Bathurst 1000 2020 Mount Panorama race schedule: Start times, how to watch, top 10 shoot out
The biggest race of the Supercars calendar is upon us and this year the Bathurst 1000 doubles as a blockbuster season-finale. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2020 incarnation of the Great Race.
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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.
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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.
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BATHURST 1000
Mount Panorama
October 15-18
SCHEDULE
THURSDAY
Practice 1 (All drivers) – 9.30am-10.30am
Practice 2 (Co-drivers only) – 12.45pm-1.45pm
Practice 3 (All drivers) – 4pm-7pm
FRIDAY
Practice 4 (Co-drivers only) – 8.35am-9.35am
Practice 5 (All drivers) – 12pm-1pm
Qualifying – 4.05pm-4.45pm
SATURDAY
Practice 6 (Co-drivers only) – 9.45am-10.45am
Practice 7 (All drivers) – 1.30pm-2.30pm
Top-10 Shootout – 5.05pm-5.50pm
SUNDAY
Warm up – 8.40am-9am
Race 31 – Bathurst 1000 – 11.30am
THE RACE
Laps: 161
The track: 6.213km
Average speed: 178km/h
Top speed: 300km/h
Bathurst 1000 Tickets are available through Ticketek
■One, two and four-day tickets now available
■ Available options are Reserved Seating and fixed grandstand
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)
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LAST YEAR
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 2
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HOW TO WATCH
– Fox Sports will have a dedicated Bathurst channel from October 12-18 with every session live, including the Top Ten Shootout and the Great Race in HD and ad-break free during racing on Foxtel channel 506 and to stream on Foxtel GO, Foxtel Now and Kayo.
Thursday, October 15 from 8.55am – First practice from 9.30am.
Friday, October 16 from 8.35am –Qualifying at 4pm.
Saturday, October 17 from 8am – Top Ten Shootout at 5pm.
Sunday, October 18 – Race day coverage from 8.00am, race start 11.30am
Bathurst 1000 Tickets are available through Ticketek
■One, two and four-day tickets now available
■ Available options are Reserved Seating and fixed grandstand
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