XEETEC BMW HOME IN 6TH OUTRIGHT AND 1ST IN CLASS C
Contributer:Xeetec
10/02/2008

News flash: An action packed WPS Bathurst 12 Hour has finished – what a way to spend 12 hours!

The Xeetec BMW 130i of Luke Searle and Peter Kelly has finished in 6th position overall after completing 243 laps of the gruelling Mount Panorama circuit. To be the first and only Class C car over the line in the Hot Hatch Performance Class was an achievement in it’s self, but to be surrounded by V8’s and Turbo cars from the more powerful Class A and B categories was extremely satisfying.

Even more amazing was this feat was achieved by only two drivers, with every other competing team who finished the race having three drivers to share the 12 hour duties.

WPS BATHURST 12 HOUR RACE OVERVIEW

The 2008 WPS Bathurst 12 hour has been an amazingly close race with the SKWIRK.com Mitsubishi EVO just beating home the VIP Mitsubishi EVO after completing 253 laps. Not quite the amount of laps as per 2007, but seven safety car periods put paid to that record.

Next home was the twin BMW 335i’s of Holt and Morcom followed by the Alan East Motorsport who were the quickest car in the race. With only three laps to go the BMW passed the EVO to jump into 5th only to be passed on the second last lap.

Full Results on Natsoft: http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?10/02/2008.MOUN.R11

Full race run down for the Xeetec BMW 130i:

* Total laps 243
* Position 6th outright (1st in Hot Hatch Performance Class)
* Fastest lap: Lap 21, Time 2:36.9667
* Overall race time: 12:01:51.2897

Today, the Xeetec BMW 130i was able to mix it with the best Class A and Class B cars in Australian Production Car Racing at the pinnacle of Australian Circuits; Mount Panorama and to come away with 6th outright is a testament to the dedication of the team and the commitment of David Searle to simply go racing.

Luke and Peter said before the race that they wanted to win Class C and beat their 2007 finishing position and of course fight for an outright win. Well done lads.

The Xeetec BMW 130i is engineered like no other in Australia straight out of the workshop of Newcastle Performance Centre and chief mechanic Shane Brandon. If you want your BMW to be engineered with the same level of professionalism, power and prestige then contact them Tuesday morning.

The XEETEC BMW Team is thrilled with the result from today’s WPS Bathurst 12 hour and would like to extend their thanks to sponsors Xeetec and Newcastle Performance Centre for their support in the WPS Bathurst 12 hour campaign.

XEETEC

Who are Xeetec? They are an up and coming electronics company specializing in motor sport digital video systems who have been working closely with Newcastle based DSM BMW team for over a year now developing the MVS which is a solid state digital video system specifically designed to cope with the harsh environment of motorsport.

The Xeetec MVS unit is able to view lap by lap progress and works to find the fastest way around the mountain with the team.

For more information about Xeetec log onto www.xeetec.com.au or for information about this exciting event log onto http://www.bathurstmotorfestival.com.au

2008

The next objective is the Production Car series in 2008 and if any sponsors are interested in jumping on the amazing BMW 130i for 2008 and beyond, feel free to contact me as soon as possible. Finally, special thanks go to the Bathurst Regional Council (BRC) and Global Entertainment Team (GET) for an excellent event. See you again in 2009.

For more information on the Xeetec BMW Car Team contact:

Xeetec Racing Media Manager,

Richard McLean on: 0438 590 994

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