SERIES BROCHURE 2015 LIQUI-MOLY BATHURST 12 HOUR AUSTRALIA S INTERNATIONAL ENDURANCE RACE FEBRUARY 2017

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1 SERIES BROCHURE 2015 LIQUI-MOLY BATHURST 12 HOUR AUSTRALIA S INTERNATIONAL ENDURANCE RACE FEBRUARY 2017

2 Bathurst 12 Hour THE Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour is a race for GT3, GT4 and invited production-based or specialised endurance vehicles held at Mount Panorama, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia between February 3-5, The race is now generally acknowledged and recognised around the world as one of the most significant races for GT vehicles on the calendar, alongside contemporaries like the Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hour and the Nurburgring 24 Hour. WHAT ARE THE CLASSES? There are four classes that contest the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour (Class A GT3 Cars / Class B GT3 Cup Cars / Class C GT4 cars / Class I Invitational cars). Each car may have three or four drivers, while entrants in Class A must have drivers categorised by the FIA Driver Ranking System as either Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze. For the purposes of the Bathurst 12 Hour, Platinum and Gold drivers are considered Seeded, Silver and Bronze are Unseeded.

3 Mount Panorama Race Track Mount Panorama is the world-renowned circuit located in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. Known as the spiritual home of Australian Motor Racing, the circuit became famous via the annual Bathurst 1000 classic which was first held (over 500 miles) in The Bathurst 1000 is now one of Australia s largest sporting events, attracting more than 200,000 people across its four days but the Mountain is more than just the annual October classic, now hosting the Bathurst 12 Hour in February which is fast becoming one of the best endurance events in the world. It is 174 metres from the bottom of the circuit (Pit Straight) to the top of Skyline, as the crow flies. Race direction (during major events) is anticlockwise. Circuit Length: 6.213km Length of Conrod Straight: 1.916km Length of Mountain Straight: 1.111km Highest Point: 862m above sea level

4 Track time Session Length Class/es Day Practice 1 30 minutes Class A Am drivers Friday Practice 2 60 minutes ALL Friday Practice 3 90 minutes ALL Friday Practice 4 90 minutes ALL Friday Practice 5 60 minutes ALL Saturday Qualifying 1 60 minutes ALL Saturday Qualifying 2 20 minutes Class A Only Saturday 12 Hour Race 12 Hours ALL Sunday *Above is based on 2016 schedule

5 MRS GT Race Team Our business unit Racing - the place for passion, force and speed, for unforgettable moments and success as the result of many years of experience and reason. For us taking care of our cars and drivers before, during and after the competition is one of the most important parts of our business unit Racing. In addition to coaching and supporting our active drivers, we promote talented young drivers in the course of the formula future talent promotion program. Technical services including set-up, maintenance, development and testing as well as preparation and transportation of the racing cars are essential for our success. From our foundation until today we have been able to participate in many racing series. Success in motorsports can only be achieved with perfect teamwork, high class cars and a little bit of luck. We are proud of our successes already achieved and we are looking forward to more champagne showers as a reward for our hard work. We list a few of our latest achievements for you: 2008: Winner of the German Porsche Carrera Cup 2009: Runner-up in the world championship (six victories in a row) in the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup 2011: Winner of the ADAC GT Masters at Red Bull Ring (Austria) 2012: Winner of B-Championship in German Porsche Carrera Cup Fastest ever driven lap on a McLaren MP4-12C with an average of 171,9 km/h 2014: Winner of the Porsche Cup Class at the 12h Abu Dhabi 2015: Vice driver champion in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany and winner of the Cup Class at the 12h Abu Dhabi 2016: Pole Position in 24-hour Paul Ricard (Porsche Cup Class)

6 The Cars Nissan NISMO GT-R GT3 Porsche 991 GT3 Cup Car (latest model allowed for Bathurst 12 hour)

7 Inclusive in Budget Entry Fee Engineer + Professional Crew Full service on track All Fuel and Tyres All wear and tear such as brakes, oil, lubricants etc. Team Shirts Hospitality at track + driver rest area Welcome BBQ Insurance Signage space on car

8 Further Details Driver s require minimum International C license, CAMS NC license, or highest grade National Licence issued by a foreign ASN together with an authorisation issued by that ASN for the Event. Driver s are responsible for own travel and accommodation (please advise racing secretary if you would like help in organizing this) For possible damages a deposit is required to cover insurance excess costs. This is returned to driver after the event if no damage occurs (14,000 euro for Porsche 991, 18,500 euro for GT3). Advertising space of the car is available for driver s sponsors, with additional space at the pit garage. Driver must let racing secretary know of any sponsor signage requirements at signing so these can be met. Deadline to confirm driver is October 7, 2016.

9 For further information including budget, please find below the following contacts. Aaron Borg Tel : +61 (0) aaronborg4@gmail.com