# 2017 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000

The 2017 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held from October 5 to 8 2017 at the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, and consisted of a 1000 kilometre race. It was the eleventh event of fourteen in the 2017 Supercars Championship and was Race 20 of the season. It was also the second event of the 2017 Enduro Cup.
DJR Team Penske driver Scott McLaughlin qualified on pole with a lap time of 2:03.8312, the fastest lap of the Mount Panorama Circuit recorded by a Supercar.
The race was won by David Reynolds and Luke Youlden driving a Holden VF Commodore for Erebus Motorsport.

## Report
### Background

The event was the 60th running of the Bathurst 1000, which was first held at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in 1960 as a 500-mile race for Australian-made standard production sedans, and marked the 57th time that the race was held at Mount Panorama. It was the 21st running of the Australian 1000 race, which was first held after the organisational split between the Australian Racing Drivers Club and V8 Supercars Australia that saw two "Bathurst 1000" races contested in both 1997 and 1998. It was the 19th time the race had been held as part of the Supercars Championship and the fifth time it formed part of the Enduro Cup. The defending winners of the race were Will Davison and Jonathon Webb.
Scott McLaughlin entered the event as the championship leader, 84 points clear of Triple Eight Race Engineering's Jamie Whincup. McLaughlin's DJR Team Penske team-mate Fabian Coulthard was third in the points standings, 161 behind McLaughlin. In the Teams' Championship, DJR Team Penske held a 372-point lead over Triple Eight. In the Enduro Cup standings, Prodrive Racing Australia team-mates Cam Waters and Richie Stanaway led the pairing of McLaughlin and Alexandre Prémat by 24 points.

### Entry list

Twenty-six cars were entered in the event. It was the first time since 2008 that no additional "Wildcard" entries had been received for the race. The race would see the Bathurst 1000 debut of four drivers - Super2 drivers Todd Hazelwood, Richard Muscat and Garry Jacobson and main-game debutant Alex Rullo. Rullo (at 17 years, 4 months and 23 days) would become the fourth youngest Bathurst 1000 starter after Cam Waters (17 years, 2 months and 6 days in 2011), Paul Dumbrell (17 years, 2 months and 14 days in 1999) and Bryan Sala (17 years, 2 months and 15 days in 1991).
| No. | Drivers | Team (Sponsor) | Car | No. | Drivers | Team (Sponsor) | Car |
| 02 | Scott Pye Warren Luff | Walkinshaw Racing (Mobil 1) | Holden Commodore VF | 21 | Tim Blanchard Todd Hazelwood | Tim Blanchard Racing (CoolDrive) | Holden Commodore VF |
| 3 | Aaren Russell Taz Douglas | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport (Plus Fitness) | Holden Commodore VF | 22 | James Courtney Jack Perkins | Walkinshaw Racing (Boost Mobile) | Holden Commodore VF |
| 5 | Mark Winterbottom Dean Canto | Prodrive Racing Australia (The Bottle-O) | Ford Falcon FG X | 23 | Michael Caruso Dean Fiore | Nissan Motorsport (Big4 Holiday Parks) | Nissan Altima L33 |
| 6 | Cam Waters Richie Stanaway | Prodrive Racing Australia (Monster Energy) | Ford Falcon FG X | 33 | Garth Tander James Golding | Garry Rogers Motorsport (Wilson Security) | Holden Commodore VF |
| 8 | Nick Percat Macauley Jones | Brad Jones Racing (Boost Mobile) | Holden Commodore VF | 34 | James Moffat Richard Muscat | Garry Rogers Motorsport (Wilson Security) | Holden Commodore VF |
| 9 | David Reynolds Luke Youlden | Erebus Motorsport (Penrite) | Holden Commodore VF | 55 | Chaz Mostert Steve Owen | Rod Nash Racing (Supercheap Auto) | Ford Falcon FG X |
| 12 | Fabian Coulthard Tony D'Alberto | DJR Team Penske (Shell V-Power) | Ford Falcon FG X | 56 | Jason Bright Garry Jacobson | Britek Motorsport (Mega Bulk Fuels) | Ford Falcon FG X |
| 14 | Tim Slade Ashley Walsh | Brad Jones Racing (Freightliner) | Holden Commodore VF | 62 | Alex Rullo Alex Davison | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport (Repair Management Australia) | Holden Commodore VF |
| 15 | Rick Kelly David Wall | Nissan Motorsport (Sengled) | Nissan Altima L33 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro David Russell | Nissan Motorsport (Harvey Norman) | Nissan Altima L33 |
| 17 | Scott McLaughlin Alexandre Prémat | DJR Team Penske (Shell V-Power) | Ford Falcon FG X | 88 | Jamie Whincup Paul Dumbrell | Triple Eight Race Engineering (Red Bull, Holden) | Holden Commodore VF |
| 18 | Lee Holdsworth Karl Reindler | Team 18 (Preston Hire) | Holden Commodore VF | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen Matt Campbell | Triple Eight Race Engineering (Red Bull, Holden) | Holden Commodore VF |
| 19 | Will Davison Jonathon Webb | Tekno Autosports (Woodstock Bourbon) | Holden Commodore VF | 99 | Dale Wood Chris Pither | Erebus Motorsport (ADVAM, GB Galvanising) | Holden Commodore VF |
| 20 | Todd Kelly Jack Le Brocq | Nissan Motorsport (carsales.com) | Nissan Altima L33 | 888 | Craig Lowndes Steven Richards | Triple Eight Race Engineering (Caltex) | Holden Commodore VF |

#### Notes

* ^1 — following Practice 3 Ashley Walsh was replaced by Andre Heimgartner due to injury.

### Practice

Three one-hour practice sessions were held on the Thursday prior to the race. Practice 1 and Practice 3 were open to both regular drivers and co-drivers, while Practice 2 was for co-drivers only. The first session saw Mostert set the fastest lap time of 2:06.3033. Lowndes was second fastest, six hundredths behind while Todd Kelly was sixteen hundredths further back. Tim Slade caused a red flag as a result of losing control in the Esses before heavily impacting the wall on the entry to the Dipper. The session was halted again with nineteen minutes remaining after Alex Rullo stopped on Conrod Straight having found the wall at Forrest's Elbow.

## Results
### Practice

| Session | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time |
| Thursday ||||||
| Practice 1 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Rod Nash Racing | Ford FG X Falcon | 2:06.3032 |
| Practice 2 | 5 | Dean Canto | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford FG X Falcon | 2:06.3268 |
| Practice 3 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 2:05.0931 |
| Friday ||||||
| Practice 4 | 5 | Dean Canto | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford FG X Falcon | 2:05.3368 |
| Practice 5 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford FG X Falcon | 2:04.1470 |
| Saturday ||||||
| Practice 6 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 2:04.9948 |
| Sunday ||||||
| Warm-Up | 18 | Lee Holdsworth | Team 18 | Holden VF Commodore | 2:06.3375 |
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### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford FG X Falcon | 2:04.2253 | | Top 10 |
| 2 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 2:04.4730 | +0.2476 | Top 10 |
| 3 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Rod Nash Racing | Ford FG X Falcon | 2:04.5304 | +0.3050 | Top 10 |
| 4 | 6 | Cam Waters | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford FG X Falcon | 2:04.5958 | +0.3704 | Top 10 |
| 5 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford FG X Falcon | 2:04.7857 | +0.5603 | Top 10 |
| 6 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford FG X Falcon | 2:04.8955 | +0.6701 | Top 10 |
| 7 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 2:05.0224 | +0.7971 | Top 10 |
| 8 | 22 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 2:05.0417 | +0.8163 | Top 10 |
| 9 | 56 | Jason Bright | Britek Motorsport | Ford FG X Falcon | 2:05.0803 | +0.8550 | Top 10 |
| 10 | 33 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 2:05.1093 | +0.8840 | Top 10 |
| 11 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 2:05.1686 | +0.9432 | 11 |
| 12 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan L33 Altima | 2:05.1996 | +0.9742 | 12 |
| 13 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan L33 Altima | 2:05.2503 | +1.0249 | 13 |
| 14 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 2:05.2846 | +1.0592 | 14 |
| 15 | 20 | Todd Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan L33 Altima | 2:05.2974 | +1.0720 | 15 |
| 16 | 19 | Will Davison | Tekno Autosports | Holden VF Commodore | 2:05.3840 | +1.1586 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | Lee Holdsworth | Team 18 | Holden VF Commodore | 2:05.4379 | +1.2125 | 17 |
| 18 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 2:05.5562 | +1.3308 | 18 |
| 19 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 2:05.5625 | +1.3371 | 19 |
| 20 | 02 | Scott Pye | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 2:05.6182 | +1.3928 | 20 |
| 21 | 99 | Dale Wood | Erebus Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 2:05.6414 | +1.4160 | 21 |
| 22 | 34 | James Moffat | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 2:05.6430 | +1.4176 | 22 |
| 23 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan L33 Altima | 2:05.9423 | +1.7169 | 23 |
| 24 | 21 | Tim Blanchard | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 2:05.9702 | +1.7449 | 24 |
| 25 | 3 | Aaren Russell | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 2:06.4233 | +2.1979 | 25 |
| 26 | 62 | Alex Rullo | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 2:07.4800 | +3.2547 | 26 |
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#### Notes

* ^1 — James Moffat had his fastest lap time invalidated for causing a red flag.

### Top 10 Shootout

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford FG X Falcon | 2:03.8312 | | 1 |
| 2 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 2:04.2746 | +0.4434 | 2 |
| 3 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford FG X Falcon | 2:04.4988 | +0.6676 | 3 |
| 4 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Rod Nash Racing | Ford FG X Falcon | 2:04.5875 | +0.7563 | 4 |
| 5 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 2:04.6688 | +0.8376 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 | Cam Waters | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford FG X Falcon | 2:04.6802 | +0.8490 | 6 |
| 7 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford FG X Falcon | 2:04.9693 | +1.1381 | 7 |
| 8 | 56 | Jason Bright | Britek Motorsport | Ford FG X Falcon | 2:05.2277 | +1.3965 | 8 |
| 9 | 33 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 2:05.3261 | +1.4949 | 9 |
| 10 | 22 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 2:05.4890 | +1.6578 | 10 |
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### Race 20

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 9 | David Reynolds Luke Youlden | Erebus Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 161 | 7:11:45.5456 | 2 | 300 |
| 2 | 02 | Scott Pye Warren Luff | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 161 | +3.8995 | 20 | 276 |
| 3 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard Tony D'Alberto | DJR Team Penske | Ford FG X Falcon | 161 | +4.5913 | 7 | 258 |
| 4 | 99 | Dale Wood Chris Pither | Erebus Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 161 | +6.3450 | 21 | 240 |
| 5 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen Matt Campbell | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 161 | +10.6260 | 5 | 222 |
| 6 | 23 | Michael Caruso Dean Fiore | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan L33 Altima | 161 | +13.6874 | 13 | 204 |
| 7 | 20 | Todd Kelly Jack Le Brocq | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan L33 Altima | 161 | +24.3004 | 15 | 192 |
| 8 | 56 | Jason Bright Garry Jacobson | Britek Motorsport | Ford FG X Falcon | 161 | +28.1647 | 8 | 180 |
| 9 | 14 | Tim Slade Andre Heimgartner | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 161 | +29.6276 | 18 | 168 |
| 10 | 55 | Chaz Mostert Steve Owen | Rod Nash Racing | Ford FG X Falcon | 161 | +59.3060 | 4 | 156 |
| 11 | 888 | Craig Lowndes Steven Richards | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 160 | +1 Lap | 19 | 144 |
| 12 | 21 | Tim Blanchard Todd Hazelwood | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 160 | +1 Lap | 24 | 138 |
| 13 | 15 | Rick Kelly David Wall | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan L33 Altima | 159 | +2 Laps | 12 | 132 |
| 14 | 19 | Will Davison Jonathon Webb | Tekno Autosports | Holden VF Commodore | 159 | +2 Laps | 16 | 126 |
| 15 | 62 | Alex Rullo Alex Davison | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 159 | +2 Laps | 26 | 120 |
| 16 | 6 | Cam Waters Richie Stanaway | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford FG X Falcon | 159 | +2 Laps | 6 | 114 |
| 17 | 3 | Aaren Russell Taz Douglas | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 154 | +7 Laps | 25 | 108 |
| 18 | 33 | Garth Tander James Golding | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 152 | +9 Laps | 9 | 102 |
| 19 | 22 | James Courtney Jack Perkins | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 147 | +14 Laps | 10 | 96 |
| 20 | 88 | Jamie Whincup Paul Dumbrell | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 124 | +37 Laps | 11 | 90 |
| Ret | 8 | Nick Percat Macauley Jones | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 160 | Accident | 14 | |
| Ret | 5 | Mark Winterbottom Dean Canto | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford FG X Falcon | 159 | Accident | 3 | |
| Ret | 78 | Simona de Silvestro David Russell | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan L33 Altima | 152 | Accident | 23 | |
| Ret | 34 | James Moffat Richard Muscat | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 141 | Accident | 22 | |
| Ret | 18 | Lee Holdsworth Karl Reindler | Team 18 | Holden VF Commodore | 76 | Engine | 17 | |
| Ret | 17 | Scott McLaughlin Alexandre Prémat | DJR Team Penske | Ford FG X Falcon | 74 | Engine | 1 | |
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## Standings after the event

| Pos | Driver | Pts | Gap |
| 1 | Fabian Coulthard | 2431 | |
| 2 | Jamie Whincup | 2340 | +91 |
| 3 | Scott McLaughlin | 2334 | +97 |
| 4 | Chaz Mostert | 2208 | +223 |
| 5 | Shane van Gisbergen | 2142 | +289 |
| Pos | Team | Pts | Gap |
| 1 | DJR Team Penske | 4800 | |
| 2 | Triple Eight Race Engineering (88, 97) | 4482 | +318 |
| 3 | Prodrive Racing Australia | 3384 | +1416 |
| 4 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 2937 | +1863 |
| 5 | Erebus Motorsport | 2808 | +1992 |
| Pos | Drivers | Pts | Gap |
| 1 | Fabian Coulthard Tony D'Alberto | 480 | |
| 2 | Cam Waters Richie Stanaway | 444 | +36 |
| 3 | Chaz Mostert Steve Owen | 414 | +66 |
| 4 | David Reynolds Luke Youlden | 408 | +72 |
| 5 | Dale Wood Chris Pither | 372 | +108 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

## Broadcast

The event telecast was produced by Supercars Media and carried domestically by Fox Sports Australia (via Fox Sports 506), a paid service which covered all sessions including support categories, and Network 10 (via free-to-air channels 10 and 10 Bold), which covered select sessions from midday Friday onwards. The coverage won a Logie in 2018 for Most Outstanding Sports Coverage.
| Fox Sports | Network 10 |
| Host: Jessica Yates, Russell Ingall Booth: Neil Crompton, Mark Skaife Pit-lane: Riana Crehan, Greg Murphy, Greg Rust | Presenters: Aaron Noonan, Matthew White Pundits: Rick Kelly, Mark Larkham Roving: Scott MacKinnon, Kate Peck |