More Videos . There's an equally logical outcome for Team Sydney as well, team owner and 2016 Bathurst winner Jono Webb likely to team up with either Alex Davison or Chris Pither for the Great Race. "Bathurst is Bathurst you know the stakes are no different to any other year we go there, but I think whoever wins it is going to be very deserving, if not more deserving, because of the challenges we've had this year," he said. "The atmosphere may not be there at the end of the day because all those fans won't be there, but I feel the winner may be even more deserving considering the circumstances.". Confirmed to take place over four days at the end of November, those who have previously entered will be given priority ahead of a general release should space remain available. Last year’s event was oversubscribed with a total of 435 entries. However, thanks to a strict cap on new arrivals coming back to Australia, there's currently no guarantee he'll be able to return and then serve his 14-day quarantine in time for the Bathurst 1000. The COVID-19 pandemic means many co-drivers have not had seat time, the stints will be much longer than anything they've encountered this year, while teams face their first driver and brake changes of the season plus having to make multiple fuel stops. HOW do you make winning a race Supercars drivers already describe as the holy grail of their sport even more special? The Australian Racing Group (ARG) aims to develop and promote top quality motor racing categories at high-profile events. Videos. Our Partners. Bathurst will play host to the sole two-driver round on a truncated 2020 Supercars schedule, with the other enduros at The Bend and the Gold Coast binned thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. The regular 24-car field will be bolstered by a single wildcard, Garry Rogers Motorsport set to field rookies Tyler Everingham and Nathan Herne in one of its Holdens. The 2020 Bathurst International was to have featured TCR Australia, S5000, Touring Car Masters, Trans Am, Porsche Sprint Challenge, Radical, Heritage Touring Cars, Excel Challenge… READY TO ROLL: Todd Hazelwood will contest the Bathurst 1000 for the fourth time in his career next Sunday. Throw in the challenges of doing it in a year when the series has been impacted by a pandemic. 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There will be less crew in their garage and many of the lead drivers have been on the road for more than 100 days due to quarantine regulations. Entries for the 2020 Challenge Bathurst are now open, with spots in the super sprint and regularity both available to those who have previously entered in the event. The Melbourne-based driver is currently in Switzerland, having been granted an exemption to leave Australia to take part in the WTCR opener at Zolder last weekend. "There are so many variables going to Bathurst, we haven't done any fuel pit stop races since the start of the year at Adelaide, co-drivers haven't had that experience and for us drivers, we haven't done a race over 100 kilometres since that first race at Adelaide, it's been a long time since we've all done long stints in the car. The national GT competition was a welcome addition to the support bill, with a number of the country’s top GT drivers and Bathurst 12 Hour stars contesting in last year’s Challenge Bathurst. READ MORE: Le Brocq knows anything can happen in the Bathurst 1000, READ MORE: Whincup is a fan of new safety car rule for the Bathurst 1000, READ MORE: McLaughlin says it's to the hill with all guns blazing after championship win. Confirmed to take place over four days at the end of November, those who have previously entered will be given priority ahead of a general release should space remain available. The super sprint will begin proceedings on the Thursday and Friday, while the modern regularity takes place over the course of the weekend and interested participants are encouraged to register their place at their earliest convenience as spots fill up quickly. Bathurst 1000, 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic throws new challenges at Great Race contenders The race itself gets the green light at 11.30am on Sunday, October 18. Click here for more information on the 2020 Challenge Bathurst. As a way to address safe COVID-19 practices, organisers have implemented a number of safety measures to keep in line with Motorsport Australia’s Return to Race guidelines, including all competitors completing a self-statement of vehicle prior to the event. "There are so many variables going to Bathurst, we haven't done any fuel pit stop races since the start of the year at Adelaide, co-drivers haven't had that experience and for us drivers, we haven't done a race over 100 kilometres since that first race at Adelaide, it's been a long time since we've all done long stints in the car.

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