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For every day of the year but one, people like you and I drive the road along Bathurst's Mount Panorama. But when the first Sunday in October arrives, the road is taken over by fierce competitors driving the hottest V8 Supercars anywhere. The Aussie rivalry between Ford and Holden plays out on one of the most famous race tracks in the world at Mount Panorama's Bathurst 1000.

Mount Panorama was first used for motorcycle racing in 1938. Except during World War II, they continued to race until 1954 when the Australian Racing Drivers Club began racing there. The race was known as the Bathurst 500 until 1973 when it became a 1000 kilometres race.

What's in a name?

The official name of the race has changed over the years depending on the race's sponsor. However, most Australians still call it the Bathurst 1000 and we'll continue the tradition.

Statistics

• Bathurst 500 on 20 Nov 1960
  took 8 hours 19 min 99 seconds for 167 laps, Vauxhall Cresta won
• Bathurst 1000 on 13 Oct 2003
  took 6 hours 32 min 41 seconds for 161 laps, Holden Commodore VY won
• Race is 161 laps of the circuit (1000 kilometres)
• Track is 6.212 kilometres in length
• Steepest grade is 1 in 6.13
• Drop from the top to the bottom is 174 metres
   

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