The greatest day of sporting sloth is here this weekend with the Bathurst 1000, and having a sneaky little wager on the Great Race makes the day even better, so here is our 2019 Bathurst 1000 Betting Guide – we call Bet-thurst $1000 as a poor attempt at cleverness.
When done responsibly, nothing enhances a sport more than the odds little wager. Since the main event take many, many hours to complete, having a side interest just makes sense, to keep you interested for a long time. Or at least something to keep an eye on in between Andy Capp lounge naps.
But just putting money on the winner or a top three finish is boring, which is why we produced our 2019 Bathurst 1000 Betting Guide.
Our Bet-Thurst 1000 rundown highlights the best of the alternative betting options available.
All odds correct as of Friday evening.
2019 Bathurst 1000 Betting Guide
CURRENT RACE WINNER MARKET
Better start with the all important market and go from there. Here is the current winners market.
| Car | Odds |
| #17 McLaughlin/Premat (Ford) | $ 2.70 |
| #88 Whincup/Lowndes (Holden) | $ 4.50 |
| #55 Mostert/Moffat (Ford) | $ 5.00 |
| #97 Van Gisbergen/Tander (Holden) | $ 6.00 |
| #23 Davison/Davison (Ford) | $ 11.00 |
| #6 Waters/Caruso (Ford) | $ 15.00 |
| #12 Coulthard/D’Alberto (Ford) | $ 21.00 |
| #9 Reynolds/Youlden (Holden) | $ 21.00 |
| #99 de Pasquale/Brown (Holden) | $ 21.00 |
| #18 Winterbottom/Richards (Holden) | $ 26.00 |
| #18 Winterbottom/Richards (Holden) | $ 34.00 |
| #14 Slade/Walsh (Holden) | $ 34.00 |
A BUNCH OF FIRSTS
Now for a bunch of betting options that rely on a driver doing something first.
TOP NISSAN
| Car 15 Kelly/Wood | $ 1.87 |
| Car 7 Heimgartner/Fullwood | $ 2.25 |
| Car 78 de Silvestro/Rullo | $ 11.00 |
| Car 3 Jacobson/Fiore | $ 17.00 |
TOP FORD
| Car 17 McLaughlin/Premat | $ 1.87 |
| Car 55 Mostert/Moffat | $ 3.50 |
| Car 6 Waters/Caruso | $ 7.00 |
| Car 23 WDavison/ADavison | $ 7.00 |
TOP HOLDEN
| Car 888 Whincup/Lowndes | $ 2.75 |
| Car 97 Van Gisbergen/Tander | $ 2.75 |
| Car 99 de Pasquale/Brown | $ 7.00 |
| Car 8 Percat/Blanchard | $ 11.00 |
WINNING MARGIN
| 3.000 Seconds or more | $ 2.25 |
| 1.500 to 2.999 Seconds | $ 4.75 |
| 0.000 to 1.499 Seconds | $ 2.25 |
NUMBER OF WINNING CAR
| Odd Car Number Wins Race | $ 1.42 |
| Even Car Number Wins Race | $ 2.75 |
GET OUT AND STAY OUT
There’ll be plenty of retirements in the 2019 Bathurst 1000, so why not make a few bucks out of others misery. Here is the first retirement.
| Car | Odds |
| #19 Le Brocq/Webb (Holden) | $ 12.75 |
| #33 Stanaway/Pither (Holden) | $ 12.75 |
| #21 Jones/Canto (Holden) | $ 13.50 |
| #3 Jacobson/Fiore (Nissan) | $ 15.25 |
| #78 de Silvestro/Rullo (Nissan) | $ 15.25 |
| #27 Rossi/Hinchcliffe (Holden) | $ 16.50 |
| #34 Golding/Muscat (Holden) | $ 16.50 |
| #5 Holdsworth/Randle (Ford) | $ 16.50 |
| #8 Percat/Blanchard (Holden) | $ 16.50 |
| #14 Slade/Walsh (Holden) | $ 18.50 |
For something a little different, why not try the following from Sportsbet.
| Car | Odds |
| Car Number less than 50 | $ 1.25 |
| Car Number odd | $ 1.67 |
| Car Number even | $ 2.00 |
| Car Number greater than 50 | $ 3.40 |
| No retirements | $ 34.00 |
How about how many cars will actually finish? BetEasy.
Over 20.5 @ $1.75
Under 20.5 @ $2.00
SAFETY CAR BETTING
Why not have a wager on the slowest car in the field, one that will lead more laps than most.
AMOUNT OF SAFETY CARS
You know there’s going to be a few, but how many?
| Car | Odds |
| No Safety Car | $ 101.00 |
| 1 Safety Car | $ 51.00 |
| 2 Safety Cars | $ 34.00 |
| 3 Safety Cars | $ 11.00 |
| 4 Safety Cars | $ 5.00 |
| 5 Safety Cars | $ 2.75 |
| 6 or more Safety Cars | $ 1.90 |
| No Safety Car | $ 101.00 |
We select: 5 Safety Cars – it’s easy to select six safety cars or more given the amount of brain fades usually seen on the mountain, but for pure entertainment we’ll go one and enjoy the stress.
REASON FOR FIRST SAFETY CAR
Time for a little bit of fun, trying to tip which piece of buffoonery causes the first safety car.
| Car | Odds |
| Single Car Crash | $ 2.25 |
| Multiple Car Crash | $ 2.65 |
| Vehicle Breakdown | $ 4.00 |
| Debris on the Track | $ 9.00 |
| Weather Incident | $ 21.00 |
| Wildlife on the Track | $ 26.00 |
| Any other reason not listed | $ 34.00 |
| No Safety Car | $ 101.00 |
We select: Weather Incident – backing the rain making the race too dangerous to start normally.
LAST SAFETY CAR
Like the last tryscorer in rugby league the last Safety Car bet is a beauty as you never know when it may come.
| Lap | Odds |
| Laps 1-100 | $ 6.00 |
| Laps 101-110 | $ 11.00 |
| Laps 111-120 | $ 9.00 |
| Laps 121-130 | $ 8.00 |
| Laps 131-140 | $ 4.50 |
| Laps 141-150 | $ 4.00 |
| Lap 151 or Later | $ 3.25 |
| No Safety Car | $ 101.00 |
We select: Lap 151 or Later – they’ll be someone where ambition overtakes ability at the Chase in the last 10 laps and gets buried for sure.
