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Live: Watch the 2024 Bathurst 12 Hour
BMW’s bid for a first event win since 2010 began well with the WRT-entered #32 BMW M4 GT3 securing pole position at Bathurst with Sheldon van der Linde’s fast lap time of 2m01.981s. Van der Linde’s closest rival, Supercars racer Broc Feeney in the Triple Eight Mercedes, was 0.256s slower. The SunEnergy1 Mercedes, winner of the past two editions of the race, will face strong competition from defending IGTC champion Jules Gounon in a modified AMG GT3 aiming for a record-extending fourth consecutive Bathurst victory. Audi and Porsche also have cars in the top 10, the German brands looking to add to their most recent victories in 2018 and 2019 respectively. The 28-car field is set to start the race at 05:45 local time.
