It's hard to believe 2026 marks the 10th anniversary of a Bathurst controversy unlike any other, and one that can be summed up by two simple words: the redress.
The 2016 Bathurst 1000, which will be available to watch on Supercars' YouTube channel in full from Thursday, was headlined by a wild incident that turned the entire day on its head.
The dramatic clash between Jamie Whincup, Scott McLaughlin and Garth Tander gripped the Mountain, both in the final half hour and in the weeks afterwards.
"They're all gone," Mark Skaife bellowed in commentary. He was right. The McLaughlin Volvo and Tander Holden scattered bits of styrofoam sign and bodywork across the circuit, with Will Davison and Shane van Gisbergen narrowly missing Tander's spinning car.
Decorated Supercars photographer Mark Horsburgh was right there, even if he claims it was somewhat by accident.
“I was getting ready for the end of the race, there were 10 laps to go,” Horsburgh told Supercars.com.
“Just getting those last-minute shots, that was always a nice picture with the hotel in the background.
“As anything with an accident, it's just luck, you know? If you happen to be there and you're pointing your camera at it, then you should get it.”
As the race headed into the closing laps, Horsburgh moved to the inside of the final corner, in anticipation of shooting the winner crossing the line, and the podium celebrations. In a heartbeat, his plans changed.
“I was just waiting for the leader's group to come through. You're sort of anticipating when they're going to come because you can't see anything,” Horsburgh said.
“I listen to the track commentary through my headphones. I heard everyone go up, so you know something's going on, but you don't know where and when, and you don't even know if anything will come of it.
“All hell broke loose, and there it was. It was wild.”
Horsburgh has had a front row seat to Supercars' biggest moments over the last three decades, and gets closer than anyone else. Think Tasmania 2006, when he was there as Whincup and Greg Murphy crashed in a dramatic dustcloud.
The redress drama captivated the Mountain and world motorsport like few incidents before. After shooting hundreds of races, Horsburgh knew this one carried plenty of weight. He was right.
A penalty to Whincup completely changed the complexion of the race, setting up a battle between Davison and van Gisbergen to the finish. Davison delivered an against-the-odds win.
On getting the sequence, Horsburgh said: "I guess you get a little bit excited. But, in all honesty, you never want to see a crash.
“But if you happen to be the guy that's taking the picture and you get the shot, then you do get a little bit excited knowing that you've just got something pretty special, and obviously something like that which was pretty significant.
"It wasn't like it was in the early stage of the race which had no impact. It changed the whole dynamic of the finish.”
The standout Bathurst memory
Horsburgh has shot every Bathurst since the mid-1980s. One of few photographers to shoot the celebrations, Horsburgh joked he has stood on the podium more than any other driver.
In 2006, the year the Mountain farewelled Peter Brock, Horsburgh shot the podium from across the track. Even from his post, Horsburgh could feel the emotion.
“The most emotional one for me was ’06, as I think it would've been for everyone,” Horsburgh said.
"Brocky was the King of the Mountain and he's a guy that everybody thought was invincible, you know? He could get into any car and drive anything, and do whatever he wanted to. Then he does a rally in Perth, and that was it.
“I remember where I was. I was sitting at home on the lounge with my daughter, who was only a couple of months old. I think if you're a motorsport fan, that’ll always be a time and place you'll remember where you were when it happened.
“This year being 20 years, it’ll pretty touching. It's certainly one that wouldn't want to miss. Everything about it is just going to be quite emotional, for a lot of drivers."
Track action will commence at Mount Panorama will commence on Thursday October 8.
