The new joint venture company (AVESCO) signed a TV deal for 1997 with Network Ten, which included expanded coverage of the championship. The Chase is a long sweeping chicane where cars are on the rev limiter turning at 300km/h before a large braking zone to exit at 130km/h (81mph). Endurance: Used for the Sandown 500 and Bathurst 1000. The 1995 champions were Larry Perkins and Russell Ingall in a Holden VR Commodore, followed by Alan Jones and Allan Grice in an EF Falcon. The Bathurst 1000 will be the only endurance race on the Supercars calendar for 2021, with fans eagerly awaiting the list of co-drivers for the year. 12/09/2006. 4 0 obj Eight drivers in the Super2 field will compete in Sundays Great Race. Factory teams had the best access to improved components that were often not readily available to private competitors. . Regulation decreed that, as the leaders had completed more than 75% of race distance, the race was not to be restarted. Shane van Gisbergen and Garth Tander will be hoping to go . The first turn, Hell Corner, is a ninety-degree left-hander. The new GTS 350 Monaro, in the hands of Colin Bond and Tony Roberts, was able to hold out Ford to claim the second victory for Holden. The V8 Supercars' case was that they were the truly Australian class of racing and, through contractual binding, had the "star" Australian drivers. [15], The 2016 race, the first under the renamed Supercars Championship banner, featured 91 green laps to start the race, followed by a dramatic and safety car-filled conclusion to proceedings. [12] The 2013 race itself was a close finish between Ford's factory team drivers from Ford Performance Racing, Mark Winterbottom and Steven Richards, and Triple Eight Race Engineering's Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell. UPDATE 29/11: A slight tweak to Thursdays schedule has seen Australian GT Race 1 and Trans Am Race 2 swap spots. Intending to perform one less pit stop than the Ford teams, HDT team manager Harry Firth had instructed Chivas to "Get Max Laps" via a hand held sign. 1988 saw Tony Longhurst and Tomas Mezera win in their Frank Gardner-prepared, RS500. 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. [7], In 2001, Mark Skaife, driving for the Holden Racing Team, teamed with 1988 winner Tony Longhurst to win the Bathurst 1000 in a Holden VX Commodore. Race day will feature the usual morning warm-up session ahead of the latest start time in Bathurst 1000 history. Alcohol limits for the 2022 Repco Bathurst 1000 campgrounds are as follows per person per day: a) 1x carton of full-strength beer (5% . They were also the first winners of the Peter Brock Trophy (so named following the passing of Peter Brock only the month before). He was given the moniker "King of the Mountain" for these reasons.[2]. The schedule for this year's Great Race weekend was released on Wednesday. The highly regarded, and more expensive, Alfa GTV had been seen as the emerging force in touring cars. This year's Repco Bathurst 1000 will be held on October 6-9. Chrysler also followed by not going ahead with a competition version of its V8-powered Charger. -. Late in the 1992 race, severe rainstorms swept the track, causing several accidents as dry weather tyres caused extreme aquaplaning. Classes B and C were won by variants of the Mini and Class A was won by a Datsun 1000 piloted by John Roxburgh and Doug Whiteford. Navigation. If you continue to use this site, you agree to the terms and conditions identified in our privacy policy, Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia, Winterbottom eyeing end to podium drought, Supercars announces partnership with NewBook, Home advantages and title charges: The final Pukekohe Prebrief, Triple Eight docuseries to provide exclusive insight into SVG injury, Repco Bathurst 1000 schedule released , Repco Bathurst 1000 start time confirmed , 2022 Repco Bathurst 1000 . [14] On Sunday, after a mid-race rain shower, Craig Lowndes and Steven Richards eventually prevailed for their sixth and fourth wins of the Bathurst 1000 respectively. An outright or class victory was a significant opportunity to increase sales and market share. This 1997 race was won by Paul Morris and Craig Baird in a BMW 320i, however they were later disqualified as Baird had exceeded the mandated time limit for a continuous solo driving period. In the 1989 race Peter Brock claimed pole in his record 6th pole at Bathurst and his first for Ford or anything but a Holden. The 1972 race was a round of the 1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, which was open to Group E Series Production Touring Cars.[6]. . This video shows the accidents from the support categories throughout the. The winner of the 2 Litre Class was the John Cotter/Peter Doulman BMW M3 which had reverted to 2 litres capacity. Ford unleashed its new XA model "hard top" coupe Ford Falcon GT which had been pioneered by John Goss. This meant that the back markers had to start the race from around the corner on Conrod Straight. Class wins were achieved by a Datsun 1200, an Alfa GTV, a Mazda RX2 and, of course, the Falcon GT. Class E was won by Doug Chivas and Max Stewart in an Alfa GTV. Most notably, there was a late-race incident between Garth Tander and Scott McLaughlin, retiring the former's car, which occurred as Triple Eight's Jamie Whincup attempted to redress a clash between him and McLaughlin at the Chase. The top placed 2-litre car was the works BMW of Paul Morris and Altfrid Heger which finished 10th outright, albeit six laps behind Johnson and Bowe. [31][32] The 2006 event also honoured Brock with special tributes; including the front row of the starting grid being left vacant, all cars bearing an '05' number sticker made famous by Brock, and a champions' lap of honour featuring Brock's past co-drivers parading in cars that Brock won Bathurst with. Since 2001, the race is run on the weekend after the long weekend, normally the second weekend in October. Drivers are unable to see the descending road and enter Skyline and the first of The Esses at 220km/h (140mph) before The Dipper, one of the most famous corners in Australian motorsport. Holden based race teams continued development of the 308 cubic inch V8 powered Commodore. Dick Johnson was the only winner for Ford during the 1980s under Group C, with a victory in 1981 whilst at the wheel of the XD Falcon. The pair repeated the win in controversial circumstances in 1992. Highlights of the Supercheap Auto Showroom Showdown as part of the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Support Category in 2000 Matthew MacKelden has been stretchered off the track at Mount Panorama after a brutal crash during Race 3 in the Bathurst 1000 support categories. The popular muscle cars are one of the first categories to hit the track on Tuesday, with racing beginning Wednesday and finishing up on Friday morning. The Skyline's 1992 victory was particularly controversial. 2023 Repco Bathurst 1000 - Supercars Countdown Event starts in. Brock and Bond were drivers for the semi-official Holden Dealer Team (HDT), which had been formed earlier in the year to counter the official Ford Special Vehicles division that was churning out ever evolving GT-HO Falcons. 1965 brought victory for the first overt "Bathurst Special", the Cortina GT 500. . Car number 34, a lone Morris Marina finished 6th in Class C having completed 125 laps. The production car battle between the "Big Three" was fought at Bathurst. Between the 2013 and 2014 races, the track was resurfaced. [5] The intention was to determine which cars had the best combination of performance and reliability in five classes based on engine capacity. 1985 was the first year that the Bathurst 1000 was run under Group A rules. The 1994 Tooheys 1000 was won by the EB Falcon of Dick Johnson and John Bowe. 15:55 - 16:55. The GT World Challenge Australia series wraps up its maiden series under that branding at Mount Panorama with a pair of one-hour timed races on Thursday and Friday. 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. [7] The Bathurst 500 was organised and promoted by a consortium of the Seven Network, the Australian Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) and Bathurst Regional Council, an arrangement which would continue until 1998. Nissan returned with four Nissan Altimas run by Kelly Racing. The 2014 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 saw Volvo return for the first time since 1998, with Garry Rogers Motorsport entering two Volvo S60s. Practice 2 (Additional Drivers Only) 60 mins. On lap 12 Moffat pitted and lost several laps as a new coil was fitted. With tyres that were able to endure the power and torque, the GT-HO reinforced the adage that "there is no substitute for cubic inches". 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. Having received backlash after announcing they would not race at Bathurst, AVESCO hastily made a deal with the Bathurst Regional Council for the use of the circuit. His car, a Holden VP Commodore, had a mechanical failure and went straight ahead at the entry to The Chase, hitting a barrier at almost 250km/h (160mph). A fierce new opponent was waiting in the wings. Bruce McPhee and Barry Mulholland were second in an identical car. 2 December 2021. Since 1999, the race has been run exclusively for the Supercars category, and is run for championship points. It was the first time the Shootout or its predecessor Hardies Heroes was not held since it was introduced in 1978 (in 1988 the Shootout was held but did not count for pole position). Gen3 Demonstration. Two-race: Used for the Newcastle 500, Townsville 500, Sydney SuperNight, Gold Coast 500 and Adelaide 500. V8 Sleuth Staff. Repco, which is sponsoring the Bathurst 1000 for a second time, is celebrating its 100th anniversary. After deliberations at Supercars over whether the lower-level Supercars classes would run, it was confirmed today that the category would venture to the mountain. The two other multiple winners from New Zealand are Greg Murphy, who has won the race four times (1996, 1999, 2003 and 2004), and Shane van Gisbergen in 2020 and 2022 respectively. Bo Seton and Midge Bosworth completed the 130 laps first. "The Chase", a large three-corner chicane added in 1987 to the straight, was dedicated to Burgmann with a plaque embedded in the concrete barriers. Will Dale is V8 Sleuth's Head of Content - Digital. Peter Brock cemented his reputation as the driver to beat during this period, including achieving two Bathurst hat-tricks with the Marlboro-sponsored HDT. % Race Distance - 161 laps. Supercars will be on track on all four days of the event. The 1997 Primus 1000 Classic, as it was known, was held two weeks after the traditional race, while the 1998 FAI 1000 was held in mid-November. 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. In 2013, V8 Supercars' rules changed and other marques began to enter the race, including the return of past winners Nissan. SuperSprint: Used for all SuperSprint races (exc. 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. 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. Melbourne) and the Darwin Triple Crown. Repco Supercars Championship. Porter had been scheduled to compete in the 1000 as a driver for the Brad Jones Racing team. [10] Upgrades were allowed to seats, lubrication systems, camshafts, carburettors, suspensions, brakes and wheel rim sizes. The JPS Team BMW run 635 CSis and M3s were also highly competitive during this era. The track surface broke up and became unsafe during races. Originally slated to be a support to the Bathurst 1000, the Toyota GAZOO Australia Racing 86 Series appears that preparations are underway by many entrants to contest four non-points paying races at The Mountain. Allan Moffat was unable to withstand the immense pressure placed on him by Brock in his XU-1. Stoppage time is included in final race time. The quartet represent four of the 12 drivers in this years field who are previous winners of the race, while this year sees 2017 winning drivers David Reynolds and Luke Youlden reunited at Kelly Grove Racing. The Porsches are actually squeezing in two championship rounds at Mount Panorama; Races 1 and 2 will comprise Round 4, while Races 3 and 4 will comprise Round 5. The surviving cars were marshalled in single file on Pit Straight. The most iconic race in Australia and known throughout the world, the 2022 Bathurst 1000 will see 28 Supercars, either Ford Mustangs or Holden Commodores, complete 161 laps of the world famous Mount Panorama circuit for a total of 1000 kilometers from start to finish. Mount Panorama. The race was once again the final round of the season in 2020, with the re-organised season having been cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, though the championship had already been decided on points. This iteration evolved into the current Supercars category. 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. To reduce the threat to public safety, homologation rules were relaxed to permit certain modifications to the race cars. Chaz Mostert and Lee Holdsworth were the defending race winner. <> The race was a disaster for Ford as many Falcon tyres failed due to the speed and weight of the Falcons. Brock broke his '05' HDT Commodore early in the event so he and co-driver David Parsons took over the team's second car, the #10 Commodore of Peter McLeod, to cross the line third behind the two Sierras. It is currently run as part of the Supercars Championship, the most recent incarnation of the Australian Touring Car Championship. 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. Ford Australia is proud to be presenting partner of V8 Sleuths event coverage of the 2021 Repco Bathurst 1000. It was also the first win for Gibson Motorsport since their wins with Nissan in 1991 and 1992. [1] The race concept originated with the 1960 Armstrong 500 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, before being relocated to Bathurst in 1963 and continuing there in every year since. 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. The Haltech V8 SuperUtes Series and Heritage Revival category complete the line-up. In 2006, Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup won the first race for Ford in eight years, driving for Triple Eight Race Engineering. This years pursuit of the Peter Brock Trophy gets underway on Thursday 2 December with the opening Supercars practice sessions at Mount Panorama. This was powered by a 265cuin (4.34L) in-line HEMI six-cylinder engine with triple Weber carburettors. The HDT and later the Holden Racing Team (HRT) were at the forefront of Commodore development. The increased pace of the cars had resulted in the 500-mile race distance being achieved earlier each year, and since Australia had converted to the metric system the increased distance was considered more appropriate than 800km for an endurance race. The XU-1 was easier on brakes and tyres, thereby minimizing the number of required pit stops. The issue struck thrice on the final BATHURST 1000, 2021: WHEN EVERY CATEGORY WILL BE ON TRACK, Team boss talks Supercars sudden gearshift tower demons, Waters: Supercars still does not have parity, Baird refutes new rules of engagement claim, Weve listed the full daily track schedule already here at V8 Sleuth, Every car and driver in the 2021 Repco Bathurst 1000, Ford partners with V8 Sleuth for the Bathurst 1000, Confusion reigns in first two-driver TA2 race, Triple Eight rues unacceptable qualifying flops, Winterbottom hurting after miserable milestone weekend, Feeney cruises to another Sunday Supercars win. 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. At the end of lap one Fords held the first four places with Toranas fifth, six and seventh. A good result in the long and tough race added credibility to the car and its brand, especially in terms of performance, durability and reliability. Holden and Ford were the only manufacturers to win under these regulations, despite facing increased imported competition, notably from the Mazda RX-7 that was campaigned effectively by Moffat and Kevin Bartlett's 350 V8 powered Chevrolet Camaro. 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. The Bathurst 1000 is colloquially known as The Great Race among motorsport fans and media. Jane and Firth switched to a Falcon and once again completed the 500 miles first. From 1999 onwards, the race also counted for championship points for the first time, taking a position as the final round on the calendar. 30 mins. The Minis handled the corners well and could, theoretically, run the entire race on a single tank of petrol, but the larger-engined cars were faster in a straight line. Friday's action will be headlined by ARMOR ALL Qualifying. Canadian-born Allan Moffat is Ford's most successful Bathurst driver, winning the race four times (1970, 1971, 1973 and 1977). Their Ford EL Falcon was badly damaged in a practice crash and required lengthy repairs before the race. All in all, 10 categories will feature across six days at the Mountain: beginning Tuesday, November 30 and culminating in the iconic Great Race on Sunday, December 5. For the 1990 race, they debuted the R32 four-wheel drive, four wheel steer, twin turbo Nissan Skyline GT-R. 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. Spectator areas have spread along the track over the decades but there are a number of private properties bordering the track so spectators are unable to access all trackside vantage points. The Bathurst 1000, also known as the "Great Race" and held in some form since 1960, . This was a coupe based on the HK model four-door Kingswood family sedan. They will be on track on every single day of the event, including as one of the curtain-raisers to the Bathurst 1000. 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. 17:10 - 17:30. New Zealand's Jim Richards won the race seven times (197880, 199192, 1998 and 2002) and also holds the record for the most starts (35) at this event. A vast array of cars from different eras are expected to line-up in the Heritage Revival category. The 2022 Supercars Bathurst 1000 race will officially kick off at 11:15am AEST, on Sunday October 9. Since the start of Group A in Australia, CAMS local scrutineers diligently applied the Group A regulations as written. endobj BATHURST 1000. Privateers entered improved Chargers. Chrysler replaced its Pacers with its new two-door, the Charger. [27] In what was the final event for a factory-backed Holden team before the brand's retirement, the race was won by Shane van Gisbergen and Garth Tander, the latter's fourth Bathurst 1000 win. The race was dominated by Tom Walkinshaw Racing's three car Jaguar XJ-S team, the big V12 powered Jaguars having a clear power and speed advantage over the still developing Australian Group A teams and cars. Ostensibly this removed the need to build batches of high speed road cars and improved the durability of the actual race cars. It has been confirmed that the Super3 Series will contest Round 2 of its 2020 season at the famous Mount Panorama circuit, supporting the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000. Race winners are presented with the Peter Brock Trophy. Larry Perkins is the equal fourth most successful driver at Bathurst, with six victories (198284, 1993, 1995 and 1997). The course continues down to Sulman Park and McPhillamy Park. Only two of the driving combinations of last years race have remained together for 2021, comprising the two lead Triple Eight entries for reigning victors Shane van Gisbergen and Garth Tander, and Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes, the former adopting the teams traditional #888 while the latter retains Whincups usual #88. The Torana proved more than a match in the atrocious conditions. [13], In 2015, Chaz Mostert experienced a major reversal of fortunes, with a heavy qualifying crash leaving him with a fractured femur and wrist, and ruling his car out for the weekend. By the time the XU-1 was refueled, Moffat was well in front. endobj The lead category will be the Supercars Championship finale, the Bathurst 1000. Ford teams went on to adopt the more powerful, though less reliable, Ford Sierra Turbo Cosworth. Imported turbocharged cars, initially Ford Sierra RS Cosworths and then Nissan Skyline GT-Rs, achieved dominance during this period while Holden Commodores managed to claim three hard-fought wins. It was a famous win, coming twelve months after writing his car off in an incident with a rock in 1980. ^2 Race was stopped before full race distance. It took place at the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia and featured a single 1000 kilometre race. 2009 was also the first race since the championship moved to an E85 fuel blend, which increased fuel consumption and as such led to more pit stops during the race. Notes: In 1963, Bob Jane and Harry Firth again triumphed, this time in a Cortina GT. When marshals reached the scene, Hulme was unconscious and he was pronounced dead at Bathurst Hospital after suffering a second heart attack. Triple carburettors on the "Red" motor provided an excellent power-to-weight ratio. The Group E Series Production Touring Car regulations, which had applied to the 1972 race,[6] were replaced by the new Group C Touring Car regulations for 1973. [7] Todd Kelly, brother to Rick, won the 2005 race on his birthday, winning with Mark Skaife for HRT. Locally built cars were driven in Europe by Allan Grice, Peter Brock, John Harvey, Allan Moffat, Dick Johnson and John Bowe. The resulting culture clash caused considerable angst between officials and team management. Most Australian manufacturers and assemblers became heavily involved. [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. Pic: Supplied. The 2021 edition of the Bathurst 1000 will be a unique event taking place over six days with a total of nine support categories. Practice 1 Qualifying Trophy Race Race 1 . Shane Jones Roar Guru . To see this page as it is meant to appear, please enable your Javascript! Greg Murphy was given the biggest time penalty (five minutes) in Bathurst history because of a pitlane infringement by his team. Ford Australia is proud to be presenting partner of V8 Sleuths event coverage of the 2021 Repco Bathurst 1000. To reduce the chances of another first lap calamity the starting grid was changed from 2-3-2 to a staggered 2-2-2 formation. Initially the Geoghegan brothers' Falcon was awarded victory but some hours later Harry Firth and Fred Gibson were declared winners. By lap 85 the two HDT Toranas were four laps clear of the field. Third outright and first in Class C were Brian Foley and Peter Manton in a Morris Cooper S. The Geoghegan brothers, Ian and Leo, famously drove the race wearing business suits supplied by McDowells. Last year's race, held on Sunday December 5, was the latest ever Great Race at 12:15pm . Track Distance - 6.213km. ^8 - This is the first year with the newly added Chase in Conrod Straight. The 2009 race was won by the HRT's Garth Tander and Will Davison. 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. He became part of the V8 Sleuth team in 2018. Of the seven, six will make their debut - Declan Fraser, Matt Payne, Cameron Hill, Aaron Seton, Matt Chahda and Jaylyn Robotham. Supercars Championship organisers have confirmed the latest ever Bathurst 1000 start time, with the 2021 edition of the 'Great Race' to commence at 12.15pm local time. The V8 SuperUtes have the honour of being the first category on track for the event with their opening practice session getting underway on Tuesday morning. Spectator vantage points have also become less intimate to the track over recent years, with increased run-off size and debris fencing being installed around the track due to increasing international FIA standards.[4]. Tuesday November 30. Johnson and co-driver Larry Perkins were very competitive in the agile Mustang but it lacked top end power. The HDT Toranas soon pitted for wet weather tyres after which the Bond Torana started smoking from an oil leak. The Bathurst 1000 will start at 12:15pm AEDT on Sunday. This year is set to be especially interesting to watch play out as major changes in the Supercar team's main driver line-ups has made the search for a co-driver even more competitive. [33] Craig Lowndes, a long time mentee of Brock, has won the trophy a record six times since its inception.
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