Bathurst 1000 facts and figures
The Mount Panorama motor race that stops a nation just became easier to understand with our infographicThe crowd is hushed, the anticipation builds, then cheers erupt. Engines roar in unison. Heat waves distort the view across pit straight...
And then the lights go green for the 2013 Bathurst 1000 at the world famous Mount Panorama circuit.
As the V8Supercar Championship arrives once again at the most important destination of the season, did you know that drivers will actually cover more than 1000km? Or that Volvo has won the Bathurst 1000 in the past? Yes, Volvo!
Indeed, it's an endurance race like no other and motoring.com.au has put together a concise infographic to ensure you're an expert on the race when it kicks off on Sunday October 13.
Apart from listing the top five quickest racers around the mountain -- a Nissan Skyline GT-R is still third-fastest! -- other factoids you may not have known include the amount of gear changes that take place during the 1000km race. It's 4991 gear changes, give or take. Imagine the arm pump of the drivers...
This is the stuff of legend, this is the Bathurst 1000.
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