Bathurst 1000 start time: Full schedule for Supercars 2024 race weekend

Joshua Mayne

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The Bathurst 1000 has arrived for 2024, with Mount Panorama to host Australia's most iconic motorsport event.

We have 26 entries and 52 drivers ready to take on the mountain over four days of action.

The Sporting News has all the key timings for this year's program below.

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When does the Bathurst 1000 start? 2024 race time

Drivers will be in action on the track from Thursday, October 10, with two practice sessions scheduled for the opening day.

More practice sessions along with qualifying will come on the Friday, before Saturday is headlined by the Top Ten Shootout.

The main race will begin at 11:30 am AEDT on Sunday, October 13 – slightly later than previous years.

Bathurst 1000: Full Supercars event schedule for 2024

*All times in AEDT

Thursday, October 10

1:20 pm - 2:20 pmPractice 1 (All drivers)
4:55 pm - 5:55 pmPractice 2 (Co-drivers)

Friday, October 11

10:05 am - 11:05 amPractice 3 (All drivers)
1:05 pm - 2:05 pmPractice 4 (All drivers)
4:15 pm - 4:55 pmQualifying

Saturday, October 12

10:05 am - 11:05 amPractice 5 (Co-drivers)
1:05 pm - 2:05 pmPractice 6 (All drivers)
5:05 pm - 5:50 pmTop Ten Shootout

Sunday, October 13

8:15 am - 8:35 amWarm Up
11:30 am - 6:15 pmRace

How to watch the Bathurst 1000: TV channel, live stream

Channel Seven will broadcast the Bathurst 1000 on free-to-air, with a stream available via 7Plus

Fox Sports will also cover the action, meaning fans can watch it all on Foxtel or stream it live through Kayo Sports.

Joshua Mayne

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Joshua Mayne is a content producer for The Sporting News Australia based in Sydney, Australia. He has previously worked as a newsreader at 2SER and journalist at Ministry of Sport. While Joshua’s main passions are football, rugby league, basketball and F1, he will watch any sport that's on. He is still waiting for Arsenal to win the Premier League again.