Davison snares back to back Bathurst 6 Hour poles
Will Davison has put the #23 BMW on pole for the 2024 Bathurst 6 Hour by a big margin.
It was an all BMW show with the German manufacturer covering the entire Top 6 and X Class leaders, but it was Davison who was a cut above the rest.
Driving the #23 BMW M3 also shared by Tim Leahey and Beric Lynton, the DJR Supercars star recorded the fastest time in the 40 minute qualifying.
Davison’s 2:22.2531 was more than half a second then nearest rival Tyler Everingham.
The lap smashed the lap record of 2:22.904 set in 2019 by Leahey, whilst Davison also started on pole last year.
Everingham was second best on the #24 BMW also driven by Michael Auld and Brianna Wilson.
Thomas Randle has also been fast throughout the weekend and will start third after edging out reigning winner Jayden Ojeda.
Cameron Crick completes the top five ahead of Jordan Cox.
The leading non BMW was the Ford Mustang of Aaron Seton in seventh, just over 2s adrift as the leading A2 competitor, narrowly ahead of Josh Muggleton.
The top A1 car was Kiwi Paul Blomqvist in 17th, first in B1 was Courtney Prince in 26th, while classes C and D were led by Patrick Navin (30th) and Jaylyn Robotham (40th) respectively.
The 2024 Bathurst 6 Hour begins at 11:45am AEDT and will be live on the screens of SBS, Fox Sports, and Kayo.
2024 Bathurst 6 Hour qualifying results
| Pos | Car No | Class | Class Pos | Sponsor | Drivers | Car | Total Laps | Fastest Lap | Fastest Lap Time | Gap |
| 1 | 23 | X | 1 | Bruce Lynton Service | Will Davison (Qld) | BMW M3 | 6 | 1 | 2:22.2531 | |
| 2 | 24 | X | 2 | Syd Fab /GWR Australia | Tyler Everingham (NSW) | BMW M3 | 6 | 2 | 2:22.7782 | 0:00.5251 |
| 3 | 92 | X | 3 | Yellow Pages /Race For A Cure | Thomas Randle (NSW) | BMW M2 Coupe | 6 | 2 | 2:22.9637 | 0:00.7106 |
| 4 | 1 | X | 4 | Secure Wealth Advisers | Jayden Ojeda (NSW) | BMW M4 | 5 | 4 | 2:22.9984 | 0:00.7453 |
| 5 | 118 | X | 5 | DA Campbell Transport | Cameron Crick (NSW) | BMW M2 Coupe | 5 | 4 | 2:23.1980 | 0:00.9449 |
| 6 | 96 | X | 6 | Mackay Goodwin /Lloyds Auction | Jordan Cox (NSW) | BMW M4 | 5 | 4 | 2:23.7465 | 0:01.4934 |
| 7 | 30 | A2 | 1 | Megalife | Aaron Seton (Qld) | Ford Mustang Mach 1 | 3 | 1 | 2:24.4522 | 0:02.1991 |
| 8 | 64 | A2 | 2 | Statewide Oil | Josh Muggleton (NSW) | HSV Chevrolet Camaro | 5 | 4 | 2:24.6305 | 0:02.3774 |
| 9 | 81 | X | 7 | McLennan Motorsport | David Russell (NZ) | BMW M4 | 6 | 6 | 2:24.8241 | 0:02.5710 |
| 10 | 9 | A2 | 3 | Parramatta Vehicle Services | Tyler Mecklem (NSW) | Ford Mustang Mach 1 | 5 | 4 | 2:24.9276 | 0:02.6745 |
| 11 | 27 | X | 8 | Sherrin Rentals | Grant Sherrin (Qld) | BMW M4 | 6 | 2 | 2:25.4858 | 0:03.2327 |
| 12 | 121 | A2 | 4 | Century 21 | Ryan Casha (NSW) | Ford Mustang GT | 5 | 2 | 2:26.5847 | 0:04.3316 |
| 13 | 25 | A2 | 5 | TyrePlus Burleigh | Lindsay Kearns (Qld) | Ford Mustang GT | 2 | 1 | 2:27.0315 | 0:04.7784 |
| 14 | 10 | X | 9 | Link Signs | Brandon Madden (Qld) | Holden HSV GTS | 5 | 5 | 2:27.5864 | 0:05.3333 |
| 15 | 48 | A2 | 6 | Asap Marketing | Steve Owen (Qld) | Lexus RC F | 2 | 1 | 2:27.6117 | 0:05.3586 |
| 16 | 7 | A2 | 7 | Game Over | Ryder Quinn (Qld) | Ford Mustang Mach 1 | 6 | 6 | 2:27.6123 | 0:05.3592 |
| 17 | 93 | A1 | 1 | Waltec Motorsport | Paul Blomqvist (NZ) | BMW M2 Coupe | 6 | 5 | 2:29.6791 | 0:07.4260 |
| 18 | 16 | A2 | 8 | Moma Solar Lighting | Luke King (Qld) | Mercedes-Benz C63 | 4 | 4 | 2:30.2167 | 0:07.9636 |
| 19 | 29 | A2 | 9 | Razztech Motorsports | Bradley Vaughan (SA) | Holden HSV R8 Clubsp | 5 | 5 | 2:30.3361 | 0:08.0830 |
| 20 | 45 | A1 | 2 | Wolfbrook Motorsport | Glen Chappel (NZ) | Mercedes Benz AMG A4 | 6 | 5 | 2:30.8523 | 0:08.5992 |
| 21 | 91 | A1 | 3 | Team Nineteen | Nash Morris (Qld) | Mercedes AMG A45 | 5 | 5 | 2:31.5170 | 0:09.2639 |
| 22 | 14 | A1 | 4 | Forklogic | Oliver Loiacono (Qld) | Mitsubishi Lancer EV | 5 | 5 | 2:31.9678 | 0:09.7147 |
| 23 | 222 | A1 | 5 | Harding Peformance | Iain Salteri (Qld) | Volkswagen Golf R | 4 | 4 | 2:32.0488 | 0:09.7957 |
| 24 | 66 | A1 | 6 | Nova Employment | Harry Hayek (Qld) | Subaru Impreza WRX S | 3 | 1 | 2:32.6768 | 0:10.4237 |
| 25 | 71 | A1 | 7 | Team Buccini Racing | Jett Johnson (Qld) | BMW M140i | 1 | 1 | 2:33.3647 | 0:11.1116 |
| 26 | 999 | B1 | 1 | Team Buccini Racing | Courtney Prince (Qld) | BMW 135i | 5 | 2 | 2:33.6420 | 0:11.3889 |
| 27 | 51 | A2 | 10 | IES Motorsport | Tyler Cheney (NSW) | Ford Mustang Mach 1 | 6 | 6 | 2:33.7838 | 0:11.5307 |
| 28 | 143 | B1 | 2 | A1 Towing Bathurst | Harry Inwood (NSW) | Subaru WRX Sti | 6 | 5 | 2:33.8782 | 0:11.6251 |
| 29 | 19 | B1 | 3 | Axis Surveys | Chris Holdt (Qld) | BMW M3 | 4 | 4 | 2:34.1433 | 0:11.8902 |
| 30 | 77 | C | 1 | MRPS Lolar AED | Patrick Navin (Qld) | Volkswagen Scirocco | 6 | 1 | 2:36.9783 | 0:14.7252 |
| 31 | 69 | A1 | 8 | Brown Davis Motorsport | Ashley Wright (Vic) | Ford Focus RS 2000 | 5 | 3 | 2:38.3885 | 0:16.1354 |
| 32 | 28 | B1 | 4 | Spinifex Recruiting | Peter O’Donnell (NSW) | BMW 335i | 5 | 5 | 2:38.5325 | 0:16.2794 |
| 33 | 84 | C | 2 | AC Store | James Hay (Qld) | Volkswagen Scirocco | 6 | 1 | 2:38.5814 | 0:16.3283 |
| 34 | 46 | C | 3 | Ares Group Racing | Pieter Faulkner (Vic) | Holden Astra HSV VXR | 7 | 7 | 2:38.6259 | 0:16.3728 |
| 35 | 971 | A1 | 9 | Team Buccini Racing | Peter Bray (Qld) | BMW MM135i | 7 | 7 | 2:39.1414 | 0:16.8883 |
| 36 | 88 | A1 | 10 | GRW Retail | Craig Allan (Qld) | Mitsubishi Lancer EV | 7 | 7 | 2:39.1820 | 0:16.9289 |
| 37 | 90 | C | 4 | Rent4Race | E.Cleary/C.Gillis | BMW G20 | 5 | 2 | 2:39.4649 | 0:17.2118 |
| 38 | 31 | C | 5 | Osborne Motorsport | Jackson Rice (Vic) | Renault Megane RS 26 | 5 | 4 | 2:40.2077 | 0:17.9546 |
| 39 | 105 | B1 | 5 | Camel Toe Racing | Aaron Zerefos (NSW) | BMW 135i | 5 | 3 | 2:40.6415 | 0:18.3884 |
| 40 | 50 | D | 1 | BPRO /six80racing | Jaylyn Robotham (Qld) | Toyota 86 GTS | 5 | 4 | 2:40.7738 | 0:18.5207 |
| 41 | 2 | D | 2 | DJA Mechanical /Voodoo M’Sport | Andrew McMaster (NSW) | BMW 125i | 7 | 4 | 2:41.1874 | 0:18.9343 |
| 42 | 78 | C | 6 | PB Motorsport Services | Michael Ferns (NSW) | Holden Astra HSV VXR | 6 | 6 | 2:41.5044 | 0:19.2513 |
| 43 | 12 | A2 | 11 | Debeers Refinish | Justin Matthews (NSW) | Ford Mustang GT | 4 | 3 | 2:41.8276 | 0:19.5745 |
| 44 | 75 | D | 3 | Remax Property Sales | Stuart Vaughan (NSW) | Volkswagen Golf GTi | 6 | 6 | 2:41.8675 | 0:19.6144 |
| 45 | 22 | D | 4 | Next Step Earthworks | Mitchell Wooller (Qld) | Toyota 86 GTS | 6 | 1 | 2:42.0787 | 0:19.8256 |
| 46 | 82 | D | 5 | Maisie Place Motorsport | Liam Duffin (NZ) | Mazda RX-8 Series 1 | 6 | 2 | 2:42.4501 | 0:20.1970 |
| 47 | 15 | C | 7 | Starlight Childrens Foundation | Mitchell Randall (NSW) | BMW 130i | 6 | 4 | 2:42.7255 | 0:20.4724 |
| 48 | 80 | D | 6 | RX8 Cup Series | Ric Shaw (NSW) | Mazda RX-8 Series 1 | 3 | 2 | 2:43.3042 | 0:21.0511 |
| 49 | 42 | D | 7 | Team Integra | Kim Andersen (SA) | Honda Integra Type | 6 | 3 | 2:43.6628 | 0:21.4097 |
| 50 | 55 | D | 8 | Fifth Gear Motoring | Matt Thewlis (Vic) | Toyota 86 GTS | 7 | 7 | 2:43.7170 | 0:21.4639 |
| 51 | 43 | C | 8 | Champ Group | Ian Cowley (Vic) | Holden Astra HSV VXR | 6 | 6 | 2:45.9311 | 0:23.6780 |
| 52 | 86 | D | 9 | Beller Motorsport | Adam Brewer (NZ) | Toyota 86 GTS | 6 | 5 | 2:46.8302 | 0:24.5771 |
| 53 | 161 | E | 1 | Grit Photo /One Nine Media | Wil Longmore (NSW) | Mazda 3 SP25 | 6 | 3 | 2:46.9285 | 0:24.6754 |
| 54 | 87 | D | 10 | JGI Earthwork Recycler | Summer Rintoule (Qld) | Toyota 86 GTS | 6 | 6 | 2:48.8579 | 0:26.6048 |
| 55 | 35 | E | 2 | RaceAway Track Time | Scott Tidyman (NSW) | Mazda 3 SP25 | 6 | 4 | 2:49.4717 | 0:27.2186 |
| 56 | 76 | E | 3 | speedsales.com.au | Liam Moyse (Qld) | Mazda SP23 | 6 | 6 | 2:54.9651 | 0:32.7120 |
| 57 | 710 | D | 11 | 710 Motorsport | Shane Logan (Qld) | Toyota Camry | 5 | 4 | 3:00.9316 | 0:38.6785 |
| 58 | 20 | E | 1800 Lasagne /LK Diesel | 0 | ||||||
| 59 | 13 | C | Osborne Motorsport | 0 |
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