The Bathurst 1000 rolls round once more this weekend and it comes with a tragic be aware, as Holden farewells the good race for the ultimate time.  

Run throughout 161 laps, it needs to be the proper farewell for Holden, with Shane Van Gisbergen and Garth Tander the favourites to take the chequered flag.

However will the climate rain on Holden’s parade?

This is the whole lot that you must know in the meanwhile.

When is the Bathurst 1000?

There are two apply periods on Friday, at 10:10am and 1pm AEDT earlier than a qualifying session that begins at 4:15pm.

Follow continues on Saturday at 10:20am and 1pm, earlier than the highest 10 shootout at 5:05pm.

The principle race will get the inexperienced mild at 11:15am on Sunday.

How can I watch the Bathurst 1000?

The Seven Community and Fox Sports activities can be sharing protection this 12 months, with Fox beginning their protection of the primary race at 7:15am AEDT on Sunday, and Seven beginning at 7:30am.

When you’re seeking to stream the Bathurst 1000, Kayo Sports activities can be working it on their subscription service, whereas 7Plus will stream it at no cost.

Viewers exterior of Australia and New Zealand must subscribe to SuperView to observe the race.

ABC Sport can even be dwell running a blog it proper all through Sunday, with Simon Smale on the instruments at abc.internet.au/sport.

Is that this actually Holden’s final Bathurst?

Sure, after 53 years Holden actually is saying goodbye to the Bathurst 1000.

Commodores will make their remaining run round Mount Panorama earlier than making method for the GM Camaro to their place subsequent season.

On this race, of the 28 vehicles on the grid, 19 can be Holden and 9 can be Ford.

What is the climate going to be like?

Unhealthy. Unhealthy sufficient that authorities are frightened in regards to the security of racegoers.

“Lots of people will come to city with out lodging booked and can hope to free-camp by parks,” SES spokesman David Rankine mentioned.

“There are going to be some ordinary campgrounds, the place folks may throw up a swag or tent, which can be going to be inundated with water.” 

By way of the race, the worst of the rain is predicted by way of Saturday and the early hours of Sunday, so if the whole lot is in working order after that deluge, the race needs to be good to go.

However keep watch over your climate apps, as a result of it should be a wild one.

Who’s racing on this 12 months’s occasion?

Triple Eight Race Engineering/Crimson Bull Ampol Racing

Broc Feeney/Jamie Whincup

Shane van Gisbergen/Garth Tander

Dick Johnson Racing/Shell V-Energy Racing Group

Anton De Pasquale/Tony D’Alberto

Will Davison/Alex Davison

Tickford Racing

James Courtney/Zane Goddard

Cameron Waters/James Moffat

Thomas Randle/Zak Greatest

Jake Kostecki/Kurt Kostecki

Walkinshaw Andretti United

Nick Percat/Warren Luff

Chaz Mostert/Fabian Coulthard

Erebus Motorsport

Will Brown/Jack Perkins

Brodie Kostecki/David Russell

Group 18

Mark Winterbottom/Michael Caruso

Scott Pye/Tyler Everingham

Cooldrive Racing

Tim Slade/Tim Blanchard

Grove Racing

Lee Holdsworth/Matt Payne

David Reynolds/Matt Campbell

Brad Jones Racing

Andre Heimgartner/Dale Wooden

Bryce Fullwood/Dean Fiore

Macauley Jones/Jordan Boys

Jack Smith/Jaxon Evans

Premiair Racing

Chris Pither/Cameron Hill

James Golding/Dylan O’Keeffe

Matt Stone Racing

Jack Le Brocq/Aaron Seton

Todd Hazelwood/Jayden Ojeda

Triple Eight Race Engineering (wildcard)

Craig Lowndes/Declan Fraser

Erebus Motorsport (wildcard)

Richie Stanaway/Greg Murphy

Matt Chahda Motorsport (wildcard)

Matt Chahda/Jaylyn Robotham

Who received final 12 months’s race?

1. Chaz Mostert/Lee Holdsworth (Walkinshaw Andretti United/Holden)

2. Cameron Waters/James Moffat (Tickford Racing/Ford)