His car was released early, rupturing a refuelling hose and spilling fuel in the pit box.[7]. TOCA Australia was invited to fill the void with a 2-litre Super Touring field, featuring a number of British Touring Car Championship drivers and teams, including Alain Menu, John Cleland and Rickard Rydell, joining Australian Super Touring Championship regulars. In more than 180 countries, these customers rely on Ranger to be their reliable partner at work, with family and at play. Thursday, October 6 - Sunday, October 9. This was also the first year that an official trophy was awarded to the first team to cover the 500 miles. Under these regulations red flag race results were based on positions held at the end of the last completed lap as there were no official record of the lap not completed. UPDATE 29/11: A slight tweak to Thursdays schedule has seen Australian GT Race 1 and Trans Am Race 2 swap spots. 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. WHERE CAN I WATCH THE 2021 BATHURST 1000? The popularity of the race grew rapidly during the 1960s. They were also the first winners of the Peter Brock Trophy (so named following the passing of Peter Brock only the month before). This new track surface resulted in a marked reduction of lap times, and during free practice many of the drivers recorded times that were under the existing practice lap record. After the first 10 cars passed through The Esses, contact between two Falcons caused one to roll over. Like Jim Richards, Perkins achieved three of his victories as co-drivers with Brock in consecutive years in the Holden Dealer Team era. ENTRY LIST:Every car and driver in the 2021 Repco Bathurst 1000, BLUE OVAL:Ford partners with V8 Sleuth for the Bathurst 1000. . BROKEN gearshift towers have become the latest item for Supercars teams to manage with their Gen3 race cars. In 1983, John Harvey also shared the win with Brock and Perkins. 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. 1972 was also the last year that drivers were permitted to drive without co-drivers. Eight drivers in the Super2 field will compete in Sundays Great Race. %PDF-1.7 Family Feud host, and former Bathurst 1000 representative, Grant Denyer, rounded out the top three in the session. This featured upgrades to engine power and aerodynamics, which made it one of the world's fastest four-door mass-produced production cars. This class excluded turbochargers and four wheel drive, effectively ending the Nissan's GT-R's eligibility. It weighs 2.5kg (6lb) and stands 50 centimetres (20in) tall. In 1986, Sydney accountant and privateer entrant Mike Burgmann became the first fatality in the race's history when his car, a Holden VK Commodore SS Group A, travelling at 260km/h (160mph), struck the tyre barrier at the base of the Armor All Bridge (then sponsored by John Player Special) on the high-speed straight known as Conrod Straight. The Dunlop Series will make its 23rd appearance at Mount Panorama. Ford's Falcon GT and later GT-HO, Holden's Monaro and Torana, and Chrysler's Pacer and Charger models were the result of constant development of race-worthy cars that the general public could buy. The Super Touring claim to legitimacy was based on it being held on the traditional date by the ARDC who had run the event every year since 1963. With new regulations announced for 2013, the last winners of that iteration of regulations were Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell in 2012, in the hitherto second closest non-formation finish in Bathurst 1000 history, with David Reynolds and Dean Canto finishing 0.31 seconds behind the Triple Eight Holden VE Commodore. Car number 34, a lone Morris Marina finished 6th in Class C having completed 125 laps. Although the Group A racing Commodores and Sierras were far removed from road going examples, the Nissans were seen as being unfairly advantaged and received considerable negative comment in the build-up to the race. Also missing out are four-time Bathurst 1000 winner Greg Murphy and fellow Kiwi Richie Stanaway, who were scheduled to drive an Erebus Motorsport-run wildcard in Boost Mobile colours. Bathurst 1000: Support category wrap - The Roar [22] It took Lowndes to seven event wins and Richards to five. 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. The Haltech V8 SuperUtes Series and Heritage Revival category complete the line-up. Morris and Mostert had started the race from last position after being excluded from qualifying. The first years on the Mount Panorama circuit were dominated by swift and agile small cars, such as the Ford Cortina and Mini Cooper. In an attempt to achieve parity between the makes weight penalties (140kg) and turbo restricting pop-off valves were applied to the Nissan. endobj This Phase One GT-HO Bathurst special Falcon was powered by a 351 cubic inch V8 sourced from Ford America. The incident also injured several marshals. 2023 Repco Bathurst 1000 - Supercars Class A was won by the Nissan Factory backed Datsun 1300 of Moto Kitamo and Kunimitsu Takahashi. Highlights of the Supercheap Auto Showroom Showdown as part of the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Support Category in 2000 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. endobj Eggenberger's cars finished first and second on the road but were disqualified months later due to bodywork irregularities. In the Top 10 Shootout in 2003, Greg Murphy set what was then the fastest lap ever on the Mount Panorama Circuit with a time of 2:06.8594, a lap which became known as the "Lap of the Gods". Co-driven by Ian (Pete) Geoghegan the winning Ford was the only Falcon classified as a finisher. Channel 7 had televised the race since 1963 and had a contract that was binding into the 21st century. Class honours went to Studebaker, Ford, Renault and Volkswagen. Supercars second and third-tier series will once again run combined for their final rounds of the 2021 season, with practice and qualifying spread over Wednesday and Thursday before the races on Friday and Saturday. This was Ford's first victory since 2008. For the 1990 race, they debuted the R32 four-wheel drive, four wheel steer, twin turbo Nissan Skyline GT-R. The 1969 race also saw the dbut of Peter Brock. 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. What is the Bathurst 1000? LATEST BATHURST 1000 START CONFIRMED - Auto Action 1996 saw Craig Lowndes and Greg Murphy, in a VR Commodore, cross the finish line ahead the EF Falcon of Dick Johnson and John Bowe. BATHURST 1000 - Touring Car Masters This iteration evolved into the current Supercars category. 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. It is currently run as part of the Supercars Championship, the most recent incarnation of the Australian Touring Car Championship. 3 0 obj It was also the first win for Gibson Motorsport since their wins with Nissan in 1991 and 1992. With Grove Racing a continuation of Kelly Racing, Matt Chahda Motorsport a Super2 Series team and PremiAir Racing an all new team, which took over Team Sydney. The 2009 race was won by the HRT's Garth Tander and Will Davison. 15:55 - 16:55. Cars then negotiate Forrest's Elbow before powering down Conrod Straight, the fastest section of the track where cars can reach 300km/h (190mph). 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. Simultaneously officials red flagged the race due to the perilous condition of the wet track. During the 1974 Australian Touring Car Championship the Torana GTR XU-1 was gradually superseded by the wider bodied SL/R 5000. Harry Firth was third with John Reaburn. The production car battle between the "Big Three" was fought at Bathurst. The HRT claimed a popular Bathurst victory for Holden after three seasons of Sierra domination. In 1966 and 1967 an Irish tobacco company sponsored the race, which became known as the "Gallaher 500". Every Supercars practice session, qualifying, the Top 10 Shootout and the main race, plus all support category action will be LIVE and AD-BREAK FREE on the FOX SPORTS BATHURST Channel (Foxtel Channel 503). to walk across the bridge and down to the Paddock area to see both the Support categories and the Supercars. 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. Brock, meanwhile, was able to hold off the Phase Three GT-HO of John French and the E49 Charger of Doug Chivas to win the 1972 race, thus temporarily refuting the "no substitute for cubic inches" adage. The 2021 series was decided in Bathurst last December, with Broc Feeney clinching the title. [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. 1 0 obj Scott McLaughlin, driving with Alexandre Prmat, held on to win from the Triple Eight entry of Shane van Gisbergen and Garth Tander and in doing so won the first Bathurst 1000 for the Ford Mustang nameplate, the first for Dick Johnson Racing since Team Penske took a stake in the team in 2014 and the first for the team as a whole since 1994. In 1999, Steven Richards repeated his 1998 triumph, winning with Greg Murphy in their Gibson Motorsport Holden VT Commodore. [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. Ford was represented in the outright category by three Falcon Hardtop headed by Moffat's Brut 33 XB Falcon Hardtop GT. It hosted the eleventh round of the 2022 Supercars Championship. Your online home for motorsport history and heritage, celebrating the cars and stars of the sport. Ford Australia is proud to be presenting partner of V8 Sleuths event coverage of the 2021 Repco Bathurst 1000. Chahda and Robotham will combine in an all-Super2 family-run wildcard entry. See the full 2022 Bathurst 1000 schedule below, including when the races air in the US.. In 2006, Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup won the first race for Ford in eight years, driving for Triple Eight Race Engineering. The course continues down to Sulman Park and McPhillamy Park. [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. V8 Sleuth is Australia's Home of Motorsport. 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. Brock is the most successful driver in the history of the race, winning the event nine times, and was also known as one of the most popular and fan-friendly drivers during his long career. It took place at the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia and featured a single 1000 kilometre race. Moffat completed the 500 miles first followed by other GTHOs in second and third place and filling six of the top seven places. 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. 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. This page was last edited on 27 April 2023, at 23:47. 2023 Supercars Championship - Wikipedia 2022 Bathurst 1000 - everything you need to know - Drive Mountain Straight, a gentle climb where the cars reach speeds of 255km/h (158mph), leads into Griffin's Bend, an off-camber right-hander which then leads into The Cutting, a sharp left-hander with a steep incline. In 1987 it was a round of the World Touring Car Championship. Despite there no longer being an October Bathurst race in 2000, the race remained in November due to the Sydney Olympics blocking out sport in October. In 1995, due to fears about the growing speed difference between the V8s and the 2-litre cars, the Bathurst 1000 became a one-class race for the first time. The race was run to its full distance and finished in the early evening, with Ford Performance Racing drivers Chaz Mostert and Paul Morris taking victory on the final lap, after the lead car of Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell ran low on fuel. The 2022 Supercars Bathurst 1000 race will officially kick off at 11:15am AEST, on Sunday October 9. In 2011, Nick Percat became the first rookie to win the Bathurst 1000 since Jacky Ickx in 1977, alongside Garth Tander, with Tander only just holding off Lowndes in a close finish.[7]. The new regulations created a separate class for 2-litre cars, based on the British Touring Car Championship's (BTCC) regulations of the time. From 1985 to 1992, the Bathurst 1000 was run to international Group A regulations. Bathurst is famous for being a 1000kms race, the race would actually be 1000.293kms long however the locations of the start and finish line are not the same. It was won by the ultimate GT-HO, the XY-model Falcon GT-HO Phase Three. Everything You Need To Know About The Bathurst 1000 - Supercheap Auto When the flag dropped the "no substitute for cubic inches" ethic prevailed as the Goss Falcon hardtop powered away from pole position. In 1963, Bob Jane and Harry Firth again triumphed, this time in a Cortina GT. 12/09/2006. 1970 saw a change of strategy as Holden chose to race the smaller Torana GTR XU-1 rather than the Monaro. Consequent to Burgmann's death the circuit was altered prior to the 1987 race by the incorporation of "The Chase" two-thirds of the way down Conrod Straight. Dick Johnson and John Bowe won a hard-fought race ahead of Allan Moffat Racing's all-German combination of Klaus Niedzwiedz and Frank Biela. From 2013, the event became part of the newly formed Pirtek Enduro Cup within the Supercars season, along with the series' other two-driver races, the Sandown 500 and Gold Coast 600. BROKEN gearshift towers have become the latest item for Supercars teams to manage with their Gen3 race cars. The XU-1 was a special "Bathurst" version of the six-cylinder LC Torana. The 1993 Tooheys 1000 was won by Larry Perkins and Gregg Hansford after a race long duel with the Mark Skaife/Jim Richards Commodore VP. The support categories include GT World Challenge Australia, S5000, TCR Australia, Super2, Carrera Cup, Toyota 86s, Trans Am and Touring Car Masters. 2021 Supercars Bathurst 1000 - Start time, how to watch - Motorsport Teams Grove Racing, Matt Chahda Motorsport and PremiAir Racing made their debut in the Bathurst 1000. Six Day Bathurst 1000 to Conclude Supercars Championship The race was awarded to their BMW Motorsport Australia teammates David and Geoff Brabham. 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. It was also the first time since 1977 that an overtly Ford factory backed car triumphed. The car was eventually black flagged. The parochial Bathurst crowd, and touring car fans in general, had been conditioned to view the Bathurst 1000 as a perpetual struggle between Holden and Ford. Bathurst 1000 Crashes: Support Categories - YouTube The 1973 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 started at 9:30 am. The race was originally known as the Armstrong 500. The Heritage Revival category is part of event celebrations for both Bathurst and title sponsor Repco. 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]. Rauno Aaltonen and Bob Holden drove their Mini Cooper S to a hard-fought win against stiff competition which mainly consisted of other Coopers. 1967 rule changes mandated a minimum number of pit-stops to negate the advantage economical smaller cars had of requiring fewer stops. 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. Shane van Gisbergen and Garth Tander claimed their second and fifth event Bathurst 1000 victory respectively, in a Triple Eight Race Engineering run Holden Commodore ZB. The event was the 65th running of the Bathurst 1000, which was first held at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in 1960 as a 500-mile race for Australian-made standard production sedans, and marked the 62nd time that the race was held at Mount Panorama. 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. Nissan and team manager Fred Gibson, had campaigned Skylines in Australian competition for a few years. Holden's 308 cubic inch V8-powered Toranas scored Bathurst victories in 1975, 1976, 1978 and 1979 in L34 and A9X configuration. 2021 Supercars Bathurst 1000 - Start time, how to watch - Motorsport [7], Rule changes for 1970 enabled a single driver to complete the entire race distance. [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. 2021 Repco Bathurst 1000 Schedule and Results. In 1962 the class structure changed to one based on price. BATHURST 1000 SUPERCARS SCHEDULE RELEASED - Auto Action To reduce the threat to public safety, homologation rules were relaxed to permit certain modifications to the race cars. The event, which will be held on October 6-9, will be headlined by the 161-lap Bathurst 1000. He was given the moniker "King of the Mountain" for these reasons.[2]. It was to be Brock's ninth and final Bathurst 1000 win. Sorry, you have Javascript Disabled! [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. WHAT time does the 2021 Repco Bathurst 1000 start? Bathurst 1000 - Wikipedia The 1997 race saw Larry Perkins and Russell Ingall repeat their 1995 triumph, ahead of the father and son combination of Jim and Steven Richards. 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. The Bathurst 1000 (formally known as the Repco Bathurst 1000) is a 1,000-kilometre (621.4 mi) touring car race held annually on the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. It was first held on 20 November 1960 on the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Phillip Island, Victoria, over a 500-mile (800km) distance. [7] Mini Coopers filled the first nine places in Class C and outright. Drivers' Championship Teams' Championship Notes Repco Bathurst 1000 schedule released - Supercars V8 Sleuth Staff. Until 1995, more than one class competed in each event. The Torana could not compensate for the power advantage that the Falcons had on the Bathurst straights. Seven was not prepared to drop the race, while AVESCO required a Bathurst race for Ten to broadcast. Aussie Tin Tops to support Bathurst 1000 - Speedcafe Their Ford EL Falcon was badly damaged in a practice crash and required lengthy repairs before the race. 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. 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.