Marty McFly to perform national anthem before Repco Bathurst 1000

Axel Duffy, the star of the Australian production of Back to the Future: The Musical, will lead a stirring rendition of the Australian National Anthem ahead of this year’s Repco Bathurst 1000.

Duffy plays lead character Marty McFly in the musical adaption of the 1985 cult classic film, that is playing now at the Sydney Lyric.

The announcement was made in Sydney where Duffy was joined by the show’s co-star, Roger Bart.

Bart is a Tony Award winning actor of stage and screen, who is playing the iconic role of Doc Brown, that he originated on London’s West End and on Broadway (USA).

Duffy and Bart met with two of the youngest drivers taking on Mount Panorama on October 12, Aaron Cameron and Lochie Dalton, who will both be behind the wheel on October 12, taking on the famous Mount Panorama circuit over 161 gruelling laps.

The quartet showed off a Supercar of a different kind today, the production’s famous DeLorean.

Both the Repco Bathurst 1000 and Back to the Future: The Musical are supported by the NSW Government through Destination NSW.

Minister for Sport, Jobs and Tourism Steve Kamper said: “Bathurst is one of the great sporting events on the planet, attracting visitors from all over Australia and the world.

“To have a production as iconic as Back to the Future: The Musical linked with the Repco Bathurst 1000 showcases the very best of what NSW has to offer in sport, entertainment and tourism. It’s an unbeatable combination that highlights why NSW is the nation’s home of major events.”

The Repco Bathurst 1000 will run 9-12 October at the famous Mount Panorama circuit in central West NSW.

The Great Race itself will begin at 11:45am AEDT on the morning of Sunday, 12 October when new Kings of the Mountain will be crowned.

Tickets for general admission, grandstand seating and corporate hospitality are still available through Supercars.com.

Tickets to Back to the Future: The Musical are on sale here.