Great job by these guys, 1st and 2nd in their classMRT tuned Mazdas come 1st & 2nd in class
at Bathurst 12 hour race
On its debut outing the Osborne Motorsport Mazda 3 MPS driven by Hadrian Morrall and Trevor Keene finished 1st in the 12 Hour’s Performance class and 8th outright, while drivers Jake Camilleri and Scott Nicholas came a close 2nd in the same class and 10th outright in their Grand Prix Mazda3 MPS. Both cars were tuned by MRT with EcuTeK.
It was a bittersweet victory for Osborne Motorsport chief Colin Osborne, with his other Mazda 3 MPS driven by himself and Mazda ace Rick Bates forced out of the big race with turbo issues.
“To finish on top of the podium on our debut run is just fantastic,” said Osborne. “To win our class and finish in the top ten with very little race testing under our belts is a fitting tribute to the incredible team who, over the last couple of months, have moved heaven and earth to prepare these cars.”
The team’s hard work paid off over the weekend, with the winning Mazda 3 MPS having to pit only six times during the 12 hour race.
“We called every pit stop perfectly and on each occasion we were able to capitalise on the safety car, which ultimately led to a fairly significant advantage.
“The ultimate objective is to get the best result for the team, irrespective of which car gets it. We showed on the weekend that the Mazda 3 MPS is fundamentally a superb car, which stands us in good stead for a fantastic season of racing.”
Grand Prix Mazda motorsport manager Graeme Murray hailed his team’s performance in the face of what turned out to be a challenging yet ultimately successful campaign.
“To finish second on the podium is a fantastic way to kick off the season,” said Murray. “We had a few niggling issues with our front Alcon brakes which basically forced us to throw our original pitting strategy out the window, but despite all of this the team pulled together and achieved an excellent result.”
Wilson Brothers Racing Subaru STi
The Wilson Brothers Racing Subaru Impreza STi, also tuned with EcuTeK, came 7th outright just ahead of the Mazdas, resulting in a total of three EcuTeK tuned cars being in the top ten for the endurance race.
Sources: MRT Performance, Mazda Australia, Bathurst 12 hour
.... also I might have read wrong but did they say the Grand Prix Mazda is MRT tuned???
Cant wait to see how they go this season