Bathurst 1000 Ratings, the Top 5 from Auto Action Premium revealed
By Andrew Clarke
Date posted: 7 October 2025
Bathurst week means ratings week, and our full field Bathurst 1000 driver and team ratings are out now in Auto Action Premium, in stores and on our digital platform. In this edition, we also revisit the archives with decade snapshots that chart the Mountain’s evolution, from Cortinas and Minis to modern Gen3 contenders, featuring the best race reports and images from our files.
Across the board, we grade pace, execution and race craft, then stack that against team form, pit stop discipline and Safety Car resilience. Here are the Top 5 from our full rankings.
The complete list with deeper analysis is in Auto Action Premium, in stores now.
1. Broc Feeney, Jamie Whincup, Triple Eight, Chevrolet
On paper the benchmark, Feeney’s sprint pace backed by Whincup’s Mountain IQ points to control during long green runs, minimise risk and make the rest chase.
2. Cameron Waters, Mark Winterbottom, Tickford, Ford
Big race temperament meets muscle memory, Waters brings the edge and Winterbottom brings Bathurst calm, keep the Mustang balanced and the lane clean late and they are right in the frame.
3. Matthew Payne, Garth Tander, Grove Racing, Ford
Payne’s speed plus Tander’s Bathurst nous, Grove’s strategy polish has delivered all year, even if outright pace is a touch shy they have a clear path to the box.
4. Brodie Kostecki, Todd Hazelwood, Dick Johnson Racing, Ford
Bathurst winning chemistry in fresh colours, Kostecki brings the hammer, Hazelwood is tidy and fast, protect track position after the final stop and repeat talk gets real.
5. Chaz Mostert, Fabian Coulthard, Walkinshaw Andretti United, Ford
Mostert is a menace across the top, Coulthard is silk in traffic, keep it straight for 130 laps and WAU’s pit craft can turn the opportunity into a podium raid.
Pick up Auto Action Premium Issue 1911 for every rating, every decade snapshot and all the Bathurst build up, in stores now and available digitally for subscribers.
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