Brodie Kostecki and Todd Hazelwood win the Bathurst 1000 after Anton De Pasquale and Lee Holdsworth run out of fuel on the final climb at Mount Panorama.

A late-race swing follows a rare late safety car, compressing strategies and exposing marginal fuel windows after a largely green-flag contest run at record pace.

Team 18’s Chevrolet Camaro slows dramatically, conceding a comfortable lead and effectively retiring, which hands the Dick Johnson Racing Mustang track position at exactly the decisive moment.

DJR’s day is far from clean. A second brake change during the penultimate stop costs more than 25 seconds and appears to end any realistic victory chance.

That context sharpens the final twist. With five laps remaining, Chaz Mostert crashes, triggering the only safety car and inviting aggressive fuel calls in oppressive 37C track temperatures.

De Pasquale’s crew short-fuels to hold track position, but the calculation tightens as consumption rises under pressure. The outcome fuels an ongoing Bathurst parity debate between Mustang and Camaro camps.

Kostecki manages pace calmly with a stand-in race manager, replacing his regular engineer. The pared-back communication helps DJR hit targets and pounce when Team 18 falters.

Will Brown and Scott Pye take second for Triple Eight’s Ford Mustang. Smart stops and risk management offset a slight pace deficit, keeping them in range when the race resets.

Zach Bates and Aaron Seton complete the podium for Matt Stone Racing’s Camaro. Early rhythm and clean execution prove decisive once safety car timing and fuel misjudgments reshape the order.

Jack Le Brocq and Harri Jones take fourth in a Camaro, locking Le Brocq into the Supercars Finals and strengthening his championship position ahead of the Gold Coast.

Matt Payne and Will Davison recover to fifth for Grove Racing. Penalties and pitlane friction punctuate their day, yet consistent pace under heat keeps them within the lead group.

The heat punishes tires and brakes throughout. Teams report blistering and some delamination, while several outfits change pads twice as the control brake material struggles to last full distance.

Brad Jones Racing’s Andre Heimgartner and Bryce Fullwood finish seventh in a Camaro. James Golding and Richie Stanaway secure eighth, and wildcards Craig Lowndes and Bayley Hall take tenth.

The result underscores endurance racing’s fundamentals. DJR’s resilience and measured pace exploit another team’s miscalculation, while strategy discipline and component durability decide the strongest package over 161 laps.

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