Updates from Owen Bradley, Aaron Carroll and Hugh Waring
The Intercontinental GT Challenge returns to Mount Panorama for the Bathurst 12 Hours, which is also the first of five rounds in the IGTC 2025 season. In this article, you can find LIVE updates for the Bathurst 12 Hours, which begins at 18:45pm UK on Saturday evening.
For a full race recap, please read this article: https://www.dive-bomb.com/article/bathurst-12-hours-wrt-bmw-take-historic-1-2-finish-valentino-rossi-on-the-podium-in-igtc-s-openin
The No.77 Mercedes Craft-Bamboo racing took pole position with Lucas Auer at the wheel, followed by Ricardo Feller who put the No.183 Jamec Racing Audi on the front row of the grid. The No.888 Mercedes AMG Team GMR start from third, Maro Engel putting the triple eight Mercedes into podium contention once again.
MotoGP Legend and 9-Time World Champion, Valentino Rossi, will also be participating in this event, in the No.46 WRT BMW which starts from 12th place. Rossi will also be competing in the World Endurance Championship this year, so Bathurst marks the first race in the Italian's motorsport calendar for 2025.
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LIVE: Bathurst 12 Hours Updates
Bathurst 12 Hours Podium Results:
1st No.32 WRT BMW, K Van Der Linde, S Van Der Linde, Augusto Farfus
2nd No.46 WRT BMW, Valentino Rossi, Charles Weerts, Raffaele Marciello
3rd No.75 Mercedes, Jules Gounon, Luca Stolz, Kenny Habul
06:47 - The No.32 WRT BMW WINS THE BATHURST 12 HOURS, THE No.46 WRT BMW BRINGS HOME A BMW 1-2 finish, as the No.75 Mercedes completes the podium
06:46 - Leader is on the final lap
06:43 - 2 LAPS REMAINING
06:40 - The No.77 Mercedes finally comes into the pit lane to serve their final stop with just 6 minutes remaining, promoting the No.46 BMW into 2nd place and the No.75 Mercedes into 3rd.
06:35 - 10 MINUTES REMAINING
06:35 - Race leader is the No.32 BMW of Kelvin van der Linde, followed by the No.46 BMW of Raffaele Marciello, as the No.77 Mercedes in between them does need to make another pit stop. The No.75 Mercedes runs just behind the No.46 BMW, only one second behind in the battle for net 2nd place.
06:29 - The No.911 Porsche now comes into the pit lane for their final stop, they will fall down from 5th to 6th place with just 15 minutes remaining.
06:24 - The No.46 BMW overtakes the No.75 Mercedes at Turn 20 by going onto the dirt, the No.46 now has a net 2nd position.
06:23 - The No.26 Ferrari now comes in for their final pit stop, ceasing the lead of the race and plummeting down the order.
06:20 - The No.32 BMW should be fuelled enough to the end, but there is no guarantee of that, therefore meaning that Team WRT have put emphasis on fuel saving for the No.32. The pack behind though, are closing in by almost one second per lap.
06:12 - The No.32 BMW does in fact lead this race, despite the No.26 Ferrari currently being in the lead, the Ferrari will need to pit. Meanwhile, the No.46 BMW and No.75 Mercedes are still locked into battle over net 2nd and 3rd.
06:09 - The No.26 Ferrari manages to overtake the No.32 BMW at Turn 21, the BMW attempting to battle the Ferrari once again but running onto the dirty area of the track. Kelvin Van Der Linde has lost some time to the chasing cars behind, with some of those cars genuinely in contention.
06:06 - The No.32 BMW is now defending from the No.26 Ferrari for the lead of the race, however the Ferrari does need to make another pit stop. The team WRT crew have told the No.32 BMW to let the car through, however K Van Der Linde is defending heavily from the Ferrari behind.
06:04 - The gap between the No.26 Ferrari and the No.32 BMW is just half a second as the Ferrari will be looking to make a move before they come in once again. Meanwhile, the No.46 BMW and the No.75 Mercedes continue to battle for a net 2nd place.
05:58 - The current battle is between the No.46 BMW, No.75 Mercedes and the No.77 Mercedes, who are fighting for 3rd place on the road, and the latter two cars in the battle will be fighting over 2nd place, as the No.77 Mercedes needs to make another pit stop.
05:56 - The No.32 BMW should be able to make it to the end of the race on fuel, meanwhile the No.46 BMW closes to within one second of the No.75 Mercedes, the pair of them racing for 2nd and 3rd place.
05:49 - The No.46 BMW of Marciello is hunting down the No.75 Mercedes of Gounon for what might just be the overall net race lead. Every car ahead needs to save fuel, and any of the Top 6 can still win this race.
05:46 - FINAL RACE UPDATE - FINAL HOUR - TOP 10
1st No.32 BMW, K Van Der Linde
2nd No.26 Ferrari, Mostert +6 seconds
3rd No.77 Mercedes, Auer +7.6 seconds
4th No.75 Mercedes, Gounon +5 seconds
5th No.46 BMW, Marciello +2 seconds
6th No.911 Porsche, M Campbell +5 seconds
7th No.27 Mercedes, Gunn +1 minute
8th No.36 Ferrari, Rovera +1 Lap
9th No.93 Lamborghini, Leitch +1 Lap
10th No.91 Porsche, Schuring +1 Lap
05:42 - The No.26 Ferrari is hounding the No.32 BMW for third place, as the No.75 Mercedes and the No.46 BMW come in for their definite final pit stop.
05:40 - The No.26 Ferrari with fuel to burn, is driving right after the No.32 BMW, which will have to fuel save. The No.75 Mercedes currently leads the way, with the No.46 BMW of Marciello just 5 seconds down, the pair of them will only need to pit at the top of this hour, whereas the others may well need to do another stop. Meaning the No.75 Mercedes and No.46 BMW could very well be our race leaders overall. The gap between those two, now coming down as well.
05:38 - The No.32 BMW comes into the pits right on the very cusp of the pit window, for what they hope to be their final pit stop. Kelvin Van Der Linde jumps into the car for the final hour of this race.
05:34 - The No.26 Ferrari begins attacking the No.77 Mercedes of Lucas Auer, the pair of them will almost certainly need to stop again and therefore are pushing flat-out.
05:31 - The No.77 of Lucas Auer has pitted as well, therefore meaning that the leaders will likely need to pit once again, whereas the No.46 BMW of Marciello should be able to go until the end, after the next pit stop. The current track positions are likely to be the overall track positions, if there are no further interruptions.
05:22 - The No.26 Ferrari and No.911 Porsche both come into the pits with 1 hour and 23 minutes remaining, they will need to make another pit stop if it remains green flag running until the end.
05:19 - The No.32 BMW leads ahead of the No.77 Mercedes, No.26 Ferrari, No.75 Mercedes, No.911 Porsche and No.46 BMW all on the lead lap. The No.46 BMW is the best car on fuel currently but is the furthest away from the leader.
05:15 - The No.46 BMW has closed in on the pack ahead by over one second in the last two laps, as the No.75 Mercedes and No.911 Porsche are separated by just one second in a battle for fourth place.
05:09 - The No.36 Ferrari are changing the brakes as we approach the final couple of pit stops in this race.
05:04 - The No.46 of Marciello is just 10 seconds away from the leading pack, however they are on an alternative strategy and may gain a huge amount of time/
05:00 - The No.32 BMW still leads the way by over 7 seconds to the No.77 Mercedes of Lucas Auer, with the No.26 Ferrari of Serra and the No.75 Mercedes of Luca Stolz just a second behind.
04:51 - No.9 Audi has been rolled back into their garage due to suspected damage internally
04:47 - RACE UPDATE - TOP 10
1st No.32 BMW, S Van Der Linde
2nd No.77 Mercedes, Auer
3rd No.26 Ferrari, Serra
4th No.75 Mercedes, Stolz
5th No.911 Porsche, Guven
6th No.46 BMW, Marciello
7th No.36 Ferrari, Rovera
8th No.27 Mercedes, Gunn
9th No.93 Lamborghini, Leitch
10th No.91 Porsche, Schuring
04:34 - No.26 Ferrari now overtakes the No.75 Mercedes of Luca Stolz for third place down the back straight into Turn 20, as the No.911 Porsche breathes down the neck of the No.75 Mercedes for fourth place.
04:32 - The No.32 BMW reclaims the lead, just a couple of seconds ahead of the No.77 Mercedes being driven by Lucas Auer. Meanwhile, the No.75 Mercedes defends from the No.26 Ferrari for third place, with the No.911 Porsche just a second behind.
04:31 - No.46 BMW comes into the pits, as Valentino Rossi clips the wall coming into the pit lane, potentially overspeeding coming into the pits. The No.46 BMW rejoins the race in 6th place.
04:24 - The No.32 BMW comes into the pits for refuelling as Kelvin Van Der Linde gets into the car.
04:22 - The No.46 BMW has made contact with a GT4 car and has cost Valentino Rossi a couple of seconds. Lap times are vital currently as we approach the final two pit stops of this race.
04:16 - No.77 Mercedes now comes into the pits, as Gotz gets out of the car.
04:14 - No.26 Ferrari and the No.911 Porsche come into the pits, they have not made much of an attempt to save fuel and therefore their pit stops will be slightly longer than those around them.
04:12 - The No.32 BMW still leads by just over a second to the No.77 Mercedes of Gotz.
04:03 - The No.77 Mercedes has closed the lead gap down to the No.32 BMW, the gap now stands at just 2 seconds, the pair ahead of the No.26 Ferrari by 15 seconds.
03:59 - No.911 Porsche runs too deep into the final corner, as the No.26 Ferrari takes third place and extends a strong lead by a few seconds immediately.
03:57 - No.14 Aston Martin is being rolled back into the garage as they drop from 8th place, and lose the lead of their class, which is now held by the No.93 Lamborghini.
03:52 - RACE UPDATE - TOP 10
1st No.32 BMW, S Van Der Linde
2nd No.77 Mercedes, Gotz
3rd No.911 Porsche, Picariello
4th No.26 Ferrari, Brown
5th No.75 Mercedes, Stolz
6th No.46 BMW, Rossi
7th No.27 Mercedes, Robichon
8th No.36 Ferrari, Evans
9th No.14 Aston Martin, Robotham
10th No.93 Lamborghini, D'Alberto
03:50 - The No.91 Porsche has been costing the No.26 Ferrari valuable lap time, assisting the No.911 Porsche which now extends the lead over the Ferrari by just over one second.
03:41 - The No.26 Ferrari and the No.911 Porsche go SIDE-BY-SIDE into Turn 2, costing each other lap time, as the Porsche stays in front!
03:36 - The No.26 Ferrari and the No.911 Porsche are still bumper-to-bumper for third place, the Ferrari throwing different shapes behind the Porsche at the end of every single back straight.
03:27 - Contact between the No.26 Ferrari and the No.911 Porsche earlier on as the pair continue battling. The Ferrari has the better top end speed, but the Porsche has just enough to stay ahead by the time they get to Turn 21 and Turn 22.
03:22 - The No.26 Ferrari is still battling the No.911 Porsche for third place, the pair slowing one another up as the No.75 Mercedes and No.46 BMW begin to close their gaps. Fuel saving is currently the name of the game, as the BMW's seem to be the best at fuel saving.
03:20 - The No.32 BMW still maintains their lead by around 5 seconds, they have extended their lead since the last pit stop phase, as the pack are around 5 seconds from the lead, and the No.46 BMW and No.75 Mercedes are another 5 seconds down from the leaders.
03:18 - Valentino Rossi has got back into the No.46 BMW, as the No.75 Mercedes and No.46 BMW, who both stayed out longer after fuel saving - have CLOSED the gap by almost 10 seconds to the cars in front. The Top 6 are all in contention for the victory.
03:16 - The No.26 Ferrari is putting the No.911 Porsche under pressure, as the No.75 Mercedes comes into the pits, along with the No.46 BMW of Charles Weerts.
03:10 - The No.32 BMW now comes down the pit lane for their stop, as the No.75 Mercedes hits the front of the field, followed by the No.46 BMW around 7 seconds behind. Farfus climbs out of the No.32 BMW, and Sheldon van der Linde jumps into the car.
03:07 - All of the leaders come into the pit lane for their stops, bumper-to-bumper as they come down the pit lane. The No.77 Mercedes comes out ahead of the No.26 Ferrari and the No.911 Porsche, the trio separated by a few seconds now.
02:57 - No.36 Ferrari comes in for their stop from 11th place, cutting across the grass on the entry to the pit lane.
02:50 - No.77 Mercedes of Ojeda has closed to within one second of Farfus in the leading No.32 BMW, as the No.26 Ferrari and the No.911 Porsche are also within touching distance of one another.
02:45 - RACE UPDATE - Top 10
1st No.32 BMW, Farfus
2nd No.77 Mercedes, Ojeda
3rd No.26 Ferrari, Mostert
4th No.911 Porsche, Guven
5th No.75 Mercedes, Gounon
6th No.46 BMW (Rossi), Weerts
7th No.91 Porsche, Shahin
8th No.14 Aston Martin, Villagomez
9th No.27 Mercedes, Robichon
10th No.36 Ferrari, Schumacher
02:42 - The No.77 Mercedes makes a minor mistake at Turn 1, running wide and losing valuable time to the No.32 BMW at the front of the field. The leaders are separated still by just a few seconds, with the No.75 Mercedes and No.46 BMW about 10 seconds adrift.
02:33 - The No.32 BMW now leads by just over one second after hitting heavy traffic. The No.26 Ferrari of Mostert leads the No.911 Porsche of Guven by half a second, the Top 3 separated by just over 2 seconds.
02:27 - The No.46 BMW is up to 6th place and is just a few seconds from the next car in front. Meanwhile, the lapped traffic has got in the way of the leading No.32 BMW. Meanwhile, the Mercedes, Ferrari and Porsche behind are closing the gap, the leading 6 cars now get ever closer once again.
02:17 - No.32 BMW still leads the way by a couple of seconds to the No.77 Mercedes behind, which is being hounded by the No.26 Ferrari of Mostert
02:17 - No.44 PENALTY
02:17 - The No.46 BMW now overtakes the No.14 Aston Martin for 6th place, just a couple of seconds down on the leading pack.
02:12 - No.46 BMW and the No.75 Mercedes gain a place over the No.91 Porsche of Shahin, the Porsche going down to 9th place as the No.27 Mercedes also comes through.
02:11 - GREEN FLAG
02:08 - The No.46 BMW has managed to catch the back of the pack before the restart, as we are about to get back underway.
02:02 - Rossi overtook a GT4 car under yellow flags, which is why the No.46 BMW was given a pit lane penalty just a moment ago.
01:59 - The leaders come back into the pit lane, as the No.46 BMW comes in once again for another pit stop, topping up their duel. They will rejoin the race in 8th place.
01:57 - A quote from Valentino Rossi, who finished what will likely be his final stint, just 15 or so minutes ago:
Valentino Rossi: "Our car you have to drive it smooth, with fuel saving, but also on the braking, don't need to push a lot. This track to understand you need a little bit kilometers. You always need to the fuel saving, the traffic, I am happy I could remain constant. You push but you always keep quite and that is where you understand the real level of the final hours."
01:55 - The No.46 BMW came into the pits before the SC was deployed, meaning that they have lost track position, however will be able to catch back up to the leading pack once again.
01:54 - SAFETY CAR DEPLOYED
01:54 - The No.46 BMW hits the pit lane, meanwhile the No.888 Mercedes of Maxime Martin has hit the wall on the exit of the penultimate corner.
01:52 - NO.46 BMW DRIVE-THROUGH PENALTY FOR PIT LANE INFRINGEMENT
01:51 - Farfus in the No.32 BMW maintains the lead, as the gap re-opens once again to the car in 2nd place, the No.46 BMW of Charles Weerts. The No.46 still has the chasing pack led by the No.77 Mercedes behind, with another 5 cars all lined up one after another, waiting for an opportunity.
01:49 - GREEN FLAG
01:49 - RACE UPDATE - TOP 10
1st No.32 BMW, Farfus
2nd No.46 BMW (Rossi), Weerts
3rd No.77 Mercedes, Ojeda
4th No.26 Ferrari, Mostert
5th No.911 Porsche, Guven
6th No.75 Mercedes, Gounon
7th No.888 Mercedes, Martin
8th No.91 Porsche, Shahin
9th No.14 Aston Martin, Day
10th No.27 Mercedes, James
01:45 - Still under SC conditions, the leaders have pitted with several cars changing drivers, as approach the final 5 hours.
01:33 - Leading cars come into the pit lane, as Valentino Rossi gets out of the No.46 BMW, Charles Weerts jumps behind the wheel as Augusto Farfus in the No.32 BMW leads the way under the Safety Car.
01:32- SAFETY CAR DEPLOYED
01:31 - The No.183 Audi of Feller is beached in the gravel at Turn 21, the final chicane on the circuit. A huge lockup or suspension damage has put the Audi well out wide and into the gravel.
01:30 - Rossi in the No.46 BMW has not lost any time to the leader, however is coming under heavy pressure from the Mercedes of Ojeda behind in the No.77. Rossi is also fuel saving which is contributing to the defensive nature of driving currently.
01:28 - A familiar story, the Mercedes cars are throwing all kinds of different shapes, running different racing lines in the attempt to pass Valentino Rossi for second place, the BMW just about able to hold on down the straights.
01:24 - The BMW of Rossi has a phenomenal launch off the slow corners, making it much easier to defend their position, meanwhile the Mercedes gets closer through the corners, making this a thoroughly strategic battle.
01:22 - The gap from Rossi to Farfus at the front is coming down slightly, now under four seconds as the chasing pack grow ever closer, with more traffic in the way for the leading BMW.
01:19 - Rossi is defending 2nd place heavily as they approach more traffic, needing to go offline and sacrificing exit speed on occasion. Rossi keeps 2nd place so far, now dropping to almost 5 seconds behind the leading sister No.32 BMW of Farfus.
01:17 - The No.36 Ferrari of Schumacher has been sent into a spin after a collision with GT4 traffic at the final chicane, forced to cut across the grass leading up to the final corner.
01:12 - Rossi catches traffic in the No.46 BMW, which now extends the lead for the No.32 BMW of Augusto Farfus by a few seconds. Ojeda in the No.77 Mercedes almost makes a pass on Rossi in front.
01:09 - The gaps between each car at the front has been extended, with about 1 second from car to car. BMW still run 1-2, with a group of Mercedes' just behind.
01:02 - Heavy traffic has meant that the leading pack inside the Top 9 are now within touching distance of one another, the leading No.32 BMW catching the traffic at the top of the mountain, a very awkward position to catch lapped cars.
00:59 - Rossi in the No.46 BMW is just half a second behind the sister No.32 BMW as the pair approach a heavy amount of GT traffic. Now the Mercedes cars all inside the Top 5 all line up, one after another and separated by just a couple of seconds.
00:57 - The No.183 Audi and the No.91 Porsche have been battling since the restart, the Audi finally able to get through at Turn 20 on the back straight.
00:55 - No.9 Audi has been given a drive-through penalty for breaching the pit stop procedure.
00:53 - GREEN FLAG
00:52 - The No.183 Audi overtook the No.44 Audi in the pit lane earlier on after the No.44 of Sergio Pires was driving abnormally slow. There is some speculation that the No.183 may receive a penalty.
00:50 - The No.9 Audi has a right rear puncture despite driving under Safety Car conditions.
00:47 - RACE UPDATE - TOP 10
1st No.32 WRT BMW, Farfus
2nd No.46 WRT BMW, Rossi
3rd No.75 Mercedes, Stolz
4th No.77 Mercedes, Ojeda
5th No.888 Mercedes, Engel
6th No.26 Ferrari, Serra
7th No.911 Porsche, Matt Campbell
8th No.91 Porsche, Shahin
9th No.14 Aston Martin, Robotham
10th No.183 Audi, Feller
00:40 - Valentino Rossi in the No.46 WRT BMW has come into the pits, followed by the No.75 Mercedes of Stolz, and Lucas Auer in the No.77 Mercedes, which also receives a brake change.
00:39 - The No.32 BMW comes into the pits for a full service and driver change, Augusto Farfus gets into the car.
00:35 - SAFETY CAR DEPLOYED
00:35 - The No.47 Mercedes is beached in the gravel at the exit of the first corner, bringing out the Safety Car.
00:33 - 10-Second penalty for the No.50 KTM
00:27 - The No.75 Mercedes of Stolz has now taken 3rd place from the sister No.77 Mercedes of Lucas Auer.
00:26 - The leading No.32 WRT BMW has extended their lead to over 10 seconds, with the No.46 WRT BMW currently sitting in 2nd place, with Valentino Rossi at the wheel. Lucas Auer sits in 3rd place driving the No.77 Mercedes, with the No.75 Mercedes of Luca Stolz right behind.
00:06 - Rossi has lost about 4 seconds to the leading No.32 BMW of Sheldon Van Der Linde, as it appears that a battle between the BMW's and Mercedes is afoot as we approach the halfway stage of this race.
00:01 - The No.32 WRT BMW of Sheldon Van Der Linde has taken the lead of the race from the No.46 WRT BMW of Valentino Rossi after doing the overcut strategy. Lucas Auer in the No.77 Mercedes is now on the back of the No.46.
23:57 - The No.46 WRT BMW of Marciello has come into the pits, as Rossi now gets back into the car. The team currently do lead the race.
23:54 - Mikael Grenier in the No.888 Mercedes has made a pass on the No.26 Ferrari of Brown at Turn 21, the final chicane.
23:49 - If you are just joining us, or just about to head off to sleep - The No.46 WRT BMW of Raffaele Marciello leads with 7 Hours remaining, with Valentino Rossi about to get into the car. The team started from 12th position and have benefited from some Safety Car pit stops
23:45 - No.27 Mercedes also comes into the pits and changes drivers. Gunn is now in the car and out in 13th place.
Race Update: After 5 Hours
1st No.46 BMW, Marciello
2nd No.32 BMW, K Van Der Linde
3rd No.77 Mercedes, Auer
4th No.888 Mercedes, Grenier
5th No.75 Mercedes, Gounon
6th No.14 Aston Martin, Day
7th No.91 Porsche, Schuring
8th No.183 Audi, Talbot
9th No.26 Ferrari, Brown
10th No.36 Ferrari, Rovera
23:42 - Campbell's Audi remained stationary, only reaching the minimal pitlane time by a few seconds. The Porsche No.911 does a driver change and comes out in 11th.
23:39 - The No.93 goes long in its pit box.
23:35 - 10s Penalty for No.47 for a breach of pit-stop procedure - the crew member was still in the pit box.
23:30 - Drivers are expected to come in for the next pit-stops in 7 or 8 laps time, Rossi will swap with Marchiello to lead the Bathurst 12 hours if the order still stands!
23:27 - The No.75 Mercedes has quite a bit of loose tap on its bonnet, which won't affect much other than a big distraction for Gounon.
23:21 - 10s Penalty for No.888 for a breach of pit-stop procedure, it looked like the earth strap was still in the pit box when the Mercedes departed.
23:19 - Just 1.5s split the podium positions between No.46, No.32 & No.77. It will be interesting to see if any of them try to save a bit of fuel.
23:07 - 15s Penalty for No.9 for infringement under the wave-by.
23:06 - 15s Penalty for No.36 for infringement under the wave-by.
22:59 - Behind the battle, the Porsche of Schuring (No.91) bang wheels with the No.27 of James, the Mercedes driver reports that he has no visibility out of his mirrors. Assume it's broken due to the collision.
22:57 - No.26 Ferrari Serra also gets passed Talbot's Audi. Immediately Gounon does the switch-a-roo on the Audi and Talbot loses another to Day (No.14). He's down to 9th!
22:52 - Gounon (No.75) also passes Picariello down into T2. Grenier (No.888) goes into 4th passing the Audi of Talbot.
22:49 - Marciello in the No.46 jumps early and we're now GREEN! Many side-by-side position changes, Picariello is down 2 spots in the No.911 going up the mountain.
22:48 - Still under Safety Car, they're doing the wave-by now for the backmarkers to get down the road, the Safety Car's lights have gone out...
Race Update: After 4 Hours
1st No.46 BMW, Marciello
2nd No.183 Audi, Talbot
3rd No.32 BMW, K Van Der Linde
4th No.77 Mercedes, Auer
5th No.27 Mercedes, James
6th No.888 Mercedes, Grenier
7th No.911 Porsche, Picariello
8th No.26 Ferrari, Serra
9th No.14 Aston Martin, Day
10th No.75 Mercedes, Gounon
22:30 - Lots of debris on track! The Safety Car comes out, The 4th place Mercedes of No.77 Ojeda hits the rear of the No.93 Ferrari as it was getting lapped. Looks like the No.46 gains again as a result of staying out the extra 2 laps and comes in for a full pit stop. Marciello completes the driver change.
22:27 - The race leader of Picariello in the No.911 Porsche comes into the pitlane after 32 laps. He comes back out in 9th. Martin (No.888) Serra (No.26) come in the following lap.
22:24 - In comes the No.93 Lambo from 10th for another driver change.
22:09 - 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, all split within 1.2s, Feeney (No.183) managed to lunge it on the inside of both Serra (No.26) and Martin (No.888) in consecutive laps at T18. Feeney now chases the BMW No.32 Linde who is fuel saving 7s up the road in P3.
22:01 - No.9 Audi comes into the pits for a scheduled driver change, in from 14th place & Bronze class leader.
21:50 - Feeney in the No.183 has caught up to the back of Serra's Ferrari in the No.26, gaining over a second in the previous lap.
Race Update: After 3 Hours
1st No.911 Porsche, Picariello
2nd No.46 BMW, Weerts
3rd No.32 BMW, K Van Der Linde
4th No.888 Mercedes, Martin
5th No.26 Ferrari, Serra
6th No.183 Audi, Feeney
7th No.77 Mercedes, Ojeda
8th No.27 Mercedes, Robichon
9th No.75 Mercedes, Habul
10th No.14 Aston Martin, Robotham
21:43 - Battle for the lead now, No.46 BMW driven by Charlres Weerts on the back of Picariello in the No.911
21:41 - Massive moment for the No.77 Mercedes, going wide at the top of the mountain, off the track, but somehow managing to stay straight and on the track
21:40 - Change for the lead in Silver, No.14 Aston Martin getting past the No.47 Mercedes
21:36 - No.91 Porsche has come into the pits, Sam Shahin swapping over to Laurin Heinrich
21:33 - 5 minute stop and go penalty for No.24 McLaren GT4 for trying to complete the wave-by before it was called. Massive mistake from driver and team there, costing them tonnes of time on track
21:32 - Drive through penalty for No.14 for a pit stop infringement
21:31 - Alessio Picariello gets a brilliant restart in the No.911 Porsche, already two seconds ahead of the BMW pairing of No.46 and No.32
21:30 - No back-markers to get in the way on this restart with the wave-by, a few cars still go side-by-side up mountain straight
21:28 - Green Flag
21:27 - Safety Car in this lap, wave-by to be complete
21:24 - Drama behind the Safety Car, the McLaren GT4 tries to complete the wave-by before it had been called by race control, almost spinning a Mercedes around
21:16 - The timing of this Safety Car couldn't have been much better for the No.911, who with all the pit stops having played out, leads the race behind the Safety Car on the same pit strategy as everyone else
21:13 - No further investigation for that incident between the two Mercedes
21:10 - The No.911 takes this Safety Car as an opportunity for a pit stop, now putting themselves back on sequence with the leaders, and the net lead of the race
21:09 - Good news for the driver, he got out of the car unaided and is now being transported to the medical centre
21:08 - The No.4 Grove Mercedes found itself in the wall, after contact with the No.75 of Kenny Habul. The No.4 went airborne, luckily staying within the confines of the race track, driver Steven Grove visibly and audibly shaken from the crash
21:05 - Safety Car
21:01 - Close call with Kenny Habul and the No.36 Ferrari at the top of mountain straight, Habul in the No.75 Mercedes on the grass as he narrowly avoids contact at the apex
20:59 - The Aston comes in to serve said penalty, the order is now No.911 Porsche from No.46 BMW and No.32 BMW
20:57 - The car in second - No.14 - has received a penalty for a pit lane infringement
20:54 - Guven in the No.911 has pulled a three second gap out front now, Rossi still stuck behind the No.14 Aston Martin
20:48 - Clean getaway for all the leaders then, Rossi on the back of Villagomez in the Aston for second
20:46 - Green Flag
20:45 - So the top two have one less pit stops than the rest of the field, so the No.46 is the net leader but No.911 leads on the road
Race Update: After 2 Hours
1st No.911 Porsche, Guven
2nd No.14 Aston Martin, Villagomez
3rd No.46 BMW, Rossi
4th No.32 BMW, K Van Der Linde
5th No.26 Ferrari, Brown
6th No.888 Mercedes, Martin
7th No.4 Mercedes, Grove
8th No.27 Mercedes, James
9th No.47 Mercedes, Youlden
10th No.75 Mercedes, Habul
20:30 - No.46 jumps ahead of the sister No.32 for the net race lead, Valentino Rossi still driving the 46
20:28 - A lot of the leaders in now, with 10 hours and 20 minutes remaining
20:27 - Big damage on both cars but the Audi is able to attempt to limp back to the pits but stops before it can get home
20:25 - Massive crash for the No.25 GT4 leading McLaren up at skyline, the GT4 dropped it on his own and collected the No.44 Audi GT3
20:23 - Safety Car
20:22 - Left front puncture seems to be the cause of the issue, as Liam Talbot pulls into the pits. No.75 has been given a 15 second penalty for the earlier incident with the no.27
20:20 - The No.183 has now slowed and is limping back to the pits after the contact
20:19 - More contact between the No.183 Audi and No.75 Mercedes as the Audi barges through, trying a move up the inside. Kenny Habul in the Mercedes narrowly avoiding the wall
20:17 - Ian James has had a spin in the No.27 Mercedes after being turned around by Kenny Habul in the No.75. No.222 Mercedes has also stopped just before the pit entry with what seems to be left rear suspension issues, the driver has stepped out of the car, despite being so close to pit lane
20:15 - The top three have got an 18 second gap at the front now, with all the action happening behind the traffic. The No.888 in third now has a drive through penalty for a pit lane infringment, BMW's only challenger right now will drop out of the battle now
20:13 - Ryan Sorensen in that McLaren has got going again, as the leaders try to lap the No.36 Ferrari
20:11 - The leaders getting away cleanly from the restart, less so for the mid-pack with GT4 traffic ahead, the No.25 McLaren falling victim, going backwards into the wall after contact with an Audi
20:08 - Green Flag
20:06 - Safety Car in this lap
20:04 - Race control now looking at that incident between the Mercedes and the Ferrari
20:03 - No.46 BMW now driven by Valentino Rossi has jumped the No.888 into second, which means there is a 1-2 for BMW WRT now with the No.32 leading. The No.77 has being pulled back out of the gravel and is running a lap down
20:00 - No.32, No.888, No.46 and No.27 will all get cheap pit stops now under the first Safety car of the race
19:59 - Safety Car - Max Gotz has spun into the gravel in the No.77 Mercedes after being turned around by the No.26 former race leading Ferrari
19:57 - During the pit stops here at Bathurst, pit stops must be at least 80 seconds long, so far teams are clocking in at just over this mark, as the No.911 Porsche comes in this time
19:55 - Next time around a range of the leaders in, No.26 and No.77 in from first and second, No.75 and No.222 Mercedes' come in as well
19:53 - First caller for pit lane and it's the No.183 Audi of Riciardo Feller, as he steps out of the car for Liam Talbot to get in. Tyre change and fuel taken as well
19:49 - Not long now before the majority of the GT3's come in to the pits for their first stops, strategy will definitely be an important element in the fight for the race win here
19:47 - After a move on Engel for fourth, Feller in the No.183 Audi is now looking ahead and behind, defending from Engel and attacking the No.32 BMW. The GT4 McLaren has also been forced onto the grass by Luca Stolz, who was trying to lap them
Race Update: After 1 Hour
1st No.26 Ferrari, Mostert
2nd No.77 Mercedes, Gotz
3rd No.32 BMW, Farfus
4th No.183 Audi, Feller
5th No.888 Mercedes, Engel
6th No.75 Mercedes, Stolz
7th No.222 Mercedes, Randle
8th No.46 BMW, Marciello
9th No.911 Porsche, Guven
10th No.44 Audi, Andrews
19:37 - That mid pack fight has broken up slightly as Shahin drops to 17th, a four way battle for 13th turns to three at the no.9 Audi is the first GT3 to come in to the pits
19:30 - At the head of the field, Chaz Mostert has pulled his No.26 Ferrari six seconds ahead of Max Gotz in the No.77, with Farfus in the No.32 BMW less than a second back in third
19:28 - Contact with the barrier on the top of the mountain for Jamie Day in the No.14 Aston Martin, no visible damage, but certainly a scare for the driver and team
19:26 - Back at the front, the No.183 Audi is still trying to get past Maro Engel in the No.888 Mercedes, but just can't get by
19:24 - Shahin in the Porsche drops another position to Ross Gunn in the No.27 Mercedes, Yassar is the bronze driver in the No.91 so this isn't his race at the moment, he's just trying to keep the car running at a reasonable pace before his teammates hop in
19:21 - The KTM is back out on track, and now has the leaders breathing down its neck to put another lap on it, along with the GT4 field
19:20 - Bold move from David Russell on the Porsche, going around the outside at skyline, the No.47 Mercedes driver makes it stick and is up to 11th
19:18 - The car that seems to be the cork in the bottle of that train at the moment is the No.91 of Yassar Shahin, the cars ahead of him quickly pulling out a gap
19:17 - Big battle down the field, with all the cars from 11th down to 17th all battling to fight their way up the field
19:14 - No.44 Audi overtakes the No.91 Porsche for the lead in GT3 Pro-Am, and tenth overall
19:13 - Mostert in the No.26 has some mega pace at the moment, already two and a half seconds ahead
19:11 - Lead Change - Chaz Mostert makes a move at the end of the back straight to put his Ferrari ahead of the No.77 Mercedes
19:10 - Hairy moment at turn one between the No.183 Audi and the No.888 Mercedes as the Audi gets onto the gravel on the outside trying to find a way past
19:08 - Chaz Mostert takes second in the No.26 Ferrari from Farfus in the No.32 around the outside of the kink, he will now chase down leader Max Gotz
19:07 - No.25 McLaren driven by Tom Hayman leads in GT4, that class is a three car fight, with the No.19 Mercedes and the No.24 McLaren
19:04 - The first rays of sunshine begin to appear as the drivers get settled in at the moment, the No.183 Audi is currently the fastest on the track
19:01 - The sole invitational class entry, No.50 KTM, is in the pits early with a mechanical issue
18:59 - Replays showing heavy contact at turn one for the No.183 Audi, no visible damage for Riciardo Feller at the moment, he runs in fifth
18:57 - With the three cars banging doors up mountain straight, Augusto Farfus and Chaz Mostert jumped up to second and third in the No.32 BMW and No.26 Ferrari respectively. The No.46 sits in ninth heading up over the mountain on lap two
18:55 - And we are racing for the 12 hours of Bathurst, and Gotz in the No.77 goes wide leading into turn one as he goes three wide with the No.183 and No.888, but keeps the lead up over the top
18:46 - Something a bit different at Bathurst, the clock begins counting at the start of the formation lap, so 2 warm-up laps to go before we start racing
18:45 - GREEN FLAG
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