---
title: "Join Patrick Long for a Lap Around Bathurst in a Porsche 911 GT3 R Simulator"
description: "Despite not being the ‘real deal,’ this lap around the famous Australian circuit is a great deal of fun."
date: "2018-02-03"
modified: "2018-02-08"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/18213/join-patrick-long-for-a-lap-around-bathurst-in-a-porsche-911-gt3-r-simulator"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Bathurst 12 Hour"
  - "Coupe"
  - "Endurance Racing"
  - "luxury"
  - "porsche"
  - "racing"
  - "racing sims"
  - "sports car"
---

# Join Patrick Long for a Lap Around Bathurst in a Porsche 911 GT3 R Simulator

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The Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour race is kicking off today, which makes it a perfect time to visit the racetrack's formidable layout known for its many blind corners and elevation changes. Today's tour guide is none other than [Porsche's](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/12984/porsche-has-left-the-24-hours-of-le-mans-so-what>) factory pro racer, Patrick Long.

Unfortunately, Mr. Long won't be at the wheel of his primary work tool this time, a [Porsche 911](<https://thestore.thedrive.com/>) GT3 R, but its virtual counterpart. That's right, this [video](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4XDFLqZSZY>) filmed by CXC Simulations features Long giving an in-depth, turn-by-turn tour of the famous Mount Panorama Circuit in a virtual a Motion Pro II Racing Simulator.

https://youtube.com/embed/B4XDFLqZSZY

The [Le Mans](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/12984/porsche-has-left-the-24-hours-of-le-mans-so-what>), Daytona, and Sebring winner kicks off his lap by proclaiming his love for the circuit, but also adding that "It's one of the highest-stakes most demanding and flat-out scariest race tracks" he's ever driven. The Bathurst 12 Hour is one of the most demanding races in the world due to its layout, weather and traffic conditions. Oh, and you can't forget the many Aussie critters that always find their way onto the track.

This year marks the eleventh anniversary of the Bathurst 12 Hour race (under its current format) and will see world-class GT3 factory and private teams battle it out for the coveted victory.

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

### Author social links  
[Instagram](<https://www.instagram.com/drive_jerry/>)