The Bathurst 1000 (currently branded as Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 for sponsor reasons) is a 1,000-kilometer (620Ã, mi) racing car tour held annually at Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. Currently run as a championship event for Supercars.
Widely recognized as the top motorsport in Australia, Bathurst 1000 is a colloquial known as The Great Race among motorsport and media fans. The race concept originated in the 1960 Armstrong 500 at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, before being transferred to Bathurst in 1963 and continuing there every year since then. The race is traditionally run on Labor Day's long weekend in New South Wales, in early October. Since 2001, the race takes place over the weekend after a long weekend, usually the second weekend in October.
The winner of the race is presented with Peter Brock Trophy . The trophy was introduced in the 2006 race to commemorate the death of Peter Brock. Brock is the most successful racer in the history of the race, winning the show nine times, and is also known as one of the most popular racers and fans during his long career. He was given the moniker "King of the Mountain" for this reason.
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The Mount Panorama circuit opened in 1938, and was first used for the 1938 Australian Grand Prix. The track follows a common street and is known for a 174 meter difference between the highest and lowest points. The first turn, Hell Corner, is a ninety-degree lefty-handed player. Mountain Straight, a gentle climb where the cars reach speeds of 255 km/h (158 mph), leads to Griffin's Bend, an off-camber right handset which then leads to The Cutting, a sharp left hand with a steep slope. Reid Park followed, an elaborate bend in which a number of riders spun after not moving fast at the top. The journey continues to Sulman Park and McPhillamy Park. The driver can not see the way down and enter the Skyline and the first from Esses at 220 km/h (140 mph) before The Dipper, one of the most famous corners in motorsport Australia. The car then negotiates Forrest's Elbow before turning on Conrod Straight, the fastest part of the track where the car can reach 300 km/h (190 mph). Chase is a long and widespread chicane where the car is in a rev range that rotates at a speed of 300 km/h before the large braking zone to exit at a speed of 130 km/h (81 mph). Murray is the 23rd and final lap, and also the slowest part of the circuit, before the car returns to the start-finish instantly. The start-finish has an offset start feature, with the finish line toward the back of the grid start closer to Murray's Corner.
The audience area has been spreading along the track for decades but there are a number of private properties that restrict the path so that viewers can not access all trackside track points. Spectator's point of view has also become less familiar with trajectories over the last few years, with increasing run-off size and fence debris mounted around the track due to increasing international FIA standards.
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Categories and marques
During its history, races have been made for the production of sedans, Group E Series Production Touring Cars, Group C Touring Cars, Group A Touring Cars, 3A Touring Cars Group, Super Touring and Supercars today. Until 1995, more than one class competed in each event. In the early years, Bathurst 500/1000 was generally a stand-alone event, occasionally a round of national series such as the Australian Manufacturing Championships, but never a part of the most significant touring car series in Australia, the Australian Touring Car Championship. Since 1999, the race has been run exclusively for the Supercars category, and run for championship points. In 1999 and 2000, this was the final round of the championship and decided the winners of the championship at every opportunity.
Many marques, including Morris, Jaguar, Nissan, BMW and Volvo, have competed and won the event at Bathurst. However, the race is famous for the presence of traditional rivals motorsport Australia, Ford and Holden, who have won all but six races at Bathurst. Due to the great competition of Ford and Holden, for 1995 to 1996, for the 1997 and 1998 Australian races, and from 1999 to 2012, the 3A Group and the next V8 Supercar mandated that only Ford and Holdens were allowed to compete in the race. , each using the Falcon and Commodore models. In 2013, the V8 Supercars rule is changed and other marques begin entering the race, including the return of previous winners Nissan. Holden had the most wins with 30, with Ford the next best on 20 and Nissan the only other winner with two.
Race history
Phillip Island
The race was originally known as Armstrong 500. It was first held on November 20, 1960 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Phillip Island, Victoria, over a distance of 500 miles (800 km). The race was claimed by organizers, Light Car Club of Australia, to become the "world's premier production car race race". The goal is to determine which car has the best performance and reliability combination in five classes based on engine capacity. It was also an exhibition for the Armstrong company to promote shock absorbers and related products. Income is limited to standard and unmodified production saloons built or assembled in Australia. All cars must complete the first 100 miles non-stop for fuel, oil, or driver changes. Any mechanical problem at that time should be attended by the driver without assistance, using only the tools that accompany the car. There are no official winners, only class winners. Frank Coad and John Roxburgh at Vauxhall Cresta, were the first to complete a 500 mile race. It is the only Vauxhall in the 45-car field that includes N.S.U.s, Simcas, Peugeots, Morris, Austins, Ford, and Vanguards Standards.
The race is held two more times on Phillip Island. In 1961 Bob Jane and Harry Firth, sharing an Australian-made Mercedes-Benz 220 SE, were the first riders to complete 167 laps. They are on clear laps from Studebaker Lark driven by David McKay and Brian Foley, who in turn are laps in front of Vauxhall Velox of Frank Coad and John Roxburgh. Class win is achieved by Studebaker, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot and Renault. In 1962 the class structure changed to one based on price. Jane and Firth switch to Falcon and once again finish 500 miles ahead. Class honors were given to Studebaker, Ford, Renault, and Volkswagen.
In those days the Phillip Island tracks appeared with a "cold mixed asphalt" that could not stand to thud dozens of race cars going flat for 500 miles. The surface of the track broke up and became unsafe during the race.
Early years at Bathurst
In 1963, Armstrong 500 moved to the 6.2 kilometer Mount Panorama Circuit at Bathurst in New South Wales. The Bathurst 500 was organized and promoted by a consortium of Seven Network, Australian Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) and Bathurst Regional Council, an arrangement that will continue until 1998. Its popularity is growing rapidly, mainly because it becomes a means for car manufacturers to showcase their products because race cars must be identical with the ones available on the showroom floor. The first years on the Mount Panorama circuit are dominated by agile and agile little cars, such as the Ford Cortina and Mini Cooper. The class structure is maintained so that there are many "races in the race" but the emphasis on first achievement goes up immediately. In 1963, Bob Jane and Harry Firth again won, this time at GT Cortina. In 1964, the couple drove a competing GT Cortina; Jane wins with George Reynolds as co-driver. Barry 'Bo' Seton is second with Herb Taylor. Harry Firth is third with John Reaburn.
The Australian Motor Sport Confederation introduced the Tour E Series E Turismo regulation in 1965 but Armstrong 500 continued its own rules.
1965 brought victory to the first clear "Bathurst Special", Cortina GT 500. Bo Seton and Midge Bosworth completed the first 130 laps. Bruce McPhee and Barry Mulholland are second in an identical car. The third straight and first in Class C is Brian Foley and Peter Manton in Morris Cooper S. The Geoghegan brothers, Ian and Leo, are well known for pushing the race to wear business suits provided by McDowells.
In 1966 and 1967 an Irish tobacco company sponsored the race, which came to be known as the "Gallaher 500". 1966 is the last four-cylinder victory for more than two decades. Rauno Aaltonen and Bob Holden piloted their Mini Cooper S to win a tough battle against fierce competition consisting mainly of other Coopers. Mini Coopers filled the first nine places in Class C and straight away. Class D was won by Chrysler VC Valiant V8 who completed 124 laps. Class A was won by Nissan Factory supported by Datsun 1300 from Moto Kitamo and Kunimitsu Takahashi. Class B is taken by the 1100cc version of the Mini Cooper.
1967 rule changes mandate minimum number of pit-stops to negate economical advantages Smaller cars have fewer stop requirements. This change is preferable to Fords and Holdens who are bigger and thirsty. The Minis handles bends well and can, theoretically, run all races in one gas tank, but larger engine cars are faster in a straight line. Development Ford 289 cubic inches V8 Ford Falcon GT hinted at the end of a small car as a direct competitor. 1967 was also the first year to start grid positions allocated according to lap time of practice rather than by class grouping. It was also the first year that the official trophy was awarded to the first team that included 500 miles.
The 1967 win of the XR Falcon GT over the Alfa Romeo 1600 GTV and the smaller Mini Coopers surprised many experts because the Falcon GT was not proven. The well-known, and more expensive, Alfa GTV has been seen as a force that appears in touring cars. However, the power of the V8 Falcon GT is perfect for the Panorama Mount circuit, especially on long straight lines. It thus forged the saying that "there is no substitute for cubic inches", which became synonymous with the races at Bathurst. Initially the Falcon Geoghegan brothers got the victory but a few hours later Harry Firth and Fred Gibson were declared the winners. During the race, the Geoghegan car enters the pit area through a rear access point at Mountain Straight and incorrectly accumulates additional rounds on the ARDC timings board. Third place in Class D falls to the honorable Studebaker Lark of Warren Weldon and John Hall. Class E was won by Doug Chivas and Max Stewart on Alfa GTV. Class B and C won by Mini and Class A variants won by Datsun 1000 tested by John Roxburgh and Doug Whiteford.
The popularity of the race developed rapidly during the 1960s. Most Australian manufacturers and fabricators are heavily involved. Good results in long and difficult races add credibility to the car and its brand, especially in terms of performance, durability and reliability. Direct or class win is a significant opportunity to increase sales and market share. It was during this period that the famous Holden-Ford-Chrysler competition originated. Battle of the production car between the "Big Three" fought in Bathurst. This competition spawned the most famous muscle car in Australia, known as "Bathurst Specials". Ford's Falcon GT and then GT-HO, Holden Monaro and Torana, and Chrysler's Pacer and Charger models are the result of a decent racing car development that can be bought by the general public.
In 1968, the sponsorship changed again and the race was known as the Hardie-Ferodo 500. It was also the year in which the ad was first allowed to be shown in the car. In response to Bathurst's 1967 Ford victory, Holden entered Monaro's GTS 327. This is a coupe based on the HK family model of the four-door Kingswood sedan. Engineered as an affordable private luxury car with the ability to win Bathurst, this car has 327 cubic inches of Chevrolet V8 (as its name "GTS 327"). This machine allows Monaro GTS 327 to surpass the updated Falcon GT, but smaller, 302 cubic inch Falcon and win in 1968. This is the first victory of Bathurst 500 from Holden.
The 1969 Hardie-Ferodo 500 saw the first of the Ford Falcon GT-HOs. Phase One The special GT-HO Bathurst Falcon is powered by a 351 cubic inch V8 sourced from Ford America. This 'HO' specification includes enhanced suspension components such as front and rear stabilized bars. In Bathurst it is equipped with racing tires. Holden increased the GTS 327 Monaro to the GTS 350, which included better racing style handling and a stronger Chevrolet V8 engine of 350 cubic inches. The new Monaro GTS 350, in the hands of Colin Bond and Tony Roberts, was able to keep Ford to claim a second win for Holden. In 1969 there was a multi-car crash on lap one. After the first 10 cars pass through The Esses, contact between two Falcons causes one to roll over. Some cars coming in blind corners hit a stationary car. The trajectory was almost blocked by the ruins but the expert flag marshalling allowed the car to pass in one file until the debris was cleared. The race was a disaster for Ford as many Falcon tires failed because of the speed and weight of the Falcons. Ford even runs a post-race advertising campaign using our "slightly deflated" slogan.
The 1969 race also saw dà © Å © but Peter Brock. Brock and Bond is the driver for the semi-official Tim Holden Dealer (HDT), which was set up earlier this year against the official Ford Special Vehicle division that churns out the evolution of the GT-HO Falcons. The "Old Fox", Harry Firth, who has been responsible for Ford's racing efforts until he was suddenly replaced by an American, Al Turner, took over the HDT.
1970 saw a change of strategy when Holden chose to drive a smaller Torana GTR XU-1 than Monaro. XU-1 is a special "Bathurst" version of the six-cylinder LC Torana. As Holden HQ embryos require too much development to be competitive Holden creates an alternative to the V8 muscle car. XU-1 is more nimble, cheaper and more economical. Three carburetors on the "Red" motor provide an exceptional strength-to-weight ratio. XU-1 is easier on brakes and tires, thus minimizing the number of required pit-stops. However, Ford refined the GT-HO specification to Phase Two with a stronger and better 351 V8 breathing. With tires capable of withstanding power and torque, the GT-HO reinforces the adage that "there is no substitute for cubic inches". GTHO Allan Moffat received a checkered flag followed by an identical car Bruce McPhee. Torana can not keep up with the power advantages Falcons have in Bathurst straight.
The change of rules for 1970 allows one driver to complete the entire race distance. To reduce the possibility of another first round disaster, the initial grid is changed from 2-3-2 to a 2-2-2 formation that is reeling. This means that the rear marker should start the race from around the corner on Conrod Straight. The race continues to run for unique rules that are more stringent than those applied to Production Series racing.
1971 was another Ford victory with Moffat behind the wheel. It was won by GT-HO ultimate, XY-model Falcon GT-HO Stage Three. It features upgrades to engine power and aerodynamics, making it one of the fastest four-door mass production cars in the world. Chrysler replaces the Pacers with two new doors, Charger. This is supported by 265 ° C at (4.34Ã, l) in-line HEMI six-cylinder engine with a triple Weber carburetor. However, during the day on the day of the race, Moffat is far enough ahead for the pit without losing the lead. Moffat completed the first 500 miles followed by other GTHOs in second and third places and filled six of the top seven spots. Class win is achieved by Mazda 1300, Datsun 1600, Mazda RX-2, Torana XU1 and Falcon GTHO.
1972 saw controversy, following the media-driven "Supercar Scare," which has garnered enough political momentum to force Holden to delay the introduction of Torana V8 for two years. Ford abandoned the XA-based model of Phase Four GT-HO Falcon. Chrysler is also followed by not continuing with the competition version of its V8 Charger. Adding to that, Hardie-Ferodo 500 in 1972 was the first Big Race to run in wet weather. Allan Moffat was unable to withstand the enormous pressure given to him by Brock in his XU-1. Torana proved to be more than just a match in terrible conditions. After being challenged by Brock's XU-1, Moffat was unable to exploit the power of V8 and spin at the beginning of the race. He also issued a one-minute penalty to start the engine while refueling. Brock, meanwhile, was able to postpone Stage Three GT-HO from John French and E49 Charger from Doug Chivas to win the 1972 race, thus temporarily denying "no substitute for the cubic inch" proverb. Brock pushes the car to its limits in a spectacular car control display. It was a significant victory for a number of reasons: The first of the nine triumphs of Bathurst Brock which later led to him being dubbed the "King of the Mountain" and "Peter Perfect". Brock's victory also marks the first Bathurst victory for a six-cylinder engine, a feat that will not be repeated until 1991 when the Nissan Skyline GT-R "Godzilla" picks up the checkered flag. It was also the birth of the Torana legend as Australia's unique performance car that later became one of Australia's most successful touring cars, partly due to numerical supremacy on track and the withdrawal of Ford and Chrysler from motor racing in the late seventies..
1972 is also the last year that allows drivers to drive without a driver.
The 1972 race is a 1972 Australian Manufacturing Championship round, open to Group E Series Production Touring Cars.
Group C E
The race was extended from 500 miles to 1000 kilometers in 1973. The increase in speed of cars has resulted in a 500 mile sprinter distance achieved each year before, and since Australia has switched to the metric system, the increased distance is considered more precise than the 800 km for endurance race. To reduce the threat to public safety, homologation rules are made loosely to allow for certain modifications to race cars. Surely this eliminates the need to build a collection of high-speed road cars and increase the durability of the actual racing car. The Series E Series Production Series regulations, which had been applied to the 1972 race, were replaced by the new Group C Touring Car rules for 1973. Upgrades were allowed for seats, lubrication systems, camshafts, carburetors, suspensions, brakes and wheel rim sizes. This change benefits the better resource team as much testing is now required to optimize the performance of race cars. The factory teams have the best access to fix components that are often not available to private competitors.
In 1973 Holden campaigned for the upgrading of the XU-1. Privateers include enhanced Chargers. Ford issued a new model of "hard top" Ford Falcon GT coupe that has been pioneered by John Goss. Though not specified as GT-HO, the race prepared by Hardtop GT includes most of the four remaining components, including a four-bolt 351 V8 engine. The 1973 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 starts at 9:30 am. When the flag drops the ethics of "no substitute for cubic inches" applies as hardtop the Goss Falcon is powered away from the pole position. At the end of the lap one Fords holds the first four places with the fifth Toranas, six and seven. The highest placed charger is in the eighth position. Brock inherited the advantage when Ford began to complain for fuel. Brock and the Chivas co-driver have managed to lead well when miscalculations caused Torana to run out of fuel at the top of the Mountain. Intending to do one pit stop less than the Ford team, HDT team manager Harry Firth has instructed Chivas to "Get Max Laps" via signature. XU-1 slid down Conrod Straight and stopped just before the entrance to Pits. Chivas pushes the XU-1 hill up along the pit lane. His pit crew can not help because this will result in disqualification. By the time XU-1 is filled with fuel, Moffat is in front. Brock set out in the heroic pursuit of Moffat's Falcon GT but XU-1 suffered a flat tire. Moffat claimed another Falcon victory, the third in just four years. Co-driven by Ian (Pete) The winning Geoghegan Ford is the only Falcon classified as a finisher. 1973 is the last competitive appearance for Chrysler, with the marque disappearing from the Group C category almost entirely. Class win is achieved by Datsun 1200, Alfa GTV, Mazda RX2 and, of course, Falcon GT. At the end of the year, Ford Australia gave the Falcon GT racing car to their driver and withdrew from racing.
During the 1974 Australian Touring Car Championship, the Torana GTR XU-1 was gradually replaced by the wider SL/R 5000. Holden Bathurst contingents for this year include 13 SL/R 5000, 7 XU-1s and one HQ Monaro GTS. Ford is represented in the direct category by three Falcon Hardtop led by Moffat's Brut 33 XB Falcon Hardtop GT. He is supported by John Goss and Kevin Bartlett in XA Hardtop and Murray Carter on the other XB Falcon Hardtop. The V8 Toranas raced at the start of the 1974 race and Holden's victory looked reassuring. On lap 11, Brock had tapped 7 Class D cars outright. On lap 12 Moffat pitted and lost several turns when new coils were installed. On lap 20 HDT Toranas from Brock and Bond more than a minute ahead of Goss in the only competitive Falcon. With lap 85, two Titanas HDT four laps clear from the field. Around the mark 90 laps of rain began to descend on the top of the mountain. he HDT Toranas immediately complained for wet weather tires after which Torana Bond started smoking from oil leaks. The car was finally marked black. While the mechanics tried to fix Brock's problems pitted against broken pistons caused by failed oil pumps. Bond returns to the track but loses more time with rounds. Though it's determined driving from Jim Richards and Wayne Negus, The Goss/Bartlett car can get a bit of a lead as Torana's challenge fades amidst the smoke of oil and heavy rain. Bartlett finished 163 laps in the first place. The only other car on the same lap is the Forbes/Negus SL/R 5000. The smaller classes are won by Morris Cooper S, Alfa GTV and Mazda RX3. Car number 34, Morris Marina single finished 6th in Class C after completing 125 rounds.
Holden 308 cubic inches V8-powered Toranas scored a Bathurst victory in 1975, 1976, 1978 and 1979 in the L34 and A9X configurations. Ford's 351 XC Falcon famously finished first and second in 1977. On the last lap, two Moffat Ford Dealers entries Allan Moffat and Colin Bond ran in Conrod Straight down formation, with the recording of the formation helicopter being one of the most famous drawings in the history of Bathurst 1000. This is the last of Bathurst's 1000 Moffat wins. Group C was carried into the 1980s. Holden and Ford are the only manufacturers to win under this rule, despite facing increasing import competition, especially from the Mazda RX-7 campaigned effectively by Moffat and Kevin Bartlett 350 V8 powered Chevrolet Camaro. Turbo Bluebird driven by turbo driven by George Fury also threatened the V8 'Big Bangers' and marked the signs of things to come during the era of Group A. Peter Brock confirmed his reputation as a driver to be defeated during this period, including achieving two hearts -trick Bathurst with HDT sponsored Marlboro. In 1978 and 1979 he and Jim Richards drove the Toray A9X to victory, while in 1980 the pair won in VC Commodore. Hatto tricks both consist of victories in 1982, 1983 and 1984, this time partnered with Larry Perkins at VH Commodore for the first two years and at VK Commodore in third. In 1983, John Harvey also shared victories with Brock and Perkins. Dick Johnson was the only winner for Ford during the 1980s under Group C, with a win in 1981 while at the helm of XD Falcon. This was a famous victory, coming twelve months after writing his car in an incident with a rock in 1980. It also followed a massive public fundraising campaign to provide him with finances to build a new car, which eventually raised AU $ 144,000, half of which came from Ford Australia itself. Group C was replaced by International Group A Touring car regulations in 1985, with selected cars preparing for this change and competing in separate "Group A" classes in 1984.
Group A era
From 1985 to 1992, the Great Race was run into international Group A rules. The imported turbocharged engined car, originally Ford Sierra RS Cosworths and then Nissan Skyline GT-Rs, gained dominance during this period while Holden Commodores managed to claim three contested wins. The BMW JPS team running 635 CSis and M3 is also very competitive during this era. Group A allows the Australian team to develop cars that can be driven abroad. Locally built cars were driven in Europe by Allan Grice, Peter Brock, John Harvey, Allan Moffat, Dick Johnson and John Bowe. Tom Walkinshaw also briefly campaigned for VL Commodores in Europe.
Holden-based racing team continues the development of a 304-cubic-inch Cableore V8. HDT and then Holden Racing Team (HRT) are at the forefront of Commodore development. With almost no support from Ford Australia, Group A Ford Falcons never came out. Dick Johnson Racing switched to the 1983 Zakspeed developed the previous Ford Mustang GT in Europe by Klaus Ludwig of Germany. Johnson and co-driver Larry Perkins are very competitive in the mercurial Mustang but lack the tip power. The Ford team went on to adopt a stronger Ford Turbo Cosworth, albeit less reliable. It is a race available from Europe and campaigned by many teams including Allan Moffat Racing, Dick Johnson Racing and finally a team run by Holden supporter Peter Brock.
1985 was the first year that the Bathurst 1000 was run under the rules of Group A. The race was dominated by three Jaguar XJ-S team teams Tom Walkinshaw Racing, the big Jaguar-backed V12 having a clear power and speed advantage over Australia's burgeoning A teams and cars. The 1974 winner John Goss, and West German rider Armin Hahne claimed only a triumphant 1000 Jaguar wins. The following year, 1986, Holden VK Commodore SS Group A from individual racers Allan Grice and Graeme Bailey received the award. Grice honed his skills in Europe, competing alongside compatriot Commodore compatriot Peter Brock and newly recruited teammate Allan Moffat.
1986 saw the race's first death. Sydney rider Mike Burgmann died when his VK Commodore crashed into a bridge concrete base over Conrod Straight at a speed of 260 km/h (160 mph). As a result of Burgmann's death, the circuit was changed before the 1987 race by the merger of "The Chase" two-thirds of the way down Conrod Straight. The complex adds 41 meters to the length of the track and is designed to reduce the speed of approach to Murray's Corner about 100 km/h (62 mph). As a result of "The Chase", the lap time around the circuit increased by about 4-5 seconds (based on the time in comparable cars of the 1986 and 1987 races).
In 1987, the Great Race became a round of the short-lived 1987 Touring World Championships, which resulted in European teams racing against local Australian teams in the year 1000. The resulting cultural clash caused much anxiety between officials and team management. Since the start of Group A in Australia, local observers of CAMS have diligently applied Group A rules as written. The FISA global organizing body, a subsidiary of the FÃÆ' Â © dation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), enables a more liberal and negotiated "back home" interpretation. Some European teams, the most prominent Ford Europe support Eggenberger Motorsport, are running a vehicle in question. With the race over, it is still unclear who the legitimate winner is. The Eggenberger car finished first and second on the road but was disqualified several months later due to irregularity of the body. The victory was therefore awarded to Peter Brock who placed third, who drove two Holden VL Commodore SS Group A cars during the race. Brock broke the '05' HDT Commodore at the start of the show so he and co-driver David Parsons took over the team's second car, Commodore # 10 Peter McLeod, to cross the third row behind two Sierra. It was the 9th victory of Bathurst and ninth from Brock.
The local Sierra team dominated and won the next two Bathurst 1000s. 1988 saw Tony Longhurst and Tomas Mezera win at Frank Gardner-ready, their RS500. In 1989 the race of Peter Brock claimed the pole in his record 6 poles at Bathurst and the first for Ford or anything but Holden. Dick Johnson and John Bowe won the race that championed in front of Allan Moffat's all-German combination of Klaus Niedzwiedz and Frank Biela.
In 1990, Sierras again proved strong, but Commodore HRT from Allan Grice and Win Percy won. Their Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV was able to adjust the fast speed at the start of the race that could match Sierras but did not survive due to reliability issues, mostly with tires. HRT claimed a popular Bathurst victory for Holden after three seasons of Sierra dominance.
A fierce new opponent is waiting on the wing. Nissan and team manager Fred Gibson, have been campaigning Skylines in Australian competitions for several years. For the 1990 race, they debuted the R32 four-wheel drive, four-wheel steer, twin turbo Nissan Skyline GT-R. It initially suffers from problems related to complexity and reliability but the GT-R continues to dominate Group A racing around the world. The main racers of Gibson, Jim Richards and Mark Skaife, easily won the 1000 Bathurst in 1991 with Skaife setting a sensational time of 2: 12.63 in the Top 10 Runoff for the actual pole 2/10 faster than the pole group George Fury C from 1984. on the pre-Chase circuit. The couple repeated the victory in a controversial situation in 1992. The car earned the nickname 'Godzilla'. With four-wheel drive, four-wheel steer and turbo with a 2.6 liter six-cylinder capacity that produces about 640 bhp (477 kW; 649 PS), RWD Sierras and Commodores can not match or compensate for superior Skyline handling. and power output. In an effort to achieve parity between heavy penalty making (140 kg) and turbo limit the pop-off valve applied to Nissan. With the pop-off valve in place, Nissan is reportedly now producing only about 450 bpd (336 kW; 456 PS), although team boss Fred Gibson will (in later years) admit that the Winfield sponsored car actually generates about 600 bhp (447 kW, 608 PS) after his team managed to deceive CAMS officials during the year.
The 1992 Skyline victory was highly controversial. The Parish Bathurst guys, and fans of the touring cars in general, have been conditioned to see the Great Race as a lasting struggle between Holden and Ford. Although Group A races Commodores and Sierra away from road examples, Nissans is seen as unfairly benefited and received considerable negative comments in building the race. At the end of the 1992 race, severe thunderstorms swept through the track, causing several accidents because dry weather tires caused extreme water voyages. During the ensuing chaos, the main Skyline Jim Richards and Mark Skaife slid into two damaged cars. Simultaneously red officials mark the race because of the dangerous condition of the wet track. The surviving cars are arranged in one file at Pit Straight. The rules stipulate that, since the leaders have completed more than 75% of the race distance, the race does not have to be restarted.
Under this rule, the red flag race results are based on positions held at the end of the last round being completed as there are no unfinished lap records. When Richards led the race on the lap, his team was declared the winner. It was an unpopular decision with some racing fans, many of whom did not understand how a ruined Nissan could beat the very healthy Sierra who had passed it on the track. When the rain cloud disappears, many campers are not happy with a loud voice voicing their opinions. The winners of Mark Skaife and Jim Richards race were challenged by rowdy, confused, and alcoholic people. On the winners' podium, Richards is usually friendly in responding to the crowd's calls with, "this is very embarrassing" and "you're a collection of arseholes" during a nationally televised trophy presentation.
Group Group 3A and Super Touring
Group A as an international formula faded in the late 1980s. The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) had planned to replace Group A by the end of 1991. This was postponed until the end of 1992 due to FISA's inability to determine a new International formula. Since every new rule is unlikely to fit a large-engined car, CAMS created the unique formula of the Australian Car Tour for 1993, Group 3A. This iteration evolved into the current Supercars category. Entries were limited to Ford Falcons and Holden Commodores that supported the V8 (with, in 1993 alone, the exceptionally heavy Group A car normally sucked normally like the M3 from Logamo Racing).
The new rules create a separate class for 2-liter cars, based on the current British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) regulations. This class does not include a turbocharger and four-wheel drive, which effectively ends the Nissan GT-R feasibility. In response Nissan withdrew from Australian motorsport. Two classes of touring cars competed in the same race for two championships in 1993. 1000 Tooheys of 1993 was won by Larry Perkins and Gregg Hansford after a long bout with Mark Skaife/Jim Richards Commodore VP. The winner of Class 2 Liter is the BMW M3 John Cotter/Peter Doulman who has returned a capacity of 2 liters.
In the 1994 season, the 2-liter Super Touring championship was run separately to the ATCC, although both categories run as two classes at Bathurst. The 1994 Tooheys 1000 was won by EB Falcon from Dick Johnson and John Bowe. The 2 liter car at the top is the works of BMW Paul Morris and Altfrid Heger who finished 10th outright, although six laps behind Johnson and Bowe. In 1995, due to concerns about the speed difference that developed between the V8 and the 2-liter car, Bathurst 1000 became a first-class race for the first time. Only 32 Ford and Holden V8 faced a starter in what, at the time, was the smallest grid in the history of the race. The 1995 champions were Larry Perkins and Russell Ingall in Holden VR Commodore, followed by Alan Jones and Allan Grice at EF Falcon. 1996 saw Craig Lowndes and Greg Murphy, in VR Commodore, crossed the finish line in front of EF Falcon Dick Johnson and John Bowe. Tony Longhurst and Steven Ellery are third in the other EF Falcon.
The race is split
In 1996, the Touring Car Entrants Group of Australia (TEGA) (which has held the right to market ATCC since 1994) signed an agreement with Mark McCormack International Management Group (IMG) International Management Agency to market ATCC, which they named for V8 Supercars. The new joint venture (AVESCO) signed a TV deal for 1997 with Ten Network, which included expanding the coverage of the championship. This is not a problem for the ATCC race, but for the Bathurst 1000, organized and promoted by a consortium that includes Channel 7, it is a big deal. Channel 7 has been broadcasting the race since 1963 and has a binding contract of the 21st century. Seven is not ready to cancel the race, while AVESCO needs a Bathurst to Ten race to air. A similar dispute affects the race support V8 Supercars Challenge at the Australian Grand Prix, where at different times the different networks have held broadcasting rights to the V8 Supercar and Formula One.
There was no settlement of the dispute, and AVESCO announced that the V8 Supercar would not compete in the traditional Bathurst 1000 held on a long weekend in October of 1997. TOCA Australia was invited to fill the void with the 2-liter Super Touring field, featuring the number of drivers and the British Touring Car Championship team, including Menu Alain, John Cleland and Rickard Rydell, joined the regular Australian Super Touring Championship. The 1997 race was won by Paul Morris and Craig Baird at BMW 320i, but then they were disqualified because Baird had exceeded the mandate deadline for a sustained solo driving period. The race was given to BMW Motor Motorsport team mates David and Geoff Brabham. The format of the event continued for 1998 with the addition of a car field from the New Zealand Touring Car Championship, which ran into the S Schedule rules with a 2.5-liter engine limit, as well as the Group E production car. With Rickard Rydell, Jim Richards won the sixth Bathurst 1000 in the Volvo S40 run by Tom Walkinshaw Racing, with his second son Steven at the Nissan Primera run by the Dynamics Team UK team.
As well as this race for a two-liter car, a separate five-liter race (V8 Supercars) was held in 1997 and 1998, known as the 'Australian 1000 Classic'. After receiving a reply after announcing that they would not race at Bathurst, AVESCO hastily made a deal with the Regional Board of Bathurst for the use of the circuit. Primus 1000 Classic 1997, as it is known, was held two weeks after the traditional race, while FAI 1000 1998 was held in mid-November. The 1997 race saw Larry Perkins and Russell Ingall repeat their 1995 victory, ahead of Jim and Steven Richards' father and son combination. In 1998, Steven Richards did a better one, winning a race with Jason Bright for Stone Brothers Racing. Their Ford Falcon was badly damaged in an accident and needed a long overhaul before the race.
Both the Super Touring and V8 Supercar races are claimed to be the legitimate Bathurst 1000. The case of the V8 Supercars is that they are a truly Australian racing class and, through binding contracts, have an Australian "star" racer. Super Touring's claim to legitimacy is based on it being held on a traditional date by ARDC who has run the event every year since 1963. Each of the four races in 1997 and 1998 is considered the valid Bathurst 1000 in the record books.
Era V8 Supercars
For 1999, the Super Touring event moved into a 300-kilometer race for the mixed V8, won by Peter Brock's stepson James Brock and the 500-kilometer Super Touring race won by Paul Morris. This will be the last major Super Tur race at Bathurst, last held by ARDC and the last held on the traditional Labor Day holiday weekend. The Death of Super Touring and the ARDC event allowed V8 Supercars and IMG to take over promotion and organization of the Bathurst 1000 brand starting that year and beyond. From 1999 onwards, the race also counted for championship points for the first time, taking the position as the final round on the calendar.
Although there was no longer the Bathurst race in 2000, the race remained in November because the Sydney Olympics blocked the sport in October. In 2001 when the long weekend became available again, the National Rugby League shifted their Grand Final to Sunday, denying the Bathurst 1000 back to its traditional weekend. The race instead moved to the weekend after a long weekend from 2001 onwards, and to the previous place on the championship calendar.
The beginning of this new era was dominated by Holden, who won every Bathurst 1000 from 1999 to 2005. In 1999, Steven Richards repeated his victory in 1998, winning with Greg Murphy at Gibson Motorsport Holden VT Commodore. Richards became the first rider to win at Ford and Holden in a few years in a row. It was also the first victory for Gibson Motorsport since their victory with Nissan in 1991 and 1992. Garth Tander and Jason Bargwanna became Bathurst champions in 2000 with Garry Rogers Motorsport.
In 2001, Mark Skaife, driving for Tim Holden Racing, teamed up with 1988 winner Tony Longhurst to win the Bathurst 1000 at Holden VX Commodore. Despite having a cooling problem in the closing lap of the 2002 Big Race, since plastic bags in air intake, Skaife and HRT won the Bathurst 1000 again, this time working with Jim Richards, ten years after they both were denounced from the podium after winning in 1992. This time , Richards jokingly said that the audience was "a group of beautiful people", in contrast to his comments made on the podium ten years earlier. Greg Murphy was given the biggest time penalty (five minutes) in Bathurst's history for a pitlane offense by his team. His car was released early, broke the fueling hose and spilled fuel in the pit box.
In the Top 10 Shootout in 2003, Greg Murphy set what was to be the fastest lap ever on the Mount Panorama Circuit with a time of 2: 06.8594, a lap known as "Lap of the Gods". Murphy went on to win Bathurst 1000 with Rick Kelly in 2003 and 2004 for K-Mart Racing. Rick Kelly became the youngest ever winner to win in 2003 at the age of 20. Todd Kelly, brother of Rick, won the 2005 race on his birthday, winning with Mark Skaife for HRT.
In 2006, Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup won the first race for Ford in eight years, driving for Triple Eight Race Engineering. They are also the first winners of the
The last winner of this era is Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell in 2012, in the second round near non-formation finished in the history of Bathurst 1000, with David Reynolds and Dean Canto finishing 0.31 seconds behind Triple Eight Holden VE Commodore. The nearest non-formation final result occurred only a year earlier, when Tander and Percat lifted the 0.29 seconds trophy ahead of Lowndes and Skaife.
The 2013 season saw manufacturers other than Ford and Holden entering The Great Race for the first time since 1998, under the rules of Generation V8 Supercar (originally known as Car of the Future) introduced that year. Nissan is back with four Nissan Altimas run by Kelly Racing. Mercedes-Benz back through the Australian GT Championship team Erebus Motorsport with three Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG. From 2013, this event became part of the newly formed Pirtek Enduro Cup in the Supercars season, along with the series' two other drivers, Sandown 500 and Gold Coast 600. The 2013 race itself is a close ending between the Ford factory team. drivers from Ford Performance Racing, Mark Winterbottom and Steven Richards, and Triple Eight Race Engineering's Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell. In 2013, 1000 km is completed within six hours, eleven minutes and twenty seven seconds. This is Ford's first win since 2008. It's also the first time since 1977 that Ford-powered automakers have publicly won.
The 2014 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 saw Volvo return for the first time since 1998, with Garry Rogers Motorsport entering two Volvo S60s. Between 2013 and 2014 races, the track reappears. The surface of this new track resulted in a reduction in clear lap times, and during the free practice many riders recorded a time that was below the existing practice track record. As well as the early races of Phillip Island, some of these new surfaces began to burst at the start of the race, especially at the bend of Griffin. Many drivers got caught and ran to the tire wall because of the debris on the track.
With 100 laps left, officials stopped the race with a red flag, only the third red flag in the race after 1981 and 1992. The cars then marched in a straight pit, and controversy occurred when the team exploited the rules and made improvements to the cars. After the track repair is complete, the race is continued in one file under the safety car. The race started back shortly after that, but further competition was interrupted by a number of safety car periods. The race fled to full range and finished in the afternoon, with Ford Performance Racing riders Chaz Mostert and Paul Morris clinching victory on the final lap, after the main car Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell ran out of fuel. Morris and Mostert started the race from the last position after being expelled from qualifying.
In 2015, Chaz Mostert underwent a huge reversal of luck, with a heavy qualifying accident leaving him with a femur and cracked wrist, and set aside his car for the weekend. The incident also injured some marshals. On Sunday, after a mid-raining rain shower, Craig Lowndes and Steven Richards finally won for their sixth and fourth victories Bathurst 1000 respectively. It was the thirteenth podium of Lowndes at the event, which is an all-time record.
Supercar Championship Era
The 2016 race, first under the banner of the Supercar Championship, featured 91 green laps to start the race, followed by dramatic and safe-to-process car-filled conclusions. In particular, there was a final incident between Garth Tander and Scott McLaughlin, who resigned from the maker's car, which occurred as Eight Hour Jamie Whincup attempted to repair the clash between him and McLaughlin at Chase. Whincup received a fifteen-second penalty, meaning that despite picking up the first checkered flag, he was only classified 11. This allowed the inclusion of Tekno Autosports from Will Davison and Jonathon Webb to victory, just over a tenth of a second ahead of Triple Eight's sister enter from Shane van Gisbergen and Alexandre Prà © cÃ'le mat. Upon completion, Triple Eight announced that they filed a penalty appeal, regarding the eligibility of the time penalty for such offenses. The appeal, held by Supreme Court Supercars in the Victoria County Court, was dismissed in a trial nine days after the race. The 2017 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 sees another win for an independent team with Erebus Motorsport in effect in most wet conditions with David Reynolds and Luke Youlden behind the wheel. Erebus also joined Tekno as the only team to win the 12 Hour Bathurst and the Bathurst 1000.
Famous winner
The most successful racer at Bathurst was Peter Brock, whose nine wins (1972, 1975, 1978-80, 1982-84 and 1987) earned him the nickname of the King of the Mountain.
Bob Jane won the race four times in a row from 1961 to 1964. Jane's use of racing helped in the creation of her automotive business, initially with an automotive vehicle dealer, which later became more prominent with the national tire retailer chain, Bob Jane T-Marts. The company became the main sponsor of the race between 2002 and 2004. Jane's three victories were with Harry Firth, who then won the fourth race in 1967 and also a team manager for the 1969 and 1972 Holden Dealer Team victories.
Jim Richards of New Zealand won the race seven times (1978-80, 1991-92, 1998 and 2002) and also holds the record for most starters (35) on the show. Richards Steven's son is also a four-time winner (1998, 1999, 2013 and 2015). The only other winner from New Zealand is Greg Murphy, who has won the race four times (1996, 1999, 2003 and 2004).
Larry Perkins was the third most successful racer at Bathurst, with six wins (1982-84, 1993, 1995 and 1997). Like Jim Richards, Perkins earned his three victories as a co-driver with Brock in the era of Holden Dealer Team.
Mark Skaife has won six times, the first in 1991, with the Nissan Skyline GT-R. He also won in 1992 in the same car, and in 2001, 2002, 2005 and 2010 at Holden Commodore.
Craig Lowndes, who is a protà © Å © gà © Å © of Brock, and has followed his path in terms of success and popularity, has won the race six times. He has won three Bathurst races at Falcon (2006-08) and three at Commodore (1996, 2010 and 2015), and also holds the record for most of the Bathurst podium, with thirteen.
Jamie Whincup, the driver with the most championship title in ATCC/Supercars history, is the winner of the race four times. His first three wins were with Craig Lowndes, with his fourth coming in 2012.
Canadian-born Allan Moffat was the most successful Bathurst driver at Ford, winning the race four times (1970, 1971, 1973 and 1977). The 1977 race saw Moffat and team-mate Colin Bond cross the finish line side by side after unlocking an unbeaten lead on an early lap.
The first Dick Johnson rose to fame during the 1980 race when personally entering the Ford Falcon crashing into a falling stone (or pushed, subject still debatable to this day) onto the track. Thanks to a public donation of over A $ 70,000 - and a matching donation from Ford Motor Company - Johnson was able to rebuild his car and win the Bathurst race the following year. He went on to win twice as many, in 1989 and 1994.
List of winners
Note:
^ 1 - The winner of the race without reply was not officially recognized until 1965. Before that official results reflect four or five class races that occur simultaneously rather than one race. The first car at the finish line has been retrospectively named as a direct race winner ever since.
^ 2 - Race is stopped before race full distance. ^ 3 - First and second positions are disqualified after the race.
^ 4 - The first position finisher is disqualified after the race. ^ 5 - Indicates Australia 1000 race for the V8 Supercars category. ^ 6 - The race is stopped for more than an hour because the path surface is broken and needs to be fixed. The stop time is included in the last race time.
^ 7 - First position finishers are rated as post-race penalties for violating driving standards.
Records and statistics
Winner
With driver
By entrant
By manufacturer
Most poles
With driver
By manufacturer
Some started
Most podiums
Race note
Qualification Record
Notes driver
Deaths
In more than fifty years of the event's history, three drivers have died while competing in Bathurst 1000.
In 1986, Sydney accountant and personal entrants Mike Burgmann became the first casualty in the history of the race when his car, Holden VK Commodore SS Group A, traveling at 260 km/h (160 mph), crashed into a tire barrier at the Armor All Bridge base sponsored by John Player Special) at high speeds instantly known as Conrod Straight. "The Chase", a three large corner chicane was added in 1987 to a straight, dedicated to Burgmann with a plaque embedded in a concrete barrier.
In 1992, 1967 Formula One World Champion Denny Hulme, after complaining of blurred vision, suffered a heart attack on his BMW M3 Evolution wheels while traveling with Conrod Straight. After turning into the wall on the left side of the track, the car stopped relatively on the opposite side of the track. When the marshals reached the scene, Hulme was unconscious and he was declared dead at Bathurst Hospital after suffering a second heart attack.
In 1994, Melbourneer private entity Don Watson died while training. His car, Holden VP Commodore, suffered a mechanical failure and went straight ahead into The Chase, hitting a barrier at nearly 250 km/h (160 mph).
In addition, the 2006 event was marred by the death of New Zealand driver Mark Porter in the V8 Supercar Series support race on Friday from the meeting. Porter has been scheduled to compete in the 1000 as a driver for the Brad Jones Racing team.
Peter Brock Trophy
Peter Brock died a few weeks before the 2006 race in an accident during the Targa West rally in Western Australia. After this, Supercars announced that from 2006 onwards, the racer at Bathurst 1000 will race to win the Peter Brock Trophy. The 2006 event also honors Brock with a special award; including the front row of empty left latters, all the cars carrying the '05 'sticker made famous by Brock, and the honorary champion row featuring former Brock co-driver paraded in the car Brock won at Bathurst.
The trophy, produced by Hardy Brothers, is written with the words "King of the Mountain", Brock's old nickname. It weighs 2.5 kg (6 pounds) and is 50 cm (20 inches) tall. Craig Lowndes, an old mentee from Brock, has won the record trophy five times since the start.
See also
- List of Bathurst 1000 vehicles
- The National Motor Racing Museum - a museum located adjacent to the race circuit at Murray's Corner, showcases racing memorabilia and cars.
- Bathurst 12 Hours
- Bathurst 24 Hours
- Motorurst Bath Festival
- List of Australian Car Touring Championships
References
External links
- Official website for Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000
- Lapis Lapis Lapis Landscape Motorsport Flag
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