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| Race Information | |
| Venue | Mount Panorama Circuit |
| Number of times held | 66 |
| First held | 1960 |
| Race Format | |
| Race 1 | |
| Laps | 161 |
| Distance | 1,000 km |
| Last Event (2023) | |
| Overall Winner | |
 Shane van Gisbergen Richie Stanaway |
Triple Eight Race Engineering |
| Race Winners | |
| Shane van Gisbergen Richie Stanaway |
Triple Eight Race Engineering |
The Bathurst 1000 (known for sponsorship reasons as the Repco Bathurst 1000) is a 1,000-kilometre (621.4 mi) touring car race held annually on the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. It is currently run as part of the Supercars Championship, the most recent incarnation of the Australian Touring Car Championship. In 1987 it was a round of the World Touring Car Championship. The Bathurst 1000 is colloquially known as The Great Race among motorsport fans and media.[1] The race originated with the 1960 Armstrong 500 with a 500 mile race distance at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit; it was relocated to Bathurst in 1963 also with the 500 mile distance and has continued there every year since extending to a 1,000 kilometer race in 1973. The race was traditionally run on the New South Wales Labour-Day long weekend in early October. Since 2001, the race has been run on the weekend following the long weekend, generally the second weekend of October.
Race winners are presented with the Peter Brock Trophy, introduced at the 2006 race after the sudden death of Peter Brock in an accident. Brock was the most successful driver in the race's history, winning the event nine times. He was also known as one of the most popular and fan-friendly drivers during his long career, and was given the moniker "King of the Mountain" for these reasons.[2]
- ^ Slavonik, Paul (1 October 2014). "'Why the Bathurst 1000 is 'The Great Race'". Motorsport. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Fogarty, Mark (10 September 2006). "Brock at ease with public role". The Age.