Bathurst start pushed back

By Thomas Miles
Date posted: 3 September 2025
The most-watched start of the 2025 Supercars season will take place slightly later than usual at Mount Panorama.
The lights will go out for the 2025 Bathurst 1000 will begin at 11.45 AEST on Sunday, October 12.
It is 15 minutes later than last year’s Great Race, with a push to ensure the race finishes at a friendlier television time.
The traditional start time of the Great Race was 10.00 for decades until 2007 when it was pushed back half an hour following a change of television rights holders from Ten to Seven.
With now pay TV in Fox Sports and free-to-air in Seven, the 65th Bathurst 1000 will start just a quarter of an hour before midday.
A bumper list of supports has also been revealed, featuring Dunlop Super2 Series, Porsche Carrera Cup, Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia GR Cup, V8 SuperUtes, and Touring Car Masters.
All draw crowds with the first ever Super2 Shootout set to take place.
Full 2025 Bathurst 1000 schedule below
Thursday
Start |
Finish |
Category |
Duration |
Session |
7:00 |
7:15 |
Events |
0:15 |
Resident access gates closed |
7:25 |
7:45 |
TCM |
0:20 |
Practice |
7:55 |
8:15 |
V8 SuperUtes |
0:20 |
Practice |
8:25 |
8:45 |
TGRA GR CUP |
0:20 |
Practice 1 |
8:55 |
9:45 |
Carrera Cup |
0:50 |
Practice |
10:00 |
10:40 |
Super2 Series |
0:40 |
Practice 1 |
10:55 |
11:15 |
TCM |
0:20 |
Qualifying |
11:25 |
11:45 |
V8 SuperUtes |
0:20 |
Qualifying |
11:45 |
12:45 |
Events |
1:00 |
Resident access |
12:45 |
13:05 |
TGRA GR CUP |
0:20 |
Practice 2 |
13:20 |
14:20 |
Supercars |
1:00 |
Practice 1 (All Drivers) |
14:40 |
15:20 |
Super2 Series |
0:40 |
Practice 2 |
15:35 |
16:05 |
Carrera Cup |
0:30 |
Qualifying |
16:15 |
16:35 |
TCM |
1 lap after 16:32 |
Trophy Race |
16:50 |
17:50 |
Supercars |
1:00 |
Practice 2 (Co-drivers) |
Friday
|
Finish |
Category |
Duration |
Session |
7:00 |
7:15 |
Events |
0:15 |
Resident access gates closed |
7:25 |
7:45 |
TGRA GR CUP |
0:20 |
Qualifying |
7:55 |
8:15 |
TCM |
1 lap after 8:12 |
Race 1 |
8:25 |
8:45 |
V8 SuperUtes |
1 lap after 8:42 |
Race 1 |
8:50 |
8:55 |
Events |
0:05 |
Demonstration |
9:00 |
9:20 |
Super2 Series |
0:20 |
Qualifying Race 1 |
9:30 |
9:50 |
Super2 Series |
0:20 |
Top Five Shootout |
10:05 |
11:05 |
Supercars |
1:00 |
Practice 3 (All Drivers) |
11:15 |
11:35 |
TCM |
1 lap after 11:32 |
Race 2 |
11:35 |
12:35 |
Events |
1:00 |
Resident access |
12:35 |
12:55 |
TGRA GR CUP |
1 lap after 12:52 |
Race 1 |
13:05 |
14:05 |
Supercars |
1:00 |
Practice 4 (All Drivers) |
14:05 |
14:15 |
Events |
0:10 |
Entertainment |
14:20 |
15:00 |
Carrera Cup |
1 lap after 14:57 |
Race 1 |
15:15 |
15:55 |
Super2 Series |
1 lap after 15:52 |
Race 1 |
16:10 |
16:50 |
Supercars |
0:40 |
Qualifying |
Saturday
Start |
Finish |
Category |
Duration |
Session |
7:05 |
7:20 |
Events |
0:15 |
Resident access gates closed |
7:20 |
8:10 |
Events |
0:50 |
Safety & Course Car Tours |
8:20 |
8:30 |
Events |
0:10 |
Demonstration |
8:35 |
9:00 |
V8 SuperUtes |
1 lap after 8:57 |
Race 2 |
9:15 |
9:35 |
Super2 Series |
0:20 |
Qualifying Race 2 |
9:40 |
9:55 |
Supercars Events |
0:15 |
Entertainment |
10:05 |
11:05 |
Supercars |
1:00 |
Practice 5 (Co-drivers) |
11:20 |
11:40 |
TCM |
1 lap after 11:37 |
Race 3 |
11:40 |
12:40 |
Events |
1:00 |
Resident Access |
12:40 |
13:00 |
Events |
0:20 |
Entertainment |
13:10 |
14:10 |
Supercars |
1:00 |
Practice 6 (All Drivers) |
14:25 |
14:45 |
V8 SuperUtes |
1 lap after 14:42 |
Race 3 |
14:55 |
15:15 |
TGRA GR CUP |
1 lap after 15:12 |
Race 2 |
15:25 |
15:50 |
Carrera Cup |
1 lap after 15:47 |
Race 2 |
16:05 |
16:45 |
Super2 Series |
1 lap after 16:42 |
Race 2 |
17:05 |
17:50 |
Supercars |
0:45 |
Top Ten Shootout |
Sunday
Start |
Finish |
Category |
Duration |
Session |
7:15 |
7:30 |
Events |
0:15 |
Resident access gates closed |
7:40 |
7:50 |
Events |
0:10 |
Demonstration |
7:55 |
8:15 |
V8 SuperUtes |
1 lap after 8:12 |
Race 4 |
8:30 |
8:50 |
Supercars |
0:20 |
Warm Up |
9:00 |
9:25 |
TGRA GR CUP |
1 lap after 9:22 |
Race 3 |
9:35 |
10:00 |
Carrera Cup |
1 lap after 9:57 |
Race 3 |
10:15 |
10:50 |
Events |
0:35 |
Entertainment |
11:45 |
|
Supercars |
161 laps |
Race 27 |
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