ANOTHER CLASSIC Bathurst overnight repair has seen the No.8 N-Gen Racing Hyundai I30N repaired and returned to Mount Panorama ahead of the third practice session today. 

The car was badly damaged in a crash in the opening five minutes of practice one on Friday, with significant damage to the front chassis of the still new hot-hatch. 

 DEFENDING HI-TEC Oils Bathurst 6 Hour champions Sherrin Racing topped the charts on a Good Friday at Mount Panorama – though it wasn’t exactly smooth sailing for the BMW duo.

The Queensland-based brothers paced the first session on a stunning morning however suffered a significant gearbox failure late in the second of two held today, setting their preparation back.  

GRANT AND IAIN Sherrin picked up where they left off last year, the defening Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour winners topping the first 70-minute practice session of the weekend this morning.

In fine conditions, the Sherrin Rentals BMW M4 punched out the quickest lap of the session with Grant behind the wheel, his 2m27.7160s best leading the field by just under a full second.

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THE FINAL make-up of the 2019 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour grid points to another competitive Bathurst classic this Easter Sunday.

The field has firmed at 44 competitive combinations, spread across six classes.

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Late changes include the addition of experienced racer Garth Walden to the Race for a cure Mitsubishi Lancer EVO shared by Sydney brothers, Ben and Michael Kavich.

Young guns Tom Sargent and Lachlan Mineeff have completed their final preparations ahead of this weekend’s Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour, and are ready for their maiden outing at the Holy Grail of Australian motorsport in the CHE Racing Toyota 86.