The exact prize money for the Bathurst 1000 winner isn’t publicly disclosed by Supercars, but the overall race purse is reported to be around AU$2.5 million, with roughly AU$300,000 going to the winning car/driver team (shared between drivers and split with team prize money).

How the prize money works

  • The Bathurst 1000 doesn’t have a single, openly advertised “winner’s cheque” like a horse race or a lottery; instead, there’s a total event prize pool that is split among the top finishers.
  • Reports and fan discussions suggest the combined prize for the winning car (drivers and team) is in the ballpark of AU$300,000, but this figure is not officially confirmed by Supercars and can vary slightly year to year.
  • The prize is shared between the two drivers (the car must have two drivers by the rules), and the team also receives a portion as part of the overall team purse.

Share between drivers

  • The driver-specific cut from the Bathurst 1000 win has been estimated at roughly AU$100,000–AU$150,000 per driver, depending on the team’s internal agreements and how the team splits the prize purse.
  • In practice, this amount is often less “cash in hand” and more a contribution toward the driver’s salary and team budget, especially in privately funded squads.

Why the exact figure is hard to pin down

  • Supercars and the Bathurst 1000 organisers don’t release a detailed, official prize-money table like some other sports or series.
  • The sport’s focus is more on championship points, manufacturer prestige, and sponsorship value (the exposure from winning “The Great Race” is worth millions in marketing) than on headline prize figures.

Forum take: “It’s not like F1 where you get a massive personal cheque. The Bathurst win is about legends status and endorsement deals, not just the prize pool. But yeah, a smooth AU$300K-ish for the car and a nice six-figure bump for the drivers isn’t a bad consolation!”

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.