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Australia’s greatest motorsport race, the Bathurst 1000 is upon us. While the race itself isn’t until Sunday, there is a full four days of action for us to sink our teeth into with the Supercars Championship battle also starting to heat up at the pointy end of the season.
After a second place finish behind Cameron Waters and Richie Stanaway at the Sandown 500, Scott McLaughlin, who is driving with Frenchman Alexandre Premat for the endurance season, leads the Championship by more than 100 points to Jamie Whincup.
Fabian Coulthard, Chaz Mostert and Shane Van Gisbergen round out the top five in the championship, with 300 points on offer for the winner of the Bathurst 1000.
The weekend will see six practice sessions, a qualifying and shootout, before the race on Sunday. There are also plenty of support acts, making it a full four days on track.
All times are listed in AEDT.
Thursday
| Start time (AEDT) | Finish time (AEDT) | Series | Session | Other information |
| 7:25 AM | 7:45 AM | Australian V8 Ute Racing Series | Practice 1 | |
| 7:55 AM | 8:15 AM | Toyota 86 Racing Series | Practice 1 | |
| 8:25 AM | 8:45 AM | Touring Car Masters | Practice 1 | |
| 8:55 AM | 9:35 AM | Dunlop Super2 Series | Practice 1 | |
| 9:45 AM | 10:45 AM | Supercars | Practice 1 | |
| 10:55 AM | 11:15 AM | Australian V8 Ute Racing Series | Practice 2 | |
| 12:35 AM | 1:35 PM | Supercars | Practice 2 | Co-drivers only |
| 1:45 PM | 2:05 PM | Toyota 86 Racing Series | Practice 2 | |
| 2:15 PM | 2:35 PM | Touring Car Masters | Practice 2 | |
| 2:45 PM | 3:45 PM | Supercars | Practice 3 | |
| 3:55 PM | 4:45 PM | Porsche Carrera Cup Australia | Practice 1 | |
| 4:55 PM | 5:15 PM | Australian V8 Ute Racing Series | Qualifying |
Friday
| Start time (AEDT) | Finish time (AEDT) | Series | Session | Other information |
| 7:40 AM | 8:00 AM | Toyota 86 Racing Series | Qualifying | |
| 8:10 AM | 8:30 AM | Touring Car Masters | Qualifying | |
| 8:45 AM | 9:45 AM | Supercars | Practice 4 | Co-drivers only |
| 10:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Porsche Carrera Cup Australia | Qualifying | |
| 10:40 AM | 11:20 AM | Dunlop Super2 Series | Practice 2 | |
| 11:40 AM | 12:40 AM | Supercars | Practice 5 | |
| 2:05 PM | 2:50 PM | Porsce Carrera Cup Australia | Race 1 | 16 laps |
| 3:05 PM | 3:35 PM | Dunlop Super2 Series | Qualifying | |
| 3:50 PM | 4:30 PM | Supercars | Qualifying | |
| 4:45 PM | 5:05 PM | Australian V8 Ute Racing Series | Race 1 | 6 laps |
Saturday
| Start time (AEDT) | Finish time (AEDT) | Series | Session | Other information |
| 8:00 AM | 8:25 AM | Australian V8 Ute Racing Series | Race 2 | 8 laps |
| 8:40 AM | 9:00 AM | Toyota 86 Racing Series | Race 1 | 6 laps |
| 9:10 AM | 9:30 PM | Touring Car Masters | Race 1 | 6 laps |
| 9:40 AM | 9:55 AM | Dunlop Super2 Series | Warm-up | |
| 10:10 AM | 11:10 AM | Supercars | Practice 6 | |
| 12:35 PM | 12:55 PM | Toyota 86 Racing Series | Race 2 | 6 laps |
| 1:05 PM | 1:25 PM | Touring Car Masters | Race 2 | 6 laps |
| 2:05 PM | 3:45 PM | Dunlop Super2 Series | Race 1 | 41 laps |
| 4:00 PM | 4:20 PM | Australian V8 Ute Racing Series | Race 3 | 6 laps |
| 4:30 PM | 4:55 PM | Porsche Carrera Cup Australia | Race 2 | 9 laps |
| 5:10 PM | 5:55 PM | Supercars | Shootout | 1 lap (top 10 only) |
Sunday
| Start time (AEDT) | Finish time (AEDT) | Series | Session | Other information |
| 8:05 AM | 8:25 AM | Supercars | Warm-up | |
| 8:35 AM | 8:55 AM | Touring Car Masters | Race 3 | 6 laps |
| 9:05 AM | 9:20 AM | Supercars drivers’ parade | ||
| 9:30 AM | 9:55 AM | Porsche Carrera Cup Australia | Race 3 | 9 laps |
| 11:10 AM | 6:00 PM | Supercars | Race | 161 laps |
The drivers below are listed in order of their championship positions heading into the Bathurst 1000.
| Main driver | Co-driver | Team | Car |
| Scott McLaughlin | Alexandre Premat | Shell-V Power Racing Team | Ford Falcon FG-X |
| Jamie Whincup | Paul Dumbrell | Red Bull Racing Team | Holden Commodore VF |
| Fabian Coulthard | Tony D’Alberto | Shell-V Power Racing Team | Ford Falcon FG-X |
| Chaz Mostert | Steve Owen | Supercheap Auto Racing | Ford Falcon FG-X |
| Shane van Gisbergen | Matthew Campbell | Red Bull Racing Team | Holden Commodore VF |
| Mark Winterbottom | Dean Canto | The Bottle-O Racing Team | Ford Falcon FG-X |
| Garth Tander | James Golding | Wilson Security Racing | Holden Commodore VF |
| Craig Lowndes | Steven Richards | Team Vortex | Holden Commodore VF |
| Cameron Waters | Richie Stanaway | Monster Energy Racing | Ford Falcon FG-X |
| David Reynolds | Luke Youlden | Erebus Penrite Racing | Holden Commodore VF |
| Lee Holdsworth | Karl Reindler | Preston Hire Racing | Holden Commodore VF |
| James Moffat | Richard Muscat | Wilson Security Racing | Holden Commodore VF |
| Will Davison | Jonathon Webb | Tekno Woodstock Racing | Holden Commodore VF |
| Rick Kelly | David Wall | Sengled Racing | Nissan Altima |
| Tim Slade | Ash Walsh | Freightliner Racing | Holden Commodore VF |
| Michael Caruso | Dean Fiore | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima |
| Nick Percat | Macauley Jones | Mongrel Boots Racing | Holden Commodore VF |
| Scott Pye | Warren Luff | Mobil 1 HSV Racing | Holden Commodore VF |
| James Courtney | Jack Perkins | Mobil 1 HSV Racing | Holden Commodore VF |
| Todd Kelly | Jack Le Brocq | Carsales Racing | Nissan Altima |
| Jason Bright | Garry Jacobson | Mega Racing | Ford Facon FG-X |
| Simona de Silvestro | David Russell | Team Harvey Norman | Nissan Altima |
| Tim Blanchard | Todd Hazlewood | Cooldrive Racing | Holden Commodore VF |
| Dale Wood | Chris Pither | Erebus GB Racing | Holden Commodore VF |
| Alex Rullo | Alex Davison | Repair Management Aust Racing | Holden Commodore VF |
| Aaren Russell | Taz Douglas | Repair Management Aust Racing | Holden Commodore VF |
The race itself will be broadcast in Australia on both free-to-air TV (through Network 10) and pay TV (through Fox Sports). However, the only way to watch every session across the whole four days will be on Fox Sports. Fox Sports coverage will be available on Channel 506.
Their coverage is comprehensive, while Network 10 will begin their coverage on Friday at midday (AEDT).
Here is a guide to coverage times for both networks this weekend.
| Day | Channel 10 | Fox Sports |
| Thursday | N/A | 7:15am – 5:30pm |
| Friday | 12pm – 5pm | 7:30am – 5:30pm |
| Saturday | 11:30am – 6pm | 8am – 6:30pm |
| Sunday | 7:30am – 6pm | 7:15am – 6pm |
If you want to watch coverage on Foxtel, then you will need a valid Foxtel TV subscription with the sports package included.
For those looking to stream coverage, the best way will be to use one of Foxtel’s dedicated streaming applictions. If you are only looking to stream channels of Foxtel, then Foxtel Now is your best option, with sports packages starting from $29 per month.
If you already have Foxtel on TV, then the Foxtel App should be free for you to download and use.
Although you can usually stream Channel Ten’s coverage through the Tenplay website, this will not be the case for Bathurst.
For those in New Zealand, you will need to use Sky Go to stream the action, while those outside Australia and New Zealand can use Superview.
The Roar will also be providing a live blog of every Supercars’ session from Friday to Sunday.
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How to watch the match on TV
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How to live stream the match online
Stream the best choice of live sport from Australia and around the world instantly with Foxtel Now. Foxtel Now is the more flexible and accessible way to stream live sport to your devices. Plus, you can start watching today with a two-week free trial^.If you already have a Foxtel subscription that includes the Sport pack, you can stream live sport anytime, anywhere to your devices through the free Foxtel app~.
^Requires internet and compatible device. Data charges may apply. Australia only.
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