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.

New South Wales 2021 Repco Bathurst 1000
Event Information
Round 12 of 12 in the 2021 Supercars Championship
Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit
DateNovember 30-December 5 2021
LocationBathurst, New South Wales
VenueMount Panorama Circuit
Results
Race 1
Distance 161 laps 1000 km
Pole position Australia Chaz Mostert
Walkinshaw Andretti United
2:03.3736
Winner Australia Chaz Mostert
Australia Lee Holdsworth
Walkinshaw Andretti United
06:15:06.1951

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Background

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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

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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.

No. Drivers Team (Sponsors) Car No. Drivers Team (Sponsors) Car
2   Bryce Fullwood
  Warren Luff
Walkinshaw Andretti United
(Middy's Electrical)
Holden Commodore ZB 20   Scott Pye
  James Golding
Team 18
(DeWalt)
Holden Commodore ZB
3   Tim Slade
  Tim Blanchard
Blanchard Racing Team
(CoolDrive)
Ford Mustang GT 22   Garry Jacobson
  Dylan O'Keeffe
Team Sydney
(Muscle Car Warehouse)
Holden Commodore ZB
4   Jack Smith
  David Wall
Brad Jones Racing
(SCT Logistics)
Holden Commodore ZB 25   Chaz Mostert
  Lee Holdsworth
Walkinshaw Andretti United
(Appliances Online)
Holden Commodore ZB
5   Jack Le Brocq
  Zak Best
Tickford Racing
(Truck Assist)
Ford Mustang GT 26   David Reynolds
  Luke Youlden
Kelly Grove Racing
(Penrite)
Ford Mustang GT
6   Cam Waters
  James Moffat
Tickford Racing
(Monster Energy)
Ford Mustang GT 34   Jake Kostecki
  Kurt Kostecki
Matt Stone Racing
(Unit Clothing)
Holden Commodore ZB
7   Andre Heimgartner
  Matt Campbell
Kelly Grove Racing
(Ned Whisky "Sounds of Bathurst")
Ford Mustang GT 35   Zane Goddard
  Jayden Ojeda
Matt Stone Racing
(YellowCover)
Holden Commodore ZB
8   Nick Percat
  Dale Wood
Brad Jones Racing
(R+J Batteries)
Holden Commodore ZB 39   Broc Feeney
  Russell Ingall
Triple Eight Race Engineering
(Supercheap Auto)
Holden Commodore ZB
9   Will Brown
  Jack Perkins
Erebus Motorsport
(Shaw and Partners)
Holden Commodore ZB 44   James Courtney
  Thomas Randle
Tickford Racing
(Boost Mobile)
Ford Mustang GT
11   Anton de Pasquale
  Tony D'Alberto
Dick Johnson Racing
(Shell V-Power)
Ford Mustang GT 88   Jamie Whincup
  Craig Lowndes
Triple Eight Race Engineering
(Red Bull, Ampol)
Holden Commodore ZB
14   Todd Hazelwood
  Dean Fiore
Brad Jones Racing
(Cub Cadet Lawnmowers)
Holden Commodore ZB 96   Macauley Jones
  Chris Pither
Brad Jones Racing
(Coca-Cola No Sugar)
Holden Commodore ZB
17   Will Davison
  Alex Davison
Dick Johnson Racing
(Shell V-Power)
Ford Mustang GT 99   Brodie Kostecki
  David Russell
Erebus Motorsport
(Boost Mobile)
Holden Commodore ZB
18   Mark Winterbottom
  Michael Caruso
Team 18
(Irwin Tools, Bunnings)
Holden Commodore ZB 888   Shane van Gisbergen
  Garth Tander
Triple Eight Race Engineering
(Red Bull, Ampol)
Holden Commodore ZB
19   Fabian Coulthard
  Jonathon Webb
Team Sydney
(Local Legends Meat Snacks)
Holden Commodore ZB
Source:[2][3]

Entries with a grey background are wildcard entries which do not compete in the full championship season.

Results

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Practice

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Session Day Fastest Lap
No. Driver Team Car Time Cond Ref
Practice 1 Thursday 6   Cam Waters Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT 02:05.0233 Fine [4]
Practice 2 25   Lee Holdsworth Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 02:05.2258 Fine [5]
Practice 3 Friday 6   Cam Waters Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT 02:04.7385 Fine [6]
Practice 4 25   Chaz Mostert Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 02:04.2084 Fine [7]
Practice 5 Saturday 25   Lee Holdsworth Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 02:05.6421 Fine [8]
Practice 6 25   Chaz Mostert Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 02:04.1877 Fine [9]
Warm Up Sunday 39   Broc Feeney Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 02:04.9021 Fine [10]

Qualifying

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Pos No. Driver Team Car Time Gap Grid
1 9   Will Brown Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 2:03.8989 Top 10
2 11   Anton de Pasquale Dick Johnson Racing Ford Mustang GT 2:03.9218 +0.0229s Top 10
3 25   Chaz Mostert Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 2:03.9770 +0.0781s Top 10
4 3   Tim Slade Blanchard Racing Team Ford Mustang GT 2:04.1540 +0.2551s Top 10
5 6   Cam Waters Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT 2:04.2035 +0.3046s Top 10
6 99   Brodie Kostecki Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 2:04.2201 +0.3212s Top 10
7 888   Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 2:04.2278 +0.3289s Top 10
8 17   Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing Ford Mustang GT 2:04.3078 +0.4089s Top 10
9 8   Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 2:04.3078 +0.5432s Top 10
10 5   Jack Le Brocq Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT 2:04.4933 +0.5944s Top 10
11 88   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 2:04.5158 +0.6169s 11
12 2   Bryce Fullwood Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 2:04.5555 +0.6566s 12
13 20   Scott Pye Team 18 Holden Commodore ZB 2:04.7273 +0.8284s 13
14 18   Mark Winterbottom Team 18 Holden Commodore ZB 2:04.7927 +0.8938s 14
15 39   Broc Feeney Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 2:04.8273 +0.9284s 15
16 44   James Courtney Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT 2:04.9024 +1.0035s 16
17 7   Andre Heimgartner Kelly Grove Racing Ford Mustang GT 2:04.9394 +1.0405s 17
18 14   Todd Hazelwood Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 2:04.9698 +1.0709s 18
19 26   David Reynolds Kelly Grove Racing Ford Mustang GT 2:05.0818 +1.1829s 19
20 19   Fabian Coulthard Team Sydney Holden Commodore ZB 2:05.1458 +1.2469s 20
21 34   Jake Kostecki Matt Stone Racing Holden Commodore ZB 2:05.3350 +1.4361s 21
22 96   Macauley Jones Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 2:05.5207 +1.6218s 22
23 35   Zane Goddard Matt Stone Racing Holden Commodore ZB 2:05.6649 +1.7660s 23
24 4   Jack Smith Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 2:05.8671 +1.9682s 24
25 22   Garry Jacobson Team Sydney Holden Commodore ZB 2:05.9305 +2.0316s 25
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Top Ten Shootout

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Pos No. Driver Team Car Time Gap Grid
1 25   Chaz Mostert Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 2:03.3736 1
2 11   Anton de Pasquale Dick Johnson Racing Ford Mustang GT 2:03.6634 +0.2898s 2
3 6   Cam Waters Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT 2:03.6864 +0.3128s 3
4 3   Tim Slade Blanchard Racing Team Ford Mustang GT 2:04.0507 +0.6772s 4
5 888   Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 2:04.3648 +0.9912s 5
6 17   Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing Ford Mustang GT 2:04.7787 +1.4051s 6
7 8   Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 2:04.8988 +1.5252s 7
8 5   Jack Le Brocq Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT 2:04.5331 +1.9577s 8
DSQ[a] 9   Will Brown Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 2:03.9921 + . s 9
DSQ[b] 99   Brodie Kostecki Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 2:03.7733 + . s 10
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Grid

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Inside row Outside row
1   Chaz Mostert
  Lee Holdsworth
25 11   Anton de Pasquale
  Tony D'Alberto
2
Walkinshaw Andretti United
(Holden Commodore ZB)
Dick Johnson Racing
(Ford Mustang GT)
3   Cam Waters
  James Moffat
6 3   Tim Slade
  Tim Blanchard
4
Tickford Racing
(Ford Mustang GT)
Blanchard Racing Team
(Ford Mustang GT)
5   Shane van Gisbergen
  Garth Tander
888 17   Will Davison
  Alex Davison
6
Triple Eight Race Engineering
(Holden Commodore ZB)
Dick Johnson Racing
(Ford Mustang GT)
7   Nick Percat
  Dale Wood
8 5   Jack Le Brocq
  Zak Best
8
Brad Jones Racing
(Holden Commodore ZB)
Tickford Racing
(Ford Mustang GT)
9   Will Brown
  Jack Perkins
9 99   Brodie Kostecki
  David Russell
10
Erebus Motorsport
(Holden Commodore ZB)
Erebus Motorsport
(Holden Commodore ZB)
11   Jamie Whincup
  Craig Lowndes
88 2   Bryce Fullwood
  Warren Luff
12
Triple Eight Race Engineering
(Holden Commodore ZB)
Walkinshaw Andretti United
(Holden Commodore ZB)
13   Scott Pye
  James Golding
20 18   Mark Winterbottom
  Michael Caruso
14
Team 18
(Holden Commodore ZB)
Team 18
(Holden Commodore ZB)
15   Broc Feeney
  Russell Ingall
39 44   James Courtney
  Thomas Randle
16
Triple Eight Race Engineering
(Holden Commodore ZB)
Tickford Racing
(Ford Mustang GT)
17   Andre Heimgartner
  Matt Campbell
7 14   Todd Hazelwood
  Dean Fiore
18
Kelly Grove Racing
(Ford Mustang GT)
Brad Jones Racing
(Holden Commodore ZB)
19   David Reynolds
  Luke Youlden
26 19   Fabian Coulthard
  Jonathon Webb
20
Kelly Grove Racing
(Ford Mustang GT)
Team Sydney
(Holden Commodore ZB)
21   Jake Kostecki
  Kurt Kostecki
34 96   Macauley Jones
  Chris Pither
22
Matt Stone Racing
(Holden Commodore ZB)
Brad Jones Racing
(Holden Commodore ZB)
23   Zane Goddard
  Jayden Ojeda
35 4   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)
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Race

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Pos No. Drivers Team Car Laps Time Grid Points
1 25   Chaz Mostert
  Lee Holdsworth
Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 161 6:15:06.1951 1 300
2 6   Cam Waters
  James Moffat
Tickford Racing Ford Mustang Mk.6 161 +3.7395 3 276
3 99   Brodie Kostecki
  David Russell
Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 161 +6.1448 10 258
4 88   Jamie Whincup
  Craig Lowndes
Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 161 +7.3448 11 240
5 2   Bryce Fullwood
  Warren Luff
Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 161 +10.4073 12 222
6 8   Nick Percat
  Dale Wood
Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 161 +13.2740 7 204
7 44   James Courtney
  Thomas Randle
Tickford Racing Ford Mustang Mk.6 161 +14.5753 16 192
8 14   Todd Hazelwood
  Dean Fiore
Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 161 +16.4182 18 180
9 3   Tim Slade
  Tim Blanchard
Blanchard Racing Team Ford Mustang Mk.6 161 +16.9603 4 168
10 17   Will Davison
  Alex Davison
Dick Johnson Racing Ford Mustang Mk.6 161 +17.5201 6 156
11 26   David Reynolds
  Luke Youlden
Kelly Grove Racing Ford Mustang Mk.6 161 +22.8753 19 144
12 96   Macauley Jones
  Chris Pither
Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 161 +24.9126 22 138
13 34   Jake Kostecki
  Kurt Kostecki
Matt Stone Racing Holden Commodore ZB 161 +26.0605 21 132
14 22   Garry Jacobson
  Dylan O'Keeffe
Team Sydney Holden Commodore ZB 161 +27.3676 25 126
15 5   Jack Le Brocq
  Zak Best
Tickford Racing Ford Mustang Mk.6 161 +31.8084 8 120
16 18   Mark Winterbottom
  Michael Caruso
Team 18 Holden Commodore ZB 161 +35.9615 14 114
17 4   Jack Smith
  David Wall
Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 161 +39.8953 23 108
18 888   Shane van Gisbergen
  Garth Tander
Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 161 +1:06.1673 7 102
19 19   Fabian Coulthard
  Jonathon Webb
Team Sydney Holden Commodore ZB 156 +5 Laps 20 96
20 9   Will Brown
  Jack Perkins
Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 150 +11 Laps 9 90
NC 7   Andre Heimgartner
  Matt Campbell
Kelly Grove Racing Ford Mustang Mk.6 159 Lap-time limit[11] 17 0
Ret 39   Broc Feeney
  Russell Ingall
Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 142 Accident 15 0
Ret 11   Anton de Pasquale
  Tony D'Alberto
Dick Johnson Racing Ford Mustang Mk.6 139 Driveline 2 0
Ret 35   Zane Goddard
  Jayden Ojeda
Matt Stone Racing Holden Commodore ZB 113 Accident 23 0
Ret 20   Scott Pye
  James Golding
Team 18 Holden Commodore ZB 6 Power steering 13 0
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Notes

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  1. ^ Will Brown was to start 5th on the grid but was stripped of the position due to the doors being underweight
  2. ^ Brodie Kostecki was to start 4th on the grid but was stripped of the position due to the doors being underweight

References

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  1. ^ Supercars.com (15 September 2021). "Six-day Repco Bathurst 1000 to round out 2021 season". Supercars Championship. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  2. ^ Chapman, Simon (10 November 2021). "Bathurst 1000 grid all but set for 2021". Speedcafe. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Proud moment for me to represent the 888 this weekend". Instagram. 30 November 2021. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Practice 1 (All Drivers)". Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Practice 2 (Additional Drivers)". Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Practice 3 (All Drivers)". Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Practice 4 (All Drivers)". Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Practice 5 (Additional Drivers)". Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Practice 6 (All Drivers)". Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Warm up". Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Heimgartner's 'heartbreaking' end to time at KGR". Speedcafe. 6 December 2021. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
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