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Why Supercars would settle for an anticlimactic title race

It's a predicament that has faced the World Endurance Championship in the past, and now it's the turn of Supercars to have its biggest race - the Bathurst 1000 - taking the final slot on the calendar. Will its wider significance upstage the title battle?

Andrew van Leeuwen Sep 4, 2020, 3:38 PM

Would you rather be a Bathurst 1000 winner or a Supercars champion?

It's a common question in Australian motor racing circles. If you could just choose one, which would it be? The answer often depends on who you're asking and what their CV looks like. A serial title winner will tell you a season's work is worth more than a day's. At the same time, there are plenty that wouldn't trade their Peter Brock Trophy for anything.

As common as it may be, the question carries a little more pertinence this year as, for the first time in two decades, the Bathurst 1000 won't just contribute to crowning a champion but will also play host to the season finale.

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Author Andrew van Leeuwen

Andrew van Leeuwen is Motorsport.com's Australian Editor and provides award-winning coverage of Supercars. He started his career working for Australasian Motorsport News in Melbourne, working his way into the top digital editor role before relocating to Mainz, Germany, in 2012. During his three-year stint in Europe he covered a number of series, including the DTM, while working for Autosport, before returning to Australia as part of Motorsport.com's global expansion in early 2015. Alongside his Motorsport.com commitments Andrew is one-third of the successful Below the Bonnet podcast. He lives in Perth with his wife Anne, kids Nico and Billie and chihuahua Coco.