Supercars is back with a bang in 2021 at the biggest and best racetrack there is: Mount Panorama. Bathurst and Fox Sports will celebrate all week long with Supercars Week before the live action begins on Foxtel and Kayo from Friday, February 26.
A new event on the calendar for the opening round of the season, the Repco Mt Panorama 500 sees drivers take on the mountain for the opening round of the season over two 250km races on Saturday and Sunday, with Fox Sports the only place to see every session live and ad-break free during racing in 2021.
The 24 V8 powered Supercars will take to the mountain when they are on track for the first time at 12.25pm live on Friday with Shane Van Gisbergen, Cam Waters, Jamie Whincup, Chaz Mostert, David Reynolds, and Anton De Pasquale all throwing their hat in the ring to be crowned 2021 Supercars champion.
David Reynolds will pilot a Ford Mustang in 2021
Fox Sports Supercars Expert commentator and six-time Bathurst 1000 champion, Mark Skaife, said: “This is the most demanding and unforgiving, yet rewarding, circuit on the calendar bar none and what a way to kick off the 2021 season. With McLaughlin bidding farewell and Whincup signaling his final season it’s time for a new star to emerge, or perhaps the final chance for an old dog to teach some new tricks.
“With some weather surprises forecast I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else than parked up in front of a screen over the weekend for all the Live action on Foxtel and Kayo.”
Hosting Fox Sports coverage will be Jess Yates, alongside commentators Mark Skaife and Neil Crompton. In the pits for expert comments will be Craig Lowndes and Garth Tander who share a combined 11 Bathurst 1000 victories plus much loved technical analyst Mark Larkham breaking down everything you need to know.
Foxtel and Kayo subscribers will be able to watch the support categories with the Super2, Super3, Touring Car Masters, Toyota 86, and Aussie Race Cars on track across the weekend on Fox Sports.
Foxtel subscribers can also stream Fox Sports’ Supercars coverage anywhere, anytime using Foxtel GO.
Repco Supercars Championship
Repco Mt Panorama 500
Foxtel channel 506, stream on Foxtel GO and Kayo
| DATE | PROGRAM | TIME |
| Tues, Feb 23 | Supercars Week Podcast – Bathurst | 6.30pm |
| 20/20 Best Ever Races | 7.00pm | |
| Wed, Feb 24 | Supercars Week Podcast – Rivalries | 6.30pm |
| 20/20 Best Ever Races | 7.00pm | |
| Thurs, Feb 25 | Supercars Week Podcast – Best Races Ever | 6.30pm |
| 20/20 Best Ever Races | 7.00pm | |
| Fri, Feb 26 | LIVE coverage begins | 11.30am |
| Practice 1 | 12.25pm | |
| Practice 2 | 4.10pm | |
| Supercars Life: Scott McLaughlin Premiere | 5.20pm | |
| Sat, Feb 27 | Qualifying | 9.10am |
| Top Ten Shootout | 12.10pm | |
| Supercars Race 1 (250kms) | 3.00pm | |
| Sun, Feb 28 | Supercars Qualifying | 9.10am |
| Top Ten Shootout | 12.10pm | |
| Supercars Race (250kms) | 3.00pm |
Kayo Freebies
For the first time ever, Supercars fans will be able to stream the Fox Motorsport coverage of the Mt Panorama 500 Live and free with the launch of Kayo Freebies. Aussies can access the Live race coverage via the Kayo Sports app or via kayosports.com.au/freebies and registering for a Freebies account. Complementing the live action, the premiere of Supercars Life: Scott McLaughlin will be available to stream free from Friday.
Kayo Basic and Premium customers will have exclusive access to four additional cameras for Race 1 and 2, including Heli-Cam, Kayo Co-Pilot with live telemetry data, On-Board Cam and the Live timing channel. With Kayo’s SplitView feature, fans can watch up to four different camera angles at once.
Kayo Minis will also be available following both races, while customers can get ready for the weekend with Kayo’s full portfolio of classic races, documentaries and pre-race content available now to stream on-demand.
SUPERCARS LIFE PREMIERE – SCOTT MCLAUGHLIN
Friday, Feb 26 at 5.00pm
Three-time Supercars Champion – Scott McLaughlin, competes in his last ever Bathurst 1000 event as a Main Driver in the Supercars Championship, before becoming an Indycar Driver for Team Penske in the USA. This One-Hour feature goes completely behind the scenes of DJR Team Penske and Scott McLaughlin with unprecedented access and scenes, at the 2020 Bathurst 1000 weekend.
SUPERCARS WEEK PODCASTS
6.30pm, Tues, Feb 23 – Thurs, Feb 25
Fox Sports Supercars host Jess Yates is joined by Mark Skaife to preview the season ahead. Tuesday is all things Bathurst, Wednesday is Supercars greatest rivalries and Thursday covers of the best races ever.
SUPERCARS 20/20
7.00pm, Tues, Feb 23 – Thurs, Feb 25
In the lead up to the Mt Panorama 500, we are counting down the 20 greatest Supercars races from the last 20 years. Featuring Lowndes, Skaife, Greg Murphy, Marcos Ambrose, McLaughlin, Whincup and a crazy 2010 season finale in the rain.