Track schedule for milestone Bathurst 1000 confirmed
29 Aug
Supercars has released the track schedule for the 60th anniversary running of the Repco Bathurst 1000, including an unchanged race start time.
Repco Supercars Championship action will headline all four days of the October 5-8 event. Tickets are on sale now on Ticketek and Supercars.com.
This year’s event is the the 60th anniversary running of the Great Race at Mount Panorama, with the first Bathurst classic held in 1963.
The 2023 event will be the first Bathurst 1000 of the new Chevrolet Camaro vs Ford Mustang Gen3 era, two years after both cars were revealed at the Mountain.
This year’s 161-lap race, Race 24 of the 2023 Repco Supercars Championship, will commence at 11:15am local time (AEDT) on Sunday October 8.
Supercars will be supported by the Dunlop Series, which will complete two 45-minute, 100km races on the Friday and Saturday of the event.
Porsche Carrera Cup, Toyota 86, V8 SuperUtes and Sport Sedans will also compete at the event.
Repco Bathurst 1000: Session times
All times AEDT
Thursday, October 5
Time | Category | Session |
0700-0715 | Events | Resident Access Gates Closed |
0725-0745 | Sport Sedans | Practice 1 |
0755-0815 | V8 SuperUtes | Practice |
0825-0845 | Toyota 86 | Practice 1 |
0855-0945 | Porsche Carrera Cup | Practice |
1000-1040 | Dunlop Series | Practice 1 |
1055-1115 | Sport Sedans | Practice 2 |
1125-1145 | V8 SuperUtes | Qualifying |
1150-1230 | Events | PIRTEK Pit Stop Challenge |
1200-1230 | Events | Resident Access |
1245-1305 | Toyota 86 | Practice 2 |
1320-1420 | Supercars | Practice 1 (All Drivers) |
1430-1445 | Events | Entertainment |
1450-1530 | Dunlop Series | Practice 2 |
1545-1605 | Porsche Carrera Cup | Qualifying |
1615-1635 | Sport Sedans | Qualifying |
1650-1750 | Supercars | Practice 2 (Co-Drivers) |
1755 | Events | Resident Gates Open |
Friday, October 6
Time | Category | Session |
0700-0715 | Events | Resident Access Gates Closed |
0725-0745 | Toyota 86 | Qualifying |
0755-0815 | Sport Sedans | Race 1 (6 laps) |
0825-0845 | V8 SuperUtes | Race 1 (6 laps) |
0855-0910 | Dunlop Series | DS3 Qualifying |
0920-0935 | Dunlop Series | DS2 Qualifying |
0935-0950 | Events | Entertainment |
1000-1100 | Supercars | Practice 3 (All Drivers) |
1115-1135 | Sport Sedans | Race 1 (6 laps) |
1150-1220 | Events | Resident Access |
1235-1255 | Toyota 86 | Race 1 (6 laps) |
1305-1405 | Supercars | Practice 4 (All Drivers) |
1405-1415 | Events | Entertainment |
1420-1500 | Porsche Carrera Cup | Race 1 (15 laps) |
1515-1600 | Dunlop Series | Race 1 |
1615-1655 | Supercars | Qualifying |
1655-1710 | Events | Entertainment |
1755 | Events | Resident Gates Open |
Saturday, October 7
Time | Category | Session |
0700-0715 | Events | Resident Access Gates Closed |
0715-0805 | Events | Safety & Course Car Rides |
0815-0840 | V8 SuperUtes | Race 2 (8 laps) |
0855-0910 | Dunlop Series | DS3 Qualifying |
0920-0935 | Dunlop Series | DS2 Qualifying |
0940-0950 | Events | Entertainment |
1000-1100 | Supercars | Practice 5 (Co-Drivers) |
1115-1135 | Sport Sedans | Race 3 (6 laps) |
1150-1220 | Events | Resident Access |
1235-1250 | Events | Entertainment |
1300-1400 | Supercars | Practice 6 (All Drivers) |
1415-1435 | V8 SuperUtes | Race 2 (6 laps) |
1445-1505 | Toyota 86 | Race 2 (6 laps) |
1515-1540 | Porsche Carrera Cup | Race 2 (9 laps) |
1555-1640 | Dunlop Series | Race 2 |
1650-1700 | Events | Entertainment |
1705-1750 | Supercars | Top Ten Shootout |
1750 | Events | Resident Gates Open |
Sunday, October 8
Time | Category | Session |
0725-0745 | V8 SuperUtes | Race 4 (6 laps) |
0800-0820 | Supercars | Warm Up |
0830-0850 | Toyota 86 | Race 3 (6 laps) |
0900-0920 | Supercars | Kenworth Drivers Parade |
0930-0955 | Porsche Carrera Cup | Race 3 (9 laps) |
1005-1025 | Events | Legends Parade |
1115 | Supercars | Race 24 (161 laps) |
