Suddenly controversial ford driver david reynolds has a new line to be remembered by after claiming pole position for todays bathurst at mount panorama. Bathurst record book featuring statistics and rare images of the history of the bathurst from the v8 sleuth an1 media archive. Shell vpower racing scott mclaughlin takes pole position blog. Scott mclaughlin has set a brand new bathurst lap record after breaking yesterdays time. Mclaughlin claims bathurst record, pole nine wide world of. Brock won the circuit championship three times 1974, 1978, and 1980, finished as the secondplace runnerup five times 1973, 1979, 1981, 1984, and 1990, and earned the pole. Foxtel will create australian television history by broadcasting the supercheap auto bathurst and supercars in 4k ultra high definition. The 2003 bob jane tmarts was a motor race for v8 supercars held on 12 october 2003 at the mount panorama circuit just outside bathurst, new south wales, australia.
Scott mclaughlin grabs provisional pole position after recordbreaking practice lap. The 2014 supercheap auto bathurst was an australian touring car race for v8 supercars, the thirtieth race of the 2014 international v8 supercars championship, held on 12 october 2014 at the mount panorama circuit on the outskirts of bathurst, new south wales. Scott mclaughlin claims bathurst lap record to snare pole. Mclaughlin claims bathurst record, pole sports news. Its been the rumour for some time now but former twotime f1 world. Bathurst is the centre of australian motorsport with the annual kilometre race in october the jewel in its crown of riches. Fourteen years after greg murphy entered supercars folklore on the mountain, fellow flying new zealander scott mclaughlin has created his own legend by setting an astonishing lap record to claim pole position for sundays bathurst. Sep 19, 2018 4k coverage of the supercheap auto bathurst can be seen on foxtels newly launched 4k channel 444. Fourteen years after greg murphy entered supercars folklore on the mountain, fellow flying new zealander scott mclaughlin has created his own legend by setting an astonishing lap.
This year marks the 62nd running of the great race, which began as a 500 mile event for bogstandard road cars in. His jaguar xjs v12 developed an oil surge which took a few laps. Bathurst record book featuring statistics and rare images of the. The polesitting car has won the race a total of 11 times. Scott mclaughlin takes pole position for 2017 bathurst. The lap of the gods officially has a new owner at mount panorama. This article was most recently revised and updated by karen sparks, director and editor, britannica book of the year. He and dumbrell snared pole position for the sandown 500 before a. Peter brock 1991 bathurst tooheys top ten youtube. This years supercheap auto bathurst is garry rogers motorsports 700th supercars championship race. Qualifying on pole position for the supercheap auto bathurst is a big deal. The 2000 fai was the fourth running of the australia race, first held after the organisational split over the bathurst that occurred in 1997.
This year marks the return to the bathurst for fords mustang nameplate, the iconic. Experience australias great race with events travel. Pole position for the bathurst is on the line in the top 10 shoot out. The event was the tenth running of the australia race, first held after the organisational split over the bathurst that occurred. Why you should be excited about this years bathurst. Bathurst is the oldest inland settlement in australia and is located about 200 km west of sydney. The 4k action will rev into gear on sunday, october 7 with a replay of the top ten shootout that will decide which supercars driver will start on pole position, followed immediately after with the supercars great race over 161 laps km. Brock was killed when his car crashed into a tree during the targa west rally. The bathurst 500 was organised and promoted by a consortium of the seven network, the australian racing drivers club ardc and bathurst regional council, an arrangement which would continue until 1998.
Supercars series leader scott mclaughlin fought back tears after breaking his own mount panorama lap record to claim pole position. He and dumbrell snared pole position for the sandown 500 before a bad fuel strategy play and a punctured. Oct 08, 2016 some may say the omens arent good for jamie whincup winning sundays bathurst after claiming pole position at mount panorama. For the first time, the ultimate photographic history of ford at bathurst is. The v8 sleuth editorial team has searched high and low through their photo archives to find holden motorsport history of all sorts, the book is their tribute to the brand as it comes to an end prior to 2021. Scott mclaughlin falls just short of the championship but sets a record 16 pole positions and a new bathurst lap record of 2. Larry perkins, sixtime bathurst winner superbly written and. Nearly 30 years on, could this be the year the drought is broken. Scott mclaughlin cried tears of joy on saturday after realising his lifelong dream of scoring a bathurst poleposition with a recordbreaking one lap blitz around mount panorama. David reynolds luke youlden limited edition number. That race of course was the bathurst or the bathurst 500 in the days of imperial. Mclaughlin claims bathurst record, pole nine wide world. The supercars championship history the supercars collective. Bathurst is iconic, nostalgic and known widely as the great race.
A commodore on pole position would put holden equal with ford on 23 poles at the event. It is one of a record 16 armor all pole awards the kiwi takes during the year. Gt3 cars that head the field for this weekends bathurst 12hour are faster than the v8 supercars that run in the bathurst in october and some special history could be in the offing. Bathurst 2018 andrew clark, james croker pole position productions with supercar xtra keilor victoria 2018. It was one of the most popular victories in recent history. Peter brock, brocky, australian racecar driver born feb. It is the 53rd race tracing its lineage back to the 1960 armstrong 500 held at phillip island. Oct 12, 20 red bull racings jamie whincup and paul dumbrell have claimed pole position for sundays bathurst. During its history, the race has been conducted for production saloon cars, group e series production touring cars.
Everything you need to know about the bathurst the new. Bathurst family history group inc researching bathurst. It was the seventh running of the australia race, first held after the organisational split over the bathurst that occurred in 1997. It is currently run as a championship event for supercars widely regarded as the pinnacle of motorsport in australia, the bathurst is colloquially known as the great race among motorsport fans and media. Oct 07, 2017 scott mclaughlin cried tears of joy on saturday after realising his lifelong dream of scoring a bathurst pole position with a recordbreaking one lap blitz around mount panorama. When jack brabham celebrated his three world championships, when the bathurst was born, when. It was the 38th anniversary of the original touring car endurance race held at the mount panorama circuit in 1963. Getty images it was the lap we all hoped wed see, and scott mclaughlin didnt disappoint. It was the thirteenth running of the australian race, first held after the organisational split over the bathurst that occurred in 1997. Foxtel to broadcast bathurst and supercars on 4k tv. Bathurst shootouts the complete history 1978 to 1996 dvd. With just 16 laps to the checkered flag, reynolds sat fourth on the final restart and capitalised on other drivers errors to launch himself into into the top spot to take out the peter brock trophy and mantel of being the 2017 supercheap auto bathurst winners the first bathurst victory for both drivers and the team along with the.
It was round 9 of the 2006 v8 supercar championship series. The action will rev into gear on october 7 with a replay of the top ten shootout that will decide which supercars driver will start on pole position, followed immediately after with the supercars great race over 161. Scott mclaughlin and engineer ludo lacroix celebrate pole position for the bathurst. Emotional mclaughlin gets haka after bathurst lap record. The 2009 supercheap auto bathurst was a motor race for v8 supercars. The race was held at phillip island only three times, as the track was severely damaged in the 1962 race. However, few could argue holdens whincup is the man to. His first win came in 1970 from pole position which he secured with a best. Scott mclaughlin will start the 2017 bathurst at the front of the grid.
The 2008 supercheap auto bathurst was the twelfth running of the australian race, first held after the organisational split over the bathurst that occurred in 1997. The most popular grid position for bathurst winners is a tie between the two places on the front row. As a motorracing journalist for more than 40 years, john smailes has had. Bathurst is the oldest inland settlement in australia and is located about 200 km west of.
Djr team penske does, though win the teams championship, and mclaughlin writes his name in supercars history with a stunning 2. Scott mclaughlin has set a brand new bathurst lap record after breaking yesterdays time in a killer shootout lap. Polesitter greg murphy with allan simonsen was a close third, less than a second behind. Bathurst 2018 andrew clark, james croker national. Tickets, schedules, results and other information on australias greatest race. An illustrated history of holden in australian motorsport preorder. Scott mclaughlin has claimed pole position for the bathurst, with a recordbreaking lap at mount panorama. Oct 07, 2017 pole position for the bathurst is on the line in the top 10 shoot out. Jamie whincup and paul dumbrell recently became the first combination to win the wilson security sandown 500 from pole position in 18 years and history also suggests its going to be difficult for the pole sitter at bathurst to claim victory. Official bathurst packages, tickets and hospitality. Fourtime winner jamie whincup has claimed pole position for sundays bathurst at mount panorama. Even prior to the mount being opened to racing, the bathurst was in its infancy in the form of the armstrong 500 at phillip island in victoria. Sep 20, 2018 the 4k coverage of the supercheap auto bathurst can be seen on foxtels 4k channel 444, which will launch on october 3. Held on the impressive mount panorama circuit, bathurst has a special place in the heart of most australians.
The bathurst is a 1,000kilometre 620 mi touring car race held annually on the mount. The holden commodore vf retires as the most successful model in v8 supercarssupercars history. Impressive imagery of the race weekend throughout from some of australias best motorsport photographers. Bathurst legend allan moffat won the race four times in this period as he dominated the mountain in his ford falcon. It looked like the little team that could was set to go backtoback last year, with reynolds starting the race in pole position, and running at the front of the pack for most of the race. The bathurst is a 1,000 kilometre 620 mi touring car race held annually on the mount panorama circuit in bathurst, new south wales, australia. Even when i was chasing my career for almost 10 years in europe.
Chassis history feature for every car raced in the 2018 bathurst by the team at v8 sleuth. Mclaughlin claims bathurst pole with lap of the gods. Celebrating 75 years of racing at mount panorama by. But every year theres a race before the race the single lap dash for the coveted pole position for the great race and in this box set you can relive all of the glory years of the shootout for pole. Holdens whincup claims pole for bathurst abc news. Oct 07, 2017 the lap of the gods officially has a new owner at mount panorama. The 2006 supercheap auto bathurst was an endurance race for v8 supercars, held on 8 october 2006 at the mount panorama circuit. Each of the four races in 1997 and 1998 are considered as legitimate bathurst s in the record books. Oct 07, 2017 scott mclaughlin will start the 2017 bathurst at the front of the grid. It was the 44th race that traces its lineage back to the 1960 armstrong 500 held at phillip island. Some may say the omens arent good for jamie whincup winning sundays bathurst after claiming pole position at mount panorama. Inside sport a ripper book that gives us snatches of information here, a bit.
Everything you need to know about the bathurst the. Red bull racings jamie whincup and paul dumbrell have claimed pole position for sundays bathurst. Supercheap auto bathurst i latest news, teams, live stream. Didnt get pole position, but still one of the most memorable laps at bathurst you will ever see, from c7s saturday top ten shootout coverage.