Touring Car Masters set for Bathurst showdown

The Gulf Western Oil Touring Car Masters will conclude its 2021 season at the upcoming Repco Bathurst 1000.

Mount Panorama will be tackled by 20 muscle and sports cars for its final round of 2021. Tickets for the Repco Bathurst 1000 are on sale now.

It will be the 14th visit to Mount Panorama by the Touring Car Masters category, and the second in 2021.

Five-time TCM champion and two-time Great Race winner John Bowe leads the series by just 10 points.

Bowe leads Ryan Hansford, son of the late Gregg Hansford, who won the 1993 Bathurst 1000 with Larry Perkins.

Marcus Zukanovic and Cameron Tilley are tied for equal third in the championship on 398 points.

Reigning and three-time TCM champion Steven Johnson is 58 points behind long-time friend and rival Bowe.

The title will be decided over four races, including the mixed-grid TCM Trophy race and three races.

There are 200 points to be won across the week, with 10 drivers mathematically remaining in contention to lift the crown.

The Bathurst TCM Bathurst grid also features a host of potential race winners, returning names and cars.

Whiteline Racing will welcome George Miedecke to the series for the first time. The second-generation racer will drive the same 1969 Camaro that father Andrew raced.

Miedecke will line up alongside Adam Bressington, who will switch to the team's 1970 Camaro RS for the Bathurst event.

TCM race winner Dean Lillie returns aboard a Holden Torana, as will a pair of Porsche 911 RS entries to be fielded by Terry Lawler and Sven Burchartz.

Brad Tilley will make his first start since 2018 aboard his popular Ford Falcon GTHO, and will compete with son Jamie.

The week-long Repco Bathurst 1000 will also feature the Dunlop Series, Porsche Carrera Cup, Toyota Gazoo Racing 86 Series, Touring Car Racing, S5000, GTWCA, SuperUtes and TransAm.

The 2021 Repco Supercars Championship and Dunlop Series seasons will conclude at the Repco Bathurst 1000.

Every session of the event will be broadcast live on Foxtel (Fox Sports 506) and streamed on Kayo.

The Seven Network will provide live free to air coverage of the event. Tickets for the event are on sale now.