The Bathurst 1000 (formally known as the Repco Bathurst 1000) is a 1,000-kilometre (621.4mi) touring car race held annually on the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. This page was last edited on 27 April 2023, at 23:47. Holden has the most overall victories with 34, with Ford next best on 21 and Nissan the only other multiple winner with two. For Aaron, he became the first third generation driver to make a Bathurst 1000 appearance, after his father Glenn Seton and his grandfather, 1965 Armstrong 500 race winner, Barry Seton. <>/Metadata 665 0 R/ViewerPreferences 666 0 R>> By lap 85 the two HDT Toranas were four laps clear of the field. MacKelden's race was brought to an end on turn seven of the fourth lap when he lost control of his Ford Mustang before colliding into the barrier on the right side of the track. They were over a lap clear of the Studebaker Lark driven by David McKay and Brian Foley, which in turn was a lap in front of the Vauxhall Velox of Frank Coad and John Roxburgh. The 2017 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 saw another victory for an independent team with Erebus Motorsport prevailing in mostly wet conditions with David Reynolds and Luke Youlden behind the wheel. As with the early Phillip Island races, some of this new surface started to break up early in the race, particularly at Griffin's Bend. [7], Rule changes for 1970 enabled a single driver to complete the entire race distance. . [16] Following the finish, Triple Eight announced they were appealing the penalty, regarding the appropriateness of a time penalty for such an offence. [11] This was Moffat's last Bathurst 1000 victory. Drivers' Championship Teams' Championship Notes The Holden Bathurst contingent for this year included 13 SL/R 5000s, 7 XU-1s and one HQ Monaro GTS. The car gained the nickname 'Godzilla'. Brock had pushed the car to its limits in a spectacular display of car control. In 2013, V8 Supercars' rules changed and other marques began to enter the race, including the return of past winners Nissan. Despite determined driving from Jim Richards and Wayne Negus, The Goss/Bartlett car was able to gain a slight lead as the Torana challenge faded amidst oil smoke and torrential rain. This year's Repco Bathurst 1000 will be held on October 6-9. From 1985 to 1992, the Bathurst 1000 was run to international Group A regulations. Fraser leads Tickford Racing driver Zak Best, who will also make his second Great Race start. With the pop-off valves in place, the Nissans were reported to now be only producing around 450bhp (336kW; 456PS), though team boss Fred Gibson would (in later years) confess that the Winfield sponsored cars were actually producing around 600bhp (447kW; 608PS) after his team had managed to fool CAMS officials during the year. Friday's action will be headlined by ARMOR ALL Qualifying. Mercedes-Benz returned through Australian GT Championship team Erebus Motorsport with its three Mercedes-Benz E63 AMGs. The race was a disaster for Ford as many Falcon tyres failed due to the speed and weight of the Falcons. Any mechanical problems in that time had to be attended to by the driver with no assistance, using only the tools that came with the car. [7] The race win was therefore awarded to third placed Peter Brock, who drove two of his Holden VL Commodore SS Group A cars during the race. All support category races were tied up with the Formula One Rolex Australian Grand Prix broadcast rights as a package. ;z,MvIOa~w_vwO;d9:J>UQy{4$sTF~c lBI5qCw#W{P>P?\0\H9. The course continues down to Sulman Park and McPhillamy Park. Dick Johnson first rose to fame during the 1980 race when his privately entered Ford Falcon hit a rock that had fallen (or been pushed; the subject is still debated to this day) onto the track. WHAT time does the 2021 Repco Bathurst 1000 start? The start of this new era was dominated by Holden, who won every Bathurst 1000 from 1999 to 2005. Bathurst 1000 2022 AS IT HAPPENED: Shane van Gisbergen and Garth Tander win Holden's last Bathurst 1000; Recovery ute causes late-race mayhem By Damien McCartney 6:39pm Oct 9, 2022 It was the only Vauxhall in a field of 45 cars that included N.S.U.s, Simcas, Peugeots, Morris, Austins, Fords and Standard Vanguards. The 2022 Bathurst 1000 (known as the 2022 Repco Bathurst 1000 for commercial reasons) was a motor racing event for Supercars held on the week of 6 to 9 October 2022. 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The race was extended from 500 miles to 1000 kilometres in 1973. This class excluded turbochargers and four wheel drive, effectively ending the Nissan's GT-R's eligibility. Campsite entry is available via Gate 15A with the best event entry being via Gate 19 and Gate . The 1967 victory of the XR Falcon GT over the smaller Alfa Romeo 1600 GTVs and Mini Coopers surprised many pundits as the Falcon GT was unproven. He became part of the V8 Sleuth team in 2018. 11am -12pm: Supercars Practice 1 (all drivers) 3.55pm - 4.55pm: Supercars Practice 2 (co-drivers . These changes advantaged the better resourced teams as a great deal of testing was now needed to optimize the performance of the race cars. For 1999, the Super Touring event devolved into a 300-kilometre race for mixed V8s, which was won by Peter Brock's step-son James Brock, and a 500-kilometre race for Super Touring won by Paul Morris. In 1987, the Bathurst 1000 became a round of the short lived 1987 World Touring Car Championship, resulting in European teams racing against local Australian teams in the 1000. In 2001 when the long weekend became available again, the National Rugby League shifted their Grand Final to that Sunday, denying the Bathurst 1000 a return to its traditional weekend. The 11:15am start time is the same as the 2016, 2017 and 2018 races. The following year, 1986, the Holden VK Commodore SS Group A of privateer racer Allan Grice and Graeme Bailey took the honours. Shannons SpeedSeries is Australia's home of premier motorsport categories and events, including TCR Australia, S5000, Trans Am, Touring Car Masters and GT World Challenge Australia, plus the Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour and Supercheap Auto Bathurst International. Group A as an international formula faded away in the late 1980s. Supercars will again be supported by the Dunlop Series and Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia. Ford Australia is proud to be presenting partner of V8 Sleuths event coverage of the 2021 Repco Bathurst 1000. The turbo powered Nissan Bluebird piloted by George Fury also threatened the V8 'Big Bangers' and signalled a sign of things to come during the Group A era. From 1999 onwards, the race also counted for championship points for the first time, taking a position as the final round on the calendar. Support categories at the November 30 to December 5 event include the combined Super2/Super3 Series, Supercheap Auto TCR Australia, S5000, Porsche Carrera Cup Australia, Touring Car Masters, V8. Jane's racing exploits assisted in the creation of his automotive businesses, originally with automotive vehicle dealerships, then later more prominently with a national chain of tyre retailers, Bob Jane T-Marts. Ford abandoned the XA model based Phase Four GT-HO Falcon. . Chrysler also followed by not going ahead with a competition version of its V8-powered Charger. The 1977 race saw Moffat and teammate Colin Bond cross the finish line side by side after opening up an indomitable lead in the early laps. 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Support categories will hit the track on Tuesday November 30, with action running through until the end of the Repco Bathurst 1000, the final event of this year's Repco Supercars Championship. 1965 brought victory for the first overt "Bathurst Special", the Cortina GT 500. The race was awarded to their BMW Motorsport Australia teammates David and Geoff Brabham. With four-wheel drive, four-wheel steer, and a powerful turbo 2.6-litre six-cylinder engine producing around 640bhp (477kW; 649PS), the RWD Sierras and Commodores simply could not equal or compensate for the Skyline's superior handling and power output. The race was held twice more at Phillip Island. [7] Mini Coopers filled the first nine places in Class C and outright. In those days the Phillip Island track was surfaced with a "cold mix" bitumen which could not stand up to the pounding of dozens of race cars going flat out for 500 miles. Holden then started a run of four straight wins from 2009 to 2012. The company became a title sponsor of the race between 2002 and 2004. The final round of the COVID-impacted 2021 series had a minor schedule change in the lead up: the opening race was moved from Thursday to Wednesday, which allows for points leader Chaz Mostert to take part before switching focus to his Supercars duties. Twenty-eight cars entered the event - 19 Holden Commodores and nine Ford Mustangs, making it the biggest grid since 2013. In addition to the 25 regular entries, three wildcard entries were entered. This was Ford's first victory since 2008. Their Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV was able to set a fast pace early in the race which the Sierras could match but not sustain due to reliability issues, mostly with tyre wear. Result . Harry Firth was third with John Reaburn. It was the 26th running of the Australian 1000 race, which was first held after the organisational split between the Australian Racing Drivers Club and V8 Supercars Australia that saw two "Bathurst 1000" races contested in both 1997 and 1998. ^9 - Race record for time elapsed & average speed. The event was first held in 1960 and has traditionally been a battleground for rival automobile manufacturers Ford and Holden. endobj Group C was replaced by the International Group A Touring car rules in 1985, with selected cars preparing for this change and competing in a separate "Group A" class in 1984. At Bathurst it was fitted with race tyres. He was supported by John Goss and Kevin Bartlett in an XA Hardtop and Murray Carter in another XB Falcon Hardtop. Seven drivers made their Bathurst 1000 debut, ADAC GT Masters driver Jaxon Evans and Super2 drivers Matt Chahda, Declan Fraser, Cameron Hill, Matthew Payne, Jaylyn Robotham and Aaron Seton. Locally built cars were driven in Europe by Allan Grice, Peter Brock, John Harvey, Allan Moffat, Dick Johnson and John Bowe. Jane and Firth switched to a Falcon and once again completed the 500 miles first. He also incurred two one-minute penalties for starting the engine while refuelling. The most successful driver at Bathurst is Peter Brock, whose nine victories (1972, 1975, 197880, 198284 and 1987) earned him the nickname King of the Mountain. In 1992, 1967 Formula One World Champion Denny Hulme, after complaining of blurred vision, suffered a heart attack at the wheel of his BMW M3 Evolution whilst travelling along Conrod Straight. Race winners Mark Skaife and Jim Richards were challenged by a rowdy, confused and alcohol-fuelled crowd. These were available race ready from Europe and were campaigned by many teams including Allan Moffat Racing, Dick Johnson Racing and eventually a team run by Holden stalwart Peter Brock. This was powered by a 265cuin (4.34L) in-line HEMI six-cylinder engine with triple Weber carburettors. V8 Sleuth Staff. Class honours went to Studebaker, Ford, Renault and Volkswagen. Just one previous Bathurst 1000-winning chassis will be on the grid for the 2021 race, while seven cars will make their Great Race debut. 1 0 obj On lap 12 Moffat pitted and lost several laps as a new coil was fitted. His first three wins were with Craig Lowndes, with his fourth coming in 2012. The 161-lap Race 30 will commence at 11:15am local time on Sunday October 9. In 1961 Bob Jane and Harry Firth, sharing an Australian assembled Mercedes-Benz 220 SE, were the first drivers to complete the 167 laps. It was also a showcase for the Armstrong company to promote its shock absorbers and related products. The instructions over team radio resulted in Coulthard slowing the field after a safety car was called, which allowed McLaughlin and Jamie Whincup to pit without losing any positions. [26], Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 race was held a week later than usual and with a limited number of fans, capped at 4,000 daily. Bathurst 1000 Crashes: Support Categories - YouTube Crashes throughout the history of the Bathurst 1000. Car number 34, a lone Morris Marina finished 6th in Class C having completed 125 laps. Five support categories will be involved in the four . It weighs 2.5kg (6lb) and stands 50 centimetres (20in) tall. The event will feature the biggest schedule of any Bathurst 1000 in history with support categories taking to the track from Tuesday onwards, however the Supercars will stick with their now-familiar four days of running. It was Lowndes' thirteenth podium at the event, which is an all-time record. Tickets for the event are on sale now. [7] During the race the Geoghegan car had entered the pit area through the rear access lane off Mountain Straight and erroneously accumulated an extra lap on the ARDC timing board. Tony Longhurst and Steven Ellery were third in another EF Falcon. The next-generation Ranger is the smartest, most capable and most versatile Ranger ever developed at every step with our customers needs and experiences in mind. The car was eventually black flagged. THURSDAY . The race instead moved to the weekend after the long weekend from 2001 onwards, and to an earlier spot in the championship calendar. Initially the Geoghegan brothers' Falcon was awarded victory but some hours later Harry Firth and Fred Gibson were declared winners. Become a subscriber to the V8 Sleuth Newsletter to get the latest news delivered straight to your inbox. Race Distance - 161 laps. Car #97 received a 3-place grid penalty for a causing a collision in Qualifying. 12/09/2006. Bond returned to the track but lost more time with a spin. [21] David Reynolds and Luke Youlden continued their form into the 2018 edition, taking pole and leading the majority of the race until Reynolds suffered from leg cramps late in the race, allowing the 2015-winning combination of Craig Lowndes and Steven Richards to take the lead and the eventual victory. Like Jim Richards, Perkins achieved three of his victories as co-drivers with Brock in consecutive years in the Holden Dealer Team era. Despite already being given a drive-through penalty during the race, after the hearing Coulthard was further relegated to the last finisher and the team was docked 300 Teams' Championship points and fined AU$250,000 with $100,000 of the fine suspended. Four leading categories will take centre stage at next months Repco Bathurst 1000. Sunrise mainstay and long-time Supercars presenter Mark Beretta will lead the coverage alongside 7NEWS Sydney's Mel McLaughlin. It hosted the eleventh round of the 2022 Supercars Championship.It took place at the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia and featured a single 1000 kilometre race. Since 2001, the race is run on the weekend after the long weekend, normally the second weekend in October. The demise of Super Touring and the ARDC event allowed V8 Supercars and IMG to take over the promotion and organisation of the Bathurst 1000 brand from that year onwards. Brock and co-driver Chivas had contrived a good lead when a miscalculation caused the Torana to run out of fuel at the top of the Mountain. Family Feud host, and former Bathurst 1000 representative, Grant Denyer, rounded out the top three in the session. BATHURST 1000. Sorry, you have Javascript Disabled! Endurance: Used for the Sandown 500 and Bathurst 1000.

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