2021 Bathurst 1000 Explained

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.

Flag:New South Wales
Circuit:Mount Panorama Circuit
Winner1 Team:Walkinshaw Andretti United
Winner1: Chaz Mostert
Lee Holdsworth
Pole1 Time:2:03.3736
Pole1 Team:Walkinshaw Andretti United
Pole1: Chaz Mostert
Race1 Dist:1000
Race1 Laps:161
Location:Bathurst, New South Wales
2021 Repco Bathurst 1000
Date:November 30-December 5
Caption:Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit
Series:SC
Year:2021
Season No:12
Round No:12
Winner1 Time:06:15:06.1951

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.

It was the first time in its history that the event took place during December, as well as it becoming a week long round.[1]

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)Car
2

20

3

22

4

25

5

26

6

34

7

35

8

39

9

44

11

88

14

96

17

99

18

888

19

Source:[2] [3]
Entries with a grey background are wildcard entries which do not compete in the full championship season.

Results

Practice

SessionDayFastest Lap
No.DriverTeamCarTime
Practice 1Thursday6 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Mustang GT02:05.0233Fine[4]
Practice 225 Lee HoldsworthWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB02:05.2258Fine[5]
Practice 3Friday6 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Mustang GT02:04.7385Fine[6]
Practice 425 Chaz MostertWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB02:04.2084Fine[7]
Practice 5Saturday25 Lee HoldsworthWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB02:05.6421Fine[8]
Practice 625 Chaz MostertWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB02:04.1877Fine[9]
Warm UpSunday39 Broc FeeneyTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB02:04.9021Fine[10]

Qualifying

PosNo.DriverTeamCarTimeGapGrid
19 Will BrownErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB2:03.8989Top 10
211 Anton de PasqualeDick Johnson RacingFord Mustang GT2:03.9218+0.0229sTop 10
325 Chaz MostertWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB2:03.9770+0.0781sTop 10
43 Tim SladeBlanchard Racing TeamFord Mustang GT2:04.1540+0.2551sTop 10
56 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Mustang GT2:04.2035+0.3046sTop 10
699 Brodie KosteckiErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB2:04.2201+0.3212sTop 10
7888 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB2:04.2278+0.3289sTop 10
817 Will DavisonDick Johnson RacingFord Mustang GT2:04.3078+0.4089sTop 10
98 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB2:04.3078+0.5432sTop 10
105 Jack Le BrocqTickford RacingFord Mustang GT2:04.4933+0.5944sTop 10
1188 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB2:04.5158+0.6169s11
122 Bryce FullwoodWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB2:04.5555+0.6566s12
1320 Scott PyeTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB2:04.7273+0.8284s13
1418 Mark WinterbottomTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB2:04.7927+0.8938s14
1539 Broc FeeneyTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB2:04.8273+0.9284s15
1644 James CourtneyTickford RacingFord Mustang GT2:04.9024+1.0035s16
177 Andre HeimgartnerKelly Grove RacingFord Mustang GT2:04.9394+1.0405s17
1814 Todd HazelwoodBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB2:04.9698+1.0709s18
1926 David ReynoldsKelly Grove RacingFord Mustang GT2:05.0818+1.1829s19
2019 Fabian CoulthardTeam SydneyHolden Commodore ZB2:05.1458+1.2469s20
2134 Jake KosteckiMatt Stone RacingHolden Commodore ZB2:05.3350+1.4361s21
2296 Macauley JonesBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB2:05.5207+1.6218s22
2335 Zane GoddardMatt Stone RacingHolden Commodore ZB2:05.6649+1.7660s23
244 Jack SmithBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB2:05.8671+1.9682s24
2522 Garry JacobsonTeam SydneyHolden Commodore ZB2:05.9305+2.0316s25
Source

Top Ten Shootout

PosNo.DriverTeamCarTimeGapGrid
125 Chaz MostertWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB2:03.37361
211 Anton de PasqualeDick Johnson RacingFord Mustang GT2:03.6634+0.2898s2
36 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Mustang GT2:03.6864+0.3128s3
43 Tim SladeBlanchard Racing TeamFord Mustang GT2:04.0507+0.6772s4
5888 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB2:04.3648+0.9912s5
617 Will DavisonDick Johnson RacingFord Mustang GT2:04.7787+1.4051s6
78 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB2:04.8988+1.5252s7
85 Jack Le BrocqTickford RacingFord Mustang GT2:04.5331+1.9577s8
DSQ9 Will BrownErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB2:03.9921 + . s9
DSQ99 Brodie KosteckiErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB2:03.7733+ . s10
Source

Grid

1 Chaz Mostert
Lee Holdsworth
2511 Anton de Pasquale
Tony D'Alberto
2
Walkinshaw Andretti United
(Holden Commodore ZB)
Dick Johnson Racing
(Ford Mustang GT)
3 Cam Waters
James Moffat
63 Tim Slade
Tim Blanchard
4
Tickford Racing
(Ford Mustang GT)
Blanchard Racing Team
(Ford Mustang GT)
5 Shane van Gisbergen
Garth Tander
88817 Will Davison
Alex Davison
6
Triple Eight Race Engineering
(Holden Commodore ZB)
Dick Johnson Racing
(Ford Mustang GT)
7 Nick Percat
Dale Wood
85 Jack Le Brocq
Zak Best
8
Brad Jones Racing
(Holden Commodore ZB)
Tickford Racing
(Ford Mustang GT)
9 Will Brown
Jack Perkins
999 Brodie Kostecki
David Russell
10
Erebus Motorsport
(Holden Commodore ZB)
Erebus Motorsport
(Holden Commodore ZB)
11 Jamie Whincup
Craig Lowndes
882 Bryce Fullwood
Warren Luff
12
Triple Eight Race Engineering
(Holden Commodore ZB)
Walkinshaw Andretti United
(Holden Commodore ZB)
13 Scott Pye
James Golding
2018 Mark Winterbottom
Michael Caruso
14
Team 18
(Holden Commodore ZB)
Team 18
(Holden Commodore ZB)
15 Broc Feeney
Russell Ingall
3944 James Courtney
Thomas Randle
16
Triple Eight Race Engineering
(Holden Commodore ZB)
Tickford Racing
(Ford Mustang GT)
17 Andre Heimgartner
Matt Campbell
714 Todd Hazelwood
Dean Fiore
18
Kelly Grove Racing
(Ford Mustang GT)
Brad Jones Racing
(Holden Commodore ZB)
19 David Reynolds
Luke Youlden
2619 Fabian Coulthard
Jonathon Webb
20
Kelly Grove Racing
(Ford Mustang GT)
Team Sydney
(Holden Commodore ZB)
21 Jake Kostecki
Kurt Kostecki
3496 Macauley Jones
Chris Pither
22
Matt Stone Racing
(Holden Commodore ZB)
Brad Jones Racing
(Holden Commodore ZB)
23 Zane Goddard
Jayden Ojeda
354 Jack Smith
David Wall
24
Matt Stone Racing
(Holden Commodore ZB)
Brad Jones Racing
(Holden Commodore ZB)
25 Garry Jacobson
Dylan O'Keeffe
22
Team Sydney
(Holden Commodore ZB)
Source

Race

PosNo.DriversTeamCarLapsTimeGridPoints
125 Chaz Mostert
Lee Holdsworth
Walkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB161 6:15:06.19511 300
26 Cam Waters
James Moffat
Tickford RacingFord Mustang Mk.6161 +3.73953 276
399 Brodie Kostecki
David Russell
Erebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB161 +6.144810 258
488 Jamie Whincup
Craig Lowndes
Triple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB161+7.344811240
52 Bryce Fullwood
Warren Luff
Walkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB161 +10.407312222
68 Nick Percat
Dale Wood
Brad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB161+13.27407204
744 James Courtney
Thomas Randle
Tickford RacingFord Mustang Mk.6161+14.575316192
814 Todd Hazelwood
Dean Fiore
Brad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB161+16.418218180
93 Tim Slade
Tim Blanchard
Blanchard Racing TeamFord Mustang Mk.6161+16.96034168
1017 Will Davison
Alex Davison
Dick Johnson RacingFord Mustang Mk.6161+17.52016156
1126 David Reynolds
Luke Youlden
Kelly Grove RacingFord Mustang Mk.6161+22.875319144
1296 Macauley Jones
Chris Pither
Brad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB161+24.912622138
1334 Jake Kostecki
Kurt Kostecki
Matt Stone RacingHolden Commodore ZB161+26.060521132
1422 Garry Jacobson
Dylan O'Keeffe
Team SydneyHolden Commodore ZB161+27.367625126
155 Jack Le Brocq
Zak Best
Tickford RacingFord Mustang Mk.6161+31.80848120
1618 Mark Winterbottom
Michael Caruso
Team 18Holden Commodore ZB161+35.961514114
174 Jack Smith
David Wall
Brad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB161+39.895323108
18888 Shane van Gisbergen
Garth Tander
Triple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB161+1:06.16737102
1919 Fabian Coulthard
Jonathon Webb
Team SydneyHolden Commodore ZB156 +5 Laps2096
209 Will Brown
Jack Perkins
Erebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB150 +11 Laps9 90
NC7 Andre Heimgartner
Matt Campbell
Kelly Grove RacingFord Mustang Mk.6159 Lap-time limit[11] 17 0
Ret39 Broc Feeney
Russell Ingall
Triple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB142Accident150
Ret11 Anton de Pasquale
Tony D'Alberto
Dick Johnson RacingFord Mustang Mk.6139Driveline20
Ret35 Zane Goddard
Jayden Ojeda
Matt Stone RacingHolden Commodore ZB113Accident230
Ret20 Scott Pye
James Golding
Team 18Holden Commodore ZB6Power steering130
Source

Notes and References

  1. News: Supercars.com. 15 September 2021. Six-day Repco Bathurst 1000 to round out 2021 season. Supercars Championship. 10 November 2021. 10 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211110094110/https://www.supercars.com/news/championship/six-day-bathurst-1000-to-round-out-2021-season/. live.
  2. News: Chapman. Simon. 10 November 2021. Bathurst 1000 grid all but set for 2021. Speedcafe. 10 November 2021. 10 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211110094102/https://www.speedcafe.com/2021/11/10/bathurst-1000-grid-all-but-set-for-2021/. live.
  3. Web site: 30 November 2021. Proud moment for me to represent the 888 this weekend.. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CW5CrhZlBFy . 2021-12-24 . limited. live. Instagram.
  4. Web site: Practice 1 (All Drivers). 2021-12-02. 2021-12-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20211202003423/https://www.supercars.com/sessions/repco-bathurst-1000/virgin-australia-supercars-championship-practice-1-all-drivers/. live.
  5. Web site: Practice 2 (Additional Drivers). 2021-12-02. 2021-12-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20211202095431/https://www.supercars.com/sessions/repco-bathurst-1000/virgin-australia-supercars-championship-practice-2-additional-drivers/. live.
  6. Web site: Practice 3 (All Drivers). 2021-12-03. 2021-12-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20211203025038/https://www.supercars.com/sessions/repco-bathurst-1000/virgin-australia-supercars-championship-practice-3-all-drivers/. live.
  7. Web site: Practice 4 (All Drivers). 2021-12-03. 2021-12-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20211203043701/https://www.supercars.com/sessions/repco-bathurst-1000/virgin-australia-supercars-championship-practice-4-all-drivers/. live.
  8. Web site: Practice 5 (Additional Drivers). 2021-12-04. 2021-12-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20211204005127/https://www.supercars.com/sessions/repco-bathurst-1000/virgin-australia-supercars-championship-practice-5-additional-drivers/. live.
  9. Web site: Practice 6 (All Drivers). 2021-12-04. 2021-12-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20211204224433/https://www.supercars.com/sessions/repco-bathurst-1000/virgin-australia-supercars-championship-practice-6-all-drivers/. live.
  10. Web site: Warm up. 2021-12-04. 2021-12-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20211204232328/https://www.supercars.com/sessions/repco-bathurst-1000/virgin-australia-supercars-championship-warm-up/. live.
  11. News: Heimgartner's 'heartbreaking' end to time at KGR. Speedcafe. 6 December 2021. 6 December 2021. 7 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211207020007/https://www.speedcafe.com/2021/12/06/heimgartners-heartbreaking-end-to-time-at-kgr/. live.