Bathurst 1000 2026

The story so far

New Zealand driver Ryan Wood, of TWG Racing, crashed heavily during practice at Mount Panorama ahead of the Bathurst 1000, hitting a wall at Forrest's Elbow in a 42g impact and reporting no injuries.^{9 Oct} His car was too damaged to take part in qualifying, so he was set to start Sunday's race from the back of the grid.^{9 Oct} Canberra rookie Zach Bates took pole position with a fast top 10 shootout lap, beating Brodie Kostecki by two-tenths of a second.^{9 Oct} Defending champion Matt Payne was to start from tenth on the grid.^{9 Oct}

Latest

Kostecki and co-driver Hazelwood won the Bathurst 1000 after the leader ran out of fuel on the last lap.^{10 Oct}

Key moments

1. 9 OctRyan Wood crashes in practice and must start the race from the back.
2. 9 OctRookie Zach Bates takes pole, two-tenths ahead of Brodie Kostecki.
3. 10 OctKostecki-Hazelwood win after the leader runs out of fuel on the last lap.

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