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How to watch the Bathurst 1000: TV channel, live stream and start time for 2025 Supercars race at Mount Panorama

Tom Naghten

How to watch the Bathurst 1000: TV channel, live stream and start time for 2025 Supercars race at Mount Panorama image

Footy season is done and dusted, the cricket is yet to get in full swing, but not to worry, The Great Race is upon us.

That's right, the Bathurst 1000 goes down this weekend, beginning Thursday, October 9 and wrapping up on Sunday, October 12..

Who will reign supreme after 161 laps around the iconic Mount Panorama?

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Legends will be made and hearts will be broken in one of Australian sport's greatest theatres.

Here's how you can catch all the action from the 2025 Bathurst 1000:

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 cl on Sunday.

Click here to watch the Bathurst 1000 on Kayo.

2025 Bathurst 1000: Start times and schedule

All times AEDT

 EventStart time
Thu, Oct. 9

Practice 1 (All drivers)

Practice 2 (Co-drivers only)

1:20 pm

4:50 pm

Fri, Oct. 10

Practice 3 (All drivers)

Practice 4 (All drivers)

Qualifying

10:05 am

1:05 pm

4:10 pm

Sat, Oct. 11

Practice 5 (Co-drivers only)

Practice 6 (All drivers)

Top 10 Shootout

10:05 am

1:05 pm

5:05 pm

Sun, Oct. 12Bathurst 100011:45 am

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.