Championship leader Scott McLaughlin proved his worth with a stunning overtake after leaving the pits. In his final Mount Panorama start before retiring from full-time Supercars competition, Craig Lowndes paired with Steven Richards to claim a fairytale Bathurst 1000 triumph. The former Australian Crawl frontman’s performance of Advance Australia Fair was compared to Meatloaf’s disaster set at the 2011 AFL grand final. WATCH: Davison avoids disaster in 200km/h double spin. The wheel took a life of its own after detaching, careering into the barrier at over 200km/h. SIGN UP TODAY. Van Gisbergen dropped back after taking on new brake pads, while Pye only just squeezed out ahead of Mostert, firmly shutting the door at Griffin’s Bend. Class AAM (GT3 Am) – for driver combinations including two or three unseeded drivers. Scott McLaughlin’s co-driver Alex Premat almost caused a massive pile-up on the 81st lap after coming off the track at the end of Conrod Straight. Porsche announced in 2017 that they would be supporting its international customer teams campaigning in the 911 GT3 R by providing works drivers and engineers, in its expanded 2018 GT racing program. Waters was sent spiralling out of Bathurst in 2017 late in the race when he was in a heartbreaking lap 145 collision with Mostert and Garth Tander. The No. And their nightmare didn’t end there. On the upside, after James Rayne murdered the national anthem Meatloaf is now the second most embarrassing performance at a sporting event #Bathurst1000, First horrific accident of the #Bathurst1000 - James Reyne's performance of the national anthem. The 2018 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 was a motor racing event for Supercars, held on the weekend of 4–7 October 2018.It was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia and featured of a 1000 kilometre race. I couldn’t tell if I was on the brake or on the throttle. “I’m going to need something in the stop, some sort of electrolyte please.”. 2018 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Schedule & Results Thursday October 04 to Sunday October 07. David Russell, now aboard Cam Waters’ No.6 Monster Energy Falcon, moved wide to allow Mostert through at Forrest’s Elbow, only for the Supercheap Auto car to clip the wall on the inside. 1991: Allan Grice, Peter Fitzgerald, Nigel Arkell: Toyota Supra Turbo Youlden continued to lead from Tony D’Alberto, the No.12 Shell V-Power Ford having rocketed up the order as an early strategy decision paid dividends. With over a dozen safety car worthy incidents along with countless crashes – it made for some excellent viewing. Reynolds and Lowndes had the hammer down, pulling a 10 second gap out over the rest of the field by the 100 lap mark. Looming large. I’m so disappointed for everybody involved.”. Dumbrell/Whincup car loses a tyre ... David Reynolds pulled off a perfect start to the 2018 Bathurst 1000, launching ahead from pole and putting a … Shades of lap 150, 2016.These co-drivers are going nuts!#VASC #Bathurst1000 pic.twitter.com/3OAd0jYg3A, Stupidly greedy from Premat. Both front and rear of the Audi were badly damaged, but the team is hopeful of it being repaired in time to take part in the race. Lowndes rockets into first, Reynolds heartbroken, Seconds before disaster struck Reynolds.Source:Supplied. “My leg was cramping big time. READ HERE, Beginners Guide to Watching the Bathurst 12 Hour. Shane van Gisbergen (Holden) 2:04.5390, PIT EXIT OPENWe’re on our way to the grid for the @SupercheapAuto #Bathurst1000 #VASC pic.twitter.com/m2m3P1rASa. Grant Denyer will co-drive with Tony Quinn in the Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour this November, driving a brand-new Ford Mustang. BATHURST, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 07: Craig Lowndes drives the #888 Autobarn Lowndes Racing Holden Commodore ZB during the Bathurst 1000, which is race 25 of the Supercars Championship at Mount Panorama on October 7, 2018 in Bathurst, Australia. Reynolds made a flier from pole while Whincup bogged down, allowing De Pasquale to slide through for an Erebus 1-2. Klimenko said that was “more upsetting than Dave’s incident”. READ HERE, Top 7 Bathurst 12 Hour Finishes. Reynolds opted to continue but he spun his Commodore’s wheels in pit lane, bringing a drive-through penalty. “Starting mid-pack is not ideal,” Whincup said. Shane van Gisbergen was next in sixth, the No. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)Source:Getty Images. Class APP (GT3 Pro) – for driver combinations with no unseeded drivers. And it did.”. #Bathurst1000 Talk about butchering the national anthem, shocking! 22 Jamec-Pem Audi, but Chaz Mostert came just 0.02 of a second short of knocking the young South African off. They were fastest in qualifying and won pole. Missed the action? Pye8. The Sparesbox site requires javascript to be enabled to function. The rain returned heavier on Lap 57, prompting a rash of pit stops - albeit only for slicks, not wets. The first Safety Car signalled the end of James Courtney’s hopes of victory. Bathurst “We weren’t quick enough at the end of the day. The sun came back out briefly as the Bathurst 1000 reached its halfway mark. All times AEDT (GMT +11). I was lost. The event was the thirteenth of sixteen in the 2018 Supercars Championship and incorporated Race 25 of the series. The No.23 Nissan fell by the wayside a lap after the restart, Dean Fiore locking a brake at Hell Corner, skating across the sand and hitting the wall. Watch live. But Reynolds wasn’t able to continue, exiting his car in pain and letting Luke Youlen take over for the disappointing finish. At the other end of the order, Dumbrell was pushing hard to try and regain the lost ground. Kelvin Van der Linde took provisional pole for the Bathurst 12 Hour. Browse through 2018 Endurance Bathurst 12 Hour results, statistics, rankings and championship standings. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. Relive the race with our live blog below. Teams would start completing their brake rotor changes, some with better success than others. “I’m fine. Mostert was cleared of wrongdoing and climbed into sixth after the blunder, while the Monster Energy car went under the knife in the pits and was back up and running in the 36th lap. Crucially, Lowndes pitted while Reynolds was able to stay out for one more lap, one which would be handy for fuel economy on the run home.