Bathurst 1000 weather, start time, how to watch and starting grid

By Michael DoyleTopic:Motor SportsPosted Sun 11 Oct 2026 at 6:13amSun 11 Oct 2026 at 6:13amThe weather forecast for the Bathurst 1000 is near perfect, with sunny skies predicted on Sunday. (Getty Images: Daniel Kalisz)The Great Race is finally here. The Bathurst 1000, the jewel in the Supercars crown, will be raced at the world-famous Mount Panorama circuit today. Fifty-two drivers across 26 cars will tackle the mountain in the 1,000km endurance race.From the weather to the start time, here is what you need to know ahead of today's Bathurst 1000.ABC Sport will have live blog coverage of the Great Race from 10am AEDT.Sunny weather forecast for Bathurst 1000It is perfect news for drivers and teams, and more importantly, the fans.The weather forecast for the Bathurst 1000 is sunny, with a high temperature around 27 degrees Celsius.There is virtually no chance of rain, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.So, we will not be having the wet weather chaos that befell the Great Race last year. Good for the heart rate. Not so great for the tension and theatre.Bathurst 1000 race start timeHere is when the lights will go out in your state or territory.11:30am AEDT: NSW, Victoria, ACT, Tasmania11am ACDT: South Australia10:30am AEST: Queensland10am ACST: Northern Territory8:30am AWST: Western Australia1:30pm NZDT: New ZealandHow to watch the Bathurst 1000In Australia, you can watch the Bathurst 1000 on both free-to-air and pay television, as well as streaming. The Seven Network is the free-to-air broadcaster, and you can watch it on Channel 7 or on 7plus.Foxtel, and its streaming platform Kayo, will also be broadcasting the race. On Foxtel, the race will be shown on Fox Sports channel 506.In New Zealand, you can watch the race through Sky Sport.ABC Sport will have live blog coverage of the Great Race from 10am AEDT.Bathurst 1000 starting gridGridNumberMain driverCo-driverTeam (number)Car110Zac BatesAaron SetonMatt Stone RacingChevrolet217Brodie KosteckiTodd HazelwoodDick Johnson RacingFord318Anton De PasqualeLee HoldsworthTeam 18Chevrolet499Cooper MurrayLochie DaltonErebus MotorsportChevrolet54Jack Le BrocqHarri JonesMatt Stone RacingChevrolet6888Will BrownScott PyeTriple Eight Race EngineeringFord731Jayden OjedaDavid RussellPremiAir RacingChevrolet848David ReynoldsJames CourtneyTeam 18Chevrolet97James GoldingRichie StanawayBlanchard Racing TeamFord1019Matthew PayneWill DavidsonGrove RacingFord1126Kai AllenTim SladeGrove RacingFord1288Broc FeeneyNick PercatTriple Eight Race EngineeringFord1355Thomas RandleReuben GoodallTickford RacingFord146Cam WatersMark WinterbottomTickford RacingFord158Andre HeimgartnerBryce FullwoodBrad Jones RacingToyota161Chaz MostertFabian CoulthardWalkinshaw TWG RacingToyota179Jobe StewartJarrod HughesErebus MotorsportChevrolet183Aaron CameronZak BestBlanchard Racing TeamFord1914Cameron HillBrad VaughanBrad Jones RacingToyota2096Macauley JonesJordan BoysBrad Jones RacingToyota2134Nathan HerneJames MoffatGarry Rogers MotorsportChevrolet2215Craig LowndesBayley HallTeam 18Chevrolet23777Declan FraserNash MorrisPremiAir RacingChevrolet2411Jackson WallsJack PerkinsSCT MotorsportFord2538Rylan GrayTony D'AlbertoDick Johnson RacingFord262Ryan WoodJaxon EvansWalkinshaw TWG RacingToyota