The 2023 Bathurst 1000 (known as the 2023 Repco Bathurst 1000 for commercial reasons) was a motor racing event for Supercars held on the week of 5 to 8 October 2023. It hosted the tenth round of the 2023 Supercars Championship and took place at the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, featuring a single race of 1000 kilometres.

New South Wales 2023 Repco Bathurst 1000
Event Information
Round 10 of 12 in the 2023 Supercars Championship
Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit
DateOctober 5–8 2023
LocationBathurst, New South Wales
VenueMount Panorama Circuit
Results
Race 1
Distance 161 laps 1000 km
Pole position 2:04.2719
Erebus Motorsport
Australia Brodie Kostecki
Winner New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen
New Zealand Richie Stanaway
Triple Eight Race Engineering
6:07:07.4957

New Zealanders Shane van Gisbergen and Richie Stanaway claimed victory for Triple Eight Race Engineering, the teams' tenth Bathurst 1000 win. It was Van Gisbergen's third victory in four years, and the first win for Stanaway. The duo were only the second all-Kiwi crew to win the race after Greg Murphy and Steven Richards in 1999, and their 19.9-second margin of victory was the largest since the same race. The race was also won by a Chevrolet for the first time, with sixth-generation Camaros finishing first and second against a backdrop of participant and public discontent related to technical parity between the Camaros and rival Ford Mustangs.[1][2]

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Background

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Event history

The event was the 66th running of the Bathurst 1000, which was first held at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in 1960 as a 500-mile race for Australian-made standard production sedans, and marked the 63rd time that the race was held at Mount Panorama. It was the 27th running of the "Australia 1000" race, which was first held after the organisational split between the Australian Racing Drivers Club and V8 Supercars Australia that saw two "Bathurst 1000" races contested in both 1997 and 1998. The event also celebrated the 60th anniversary of the first running of the Armstrong 500 at Mount Panorama, with promotional material reflecting this milestone.[3][4]

Chevrolet returned to the event for the first time since 1984, while also marking the first time in the event's history that Holden did not take part.

Shane van Gisbergen and Garth Tander entered the event as defending race winners, but did not compete together. Van Gisbergen remained with Triple Eight Race Engineering, while Tander moved to Grove Racing.[5]

Parity concerns

This was the first Bathurst 1000 held under Supercars Championships' "Gen3" regulations, which were centred around American pony cars (namely the sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro and the S650-model Ford Mustang) following the demise of Holden.[6] Throughout the 2023 season, Ford Performance and Ford teams expressed concerns over a lack of technical parity between the two models – exacerbated by Mustangs winning only two of the preceding 23 races (one of which through the disqualification of two Camaros).[7]

Supercars opened an inquest into parity following the Darwin round, resulting in a revised rear aero package for the Mustang ahead of the Townsville 500.[8][9] Prior to the Bathurst 1000, Ford and its teams pushed for further alterations to the Mustang's aero package. A meeting between Supercars officials and teams was mooted, and later cancelled in favour of intra-manufacturer meetings.[10] As a result of pushback from Chevrolet teams and a pre-determined parity "trigger" having not been met, Ford's proposals were rejected by Supercars.[11]

Entry list

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Twenty-eight cars entered the event - 15 Chevrolet Camaros and 13 Ford Mustangs. In addition to the twenty-five regular-season entries, three "wildcard" entrants joined the field – one from Blanchard Racing Team, one from Dick Johnson Racing, and one from Triple Eight Race Engineering.[12][13][14]

Three drivers made their Bathurst 1000 debut; FIA World Endurance Championship driver Kévin Estre, and Super2 Series drivers Kai Allen and Aaron Love. Estre and the returning Simona de Silvestro were the first drivers from outside of Australia and New Zealand to participate in the event since De Silvestro, James Hinchcliffe, Alexandre Prémat and Alexander Rossi in 2019.[15][13]

No. Drivers Team (Sponsors) Car No. Drivers Team (Sponsors) Car
2   Nick Percat
  Fabian Coulthard
Walkinshaw Andretti United
(Mobil 1, NTI Insurance)
Ford Mustang S650 23   Tim Slade
  Jonathon Webb
PremiAir Racing
(Movember)
Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6
3   Todd Hazelwood
  Tim Blanchard
Blanchard Racing Team
(CoolDrive)
Ford Mustang S650 25   Chaz Mostert
  Lee Holdsworth
Walkinshaw Andretti United
(Mobil 1, Optus)
Ford Mustang S650
4   Jack Smith
  Jaxon Evans
Brad Jones Racing
(SCT Logistics)
Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 26   David Reynolds
  Garth Tander
Grove Racing
(Penrite)
Ford Mustang S650
5   James Courtney
  Zak Best
Tickford Racing
(Snowy River Caravans)
Ford Mustang S650 31   James Golding
  Dylan O'Keeffe
PremiAir Racing
(Nulon)
Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6
6   Cam Waters
  James Moffat
Tickford Racing
(Monster Energy)
Ford Mustang S650 34   Jack Le Brocq
  Jayden Ojeda
Matt Stone Racing
(Truck Assist)
Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6
7   Jake Kostecki
  Aaron Love
Blanchard Racing Team
(Petronas Syntium)
Ford Mustang S650 35   Cameron Hill
  Jaylyn Robotham
Matt Stone Racing
(Truck Assist)
Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6
8   Andre Heimgartner
  Dale Wood
Brad Jones Racing
(R&J Batteries)
Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 55   Thomas Randle
  Garry Jacobson
Tickford Racing
(Castrol, BP)
Ford Mustang S650
9   Will Brown
  Jack Perkins
Erebus Motorsport
(Coca-Cola)
Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 56   Declan Fraser
  Tyler Everingham
Tickford Racing
(Tradie Beer)
Ford Mustang S650
11   Anton de Pasquale
  Tony D'Alberto
Dick Johnson Racing
(Shell V-Power)
Ford Mustang S650 88   Broc Feeney
  Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering
(Red Bull, Ampol)
Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6
14   Bryce Fullwood
  Dean Fiore
Brad Jones Racing
(Middy's Electrical)
Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 96   Macauley Jones
  Jordan Boys
Brad Jones Racing
(Pizza Hut)
Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6
17   Will Davison
  Alex Davison
Dick Johnson Racing
(Shell V-Power)
Ford Mustang S650 97   Shane van Gisbergen
  Richie Stanaway
Triple Eight Race Engineering
(Red Bull, Ampol)
Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6
18   Mark Winterbottom
  Michael Caruso
Team 18
(DeWalt)
Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 98   Kai Allen
  Simona de Silvestro
Dick Johnson Racing
(Shell V-Power)
Ford Mustang S650
19   Matthew Payne
  Kévin Estre
Grove Racing
(Penrite)
Ford Mustang S650 99   Brodie Kostecki
  David Russell
Erebus Motorsport
(Coca-Cola)
Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6
20   Scott Pye
  Warren Luff
Team 18
(Toyota Forklifts)
Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 888   Zane Goddard
  Craig Lowndes
Triple Eight Race Engineering
(Supercheap Auto)
Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6
Source:[12]

Results

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Practice

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Session Day Fastest Lap
No. Driver Team Car Time Cond Ref
Practice 1 Thursday 9   Will Brown Erebus Motorsport Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 2:05.9653 Fine [16]
Practice 2 (Co-Driver) 99   David Russell Erebus Motorsport Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 2:05.6826 Fine [17]
Practice 3 Friday 19   Matthew Payne Grove Racing Ford Mustang S650 2:05.2855 Cloudy [18]
Practice 4 99   Brodie Kostecki Erebus Motorsport Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 2:05.1215 Overcast [19]
Practice 5 (Co-Driver) Saturday 97   Richie Stanaway Triple Eight Race Engineering Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 2:06.0486 Cloudy [20]
Practice 6 88   Broc Feeney Triple Eight Race Engineering Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 2:05.5872 Cloudy [21]
Warm Up Sunday 99   Brodie Kostecki Erebus Motorsport Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 2:06.3584 Fine [22]

Qualifying

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Pos No. Driver Team Car Time Gap Grid
1 99   Brodie Kostecki Erebus Motorsport Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 2:04.6644 Top 10
2 31   James Golding PremiAir Racing Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 2:04.8133 +0.1489 Top 10
3 11   Anton de Pasquale Dick Johnson Racing Ford Mustang S650 2:04.9667 +0.3023 Top 10
4 6   Cam Waters Tickford Racing Ford Mustang S650 2:04.9909 +0.3265 Top 10
5 88   Broc Feeney Triple Eight Race Engineering Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 2:05.0524 +0.3880 Top 10
6 26   David Reynolds Grove Racing Ford Mustang S650 2:05.0830 +0.4186 Top 10
7 97   Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 2:05.1823 +0.5179 Top 10
8 19   Matthew Payne Grove Racing Ford Mustang S650 2:05.2090 +0.5446 Top 10
9 25   Chaz Mostert Walkinshaw Andretti United Ford Mustang S650 2:05.2177 +0.5533 Top 10
10 17   Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing Ford Mustang S650 2:05.2851 +0.6207 Top 10
11 55   Thomas Randle Tickford Racing Ford Mustang S650 2:05.3799 +0.7177 11
12 20   Scott Pye Charlie Schwerkolt Racing Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 2:05.4419 +0.7775 12
13 8   Andre Heimgartner Brad Jones Racing Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 2:05.4700 +0.8056 13
14 35   Cameron Hill Matt Stone Racing Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 2:05.4895 +0.8251 14
15 34   Jack Le Brocq Matt Stone Racing Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 2:05.5074 +0.8430 15
16 5   James Courtney Tickford Racing Ford Mustang S650 2:05.5107 +0.8463 16
17 9   Will Brown Erebus Motorsport Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 2:05.5581 +0.8937 17
18 23   Tim Slade PremiAir Racing Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 2:05.5844 +0.9200 18
19 18   Mark Winterbottom Charlie Schwerkolt Racing Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 2:05.7995 +1.1351 19
20 888   Zane Goddard Triple Eight Race Engineering Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 2:05.8511 +1.1867 20
21 14   Bryce Fullwood Brad Jones Racing Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 2:05.9406 +1.2762 21
22 3   Todd Hazelwood Blanchard Racing Team Ford Mustang S650 2:05.9547 +1.2903 22
23 2   Nick Percat Walkinshaw Andretti United Ford Mustang S650 2:06.0197 +1.3553 23
24 96   Macauley Jones Brad Jones Racing Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 2:06.2170 +1.5526 24
25 98   Kai Allen Dick Johnson Racing Ford Mustang S650 2:06.2417 +1.5773 25
26 7   Aaron Love Blanchard Racing Team Ford Mustang S650 2:06.5312 +1.8668 26
27 4   Jack Smith Brad Jones Racing Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 2:07.1711 +2.5067 27
28 56   Declan Fraser Tickford Racing Ford Mustang S650 No time 28
Source:[23]

Top 10 Shootout

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Brodie Kostecki scored pole position for Erebus Motorsport and Chevrolet.
Pos No. Driver Team Car Time Gap
1 99   Brodie Kostecki Erebus Motorsport Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 2:04.2719
2 88   Broc Feeney Triple Eight Race Engineering Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 2:04.7549 +0.4830
3 6   Cam Waters Tickford Racing Ford Mustang S650 2:04.7775 +0.5056
4 31   James Golding PremiAir Racing Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 2:04.8155 +0.5436
5 11   Anton de Pasquale Dick Johnson Racing Ford Mustang S650 2:04.9156 +0.6437
6 97   Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 2:04.9971 +0.7252
7 26   David Reynolds Grove Racing Ford Mustang S650 2:05.1512 +0.8793
8 19   Matthew Payne Grove Racing Ford Mustang S650 2:05.2696 +0.9977
9 25   Chaz Mostert Walkinshaw Andretti United Ford Mustang S650 2:05.8309 +1.5590
10 17   Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing Ford Mustang S650 2:06.4174 +2.1455
Source:[24]

Grid

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Inside row Outside row
1   Brodie Kostecki
  David Russell
99 88   Broc Feeney
  Jamie Whincup
2
Erebus Motorsport
(Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6)
Triple Eight Race Engineering
(Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6)
3   Cam Waters
  James Moffat
6 31   James Golding
  Dylan O'Keeffe
4
Tickford Racing
(Ford Mustang S650)
PremiAir Racing
(Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6)
5   Anton de Pasquale
  Tony D'Alberto
11 97   Shane van Gisbergen
  Richie Stanaway
6
Dick Johnson Racing
(Ford Mustang S650)
Triple Eight Race Engineering
(Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6)
7   David Reynolds
  Garth Tander
26 19   Matthew Payne
  Kévin Estre
8
Grove Racing
(Ford Mustang S650)
Grove Racing
(Ford Mustang S650)
9   Chaz Mostert
  Lee Holdsworth
25 17   Will Davison
  Alex Davison
10
Walkinshaw Andretti United
(Ford Mustang S650)
Dick Johnson Racing
(Ford Mustang S650)
11   Thomas Randle
  Garry Jacobson
55 20   Scott Pye
  Warren Luff
12
Tickford Racing
(Ford Mustang S650)
Charlie Schwerkolt Racing
(Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6)
13   Andre Heimgartner
  Dale Wood
8 35   Cameron Hill
  Jaylyn Robotham
14
Brad Jones Racing
(Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6)
Matt Stone Racing
(Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6)
15   Jack Le Brocq
  Jayden Ojeda
34 5   James Courtney
  Zak Best
16
Matt Stone Racing
(Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6)
Tickford Racing
(Ford Mustang S650)
17   Will Brown
  Jack Perkins
9 23   Tim Slade
  Jonathon Webb
18
Erebus Motorsport
(Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6)
PremiAir Racing
(Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6)
19   Mark Winterbottom
  Michael Caruso
18 888   Craig Lowndes
  Zane Goddard
20
Charlie Schwerkolt Racing
(Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6)
Triple Eight Race Engineering
(Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6)
21   Bryce Fullwood
  Dean Fiore
14 3   Todd Hazelwood
  Tim Blanchard
22
Brad Jones Racing
(Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6)
Blanchard Racing Team
(Ford Mustang S650)
23   Nick Percat
  Fabian Coulthard
2 96   Macauley Jones
  Jordan Boys
24
Walkinshaw Andretti United
(Ford Mustang S650)
Brad Jones Racing
(Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6)
25   Simona de Silvestro
  Kai Allen
98 7   Aaron Love
  Jake Kostecki
26
Dick Johnson Racing
(Ford Mustang S650)
Blanchard Racing Team
(Ford Mustang S650)
27   Jack Smith
  Jaxon Evans
4 56   Declan Fraser
  Tyler Everingham
28
Brad Jones Racing
(Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6)
Tickford Racing
(Ford Mustang S650)
Source:[25]

Race

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Shane van Gisbergen and Richie Stanaway won Triple Eight Race Engineering's tenth Bathurst 1000.
Pos. No. Drivers Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 97   Shane van Gisbergen
  Richie Stanaway
Triple Eight Race Engineering Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 161 6:07:07.4957 6 300
2 99   Brodie Kostecki
  David Russell
Erebus Motorsport Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 161 +19.9626 1 276
3 11   Anton de Pasquale
  Tony D'Alberto
Dick Johnson Racing Ford Mustang S650 161 +33.0867 5 258
4 25   Chaz Mostert
  Lee Holdsworth
Walkinshaw Andretti United Ford Mustang S650 161 +42.8627 9 240
5 26   David Reynolds
  Garth Tander
Grove Racing Ford Mustang S650 161 +49.0905 7 222
6 5   James Courtney
  Zak Best
Tickford Racing Ford Mustang S650 161 +57.0139 16 204
7 14   Bryce Fullwood
  Dean Fiore
Brad Jones Racing Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 161 +58.0607 21 192
8 9   Will Brown
  Jack Perkins
Erebus Motorsport Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 161 +1:02.9865 17 180
9 34   Jack Le Brocq
  Jayden Ojeda
Matt Stone Racing Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 161 +1:13.9283 15 168
10 31   James Golding
  Dylan O'Keeffe
PremiAir Racing Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 161 +1:15.8346 4 156
11 19   Matthew Payne
  Kévin Estre
Grove Racing Ford Mustang S650 161 +1:19.5182 8 144
12 55   Thomas Randle
  Garry Jacobson
Tickford Racing Ford Mustang S650 161 +1:23.0087 11 138
13 23   Tim Slade
  Jonathon Webb
PremiAir Racing Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 161 +1:44.1130 18 132
14 2   Nick Percat
  Fabian Coulthard
Walkinshaw Andretti United Ford Mustang S650 161 +1:48.1340 23 126
15 35   Cameron Hill
  Jaylyn Robotham
Matt Stone Racing Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 161 +2:03.7488 14 120
16 17   Will Davison
  Alex Davison
Dick Johnson Racing Ford Mustang S650 161 +2:04.9519 10 114
17 20   Scott Pye
  Warren Luff
Charlie Schwerkolt Racing Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 160 +1 lap 12 108
18 56   Declan Fraser
  Tyler Everingham
Tickford Racing Ford Mustang S650 160 +1 lap 28 102
19 7   Aaron Love
  Jake Kostecki
Blanchard Racing Team Ford Mustang S650 160 +1 lap 26 96
20 98   Simona de Silvestro
  Kai Allen
Dick Johnson Racing Ford Mustang S650 160 +1 lap 25 90
21 4   Jack Smith
  Jaxon Evans
Brad Jones Racing Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 157 +4 laps 27 84
22 96   Macauley Jones
  Jordan Boys
Brad Jones Racing Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 149 +12 laps 24 78
23 88   Broc Feeney
  Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 142 +19 laps 2 72
24 888   Craig Lowndes
  Zane Goddard
Triple Eight Race Engineering Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 141 +20 laps 20 66
DNF[26] 18   Mark Winterbottom
  Michael Caruso
Charlie Schwerkolt Racing Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 160 Out of fuel 19
DNF 3   Todd Hazelwood
  Tim Blanchard
Blanchard Racing Team Ford Mustang S650 156 Starter motor 22
DNF 6   Cam Waters
  James Moffat
Tickford Racing Ford Mustang S650 70 Crash damage 3
DNF 8   Andre Heimgartner
  Dale Wood
Brad Jones Racing Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 68 Engine 13
Fastest lap set by Will Brown – 2:07.5431 on Lap 4
Source:[27]

References

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  2. ^ "Ford concedes Supercars parity defeat". Motorsport.com. 5 October 2023.
  3. ^ "How the 2023 Bathurst 1000 is the 60th anniversary race". V8 Sleuth. 4 October 2023.
  4. ^ "60 years of the Bathurst 1000". Royal Australian Mint. 27 September 2023.
  5. ^ Tander joins Grove Racing as co-driver Speedcafe.com 9 December 2022
  6. ^ "Triple Eight to race Camaro in 2022". Speedcafe. 15 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Triple Eight fails with Newcastle appeal". Touring Car Times. 22 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Supercars opens parity inquest after Ford's Darwin nightmare as 'serious' issue lingers". Fox Sports. 21 June 2023.
  9. ^ "SUPERCARS MAKE MUSTANG AERO TWEAKS FOR TOWNSVILLE". Auto Action. 4 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Supercars parity meeting cancelled". Speedcafe. 4 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Supercars furore erupts over 'unacceptable' parity move on Bathurst eve". Seven Network. 5 October 2023.
  12. ^ a b Goddard scores Triple Eight wildcard seat Supercars 24 January 2023
  13. ^ a b DJR confirms De Silvestro-Allen wildcard for Bathurst 1000 Speedcafe 25 July 2023
  14. ^ O'Brien, Connor (6 July 2023). "DJR, BRT approved for 2023 Supercars wildcards". Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  15. ^ Grove names Porsche WEC driver in Supercars enduro line-up Speedcafe 7 March 2023
  16. ^ "Results: Bathurst 1000 Practice 1". Speedcafe. 5 October 2023.
  17. ^ "Results: Bathurst 1000 Practice 2". Speedcafe. 5 October 2023.
  18. ^ "Results: Bathurst 1000 Practice 3". Speedcafe. 6 October 2023.
  19. ^ "Results: Bathurst 1000 Practice 4". Speedcafe. 6 October 2023.
  20. ^ "Results: Bathurst 1000 Practice 5". Speedcafe. 7 October 2023.
  21. ^ "Results: Bathurst 1000 Practice 6". Speedcafe. 7 October 2023.
  22. ^ "Results: Bathurst 1000 Warm Up". Speedcafe. 8 October 2023.
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