Australia’s greatest motorsport race is here, with the Bathurst 1000 set to roar to life on Sunday, October 8 at 11:10am (AEDT).
Mount Panorama, a 6.213-kilometre section of public road which is closed for the race weekend has played host to some of Australia’s biggest motorsport races. From Peter Brock to Jim Richards and Mark Skaife to Craig Lowndes, it’s the mountain of dreams and horrors. Only the best will rise over a distance of 1000 kilometres.
The race, which is 161 laps in length and takes around six hours to complete was won by Will Davison and Jonathon Webb last year.
Race start time: 11:10am (AEDT)
Track: Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst
Track length: 6.213km
Laps: 161
Race distance: 1000 kilometres
Expected race finish: 5:30pm (AEDT)
TV: Live, Fox Sports and Network Ten
Online: Live, Foxtel go and Foxtel app
Betting: Jamie Whincup/Paul Dumbrell $4.20, Scott McLaughlin/Alexandre Premat $6.50, Fabian Coulthard/Tony D’Alberto $8, Shane Van Gisbergen/Matthew Campbell $8.50, Craig Lowndes/Steven Richards $11
2016 champion: Will Davison/Jonathon Webb
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 |
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 |
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) |
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 |
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