The Great Race lived up to its name in 2025, with Mount Panorama hosting one of the most dramatic Bathurst 1000s in recent memory.

Wild weather and hard racing were combined with bold and colourful personalities to create a truly memorable day of Supercars racing.

Matt Payne and Garth Tander won the Bathurst 1000, but their race could have been over inside 10 laps.

Here are the key moments from the 2025 Bathurst 1000.

1. Team owner makes Bathurst trophy protest

Erebus Motorsport team owner Betty Klimenko is never afraid to leave her mark on Supercars.

She certainly made her presence felt before the Bathurst 1000 began on Sunday, tying herself to the Peter Brock Trophy in protest.

Payne and Tander win wet and wild Bathurst 1000 Photo shows Matt Payne drives the Grove Racing Ford M

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