Australia touring cars championship, Supercars, has announced an attendance of 195,578 for the first event since COVID-19 restrictions were lifted.
Despite the large turnout, the return to normal operations failed to reach the 201,975 in 2019 and 2018, which was the second-highest attended with 206,755 attending.
Foxtel announced a streaming record of the event, with spectators watching 62.5 million minutes through platforms, Kayo Sports, Foxtel NOW and Foxtel GO, which was up 9% from 2021.
Kayo also saw 103.7 million minutes streamed throughout Bathurst week, which ran from 3-10 October, while broadcast viewership sat at an average audience of 524,000, the second highest of all-time.
Seven saw large numbers of free-to-air watch the event, with an average of 1.89 million tuning in, up 38% from 2021.
Commenting on the successful weekend, Supercars CEO, Shane Howard, said: “To our fans and the people of Bathurst who supported us in some of the worst weather conditions we have ever experienced at the Great Race, thank you.”
“The contribution of fans, volunteers, marshals, Supercars teams, competitors and officials made this event memorable for so many reasons this year.
“The end-product was once again world-class, both at the venue and for those at home watching the broadcast.
“Thank you to our broadcast partners, Foxtel and Seven, the NSW Government and Bathurst Regional Council, and our fans from around the globe who made the great race live up to its name once again,” he said.
The successful event comes after Supercars announced Battery World as a Bathurst 1000 Partner.