The event was declared 10 minutes before the finish of the event after a 3 car incident, involving the #95 Eastgate Engineering MARC Focus, the #69 Supabarn Audi R8 LMS and the #19 Daimler Trucks Brisbane Mercedes-AMG GT3, marking the first time in the Bathurst 12 Hour history that the race was declared before the time cut-off.[4]
51 cars were entered and 50 cars started, with one entry withdrawn following a crash in practice.
The race was won by Robin Frijns, Stuart Leonard and Dries Vanthoor driving an Audi R8 LMS.
Cars competed in the following four classes.
{{tooltip|Pos.|Position | Class | {{tooltip|No.|Car number | Team / Entrant[5] | Drivers | Car | Laps | Engine |
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1 | APP | 37 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Audi Sport Team WRT | {{flagicon|NED}} Robin Frijns {{flagicon|GB}} Stuart Leonard {{flagicon|BEL}} Dries Vanthoor | Audi R8 LMS | 271 |
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5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 |
2 | APP | 75 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Taylor Motorsport {{flagicon|USA}} SunEnergy1 Racing | {{flagicon|AUS}} Kenny Habul {{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie Whincup {{flagicon|FRA}} Tristan Vautier {{flagicon|ITA}} Raffaele Marciello | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 271 |
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6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 |
3 | APA | 540 | {{flagicon|USA}} Black Swan Racing | {{flagicon|NED}} Jeroen Bleekemolen {{flagicon|USA}} Tim Pappas {{flagicon|DEU}} Luca Stolz {{flagicon|DEU}} Marc Lieb | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 271 |
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4.0 L Porsche H6 |
4 | APA | 12 | {{flagicon|AUS}} McElrea Racing {{flagicon|USA}} Competition Motorsports | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Calvert-Jones {{flagicon|AUS}} Alex Davison {{flagicon|AUS}} Matt Campbell {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Long | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 271 |
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4.0 L Porsche H6 |
5 | APP | 991 | {{flagicon|HKG}} Craft-Bamboo Racing | {{flagicon|FRA}} Kévin Estre {{flagicon|BEL}} Laurens Vanthoor {{flagicon|NZL}} Earl Bamber | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 271 |
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4.0 L Porsche H6 |
6 | APP | 911 | {{flagicon|GER}} Manthey-Racing | {{flagicon|DEU}} Dirk Werner {{flagicon|FRA}} Romain Dumas {{flagicon|FRA}} Frédéric Makowiecki | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 271 |
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4.0 L Porsche H6 |
7 | APA | 55 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Strakka Racing | {{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron Waters {{flagicon|GB}} Nick Leventis {{flagicon|GB}} Lewis Williamson {{flagicon|ITA}} David Fumanelli | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 271 |
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6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 |
8 | APA | 29 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Trofeo Motorsport | {{flagicon|ITA}} Ivan Capelli {{flagicon|AUS}} Jim Manolios {{flagicon|AUS}} Ryan Millier {{flagicon|AUS}} Dean Canto | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 270 |
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5.2 L Lamborghini V10 |
9 | APP | 100 | {{flagicon|AUS}} BMW Team SRM | {{flagicon|NZ}} Steven Richards {{flagicon|GER}} Timo Glock {{flagicon|AUT}} Philipp Eng | BMW M6 GT3 | 270 |
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4.4 L S63 BMW twin-turbo V8 |
10 | AAM | 69 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Audi Sport Customer Racing {{flagicon|AUS}} Superbarn Supermarkets | {{flagicon|AUS}} James Koundouris {{flagicon|AUS}} Theo Koundouris {{flagicon|AUS}} Duvashen Padayachee {{flagicon|AUS}} Ashley Walsh | Audi R8 LMS | 269 |
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5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 |
11 | APA | 47 | {{flagicon|AUS}} McElrea Racing {{flagicon|AUS}} YNA Autosport | {{flagicon|NZL}} Scott McLaughlin {{flagicon|AUS}} Fraser Ross {{flagicon|GB}} Andrew Watson {{flagicon|SWE}} Alexander West | McLaren 650S GT3 | 269 |
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3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8 |
12 | APA | 8 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Taylor Motorsport | {{flagicon|AUS}} Max Twigg {{flagicon|AUS}} Tony D'Alberto {{flagicon|NZL}} Craig Baird | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 268 |
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6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 |
13 | APA | 32 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Lago Racing | {{flagicon|AUS}} Roger Lago {{flagicon|AUS}} Steve Owen {{flagicon|AUS}} David Russell | Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX | 267 |
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5.2 L Lamborghini V10 |
14 | APA | 39 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Audi Sport Team WRT | {{flagicon|POR}} Pedro Lamy {{flagicon|AUT}} Mathias Lauda {{flagicon|CAN}} Paul Dalla Lana {{flagicon|AUS}} Will Davison | Audi R8 LMS | 267 |
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5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 |
15 | APA | 19 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Nineteen Corp P/L | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Griffith {{flagicon|AUS}} David Reynolds {{flagicon|AUS}} John Martin {{flagicon|AUS}} Liam Talbot | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 266 |
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6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 |
16 | APP | 17 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Bentley Team M-Sport | {{flagicon|GB}} Guy Smith {{flagicon|GB}} Steven Kane {{flagicon|FRA}} Jules Gounon | Bentley Continental GT3 | 265 |
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4.0 L Volkswagen twin-turbo V8 |
17 | B | 4 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Grove Motorsport | {{flagicon|AUS}} Stephen Grove {{flagicon|AUS}} Brenton Grove {{flagicon|GBR}} Ben Barker {{flagicon|NZL}} Daniel Gaunt{{ref|1|1}} | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 260 |
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3.8 L Porsche H6 |
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18 | I | 91 | {{flagicon|AUS}} MARC Cars Australia | {{flagicon|PNG}} Keith Kassulke {{flagicon|AUS}} Rod Salmon {{flagicon|AUS}} Will Brown | MARC II V8 | 258 |
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5.2 L Ford Coyote V8 |
19 | B | 85 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Wall Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Charles Putman {{flagicon|USA}} Charles Espenlaub {{flagicon|USA}} Joe Foster | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 257 |
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3.8 L Porsche H6 |
20 | B | 21 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ashley Seward Motorsport | {{flagicon|AUS}} Danny Stutterd {{flagicon|NZL}} Sam Fillmore {{flagicon|NZL}} Andrew Fawcet | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 256 |
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3.8 L Porsche H6 |
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21 | AAM | 6 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Wall Racing | {{flagicon|AUS}} Richard Gartner {{flagicon|AUS}} David Wall {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe {{flagicon|AUS}} Hadrian Morrall | 2|2}} | 256 |
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5.2 L Lamborghini V10 |
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22 | C | 30 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Boat Works Racing | {{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Longhurst {{flagicon|AUS}} Aaron Seton {{flagicon|AUS}} Matthew Brabham | BMW M4 GT4 | 250 |
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3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6 |
23 | C | 77 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ginetta Australia | {{flagicon|AUS}} Lindsay Kearns {{flagicon|AUS}} Coleby Cowham {{flagicon|UK}} Mike Simpson | Ginetta G55 | 246 |
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3.7 L Ford Cyclone V6 |
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24 | C | 49 | {{flagicon|AUS}} M Motorsport | {{flagicon|AUS}} Glen Wood {{flagicon|AUS}} Trent Harrison {{flagicon|AUS}} Cody Hill | KTM X-Bow GT4 | 245 |
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2.0 L Audi 16v TFSI turbocharged I4 |
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25 | I | 93 | {{flagicon|AUS}} MARC Cars Australia | {{flagicon|AUS}} Grant Denyer {{flagicon|AUS}} Garry Jacobson {{flagicon|AUS}} Tyler Everingham | MARC Mazda 3 V8 | 244 |
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5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 |
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26 | I | 33{{ref|3|3}} | {{flagicon|AUS}} MARC Cars Australia | {{flagicon|AUS}} Zane Goddard {{flagicon|AUS}} Drew Ridge {{flagicon|AUS}} Rob Thomson | MARC Mazda 3 V8 | 243 |
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5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 |
27 | APP | 22 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Audi Sport Customer Racing {{flagicon|AUS}} Jamec Pem Racing | {{flagicon|AUS}} Garth Tander {{flagicon|SAF}} Kelvin van der Linde {{flagicon|BEL}} Frédéric Vervisch | Audi R8 LMS | 241 |
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5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 |
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28 | APP | 56 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Strakka Racing | {{flagicon|GER}} Maximilian Götz {{flagicon|GER}} Maximilian Buhk {{flagicon|POR}} Alvaro Parente | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 237 |
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6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 |
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29 | C | 13 | {{flagicon|AUS}} MARC Cars Australia {{flagicon|USA}} RHC-Lawrence/Strom | {{flagicon|USA}} Daren Jorgensen {{flagicon|USA}} Cameron Lawrence {{flagicon|USA}} Brett Strom {{flagicon|CAN}} Kuno Wittmer | BMW M4 GT4 | 188 |
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3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6 |
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30 | C | 44 | {{flagicon|AUS}} BMW Team SRM | {{flagicon|AUS}} Dean Grant {{flagicon|AUS}} Xavier West {{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron Hill | BMW M4 GT4 | 162 |
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3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6 |
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31 | I | 66 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Daytona Sports Cars | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ben Schoots {{flagicon|AUS}} Adam Macrow {{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Caine | Dodge Viper Competition Coupe | 162 |
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8.3 L Viper V10 |
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32 | I | 65 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Daytona Sports Cars | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie Augustine {{flagicon|AUS}} Dylan Thomas {{flagicon|AUS}} Rhys Howell | Daytona Sportscar | 145 |
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6.0 L GM LS1 V8 |
{{tooltip|DNF|Did not finish | APA | 11 | {{flagicon|AUS}} McElrea Racing {{flagicon|AUS}} Objective Racing | {{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Walls {{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Slade {{flagicon|AUS}} Warren Luff {{flagicon|NZL}} Jaxon Evans | McLaren 650S GT3 | 260 |
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3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8 |
DNF | I | 95 | {{flagicon|AUS}} MARC Cars Australia | {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Taunton {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Busk {{flagicon|AUS}} Bryce Fullwood | MARC Focus V8 | 244 |
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5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 |
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DNF | APP | 74 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Audi Sport Customer Racing {{flagicon|AUS}} Jamec Pem Racing | {{flagicon|DEU}} Christopher Mies {{flagicon|DEU}} Christopher Haase {{flagicon|DEU}} Markus Winkelhock | Audi R8 LMS | 238 |
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5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 |
DNF | APA | 777 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Buik Motorworks | {{flagicon|AUS}} Yasser Shahin {{flagicon|AUS}} Luke Youlden {{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Enge
| Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX | 219 |
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5.2 L Lamborghini V10 |
DNF | APP | 43 | {{flagicon|GER}} BMW Team Schnitzer | {{flagicon|GER}} Marco Wittmann {{flagicon|BRA}} Augusto Farfus {{flagicon|AUS}} Chaz Mostert | BMW M6 GT3 | 217 |
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4.4 L S63 BMW twin-turbo V8 |
DNF | B | 40 | {{flagicon|AUS}} On Track Motorsport | {{flagicon|AUS}} Garry Mennell {{flagicon|AUS}} Kean Booker {{flagicon|AUS}} Aaron Zerefos {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Caine | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 193 |
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3.6 L Porsche H6 |
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DNF | C | 88 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ginetta Australia | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ben Walsh {{flagicon|AUS}} Jaie Robson {{flagicon|GBR}} William Tregurtha | Ginetta G55 | 133 |
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3.7 L Ford Cyclone V6 |
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DNF | I | 54 | {{flagicon|AUS}} MARC Cars Australia | {{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Alford {{flagicon|AUS}} Kyle Alford {{flagicon|AUS}} Chad Parrish {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Morris | MARC II V8 | 123 |
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5.2 L Ford Coyote V8 |
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DNF | APP | 58 | {{flagicon|AUS}} McElrea Racing {{flagicon|AUS}} YNA Autosport | {{flagicon|AUS}} Craig Lowndes {{flagicon|NZL}} Shane van Gisbergen {{flagicon|FRA}} Côme Ledogar | McLaren 650S GT3 | 119 |
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3.8 L McLaren M838T twin-turbo V8 |
DNF | I | 67 | {{flagicon|AUS}} MARC Cars Australia | {{flagicon|AUS}} Morgan Haber {{flagicon|AUS}} Jake Camilleri {{flagicon|AUS}} Aaron Cameron | MARC II V8 | 87 |
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5.2 L Ford Coyote V8 |
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DNF | C | 46 | {{flagicon|GER}} PROSport Performance | {{flagicon|DEU}} Jörg Viebahn {{flagicon|NED}} Max Braams {{flagicon|DEU}} Marco Schelp {{flagicon|BEL}} Nico Verdonck | Porsche Cayman Pro 4 | 84 |
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3.4 L Porsche H6 |
DNF | B | 23 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Team Carrera Cup Asia | {{flagicon|NZL}} Chris van der Drift {{flagicon|SIN}} Andrew Tang {{flagicon|TWN}} Evan Chen {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Tresidder | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 82 |
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3.8 L Porsche H6 |
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DNF | AAM | 3 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Audi Sport Customer Racing {{flagicon|AUS}} Team ASR | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ash Samadi {{flagicon|NZL}} Daniel Gaunt {{flagicon|AUS}} Dylan O’Keefe | Audi R8 LMS | 66 |
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5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 |
DNF | APP | 18 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Bentley Team M-Sport | {{flagicon|MON}} Vincent Abril {{flagicon|SPA}} Andy Soucek {{flagicon|BEL}} Maxime Soulet | Bentley Continental GT3 | 58 |
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4.0 L Volkswagen twin-turbo V8 |
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DNF | APA | 82 | {{flagicon|NZL}} International Motorsport | {{flagicon|NZL}} Matt Halliday {{flagicon|NZL}} Andrew Bagnall {{flagicon|NZL}} Jonny Reid | Audi R8 LMS | 41 |
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5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 |
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DNF | APA | 9 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Audi Sport Customer Racing {{flagicon|AUS}} Hallmarc Racing | {{flagicon|AUS}} Marc Cini {{flagicon|AUS}} Lee Holdsworth {{flagicon|AUS}} Dean Fiore | Audi R8 LMS | 41 |
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5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 |
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DNF | C | 48 | {{flagicon|AUS}} M Motorsport | {{flagicon|AUS}} Justin McMillan {{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Macrow {{flagicon|AUS}} David Crampton {{flagicon|AUS}} Caitlin Wood | KTM X-Bow GT4 | 31 |
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2.0 L Audi 16v TFSI turbocharged I4 |
DNF | I | 96 | {{flagicon|AUS}} MARC Cars Australia | {{flagicon|AUS}} John Goodacre {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Major {{flagicon|AUS}} Jordan Love | MARC Focus V8 | 0 |
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5.0 L Ford Coyote V8 |
{{tooltip|DNS|Did not start | C | 15 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Baigent Racing Ltd | {{flagicon|NZL}} Kent Baigent {{flagicon|NZL}} Neil Allport {{flagicon|NZL}} Matt Spratt {{flagicon|NZL}} Ash Blewett | BMW M4 GT4 | |
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3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6 |
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{{note|1|1}} – Daniel Gaunt was added to the Grove Motorsport entry during the race to temporarily replace Brenton Grove who had become ill and the retirement of #3 Audi in which Gaunt was scheduled to drive1. ^[https://web.archive.org/web/20170820183846/http://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/race-information/ Race Information, www.bathurst12hour.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org]
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.speedcafe.com/2016/06/28/tourist-trophy-awarded-b12h-winners/|title=Tourist Trophy awarded to B12H winners|date=28 June 2016|publisher=Speedcafe|accessdate=22 November 2017}}
3. ^[https://web.archive.org/web/20180210035048/https://www.cams.com.au/media/news/latest-news/audi-trio-win-australian-tourist-trophy Audi Trio Win Australian Tourist Trophy, www.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org]
4. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.speedcafe.com/2018/02/04/audi-claims-bathurst-12hr-late-suspension/|title=Audi claims Bathurst 12Hr after late red flag|last=|first=|date=4 February 2018|website=Speedcafe.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=5 February 2018}}
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6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/sport/motorsport/live-blog-the-2018-liquimoly-bathurst-12-hour-at-mount-panorama/news-story/d02c2dcb20a4e38ee575a2df67ba6e41|title=No.37 Team WRT Audi wins as horror crash cuts race short|last=Dale|first=Will|date=4 February 2018|publisher=News.com.au|accessdate=5 February 2018}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.speedcafe.com/2018/02/03/late-lamborghini-switch-wall-racing/ |title=Late Lamborghini switch for Wall Racing |publisher=Speedcafe |date=3 February 2018 |accessdate=3 February 2018}}