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Bathurst 6 Hour – Starting Grid and Nominated Starting Drivers
THE starting grid and nominated starting drivers have been confirmed for the Bathurst 6 Hour.
The grid was confirmed after the exclusion of the provisional pole-sitting BMW M2 earlier this morning. 65 cars are listed on the grid sheet to start the race at 11:45am Australian Eastern Time.
Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour Starting Grid:
| Grid | Starting Driver | Sponsor | Car | Qualifying Time |
| 1 | Karl Begg | Btuned Euro Specialist | BMW M4 | 2:25.3327 |
| 2 | Tim Slade | Car Mods Australia | BMW M3 | 2:25.8722 |
| 3 | Anthony Soole | Property Investment Store | BMW M4 | 2:25.9680 |
| 4 | Steven Ellery | Bruce Lynton BM Service | BMW M3 | 2:26.2823 |
| 5 | Beric Lynton | Bruce Lynton BM Service | BMW M3 | 2:26.6797 |
| 6 | Shane Smollen | Prestige Connex | BMW M4 | 2:27.4004 |
| 7 | Jaydn Ojeda | Secure Wealth Advisers | BMW M4 | 2:27.8115 |
| 8 | Wayne Russell | Go Karts Go | BMW M3 | 2:27.8796 |
| 9 | Mike Sheargold | RAM / GWR | Mercedes AMG | 2:28.6724 |
| 10 | Nicholas McLeod | Rowell Logistics P/L | Ford Mustang Mach 1 | 2:28.6879 |
| 11 | Tyler Everingham | Airtag / GWR Australia | Mercedes AMG | 2:29.0089 |
| 12 | Rod Salmon | One World / Griffith Corp | Mercedes AMG | 2:29.6569 |
| 13 | Grant Denyer | Local Legends | Ford Mustang Mach 1 | 2:29.8988 |
| 14 | Cameron Crick | D A Campbell Transport | Mitsubishi Lancer EV | 2:30.0787 |
| 15 | Iain Sherrin | Sherrin Rentals | BMW M4 | 2:30.4204 |
| 16 | Tyler Mecklem | Parramatta Vehicle Services | Mitsubishi Lancer EV | 2:30.8262 |
| 17 | Jude Bargwanna | Bargwanna Motorsport | Audi TTRS Plus | 2:31.1989 |
| 18 | Jack Winter | Irwin Packaging | Mitsubishi Lancer EV | 2:31.3024 |
| 19 | John Bowe | Ranger Lifting | Ford Falcon GT-F | 2:31.6249 |
| 20 | Ben Kavich | YELLOW PAGES Race For A Cure | BMW M2 Competition | 2:31.9241 |
| 21 | Duane West | KELAIR | Holden HSV VF | 2:32.8922 |
| 22 | Matthew Boylan | Pomelo Designs/Brypar | Mitsubishi Lancer EV | 2:33.3410 |
| 23 | Paul Loiacono | Forklogic – Access & Forklift | Mitsubishi Lancer EV | 2:33.9454 |
| 24 | Darren Forrest | Penrite Racing | Holden HSV Clubsport | 2:34.5826 |
| 25 | Travis Lindorff | Casey Accident Repairs | Holden HSV VE | 2:34.5984 |
| 26 | Steve Owen | ASAP Marketing Pty Ltd | Lexus RC F | 2:34.6131 |
| 27 | Dimitri Agathos | Nova Employment /Full Gas Race | Subaru WRX Sti | 2:34.6507 |
| 28 | Paul Buccini | Team Buccini Racing | BMW M135i | 2:34.7606 |
| 29 | Robert Coulthard | Triple 666 Racing | Holden HSV VE | 2:34.9989 |
| 30 | Mark Caine | Showtell – Massel Racing | BMW 1M | 2:35.1603 |
| 31 | Kyle Alford | Visions Estates | Ford Mustang Mach 1 | 2:35.5145 |
| 32 | Mark Mallard | Creme Insurance/FWG Contractin | Holden SSV 6.0 | 2:35.5462 |
| 33 | Sergio Pires | Kelso Electrical | Subaru WRX STi | 2:35.5579 |
| 34 | Chris O’Brien | Infinium Advisory | BMW M135i | 2:35.6969 |
| 35 | Frank Mammarella | SSR Selected Smash Repairs | Mitsubishi Lancer Ev | 2:36.4043 |
| 36 | Daniel Clift | Nolan Finishes | Holden HSV R8 Clubsp | 2:36.6697 |
| 37 | Jake Camilleri | Grand Prix Mazda Caboolture | Mazda 3 MPS | 2:36.9329 |
| 38 | Benjamin McLeod | Racer Industries | Holden HSV Astra VX- | 2:39.0993 |
| 39 | Carey McMahon | CAC Racing | BMW 1M | 2:39.1430 |
| 40 | James Hay | AC Store / CP Dental | VW Scirocco | 2:39.1644 |
| 41 | James Keene | MWM Racing | Mini R56 | 2:40.1136 |
| 42 | Mitchell Wooller | Cars4uS / BPRO | Toyota 86 GTS | 2:41.1838 |
| 43 | Robert Braune | Westvic Earthmoving | BMW M135i | 2:42.5368 |
| 44 | Robin Lacey | Gold Coast Embroidery – ozEtee | VW Scirocco | 2:42.8735 |
| 45 | Jason Walsh | Disc Brakes Austalia DBA | Honda Integra Type R | 2:43.1330 |
| 46 | Lachlan Bloxsom | Arrow Transport Repairs | Toyota 86 ZN | 2:43.2793 |
| 47 | Ric Shaw | RX8 Cup | Mazda RX-8 | 2:44.7523 |
| 48 | Haydn Clark | Bow Wow Dog Treats / MGA Insur | Subaru BRZ | 2:46.6373 |
| 49 | Terry Denovan | Battlers to Bathurst | Toyota 86 GTS | 2:46.6516 |
| 50 | Mitchell McGarry | Mischs Excel Garage | Toyota 86 GTS | 2:46.7447 |
| 51 | James Holloway | Brown Davis Racing Products | Toyota Celica SX | 2:48.4101 |
| 52 | Dave Worrell | LAN Installations | Mazda 3 SP25 | 2:51.6930 |
| 53 | Scott Freestone | Road To Bathurst | Mazda 3 SP25 | 2:54.5273 |
| 54 | Mitchell Maddren | 11 Racing | Subaru BRZ | 2:56.8915 |
| 55 | Ian Aplin | Champ Suzuki Racing Team | Suzuki Swift Sport R | 2:59.4811 |
| 56 | Michael Hopp | Champ Suzuki Racing Team | Suzuki Swift Sport R | 2:59.6041 |
| 57 | Ian Cowley | Champ Suzuki Racing Team | Suzuki Swift Sport R | 3:01.7692 |
| 58 | Chris Holdt | Air and Allied Sales Pacific | Holden HSV Astra VRX | 3:11.7752 |
| 59 | Cem Yucel | Harding Perfomance | Volkswagen Golf R | |
| 60 | Gary Beggs | Manteufel Constructions | Holden HSV VE | |
| 61 | Mark Rosser | Air and Allied Sales Pacific | Holden HSV SS | |
| 62 | Jason Simes | Levitt Motorsports | Mercedes W204 C63 | |
| 63 | Thomas Sargent | Tegra Australia | BMW M2 Competition | |
| 64 | Colin Osborne | Osborne Motorsport | Renault Megane 265 | |
| 65 | John Fitzgerald | OnTrack Motorsport | BMW 130i |