The event is a regularity trial with the teams objectives being to get as close as possible to a certain amount of chosen laps, with their overall score to. Widely regarded as the pinnacle of australian motorsport, it has been exclusive to the v8 supercars since 1999. Bathurst s endurance racing history began with the armstrong 500 in the early 1960s. Mar 31, 2017 celebrate memorial day weekend with us as we welcome disneys road to the races tour to our alamo drafthouse cinema littleton location.
Unfortunately the car suffered clutch problems on sunday that took the pair out of the great race. These race track prints are printed on premium matte art paper. Bathurst second racetrack mount panorama adjacent to conrod. And as we leave you for the day, we would like to thank you for joining our rolling coverage of the 2014 great race. Australian touring car champion allan moffat and his belgian codriver jacky ickx dominated the hardieferodo touring car race at bathurst on october 2 to the extent that they were able to slow in the closing stages to allow the sister ford falcon hardtop of colin bond and alan hamilton to move up and stage a 12 formation finish for the allan moffatford dealer team cars. How to clear traffic on the mountain in a ford xygtho. Bathurst race results racenet australias premier horse. National speedway directory the source for race tracks. Bathurst regional council brc has launched a tender process to secure the design for the proposed second circuit at mount panorama.
While were all revved up and waiting on the grid for the green light, were looking for aussies that are putting in great performances. This years bathurst will welcome some fans for the very first time, while for many thousands of. Held at the hofbrauhaus cleveland, the chili bowl classic offers a scenic 5k course through downtown cleveland. Nov 01, 2017 just videos of the 2017 bathurst v8 supercars race 6 minutes with no crap music. This is the latest step of a long mooted plan to construct a. One of the youngest and most inexperienced pairings in this years race but chaz mostert is a championship contender and the defending bathurst champion after his amazing lasttofirst effort in. Bathurst 2017 random videos of the great race youtube. Living in the seventies the great race bathurst 1970. The 2019 chili bowl classic is the second race of the 2019 road race series. Visit our beta website and give us feedback on our completely redesigned victory dashboard.
Plenty of riders out enjoying there day with usdont forget we are back here again next sunday 8th december for the last qr day of the year. It is the home of the bathurst 12 hour motor race, held each february, and the bathu. Offering international stakes racing, that attracts championship caliber horses from all over the world, thoroughbred and harness betting action is available live at woodbine, at an otb ontario venue or, simplest of all, through our top rated racebooks. Experience australias great race with events travel. The search for a second race to run the week before or afterthe austin 400 in the americas is underway. It doesnt get much better than big v8s racing inches apart through the twists and turns, climbs and descents of bathursts timeless topography. Jan 07, 2000 bathurst track records edgells ln, kelso nsw 2795 this bathurst race track page includes an overview of the track, uptodate news, photos, recent results, track records, the best trainers, jockeys and horses. After the vehicles pounded the original phillip island grand prix circuit into submission, the contest was shifted to wahluu also known as mount. Widely regarded as the pinnacle of motorsport in australia, the bathurst is colloquially known as the great race among motorsport fans and media. Mark larkham took pole position for the 1999 fai at bathurst in this mitre 10 ford falcon au. Showcasing great motoring images from every year at bathurst, coupled with fast moving anecdotes about what happened every year on the hill. A commodore won bathurst at the models very first attempt on the race, in 1980, and since then more bathurst s have been won by holden commodores than any other model of car.
Browse all products in the bathurst the great race books. Bathurst the greatest race no matter how much some people try to make the bathurst just another round of the v8 supercar championship, it stands apart as the shining light in australian motor racing. Its the race that stops the nation or at least the motorsport fanatics. Cdra ctry cship qualifierc5 results bathurst race results. Just videos of the 2017 bathurst v8 supercars race 6 minutes with no crap music. The 1968 hardieferodo 500 was a production car race held on 6 october 1968 at the mount panorama circuit just outside bathurst in new south wales, australia. The 2001 shell championship series was an auto racing series for v8 supercars. The ford factory backed team of bob jane and harry firth have taken out the 1963 armstrong 500 at the mount panorama racing circuit in a ford cortina. Held on the impressive mount panorama circuit, bathurst has a special place in the heart of most australians. The big winners from atccsupercars first 999 supercars. The 1970 australian touring car championship was a camssanctioned motor racing title for drivers of group c improved production touring cars and group e series production touring cars.
The great race festival offtrack events bathurst regional council. Choose from 11 x 17, or a much larger 20 x 30 size. The track is closed due to the coronavirus outbreak. To view the result of a past bathurst meeting, click on the date below and you will find a complete set of results including margins, time, track condition, breeding and more. During this shutdown, npr staff will be busy doing maintenance, repairs, and upgrades in a continuing effort to make no problem raceway the best dragstrip in the region. An audacious idea for the next great nascar track fox sports. Race locations 86 racing gr cup gazoo racing toyota au. The raceway book is the only part you have to replace. Peter brock holden hr premier, 1969 winton raceway.
Larkham and mtek 02 during a test day at lakeside raceway in 1999. The championship, which was the third shell championship series, began on 25 march 2001 at phillip island and ended on 2 december at sandown after rounds. It is one of his 23 championship race wins, with richards other six bathurst wins coming before the great race took on pointspaying status. Car dealership watsons of greensborough, from the diamond valley region where brock lived, had the premier in its possession. His bathurst victory in 2002 with mark skaife and the holden racing team came after his 55th birthday. Mount panorama circuit, bathurst, australia tourist. The omens may not be good but supercars star scott mclaughlin remains confident of pulling off a maiden bathurst win after an eventful test session at ip. It comes with the engine that it ran on its bathurst winning day, plus its cams log book, and even a 10lap drive experience at winton raceway for those keen to drive the historic. Supported by five race categories, multiple races and nonstop action will be the. The great race festival off track events bring the excitement of the supercheap auto bathurst from mount panorama to bathurst. Visit the page for the full results, stats and the breakdown of dividends on how much you can expect in return. Winton motor raceway considered the bathurst of clublevel motor sport, 40 teams are entered into the endurance race which will test both the skill and focus across two long days. This huge book is the definitive history and a collectors must.
Tickets, schedules, results and other information on australias greatest race. The holden commodore model is synonymous with the great race, the bathurst. Mount panorama circuit mount panorama, motor racing circuit bathurst or often simply bathurst is a motor racing track located in bathurst, new south wales, australia. Be there to see which manufacturer will reign victorious and which driver will tame the mountain to take their place in history.
This place is located on the side of the iconic bathurst mountain raceway. Ongoing restrictions as the result of covid19 force all star visits to lernerville and sharon to be postponed. The title, which was the eleventh australian touring car championship, began at calder park raceway on 22 march 1970 and ended at symmons plains raceway on 15. Bathurst sportsground speedway speedwayandroadracehistory. The bathurst 6 hour is held annually over the easter long weekend and continues the tradition of easter racing dating back to 1938. Great day here again queensland raceway for our motorcycle ride day. Get the best deal for 1990s motor racing memorabilia from the largest online selection at. It is held at sandown raceway, over 161 laps the exact same number of laps as bathurst. Were all about telling great stories about motor racing about the past, the present and the future of our great sport. The bathurst 12 hour currently known as the liqui moly bathurst 12 hour for sponsorship reasons is an endurance race for gt and production cars held at the mount panorama circuit, in bathurst, australia in february each year. V8 supercars director of international business adam firthhas confirmed discussions have commenced with venues in a news ltd report that alsospeculated circuits in both new york and california were possibilities. This new book of over 500 pages details the 50 year history of the running of the great race at bathurst. Qr moto ride days, 3 champions way, willowbank 2020. But were not about social media style reactionary comment our team of contributors are all vastly experienced industry professionals, allowing us to offer an insight that a forum thread just can not.
The race was traditionally run on the labour day long weekend in new south wales, in early october. Mclaughlin backs bathurst tilt after test the canberra. Bathurst race results australias premier horse racing. Aug 30, 2017 bobby labonte, landon cassill race way into virtual richmond race, dale jr. It is situated on a hill with the dual official names of mount panorama and wahluu and is best known as the home of the bathurst motor race held each october, and the bathurst 12 hour event held each february. In australia, however, the v8 supercars series have their own great race. Apr 16, 20 clinton arentz winston racing group n circuit racing mount panorama, april 20, race 1. This book is the fourth historical compilation others being the 20, 30 and 40 year books which all sold out. Design tender launched for second bathurst circuit speedcafe. The supercheap auto bathurst, 8 11 october 2020, is the most prestigious race in australian motorsport, on one of the worlds greatest race tracks. Bathurst mount panorama 1963 speedwayandroadracehistory.
A book that celebrates the 50 years of the iconic australian motor sport race, bathurst. Road to the races is bringing lifesize cars 3 characters to. Famed bathurst winning ford falcon v8 supercar up for. There were many stories in the leadup to the race, the most talkabout one being the return to bathurst for only this race none other than peter brock. Join thousands of sports fans making the annual pilgrimage to mount panorama and witness the noise, the thrills and the heart stopping atmosphere across four huge days of racing.
Pri provides exhibitors additional time to plan for 2020 trade show. Larkham gave the nowdestroyed car its race debut at albert park in 1999, its thursday practice run in fact its very first time turning a wheel in anger. Motorsports photos car photos signed memorabila autopics. Official bathurst packages, tickets and hospitality. All race participants will receive a custom race shirt, a 15 oz. Cars 3 interactive tour set to appear at three nascar races. The cdra ctry cship qualifierc5 was raced at bathurst racecourse on 1st mar 2015.
The mt panorama circuit is one of the best in the world. Perkins, grice, whincup, murphy around the mount panorama circuit. The race will be livestreamed at the bathurst 12 hour website from flag to flag. Eventually the car rejoined the race to keep faith with the crowd and moss did most of the driving, eventually getting down to 2. Fastrack v8 race and valvoline australia are all about performance. Enjoy this great sporting moment, with footage courtesy of the bowdens own car collection. The iconic mount panorama has come alive with race fans, teams and drivers for the great race. A second racetrack in bathurst is one step closer to reality after bathurst regional council secured a deal to purchase an 80acre parcel of land near the famous mount panorama circuit. Maribyrnong speedway was built in 1946, the site at the time was a undeveloped football ground, but later went through a name change to kirjon speedway shortley after opening when the kirjon speedway company took over the running of the track, the speedway opened to the public in october of 1946 with 7,000 people attending, the speedway. Mount panorama circuit mount panorama, circuit, bathurst.
Peter brock takes the race win by a massive six lap lead, setting a new lap record on this final lap. Book canada tracks rusty wallace racing experience. We will reopen track as soon as we are allowed to by our local government officials. In march 1969, brock raced this hr holden premier in a race for productiontype cars at benallas winton raceway. Photographic history of australian motor racing from the 1950s to the current day. Living in the seventies the great race bathurst 1970 1979 6 dvd box set dvdproduced by chevron marketing services, 6 boxed dvds, 9 discs, running time, 32 hours, pal, zone 4, bhe6248, isbn. In 2012 this event, which is universally known simply as the great race, was run for the 50th year on the famous mount panorama circuit. This book is the fourth historical compilation others being the 20, 30 and 40 year books which all sold out very quickly to an enthusiastic and appreciative market. This video features matt mcgraths xygtho tearing through the field in a race at bathurst, barely slowing down to wait for gaps to appear in front of him as he monsters everything in sight. People you know who are helping others in whats been a tough 2020 for many. Examine the origins of the hrt in 1988 with tom walkinshaw racing, meet the drivers who brought the team so much success, recapture the great moments in the championship and the great race, hear from the people behind the teams success and see the team today and its new directions under champion driver, mark skaife.
Clinton arentz winston racing gtho falcon bathurst. No problem raceway 6470 highway 996 loop, belle rose, louisiana 70341 rated 4. Bathurst race track edgells ln, kelso nsw 2795 this bathurst race track page includes an overview of the track, uptodate news, photos, recent results, track records, the best trainers, jockeys and horses. The bathurst 6 hour is an endurance race for production vehicles with annual grids exceeding 40 cars. Bathurst 50 years of the great race holden vs ford, a book by steve normoyle. The 1966 gallaher 500 was an endurance motor race for production cars, held on 2 october 1966 at the mount panorama circuit just outside bathurst, new south wales in australia. Great location,easy access,friendly staff,very nice tidy place to stay room immaculate. The same events also determined the winner of the 2001 australian touring car championship as awarded by the confederation. Marieclaude beaumont retired her alfa romeo early in the race and the only salvation for ford was a 3litre capri which finished down in eighth.
Peter brock bathurst 1979 last lap car news carsguide. Held at a new location this year the hofbrauhaus cleveland, the chili bowl classic offers a scenic 5k course through downtown cleveland. The mitre 10 car ran throughout the 1999 season in larkhams hands with audi super touring ace brad jones joining him for the endurance races and it was at bathurst that things really came together for the mitre 10 crew. Racenet records all official bathurst race results dating back to 2011.
Sited in buderim, queensland, bowdens is the home of australias greatest private collection of famous racing and sports machinery. Bathurst 50 years of the great race automoto bookshop. The stage is set for a captivating km endurance race through mount panorama the ultimate battle for power on an unforgiving mountainous track. Bathurst is iconic, nostalgic and known widely as the great race. Feb 07, 2014 how and why to watch this weekends bathurst 12 hour race. The race was first held in 1991 for series production cars and moved to sydneys eastern creek raceway. Lifesize, character lookalikes of fivetime pistoncup champion lightning mcqueen, techsavvy trainer cruz ramirez and the sleek nextgen racer jackson storm will be rolling into 27 cities coast to coast to celebrate the new. Peer into the minds of the v8 supercar fan, the drivers and all emotion of what is the great race at mount panorama, bathurst. The race concept originated with the 1960 armstrong 500 at the phillip island grand prix circuit, before being relocated to bathurst in 1963 and continuing there in every year since. An introduction to the australian v8 supercar championship. Since 2001, the race is run on the weekend after the long weekend. Mount panorama circuit is a motor racing track located in bathurst, new south wales, australia. Australias greatest motor race 50 years at bathurst. Pither shocked the supercars field when he put his ford on pole position for a sprint race at queensland raceway back in june while stanaway was the talk of the sandown 500 with a masterful drive.
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