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Is Bathurst still on in 2021?

This year's Bathurst 1000 will take place in December for the first time ever, as part of a six-day event. The famous race has been shifted from its usual early-October date to December 5th, due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Will there be v8 Supercars in 2021?

The 2021 Repco Supercars Championship will resume under lights in October at Sydney Motorsport Park. The Sydney venue will host the first racing action since July's WD-40 Townsville SuperSprint.

Has anyone died in the Bathurst 1000?

The track has known for a number of racing deaths that total, in all, seventeen, The first being Jack Johnson on 17th April 1949 and the last being Mark Porter on the 8th October 2006. Of those deaths, three are associated with the Bathurst 1000 (Mike Burgman 1986; Denny Hulme 1992 [see above] and Don Watson 1994).

Who won Bathurst 1990?

It was on Sunday September 30 in 1990, 25 years ago, that Win Percy and Allan Grice drove home first to claim victory at Bathurst and thus the first HRT Bathurst win.

Amazing Last Lap of the 2019 Bathurst 1000 - 2019 Supercars Championship

Who won Bathurst 1995?

Larry Perkins and Russell Ingall driving the #11 Castrol Commodore won the 1995 Tooheys 1000 in what was literally a last to first effort.

Who won 1994 Bathurst?

The race was won by Dick Johnson and John Bowe in their Dick Johnson Racing entered Ford EB Falcon, with the latter driver holding off a late-race challenge from then-rookie Craig Lowndes in a Holden Racing Team entered VP Commodore he shared with Brad Jones, which eventually finished second.

Who won the 1972 Bathurst race?

It was won by Peter Brock driving a Holden Dealer Team prepared Holden Torana, the first of Brock's record nine victories.

What is replacing Holden at Bathurst?

It was announced at Bathurst last month that the Camaro will join the championship in 2022, pitted against its traditional rival, the Ford Mustang. The General Motors hero car will therefore replace the Holden Commodore on Australian race tracks, following the end of the line for the local brand.

How much is a V8 Supercar worth?

The new regulations will be introduced in 2022 and are designed to reduce entry and ongoing costs to teams. It is estimated a current Gen2-specification Supercar is worth around $600,000 including engine.

When did Conrod Straight change?

The most noticeable change to the track was in 1987 with the introduction of the Chase, a section of track inserted in Conrod Straight. This section created a sweeping right hand turn before a sharp left and right combination in order to slow down competitors.

Who builds V8 Supercar engines?

KRE are builders of quality race winning engines, specialising in V8 Supercars and Sprintcars.

Who won Bathurst 1987?

The 1987 race was provisionally won by the Ford-supported Eggenberger Motorsport team, with Steve Soper and Pierre Dieudonné taking the chequered flag in their Ford Sierra RS500, two laps ahead of teammates Klaus Ludwig and Klaus Niedzwiedz.

Who won Bathurst 2006?

The race winners were awarded the Peter Brock Trophy, commemorating the recent death of nine time Bathurst winner, Peter Brock. The race was won by Brock's protégé, Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup of the Team Betta Electrical Falcon.

Who is the highest-paid race car driver?

Either way, though, Hamilton is guaranteed to lead the F1 earnings race, as he has each year since 2014, when he first knocked Alonso from the top spot among the series' drivers on the Forbes list of the world's highest-paid athletes with $29 million in salary and bonuses and $32 million with endorsements included.

Who owns Kelly Racing?

In January it was announced the Grove Group had acquired a 50 percent stake in Kelly Racing alongside brothers Todd and Rick Kelly. Come January 1, 2022, the Repco Supercars Championship squad will be known as Grove Racing having acquired the other 50 percent stake owned by the brothers.

Who is the highest-paid V8 Supercar driver?

Many V8 supercar drivers are outraged by a report saying they earn more salaries than the highest-paid Australian-based football players in any code. Ford hero Craig Lowndes was listed as the highest-paid driver with an annual salary of $2.55 million, and popular Kiwi Greg Murphy was second with $2.35 million.

Are Commodores racing in 2021?

The current ZB Commodore model will race on in 2021, despite General Motors closing down Holden operations. Supercars has charged current Holden factory team Triple Eight with the homologation of the Gen3 Camaro race car body under the endorsement of GM.

Who replaces Scott McLaughlin?

Will Davison says he feels "massive pressure" as he steps into Scott McLaughlin's number 17 Ford Mustang for the 2021 Supercars series.

What cars will be at Bathurst 2021?

• Bryce Fullwood, #2 Walkinshaw Andretti United.
• Tim Slade, #3 Blanchard Racing Team.
• Jack Smith, #4 Brad Jones Racing.
• Jack Le Brocq, #5 Tickford Racing.
• Cameron Waters, #6 Tickford Racing.
• Andre Heimgartner, #7 Kelly Grove Racing.

What is the fastest v8 Supercar lap at Bathurst?

The current official lap record is held by Christopher Mies, who set a time of 1:59.2910 during the 2018 Challenge Bathurst on 16 November 2018, driving a GT3-spec Audi R8 Ultra.