Bathurst 1000

The Bathurst 1000 is a 1000 kilometre motor race for touring cars, conducted at the Mount Panorama circuit near Bathurst. Bathurst is located 220 kilometres West of the city of Sydney or about a three hour drive along the Great Western Freeway/Highway.

Car makes the like of Mini, Jaguar, BMW, Volvo, Nissan, Ford and Holden have raced and won at The Mountain track since the inaugural race in 1973. However, longest running rivalry has been between the two local makes, Ford and Holden.