The Supercars Bathurst 1000 has arrived with three days of action live and free on Seven and 7plus Sport.
Seven’s coverage begins on Friday morning ahead of qualifying action that afternoon, with the Top 10 Shootout on Saturday setting the grid for the race. Sunday’s broadcast starts from 7am AEDT with the main race coverage getting underway at 10am ahead of the 11.15am green flag.
Scroll down for all the details on how to watch, broadcast times and the Bathurst weather forecast
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7NEWS Sydney’s Mel McLaughlin and Matt White will lead the coverage live from Mount Panorama while former Sunrise sport presenter Mark Beretta also returns to the coverage.
Joining them is rally star Molly Taylor, who will provide expert insights alongside Aaron Noonan, while Emma Freedman will tap into the excitement and atmosphere from the mountain and campgrounds.
Six-time Bathurst champion Garth Tander will lead the commentary with Richard Craill and four-time Bathurst champion Greg Murphy.
Chad Neylon, Mark Larkham and Riana Crehan will report from pit lane.
Ahead of the race weekend, head here to watch the Bathurst 1000 Preview Show hosted by Matt White alongside champions Garth Tander and Mark Winterbottom, while they are also joined by last year’s Bathurst winner and current championship leader Matt Payne.
7plus Sport also features a dedicated motorsport hub for live and on-demand streaming of the Bathurst 1000, along with race day highlights, Bathurst Throwbacks and archive footage, FAST channels, bonus content and exclusive features.
Ahead of Bathurst, Seven’s Hamish McLachlan sat down with James Courtney for a special edition of Unfiltered.
The 2010 series champion is still chasing his first Bathurst 1000 victory, with this year’s race set to be his 21st start, to fill the last void in his career.
He also touched on the horrific Jaguar testing crash that cruelled his hopes of making it as a Formula 1 driver.
Watch James Courtney on Unfiltered at 10.30pm AEDT on Thursday, October 8 on Seven and 7plus Sport.
James Courtney suffered a catastrophic Formula 1 testing crash at Monza at 345km/h when a rear suspension failure caused the wheel, floor and wing to detach, leaving him with no brakes and severe injuries including internal bleeding, damaged retinas
How to watch the Bathurst 1000
Seven’s live and free coverage of the Bathurst 1000 will run through Friday, Saturday and Sunday on Channel 7, 7mate and 7plus Sport.
Friday will include Supercars practice (10.05am AEDT and 1.15pm AEDT) and qualifying (4.10pm AEDT).
Saturday’s coverage from Mount Panorama starts at 10am AEDT on Channel 7, 7mate and 7plus, and will include Supercars practice (10.05am AEDT and 1.10pm AEDT) and the Top 10 Shootout (5.05pm AEDT).
On Sunday, Seven’s broadcast kicks off with supports and the Supercars warm-up from 7am AEDT, before the event everyone has been waiting for — the Bathurst 1000 — roars onto screens from 10am AEDT.
The green flag flies at 11.30am AEDT for 161 laps around Mount Panorama.
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What time does the Bathurst 1000 start?
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
Bathurst 1000 practice and support series
Sydney and Melbourne 10am live on Seven and 7plus Sport
Brisbane 9am live on Seven and 7plus Sport
Adelaide 9.30am live on Seven and 7plus Sport
Perth 7am live on 7mate and 7plus Sport
Bathurst 1000 qualifying
Sydney and Melbourne 4pm live on Seven and 7plus Sport
Brisbane 3pm live on Seven and 7plus Sport
Adelaide 3.30pm live on Seven and 7plus Sport
Perth 1pm live on 7mate and 7plus Sport
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
Bathurst 1000 practice and support series
Sydney and Melbourne 10am live on Seven and 7plus Sport
Brisbane 9am live on Seven and 7plus Sport
Adelaide 9.30am live on Seven and 7plus Sport
Perth 7am live on 7mate and 7plus Sport, 9am live on Seven and 7plus Sport
Bathurst 1000 — Top 10 Shootout
Sydney and Melbourne 4.30pm live on Seven and 7plus Sport
Brisbane 3.30pm live on Seven and 7plus Sport
Adelaide 4pm live on Seven and 7plus Sport
Perth 1.30pm live on Seven and 7plus Sport
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11
Support series and Bathurst 1000 warm-up
Sydney and Melbourne 7am live on Seven and 7plus Sport
Brisbane 6am live on Seven and 7plus Sport
Adelaide 6.30am live on Seven and 7plus Sport
Perth 4am live on Seven and 7plus Sport
Bathurst 1000 race
Sydney and Melbourne 10am live on Seven and 7plus Sport
Brisbane 9am live on Seven and 7plus Sport
Adelaide 9.30am live on Seven and 7plus Sport
Perth 7am live on Seven and 7plus Sport
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Bathurst 1000 weather forecast
Thursday forecast: Mostly sunny 20C
Friday forecast: Sunny 25C
Saturday forecast: Showers 24C, possible rainfall 1-5mm
Sunday forecast: Sunny 26C
Correct as at October 8
