What to expect at the Repco Bathurst 1000

The 2021 Repco Supercars Championship will conclude with the Repco Bathurst 1000.

It marks the second of two visits to the iconic Mount Panorama Circuit, with the 2021 season commencing back in February with the Repco Mt Panorama 500.

With just four days until the season-ending Repco Bathurst 1000 gets underway, Supercars.com has listed some answers to key questions ahead of the event.

The Repco Bathurst 1000 will be a six-day event held from November 30 to December 5.

Support categories will hit the track from 8:40am AEDT on Tuesday November 30, with action running through until the end of the Repco Bathurst 1000. Check the track schedule here.

Download a high-resolution copy of the track map here.

Supercars will stage its opening practice session on Thursday December 2. ARMOR ALL Qualifying will commence at 4:35pm local time on Friday December 3.

The fan-favourite Top Ten Shootout will begin at 5:05pm on Saturday December 4.

The shootout will set the grid for the 161-lap Great Race, which will start at 12:15pm AEDT on Sunday afternoon.

This year’s event will also be the season finale of the 2021 Dunlop Series, which will feature two 100km races on Friday and Saturday respectively before a new series winner is crowned.

The Repco Bathurst 1000 will operate in accordance with NSW Health COVID guidelines but will provide the following information for fans to assist in their preparation for the event.

Camping is available in the McPhillamy Park and Reid and Sulman campgrounds on the top of the mountain and in The Paddock, The Chase, The Motorhome and the Max Cameron campgrounds at the bottom of the mountain. Click here to purchase campsites. 

When attending the event, please ensure you check in via the Service NSW App and use the QR code at the gate. All patrons are required to present their proof of double vaccination OR their NSW Health-certified medical dispensation before entering the venue.

Event organisers encourage attendees to stay COVID Safe by washing their hands as often as possible, keeping a safe distance from others and checking in using the NSW Service App. To download the app, click here.

Fans will be free to view all of the action from either the top of the mountain or the bottom of the mountain and will not be restricted to zones in either area.

Spectators are welcome to bring their own chairs to the event but must adhere to applicable social distancing requirements when placing chairs on viewing mounds.

There is limited shade, so umbrellas are recommended.

Merchandise Alley will be open.

Public food and bar outlets will be operating in spectator zones.

Patrons on Mountain Straight will need to use the pedestrian bridge to access the vendors on Hell Corner and patrons on Conrod Straight will need to use the pedestrian bridge into Harris Park.

Patrons may bring in limited quantities of food and drink for personal consumption.

The Supercars paddock will be open to fans. Paddock tickets are available via Ticketek.

Face masks will be mandatory indoors as per current health regulations or if you can't maintain social distancing regulations.

The support line-up will feature the Dunlop Series, Porsche Carrera Cup, Toyota Gazoo Racing 86 Series, Touring Car Racing, Touring Car Masters, S5000, GTWCA, SuperUtes and TransAm.

All sessions will be broadcast live on Fox Sports and streamed via Kayo from 8:25am AEDT Wednesday December 1.

The Seven Network will broadcast live from 10:30am AEDT on Friday December 3 and 10:00am AEDT Saturday December 4.

Seven’s coverage of the Great Race will begin at 8:30am AEDT on Sunday December 5. Check out the full TV schedule here.

Children aged 12 and under are free to enter the venue in general admission areas; however, they must be always accompanied by their ticket-holding parent or guardian. Children require tickets for hospitality and grandstand areas.

Supercars members will receive early access to the track through Gate 4, 30 minutes prior to the public gate opening times listed below.

Gates open at 08.00am AEDT from Tuesday November 30 to Saturday December 4.

Gates open at 7:00am AEDT on Sunday December 5.  

All public should refer to their ticket for confirmation of their gate number to access the venue.

A dedicated car park will also be available as per the allocated area of your seating - click here for track map.

If your seating is in Murray's Corner or Conrod Straight, please use Mount Panorama Ave to access your car park.

If your seating is in Hell Corner or Mountain Straight, please use Boundary Road and Hinton Road to access your car park.

If your seating is in Pit Straight, use Mount Panorama Ave, and travel through the car park to what has traditionally been the Max Cameron Campground entry. 

Please be courteous when queuing for entry/exit, for food and beverages, or for merchandise purchases, and always keep 1.5 metres from other patrons.

Please use the sanitiser stations available to you at key entry and exit points.

Otherwise, as with all events, patrons must not attend if feeling unwell or if they have been in contact with a confirmed or suspected COVID-19 case.

A shuttle bus will operate between the top of the mountain and bottom of the mountain.

The 2021 Repco Supercars Championship and Dunlop Series seasons will conclude at the Repco Bathurst 1000. Tickets for the event are on sale now.