The 2021 Bathurst 1000 (known as the 2021 Repco Bathurst 1000 for commercial reasons) was a motor racing event for Supercars held on the week of 30 November to 5 December 2021. It was held at the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia and featured a single 1000 kilometre race. The event was the final race of the 2021 Supercars Championship and the first time that Genuine Parts Company served as the naming rights sponsor.
Report Background The event was the 64th 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 marks the 61st time that the race was held at Mount Panorama. It was the 25th running of the Australian 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.
Due to a COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney in mid-2021, the event was pushed back to December for the first time in its history. Following the cancellation of the Bathurst International event for Australian Racing Group categories (TCR, S5000, GT World Challenge Australia and TA2 Series), the event duration was extended; beginning on Tuesday November 30th to account for the extra sessions.
Shane van Gisbergen and Garth Tander were the defending race winners, they continued to race in the same car.
Entry list Twenty-five cars entered the event - 17 Holden Commodores and eight Ford Mustangs. In addition to the 24 regular entries, a single wildcard entry was entered from Triple Eight Race Engineering, for Russell Ingall and Broc Feeney (who were, respectively, the oldest and youngest drivers on the grid). Zak Best was the only driver to make his debut in the race for Tickford Racing.
DriversTeam (Sponsors)CarDriversTeam (Sponsors)Car2203224255266347358399441188149617991888819Source: Entries with a grey background are wildcard entries which do not compete in the full championship season.
Results Practice SessionDayFastest LapNo.DriverTeamCarTimePractice 1Thursday6 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Mustang GT02:05.0233FinePractice 225 Lee HoldsworthWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB02:05.2258FinePractice 3Friday6 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Mustang GT02:04.7385FinePractice 425 Chaz MostertWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB02:04.2084FinePractice 5Saturday25 Lee HoldsworthWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB02:05.6421FinePractice 625 Chaz MostertWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB02:04.1877Fine Warm UpSunday39 Broc FeeneyTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB02:04.9021Fine
Qualifying PosNo.DriverTeamCarTimeGapGrid19 Will BrownErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB2:03.8989 Top 10211 Anton de PasqualeDick Johnson RacingFord Mustang GT2:03.9218 +0.0229sTop 103 25 Chaz MostertWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB 2:03.9770 +0.0781sTop 1043 Tim SladeBlanchard Racing TeamFord Mustang GT2:04.1540 +0.2551sTop 1056 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Mustang GT2:04.2035 +0.3046sTop 10699 Brodie KosteckiErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB2:04.2201 +0.3212sTop 107888 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB2:04.2278 +0.3289sTop 10817 Will DavisonDick Johnson RacingFord Mustang GT2:04.3078 +0.4089sTop 1098 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB2:04.3078 +0.5432sTop 10105 Jack Le BrocqTickford RacingFord Mustang GT2:04.4933 +0.5944sTop 101188 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB2:04.5158 +0.6169s11122 Bryce FullwoodWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB2:04.5555 +0.6566s121320 Scott PyeTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB2:04.7273 +0.8284s131418 Mark WinterbottomTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB2:04.7927 +0.8938s141539 Broc FeeneyTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB2:04.8273 +0.9284s151644 James CourtneyTickford RacingFord Mustang GT2:04.9024 +1.0035s16177 Andre HeimgartnerKelly Grove RacingFord Mustang GT2:04.9394 +1.0405s171814 Todd HazelwoodBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB2:04.9698 +1.0709s181926 David ReynoldsKelly Grove RacingFord Mustang GT2:05.0818 +1.1829s192019 Fabian CoulthardTeam SydneyHolden Commodore ZB2:05.1458 +1.2469s202134 Jake KosteckiMatt Stone RacingHolden Commodore ZB2:05.3350 +1.4361s212296 Macauley JonesBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB2:05.5207 +1.6218s222335 Zane GoddardMatt Stone RacingHolden Commodore ZB2:05.6649 +1.7660s23244 Jack SmithBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB2:05.8671 +1.9682s242522 Garry JacobsonTeam SydneyHolden Commodore ZB2:05.9305 +2.0316s25Source
Top Ten Shootout PosNo.DriverTeamCarTimeGapGrid1 25 Chaz MostertWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB2:03.37361211 Anton de PasqualeDick Johnson RacingFord Mustang GT2:03.6634 +0.2898s236 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Mustang GT2:03.6864 +0.3128s343 Tim SladeBlanchard Racing TeamFord Mustang GT2:04.0507 +0.6772s45888 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB2:04.3648 +0.9912s5617 Will DavisonDick Johnson RacingFord Mustang GT2:04.7787 +1.4051s678 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB2:04.8988 +1.5252s785 Jack Le BrocqTickford RacingFord Mustang GT2:04.5331 +1.9577s8DSQ9 Will BrownErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB 2:03.9921 + . s9DSQ99 Brodie KosteckiErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB 2:03.7733 + . s10Source
Grid 1 Chaz Mostert Lee Holdsworth2511 Anton de Pasquale Tony D'Alberto2Walkinshaw Andretti United(Holden Commodore ZB)Dick Johnson Racing(Ford Mustang GT)3 Cam Waters James Moffat63 Tim Slade Tim Blanchard4Tickford Racing(Ford Mustang GT)Blanchard Racing Team(Ford Mustang GT)5 Shane van Gisbergen Garth Tander88817 Will Davison Alex Davison6Triple Eight Race Engineering(Holden Commodore ZB)Dick Johnson Racing(Ford Mustang GT)7 Nick Percat Dale Wood85 Jack Le Brocq Zak Best8Brad Jones Racing(Holden Commodore ZB)Tickford Racing(Ford Mustang GT)9 Will Brown Jack Perkins999 Brodie Kostecki David Russell10Erebus Motorsport(Holden Commodore ZB)Erebus Motorsport(Holden Commodore ZB)11 Jamie Whincup Craig Lowndes882 Bryce Fullwood Warren Luff12Triple Eight Race Engineering(Holden Commodore ZB)Walkinshaw Andretti United(Holden Commodore ZB)13 Scott Pye James Golding2018 Mark Winterbottom Michael Caruso14Team 18(Holden Commodore ZB)Team 18(Holden Commodore ZB)15 Broc Feeney Russell Ingall3944 James Courtney Thomas Randle16Triple Eight Race Engineering(Holden Commodore ZB)Tickford Racing(Ford Mustang GT)17 Andre Heimgartner Matt Campbell714 Todd Hazelwood Dean Fiore18Kelly Grove Racing(Ford Mustang GT)Brad Jones Racing(Holden Commodore ZB)19 David Reynolds Luke Youlden2619 Fabian Coulthard Jonathon Webb20Kelly Grove Racing(Ford Mustang GT)Team Sydney(Holden Commodore ZB)21 Jake Kostecki Kurt Kostecki3496 Macauley Jones Chris Pither22Matt Stone Racing(Holden Commodore ZB)Brad Jones Racing(Holden Commodore ZB)23 Zane Goddard Jayden Ojeda354 Jack Smith David Wall24Matt Stone Racing(Holden Commodore ZB)Brad Jones Racing(Holden Commodore ZB)25 Garry Jacobson Dylan O'Keeffe22Team Sydney(Holden Commodore ZB)Source
Race PosNo.DriversTeamCarLapsTimeGridPoints125 Chaz Mostert Lee HoldsworthWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB161 6:15:06.19511 30026 Cam Waters James MoffatTickford RacingFord Mustang Mk.6161 +3.73953 276399 Brodie Kostecki David RussellErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB161 +6.144810 2584 88 Jamie Whincup Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB161 +7.34481124052 Bryce Fullwood Warren LuffWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB161 +10.4073122226 8 Nick Percat Dale WoodBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB161 +13.27407204744 James Courtney Thomas RandleTickford RacingFord Mustang Mk.6161 +14.575316192814 Todd Hazelwood Dean FioreBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB161 +16.41821818093 Tim Slade Tim BlanchardBlanchard Racing TeamFord Mustang Mk.6161 +16.960341681017 Will Davison Alex DavisonDick Johnson RacingFord Mustang Mk.6161 +17.520161561126 David Reynolds Luke YouldenKelly Grove RacingFord Mustang Mk.6161 +22.8753191441296 Macauley Jones Chris PitherBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB161 +24.9126221381334 Jake Kostecki Kurt KosteckiMatt Stone RacingHolden Commodore ZB161 +26.0605211321422 Garry Jacobson Dylan O'KeeffeTeam SydneyHolden Commodore ZB161 +27.367625126155 Jack Le Brocq Zak BestTickford RacingFord Mustang Mk.6161 +31.808481201618 Mark Winterbottom Michael CarusoTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB161 +35.961514114174 Jack Smith David WallBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB161 +39.89532310818888 Shane van Gisbergen Garth TanderTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB161 +1:06.167371021919 Fabian Coulthard Jonathon WebbTeam SydneyHolden Commodore ZB156 +5 Laps2096209 Will Brown Jack PerkinsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB150 +11 Laps9 90NC7 Andre Heimgartner Matt CampbellKelly Grove RacingFord Mustang Mk.6159 Lap-time limit17 0Ret39 Broc Feeney Russell IngallTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB142Accident150Ret11 Anton de Pasquale Tony D'AlbertoDick Johnson RacingFord Mustang Mk.6139Driveline20Ret35 Zane Goddard Jayden OjedaMatt Stone RacingHolden Commodore ZB113Accident230Ret 20 Scott Pye James GoldingTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB6Power steering130Source
Broadcast The event telecast was produced by Supercars Media and carried domestically by Fox Sports Australia (via Fox Sports 506 and Kayo Sports), a paid service which covered all sessions including support categories, and the Seven Network (via free-to-air channels 7HD and 7mate, as well as streaming on 7plus), which covered select sessions from midday Friday onwards. Prior to the start of the season, the Seven Network had regained the rights to broadcast select rounds free-to-air for the first time since 2014 as part of a five-year deal.Supercars new $200m TV deal Auto Action 24 September 2020 In New Zealand the sessions were shown by paid service Sky Sport, whilst internationally the broadcast was available through the series' pay-per-view service SuperView.
Fox Sports Seven Network Host: Jessica YatesBooth: Neil Crompton, Mark SkaifePit-lane: Mark Larkham, Chad Neylon, Charli Robinson, Greg RustSupports: Richard Craill, Matt Naulty, Chad Neylon Presenters: Mark Beretta, Abbey GelmiPundit: Jack PerkinsRoving: Emma Freedman, Chris Stubbs Brad Hodge
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