2023 Repco Bathurst 1000 (5-8 October)

racer612008 · PostPosted: Sun Oct 01, 2023 8:06 am

Race Information (Supercars):
Track Type & Length: 6.213 kilometer natural terrain street circuit
Turns: 23 turns
Race Distance: 161 laps / 1000 kilometers
Qualifying Track Record (Supercars): Chaz Mostert, 2021, 2:03.3736

Entry Lists (or) Generalized Driver / Teams List:
Repco Supercars Championship - 28 cars entered
Dunlop Series (Super2 + Super3) - entry list yet to be released
Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia - 30 cars entered
V8 SuperUtes Series - entry list yet to be released
Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series - entry list yet to be released
Precision National Sports Sedans Series - 32 cars pre-entered

Other Essentials:
Timing & Scoring - (account on Supercars website is required)
Official Event Website
Event History
Weather Forecast (BOM)
Supercars Rulebook
Supplementary Regulations
BathurstScan.com
RaceDay.watch

On-Track Schedule (all times local to the circuit / Australian-Eastern):

Spoiler:

Broadcast (Television / Streaming / Radio) Information:

Spoiler:

Onboard Lap:
Cam Waters, 2021 - Friday qualifying

Track Map:

Larko's Track Description (intro from the 2017 race):

peterohanrahanrahan · PostPosted: Sun Oct 01, 2023 10:08 am

This race will suck for 140 laps, there will be a late safety car, commentators will try and over hype the finish and it will be mediocre. I’m hoping to be proven wrong.

Edit: great opening post btw

codename_47 · PostPosted: Sun Oct 01, 2023 9:08 pm

peterohanrahanrahan wrote:

This race will suck for 140 laps, there will be a late safety car, commentators will try and over hype the finish and it will be mediocre. I’m hoping to be proven wrong.

Edit: great opening post btw

I'm not expecting much from the main race, but who am I kidding, over here it's all about the supports, falling asleep in the Bathurst build up then maybe being awake in time for the last hour if you're lucky and they shout loud enough to wake you up

Maybe the race is always more popular over here than there :lol:

Unless rain, which, lets face it, always/never happens *Delete as appropriate

Sad no Aussie Racing cars this year though

the ost · PostPosted: Sun Oct 01, 2023 10:29 pm

Lack of parity and wheels falling off, sounds like Bathurst 1991 all over again.

Ap0c · PostPosted: Sun Oct 01, 2023 11:13 pm

I'm going to the race for my very first time, can't wait! Been talking about going for nearly 20 years, finally pulled my finger out and organised it

racer612008 · PostPosted: Sun Oct 01, 2023 11:19 pm

peterohanrahanrahan wrote:

This race will suck for 140 laps, there will be a late safety car, commentators will try and over hype the finish and it will be mediocre. I’m hoping to be proven wrong

at least the series didn't re-install competition cautions on road courses to bunch up the field hoping for utter chaos & wrecks, like a certain race in my neck of the woods on the same weekend :tumble:

it's still Bathurst - that track can make just about any race exciting, so I still have a little hope

either way i give Roland Dane about a week and a quarter before he goes off and begs for more parts off of a certain terrible new car here stateside in a Speedcafe blog (again)

racer612008 · PostPosted: Tue Oct 03, 2023 12:07 am

racer612008 · PostPosted: Tue Oct 03, 2023 12:13 am

one-off + other wildcard liveries for this week:

peterohanrahanrahan · PostPosted: Tue Oct 03, 2023 4:50 am

Weather won't play a part. Besides a small chance of rain on Thursday they're not expecting any for the rest of the weekend.

Although, last year it was supposed to rain 50mm+ on Sunday (top 10 shootout got washed out) and barely a drop fell if I remember, so I could be wrong. I hope I'm wrong.

Fabs · PostPosted: Tue Oct 03, 2023 10:30 am

I can backup your weather prediction.

mclaren2008 · PostPosted: Tue Oct 03, 2023 1:42 pm

the ost wrote:

Lack of parity and wheels falling off, sounds like Bathurst 1991 all over again.

Also 1979 and 1987 to some extent

the ost · PostPosted: Tue Oct 03, 2023 10:11 pm

1987 was a weird year. It really did feel a like a different universe. Or that a stranger showed up and started playing with your favourite toy.

racer612008 · PostPosted: Wed Oct 04, 2023 4:42 am

SuperView on YouTube links for this weekend (for those of us outside of Aus/NZ who have trouble finding them despite being subscribed)
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Gaara · PostPosted: Wed Oct 04, 2023 9:28 pm

First cars on track :thumbsup:

Tis cold out there, had a lot of rain yesterday.

Gaara · PostPosted: Wed Oct 04, 2023 9:32 pm

And someone's blown up already...

Gaara · PostPosted: Wed Oct 04, 2023 10:43 pm

First lap of the weekend for the Toyota's and the championship leader hits the wall...

Gaara · PostPosted: Thu Oct 05, 2023 12:13 am

First person to stop for pizza at Forrest's Elbow.

peterohanrahanrahan · PostPosted: Thu Oct 05, 2023 12:53 am

First nail in the coffin for the sport...?

Ford teams are (in Murray Walker's voice) absolutely furious

All Ford Teams - Joint Statement wrote:

Following ongoing analysis, Supercars, in conjunction with its independent CFD partner, D2H Group, hack acknowledged that there continues to be a disparity between the Gen3 Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro. Therefore, technical parity has still not been achieved.

“Unfortunately, the proposed aerodynamic changes to the Ford Mustang, which have been acknowledged by all parties involved to reduce the delta between the two models, will not be implemented for the Bathurst 1000 this weekend.

“The independent data shows that the Mustang will be at a continued disadvantage for the biggest race of the year, which we believe is unacceptable – and not what our sport is built upon.

“While disappointed in the situation, every ford team will be doing their utmost this weekend, it’s what the fans deserve, it’s what our partners deserve, it’s what the Great Race deserves.

“We will continue working together to correct the imbalance going forward, but now, our attention turns on track, respecting the challenge that The Mountain provides.

Gaara · PostPosted: Thu Oct 05, 2023 1:33 am

Wow, he was close to going over the tyre barrier

the ost · PostPosted: Thu Oct 05, 2023 4:54 am

The Masterton car is back on track, a real patchwork special. Love to see it.

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2023 Repco Bathurst 1000 (5-8 October)

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