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Bathurst 1000

Created by Supercars MediaPeter BrockNeil CromptonMark Skaife
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30 Sep 1973First aired
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The series

The Bathurst 1000 is a 1,000.29 kilometres (621.6 mi) touring car race held annually on the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. It is run as part of the Supercars Championship, the most recent incarnation of the Australian Touring Car Championship. In 1987 it was a round of the World Touring Car Championship. The race originated with the 1960 Armstrong 500 with a 500 mile race distance at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit; it was relocated to Bathurst in 1963 also with the 500 mile distance and has continued there every year since, extending to a 1,000 kilometer race in 1973. The race was traditionally run on the New South Wales Labour-Day long weekend in early October. Since 2001, the race has been run on the weekend following the long weekend, generally the second weekend of October.

Episodes

Season 1 · 53 episodes · 1973

  1. Episode 130 Sep 19737h 20m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1973: The Falcon's Last Flight

    History is made as Australia's "Great Race" expands from 500 miles to the grueling 1000-kilometre format at Mount Panorama. Adding to the tension, a new rule change permits co-drivers for the first time. Fans witness an epic, final factory…

  2. Episode 26 Oct 19747h 50m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1974: The Mud & The Mountain

    Nature unleashes absolute chaos on the mountain as a relentless, monumental downpour turns sections of the track into a literal swamp. The treacherous, water-logged conditions force a historic, nearly hour-long race stoppage on the pit str…

  3. Episode 35 Oct 19757h 19m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1975: The Privateer's Rebellion

    The powerful Holden Dealer Team looks unstoppable on paper, but Mount Panorama has other plans. A record-breaking field of starters takes the green flag, showcasing a massive variety of classic Australian touring cars. When early engine fa…

  4. Episode 43 Oct 19767h 7m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1976: The Great Lap-Count Scandal

    Pure controversy takes over the mountain in a race that people still argue about decades later. Global racing royalty arrives as F1 legends Sir Jack Brabham and Sir Stirling Moss team up to tackle the mountain. On the track, the mighty Hol…

  5. Episode 52 Oct 19776h 59m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1977: The Great Formation Finish

    The mountain plays host to one of the most famous, devastatingly dominant displays in global touring car history. Allan Moffat and formula-one icon Jacky Ickx control the grueling enduro from the front row. As mechanical failures decimate …

  6. Episode 61 Oct 19786h 46m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1978: The Birth of Hardie's Heroes

    The modern era of Mount Panorama takes shape with the historic debut of the "Top 10 Shootout" one-by-one qualifying format. Under intense pressure, Peter Brock secures a legendary pole position in the ultimate LX Torana A9X. Alongside co-d…

  7. Episode 730 Sep 19796h 38m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1979: Six Laps and a Record

    Peter Brock and Jim Richards rewrite the touring car history books with an impossibly dominant, flawless performance. Driving the legendary Holden Dealer Team Torana A9X, the pairing completely breaks the field, leading from the drop of th…

  8. Episode 85 Oct 19806h 48m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1980: The Boulder and the Breakthrough

    The brand-new Holden Commodore era begins under the cloud of one of Bathurst's most heartbreaking, infamous incidents. Popular Ford privateer Dick Johnson leads early before violently striking a massive rock rolled onto the track by a spec…

  9. Episode 94 Oct 19814h 50m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1981: The Big Pile-Up

    Redemption arrives in explosive fashion as Dick Johnson and John French bring Ford back to the absolute peak of the mountain. Armed with a newly built Falcon funded by the Australian public, Johnson faces down a grid of powerful V8 Commodo…

  10. Episode 103 Oct 19826h 50m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1982: Breaking the Ton

    The outright speed barrier is broken as Mount Panorama enters the high-tech era of live broadcast television. Privateer master Allan Grice stuns the mountain by recording the first-ever lap averaging over 100 mph around the circuit. Howeve…

  11. Episode 112 Oct 19836h 51m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1983: Green Tuf and the Shared Car

    Total destruction and an unprecedented loophole combine to create a deeply controversial race. Dick Johnson survives a horrific, total-write-off crash into the trees during the top ten shootout. Overnight, his crew builds a replacement car…

  12. Episode 1230 Sep 19846h 41m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1984: Last of the Big Bangers

    An era of raw, flame-spitting power comes to an emotional close at Mount Panorama. In the final race for the iconic, heavily modified Group C "Big Bangers", Nissan's turbo Bluebird stuns the field with a blistering pole lap. The race trans…

  13. Episode 136 Oct 19856h 41m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1985: The European Invasion

    International regulations reshape the mountain as global Group A touring car rules take over. A highly professional European assault arrives, led by Tom Walkinshaw's menacing, thundering fleet of V12 Jaguar XJS lines. The sleek British mac…

  14. Episode 145 Oct 19866h 30m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1986: The Chickadee Flight

    Tragedy and ultimate underdog defiance clash in an emotional weekend on the mountain. The racing community is rocked by the tragic practice loss of popular driver Mike Burgmann on Conrod Straight. On race day, the heavily backed factory Vo…

  15. Episode 154 Oct 19877h 1m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1987: The Settle It in Court Race

    The mountain integrates into the World Touring Car Championship, bringing controversial tech inspections and chaotic weather. Torrential rain storms turn the circuit into a literal river. The sleek, dominant European Texaco Ford Sierra tur…

  16. Episode 162 Oct 19887h 2m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1988: The Turbo Sierra Dawn

    The blistering, dangerous speed of the turbo Ford Sierra RS500 takes absolute control of the mountain. Local teams finally unlock the volatile engineering secrets of the European imports. Dick Johnson captures a spectacular pole position, …

  17. Episode 171 Oct 19896h 30m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1989: Shell Dominance

    Dick Johnson and John Bowe stamp their absolute authority on Mount Panorama in a vintage display of turbo speed. Driving their beautifully engineered Shell Ford Sierra RS500, the pairing out-qualifies and completely out-paces a world-class…

  18. Episode 1830 Sep 19906h 40m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1990: The HRT Redemption

    The formidable Nissan Skyline "Godzilla" arrives to threaten local supremacy, setting up a massive technical war against the aging Ford Sierras. With the turbo giants widely expected to crush the field, the newly formed Holden Racing Team …

  19. Episode 196 Oct 19916h 15m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1991: Godzilla Unleashed

    The mountain faces a high-tech revolution as the menacing four-wheel-drive Nissan Skyline GT-R, nicknamed "Godzilla," returns to rewrite the record books. Jim Richards and Mark Skaife deliver an incredibly dominant performance, smashing th…

  20. Episode 204 Oct 19925h 58m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1992: Ghosts in the Rain

    One of the most chaotic, controversial finishes in motorsport history unfolds under a torrential downpour. A sudden, violent storm triggers massive multi-car crashes, forcing a premature red flag. Race leader Jim Richards crashes out in th…

  21. Episode 213 Oct 19936h 29m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1993: The V8 Awakening

    A highly anticipated new era dawns as international turbo regulations are banished, resetting the grid into a pure, localized V8 Holden vs. Ford war. Larry Perkins stuns the field by securing pole position in his privately built Commodore.…

  22. Episode 222 Oct 19947h 3m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1994: The Kid and the King

    A thrilling changing of the guard takes place on the mountain during an absolute classic battle of attrition. Total chaos unfolds with a record number of safety car deployments keeping the field tightly bunched. The closing laps build into…

  23. Episode 231 Oct 19956h 20m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1995: Last to First

    Larry Perkins and Russell Ingall stage one of the most unbelievable, legendary comeback victories in endurance racing history. A chaotic first-lap tangle down at the cutting drops their Castrol Commodore to the absolute back of the field w…

  24. Episode 246 Oct 19967h 0m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1996: The Golden Child's Crown

    The Holden Racing Team stamps its absolute authority on the mountain with a masterful, record-breaking performance. Young superstar Craig Lowndes and Kiwi sensation Greg Murphy form an unstoppable, youthful partnership that completely elec…

  25. Episode 255 Oct 19976h 37m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1997: The Civil War

    A bitter, unprecedented political split divides Australian motorsport, resulting in two entirely separate 1000-kilometre races on the mountain. The traditional V8 Fords and Holdens field a highly dramatic event, while Peter Brock makes an …

  26. Episode 2615 Nov 19986h 42m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1998: The Blue Oval's Revenge

    With the political division still lingering, the classic V8 formula delivers an absolute multi-car thriller in the November heat. A dramatic, tactical chess match unfolds as Ford squads fight fiercely to break Holden's recent stranglehold …

  27. Episode 2714 Nov 19996h 51m

    Bathurst 1000 - 1999: Unity and Unleashed Power

    Peace is fully restored as the entire Australian motorsport landscape reunites under the official V8 Supercars banner. The mountain responds with an absolute classic, featuring intense panel-rubbing drama across a brutal 161 laps. Greg Mur…

  28. Episode 2819 Nov 20007h 23m

    Bathurst 1000 - 2000: The Millennium Monsoon

    Wild, unpredictable spring weather turns the new millennium edition into a highly dramatic, water-logged survival test. Fierce rain storms and widespread track oil spark a massive wave of high-speed accidents across the mountain. Evading t…

  29. Episode 297 Oct 20016h 50m

    Bathurst 1000 - 2001: The Main Game Reborn

    The race securely locks back into its traditional early October weekend, delivering a brutal, highly tactical endurance showcase. A massive field of V8 Supercars engages in a high-speed game of strategy, with fuel economy and tyre wear dic…

  30. Episode 3013 Oct 20026h 44m

    Bathurst 1000 - 2002: Skaife's Ultimate Double

    Mark Skaife seals his legendary status with an incredibly dominant, high-stakes weekend alongside former rival Jim Richards. Driving the iconic red Holden Racing Team entry, Skaife faces down intense pressure from a re-emergent Ford attack…

  31. Episode 3112 Oct 20036h 32m

    Bathurst 1000 - 2003: The Lap of the Gods

    Greg Murphy delivers what is widely considered the most legendary, jaw-dropping single lap in Mount Panorama history during the Top 10 Shootout. Clocking an impossible 2:06.8594, Murphy shatters the existing track record to send shockwaves…

  32. Episode 3210 Oct 20046h 41m

    Bathurst 1000 - 2004: Murphy's Back-to-Back Blitz

    K-Mart Racing pairs Greg Murphy and Rick Kelly once again to unleash an incredibly disciplined, tactical endurance performance. Despite a safety-car-heavy race that repeatedly erases their hard-earned track leads, the duo remains completel…

  33. Episode 339 Oct 20056h 42m

    Bathurst 1000 - 2005: The Enforcer's Breakthrough

    A highly controversial, high-friction race erupts as a bitter, heated pit lane feud between dynamic drivers boils over. A shocking, high-speed collision at the cutting leads to a legendary trackside confrontation between dynamic personalit…

  34. Episode 348 Oct 20066h 42m

    Bathurst 1000 - 2006: The Peter Brock Trophy

    An incredibly emotional weekend unfolds following the tragic, sudden passing of mountain legend Peter Brock just weeks prior. The racing community unites in profound grief as the inaugural Peter Brock Trophy is introduced. In an epic, hear…

  35. Episode 357 Oct 20076h 45m

    Bathurst 1000 - 2007: Rain, Redemptions, and Rocks

    Fierce late-race rain storms completely flip the leaderboard on its head, triggering an absolute frenzy of sliding cars and broken dreams. Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup showcase magnificent car control on a rapidly slicking track, execut…

  36. Episode 3612 Oct 20086h 27m

    Bathurst 1000 - 2008: The Triple Eight Hat-Trick

    Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup match a legendary historical feat by capturing their third consecutive Bathurst 1000 victory. The Triple Eight duo operates like absolute clockwork, weathering immense strategic pressure from a highly compet…

  37. Episode 3711 Oct 20096h 40m

    Bathurst 1000 - 2009: The Tander-Davison Duel

    The Holden Racing Team returns to the absolute pinnacle of endurance racing with a spectacular, high-tension display. Garth Tander and Will Davison lock into a fierce, multi-team tactical battle that keeps the crowd on the edge of their se…

  38. Episode 3810 Oct 20106h 22m

    Bathurst 1000 - 2010: The Record-Breaking Sweep

    An absolutely blistering, high-speed modern classic unfolds as the race is run at an unprecedented, frantic pace with zero safety car interventions for the majority of the day. Craig Lowndes and Mark Skaife join forces to deliver a flawles…

  39. Episode 399 Oct 20116h 27m

    Bathurst 1000 - 2011: The Margin of Millimetres

    One of the most intensely close finishes in Mount Panorama history unfolds in a breathless, final-lap thriller. Holden icons Nick Percat and Garth Tander lock into a fierce bumper-to-bumper duel against a desperate, charging Ford pack. Nur…

  40. Episode 407 Oct 20126h 14m

    Bathurst 1000 - 2012: The Whincup-Dumbrell Defiance

    Fuel strategy and raw nerve take centre stage in a high-stakes tactical chess match on the mountain. Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell pilot their Triple Eight Commodore into a commanding late-race lead, but a critically low fuel warning thr…

  41. Episode 4113 Oct 20136h 11m

    Bathurst 1000 - 2013: Dawn of the Car of the Future

    A revolutionary technical era arrives at Mount Panorama with the high-stakes competitive debut of the brand-new "Car of the Future" regulations. The technical reset opens the door for international manufacturers Nissan and Mercedes-Benz to…

  42. Episode 4212 Oct 20147h 51m

    Bathurst 1000 - 2014: The Eight-Hour Epic

    The longest, most unbelievably chaotic, and dramatic race in Bathurst history pushes teams to the absolute brink of sanity. A crumbling track surface forces an unprecedented, hour-long red flag stoppage for emergency tarmac repairs. The ra…

  43. Episode 4311 Oct 20156h 19m

    Bathurst 1000 - 2015: Lowndes Reclaims the Crown

    Unpredictable spring weather and a flurry of late-race safety cars turn the endurance classic into a high-tension sprint to the checkered flag. Modern mountain master Craig Lowndes pairs with Steven Richards to unleash a clinic in race cra…

  44. Episode 449 Oct 20166h 22m

    Bathurst 1000 - 2016: The Pit Lane Heartbreak

    Pure, unbridled controversy rocks the mountain following a dramatic, late-race three-way tangle at the high-speed Chase. A heavily debated post-race time penalty strips the on-track leader of victory, throwing the live podium results into …

  45. Episode 458 Oct 20177h 16m

    Bathurst 1000 - 2017: Reynolds in the Rain

    A treacherous, water-logged track surface triggers absolute mayhem as a persistent downpour turns the mountain into an ice rink. Widespread spins, high-speed crashes, and erratic safety car interventions completely decimate the heavily fav…

  46. Episode 467 Oct 20186h 15m

    Bathurst 1000 - 2018: Lowndes' Poetic Farewell

    An incredibly emotional, fairy-tale weekend unfolds as modern racing legend Craig Lowndes makes his final highly anticipated start as a full-time driver. Partnered with Steven Richards, the beloved veteran delivers a vintage, mistake-free …

  47. Episode 4713 Oct 20196h 27m

    Bathurst 1000 - 2019: The Mustang Supremacy

    The iconic Ford Mustang returns to the mountain in highly controversial fashion, triggering an intense, multi-team technical war. Team Penske superstars Scott McLaughlin and Alexandre Prémat dominate the weekend from pole, but the race bui…

  48. Episode 4818 Oct 20206h 17m

    Bathurst 1000 - 2020: The Holden Swan Song

    Run under the heavy shadow of global restrictions and the emotional, official retirement of the iconic Holden brand, the Great Race delivers a poignant chapter. Shane van Gisbergen and Garth Tander form a devastatingly fast partnership to …

  49. Episode 495 Dec 20216h 15m

    Bathurst 1000 - 2021: The Mostert Masterclass

    Chaz Mostert and Lee Holdsworth unleash one of the most blindingly fast, overwhelmingly dominant team performances of the modern era. Armed with a perfectly tuned Walkinshaw Andretti United Commodore, Mostert shatters the track record to s…

  50. Episode 509 Oct 20226h 42m

    Bathurst 1000 - 2022: The Final Lion Roar

    The legendary Holden Commodore makes its final, highly emotional competitive appearance at Mount Panorama before being retired from active touring car duty. The race explodes into early chaos with a multi-car pile-up on the opening lap ope…

  51. Episode 518 Oct 20236h 7m

    Bathurst 1000 - 2023: The Gen3 Dawn

    A highly anticipated, complete technical revolution takes over the mountain with the aggressive debut of the lighter, lower-downforce Gen3 Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang supercars. The unfamiliar machinery tests the mechanical endurance…

  52. Episode 5213 Oct 20245h 58m

    Bathurst 1000 - 2024: The Record Smasher

    The mountain plays host to an absolute masterclass in blistering, modern endurance speed. Run at a frantic, unprecedented pace with an incredibly low number of interruptions, Brodie Kostecki and Todd Hazelwood push their Camaro to its abso…

  53. Episode 5312 Oct 20256h 12m

    Bathurst 1000 - 2025: The Red Lion's Return

    High drama and a fiercely contested tactical tyre war electrify Mount Panorama from the opening lap. A series of high-speed accidents across the top of the mountain repeatedly bunches the field, turning the endurance classic into a high-te…

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