Will Davison is the new King of the Mountain after claiming a dramatic victory at the 2016 Supercars Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 yesterday.
Davison held off championship leader Shane Van Gisbergen in a nail-biting final lap to take his second victory at Mount Panorama. Holden’s Nick Percat finished third.
Volvo driver Scott McLaughlin and Holden’s Garth Tander had their Bathurst dreams crushed after both were knocked out of the race in the closing laps, following an incident with race leader Jamie Whincup.
Whincup, who was unscathed in the incident, was handed a 15-second time penalty relegating him to 11th position following the completion of the race.
The thrilling finish at Mount Panorama capped off a great weekend of racing and drama at one of Australia’s biggest sporting events.
On the 10th anniversary of Peter Brock’s death, fans around the circuit gave him a standing ovation on lap five of the race. His brother Phil presented the winners’ trophy, named in Peter’s honour, to Davison and co-driver Jonathon Webb.
Network Ten’s broadcast of the great race saw more than 20 hours of live and free coverage hosted by the best commentary team in the business.
TEN Sport’s Matt White led the charge alongside former Supercars driver and expert commentator Mark Larkham, current Nissan Motorsport Supercars driver Rick Kelly, Family Feud and All Star Family Feud host Grant Denyer, TEN Sport’s Mark Howard and rev-head model Kate Peck.
Matt White said: “The atmosphere was electric at Mount Panorama this weekend and we are thrilled that the race also resonated with so many Australians watching TEN at home.
“The Supercars Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 is one of the biggest sporting events in the country. To see Will Davison and Jonathon Webb claim the Peter Brock trophy was a thrilling end to a spectacular weekend of racing.”
