When is this year’s Bathurst 1000?
The 68th edition of ‘Australia’s Great Race’ gets underway at Mount Panorama on Thursday, October 9 beginning with a long list of support races starting from 6.25am.
The first chance to see the main attraction Supercars is a one-hour practice session at 12.20pm on Thursday, followed by a second session for team co-drivers at 3.50pm.
Friday sees two more practice sessions for all drivers, before the all-important qualifying session starts at 3.10pm.
Saturday has more practice sessions, followed by the ‘Top 10’ shootout for the highest qualified drivers at 4.05pm to decide pole position for Sunday’s big race.
How long is the Bathurst 1000?
As the name suggests, the main race is officially 1,000 kilometres long.
That said, with 161 laps of the famous Mount Panorama circuit (6.213km per lap) it actually measures slightly longer at 1,000.293 kilometres.
What time does the Bathurst 1000 start?
Sunday’s main race starts at 10.45am, local Bathurst time (AEDT).
Depending on race day conditions and incidents, the winners are expected to take the chequered flag sometime between 5.00pm and 5.45pm.
What is the weather forecast for the Bathurst 1000?
Currently the Bathurst forecast looks generally good. Temperatures across the four days are expected to be mild with a predicted maximum of just 23 degrees on Friday. A few showers are expected on Thursday, with little to no rain for the rest of the weekend including the big race on Sunday.
Who won the Bathurst 1000 in 2024?
- Brodie Kostecki/Todd Hazelwood (Erebus Motorsport)
- Broc Feeney/Jamie Whincup (Triple Eight)
- Will Brown/Scott Pye (Triple Eight)
Who are the favourites for the 2025 Bathurst 1000?
Ahead of Thursday’s first practice session, last year’s runners up Broc Feeney and Jamie Whincup are favourites with Sportsbet at $3.30 with Brodie Kostecki and Todd Hazelwood second at $4.90.
What is the Bathurst 1000 race record?
The current race record was set last year by 2024 winners Brodie Kostecki and Todd Hazelwood. Their time of 5 hours 58 minutes 3.0649 seconds marked the first time the 1000km race has ever been completed in under six hours.