The iconic Mount Panorama is the home for the final round of the Shannons SpeedSeries, acting as the grand final for six of the seven categories across three huge days at the 2024 Supercheap Auto Bathurst International.
The categories crowning their winners for 2024 will be the Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series, Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia Powered by AWS, Monochrome GT4 Australia Series, Precision National Sports Sedan Series, First Focus Radical Cup Australia and Meguiar’s Australian Production Cars.
Trico Trans Am Series reaches their penultimate round this weekend, before concluding a thrilling season with the penultimate round at next weekend’s Adelaide 500. The 22 car field will enjoy a jam-packed Saturday with 80 minutes of competitive racing across two races for the day. Series leader and Bathurst 1000 winner Todd Hazelwood will look to extend his lead ahead of James Moffat ahead of next weekend’s season finale.
Meguiar’s Australian Production Cars will lead out the weekend’s action on Friday with a Practice session beginning at 7:20am AEDT. The 38-strong grid will battle it out across four 30 minute races, concluding an exciting season and crowning their 2024 winner. Dean Campbell and Cameron Crick lead Grant Sherrin into the final round by just 10 points with Chris Lillis slightly behind on 507 points.
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Supercheap Auto Bathurst International will feature a handful of hour-long races across Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia and Monochrome GT4 Australia, beginning with GT4 Practice at 7:55am on Friday.
The battle for the GT4 title is expected to continue throughout the weekend, with the Silver Cup just a race win between the duo of Marcos Flack and Tom Hayman, and George Miedecke and Ryland Gray. The Pro-Am Cup requires just a single point to secure the win from the Method Motorsport entry of Lachlan Mineeff and Shane Smollen.
Fanatec GT World Challenge will also prove a close battle with the Arise Racing duo of Chaz Mostert and Liam Talbot looking to complete their dream maiden season aboard the Ferrari leading four other teams in mathematical contention to win the Pro-Am title.
Peter Ingram will more than likely take the series win in Precision National Sports Sedans after a clean and trouble free run in their penultimate round at Sandown in August. The 16 car field will take to Mountain Panorama for three races across the three days.
In Supercheap Auto TCR Australia, points leader and 2023 series winner Josh Buchan will look to secure the title for a second time – a feat yet to be achieved in TCR Australia history. The category will entertain with their usual weekend of racing with three races.
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First Focus Radical Cup Australia will go down to the wire with a tight fight between Peter Paddon and Cooper Cutts. The 22 cars will look to two 50 minute races, with this weekend being the first Radical Cup Australia round in Bathurst with the new series’ format.
Spectators will enjoy plenty of action throughout the weekend with free paddock access, plenty of fantastic viewing spots and tickets starting from $35 for single day passes.
A free grid walk will be available to all fans on Sunday afternoon ahead of the finale of Supercheap Auto TCR Australia. No special pass is required with entry included in General Admission tickets.
Those who can’t make it to the event can watch most of Saturday and Sunday’s action live and free on 7plus and 7mate/7two. Saturday’s action will be on 7plus from 11:30am – 6:0ppm and Sunday from 10:00am – 5:15pm. 7mate/7two will also feature racing from 2-4pm both days. Check your local guides.
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The seventh and final round of Shannons SpeedSeries, Supercheap Auto Bathurst International, will take place at Mount Panorama on 8-10 November.