Kostecki loses engineer to bike accident as he goes for Bathurst record

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-10-06 · by Michael Doyle

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Brodie Kostecki is aiming for the record of most consecutive pole positions at the Bathurst 1000 race by qualifying fastest this Saturday at Mount Panorama. He currently holds a joint-record with Peter Brock and Allan Moffat after winning the last three races. However, his team faces an unexpected challenge as one of his engineers was recently injured in a mountain bike accident. ABC Sport will provide live coverage of the event on Sunday, October 11.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-06, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

Brodie Kostecki is aiming for a new Bathurst 1000 record by securing pole position for the fourth consecutive year at Mount Panorama in October 2023, tying the existing mark held jointly with racing legends Peter Brock and Allan Moffat. However, Kostecki's team faces a setback as his engineer was injured in a mountain bike accident. Despite this challenge, ABC Sport plans to provide live coverage of the race from start to finish on Sunday, October 11.

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Michael Doyle
10 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 ABC Sport will have a live blog of the Bathurst 1000 from lights out to the chequered flag on Sunday, October 11.
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🔮 "I felt as though this would impact them greater than it would me.
🔮 ABC Sport will have a live blog of the AFL grand final between Fremantle and Brisbane from the MCG on Saturday.
🔮 The winner will face the Penrith Panthers in Sydney during next week's preliminary final weekend, while the loser's premiership hopes end.
🔮 Organisers of the China GT Championship say they will review "shortcomings" after there were no safety marshals near the incident.
🔮 George Russell on used hard tyres, stayed out, as those tyres were going to make it to the end. Kimi Antonelli on used mediums, which may have been able to hold until the end, pitted for new mediums.
🔮 The Warriors and Panthers will finish in the top two, and in practical terms there is little different between the two spots entering the finals series.
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ABC Sport Bathurst Bathurst 1000 the Bathurst 1000

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Brodie Kostecki PERSON · 2× ABC Sport ORG · 1× Allan Moffat PERSON · 1× Kostecki PERSON · 1× Peter Brock PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Kostecki has claimed pole position for the previous three editions of the race, equalling the record jointly held with Peter Brock and Allan Moffat. What's next?
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-06
🔮 ABC Sport will have a live blog of the Bathurst 1000 from lights out to the chequered flag on Sunday, October 11.
2026-10-06 · ABC News (AU)
Kostecki loses engineer to bike accident as he goes for Bathurst record · assertive framing

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Brodie Kostecki hunting Bathurst pole record, engineer out after mountain bike accident asserted
engineer → hunt → accident
In short: Brodie Kostecki can set a new Bathurst 1000 record for the most consecutive pole positions if he qualifies fastest at Mount Panorama on Saturday. asserted
he → set → Saturday
Kostecki has claimed pole position for the previous three editions of the race, equalling the record jointly held with Peter Brock and Allan Moffat. What's next? asserted
What → claim → Brock
ABC Sport will have a live blog of the Bathurst 1000 from lights out to the chequered flag on Sunday, October 11. asserted
Sport → have → Sunday
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