Bathurst 1000

2022 - 10 - 9

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Early crash delivers ominous warning as weather takes a turn ... (Fox Sports)

It's here. 161 laps around Mount Panorama, 1000 kilometres in all. The Great Race – the 2022 Bathurst 1000 – begins at 11.15am AEDT.

The first race of the day delivered an ominous warning of what could be to come for the remainder of the day. It is a great result after the Top 10 Shootout was cancelled. There are wonderful stories all up and down the grid. From the returning veterans lighting up the track, to the stunning crashes, to the wild weather causing absolute chaos and the first cancellation of the Top 10 Shootout in its 44-year history. The weather is set to play a crucial role, as it has all weekend. The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts a 60 per cent chance of any rain, with just 0 to 2mm likely. But the green flag waved and the action began in earnest – before ending in tragedy. But for James Courtney, this weekend is like no other. The Great Race – the 2022 Bathurst 1000 – begins at 11.15am AEDT. Cameron Waters, twice runner-up, starts from pole (with James Moffat), but is only second-favourite with the bookies behind 2020 winner Shane van Gisbergen. 42-year-old Dontas has been a mainstay of the SuperUtes competition, having stood on the podium in the Bathurst round of the competition in the past. 161 laps around Mount Panorama, 1000 kilometres in all.

Kiwi van Gisbergen claims second Bathurst 1000 victory (RNZ)

New Zealander Shane van Gisbergen and co-driver Garth Tander have claimed a second Bathurst 1000 victory as a duo after surviving a frantic sprint finish in ...

"When Chaz got into second I got a bit worried because we know how fast he is here, but once the gap stayed at a second I knew we were OK." "I just can't thank the team enough. "I just wanna go and do another skid, that was sick," he told the ABC, having shredded his tyres in celebration.

Motorsport: Shane van Gisbergen wins dramatic Bathurst 1000 to ... (Newshub)

The 33-year-old won at Mount Panorama for the second time in his career.

Bathurst 1000: Van Gisbergen/Tander take final Holden win (autosport.com)

Shane van Gisbergen and Garth Tander took a fitting victory in the final Bathurst 1000 that will feature the famous Holden brand.

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Shane van Gisbergen wins second Bathurst 1000 title (New Zealand Herald)

Shane van Gisbergen became a dual Bathurst 1000 champion and Garth Tander a five-time winner after the Triple Eight pair delivered Holden the ultimate ...

"This is going to be one of the storylines of the day. The rest of them are all pit because they are in them are all pit because they are in the window." The cars are hard to get off the line. We had 10 of them in 2006 and a pile of Safety Car laps. Collision on the exits of The Chase. "It really emphasised the strategy of the race, because you almost have to put your co-drivers in at the start … Some of the stuff going on was just bad. "When I went back to second at Forrest's Elbow I mistimed the gear change. Here's what he had to say about the latest incident on his car. "The recovery vehicle plays a role in there. Campbell had nowhere to go when Goddard speared back onto the track and copped the heaviest hit. He should seal back-to-back crowns in the next round on the Gold Coast.

Shane van Gisbergen wins Bathurst 1000 after brutal start in ... (The Guardian)

The New Zealander sealed a repeat of his 2020 triumph with Garth Tander on a day when six safety cars were deployed inside 61 laps.

He has room to extend his record with legs at the Gold Coast and Adelaide to come. He now has the most wins in a season with 19, eclipsing the previous record of 18 by Scott McLaughlin. Davison’s late crash meant his teammate and brother Alex’s record of finishing every start at Bathurst came to an end. “It’s a privilege to add to the tally of Holden wins,” van Gisbergen said. He veered across the track and was smashed into by Dale Wood’s Holden, and Matt Campbell’s Ford Mustang joined the pile-up. When racing resumed on lap five, Zane Goddard’s Mustang left the track as he attempted to overtake and lost control re-joining the tarmac.

Getting to celebrate Bathurst 1000 win with father special for Shane ... (Stuff.co.nz)

When Shane van Gisbergen won Bathurst in 2020, he had to do it without his father by his side because of Covid, but they celebrated this one together.

A beautiful mind crunching all the player stats. You need journalists close enough to smell the liniment. There was drama after the first corner with a number of cars colliding and spinning along mountain straight. If quality local sport journalism is important to you, become a Stuff supporter today. “Mainly at rally and then for him, he came to Townsville and now this one. Chris Pither was 12th and Richie Stanaway 16th. I loved being at races with him this year. With 23 laps to go Evans’ partner Jack Smith clipped a wall at Reid Park and limped back to the pits, before retiring while Pither’s car was also losing a lot of pace and he was shown a mechanical black flag. With 100 of the 161 laps to go, the top three was Tander David Russell and Anton de Pasquale, with 24 of the 28 cars left in the race. Zak Best came out the worst and his race was already over, while Kiwi Jaxon Evans needed to get the front of his car covered with race tape to continue. Shane van Gisbergen won his second Bathurst 1000 on Sunday repeating the feat from 2020, but this one was more special for him because he was able to share the experience with his father and mentor, Robert. “It still hasn’t sunk in, it’s pretty fresh, but it was an epic day, it’s another farewell to Holden, but to also have the fans here and share it with them.