Mount Panorama by the numbers: the mountain that defines Australian motorsport
6.213 kilometers, 161 laps and a 174-meter climb. The Bathurst 1000 is a race shaped entirely by its circuit.
Mount Panorama is a public road for most of the year. Its 6.213-kilometer lap climbs from Pit Straight up Mountain Straight to the summit, threads through the walled corners of Skyline and The Esses, and plunges down Conrod Straight to the final chicane.
The elevation change from bottom to top is about 174 meters, and the narrow, unforgiving Mountain section punishes even the smallest mistake with concrete.
The Bathurst 1000 runs 161 laps — just over 1,000 kilometers — with two drivers sharing each car. Strategy, safety cars and tire management mean the race is rarely decided before the final stint.
Its place in the Supercars calendar is unique: a championship round, a national institution and, for many drivers, the single race they would choose to win above all others.
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