The 2013 Great Southern 4 Hour was an endurance motor race held on 26 May 2013 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Victoria, Australia.[1] It was Round 1 of the 2013 Australian Manufacturers' Championship and as such it was open to "modified production touring cars" complying with the technical regulations for that championship.[2] The race was won by Bob Pearson and Glenn Seton, driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10.[3]
Class structure
editAs the race was a round of the 2013 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, the following class structure applied.[2]
- Class A – Extreme Performance
- Class B – High Performance
- Class C – Performance Touring
- Class D – Production Touring
- Class E – Compact Touring
- Class F – Hybrid / Alternative Energy
- Class I – Invitational
There were no starters in Classes E, F or I.[1]
Results
edit| Pos.[1] | Drivers[1][4] | No.[1] | Vehicle[1] | Competitor/Team[1] | Class[1] | Laps[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Pearson Glenn Seton |
33 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | Bridgestone Tyres | A | 119 |
| 2 | Grant Sherrin Iain Sherrin |
19 | BMW 135i | Sherrin Rentals | B | 118 |
| 3 | Jake Camilleri Scott Nicholas |
36 | Mazda 3 MPS | Grand Prix Mazda | C | 114 |
| 4 | Beric Lynton Tim Leahey |
23 | BMW 1M | Alphera Financial Service | A | 114 |
| 5 | Peter O'Donnell John Bowe |
28 | BMW 335i | GWS Personnel | B | 113 |
| 6 | Mark Eddy Francois Jouy |
51 | Honda Integra | Network Clothing / Dentbuster | D | 112 |
| 7 | Scott Gore Michael Gore |
26 | BMW 130i | GWS Personnel | C | 110 |
| 8 | Michael Benton Geoff Russell |
11 | FPV FG GT | Lovton Coal | B | 107 |
| 9 | Mark Bell Adam Dodd |
69 | Mazda 6 MPS | West End Mazda / Bell Heavy Haul | C | 106 |
| 10 | Sarah Harley Michael Gray |
21 | Honda Integra R | Disc Brakes Australia | D | 105 |
| 11 | Dylan Thomas Ryan Simpson |
68 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | CXC Global | A | 103 |
| DNF | Garry Holt Ryan McLeod |
20 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | Eastern Creek Karts | A | 87 |
| DNF | Michael Sherrin David Ayers |
72 | Mini Cooper S | Sherrin Rentals | I | 64 |
| DNF | Grant Phillips Andrew Turpie |
86 | Toyota 86 GTS | Pedders / Valvoline Racing | D | 56 |
| DNF | Colin Osborne Hadrian Morrall |
13 | Mazda 3 MPS | Osborne Motorsport | C | 33 |
| DNF | Tony Alford Peter Leemhuis |
54 | BMW 1M | Donut King | A | 3 |
| DNF | Franck Donniaux Richard Gartner |
97 | Renault Clio | Safe T Stop | D | 2 |
Note: Drivers listed in italics in the above table did not drive the car in the actual race.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i Great Southern 4 Hour, racing.natsoft.com.au > Circuit Racing etc Retrieved on 5 June 2013
- ^ a b 2013 Australian Manufacturers Championship – Sporting and Technical Regulations – Version 1, docs.cams.com.au Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 5 June 2013
- ^ Glenn Seton and Bob Pearson secure Four Hour spoils, www.speedcafe.com Retrieved on 5 June 2013
- ^ 2013 AMC Outright Points – Round 1, www.amchamp.com.au[permanent dead link] Retrieved on 5 June 2013