The biggest race of the Supercars calendar is upon us and this year it is doubling as a blockbuster season-finale of a COVID-hit campaign. The championship has already been decided after DJR/Team Penske star Scott McLaughlin sealed a title three-peat in the last race at The Bend in South Australia.
But, for many, a Bathurst crown remains an equal – if not greater prize – and it’s all on the line at Mount Panorama.
Here’s everything you need to know about this year‘s Great Race.
BATHURST 1000 Mount Panorama October 15-18 SCHEDULE FRIDAY Practice 4 (Co-drivers only) – 10.35am-11.35am Practice 5 (All drivers) – 2pm-3pm Qualifying – 6.05pm-6.45pm SATURDAY Practice 6 (Co-drivers only) – 11.45am-12.45am Practice 7 (All drivers) – 3.30pm-4.30pm Top-10 Shootout – 7.05pm-7.50pm SUNDAY Warm up – 10.40am-11am Race 31 – Bathurst 1000 – 1.30pm THE RACE Laps: 161 The track: 6.213km Average speed: 178km/h Top speed: 300km/h
THE 2020 GRID — Bryce Fullwood/Kurt Kostecki (Walkinshaw Andretti United/ Holden Commodore ZB) — Chaz Mostert. Warren Luff (Walkinshaw Andretti United/ Holden Commodore ZB) — Macaulay Jones/Tim Blanchard (Brad Jones Racing/Holden Commodore ZB) — Jack Smith/Jack Perkins (Brad Jones Racing/Holden Commodore ZB) — Nick Percat/Thomas Randle (Brad Jones Racing/Holden Commodore ZB) — Todd Hazelwood/Jordan Boys (Brad Jones Racing/ Holden Commodore ZB) — Lee Holdsworth/Michael Caruso (Tickford Racing/ Ford Mustang GT) — Cameron Waters/Will Davison (Tickford Racing/ Ford Mustang GT) — James Courtney/Broc Feeney (Tickford Racing/Ford Mustang GT) — Jack Le Brocq/James Moffat (Tickford Racing/Ford Mustang GT) — Andre Heimgartner/ Dylan O’Keeffe (Kelly Racing/ Ford Mustang GT) — Rick Kelly/Dale Wood (Kelly Racing/Ford Mustang GT) — David Reynolds/Will Brown (Erebus Motorsport/ Holden Commodore ZB) — Anton De Pasquale/Brodie Kostecki (Erebus Motorsport/Holden Commodore ZB) — Fabian Coulthard/Tony D’Alberto (DJR Team Penske/Ford Mustang GT) — Scott McLaughlin/Tim Slade (DJR Team Penske/Ford Mustang GT) — Mark Winterbottom/James Golding (Team 18/Holden Commodore ZB) — Scott Pye/ Dean Fiore (Team 18/Holden Commodore ZB) — Alex Davison/Jonathon Webb (Team Sydney/Holden Commodore ZB) — Chris Pither/Steve Owen (Team Sydney/Holden Commodore ZB) — Zane Goddard/Jake Kostecki (Matt Stone Racing/Holden Commodore ZB) — Garry Jacobson/ David Russell (Matt Stone Racing/Holden Commodore ZB) — Shane van Gisbergen/Garth Tander (Triple Eight Race Engineering/Holden Commodore ZB) — Jamie Whincup/Craig Lowndes (Triple Eight Race Engineering/Holden Commodore ZB)
LAST YEAR'S RESULTS 1. Scott McLaughlin/Alexandre Premat (DJR/Team Penske) 2. Shane van Gisbergen/Garth Tander (Red Bull Holden Racing Team) 3. James Courtney/Jack Perkins (Walkinshaw Andretti United) LAP RECORDS Qualifying lap record: Chaz Mostert, 2019, 2min 03.7897sec Race lap record: Chaz Mostert, 2019, 2min 04.7602sec MOST BATHURST WINS 1. Peter Brock 9 2. Jim Richards, Craig Lowndes 7 3. Larry Perkins, Mark Skaife 6 4. Steven Richards 5 5. Allan Moffat, Greg Murphy, Jamie Whincup 4 MOST BATHURST POLES 1. Peter Brock 6 2. Mark Skaife 5 3. Allan Moffat 4 4. Ian Geoghegan, Kevin Bartlett, Dick Johnson, Glenn Seton, Craig Lowndes, Garth Tander, Mark Winterbottom, Greg Murphy, Jamie Whincup, David Reynolds - News.com.au