[PROD] Seton & Jones set for 12hr

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Fresh from their campaigns in Australia’s Great Race, two of the country's most experienced Touring Car drivers have been confirmed for the 2009 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour Showroom Enduro.

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Fresh from their campaigns in Australia’s Great Race, two of the country's most experienced Touring Car drivers have been confirmed for the 2009 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour Showroom Enduro.

Glenn Seton and Brad Jones will line up in the Event as a part of the line up in the Pro-Duct team led by long-time Production and Performance Car campaigner Bob Pearson.

The pair will campaign a brand new Mitsubishi Evo 10, one of three Evo 10’s being prepared by the team at Pro-Duct, for the once around the clock encounter at Australia’s most famous racing circuit.

For Seton the 2009 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour Showroom Enduro will be his 27th race start at Bathurst and he would love nothing more than to stand on the top step of the podium.

Seton’s last start in anything other than a V8 Supercar at Bathurst was in 1992 when he paired with Colin Bond in a SAAB 9000 CS to finish third in the only 12 hour race of his long and distinguished career.

“I’m really looking forward to the 12 hour race, anytime you get the opportunity to race around Bathurst you’d never knock it back. With the years running out in my career it might be the best opportunity that I’ve got to stand on top of the podium at Bathurst,” said Seton, who has contested 207 rounds in the Australian Touring Car/V8 Supercar Championship.

“The main aim for me is to enjoy the racing and the experience. It is only the second time I will have raced in a 12 hour race and it will be in a car that can potentially win the Event.”

Jones, who recorded an impressive fifth placing at the recent Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 while driving alongside Max Wilson, like Seton is also excited about the prospect of contesting the 2009 WPS Bathurst 12 Hour Showroom Enduro.

“Bathurst is a place that you can never do too many laps around and I’m really looking forward to the Event,” said Jones.

“I finished third in a 12 Hour Event with Geoff Morgan and Brett Peters back in 1994 in a Porsche at Mount Panorama, which was my one and only 12 Hour race at Bathurst.”

In total there are 11 different classes on the Vehicle Eligibility List with a total of 35 eligible brands for the 2009 WPS 12 Hour Showroom Enduro.

The race for outright victory will see a repeat of the classic showdown between rear wheel drive performance cars such as the BMW 335i, Holden GTS Coupe, HSV, FPV Typhoon and the four-cylinder turbo-charged all wheel drive Subaru WRX Sti and Mitsubishi EVOs.

The 2008 WPS 12 Hour Showroom Enduro attracted in excess of 100 drivers across 37 entries from various parts of Australia and New Zealand with the Mitsubishi Evo 9 of Damien White, Graham Alexander and Rod Salmon taking the victory.

2009 BATHURST 12 HOUR SHOWROOM ENDURO – Eligibility List

Class A – High Performance Rear Wheel Drive
BMW 335i E90
BMW 135i E87
Ford BA Mk I/II - FPV F6 Typhoon
Ford BF Mk I/II - FPV F6 Typhoon
Ford R Spec - FPV F6 Typhoon
Ford BA Mk I/II - FPV GT/GT-P
Ford BF Mk I/II - FPV GT/GT-P
Ford FG - FPV GT/GT-P
Ford FG - FPV F6
Holden VY – HSV GTS Coupe
Holden VZ – HSV GTO Coupe
Holden VX - HSV GTS
Holden VY Series II – HSV GTS
Holden VZ – HSV R8 Clubsport
Holden VE - HSV R8 Clubsport

Class B – High Performance Sports
Audi TTS 8J
Honda S2000
Lotus Elise Type 111
Lotus Exige Type 111, 117a
Lotus Exige S Type 111, 118a
Mazda RX 8 RX-8A
Mazda RX 8 GT RX-8A Mercedes SLK 350 R171
Nissan 200 SX GT S15
Nissan 350Z Track Z33

Class C – High Performance All Wheel Drive
Alfa Romeo Brera JTS Q4
Alfa Romeo 159 JTS Q4
Audi S3 8P
Mazda 6 MPS 6A
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII RS
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII RS
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX GSR
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX RS
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X Evolution
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X RS*
Subaru Liberty GT B-4
Subaru Impreza WRX STi G-2 MY02-06
Subaru Impreza WRX STi G-2 MY07
Subaru Impreza WRX STi G-3 MY08
Volkswagen Passat R36 3C
Volkswagen Golf R32 1K
Volvo S40 T5 AWD M Series
* Please note: The Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X RS will only be eligible to compete in this meeting if it is in full compliance with all aspects of the CAMS Group 3E Series Production Car Regulations, on or before 1 December 2008. Confirmation of this compliance, or otherwise, can be obtained by contacting CAMS.

Class D – Hot Hatch Performance Cars
Alfa Romeo 147 GTA
Alfa Romeo GT
Audi TT Coupe 8J
BMW 130i E87
Ford Focus XR5
HSV VXR
Mazda 3 MPS 3A
Renault Megane RS225 X84
Renault Megane R26 X84
Volvo C30 T5
Volkswagen Golf GTi 1K

Class E – Production Sedans
Alfa Romeo 156 GTA
Ford AU XR8
Ford BA Mk I/II XR8
Ford BF Mk I/II XR8
Ford FG XR8
Ford BA Mk I/II XR6 Turbo
Ford BF Mk I/II XR6 Turbo
Ford FG XR6 Turbo
Holden VY SS/SV
Holden VZ SS/SV
Holden VE SS/SV
Holden VE Sportswagon SS
Jaguar X Type

Class F – Production Sports
Dodge Caliber PM
Holden Astra SRi
Honda Civic Type R
Honda Integra Type R
Honda Integra Type S!
Hyundai Tiburon MY02-08
Ford Mondeo XR5
Lexus IS250 IS 20 SER
Mazda MX-5 SE MX-5E
Mazda MX-5 MX-5J
Mercedes A200T 169
Mercedes B200T 245
Mercedes C200K 204
Mini Cooper S R50
Mini Cooper S R56
Peugeot 207 GTi
Toyota Celica ZR
Toyota Corolla Sportivo
Renault Clio 197
Skoda Octavia RS
Volkswagen Golf GT

Class G – Micro Sedans and Hatches
BMW 120i E87
Citroen C4 VTS
Fiat Punto 1.4 T-jet MY06-08
Fiat Ritmo Sport MY08
Ford Focus ST170 Focus 1
Ford Fiesta XR4 Fiesta 1
Holden Astra Sri AH
Honda Civic Sport 40 Series
Hyundai Sonata SX NF
Hyundai i30 FD
Kia Rio Sports JB
Kia Magentis MG
Mitsubishi Colt Ralliart Z2
Proton Satria Gti BS
Subaru Impreza 2.5 G-2
Subaru Impreza 2.0R G-3
Toyota! Yaris 90 SER
Toyota Camry CV40 SER
Toyota Echo 10 SER
Suzuki Swift Sport EZ
Volkswagen Polo Gti 9N

Class H – Eco Diesel/Hybrid 3.5 litre and Over
Alfa Romeo 159 JTD
Audi A4 Tdi 8K
Citroen C5 Hdi C5 X7
Lexus GS 450h GS 190 SER
Peugeot 407 Hdi
Volvo S40 D5 M Series
Volvo C30 D5 M Series

Class I – Eco Diesel/Hybrid Under 3.5 litre
Alfa Romeo 147 JTD
Audi A3 TDi 8P
Audi A4 TDi 8K
BMW 120d E87
Citroen C3 Hdi
Citroen C4 Hdi
Dodge Caliber PM
Ford Focus TDCi Focus 2
Fiat Punto JTD My 06-08
Holden Astra CDTi AH
Hyundai i30 CRDi FD
Hyundai Sonata DSL NF
Mazda 3 3A
Mazda 6 6A
Peugeot 207 Hdi
Peugeot 307 Hdi
Peugeot 308 Hdi
Renault Laguna MY08
Renault Megane Sport X84
Saab 9-3 TTiD
S! koda Octavia 1Z
Toyota Prius 20 SER
Volkswagen Golf 1K
Volkswagen Jetta 1KM
Volkswagen Polo 9N


Class J – Automatic Class (torque converter transmission)
Chrysler 300C SRT8 300C LE
Chrysler Crossfire SRT6 Crossfire ZH
Hyundai Sonata NF
Lexus IS-F* IS 20 SER
Toyota Aurion
* Please note: The Lexus IS-F will only be eligible to compete in this meeting if it is confirmed to meet the retail pricing requirements for this meeting. Confirmation of this compliance, or otherwise, can be obtained by contacting CAMS.

Class K – Sports Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Audi Q75D Q7
BMW X5 E70 X5
Dodge Nitro KA
Ford Territory Turbo Territory 2
Ford FPV F6X 270 Territory 2
Holden Captiva CG
Holden Adventura VZ
Hummer H3
Hyundai Santa Fe CM
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 WH
Kia Sorento BL
Land Rover Range Rover Sport LS
Lexus RX 350 RX 30 SER
Mazda CX-7 CX-7A
Mazda CX-9 CX-9A
Mercedes ML500 164
Mitsubishi Outlander CW
Mitsubishi Pajero V8/V9
Nissan Murano Z50
Nissan Patrol Y61
Porsche Cayenne
Ssang Yong Rexton Y200
Subaru Forester XT S-3
Subaru Outback B-4A
Subaru Tribeca W
Suzuki Grand Vitara JT
Toyota TRD Hilux 150 SER
Volkswagen Tiguan 5NA/5NC
Volkswagen Touareg V10 Tdi 7L
Volvo XC70 BZ
Volvo XC90

Class K – V8 Utes
For aut! omobiles complying with the CAMS V8 Ute Series Technical Regulations and the 2009 Australian V8 Ute Racing Series Sporting Regulations except as otherwise detailed in these Supplementary Regulations.
The following list specifies each of the automobile makes/models that are eligible to compete in this class for this meeting:
Ford AU XR8
Ford BF XR8
Ford FG SR8
Holden VU SS
Holden VY SS
Holden VE SS

Class L – Mini Challenge
For automobiles complying with the CAMS Mini Challenge Technical Regulations and the 2009 Mini Challenge Series Sporting Regulations except as otherwise detailed in the eligibility list.




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