It’s that time of year, ball sporting codes are wrapping up their home and away seasons signalling that the Bathurst 1000 is just around the corner.
The 2025 edition of the ‘Great Race’ takes place October 9 – 12 and promises four days of non-stop action, featuring an incredible lineup of on track activities headlined by the Repco Supercars Championship and its most-iconic race of the year.
Shannons will be proudly represented by its brand Athletes competing in 1000km endurance race, as well as the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Championship which features at the event as one of the main support categories.
The Shannons Super Rig will journey to Mount Panorama, where it will be set up at the base of the circuit, on the outside of the Main Straight on the exit of the final turn.
Bathurst 1000 ticket holders will have the opportunity to meet and greet Shannons Ambassadors and Athletes Dale Wood, Cam Waters, Bayley Hall and Alice Buckley at the Shannons Super Rig, where the star drivers will each make an appearance for signature sessions.
All four drivers will meet and greet fans at the Super Rig on from 10:30am until 12:15pm on both Friday 10 and Saturday 11 October.
Be sure to follow Wood, Waters, Hall and Buckley on their social media pages for specific times and updates on their appearances.
As part of Shannons’ Platinum Partnership with Girls on Track, participants at Bathurst will feature at on the Super Rig where they will gain valuable work experiences during the largest motorsport event in Australia.
Supercars Championship – Ryco Enduro Cup
Driver of the #6 Monster Energy Ford Mustang GT, Waters, heads into the annual classic with plenty of momentum, sharing driving duties with Mark Winterbottom.
The pair claimed second position in the opening event of the Enduro Cup, The Bend 500 held at Shell V-Power Motorsport Park in September, putting themselves in the box seat to fight for the greatest prize in Australian motorsport – the Peter Brock Trophy.
Celebrating their P2 result in the pits following The Bend 500, Waters and Winterbottom were elated with the result and encouraging pace leading into the Bathurst 1000. Credit: Dan Kalisz / Race Project
Waters, meanwhile, has achieved a personal best finish of P2 on two occasions in 2020 and 2021.
The #6 Monster Energy Ford Mustang GT at The Bend 500 enduro. Credit: Dan Kalisz / Race Project
One of the most competitive driver lineups for this year’s Great Race. Waters will be hunting for his maiden victory in the Bathurst 1000. Credit: Dan Kalisz / Race Project
Bathurst weekend will be a busy occasion for Wood, as he is also entered in Round 6 of the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Championship.
Dale Wood returns to endurance driving duties with Penrite Racing. Additionally, he will have his usual Carrera Cup Australia commitments to balance, too. Credit: Dale Wood Motorsport.
Wood is a strong and consistent performer at Bathurst and regularly features inside the Top 10, highlighted by a career-best finish of P6 at the 2021 Bathurst 1000.
Wood and Allen joined forces for their first competitive outing at The Bend 500 finishing P15.
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia – Round 6
The highly competitive one-make series will visit Mount Panorama for Round 6 of eight of the 2025 calendar.
Bayley Hall joined the Shannons Athlete roster in 2025, and is maintaining his lead in the Michelin Junior Programme. Credit: Bayley Hall Racing.
It is the second consecutive season for Wood and Penrite Racing, the team with which he makes his 18th Supercars Bathurst career start.
Wood is a strong and consistent performer at Bathurst and regularly features inside the Top 10, highlighted by a career-best finish of P6 at the 2021 Bathurst 1000.
Wood and Allen joined forces for their first competitive outing at The Bend 500 finishing P15.
Bayley posing with his fresh helmet in Hidden Valley, earlier in 2025. Credit: Bayley Hall Racing.
Meanwhile, Wood will have a robust weekend calendar juggling Supercars practice sessions and the 1000km race with competition commitments behind the wheel of his Earl Bamber Motorsport prepared Porsche.
A peek behind the curtain of Wood’s Earl Bamber Motorsport prepared Porsche, at The Bend 500 event September, 2025. Credit: Dale Wood Motorsport.
With the two drivers featuring inside the Top 10 of the drivers’ standings, they will be a force to reckon across three races, consisting of a 40 minute mini enduro, and a pair of 25 minute races.
With a full on-track schedule, Wood will be one of the most prepared co-drivers for The Great Race in 2025, lining up for his 18th attempt. Credit: Dale Wood Motorsport.
Seven has announced it will broadcast 26-hours of live coverage from Friday to Sunday, across its Seven, 7mate and 7plus platforms.
