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2024 Bathurst 1000 Supercars track schedule

By Timothy Neal

The Supercars track schedule for the 2024 Bathurst 1000 has been released, setting the stage for four days of Mount Panorama action on October 10-13.

Wednesday the 9th of October will officially kick celebrations off with a street party from 5pm in Bathurst’s CBD, where fans will line streets between the circuit and Russell Street to see a full field Track to Town and the PIRTEK Pit Stop Challenge.

On track, the Bathurst 1000 kicks off on Thursday 10th October, with the opening Supercars practice session for this year’s great race to begin at 1:20pm local time.

The support categories in action on opening day include the 55-car Heritage Touring Cars category featuring some of the great cars to grace the mountain, practice for the Dunlop Series, V8 SuperUtes, Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia GR Cup and Porsche Carrera Cup.

Friday’s schedule sees multiple Supercars practice sessions, along with a packed program of support races, culminating with the first 100km Dunlop Series race of the weekend and the most important qualifying session of 2024 for Supercars which begins at 4:15pm local time. 

The top 10 drivers from that session will book their place in Saturday’s Boost Mobile Top Ten Shootout.

Saturday, has the final Supercars practice session followed by the Top Ten Shootout, where the fastest ten qualifiers will battle it out for the coveted Bathurst 1000 pole position.

The 2024 Bathurst 1000 race day Sunday begins with the Drivers Parade, before the main event – the 1000km endurance race that will begin at 11:30am.

Tickets are still available for corporate hospitality, grandstands and general admission for this year’s Bathurst 1000.

For the complete track schedule and additional event information, visit Supercars.com.

SUPERCARS CHAMPIONSHIP SESSIONS (AEDT)

Thursday, October 10

• 1:20 PM – 2:20 PM: Supercars Practice 1 (All Drivers)

• 4:55 PM – 5:55 PM: Supercars Practice 2 (Additional Drivers Only)

Friday, October 11

• 10:05 AM – 11:05 AM: Supercars Practice 3 (All Drivers)

• 1:05 PM – 2:05 PM: Supercars Practice 4 (All Drivers)

• 4:15 PM – 4:55 PM: Supercars Qualifying

Saturday, October 12

• 10:05 AM – 11:05 AM: Supercars Practice 5 (Additional Drivers)

• 1:05 PM – 2:05 PM: Supercars Practice 6 (All Drivers)

• 5:05 PM – 5:50 PM: Supercars Top Ten Shootout

Sunday, October 13

• 8:15 AM – 8:35 AM: Supercars Warm-Up

• 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM: Entertainment

• 11:30 AM: Supercars Race 20 – 1000km (161 Laps)

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