Mount Panorama, turn by turn

All 23 turns

Shapes come from Purple Sector’s registry geometry.

Turn 1: Hell Corner

Turn 1 is a roughly right-angle left-hander, turning through about 88° with a radius of about 30 m. Turn 1 comes 510 m after T23, and T2 follows 1,150 m later. It is known as Hell Corner. (Bathurst Regional Council (circuit owner); CarsGuide (Mark Hinchliffe, 9 Oct 2009))

• Peter Brock: Exit speed out of Hell Corner pays off all the way up Mountain Straight, so prioritise a clean, quick exit. (Crash.net)

Turn 2: Griffins Bend

Turn 2 is a roughly right-angle right-hander, turning through about 109°. Turn 2 comes 1,150 m after T1, and T3 follows 355 m later. It is known as Griffins Bend. (Supercars (3 Oct 2025); CarsGuide (Mark Hinchliffe, 9 Oct 2009))

• Peter Brock: The steep climb lets you brake very late; hold the camber, because sliding off it runs you wide. (Crash.net)
• Craig Lowndes: Faster than it looks and the start of the climb up the Mountain. (CarsGuide)

Turn 3

Turn 3 is an open left-hander, turning through about 38°. Turn 3 comes 355 m after T2, and T4 follows 105 m later. It is the kink at the entry to The Cutting, before the main left of Turn 4.

• Craig Lowndes: Settle the car with the brake through the entry kink before the heavy stop for the main Cutting turn. (CarsGuide)

Turn 4: The Cutting

Turn 4 is a roughly right-angle left-hander, turning through about 113°. Turn 4 comes 105 m after T3, and T5 follows 170 m later. It is known as The Cutting. (Bathurst Regional Council (circuit owner); Supercars (3 Oct 2025))

• Craig Lowndes: Arrives fast; it is easy to carry too much speed and hit the wall. Brake hard and turn in tight. (CarsGuide)
• Craig Lowndes: Hold a tight line near the exit wall; a bump on the steep exit can unsettle the rear. (CarsGuide)

Turn 11: Brock’s Skyline

Turn 11 is a right-hand kink, turning through about 29°. Turn 11 comes 320 m after T10, and T12 follows 65 m later. It is known as Brock’s Skyline. (Bathurst Regional Council (circuit owner); Supercars (3 Oct 2025))

• Peter Brock: Approach from about mid-track and brake hard and late, close to the crest, before dropping into the Esses. (Crash.net)
• Craig Lowndes: A good run across the top shows up as reaching the limiter just before braking for Skyline. (CarsGuide)

Turn 12: part of The Esses

Turn 12 is an open left-hander, turning through about 39°. Turn 12 comes 65 m after T11, and T13 follows 70 m later. It is part of The Esses. (Supercars (3 Oct 2025); Bathurst Regional Council (circuit owner))

Turn 13: part of The Esses

Turn 13 is a roughly right-angle right-hander, turning through about 78° with a radius of about 40 m. Turn 13 comes 70 m after T12, and T14 follows 75 m later. It is part of The Esses. (Supercars (3 Oct 2025))

Turn 14: part of The Esses

Turn 14 is an open left-hander, turning through about 70°. Turn 14 comes 75 m after T13, and T15 follows 55 m later. It is part of The Esses. (Supercars (3 Oct 2025))

Turn 15: part of The Esses

Turn 15 is an open right-hander, turning through about 43°. Turn 15 comes 55 m after T14, and T16 follows 115 m later. It is part of The Esses. (Supercars (3 Oct 2025))

Turn 18: Forrest’s Elbow

Turn 18 is a roughly right-angle left-hander, turning through about 116° with a radius of about 30 m. Turn 18 comes 140 m after T17, and T19 follows 215 m later. It is known as Forrest’s Elbow. (Bathurst Regional Council (circuit owner); iRacing (laser-scanned sim race report; corroboration only))

• Peter Brock: Steep, blind downhill approach; get the car balanced, then turn in early so you can power through the apex. (Crash.net)
• Craig Lowndes: Take care on the brakes: the front-right locks easily here. A clean exit matters for Conrod Straight. (CarsGuide)

Turn 20: part of The Chase

Turn 20 is a right-hand kink, turning through about 16° with a radius of about 120 m. Turn 20 comes 1,115 m after T19, and T21 follows 290 m later. It is part of The Chase. (Supercars (3 Oct 2025); Bathurst Regional Council (circuit owner))

• Craig Lowndes: The entry kink is flat in a race car; passing on the outside here needs full confidence in the brakes. (CarsGuide)

Turn 21: part of The Chase

Turn 21 is an open left-hander, turning through about 69°. Turn 21 comes 290 m after T20, and T22 follows 95 m later. It is part of The Chase. (Supercars (3 Oct 2025))

• Craig Lowndes: Brake hard after the fast right for the left-right that takes you out of The Chase. (CarsGuide)

Turn 22: part of The Chase

Turn 22 is an open right-hander, turning through about 52°. Turn 22 comes 95 m after T21, and T23 follows 460 m later. It is part of The Chase. (Supercars (3 Oct 2025))

Turn 23: Murray’s Corner

Turn 23 is a roughly right-angle left-hander, turning through about 87° with a radius of about 25 m. Turn 23 comes 460 m after T22, and T1 follows 510 m later. It is known as Murray’s Corner. (Bathurst Regional Council (circuit owner); Supercars (3 Oct 2025))

• Peter Brock: A very late braking point is possible into Murray’s Corner. (Crash.net)

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