New Zealand young gun Matt Payne has set his sights on the Supercars championship after winning what has been described as the greatest Bathurst 1000 of all time on Sunday.

Payne and veteran co-driver Garth Tander prevailed in an epic finish on a day of carnage, after persistent rain transformed the Mt Panorama circuit into an ice rink mid-race.

After almost seven hours of racing, four seconds separated the first three placegetters. Six of the 27 starters were unable to finish, either crashing out or suffering mechanical failure.

Payne emerged with his first Peter Brock Trophy, while for Tander it was a sixth victory at the Australian motorsport mecca. Both agreed it was a wild ride but were thrilled to win a race that will be remembered for decades.

“I’ll always look back and see 20

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