Bathurst 1000: Winner crowned after total carnage, driver’s Aussie act goes viral

The winner of the Bathurst 1000 has been crowned after the great race desceneded into carnage in one of the most thrilling finishes in history.

The winner of the Bathurst 1000 has been crowned after a frenetic finish that saw countless crashes and safety cars in one of the most thrilling races in Supercars history.

As wet weather wreaked havoc on Mount Panorama, the pre-race favourites and established drivers crashed out in a race that had safety cars galore across the 161-lap test of endurance.

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New Zealander Matthew Payne held on to win for Grove Racing in a Ford Mustang, with co-driver Garth Tander, 48, claiming a sixth Bathurst victory, 25 years after his first. The duo started 18th on the grid and made the most of the chaotic finish to the race.

Garth Tander and Matthew Payne celebrate winning the Bathurst 1000. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

James Golding actually crossed the line first but he copped a five-second penalty for bumping into Cooper Murray, who had been leading the race in the dying stages.

The penalty meant David Reynolds and Lee Holdsworth finished second after starting the race 15th on the grid.

Pole sitter Brodie Kostecki had been on track to claim back-to-back Bathurst wins until he came unstuck late in the race, losing control in two separate incidents to ruin his chances.

Kostecki and Cam Waters went head to head in a thrilling sequence of racing at the top of the mountain, but Waters’ hopes were cruelled when his co-driver crashed into the barrier after a tyre change.

The carnage continued when championship leader Broc Feeney crashed out of the race with less than 40 laps to go. Reigning Supercars champion Will Brown also crashed out.

As the contenders crashed out, it looked like the unheralded pairing of Ryan Wood and Jayden Ojeda would win, only for their Walkinshaw Andretti United car to fail due to a suspected crank sensor issue.

The closing stages of the race descended into total carnage in the wet weather, as countless cars crashed out.

Earlier, favourite Chaz Mostert became a Bathurst icon after cracking open a beer when mechanical failure ended his race early.

Recap the race below.

Originally published as Bathurst 1000: Winner crowned after total carnage, driver’s Aussie act goes viral