Matt Payne Wins Bathurst 1000
Matt Payne has won the Bathurst 1000, despite crossing the line second, combining with Supercars legend Garth Tander.
The race was a near seven-hour epic in wet and wild conditions, coming down to the final lap on Sunday.
- Matt Payne withstood blows in a tense top-three battle to claim the holy grail of Australian motorsport.
- Payne broke through for his first title at the Great Race with co-driver Garth Tander, who claimed his sixth Bathurst crown.
It was James Golding who crossed the finish line first, but he paid the price for an earlier collision with Erebus rookie Cooper Murray.
Author's summary: Matt Payne wins Bathurst 1000 with Garth Tander.