{"id":478945,"date":"2026-02-14T06:45:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T06:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/478945\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T06:45:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T06:45:14","slug":"cameron-waters-on-bathurst-12-hour-provisional-pole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/478945\/","title":{"rendered":"Cameron Waters on Bathurst 12 Hour provisional pole"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bathurst12Hour-Saturday-074-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Waters tops Bathurst 12 Hour qualifying, Allen causes red\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe #222 Scott Taylor Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Chaz Mostert\/Cameron Waters\/Thomas Randle during Practice 6 at the Bathurst 12 Hour. Image: InSyde Media<\/p>\n<p>Mercedes-AMG entries occupied four of the top five positions with the #222 followed by Scott Andrews in the #44 Tigani Motorsport entry.<\/p>\n<p>Broc Feeney wound up third in the #64 Haupt Racing Team Ford Mustang with the Silver Arrows of Luca Stolz (75 Express) and Jayden Ojeda (Tigani Motorsport) in fourth and fifth respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Waters set a 2:01.5631s to finish a mere 0.1075s ahead of Andrews.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe whole weekend, up to this point, we don\u2019t really know where anyone is at,\u201d said Waters\u2019 co-driver Thomas Randle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve still got the super pole to go, so great to be in that. Cam has done a ripper job there, but it\u2019s a team effort.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got to thank everyone from STM, Ashley Seward Motorsport. Chaz has been doing a mega job. Having Barry Ryan onboard has been great.<\/p>\n<p>Limited edition Full Credit Papaya Rules &amp; Race Day Sunday merch drops now live! <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.fcttn.com\/?utm_source=speedcafe&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=ad\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to shop.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow I\u2019m looking forward to sitting back again and seeing what Cam can produce in the Pirelli Pole battle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lucas Auer set the pace in Qualifying 1, logging a 2:01.9715s late in the 30-minute session \u2013 a time that would ultimately hold on to eighth and book him a Pirelli Pole Shootout berth.<\/p>\n<p>Behind the #77 Craft-Bamboo Racing Mercedes-AMG came Laurin Heinrich in the #61 Earl Bamber Motorsport Porsche 911, who ended up 15th.<\/p>\n<p>The surprise packet of Qualifying 1 was Maro Engel, who qualified a lowly 31st due to a suspected power issue on the #888 Team GMR Mercedes-AMG<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would have loved to have had a go and had a crack,\u201d said Engel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cQualifying around here is special, but unfortunately, we had a power-related issue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust need to investigate that now and make sure we get everything right for tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Waters was the first driver to best Auer, going to the top on a 2:01.8894s in the #222 Scott Taylor Motorsport Mercedes-AMG.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The red flag flies at the Mountain for a loose wheel \ud83d\udea9<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/B12Hr?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#B12Hr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cpVaQJHO4x\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/cpVaQJHO4x<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bathurst 12 Hour (@Bathurst12hour) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bathurst12hour\/status\/2022510005522677919?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>With 13 minutes to go, the red flag flew when Kai Allen lost the left rear wheel of his #100 Grove Racing Mercedes-AMG immediately after exiting the pit lane.<\/p>\n<p>Grove Racing were left perplexed. Footage showed the squad fitting the left rear wheel, only for it to part company moments later.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we\u2019re going to need to see the parts when it gets back because, as you saw on the video, the nut looked tight and seated,\u201d said Grant McPherson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStill a bit to understand there. It didn\u2019t get very far, so it\u2019s pretty confusing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The team managed to get the car fixed and back on track in the dying moments of Qualifying 2, but Allen could not improve on 21st after his fastest lap was scratched for bringing out the red.<\/p>\n<p>With only six minutes to go, personal best times began to roll in.<\/p>\n<p>Christopher Haase put the #55 Melbourne Performance Centre Audi R8 to the top on a 2:01.8804s but was bumped down to sixth by the end of the session.<\/p>\n<p>Haase\u2019s timesheet topper only lasted two minutes. Scott Andrews pumped out a 2:01.6706s and was followed in by fellow Mercedes-AMG driver Luca Stolz on a 2:01.7565s.<\/p>\n<p>Feeney in the Ford Mustang split the Mercs with a 2:01.6875s but was shuffled down when Waters went to the top on a 2:01.5631s.<\/p>\n<p>Results: Meguiar\u2019s Bathurst 12 Hour Qualifying, Mount Panorama<\/p>\n<p>Pos<br \/>\nNum<br \/>\nClass<br \/>\nDriver<br \/>\nCar<br \/>\nLaps<br \/>\nLap<br \/>\nDiff<br \/>\nGap<\/p>\n<p>1<br \/>\n222<br \/>\nPRO<br \/>\nCameron Waters<br \/>\nMercedes-AMG GT3 EVO<br \/>\n9<br \/>\n2:01.5631<\/p>\n<p>2<br \/>\n44<br \/>\nPAM<br \/>\nScott Andrews<br \/>\nMercedes-AMG GT3 EVO<br \/>\n11<br \/>\n2:01.6706<br \/>\n0.1075<br \/>\n0.1075<\/p>\n<p>3<br \/>\n64<br \/>\nPRO<br \/>\nBroc Feeney<br \/>\nFord Mustang GT3<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n2:01.6875<br \/>\n0.1244<br \/>\n0.0169<\/p>\n<p>4<br \/>\n75<br \/>\nPRO<br \/>\nLuca Stolz<br \/>\nMercedes-AMG GT3 EVO<br \/>\n9<br \/>\n2:01.7565<br \/>\n0.1934<br \/>\n0.069<\/p>\n<p>5<br \/>\n6<br \/>\nPRO<br \/>\nJayden Ojeda<br \/>\nMercedes-AMG GT3 EVO<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n2:01.8066<br \/>\n0.2435<br \/>\n0.0501<\/p>\n<p>6<br \/>\n55<br \/>\nPRO<br \/>\nChristopher Haase<br \/>\nAudi R8 LMS GT3 Evo<br \/>\n13<br \/>\n2:01.8804<br \/>\n0.3173<br \/>\n0.0738<\/p>\n<p>7<br \/>\n46<br \/>\nPRO<br \/>\nRaffaele Marciello<br \/>\nBMW M4 GT3 EVO<br \/>\n7<br \/>\n2:01.9631<br \/>\n0.4000<br \/>\n0.0827<\/p>\n<p>8<br \/>\n77<br \/>\nPRO<br \/>\nLucas Auer<br \/>\nMercedes-AMG GT3 EVO<br \/>\n7<br \/>\n2:01.9715<br \/>\n0.4084<br \/>\n0.0084<\/p>\n<p>9<br \/>\n911<br \/>\nPRO<br \/>\nMatt Campbell<br \/>\nPorsche 911 GT3R<br \/>\n11<br \/>\n2:01.9785<br \/>\n0.4154<br \/>\n0.007<\/p>\n<p>10<br \/>\n93<br \/>\nBRO<br \/>\nMarco Mapelli<br \/>\nLamborghini Huracan<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n2:01.9902<br \/>\n0.4271<br \/>\n0.0117<\/p>\n<p>11<br \/>\n89<br \/>\nBRO<br \/>\nMax Hesse<br \/>\nBMW M4 GT3 EVO<br \/>\n8<br \/>\n2:02.0234<br \/>\n0.4603<br \/>\n0.0332<\/p>\n<p>12<br \/>\n32<br \/>\nPRO<br \/>\nKelvin van der Linde<br \/>\nBMW M4 GT3 EVO<br \/>\n8<br \/>\n2:02.0361<br \/>\n0.4730<br \/>\n0.0127<\/p>\n<p>13<br \/>\n9<br \/>\nBRO<br \/>\nLee Holdsworth<br \/>\nAudi R8 LMS GT3 Evo<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n2:02.2429<br \/>\n0.6798<br \/>\n0.2068<\/p>\n<p>14<br \/>\n101<br \/>\nBRO<br \/>\nRyder Quinn<br \/>\nAudi R8 LMS GT3 Evo<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n2:02.2608<br \/>\n0.6977<br \/>\n0.0179<\/p>\n<p>15<br \/>\n61<br \/>\nPRO<br \/>\nLaurin Heinrich<br \/>\nPorsche 911 GT3R<br \/>\n7<br \/>\n2:02.3887<br \/>\n0.8256<br \/>\n0.1279<\/p>\n<p>16<br \/>\n95<br \/>\nPRO<br \/>\nMarvin Kirchhoefer<br \/>\nMcLaren 720S GT3 EVO<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n2:02.4067<br \/>\n0.8436<br \/>\n0.0180<\/p>\n<p>17<br \/>\n193<br \/>\nBRO<br \/>\nRyan Wood<br \/>\nFerrari 296 GT3<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n2:02.5246<br \/>\n0.9615<br \/>\n0.1179<\/p>\n<p>18<br \/>\n268<br \/>\nPAM<br \/>\nAlex Peroni<br \/>\nAudi R8 LMS GT3 Evo<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n2:02.5478<br \/>\n0.9847<br \/>\n0.0232<\/p>\n<p>19<br \/>\n26<br \/>\nPRO<br \/>\nJaxon Evans<br \/>\nFerrari 296 GT3<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n2:02.5533<br \/>\n0.9902<br \/>\n0.0055<\/p>\n<p>20<br \/>\n45<br \/>\nPAM<br \/>\nDylan O\u2019Keeffe<br \/>\nMercedes-AMG GT3 EVO<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n2:02.7601<br \/>\n1.1970<br \/>\n0.2068<\/p>\n<p>21<br \/>\n100<br \/>\nPRO<br \/>\nKai Allen<br \/>\nMercedes-AMG GT3 EVO<br \/>\n8<br \/>\n2:02.7859<br \/>\n1.2228<br \/>\n0.0258<\/p>\n<p>22<br \/>\n79<br \/>\nBRO<br \/>\nAlex Fontana<br \/>\nPorsche 911 GT3R<br \/>\n11<br \/>\n2:02.8025<br \/>\n1.2394<br \/>\n0.0166<\/p>\n<p>23<br \/>\n47<br \/>\nBRO<br \/>\nDavid Russell<br \/>\nMercedes-AMG GT3 EVO<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n2:02.9686<br \/>\n1.4055<br \/>\n0.1661<\/p>\n<p>24<br \/>\n21<br \/>\nBRO<br \/>\nRobert Renauer<br \/>\nPorsche 911 GT3R<br \/>\n10<br \/>\n2:03.0452<br \/>\n1.4821<br \/>\n0.0766<\/p>\n<p>25<br \/>\n2<br \/>\nPRO<br \/>\nEarl Bamber<br \/>\nChevrolet Z06 GT3.R<br \/>\n10<br \/>\n2:03.0587<br \/>\n1.4956<br \/>\n0.0135<\/p>\n<p>26<br \/>\n99<br \/>\nPAM<br \/>\nBen Green<br \/>\nChevrolet Z06 GT3.R<br \/>\n7<br \/>\n2:03.1114<br \/>\n1.5483<br \/>\n0.0527<\/p>\n<p>27<br \/>\n14<br \/>\nPAM<br \/>\nBryce Fullwood<br \/>\nAston Martin Vantage<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n2:03.1459<br \/>\n1.5828<br \/>\n0.0345<\/p>\n<p>28<br \/>\n27<br \/>\nBRO<br \/>\nRoman De Angelis<br \/>\nMercedes-AMG GT3 EVO<br \/>\n10<br \/>\n2:03.1776<br \/>\n1.6145<br \/>\n0.0317<\/p>\n<p>29<br \/>\n15<br \/>\nSIL<br \/>\nMarcos Flack<br \/>\nMcLaren 720S GT3 EVO<br \/>\n11<br \/>\n2:04.1448<br \/>\n2.5817<br \/>\n0.9672<\/p>\n<p>30<br \/>\n50<br \/>\nI<br \/>\nGlen Wood<br \/>\nKTM X-BOW GT2<br \/>\n6<br \/>\n2:05.7656<br \/>\n4.2025<br \/>\n1.6208<\/p>\n<p>31<br \/>\n888<br \/>\nPRO<br \/>\nMaro Engel<br \/>\nMercedes-AMG GT3 EVO<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n2:06.3000<br \/>\n4.7369<br \/>\n0.5344<\/p>\n<p>32<br \/>\n86<br \/>\nBRO<br \/>\nKerong Li<br \/>\nPorsche 911 GT3R<br \/>\n11<br \/>\n2:06.6433<br \/>\n5.0802<br \/>\n0.3433<\/p>\n<p>33<br \/>\n111<br 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