The Bathurst 1000 is under way at Mount Panorama, with the field launching into the famous endurance test. Aaron Seton led the pack through the opening lap after a strong getaway from the front. Morris provided the early drama, spinning and sliding down the order before the race had barely settled. A spin that close to the start is a nasty setback, because the mountain layout rarely hands out free passes. The event stretches across 161 laps of the demanding 6.2-kilometre circuit. Pit strategy and sheer survival tend to matter as much as outright speed in a race of this length. Seton's early lead is a comfort, though veterans of the Great Race know positions here can turn over in a heartbeat.