2021 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{refimprove|date=April 2021}}
{{Short description|Australian endurance race (Bathurst)}}
{{Motorsport season|year=2021|title=Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour|series=Bathurst 6 Hour|previous=2019|previouslink=2019 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour|link=Bathurst Motor Festival|next=2022|nextlink=2022 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour}}
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The 2021 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour was an endurance race for Group 3E Series Production Cars. The event, which was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, near Bathurst, in New South Wales, Australia, on 4 April 2021, was the fifth running of the Bathurst 6 Hour. The race was won by Shane Smollen, Rob Rubis and Shane van Gisbergen, driving a BMW M4.
Class structure
Cars competed in the following classes:
- Class A1: Extreme Performance (Forced Induction)
- Class A2: Extreme Performance (Naturally Aspirated)
- Class B1: High Performance (Forced Induction)
- Class B2: High Performance (Naturally Aspirated)
- Class C: Performance
- Class D: Production
- Class E: Compact
- Class X: Ultimate Performance
Results
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| caption1 = The Class A1-winning Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG of Michael Sheargold, Brett Hobson and Ollie Shannon.
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| image2 = Kostecki Miedecke Morris Mustang 2021 B6HR.jpg
| caption2 = The Class A2-winning Ford Mustang GT of George Miedecke, Paul Morris and Brodie Kostecki.
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| image3 = Johnson Mennell O'Donnell 335 2021 B6HR.jpg
| caption3 = The Class B1-winning BMW 335i of Peter O'Donnell, Peter Johnston and Garry Mennell.
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| image4 = Ferns Forbes-Wilson Seisun Commodore 2021 B6HR.jpg
| caption4 = The Class B2-winning Holden VF Commdore SS V of Matthew Forbes-Wilson, Ashley Seisun and Michael Ferns.
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| image5 = Haynes Lehmann Megane 2021 B6HR.jpg
| caption5 = The Class C-winning Renault Mégane RS 265 of Josh Haynes and Kaide Lehmann.
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| image6 = Mineeff Sargent 86 2021 B6HR.jpg
| caption6 = The Class D-winning Toyota 86 GTS of Lachlan Mineeff and Tom Sargent.
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| image7 = Alexander Gilroy Wilson Mazda3 2021 B6HR.jpg
| caption7 = The Class E-winning Mazda 3 SP25 of Brianna Wilson, Ryan Gilroy and Phil Alexander.
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! {{tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! Class ! {{tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Drivers ! Entrant ! Car ! Laps |
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! 1 | X | align="center"| 97 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Shane Smollen | Bruce Lynton BMW | align="center"| 120 |
| 2
| X | align="center"| 1 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Beric Lynton | Bruce Lynton BMW | align="center"| 120 |
|---|
| 3
| X | align="center"| 27 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Grant Sherrin | Sherrin Rentals | align="center"| 120 |
| 4
| X | align="center"| 8 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Bradley Carr | Carr Motorsport | align="center"| 120 |
| style="font-weight: bold"
! 5 | A2 | align="center"| 95 | {{flagicon|AUS}} George Miedecke | align="center"| 120 |
| 6
| A2 | align="center"| 25 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Coleby Cowham | Greentech Gold Coast | align="center"| 120 |
| style="font-weight: bold"
! 7 | A1 | align="center"| 45 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Sheargold | align="center"| 120 |
| 8
| A2 | align="center"| 49 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Alford | Racer Industries | align="center"| 120 |
| 9
| A1 | align="center"| 6 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Rod Salmon | Rod Salmon Racing | align="center"| 120 |
| 10
| A1 | align="center"| 19 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Griffith | Shockwave Racing | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | align="center"| 120 |
| 11
| A1 | align="center"| 50 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Cem Yucel | Harding Performance | align="center"| 120 |
| 12
| A2 | align="center"| 53 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Robert Coulthard | Robert Coulthard Motorsport | align="center"| 119 |
| 13
| A1 | align="center"| 52 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Eddy | Mark Eddy Racing | align="center"| 119 |
| 14
| A1 | align="center"| 42 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Garth Walden | align="center"| 118 |
| style="font-weight: bold"
! 15 | D | align="center"| 14 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Lachlan Mineeff | CHE Racing | align="center"| 117 |
| style="font-weight: bold"
! 16 | B2 | align="center"| 73 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Matthew Forbes-Wilson | Race Academy International | align="center"| 117 |
| 17
| X | align="center"| 99 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Ellery | Bruce Lynton BMW | align="center"| 117 |
| 18
| A2 | align="center"| 44 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Daniel Clift | Nolan Finishes | align="center"| 117 |
| 19
| D | align="center"| 71 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ben Bargwanna | Bargwanna Motorsport | align="center"| 116 |
| 20
| D | align="center"| 11 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Murray Dowsett | 11Racing | align="center"| 117 |
| 21
| A2 | align="center"| 28 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Bayley Hall | Bayley Hall Racing | align="center"| 116 |
| style="font-weight: bold"
! 22 | C | align="center"| 31 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Josh Haynes | Osborne Motorsport | align="center"| 116 |
| 23
| C | align="center"| 5 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Doug Westwood | Cee3 | align="center"| 115 |
| 24
| X | align="center"| 4 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Anthony Soole | Holy Smoke Racing | align="center"| 115 |
| 25
| C | align="center"| 84 | {{flagicon|AUS}} James Hay | AC Store/CP Dental | align="center"| 114 |
| style="font-weight: bold"
! 26 | B1 | align="center"| 82 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter O'Donnell | On Track Motorsport | BMW 335i | align="center"| 114 |
| 27
| D | align="center"| 24 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Graeme Heath | SS Auto Memorabilia | align="center"| 113 |
| style="font-weight: bold"
! 28 | E | align="center"| 35 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Brianna Wilson | Ric Shaw Racing | align="center"| 113 |
| 29
| B2 | align="center"| 40 | {{flagicon|AUS}} James Herrington | Team Newcastle | align="center"| 112 |
| 30
| D | align="center"| 78 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Walsh | Conroy Motorsport | align="center"| 110 |
| 31
| A2 | align="center"| 30 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Steve Pittman | Spartan 1 Racing | align="center"| 110 |
| 32
| E | align="center"| 46 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ian Cowley | Team Group Suzuki Racing Team | align="center"| 109 |
| 33
| C | align="center"| 47 | {{flagicon|AUS}} John Fitzgerald | On Track Motorsport | BMW 130i | align="center"| 107 |
| 34
| A2 | align="center"| 33 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Aaron McGill | McGill Motorsport | align="center"| 106 |
| 35
| C | align="center"| 51 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Holdt | Prime Motorsport | Opel Astra VXR{{Broken anchor|date=2024-05-27|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Opel Astra#Astra J (P10; 2009)|reason= The anchor (Astra J (P10; 2009)) has been deleted.}} | align="center"| 101 |
| 36
| D | align="center"| 86 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Richard Mork | V8 Racing | align="center"| 99 |
| 37
| B1 | align="center"| 48 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Gore | ASAP Marketing | BMW 135i | align="center"| 98 |
| 38
| A2 | align="center"| 18 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Graeme Muir | Gramur Stainless | align="center"| 94 |
| 39
| C | align="center"| 3 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Nicholas McLeod | Racer Industries | align="center"| 94 |
| 40
| E | align="center"| 43 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Hopp | Team Group Suzuki Racing Team | align="center"| 77 |
| {{tooltip|DNF|Did not finish}}
| A2 | align="center"| 64 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Lillis | Cachel Homes | align="center"| 112 |
| DNF
| A2 | align="center"| 29 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Darren Forrest | Forrest/Razztech Motorsports | align="center"| 90 |
| DNF
| X | align="center"| 21 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Simon Hodges | Secure Wealth | align="center"| 89 |
| DNF
| E | align="center"| 2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Worrell | Madaz Motorsport | align="center"| 87 |
| DNF
| A2 | align="center"| 16 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Simes | Boss Surveillance Systems | align="center"| 87 |
| DNF
| C | align="center"| 89 | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Krusza | Pinnacle Automotive | align="center"| 74 |
| DNF
| X | align="center"| 41 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Virag | Team Virag Racing | align="center"| 74 |
| DNF
| C | align="center"| 20 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Lacey | Gold Coast Embroidery | align="center"| 64 |
| DNF
| A1 | align="center"| 9 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Hadrian Morrall | Paramatta Vehicle Services | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | align="center"| 61 |
| DNF
| A1 | align="center"| 57 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Matthew Boylan | FullGas Racing | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | align="center"| 59 |
| DNF
| A1 | align="center"| 55 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Daniel Flanagan | Fifth Gear Motoring | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII | align="center"| 59 |
| DNF
| A1 | align="center"| 59 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ian Geekie | Luxury Auto Body | align="center"| 53 |
| DNF
| A1 | align="center"| 17 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jessy Bryan | Bloomfield Capital Racing | align="center"| 33 |
| DNF
| A2 | align="center"| 7 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Tony Quinn | Keltic Racing | align="center"| 29 |
| DNF
| A1 | align="center"| 77 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Zac Raddatz | Radspeed Motorsport | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | align="center"| 23 |
| DNF
| A2 | align="center"| 23 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Michael James | US Customs | align="center"| 23 |
| DNF
| A1 | align="center"| 15 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Kavich | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | align="center"| 21 |
| DNF
| D | align="center"| 36 | {{flagicon|AUS}} James Holloway | Brown Davis Racing | align="center"| 1 |
| {{tooltip|DNS|Did not start}}
| C | align="center"| 13 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Colin Osborne | Osborne Motorsport | align="center"| |
| DNS
| A1 | align="center"| 67 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jeremy Gray | JMG Racing | align="center"| |
| colspan="7"| Source:{{cite news | url=https://www.speedcafe.com/2021/04/04/van-gisbergen-overcomes-penalty-to-win-bathurst-6-hour/| title=Van Gisbergen overcomes penalty to win Bathurst 6 Hour | last=Herrero | first=Daniel | publisher=Speedcafe | date=4 April 2021 | accessdate=4 April 2021}} |
- Class winners are shown in bold text.
- Race time of winning car: 6:02:25.5600
- Pole position: 2:25.4399, Shane van Gisbergen
- Fastest race lap: 2:26.4878, Shane van Gisbergen on lap 105.
References
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20210307021551/https://bathurst6hour.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2021/02/2021-B6H-Supplementary-Regulations_Final-5.pdf 2021 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour Supplementary Regulations, bathurst6hour.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20210702110632/https://bathurst6hour.com.au/event-info/entry-list/ 2021 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour Entry List, bathurst6hour.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20210501232609/https://bathurst6hour.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2021/04/B6Hr-spotters-guide-2.pdf 2021 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour Spotter Guide, bathurst6hour.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20210428093039/https://bathurst6hour.com.au/results/2021-results/ 2021 Results, bathurst6hour.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20210501233240/http://racing.natsoft.com.au/644578657/object_185934.83f/View?38 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour Class Results, racing.natsoft.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org]