{
  "id": 13673012,
  "title": "Supercars Bathurst 1000: Brodie Kostecki and Todd Hazelwood win after Anton De Pasquale and Lee Holdsworth run out of fuel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/supercars-bathurst-1000-brodie-kostecki-and-todd-hazelwood-win-after",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T07:39:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/supercars-bathurst-1000-brodie-kostecki-and-todd-hazelwood-win-after-anton-de-pasquale-and-lee-hold/10864163/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brodie Kostecki and Todd Hazelwood secured victory for Ford and Dick Johnson Racing in the Supercars Bathurst 1000 at Mount Panorama. Initially, the #17 Mustang appeared to be struggling, lagging behind the leaders. A brake rotor issue led to a 25-second delay, allowing the Team 18 Chevrolet Camaro driven by Anton De Pasquale and Lee Holdsworth to build a lead. The safety car arrived at Forrests Elbow with five laps remaining, bringing De Pasquale and Bates nose-to-tail with Kostecki. However, Team 18 opted to short-fuel De Pasquale, costing them the lead when the Camaro slowed on the final climb. Kostecki praised his team's support, especially after race engineer George Commins missed the event due to a mountain bike accident. Will Brown and Scott Pye finished second in a Ford, while Matt Stone Racing achieved third place, surprising many given their underdog status. Matt Payne and co-driver Will Davison's surge from fifth to a championship points lead marked a standout performance. The race highlighted challenges faced by teams, particularly in tyre and brake performance, with some drivers experiencing delaminated rear tyres and brake pad inconsistencies. Andre Heimgartner and Bryce Fullwood secured seventh place in a Toyota, while Jack Le Brocq and Harri Jones claimed fourth in a sister car, just three seconds behind the winning Camaro.",
  "summary": "Brodie Kostecki and Todd Hazelwood have delivered Ford and Dick Johnson Racing a scarcely believable win in the Supercars Bathurst 1000 at Mount Panorama. The pair looked to be out of contention for the victory in a race that, up until lap 156 of the 161-lap encounter, was run at record pace, in near-perfect conditions and without any safety cars. The #17 Mustang was set for, at best, a ... Keep…",
  "key_points": [
    "Brodie Kostecki and Todd Hazelwood win Bathurst 1000",
    "Anton De Pasquale and Lee Holdsworth run out of fuel",
    "Team 18 short-fueled De Pasquale, costing them victory"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}