2015 Bathurst 12 Hour - Finish - Final 16 Minutes

The cars are crossing the top of the mountain, I'm just keeping an eye on Twitter right now and there's the loosest tweet I can imagine on here. I'm going to read it out loud. Let's be clear, staying ahead of the law is very complicated. What we can be sure of is that Matt Bell Racing will do its best. Yes, well done Bley, there has been some excellent social interaction between the teams, the drivers, the manufacturers and of course you, the audience, all weekend here and all day here, live and free . Seven offers you unrivaled access to the Summer Classic and Australia's first major motorsport event.

The lights are off this summer. The lights are out in the safety car and now Matt Bell has to go from Cruise mode to Qualifying mode with nothing in between. when you go to work in a morning you probably have a cup of coffee, read the paper and chat with your friends, there's none of that here, it's St. Stra in this for Matt Bell, he has to turn it on with no warm up, no stretching, get your brain going, make sure you're ready to go, this time we're going Green, the AMG Mercedes-Benz pace car gone Matt Bell, the Newcastle man behind the wheel of the Bentley, he's got lauron VOR, the fastest man never reached the top. of the mountain and the fastest time recorded by that Audi in second place, we go to the flag now here at seven live and free from B Mount Panorama again offers another exciting

finish

and the V8 Bentley begins to accelerate, we have the best The world's drivers are here and now competing for the first Australian Grand Prix of

2015

and Matt Bell defends himself in the hell curve for the first time, but he opens up a little and tries to make the over under.

He has a little bit of overlap. to try to take Buffalo G on the outside if he could do that towards Griffin's B, he deserves to win this race he has dragged, he has lost the lead, but B on the inside could surely hold the big Bentley has a super lit break, although he is disconnected. Can you hold on to it? This is a great thing and watching the second of the cars behind not be in the fight for the lead, but could get involved in it if they're not careful. It was a great drive for both of us, a carbon copy of the

2015

squeeze.

The car on the outside opens up to the curb and you'll have the right of way on the inside lane. It's the place to be there, but you have to be brave and dig deeper into Griffin's Bend. Great defensive driving by Matt Bell, but lawren. vantor has been the fastest driver all weekend continues to apply the pressure we go back seven cars to find the niss five cars he already has two to find the N GTR but look how good the R8 is at the top which has been its key strong point all throughout the weekend so I'm looking at Falc Andy's elbow to see a Lawrence Vantor move because across the top through the slow stuff and the arrows is where this car has been stronger, look at him down here, key overtaking opportunity on the outside, but Bell Defends B, he will have a good race in the straight and there is nothing between these two in a straight line, remember what the teammates said that Lauren Vant on that AI they've lost a bit of an edge since it's been warmer here, looks like bing wins a bit and don't forget ch at 35, he's catching.

I saw the headlights there in the background. Look. Tock is now just four positions between these two and the third place car. Bell is defending a lot here, he's trying. to increase the temperature in the michelan bonds and get this Bentley back into its operating window, you already have to drive your left going down to the last corner at Maguire and all this is backing up the field and here comes CH on the inside. Being behind these guys on another lap, if that's how it's going right now, he now only has three cars between him and this battle for the lead at Hell's Curve and M Street.

Another time, Matty Bell will be able to do it . Hold on again, he takes the slightly defensive line. This time, you stay back and on the G in the air. If Matt Bell keeps driving like this, Chio will be in this battle for the race lead, he will be there and Niss. buy it and we will have a three way fight for the race Victory this time F Thor stays behind the leader one car is that Audi J pem racing Audi is in this and it is a running car it can be a decisive running car I will have to pass to CH very very fast and the N GTR has slowly inched in the leading battle to get out of the cut and a push from the Audi gave the Bentley a bump which slowly led towards the top of the mountain but helped the Bentley if anything and There's a car length between the two, it's like the old step when you're doing VR racing, doesn't it get you a little further down the road and for once it's a little clear? between the leader and second place, here comes CH on that lap.

AI looks back at a couple of cars as they pass through the S Skyline area toward s. This is the most breathing room M has had since the reboot. Stephan Booker is not there. the fight right now is another good one, he's actually catching up to CH and is only a second behind. You know, we could have four guys fighting for this in half a lap, but who's going to be the fastest down the mountain? Because all day. has been his there with that car back in the middle, if he can get past that use of that toe, he'll be fine with these two in the last 10

minutes

of this race.

It's time to bite your nails, but not those, they are too well maintained. first second and third are now together the Audi did the right thing he just stepped aside got up and let niss go he's in this fight how tough is Matt Bell driving the 10 car you won't see a more limited car like that through from the top of the Mount panorama Here comes Aon Martin too, he only has two cars between him and the Nissan now it could be four cars, they will be a quartet fighting for this TOP Step 2015 now is the time to take stock to breathe what you left in the locker quick it's time to open the bottom drawer, take it out and throw it at Mount Panorama, there's no point in leaving it behind.

I'm two cars away from this triple battle for the lead, going up one. more time Co CH in the Nissan will have to take the long way he almost has the left whales on the grass as the Griffins advance I think he is to the side, he probably won't be able to pass from there, but he could go back The man on the right, who this hand is fast, look at Conrad's straight line because we know the Audi is not the fastest car in a straight line, no, and remember the patience Chio showed earlier when weaving through traffic when he was in third and fourth position. that's gone out the window now he wants to be at the front because he knows a fast Aston Martin and a fast Aston Martin Works driver in Stord Fan Mooker are coming up the hill.

Safety car. The safety car came out. The safety car came out. That could be it. oh, we have been robbed here we have been robbed of a

final

, my God, it is the leader, the leader in class B, second place in class B, batteries of the century, the GT3 car has been chasing the 47, oh, the other Porsche and it looks like he's done it, oh he's done it on his own and he also tried to pick up too much speed in the time, he hasn't gone up two strokes and that car without a starter tractor down there, that car is stuck and it looks like we can

finish

this one. under full caution and Nissan will be cursing, look, they got the break on the last one, the tractor, the tractor is already in the car, so they're going to get it out very, very quickly, there are yellow flags here because these guys are still racing.

No, no, are they okay? No yellow flags, thank you. The deputies are running towards that car. We can still turn this back to green. Yes, the stolen tractor is already there. This is wonderful. They were at the back of race control. They will do everything in their power to make this race end green even if it is a one lap race to the flag oh my god that will be Carnage if it is a one lap race to the flag what are the odds? ? victory, you just have the feeling that something special is left in the car 35 leaders at the other end of the line will be picked up by the Mercedes-Benz safety car Grove's car will leave the sand trap in 35 seconds, it may just be this lap under the safety car there are still 7

minutes

and 55 seconds left on the race timer.

I was going to say: did the safety car really come out? It has, but there's nothing to say that can't go right into the end of no Absolut. no, and the boys are working like Trojans in Maguire's corner on Maurice, the last corner and mat Bell will have to do it all again is on the move by is on the move this helps Matt Bell I'm convinced this helps Matt Bell That's one or two less laps he has to defend. The safety car is defending him because Lawrence Vantor cannot overtake while under yellow. Oh, brilliant stuff from the stewards again.

They haven't even gotten it out of the way. We're going to give him the chance to keep driving if he can get it going and Grove's car is out and far away and they tell him to get off the circuit and what they're doing there is getting rid of all the junk that's under the car. before he rejoins, it is very smart to referee and drive 655 to go to the left side. Matt Bell in the Bentley on the right is the CH monster, as we'll now call him third in the middle of the pair. One of them is Lauron Vant, Stephan M, two cards further back, has Jac Block and Andrea Montery right behind him.

The problem for Montery is that he is one lap off the lead, but we have all five cars with the lead lap within approximately 3 seconds, which is equivalent to a record. Setting last year five cars off the lead lap at the end of the race last year was a race record, so we've done it again and at the same time there are Bentley Audi niss Aston Martin Mercedes five different brands fighting for the Lial B. Ferrari in six there is a gu lamb in seventh there are seven different brands among the top seven of the nine represented in the absolute GT3 class on the clock John minutes on the clock I give you six minutes seven different manufacturers and variety of Plenty in the smoothie 2015 money BS 12

hour

s live and free in S and until the marked flag and from race control we go this time for the flag of brilliant refereeing and bad sportsmanship was shown just before the safety car to Matt Bell for excessive blocking where we think that's what they usually show it, that's fine.

I would have thought the gloves came off with five and a bit minutes left, don't worry about that Matt, you drive that thing on the inside white line if you have to, we think two laps is 5 uh 48 more. one lap for the lead, it's currently 544 local, Australian EAS Daylight Savings Time, okay ladies and gentlemen, wherever you are in the country and around the world, there's no better place to be than in front of Channel 7 Destiny to see the

final

program of 2015. liim Bist 12

hour

s: this is not the best place in the world Mount Panorama Time and Time and Time Again offers incredible motor racing with four minutes or so left seven brands in the seven top five that fight for victory after 12 of the most brutal hours we will ever see in this place and three lines to Stern when they come to what we hope is the last green flag, let's keep this green, let's see this guy Smith, who you will never have seen something like this, it's an honor and a privilege to be on the side of the track now and calling this for you since Matt Bell has to do it all again, the gra R waves, but it's Matt Bell who controls the pace of the fields, now take a deep breath, hold on guys, because you have 5 minutes 4 minutes and 8 seconds left, don't take a break.

Oh, he got some brilliant timing, if that holds up, he's brilliant and he's in second place. I don't think there was too much of a turn in the line and he'll go for the drive around the curve from hell he's already in the slipstream with the big Bentley the two biggest, widest, baddest, hairiest cars face off on Mountain Street this is something surprising about Chio son the young and fiery Japanese driver is in the lead who is red Mar but he has done two of them and not a tap curve yet 336 on the clock and Nissan leads on the mountain the GTR Godzilla has eaten the field so far and they are back with an absolutely amazing revenge that was perfectly timed from giio as they crossed. the line absolutely ruined by the auditions and went down into turn one and did the same thing again and turned the three towards the Bentley.

Amazing stuff, can you keep it together? Military configurations in the arena, now he's stepping on the gas and he got 5, six, 10. The L cars as he goes we can hear the spectators applauding as he crosses. This will be a famous second place win on the big Bley, which has been there for so long. Matt Bell will be desperate to hold on to this one. I'm not sure he can do it. Conr St will drive under the Bentley if necessary. He's got the fastest car here absolutely up to the limit and he pushes it really hard and they'll drag the race down. conr straight not quite Bell holding on and the big Bentley is doing the business in the fight for the podium there will be another lap maybe another two here guys look at the time 224 it's going to be close if they give one more after this and everything will come down when Chio crosses theline where the blue flag was and the Bentley either locked up there or it was fluid coming out the back which was certainly something in the rear wheels.

I think it was a touch, a touch before. The top of the con runs directly from the ud at the rear of the Bentley. I think we have a moving body job that comes with two or three, two or two, this will be it. It's 48 on the clock plus one lap and the white flag is out or would it be if we were in the USA one more to go down into the first corner and keep an eye out for the battle further down as Weller joh is catching the Audi for third place. position, yes, he kept it on the last lap and Vantor just doesn't have the top pace that he had last time.

A minute 37 on the clock will 100% confirm if this is the last lap, but Chio is driving down the road. GTR won here in '91 won here in '92 hasn't been on the podium since somewhere in the world Darren Cox, the boss of Motorsport finissent, will have kittens it's 6:48 in the morning in the UK DC has just closed his new house is celebrating he's celebrating an lmp1 program and in about one turn he'll be celebrating a victory here. GT Academy graduates with ch have achieved a remarkable masterstroke. Rob Bob Neville and rjn with the nism that the most global team of athletes has achieved.

The best in the world have faced the mountain, they have beaten them all and at this moment it is cold for a couple of seconds and then the battle for second, third and fourth there are two more steps on the podium and here are the chairs musicals. and when the music stops, one of these three will remain without sitting down, he has turned around outside. V has turned the corner and almost made it and here comes mooker mooker is right in the slip stream, also this is surprising for the last place in the ponum Stephan mooker drives the Aston Martin from the right towards the straight of Conrad is on top of the Bentley has helped him survive the third final lap of the Aston the leader is on the last lap the van travels a long way Back to Mich chers, try to go around the inner canals before all this and goes to win for this Mo, but who will be second, third and fourth, there is still a big breakout area to come once again.

Ba offers a great finish and it is a Nismo GTR that wins it for Nissan Chio wins second third and fourth when crossing the line Dro a fourth right in the last corner finishes the race in second place and Martin comes third Matt Bell lost all his momentum in the last curve. he went wide coming out of the final corner, which is something notable and it's a popular victory for the 3,200,000 people who have been here this weekend and the NIS has more flags in pit L and soy Class Car wins in general and Sh Adam is down in In the pit lane there are a lot of smiling GT Academy graduates there Florian, this is just incredible Two years ago you weren't even racing and now you've won the Bath 12 Hours, congratulations, yeah, it's like almost I couldn't believe it, really. she would have just put a hammer after the last safety C. he was immediately behind the other car in front and I can hardly breathe, you know, it's difficult, we were a little disappointed to be inserted into this. point on So Far Away, thank you very much and yes, it feels amazing, you know, I think we would all hope to win here, but yes, it feels amazing and I think we're going to have a great celebration tonight.

I think it's well deserved and Darren Cox will be very, very proud of you and Wolfie and congratulates Alex and Gemma on the new baby. I hope so, I'm very lucky. You know it worked out in the end and unfortunately Alex couldn't do it. better, so we're the first, that's good, so yeah, we'll just celebrate tonight. Thank you very much, well done. I think young Austin could go by another name. Che. You may have been woken up earlier than normal. I think he contacts the last quarter for Matt Bell dropped to fourth position Godzilla wins in the mountains this is a great year for Nismo worldwide with the launch of their lmp1 GTR Challenger and they have not abandoned the rest of motorsport in this faithful St to its roots with the GTR returns and the GT3 version took a big win here, we said it on lap 245, when Craft Bamboo Racing put Stephan Mooker in that car, watch out for the Aston Martin, didn't it deliver?

Wow, it came from the clouds to finish third and That's really a remarkable finish at this place again, well two young guys there, both graduates of GT Academy the n and GT Academy, both computer gamers, now professional racing drivers, both played an important role, but the final knockout of that race, katam masio, was something extraordinary, yes, M 269 laps 100 1,671 km completed today, it is by no means a record, in fact it is just one lap more than the 12 hours more short of GT BS, but who cares, let's be honest, it was again the most notable ending. goila King of the mountain once again, the GT is back, how do you write those incredible things? 12 hours and a bit more passed and a big encouragement from Chio, let's take a look again and there you could clearly see that there was a clear reset.

There is no overlap in the line for Nissan, they will look at it closely and GI already launched a second and then tried to take the lead and did so on the Maguire replay, so we have talked about the straight line. speed all day long. I really need to see what happened in that final corner for second and third place, although from then on it looked like the Audi might have gone off the road too, but that's how Vanor came home in second place, which is a surprising result. . for that team that has been the fastest car all weekend and probably also one of the strongest and we wouldn't have had that finish, we wouldn't have had that excitement if the race officials and the hard-working marshals had taken the Porsche out of gravel on the track.

Final corner, gentlemen and ladies. We salute his work this weekend, he has given us the end to this Mortor race that he deserved and Kat Katas Chio is the man in the car at the end who will take the braid on dear Lee, winning the overall. I am pro class winner Lauren VTO and the rest of the 15 Phoenix Racing Audi teams ahead of Aston Martin Vantage also in the Pro category. Steph Muger took it home and third in the fourth AP and perhaps the most unlucky place to be just beside. General producer Matt Bell and the M Sport Bentley team, what a result for Arabus, decided the dice early.

Jack Brock returned home in sixth position, second in the AM category for the 49 Squad and Andrea Montery and third in that am category, by the way, in tenth. position Chris me in number n Audi do you think Bentley will come back after finishing fourth at Mount Panorama? Do they have anything to prove now that they led this race? What about the final reboot? Let's take a look at the other categories too because there There were other races in the classes that confirmed John seven different brands within the top seven niss Audi Aston Martin Bentley Mercedes Ferrari Lamborghini then another Ferrari and two Audis completing the top 10 Phoenix Racing got two cars within the 10 winners of the class that knows the uh class a pro and Class A Amer uh class of winners well done team super bar supermarkets with Marcus Marshall James and Theo curas and Sam po win the central batteries Porsche GT3 cup cast The Donut King niss got there in the crests Class C Tony Alford Squad got there, the ber Linton, the BMW 1 Series 1 M Coupé in the D class of gws staff and the Focus brand, which has been the class of the ricaro invitationals, he took it home.

Car number 93, Gary Jacobson at the wheel, towards the end he did an outstanding final job