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Payne completes 'perfect' Supercars double in NZ

Reigning Bathurst 1000 winner Matt Payne has dealt with a late safety car to win a dramatic conclusion to the final race of the Christchurch round.

AAP · Apr 19

Supercars legend Tander calls time on racing career

Six-time Bathurst 1000 winner Garth Tander has ended his racing career on a high note, announcing he will step back from his co-driving role at Grove Racing.

AAP · Nov 15, 2025

'What a journey': Whincup hits pause on Bathurst chase

Jamie Whincup's chase for a fifth Bathurst 1000 victory has been put on hold, with the Supercars legend finding a replacement at Triple Eight Race Engineering.

AAP · Nov 12, 2025

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Payne's Bathurst 1000 epic a Supercars ratings winner

An epic Bathurst 1000, which included torrential rain, multiple crashes and lead changes, has drawn Supercars its biggest audience for the event since 2017.

AAP · Oct 13, 2025

Future not focus as Tander joins elite Bathurst company

Garth Tander is now a six-time Bathurst 1000 winner, co-driving for Matt Payne to join rarefied company with the equal-third most wins at Mount Panorama.

AAP · Oct 13, 2025

Payne stamps Supercars credentials with Bathurst win

Matt Payne will enter the inaugural Supercars finals series as a genuine championship contender after claiming a remarkable Bathurst 1000 victory.

AAP · Oct 12, 2025

2025 Supercars Finals drivers confirmed

The 10 drivers who will fight for the 2025 Supercars title have been confirmed following a dramatic Bathurst 1000

Autosport · Oct 12, 2025

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Supercars confirms 2025 Finals drivers

After the Bathurst 1000, the 10 drivers who will fight for the 2025 Supercars title have been confirmed

Motorsport · Oct 12, 2025

Supercars Bathurst 1000: Payne, Tander and Ford win mixed weather race

This year's Bathurst 1000 started under brilliant blue skies, but when the whether set in it transformed into a dramatic race to the line

Autosport · Oct 12, 2025

Supercars Bathurst 1000: Matt Payne and Garth Tander win dramatic race

Mixed conditions and six safety cars resulted in an action-packed Bathurst 1000, which came down to a three-car fight for the win

Motorsport · Oct 12, 2025

This is it: pleasure as Payne wins Bathurst classic

Matt Payne has won at the Bathurst 1000 despite crossing the line second, combining with Supercars legend Garth Tander at a wet and wild Mount Panorama.

AAP · Oct 11, 2025

Three in a row as Kostecki takes historic Bathurst pole

Brodie Kostecki has taken pole at the Bathurst 1000, becoming just the third driver in Supercars history to win the top spot three years in a row.

AAP · Oct 10, 2025

Ford protest fails in Supercars parity dispute

Dick Johnson Racing's bid to implement an engine parity adjustment ahead of the Bathurst 1000 has failed after Motorsport Australia threw out a protest.

AAP · Oct 10, 2025

Toyota’s new Supercars challenger breaks cover at Bathurst 1000

The new GR Supra was seen on track for the first time ahead of its competitive debut in 2026

Autosport · Oct 10, 2025

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Motorsport · Oct 10, 2025

Supercars Bathurst 1000: Brodie Kostecki tops qualifying as Will Brown misses out

Kostecki was fastest in the qualifying session, with Brown missing out on the Top 10 Shoot Out

Autosport · Oct 10, 2025

Supercars Bathurst 1000: Kostecki tops qualifying as Brown misses out on Shoot Out

Kostecki was fastest in the qualifying session, with Brown missing out on the Top 10 Shoot Out

AAP · Oct 9, 2025

Kostecki sets record to nab Bathurst provisional pole

Brodie Kostecki looks a big chance to become the third driver to claim three consecutive Bathurst 1000 poles after going fastest in Friday qualifying.

AAP · Oct 9, 2025

Thought I was Reece Walsh: Brown's Bathurst 1000 injury

Will Brown will have to manage an ankle complaint in his search for Bathurst 1000 glory, while Supercars leader Broc Feeney is also under an injury cloud.

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AAP · Oct 7, 2025

Kostecki, Hazelwood out to defend Bathurst 1000 crown

Brodie Kostecki knows he's lucky enough to have claimed one Bathurst 1000 win, but the Supercars star is out to extend his reign as King of the Mountain.

AAP · Sep 14, 2025

Kostecki drives rivals round The Bend with dominant win

Brodie Kostecki will head to the Bathurst 1000 in fine form after claiming The Bend 500, as Supercars leader Broc Feeney tumbled down the order from pole.

AAP · Sep 1, 2025

Feeney covets Bathurst 1000 glory as Whincup goes again

Jamie Whincup hasn't won a Bathurst 1000 since 2012, but his Triple Eight protege and Supercars championship leader Broc Feeney is out to change that.

Motorsport · May 27, 2025

Supercars champion Will Brown to run Chicago NASCAR Cup race with Kaulig

Will Brown, 26, is the defending champion of the Australian Supercars Series. He has eleven career wins and finished third in last year's Bathurst 1000. In addition to his impressive Supercars career, Brown is also a two-time class winner of the Bathurst 12 Hours.

AAP · May 22, 2025

Aussie to drive for NASCAR team of legendary NFL coach

Jack Perkins, son of six-time Bathurst 1000 winner Larry Perkins, will become the latest Supercars driver to test their mettle against NASCAR stars.

Motorsport · Oct 17, 2024

Kostecki details "horrible" illness on way to Bathurst victory

Brodie Kostecki has provided details on just how sick he was on the way to taking his first Bathurst 1000 win last weekend.

Autosport · Oct 14, 2024

Why was the 2024 Bathurst 1000 so boring, and how can it be fixed?

The current Supercars season has failed to spark the imagination, with the thoroughly lacklustre Bathurst 1000 the cherry on top of a forgettable season. So bad were things during Sunday’s race that Tickford Racing and Supercars itself both posted on social media conceding that things hadn’t gone as hoped.

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