WHAT time will the Bathurst 1000 start in 2023? We’ve got the answer right here with the full schedule for the 60th anniversary running of the event.
Supercars will hit the track for the first time on Thursday afternoon with a pair of 60-minute practice sessions, while the Pirtek Pit Stop Challenge will kick off the day’s action at 11:50am.
Two more 60-minute practice sessions follow on Friday ahead of a 40-minute qualifying session that will set positions 11 through 28 on the grid.
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Two final practice sessions get the Supercars action underway on Saturday ahead of the Top 10 Shootout to determine pole position, which makes its return in 2023 after being washed out last year.
Sunday morning’s running will consist of the traditional 20-minute warm-up session ahead of the 161 lap race, which will get underway at 11:15 local time.
The support card for the 2023 running of The Great Race consists of the Dunlop Series (Super2 and Super3), as well as Porsche Carrera Cup, the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series, plus V8 SuperUtes and Sports Sedans.
The 2023 Repco Bathurst 1000 will take place at Mount Panorama from October 5-8.
EVENT SCHEDULE: 2023 Repco Bathurst 1000
All times listed in AEDT (UTC+11).
Thursday, October 5
| Time | Category | Session | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:25 | Sports Sedans | Practice 1 | 20min |
| 7:55 | V8 SuperUtes | Practice | 20min |
| 8:25 | TGRA86 | Practice 1 | 20min |
| 8:55 | Porsche Carrera Cup | Practice | 50min |
| 10:00 | Dunlop Series | Practice 1 | 40min |
| 10:55 | Sports Sedans | Practice 2 | 20min |
| 11:25 | V8 SuperUtes | Qualifying | 20min |
| 11:50 | Supercars | Pirtek Pit Stop Challenge | 40min |
| 12:45 | TGRA86 | Practice 2 | 20min |
| 13:20 | Supercars | Practice 1 (all drivers) | 60min |
| 14:20 | Supercars | Practice Starts | 5min |
| 14:50 | Dunlop Series | Practice 2 | 40min |
| 15:45 | Porsche Carrera Cup | Qualifying | 20min |
| 16:15 | Sports Sedans | Qualifying | 20min |
| 16:50 | Supercars | Practice 2 (co-drivers) | 60min |
| 17:50 | Supercars | Practice Starts | 5min |
Friday, October 6
| Time | Category | Session | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:25 | TGRA86 | Qualifying | 20min |
| 7:55 | Sports Sedans | Race 1 | 1 lap after 8:12 |
| 8:25 | V8 SuperUtes | Race 1 | 6 laps |
| 8:55 | Dunlop Series | S3 Qualifying, Race 1 | 15min |
| 9:20 | Dunlop Series | S2 Qualifying, Race 1 | 15min |
| 10:00 | Supercars | Practice 3 (all drivers) | 60min |
| 11:15 | Sports Sedans | Race 2 | 1 lap after 11:32 |
| 12:35 | TGRA86 | Race 1 | 6 laps |
| 13:05 | Supercars | Practice 4 (all drivers) | 60min |
| 14:20 | Porsche Carrera Cup | Race 1 | 15 laps |
| 15:15 | Dunlop Series | Race 1 | 18 laps |
| 16:15 | Supercars | Qualifying | 40min |
Saturday, October 7
| Time | Category | Session | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:15 | V8 SuperUtes | Race 2 | 8 laps |
| 8:55 | Dunlop Series | S3 Qualifying, Race 2 | 15min |
| 9:20 | Dunlop Series | S2 Qualifying, Race 2 | 15min |
| 10:00 | Supercars | Practice 5 (co-drivers) | 60min |
| 11:15 | Sports Sedans | Race 3 | 1 lap after 11:32 |
| 13:00 | Supercars | Practice 6 (all drivers) | 60min |
| 14:15 | V8 SuperUtes | Race 3 | 6 laps |
| 14:45 | TGRA86 | Race 2 | 6 laps |
| 15:15 | Porsche Carrera Cup | Race 2 | 9 laps |
| 15:55 | Dunlop Series | Race 2 | 18 laps |
| 17:05 | Supercars | Top 10 Shootout | 10 x 1 lap |
Sunday, October 8
| Time | Category | Session | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:25 | V8 SuperUtes | Race 4 | 6 laps |
| 8:00 | Supercars | Warm Up | 20min |
| 8:30 | TGRA86 | Race 3 | 6 laps |
| 9:00 | Supercars | Drivers Parade | 20min |
| 9:30 | Porsche Carrera Cup | Race 3 | 9 laps |
| 10:05 | Supercars | Legends Parade | 20min |
| 11:15 | Supercars | Repco Bathurst 1000 | 161 laps |
