2021 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour

The 2021 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour was an endurance race for Group 3E Series Production Cars. The event, which was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, near Bathurst, in New South Wales, Australia, on 4 April 2021, was the fifth running of the Bathurst 6 Hour. The race was won by Shane Smollen, Rob Rubis and Shane van Gisbergen, driving a BMW M4.

The race and Class X-winning BMW M4 F82 of Shane Smollen, Rob Rubis and Shane van Gisbergen.

Class structure

Cars competed in the following classes:

Class A1: Extreme Performance (Forced Induction)
Class A2: Extreme Performance (Naturally Aspirated)
Class B1: High Performance (Forced Induction)
Class B2: High Performance (Naturally Aspirated)
Class C: Performance
Class D: Production
Class E: Compact
Class X: Ultimate Performance

Results

The Class A1-winning Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG of Michael Sheargold, Brett Hobson and Ollie Shannon.

The Class A2-winning Ford Mustang GT of George Miedecke, Paul Morris and Brodie Kostecki.

The Class B1-winning BMW 335i of Peter O'Donnell, Peter Johnston and Garry Mennell.

The Class B2-winning Holden VF Commdore SS V of Matthew Forbes-Wilson, Ashley Seisun and Michael Ferns.

The Class C-winning Renault Mégane RS 265 of Josh Haynes and Kaide Lehmann.

The Class D-winning Toyota 86 GTS of Lachlan Mineeff and Tom Sargent.

The Class E-winning Mazda 3 SP25 of Brianna Wilson, Ryan Gilroy and Phil Alexander.

Pos.	Class	No.	Drivers	Entrant	Car	Laps
1	X	97	Shane Smollen Rob Rubis Shane van Gisbergen	Bruce Lynton BMW	BMW M4 F82	120
2	X	1	Beric Lynton Tim Leahey	Bruce Lynton BMW	BMW M3 F80	120
3	X	27	Grant Sherrin David Russell	Sherrin Rentals	BMW M4 F82	120
4	X	8	Bradley Carr Tim Slade	Carr Motorsport	BMW M3 F80	120
5	A2	95	George Miedecke Paul Morris Brodie Kostecki	Miedecke Motor Group	Ford Mustang GT	120
6	A2	25	Coleby Cowham Lindsay Kearns	Greentech Gold Coast	Ford Mustang GT	120
7	A1	45	Michael Sheargold Brett Hobson Ollie Shannon	RAM Motorsport/GWR	Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG	120
8	A2	49	Tony Alford Kyle Alford	Racer Industries	Ford Mustang GT	120
9	A1	6	Rod Salmon Yasser Shahin Neale Muston	Rod Salmon Racing	Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG	120
10	A1	19	Mark Griffith Jimmy Vernon	Shockwave Racing	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X	120
11	A1	50	Cem Yucel Iain Salteri	Harding Performance	Volkswagen Golf R	120
12	A2	53	Robert Coulthard Trevor Symonds	Robert Coulthard Motorsport	CSV Mondo GT	119
13	A1	52	Mark Eddy Dean Grant	Mark Eddy Racing	Audi TT RS	119
14	A1	42	Garth Walden Michael Auld	Garth Walden Racing	Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG	118
15	D	14	Lachlan Mineeff Tom Sargent	CHE Racing	Toyota 86 GTS	117
16	B2	73	Matthew Forbes-Wilson Ashley Seisun Michael Ferns	Race Academy International	Holden VF Commdore SS V	117
17	X	99	Steven Ellery Tristan Ellery Dalton Ellery	Bruce Lynton BMW	BMW M3 F80	117
18	A2	44	Daniel Clift Ashley Heffernan	Nolan Finishes	HSV VZ Clubsport R8	117
19	D	71	Ben Bargwanna Jude Bargwanna	Bargwanna Motorsport	Volkswagen Golf GTI	116
20	D	11	Murray Dowsett Mitchell Maddren Matthew Payne	11Racing	Subaru BRZ	117
21	A2	28	Bayley Hall Steve Hay Cameron McLean	Bayley Hall Racing	Ford Mustang GT	116
22	C	31	Josh Haynes Kaide Lehmann	Osborne Motorsport	Renault Mégane RS 265	116
23	C	5	Doug Westwood Colin Gillis	Cee3	BMW M3 E36	115
24	X	4	Anthony Soole Dylan Thomas	Holy Smoke Racing	BMW M4 F82	115
25	C	84	James Hay Paul Hansell Patrick Navin	AC Store/CP Dental	Volkswagen Scirocco R	114
26	B1	82	Peter O'Donnell Peter Johnston Garry Mennell	On Track Motorsport	BMW 335i	114
27	D	24	Graeme Heath David Hassall Stephen Stockdale	SS Auto Memorabilia	Toyota 86 GTS	113
28	E	35	Brianna Wilson Ryan Gilroy Phil Alexander	Ric Shaw Racing	Mazda 3 SP25	113
29	B2	40	James Herrington Ryan Gilroy Drew Russell	Team Newcastle	Holden Commodore VE SS V	112
30	D	78	Jason Walsh Daniel D'Quino Ben Crossland	Conroy Motorsport	Kia Proceed	110
31	A2	30	Steve Pittman Craig Baird Scott Cameron	Spartan 1 Racing	HSV E Series GTS	110
32	E	46	Ian Cowley Daniel Natoli Matthew Thewlis	Team Group Suzuki Racing Team	Suzuki Swift Sport RS416	109
33	C	47	John Fitzgerald Scott Turner Urs Muller	On Track Motorsport	BMW 130i	107
34	A2	33	Aaron McGill Michael Caine	McGill Motorsport	FPV FG GT-F	106
35	C	51	Chris Holdt Madeline Stewart David Ling	Prime Motorsport	Opel Astra VXR^{[broken anchor]}	101
36	D	86	Richard Mork Ric Shaw Tom Shaw	V8 Racing	Toyota 86 GTS	99
37	B1	48	Scott Gore Keith Bensley	ASAP Marketing	BMW 135i	98
38	A2	18	Graeme Muir Jamie Hodgson	Gramur Stainless	HSV E Series GTS	94
39	C	3	Nicholas McLeod Ben McLeod Cameron McLeod	Racer Industries	HSV VXR Turbo	94
40	E	43	Michael Hopp Steve McHugh Michael Rice	Team Group Suzuki Racing Team	Suzuki Swift Sport RS416	77
DNF	A2	64	Chris Lillis Josh Muggleton Mathew Holt	Cachel Homes	HSV VF ClubSport R8	112
DNF	A2	29	Darren Forrest Paul Razum	Forrest/Razztech Motorsports	HSV VF ClubSport R8	90
DNF	X	21	Simon Hodges Mark Caine	Secure Wealth	BMW M4 F82	89
DNF	E	2	David Worrell Andrew McMaster	Madaz Motorsport	Mazda 3 SP25	87
DNF	A2	16	Jason Simes Anthony Levitt	Boss Surveillance Systems	Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG	87
DNF	C	89	David Krusza Jake Williams	Pinnacle Automotive	BMW M3 E36	74
DNF	X	41	Tony Virag John Bowe Barry Sternbeck	Team Virag Racing	HSV VF GTS	74
DNF	C	20	Peter Lacey Robin Lacey Matilda Mravicic	Gold Coast Embroidery	Volkswagen Scirocco R	64
DNF	A1	9	Hadrian Morrall Tyler Mecklem	Paramatta Vehicle Services	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX	61
DNF	A1	57	Matthew Boylan Dimitri Agathos	FullGas Racing	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X	59
DNF	A1	55	Daniel Flanagan Merrick Malouf	Fifth Gear Motoring	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII	59
DNF	A1	59	Ian Geekie Anthony Carolan Grant Stephenson	Luxury Auto Body	BMW 1 Series M Coupé	53
DNF	A1	17	Jessy Bryan Cody Donald Angelo Mouzouris	Bloomfield Capital Racing	BMW 1 Series M Coupé	33
DNF	A2	7	Tony Quinn Grant Denyer Tim Miles	Keltic Racing	Ford Mustang GT	29
DNF	A1	77	Zac Raddatz Jack Winter	Radspeed Motorsport	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX	23
DNF	A2	23	Michael James Antonio Astuti Ryan Suhle	US Customs	HSV E Series GTS	23
DNF	A1	15	Michael Kavich Ben Kavich	Garth Walden Racing	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X	21
DNF	D	36	James Holloway Michael Holloway David Brown	Brown Davis Racing	Toyota Celica	1
DNS	C	13	Colin Osborne Rick Bates	Osborne Motorsport	Renault Mégane RS 265
DNS	A1	67	Jeremy Gray Broc Feeney Stephen Robinson	JMG Racing	FPV FG GT-F
Source:^[1]

Class winners are shown in bold text.
Race time of winning car: 6:02:25.5600
Pole position: 2:25.4399, Shane van Gisbergen
Fastest race lap: 2:26.4878, Shane van Gisbergen on lap 105.

References

^ Herrero, Daniel (4 April 2021). "Van Gisbergen overcomes penalty to win Bathurst 6 Hour". Speedcafe. Retrieved 4 April 2021.

External links

[1] Herrero, Daniel (4 April 2021). "Van Gisbergen overcomes penalty to win Bathurst 6 Hour". Speedcafe. Retrieved 4 April 2021.

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