The Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour will have its earliest start time ever in 2022.
For this year’s race, the official start time will be 05:15 local time/AEST at Mount Panorama, and the finish thus at 17:13 plus one lap.
The change has arisen because the Bathurst 12 Hour is also taking place later in the year than ever, on May 13-15, and hence daylight savings time will not apply.
However, it also means that approximately the first 90 minutes of racing will take place before sunrise, forecast for 06:46 local time on race day.
The finish will take place essentially just as the sun is setting, at 17:10.
It had been customary for race start to take place at 05:45 local time/AEDT, leaving around 45 minutes of pre-sunrise running when the most recent, 2020 edition took place on the first Sunday of February.
The full 2022 schedule will be revealed next week.
Start times: Bathurst 12 Hour, since 2007 return
| Start time | Year |
| 05:15 | 2022 |
| 05:45 | 2007, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| 05:50 | 2015 |
| 06:15 | 2011, 2012, 2014 |
| 06:30 | 2009, 2010 |
| 07:00 | 2013 |
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