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The Bathurst 1000 is the race we wait for each and every year. It is more than a grand final, and it is our sport’s reason for being. There was no late-race Safety Car to bunch the field, but it didn’t diminish the nail-biting end to the 2023 Repco Bathurst 1000 as the first and second-placed cars were nursed all the way to the chequered flag with various issues. At the end of 1000km, Shane van Gisbergen and Richie Stanaway won, making it three out of the last four for van Gisbergen and giving Triple Eight Race Engineering a record-breaking 10th win. Brodie Kostecki and David Russell were phenomenal in the lead-up days in the Coca-Cola by Erebus Camaro. Still, on race day, the pole sitters went from being the hunted to the hunter and ended the day with a podium rather than the much-craved win. At Shell V-Power Racing, Anton De Pasquale and Tony D’Alberto gave the parity-laden Ford fans something to cheer about with a fine third place after a perfect day, and maybe with a few more laps, it could have been more with the two Chevs in front limping home. It was the first race of the Gen3 era, and the cars stood up to Supercars greatest test at what we call The Great Race. This is the full story of the race. The Legend of Bathurst: the story of Australialia’s Iconic Motor Race 2023 is a comprehensive 176-page hardback book chronicling Australia’s favorite car race, the Repco Bathurst 1000. It is a ‘must have’ for all motorsport fans and collectors. The 2023 edition is full of great pictures taken by Australia’s leading motor racing photographers and includes the story behind the race as Shane van Gisbergen and Ritchie Stanaway took home the trophy. Leading journalist Andrew Clarke has cleverly crafted the story. The Bathurst 1000 is the race we wait for each and every year. It is more than a grand final, and it is our sport’s reason for being. There was no late-race Safety Car to bunch the field, but it didn’t diminish the nail-biting end to the 2023 Repco Bathurst 1000 as the first and second-placed cars were nursed all the way to the chequered flag with various issues. At the end of 1000km, Shane van Gisbergen and Richie Stanaway won, making it three out of the last four for van Gisbergen and giving Triple Eight Race Engineering a record-breaking 10th win. Brodie Kostecki and David Russell were phenomenal in the lead-up days in the Coca-Cola by Erebus Camaro. Still, on race day, the pole sitters went from being the hunted to the hunter and ended the day with a podium rather than the much-craved win. At Shell V-Power Racing, Anton De Pasquale and Tony D’Alberto gave the parity-laden Ford fans something to cheer about with a fine third place after a perfect day, and maybe with a few more laps, it could have been more with the two Chevs in front limping home. It was the first race of the Gen3 era, and the cars stood up to Supercars greatest test at what we call The Great Race. This is the full story of the race.