Audi R8 wins 2011 Bathurst 12 hour

The factory-backed Audi assault on the Bathurst 12 hour has borne fruit with the team crossing the line in first and second place. The only major drama faced by the Audi R8s was which car would cross the line first.

The #8 car, with Darryl O’Young at the wheel, was leading by just under a minute with around 10 minutes left to race when it needed to pit for a quick fuel stop. However, O’Young was able to maintain his winning position and rejoined the race with 15 second margin.

In the end, despite Craig Lowndes setting a new Bathurst 12 hour lap record (2:09.0861), the Australian crew in car #7 had to settle for second place and a dream finish for the Audi team.

Claiming the final podium place was the #29 VIP Petfoods Porsche GT3 R led by Tony Quinn. A cracking result from a local team that has solid European enduro experience.

A three hour highlights package of the race is scheduled for broadcast on OneHD at 7:30pm, Saturday 19 February (check your local guides).

2011 Armor All Bathurst 12 hour

1. #8 Audi R8 LMS GT3 (Class A) – 291 laps
   Marc Basseng (D), Christopher Mies (D), Darryl O’Young (HK)
2. #7 Audi R8 LMS GT3 (Class A) – 291 laps
   Craig Lowndes (AU), Warren Luff (AU), Mark Eddy (AU)
3. #29 Porsche 911 GT3 R (Class A) – 290 laps
   Tony Quinn (AU), Klark Quinn (AU), Craig Baird (NZ)

A full list of results can be accessed HERE.