Bathurst 1000 race report

Brodie Kostecki and Todd Hazelwood won the Supercars Bathurst 1000 at Mount Panorama after Anton De Pasquale and Lee Holdsworth ran out of fuel on the final lap.

Kostecki and Hazelwood secure victory

Kostecki and Hazelwood drove the Ford Mustang S650 for Dick Johnson Racing to win the Bathurst 1000 after a record pace race.

De Pasquale and Holdsworth lead

De Pasquale and Holdsworth were leading the race on the final lap when they ran out of fuel, causing their retirement.

Brake issues affect teams

Teams faced brake problems as the Dunlop tires and brake pads were inconsistent, with some cars losing track position.

Kostecki's team strategy

Kostecki worked with team manager Tom Moore after his regular race engineer missed the race due to a mountain bike accident.

Kostecki's reaction

Kostecki said, 'We were going so well during the race, like I said, the Mountain always chooses the winner.'

“We were going so well during the race, like I said, the Mountain always chooses the winner.”

Second place finish

Will Brown and Scott Pye finished second in the Triple Eight Mustang after using smart pit strategy and driving.

Matt Stone Racing third

Matt Stone Racing secured third place with a flawless opening three stints by Aaron Seton and Zach Bates.

Matt Payne's fifth place

Matt Payne finished fifth after a five-second penalty and a pitlane drive-through penalty due to a wheel issue.

Brake pad issues

Grove Racing co-owner Breton Grove said, 'These good old brake batches that we get given can’t last more than 60 laps.'

“These good old brake batches that we get given can’t last more than 60 laps.”

Final standings

Kostecki and Hazelwood won the Bathurst 1000 with a time of 5:54'04.7490, beating De Pasquale and Holdsworth who retired.