The most famous racing circuit in Australia and the home of one of the world’s greatest motor races, the Bathurst 1000. The regional NSW town is famous for the legends that have won the grueling, six and a half hour 1000 km test of man and machine at the amazing 6.2km Mount Panorama circuit. The fastest of all V8 Supercar circuits, with cars reaching close to 300kph along Conrod Straight, the Bathurst circuit has it all, from a tight and twisting climb to the top of the mountain, to a fast flip / flop ride down that rewards bravery behind the wheel. Mix this in with the fastest straight in the series, then add thousands of wild Ford and Holden fans and you have one of the biggest domestic sporting events in Australia. This circuit is without a doubt a complex engineering exercise to get the cars absolutely right for, considering that two drivers need to be comfortable with the car set up and that this event has now become a six hour sprint, such is the competitiveness of the field.
Mark Winterbottom:
“You can’t see the exit at Skyline so you approach it at 240kph and it’s a blind corner so you’re just hoping that you’ve guessed it right. Flat-out through the Chase at 300kpm opens your eyes up pretty quickly!”
Steven Richards:
“Purely Iconic is the only way to describe this circuit; its fast undulating nature makes this circuit one of the best on the planet. It is the V8 Supercar Grand Final and standing on the top step is a huge moment in Australian sporting culture.”