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Bathurst 1000 start time: Full schedule for Supercars 2025 race weekend

Tom Naghten

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The Bathurst 1000 has arrived for 2025, with Mount Panorama to host Australia's most iconic motorsport event.

We have 26 entries and 52 drivers ready to take on the mountain over four days of action.

The Sporting News has all the key timings for this year's program below.

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When does the Bathurst 1000 start? 2025 race time

Drivers will be in action on the track from Thursday, October 10, with two practice sessions scheduled for the opening day.

More practice sessions along with qualifying will come on the Friday, before Saturday is headlined by the Top Ten Shootout.

The main race will begin at 11:45 am AEDT on Sunday, October 12 – slightly later than previous years.

Bathurst 1000: Full Supercars event schedule for 2025

*All times in AEDT

Thursday, October 9

1:20 pm - 2:20 pmPractice 1 (All drivers)
4:50 pm - 5:50 pmPractice 2 (Co-drivers)

Friday, October 10

10:05 am - 11:05 amPractice 3 (All drivers)
1:05 pm - 2:05 pmPractice 4 (All drivers)
4:10 pm - 4:50 pmQualifying

Saturday, October 11

10:05 am - 11:05 amPractice 5 (Co-drivers)
1:10 pm - 2:10 pmPractice 6 (All drivers)
5:05 pm - 5:50 pmTop Ten Shootout

Sunday, October 12

8:30 am - 8:50 amWarm Up
11:45 am - 6:30 pmRace

How to watch the Bathurst 1000: TV channel, live stream

Fans in Australia can catch every minute of action live on Fox Sports' dedicated Bathurst 1000 channel (Fox Sports Ch. 506).

There you'll be able to watch every practice session, qualifying, the Top 10 Shootout and, most importantly, the Bathurst 1000 on Sunday.

For free-to-air coverage, fans can tune into the Seven network, which will be broadcasting live action from Friday.

For those wishing to stream all the thrills and spills, Kayo will have you covered, with live coverage kicking off with the Thursday practice sessions and taking you all the way through to the chequered flag and all the celebrations on Sunday.

Click here to watch the Bathurst 1000 on Kayo.

Tom Naghten

Tom Naghten is a senior editor at The Sporting News Australia where he's been part of the team since 2017. He predominantly covers boxing and MMA. In his spare time, he likes to watch Robbie Ahmat's goal against the Kangaroos at the SCG in 2000.