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The 1991 James Hardie 12 Hour was an endurance race for production cars staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, on 31 March 1991. It was the first "Bathurst 12 Hour". Of the 24 starters, 20 were classified as finishers.

The race was won by Allan Grice, Peter Fitzgerald and Nigel Arkell driving a Toyota Supra.

Classes

The race was open to "Group E" cars (officially Group 3E Series Production Cars) and other production cars.

Cars competed in the following classes:

• Class A : Touring cars under 1600 cc
• Class B : Touring cars 1601 - 2500 cc
• Class C : Touring cars 2501 - 4000 cc
• Class D : Touring cars over 4000 cc
• Class S : Sports cars under 2200 cc
• Class T : Turbocharged cars

Results

• Fastest lap: Peter Fitzgerald (Toyota Supra Turbo), 2:42.83 (137.36 km/h) on lap 225.

References

1. ^ The History of the Bathurst 12 Hour 1991-2017, page 11
2. ^ 1st James Hardie 12-Hour, Australian Motor Racing Year, 1991/1992, page 304
3. ^ Connor McNally & Steve Normoyle, Bathurst 1500, Motor Racing Australia, No 97 April/May 2007, pages 72 to 76
4. Group 3E Series Production Cars, 1991 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 222 to 224
5. "Laser KF TX3" in The History of the Bathurst 12 Hour 1991-2017 and "Ford Laser TX3 4WD Turbo" in Motor Racing Australia, No 97 April/May 2007

Further reading

• Australian Motor Racing Year, 1991/1992
• Sydney Morning Herald, 1 April 1991

External links

• 1991 BATHURST 12 HOUR RACE '2 Hours To Go', www.youtube.com

• Motorsport in Bathurst, New South Wales
• 1991 in Australian motorsport
• March 1991 sports events in Australia