Supercars organisers will investigate options after camp sites for the 60th anniversary edition of the Repco Bathurst 1000 were snapped up in record time.
Racing fans put their foot on the pedal, and quickly gobbled up hundreds of sites within 90 minutes of them going on sale.
More than 7000 camp sites will be filled for this year’s event at Mount Panorama which runs from October 5-8.
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Supercars organisers now say they will work with Bathurst Regional Council in a bid to find for more grounds to house extra camp sites.
Organisers say this year’s Great Race has “already generated immense excitement among fans” as it couples with both the 60th anniversary celebration of the Bathurst 1000 and the first ever battle between Gen3 Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang.
Supercars CEO Shane Howard is thrilled with the response from fans so far.
“We anticipated a high level of demand for camp sites, but the speed at which they sold out has surpassed all expectations. It’s a testament to the passion and loyalty of our fans,” he said.
“We will meet with (Bathurst Regional) Council next week to investigate additional camping options to accommodate the overwhelming demand.
“We encourage fans who missed out this morning to add their name to our newly created waitlist which has been set up today, with information to go out soon regarding the potential dates for new sites to go on sale.”
Fans will soon be able to add their name to the official waitlist from the Bathurst Camping page on Supercars.com.
Ticketing options including reserved grandstand seating, general admission, priority parking and paddock passes are all available through Ticketek.
A camp site ticket does not include access to the race and tickets to the event must be purchased in addition to camp-site tickets.