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Feb 2, 2018

Bathurst 12 Hour – Live Diary

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Welcome to the Bathurst 12 Hour live diary.  Keep up to date with all the latest Wall Racing news over the weekend.

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Sunday 4 February

FINAL RESULTS:

#6- Gartner/Wall/Bowe/Morrall
Class AAM – 2nd (21st)

#85 – Putman/Espenlaub/Foster
Class B – 2nd (19th)

HOUR 11: David Wall still in the #6 Safe-T-Stop Lamborghini running 2nd in AAM Class (21st) and
Joe Foster still in the #85 Porsche 2nd in Class B (20th)

HOUR 10: #6 Safe-T-Stop Lamborghini running 2nd in AAM Class (24th) with David Wall behind the wheel,
Joe Foster still on track #85 Porsche 2nd in Class B (23rd)

HOUR 9: John Bowe now in the #6 Safe-T-Stop Lamborghini 2nd in AAM Class (23rd overall).
#85 Porsche 2nd in Class B (22nd overall), Joe Foster currently on track.

HOUR 8: Gartner handed the the #6 Safe-T-Stop Lamborghini over to Morrall, currently running 2nd in AAM Class (25th overall). Espenlaub out of the #85 Porsche and Putman back in, running 1st in Class B (22nd overall)

HOUR 7: Richard Gartner still in the #6 Safe-T-Stop Lamborghini, currently running 2nd in AAM Class (26th overall)
Charles Espenlaub continues in the #85 Porsche moving back to 1st in Class B (23rd overall)

HOUR 6: Richard Gartner back in the #6 Safe-T-Stop Lamborghini, currently running 2nd in AAM Class (26th overall)
Joe Foster has handed over the #85 Porsche to Charles Espenlaub, 2nd in Class B (24th overall)

HOUR 5: Morrall still on track in the #6 Safe-T-Stop Lamborghini, currently running 2nd in AAM Class (29th overall)
Foster now in the #85 Porsche 1st in Class B (27th overall)

HOUR 4: Gartner has handed over the #6 Lamborghini to Morrall, currently running 2nd in AAM Class 29th overall)
Putman still on track in the #85 Porsche 1st in (Class B (24th overall) #b12hr

HOUR 3:  Richard Gartner now aboard the #6 Safe-T-Stop Lamborghini, currently running 3rd in Class AAM (27th overall). Charles Putman still on track in the #85 Porsche 1st in Class B (25th overall) #b12hr

HOUR 2: Under Safety Car. David Wall has handed over the #6 Safe-T-Stop Lamborghini to John Bowe, currently running 3rd in Class AAM and 25th overall. Charles Putman is now aboard the #85 Porsche 4th in Class B 30th overall

HOUR 1:  Great drive from David Wall after starting 50th he has moved the Safe-T-Stop #lamborghini up to 28th. Charles Espenlaub #85 Porsche currently 36th (3rd in Class B)‬

6:20am: 12 laps in David Wall has moved up to 32nd from 50th and Charles Espenlaub currently running 37th  (4th – Class B)

5:45am – David Wall starting in the #6 Safe-T-Stop Lamborghini and Charles Espenlaub in the #85 Porsche

5:30am – After working all night the #6 Lamborghini has made the grid

Saturday 3 February

Update from David Wall on the #6 Lamborghini

#6- Gartner/Wall/Bowe/Morrall
Class AAM
Practice 5 – 3rd (overall 34th)

Unfortunately the Lamborghini has dropped a cylinder and was unable to take part in qualifying.

 

#85 – Putman/Espenlaub/Foster
Class B
Practice 5 – 4th (overall 38th)
Qualifying – 4th (overall 38th)

Friday 2 February

#6- Gartner/Wall/Bowe/Morrall
Class AAM
Practice 1 – 3rd (overall 23rd) – Fastest Lap: 2:17.0870
Practice 2 – 1st (overall 19th) – Fastest Lap: 2:07.5274
Practice 3 – 2nd (overall 25th) – Fastest Lap: 2:08.3398
Practice 4 – 2nd (overall 29th) – Fastest Lap: 2:10.4997

#85 – Putman/Espenlaub/Foster
Class B
Practice 1 – 4th (overall 26th) – Fastest Lap: 2:19.5641
Practice 2 – 5th (overall 29th) – Fastest Lap: 2:26.0639
Practice 3 – 4th (overall 39th) – Fastest Lap: 2:16.9909
Practice 4 – 3rd (overall 36th) – Fastest Lap: 2:15.0424

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