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01/10/2026
Taking Shape!
Race week is coming fast, and the event crew are starting to put together the Peter’s Pitlane display in the National Motor Racing Museum car park here at Mount Panorama!
Although it very much looks like a construction site, the Museum is open right throughout the lead up to the race, with parking available alongside Ray Bant Drive (the road up towards Rydges)!
The National Motor Racing Museum is open daily from 9am to 4:30pm.
01/10/2026
Are You Heading Here Next Week?
The Great Race is just around the corner, and we're getting set to welcome thousands of race fans here at Mount Panorama over the next few days!
If you're still deciding whether to visit, check out this tour of the Museum with Howard Astill and our Museum Coordinator Brad as we look at the brand new Peter Brock: King of the Mountain Special Exhibition, as well as a quick walk through the rest of our displays!
The National Motor Racing Museum is open daily through race week, including the upcoming long weekend. We will be open slightly longer hours during race week:
Monday 5 October 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 6 October 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 7 October 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8 October 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9 October 8:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday 10 October 8:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday 11 October 9am - 4:30pm
Monday 12 October 8am - 4:30pm
Peter Brock Exhibition at Bathurst National Motorsport Museum with guided Tour Join us for a guided tour of the National Motor Racing Museum at Mo...
29/09/2026
“That Rotten Volvo”!
The latest arrival at the National Motor Racing Museum is the Volvo 242 GT driven by Spencer Martin and David McKay in the 1979 Hardie-Ferodo 1000!
Widely considered to be the last almost stock car to compete in the Great Race, the team took a car straight from the showroom floor at Scuderia Veloce Motors, and after some preparation to meet racing regulations, ran the car in Class B, eventually finishing fifth in class, and 20th overall! Competing on standard Uniroyal Steel Cat road tyres, the car changed only one tyre after a racing incident, and was running lap times around 2 minutes and 58 seconds.
After a period as a road car, the car returned to the track in May 2015, and we thank the car’s owners for loaning it for display!
28/09/2026
Things Are Getting Busy!
It’s only a little over a week until this year’s Bathurst 1000 kicks off on track, and there’s plenty going on up here at Mount Panorama in preparation!
The National Motor Racing Museum is open from 9am to 4:30pm every day (including Tuesdays this week and next week 😁) throughout the build up to the Great Race, so make sure you come by and check out all the action, including our new Peter Brock: King of the Mountain special exhibition!
Volvo Power!
Great to have a veteran of the 1979 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 enter the display this morning! Come and check out what is probably the very last showroom standard car to race in the Great Race - on display at the National Motor Racing Museum here at Mount Panorama!
24/09/2026
New Arrival!
We’re sure lots of you will know exactly which car this is!
23/09/2026
Hitting the Shelves on Friday!
The first batch of TrackStars models went quickly, so if you’re a collector, or want to remember the incredible finish to last year’s Bathurst 1000, grab this awesome new release! They will not last long!
2025 Repco Bathurst 1000 Podium Triple Set - Available From 25.09.2026
CELEBRATE THE GREAT RACE
The 2025 Repco Bathurst 1000 delivered a dramatic edition of The Great Race, with Matthew Payne and Garth Tander taking victory in the #100 Penrite Racing Ford Mustang GT. David Reynolds and Lee Holdsworth finished second, while James Golding and David Russell completed the podium.
All three cars represented teams celebrating their first Bathurst 1000 podiums, making this an unforgettable result now captured in the TrackStars 1:64 Podium Triple Set. 🏆
AVAILABILITY
Available from Friday, 25 September 2026 through authorised die-cast stockists across Australia and New Zealand, select Repco stores, and a limited allocation via the TrackStars website from 9:00am AWST, while stocks last.
Availability may vary between retailers. Check with your local stockist or Repco store for details.
Collectors can view this release on our website and prepare to start the race from Friday, 25 September. 🏁
View the release here >>> https://bit.ly/4iKttNt
23/09/2026
Wheel Wednesday!
Lots going on here this morning, but we’re back for this week’s instalment!
One of the stars of our brand new Peter Brock: King of the Mountain special exhibition, this is a car you really need to see to appreciate!
The National Motor Racing Museum is open daily from 9am to 4:30pm, and with the NSW School Holidays just around the corner, we’re even open for the next two Tuesdays!
16/09/2026
Brock’s Round Australia Commodore - 90s Style!
On show in our brand new Peter Brock: King of the Mountain Special Exhibition is this VR Commodore, the test and development car from Holden’s factory effort in the 1995 Mobil 1 Round Australia Trial. Built by George Shepheard, the cars were tested for thousands of kilometres to ensure they were tough enough to complete this gruelling event, and Peter Brock did much of the development work in the car on display.
Although he would not repeat his success from the 1979 Repco Trial, team mate Ed Ordynski took the victory in his factory Commodore, with Brock finishing in 31st place.
Check out our Peter Brock Special Exhibition next time you’re at Mount Panorama! The National Motor Racing Museum is open daily from 9am to 4:30pm, closed on Tuesdays, and the exhibition will run through to the end of the Christmas School Holidays.
15/09/2026
Wheel Wednesday!
After a very busy couple of weeks, we’re catching up on one that slipped through the door without much fanfare!
More details later on 😁
The National Motor Racing Museum is open daily from 9am to 4:30pm, closed on Tuesdays.
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400 Panorama Avenue
Bathurst, NSW
2795
Opening Hours
| Monday | 9am - 4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 9am - 4:30pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 4:30pm |
| Sunday | 9am - 4:30pm |
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