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Bathurst 12 Hour: Sheldon van der Linde secures pole for BMW
The South African driver secured pole position in the second 15-minute session at Bathurst in a BMW M4 GT3, setting a time of 2m01.9810s, alongside Belgians Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts. Despite a minor off-track incident, he expressed his honor to be back at Bathurst. The BMW led four Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evos, with Supercars ace Broc Feeney trailing close behind the leader. Maro Engel and Matt Campbell followed as the third and fourth fastest qualifiers, respectively, setting the stage for an exciting race ahead. The competition also saw strong performances from Luca Stolz, Riccardo Feller, and Kelvin van der Linde among others contending for the top positions. The intense competition promises an engaging race starting at 5:45am (Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time).
