Thermal, Calif. (January 29, 2018) – RHC Jorgensen-Strom (RHC) announces a joint endeavor with MARC Cars for the 2018 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour on the Mount Panorama Circuit.
The No.13 RHC Jorgensen-Strom BMW M4 GT4 will participate in Class C – GT4 and will be supported by MarcGT, as they celebrate ten years of competing at the Bathurst 12 Hour, as well as partners and sponsors, including: JET Environmental, JET Battery Services, Stance, Strom Motorsports, Feal Suspension, Upper Ninety, Four Foods Group and Apex SportsCar Academy.
“We met Daren and his team, RHC, when we raced the SRO California 8 Hours at Laguna Seca and we were really excited when they contacted us to help them on their Bathurst campaign. It is obviously nice to re- establish our ties with BMW after a successful 2016 Bathurst 12 Hour with the MARC GT BMW M6 GT3. We have been busy putting the final touches on the new car now and look forward to racing for the win of Class C at the Bathurst 12 Hour,” stated Ryan McLeod of MARC Cars Australia.
The No.13 RHC Jorgensen-Strom BMW M4 GT4 will be co-driven by Daren Jorgensen, principal of RHC, Brett Strom, Cameron Lawrence and Kuno Wittmer. Strom is a NASA National Champion with impressive endurance racing experience that includes 22 NASA Western Endurance Championship wins and five wins at the 25 Hours of Thunderhill. Lawrence is the 2015 IMSA Tequila Patron North American Endurance Championship in the GTD class after recording two wins, including the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona with teammate Kuno Wittmer. Meanwhile, former BMW factory driver, Wittmer clinched the 2014 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in the GTLM class after recording two wins, five podiums and one pole position. Jorgensen is the 2017 GTS3 and GTS5 NASA Champion, with over 30 club race starts in 2017 and taking 20 wins in various classes. In the 2017 season, Jorgensen finished 4th in a Cayman GT4 in the inaugural SRO California GT 8 hour endurance race and competed in Pirelli World Challenge’s TC class.
The 16th running of the Bathurst 12 Hour is the season-opening event for the SRO Intercontinental GT Series. The race will take place on Sunday,
February 4 at 5:45 a.m. local time, or Saturday, February 3 at 1:45 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Details for live streaming throughout North America can be found at http://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/streams-tv/ international-streaming/.
Driver Quotes:
Daren Jorgensen, Driver, #13 BMW M4 GT4
“Bathurst is one of the most recognized and historical races in the world. Then, you combine Bathurst with Daytona the week prior and there’s no better way to kick off the season. I’m confident in MARCGT and our BMW M4 GT4, which we’ve spent countless hours testing at the Thermal Club prior to shipping the car to Australia. I’ve put together a great lineup of drivers, representing the United States and Canada, and we’re looking forward to a successful Bathurst 12 Hour.”
Brett Strom, Driver, #13 BMW M4 GT4
“I’ve worked with Daren for many years racing BMWs including an M4 race car we built two years ago so our first laps in the new BMW M4 GT4 already felt familiar. I am really looking forward to racing with this strong of a team in Australia. Strom Motorsports invested a lot of time into prepping the new BMW M4 GT4 prior to shipping it to Australia so we’re confident in our efforts and excited to see how the race unfolds.”
Cameron Lawrence, Driver, #13 BMW M4 GT4
“Bathurst is a dream race for every driver and to be able to compete at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, then go immediately to Bathurst for the 12 Hour is going to be an incredible experience. I’ve had the opportunity to test the BMW M4 GT4 at the Thermal Club alongside Daren and Brett and it’s an impressive car, from reliability to technical design. I’m looking forward to arriving in Australia and participating in my first Bathurst 12 Hour.”
Kuno Wittmer, Driver, #13 BMW M4 GT4
“I’m excited to reunite with my former teammate, Cameron Lawrence, and we’ve had great success winning the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona together. Endurance races are a true testament to the drivers and the cars and, as a former BMW factory driver, I’m confident in the equipment we’re working with and looking forward to arriving in Australia and working with RHC and MARC Cars.”
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