BATHURST 1000

Mt Panorama, Bathurst, NSW

(Australian Touring Car Championship, V8 Supercar Championship)

• 2005 BATHURST 1000: OCT 9, 2005
  Race won by Mark Skaife / Todd Kelly, Holden
  Skaife's 5th win; Todd Kelly's 1st win

• 2004 BATHURST 1000: OCT 10, 2004
  Race won by Greg Murphy / Rick Kelly, Holden
  Murhpy's 4th win; Rick Kelly's 2nd win

• 2003 BATHURST 1000: OCT 12, 2003
  Race won by Greg Murphy / Rick Kelly, Holden
  Murhpy's 3rd win; 20 yr old Rick Kelly becomes the youngest ever winner

• 2002 BATHURST 1000, OCT 13, 2002
  Race won by Mark Skaife/Jim Richards, Holden Racing Team
  40th Bathurst *** Peter Brock back after 5 years absence ***

• 2001 BATHURST 1000, OCT 7, 2001
  Race won by Mark Skaife/Tony Longhurst Holden Racing Team

• 1000 km distance
• 161 lap race; 1 lap = 6.213 km
• lap record: 2m 12.3398s L Perkins, Holden VS 1997
• qualifying record: 2m 09.8945s M Skaife, Holden VT 1998

• 1938
  - Bathurst racing circuit completed
  - April 18, first race organised by New South Wales Light Car Club and the Auto Cycle Union
  - estimated attendance: 35,000 spectators
• 1939
  - circuit paved with tar
• 1947
  - Australian GP
• 1952
  - Australian GP
• 1958
  - Australian GP
• 1960
  - first Touring Car race: Armstrong 500; Phillip Island

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• 1963
  - first Bathurst race: Armstrong 500; won by Bob Jane

• Peter Brock - 9 wins; 30 starts
• Larry Perkins - 6 wins
• Jim Richards - 7 wins; 30 starts
• Mark Skaife - 5 wins
• Alan Moffat - 4 wins
• Bob Jane - 4 wins
• Harry Firth - 4 wins
• Dick Johnson - 3 wins
• Greg Murphy - 3 wins
• John Bowe - 2 wins
• Allan Grice - 2 wins
• Russell Ingall - 2 wins
• Steven Richards - 2 wins