What’s the closest finish?
The tightest finish to a Bathurst 12 Hour was in 2014, when the Ferrari 458 GT3 of John Bowe, Peter Edwards, Craig Lowndes and Mika Salo beat the Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 to the finish line by 0.4132 seconds.
Who’s won the most Bathurst 12 Hours?
In terms of manufacturers, Mazda and Audi top the chart with three wins apiece. BMW, Mitsubishi and Ferrari follow with two wins.
As for drivers, nine drivers have won twice: John Bowe, Garry Walden, Garry Holt, Paul Morris, Rod Salmon, Damien White, Darryl O’Young, Chris Mies, Craig Lowndes.
How long is the Bathurst 12 Hour track?
The Mount Panorama circuit is 6.213km long, with two huge straights: the 1.916km Conrod Straight and the 1.111km Mountain Straight. The circuit is public the rest of the year round, a two-way road with a 60km/h speed limit.
Where is Bathurst, and when was the first race?
Bathurst is around three hours west of central Sydney. The 12 Hour race originally ran from 1991 to 1994, and was then re-established for 2007.
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