The Bathurst 1000 race consists of 161 laps around the Mount Panorama Circuit, which is 6.213 kilometers long per lap, totaling approximately 1000 kilometers in distance. The race typically lasts around six hours, with the fastest recorded race completion recently under six hours (about 5 hours and 58 minutes). The event is a major endurance race and is held annually in early October at Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.