Since 1985, an annual program has been produced on Australia's motorsport icon, the Bathurst 1000 in all its forms and sponsor's names - from James Hardie 1000, through Primus, Tooheys, FAI and AMP. No matter the changing names, the race has always been the same; hard, fast and truly challenging to drivers, crews, vehicles and team owners.

Each year the Bathurst 1000 draws a massive crowd to Mount Panorama, Bathurst, a combination of annual enthusiasts and those who go just for one time to see live what they've always watched on television. The visit to Australia's oldest inland city never fails to amaze and excite newcomers, and generally leaves them in awe of the live action on the Mountain.