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    Ferrari win Bathurst

    Craig Lowndes has hung on in the Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 to win a dramatic final few laps to win the 2014 Bathurst 12 Hour for the Maranello Motorsport team.

    The winning margin was just 0.41 seconds back to Max Buhk in the #84 HTP Mercedes. Third place was claimed by the #63 Erebus Mercedes who had to fend off a charging Shane van Gisbergen in the #37 McLaren.

    In P5 was Laurens Vanthoor in the #3 Phoenix Racing Audi R8 LMS Ultra, the final car on the lead lap. A total of 296 laps were completed a new distance record for the Bathurst 12 Hour race.

    A grandstand finish was guaranteed on lap 288 after the #67 Porsche went into the wall on the top of the mountain forcing the Safety Car on track to allow track marshals to move car and driver to safety.

    It was the ninth Safety Car period for the race it pulled into pit lane with 12 minutes left on the clock. Lowndes held the lead from Buhk, Davison and van Gisbergen.

    While those positions didn’t change the drama and excitement went through the roof. It was two-stage race with Lowndes and Buhk dicing, while Davison and van Gisbergen fought over the final podium step.

    Bathurst rookie Max Buhk gave his Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 every chance to win trying twice to overtake Lowndes around the outside of Lowndes at Griffins Bend. Lowndes showed immense composure to hold his line and defend his position.

    Meanwhile van Gisbergen was doing all he could to get past the leading Erebus Mercedes but had to contend himself with P4. That late splash and dash for the McLaren proved to take away its chance for victory.

    As you can imagine the Maranello Motorsport team was overjoyed at the win with Craig Lowndes joined by fellow drivers John Bowe, Mika Salo and Peter Edwards on the podium. The entire team paying tribute to fallen teammate Allan Simonsen.

    And with that dramatic and final result the Bathurst 12 Hour race delivered not only an exciting sprint to the line but also a sentimental victory that nobody can deny.


    2014 Bathurst 12 Hour – Top 5

    #88 Maranello Motorsport Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 – 296 laps
    (Lowndes/Bowe/Salo/Edwards)
    #84 HTP Motorsports Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 – +0.4138s
    (Buhk/Jaeger/Primat)
    #63 Erebus Motorsport Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 – +2.4025s
    (Davison/Le Brocq/Crick)
    #37 VIP Holdings McLaren 12C GT3 – +3.0541s
    (van Gisbergen/Quinn/Quinn)
    #3 Phoenix Racing Audi R8 LMS Ultra – +36.9483s
    (Frey/Rast/Vanthoor)

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    Was amazing fiinish.
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    What a fantastic win! It's a really great achievement to win at Bathurst. Bravo!

    Forza Ferrari!!!
    KEEP CALM AND LOVE FERRARI


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    Great race and a wonderful result!



    KEEP CALM AND LOVE FERRARI


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    What a great finish!! that was historic, I gotta say!!!!
    Go Ferrari!!!

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    Bathurst 12 Hours – Ferrari wins in final sprint

    Maranello, 9 February –This season has got off to a good start for the 458 GT. After victory in the GTD class at the Daytona 24 Hours, today it took an overall win in the Bathurst 12 Hours, the most important event on the Australian endurance racing calendar. The victory went to the Maranello Motorsport car crewed by former Scuderia Ferrari driver Mika Salo and the Australians, Craig Lowndes, Peter Edwards and John Bowe.

    It was a heart-stopping finale as Lowndes in the Ferrari crossed the line just four tenths ahead of Buhk in the Mercedes. The race had to be neutralised twenty minutes from the end, which wiped out the lead the Australian had built up previously, turning the finish into a two way sprint.
    This was Lowndes’ sixth win at Bathurst, to add to the five he’d taken in the 1000 Kilometre race. The team dedicated the victory to Allan Simonsen, who had flown the flag for the Melbourne team so often, including at Bathurst, who tragically died at last year’s Le Mans 24 Hours.

    The other two Ferraris entered fared less well. The Clearwater Racing car (Mok-Baird-Griffin-Hamaguchi) had to retire after 57 laps, having collided with a backmarker. Things were even worse for the AF Corse 458 GT (Wyatt-Rugolo-Cioci,) as it was unable to start, the chassis having been irreparably damaged after going off track in qualifying. As for the Australian Vicious Rumor Racing team, their adventure ended in free practice: its 458 GT3 had a serious accident in the Friday session, which also involved an Audi and the AF Corse 458. The damage sustained could not be repaired so it took no further part in proceedings.
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    Where can I watch this in the US (TV)?

    Brilliant ending, right there.

    -Lou(is)
    Forza
    Ferrari 16/15

    Totus Tuus


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