Additional co-driver practice at Bathurst likely
Supercars is likely to increase the amount of dedicated co-driver practice sessions at this year's Bathurst 1000.

Co-driver milage will be well down heading into the 2020 running of the Great Race, with most not having driven a Supercar since the pre-season test in February thanks to test and co-driver sessions having been canned due to the pandemic.
Race miles in general are down for the co-drivers as well, thanks to limited running for the likes of TCR Australia, Super2 and Carrera Cup.
Supercars has looked to partly rectify that with a limited co-driver inclusion at this weekend's second round at The Bend. The short rookie session before Practice 1 can be used by co-drivers who have made less than three Bathurst starts.
None of the Melbourne-based drivers will be able to take part, however, as they begin quarantine procedures to get access to New South Wales.
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To help level the playing field it's expected that more of the practice time during Bathurst week will be limited to co-drivers.
Last year there were two hour-long dedicated co-driver sessions from a total of seven practice hit-outs, with that number likely to grow this time around.
According to seven-time series champion Jamie Whincup, the amount of pre-race running at Bathurst should give co-drivers time to prepare.
"The saving grace is that there's seven hours of practice, including warm-up and everything, before we get to the race," he said. "And in the race there's six hours.
"From what a birdie told me there'll be a few more co-driver sessions, maybe three or four of that seven hours will be co-driver only. So they'll get heaps of running at the circuit they're going to race at before the big race.
"While most co-drivers haven't done anywhere near the amount of laps they would normally do in a normal year, they'll probably get a little bit more at Bathurst."
Whincup added that the primary drivers will be able to sacrifice some practice running at Bathurst, thanks to a hectic schedule that has included six race weekends over seven weeks.
"We'll be more ready than ever," he said. "We've done more racing in the last couple of months [than normal], so we'll be race fit come the Mountain. So it's probably a good idea to give the co-drivers a bit more time."
The majority of the 2020 Bathurst 1000 field has been set, with the remaining confirmations expected in the coming days.
2020 Bathurst 1000 entry list
Team | Driver #1 | Driver #2 | Car |
Walkinshaw Andretti United | Bryce Fullwood | Kurt Kostecki | Holden Commodore ZB |
Walkinshaw Andretti United | Chaz Mostert | Warren Luff | Holden Commodore ZB |
Brad Jones Racing | Macauley Jones | TBC | Holden Commodore ZB |
Brad Jones Racing | Jack Smith | Jack Perkins | Holden Commodore ZB |
Brad Jones Racing | Nick Percat | Thomas Randle | Holden Commodore ZB |
Brad Jones Racing | Todd Hazelwood | Jordan Boys | Holden Commodore ZB |
Tickford Racing | Lee Holdsworth | Michael Caruso | Ford Mustang GT |
Tickford Racing | Cameron Waters | Will Davison | Ford Mustang GT |
Tickford Racing | James Courtney | Broc Feeney | Ford Mustang GT |
Tickford Racing | Jack Le Brocq | James Moffat | Ford Mustang GT |
Kelly Racing | Andre Heimgartner | TBC | Ford Mustang GT |
Kelly Racing | Rick Kelly | Dale Wood | Ford Mustang GT |
Erebus Motorsport | David Reynolds | Will Brown | Holden Commodore ZB |
Erebus Motorsport | Anton De Pasquale | Brodie Kostecki | Holden Commodore ZB |
DJR Team Penske | Fabian Coulthard | Tony D’Alberto | Ford Mustang GT |
DJR Team Penske | Scott McLaughlin | Tim Slade | Ford Mustang GT |
Team 18 | Mark Winterbottom | James Golding | Holden Commodore ZB |
Team 18 | Scott Pye | Dean Fiore | Holden Commodore ZB |
Team Sydney | Alex Davison | Jonathon Webb | Holden Commodore ZB |
Team Sydney | Chris Pither | Steve Owen | Holden Commodore ZB |
Matt Stone Racing | Zane Goddard | Jake Kostecki | Holden Commodore ZB |
Matt Stone Racing | Garry Jacobson | David Russell | Holden Commodore ZB |
Triple Eight Race Engineering | Shane van Gisbergen | Garth Tander | Holden Commodore ZB |
Triple Eight Race Engineering | Jamie Whincup | Craig Lowndes | Holden Commodore ZB |
Garry Rogers Motorsport | Tyler Everingham | Nathan Herne | Holden Commodore ZB |

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Event | Bathurst |
Author | Andrew van Leeuwen |
Additional co-driver practice at Bathurst likely
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