Heartbreak for Heimgartner and co. at Hampton Downs 12 Hour
Photo: Winning GT3 of Niall, Niall and Harvey
Engine failure in the last 15 minutes of the Hampton 12 Hour has thwarted the efforts the Porsche RSR team of Andre Heimgartner, Glen Smith, John Goodacre and Matt Kingsley while leading the race(573 laps). This has handed the win to the Australian combination of Malcolm and Brent Niall and Clint Harvey (550 laps)
Second was the Porsche driven by Phil Hood, Jeff Lowrey, David Glasson and Bruce Stewart while the Seat . The Seat Leon Supercopa driven by Jeff Watts, Simon Piavanini and Mark Pilatti finished third.
Results Hampton Downs 12 Hour
1 54 M Niall, B Niall & C Harvey 550 laps
2 63 P Hood, D Glasson, J Lowery & B Stewart 548
3 68 S Piavanini, M Pilatti, J Watts 545
4 66 T Murphy, S Fillmore & K Gallichan 533
5 25 J Kirkpatrick, R Bailey & S Sceats 468
6 117 Arie Brooks, Bruce Brooks Dave Goodwin 243 (winner of 6 hour)
7 67 A Harris, S Parker & M Driver 224
8 303 J Watson & C Watson 177
9 6 D Grigor & G Yortt 174
10 3 Cameron McCormack & Troy Bell 161
11 69 David Heron 140
12 35 Mark Maddren 51
13 11 Kel McBeath 45
Not classified
DNF 917 G Smith, A Heimgartner J Goodacre & M Kingsley 573 laps
DNF 9 J Lester, S Ellingham & S Robinson 111
DNF 47 Bert C, Callum Q*, Chris Q 39
