Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000

Circuit Details & Track Map

Mount Panorama, Bathurst, New South Wales

Circuit Length 6.213 km
Race Direction Anti-Clockwise
Top Speed 300km/h
Average Speed 178km/h
Description of the circuit Originally constructed in 1938 as a scenic tourist drive, Mount Panorama has hosted all types of motorsport including the world famous Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, the annual 12 Hour GT race, 24 Hour endurance races and the Easter motorcycle meetings. The circuit is public road on non-race weekends and has also hosted the Australian Grand Prix in the past. It remains one of the all-time favourite circuits of V8 Supercar drivers and is ranked among the great race tracks of the world.


Click Here for a Downloadable Track Map 
last updated 16/01/12


Records

  Year Driver Car Time
Current Qualifying Record 2003 Greg Murphy Holden Commodore VY  2m06.8594s
Current Lap Record 2007 Jamie Whincup 
 Ford Falcon BF
 2m08.4651s

Statistics

V8 Supercar Championship Series
Year Driver on Pole Car Round Winner Car
1993 Larry Perkins Holden VP Larry Perkins/Gregg Hansford Holden VP
1994
 Glen Seton Ford EB Dick Johnson/John Bowe Ford EB
1995 Craig Lowndes Holden VR Larry Perkins/Russel Ingall Holden VR
1996
 Glenn Seton Ford EF Craig Lowndes/Greg Murphy Holden VR
1997
 Mark Skaife Holden VS Larry Perkins/Russel Ingall Holden VS
1998
 Mark Skaife Holden VT Jason Bright/Steven Richards  Ford EL
1999 Marcos Larkham Ford AU Greg Murphy/Steven Richards  Holden VT
2000 Wayne Gardner Ford AU Garth Tander/Jason Bargwanna  Holden VT
2001 Marcos Ambrose Ford AU Mark Skaife/Tony Longhurst Holden VX
2002 Mark Skaife Holden VX  Mark Skaife/Jim Richards Holden VX
2003 Greg Murphy Holden VY Greg Murphy/Rick Kelly Holden VY
2004 Steven Richards Holden VY Greg Murphy/Rick Kelly Holden VY
2005
 Craig Lowndes Ford BA Mark Skaife/Todd Kelly Holden VZ
2006
 Mark Skaife Holden VZ Craig Lowndes/Jamie Whincup Ford BA
2007
 Mark Winterbottom  Ford BF Craig Lowndes/Jamie Whincup Ford BF
2008  Garth Tander Holden VE Craig Lowndes/Jamie Whincup Ford BF
2009  Garth Tander Holden VE  Garth Tander/Will Davison  Holden VE
2010  Mark Winterbottom Ford FG  Craig Lowndes/Mark Skaife Holden VE
2011  Greg Murphy  Holden VE  Garth Tander/Nick Percat  Holden VE