The Mountain Circuit length: 6.213 kms Direction: Anti-clockwise Mount Panorama is a scenic regional public road network
The Statistics TCM debuted at Bathurst in 2007, missed 2008, making 2012 their 5th year at the circuit Completed 77 race laps, being 478.4kms of racing 2012 entries: 32 (23 Class A, 9 Class B), 9 entries from NSW Entry numbers across the years:2007: 222008: DNR2009: 272010: 352011: 33
Drivers to make their TCM series debut at Bathurst in 2012: N/A Vehicles to make their TCM debut at Bathurst in 2012: N/A Average race lap speeds across the years 2007: 149 km/h2008: DNR2009: 153 km/h2010: 154 km/h2011: 156 km/h Manufacturer race wins: Ford 12, Chevrolet 3 (Holden 0, Porsche 0, Chrysler 0) 2012 marks the 40th year of racing at the mountain for Australian motor sport legend, John Bowe
The Winners There have been 7 race winners across 12 races over the 4 years The most successful TCM drivers at Bathurst are:Jim Richards with 2 pole positions, 2 race winsGavin Bullas with 1 pole, 3 race winsSteve Mason with 2 race wins2007 pole: Bullas (1969 Ford Mustang Trans Am) 2:30.3326 race winners: Bullas, Mason (1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS), Mason weekend DNFs: 122008Did Not Race2009 pole: Richards (1964 Ford Falcon Sprint) 2:25.9089 race winners: Bullas, Richards, B Tilley (1971 Ford Falcon GT) weekend DNFs: 10 notes:a weekend of record breaking as TCM lap record times fell in practice, qualifying, race 1 (7 entries under) and race 2 (4 under)2010 pole: Richards 2:25.3152 race winners: Miedecke (1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS), Bullas, Tander (1973 Ford Falcon XA GT) weekend DNFs: 19 round winners: Group 1 - Richards, Group 2Stillwell notes:Tander secured her first and only TCM race win at the mountain2011 pole: Miedecke 2:43.3799 race winners: Bowe (1969 Ford Mustang Trans Am), Richards, Seton (1974 Ford Falcon XB Coupe) weekend DNFs: 12 round winners: Class C - Seton, Class B - McAlister, Class AKeene notes: Seton finally stood atop the Bathurst podium after more than two decades of taking on the mountain the late Jason Richards joined TCM for this event as a guest driver of the Hunter-owned Monaro, achieving 5th, 3rd and 2nd, setting a new TCM lap record of 2:22.6622, and should he have been eligible for points, would have finished 3rd outright for the round in a vehicle he had not driven until Thursday practice
The Times Current lap record, 2011: 2:22:6622 Jason Richards (Holden HQ Monaro) 2010: record not broken 2009: 2:24.2489 Jim Richards (Ford Falcon Sprint) 2008: Did Not Race 2007: record not broken, 2006 Group N record stood, 2:28.1630 Paul Stubber (Chev Camaro SS)
The Debutants Drivers: Michael Almond, Michael Wedge Vehicles: Richards Javelin, Mason Shelby Mustang Fastback, Crick Charger E55
The Points (as at completion of Round 6)Class A Outright Class B Pro Sportsman1 John BOWE 923 1 Chris STILLWELL 9492 Jim RICHARDS 846 (-77) 2 Nigel BENSON 807 (-142)3 Andrew MIEDECKE 727 3 Amanda SPARKS 7824 Bill PYE 687 4 Greg KEENE 6735 Keith KASSULKE 679 5 Wayne MERCER 610
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