Overview
- Organisers published a four-day schedule running October 8–11 that culminates in the 1,000km Bathurst 1000 at Mount Panorama on Sunday, October 11 with an 11:30am AEDT start.
- Viewers in Australia can watch live on the Seven Network and 7plus for free or on Foxtel and Fox Sports with 4K coverage and streaming on Kayo.
- A full entry list of 54 drivers across 27 cars is confirmed and includes three wildcards: Ben Gomersall/Campbell Logan, Craig Lowndes/Bayley Hall, and Nathan Herne/James Moffat.
- The Bureau of Meteorology has flagged about a 90 percent chance of rain on Saturday, which could disrupt practice sessions and the Top 10 Shootout and therefore affect the race starting order.
- The Top 10 Shootout is a single-lap session that sets the front of the grid, so wet conditions could favour different drivers, force teams to change tyre and fuel plans, and alter weekend strategy in ways that influence the 161-lap result.