Mercedes-AMG Driver Lucas Auer Claims Bathurst 12 Hour Pole Position
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo driver Lucas Auer secured pole position for the Bathurst 12 Hour with a stellar 2m01.2760s lap around Mount Panorama. The Austrian rookie, who will share driving duties with Maxy Gotz and Jayden Ojeda, clinched the Pirelli Pole Battle by 0.12 seconds.
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The qualifying results for the top positions are:
- Lucas Auer (Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo) - 2m01.2760s
- Ricardo Feller (Audi R8 LMS Evo II)
- Maro Engel (Team GMR Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo)
- Sheldon van der Linde (BMW M4 GT3)
- Chaz Mostert (Arise Racing Ferrari 296 GT3)
Notable mentions include defending race winner Matt Campbell, who will start from 11th after a mistake at The Chase, and the WRT BMW team featuring Valentino Rossi, starting from 12th due to overheating issues during qualifying.
The 12-hour endurance race begins at 5:45am Sydney time (1:45pm Saturday ET), with temperatures expected to reach 86 degrees during the late-summer conditions. The top 10 qualifiers were separated by just 0.381 seconds, promising an intensely competitive race ahead.
The competition features a strong mix of international talent and local Australian drivers, with various GT3 manufacturers represented including Mercedes-AMG, Audi, BMW, Ferrari, and Porsche fighting for victory at the legendary Mount Panorama circuit.
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