Young gun favourite for Bathurst shootout as Kostecki attempts record feat

The Top 10 Shootout, determining the initial five rows of the grid for the Bathurst 1000, takes place today. Zach Bates, the fastest driver on Friday's qualifying session, will conclude his race at Mount Panorama. ABC Sport will deliver a live blog covering the Bathurst 1000 from start to finish on Sunday, October 11. Bates is optimistic of duplicating his record-breaking performance from yesterday when he contemplates being the favorite to claim pole position during Saturday's Top 10 Shootout.

Brodie Kostecki will also participate in the shootout, aiming to set a new Bathurst 1000 record for the most consecutive pole positions in the race's history. Here is the key information you should know before today's shootout. The 10 fastest duos from Friday's qualifying session will compete at Mount Panorama today for a chance at pole position in Sunday's Bathurst 1000.

The following is the schedule of the shootout based on location. Here are the results of yesterday's qualifying session, where Zach Bates topped the chart with a 2:03.938, the fastest time recorded in the current Supercars era at Bathurst. Brodie Kostecki finished fifth fastest on Friday and retains his opportunity to become the first driver to achieve four successive pole positions in the Bathurst 1000.

Cooper Murray/Lochie Dalton's entry has been strong throughout the first two days, with Murray securing third place fastest on Friday. Murray was competing for victory in the final laps of last year's Bathurst 1000. The 10 fastest duos from Friday's qualifying session are given one lap to secure their position on the pole. Each team will designate one driver to complete the lap.

The 10th fastest team from Friday will commence first, followed by the ninth fastest, and so on. Each team is allotted a single lap, and the top 10 starting grid positions will be determined by these individual laps.