Live: Drivers and teams make final preparation for Bathurst 1000

The jewel in the crown of the Supercars season is here, as 54 drivers prepare to tackle Mount Panorama for the Bathurst 1000.Zach Bates lit up the Top 10 Shootout last night to put him and teammate Aaron Seton on pole in the number 10 Matt Stone Racing Chevrolet car.Follow all the live action from the Bathurst 1000 throughout the day from lights out to the chequered flag on the blog below.Sun 11 Oct 2026 at 10:15amSun 11 Oct 2026 at 10:15amCatch up on yesterday's Top 10 ShootoutZach Bates has qualified on pole for Sunday's Bathurst 1000, topping the time sheets during the Top 10 Shootout at Mount Panorama.Qualifying king Brodie Kostecki failed to become the first driver to snare four straight pole positions, finishing second.Catch up on yesterday's Top 10 Shootout by tapping the link below.Sun 11 Oct 2026 at 10:05amSun 11 Oct 2026 at 10:05amBathurst 1000 starting grid10: Zac Bates/Aaron Seton — Matt Stone Racing, Chevrolet17: Brodie Kostecki/Todd Hazelwood — Dick Johnson Racing, Ford18: Anton De Pasquale/Lee Holdsworth — Team 18, Chevrolet99: Cooper Murray/Lochie Dalton — Erebus Motorsport, Chevrolet4: Jack Le Brocq/Harri Jones — Matt Stone Racing, Chevrolet888: Will Brown/Scott Pye — Triple Eight Race Engineering, Ford31: Jayden Ojeda/David Russell — PremiAir Racing, Chevrolet48: David Reynolds/James Courtney — Team 18, Chevrolet7: James Golding/Richie Stanaway — Blanchard Racing Team, Ford19: Matthew Payne/Will Davidson — Grove Racing, Ford26: Kai Allen/Tim Slade — Grove Racing, Ford88: Broc Feeney/Nick Percat — Triple Eight Race Engineering, Ford55: Thomas Randle/Reuben Goodall — Tickford Racing, Ford6: Cam Waters/Mark Winterbottom — Tickford Racing, Ford8: Andre Heimgartner/Bryce Fullwood — Brad Jones Racing, Toyota1: Chaz Mostert/Fabian Coulthard — Walkinshaw TWG Racing, Toyota9: Jobe Stewart/Jarrod Hughes — Erebus Motorsport, Chevrolet3: Aaron Cameron/Zak Best — Blanchard Racing Team, Ford14: Cameron Hill/Brad Vaughan — Brad Jones Racing, Toyota96: Macauley Jones/Jordan Boys — Brad Jones Racing, Toyota34: Nathan Herne/James Moffat — Garry Rogers Motorsport, Chevrolet15: Craig Lowndes/Bayley Hall — Team 18, Chevrolet777: Declan Fraser/Nash Morris — PremiAir Racing, Chevrolet11: Jackson Walls/Jack Perkins — SCT Motorsport, Ford38: Rylan Gray/Tony D'Alberto — Dick Johnson Racing, Ford2: Ryan Wood/Jaxon Evans — Walkinshaw TWG Racing, ToyotaSun 11 Oct 2026 at 10:02amSun 11 Oct 2026 at 10:02amWhat time does the Bathurst 1000 race begin11:30am AEDT: NSW, Victoria, ACT, Tasmania11am ACDT: South Australia10:30am AEST: Queensland10am ACST: Northern Territory8:30am AWST: Western Australia1:30pm NZDT: New ZealandSun 11 Oct 2026 at 10:00amSun 11 Oct 2026 at 10:00amWelcome to the ABC Sport Bathurst 1000 live blogGood morning, Australia.Welcome to ABC Sport's live digital coverage of the 2026 Bathurst 1000.The Great Race is one of the best sporting events in Australia, and today's showdown on Mount Panorama promises to be a beauty.Zach Bates and Aaron Setonare on pole for the number 10 Matt Stone Racing team, while there are heaps of driver combos who will fancy their chances to claim victory by the end of 1000 kilometres.Join me throughout the day, leave your thoughts in the comment section, and be part of the fun as we enjoy the Great Race.