How many Bathurst wins does Craig Lowndes have?

How many Bathurst wins does Craig Lowndes have?

Lowndes is a three-time V8 Supercar champion, a five-time Barry Sheene Medalist, and a seven-time winner of Australia’s most prestigious motor race, the Bathurst 1000 and two-time winner of the Bathurst 12 Hour….Craig Lowndes.

Is Craig Lowndes racing at Bathurst?

Supercars great Craig Lowndes has tipped chaos on the opening laps of the 2021 season at Bathurst this weekend as drivers come to grips with one of the most unique challenges in Australian motorsport. “It’s going to be all out,” the three-time series champion told 7NEWS.com.au on Thursday.

Who holds the fastest lap record at Bathurst?

Christopher Mies
The current official lap record is held by Christopher Mies, who set a time of 1:59.2910 during the 2018 Challenge Bathurst on 16 November 2018, driving a GT3-spec Audi R8 Ultra. Faster laps have been recorded at Mount Panorama but not during a race so do not qualify as records.

Who has won Bathurst the most Ford or Holden?

Holden has the most overall victories with 34, with Ford next best on 21 and Nissan the only other multiple winner with two.

Has anyone died in the Bathurst 1000?

The track has known for a number of racing deaths that total, in all, seventeen, The first being Jack Johnson on 17th April 1949 and the last being Mark Porter on the 8th October 2006. Of those deaths, three are associated with the Bathurst 1000 (Mike Burgman 1986; Denny Hulme 1992 [see above] and Don Watson 1994).

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Will there be spectators at Bathurst 1000?

Supercars says there will be no camping and spectators will sit in restricted areas. Spectator numbers are expected to drop by 90 per cent.

What was the fastest lap in the Bathurst 1000?

T his weekend the boys and girls of the Supercar field are setting blistering times as part of the Bathurst 1000. But almost ten years ago, Bathurst witnessed a lap that is unlikely to be matched for a very long time, and certainly not by a beloved Supercar touring car.

Who was faster Jenson Button or Craig Lowndes?

Oh, and Supercars legend Craig Lowndes was only a second slower than Button around the same track – in his first ever steer of an F1 car. The fact Mount Panorama operates as public road for most of the year caused some problems for Button and the F1 car.

When did Jenson Button do a lap at Bathurst?

But almost ten years ago, Bathurst witnessed a lap that is unlikely to be matched for a very long time, and certainly not by a beloved Supercar touring car. Vodafone brought Jenson Button and a Formula 1 car to Mount Panorama for a special showcase in 2011 – during which, Button set one of the all-time great laps of the circuit.

What was Mies Mies lap record at Bathurst?

Challenge Bathurst is a time-attack event that essentially turns a qualifying session into the race – hence Mies’ time being counted as the fastest official lap around Mount Panorama. The rules were changed by Motorsport Australia soon after this to limit lap records to those set during a ‘traditional’ race.