Sedan Starters

Two of Australia's most experienced sedan racers, Glenn Seton and Brad Jones, have been confirmed as starters in next February's WPS Bathurst 12-Hour production car race.

V8s Hit The Home Straight With Three In Title Contention

WHEN the gallopers round the home turn in the Melbourne Cup, the whips start cracking and the race is on in earnest. For those who prefer their horsepower on four wheels rather than four legs, Bathurst is the equivalent of the turn into the long, daunting Flemington straight on the first Tuesday in November.

Millions Spent To Rectify Works

THE full scale of the bungled $100 million Bathurst Base Hospital redevelopment has been revealed, major works being undertaken at a cost of millions of dollars to rectify serious building design faults.

Crunch-time Looms For Holden

WHILE Ford is basking in the glory of its triple triumph at Bathurst, Holden is girding itself for the battle to retain the V8 drivers championship.

Chip Off The Old Block

CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK LOWNDES JOINS MENTOR WITH BATHURST HAT-TRICK  Picture by GETTY IMAGES

Ford Drivers Race Into History With A Hat Trick

THE Ford drivers Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup made history at Mount Panorama yesterday, winning the Bathurst 1000 for the third year in a row.

Masters Of The Mountain

CRAIG Lowndes and Jamie Whincup once more proved themselves the masters of the mountain with a flawless display of pace and power to win their third successive Bathurst 1000.

Lowndes Joins Mt Panorama's Elite

FORD pair Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup claimed an historic Bathurst 1000 hat-trick yesterday, but second-placed Greg Murphy was "pissed" that Lowndes got away with bumping him on lap one.

Frosty On Track

Mark Winterbottom is back on the mountain today, determined to complete the gruelling Bathurst 1000 after his spectacular exit last year, writes Cameron Tomarchio.

Any Of Five Cars Can Win

The Bathurst 1000 is a special race at a magical place.

Kings Of The Mountain

The Bathurst motor race is as Australian as the Melbourne Cup and the Boxing Day Test. It is steeped in tradition and controversy but, above all, it's a race for the fans and the drivers.

Owen Close To Sealing Series

MELBOURNE driver Steve Owen virtually assured himself of the Fujitsu Series championship yesterday when he cemented third place in the Bathurst round behind Dean Canto and Jonathon Webb. Owen, 33, driving the Tint-A-Car Commodore, only needs to finish in the first 10 at the final round at Sydney's Oran Park in December to take the title.

Tander Takes Pole In Bid To Clinch Double

V8 SUPERCAR champion Garth Tander is today perfectly placed to pull off a big endurance-race double and secure his second victory at Bathurst after grabbing pole position in the top-10 shootout at Mount Panorama yesterday.

Inquiry Clears Hospital Scapegoat

THE political scapegoat stood aside over the bungled Bathurst and Orange hospital redevelopments has been cleared after an independent inquiry.

Fast-track To Redemption

WINNING the V8 Supercar championship means a driver has been the fastest and most consistent all season, but victory at Mount Panorama in the Bathurst 1000 still remains the Holy Grail of domestic motor sport.

Mountain Has No Soft Side

A heart-breaker, a name-maker, a pulse-racer: that's Bathurst, writes Brent Davison.

Underground Beer Set To Fuel The Fans

AS AUSTRALIA'S biggest motor race gets into gear this weekend, police have warned Bathurst racegoers will again be restricted to one carton of beer a person a day.

Between A Rock And Hard Places

Motor racing champion Dick Johnson talks of Bathurst, of fighting back and winning.

Lowndes, Whincup An Easy Choice For Punters In V8s' Hardest Race

FORD drivers Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup hope to become the first team in 24 years to win Sunday's Bathurst 1000 three years in a row, and Sportingbet Australia has them rated as $3.75 favourites to complete the treble.

Perfect For Pete's Sake: Sculptor's Tribute To King

NEWCASTLE sculptor Julie Squires unveiled her monument to motor racing icon Peter Brock at the National Motor Racing Museum in Bathurst yesterday.

Stone Bros' Brash Move

FOR a team which finished second at last year's Bathurst 1000, Ford's James Courtney and David Besnard haven't garnered much attention.

Nsw Leads The Brain Drain

NSW residents have led a record exodus from Australia, with as many people as live in Bathurst deserting the premier state last year to live abroad.