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Mount Panorama Circuit opened in 1963, is a motor racing track located in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. It is situated on a hill with the dual official names of Mount Panorama and Wahluu and is best known as the home of the Bathurst 1000 motor race held each October, and the Bathurst 12 Hour event held each February. The track is a 6.213 km (3.861 mi) long street circuit, which is used as a public road when no racing events are being run, with many residences which can only be accessed from the circuit.
The track has an unusual design by modern standards, with a 174-metre (571 ft) vertical difference between its highest and lowest points, and grades as steep as 1:6.13. From the start-finish line, the track can be viewed in three sections; the short pit straight and then a tight left turn into the long, steep Mountain straight; the tight, narrow section across the top of the mountain itself; and then the long, downhill section of Conrod Straight, with the very fast Chase and the turn back onto the pit straight to complete the lap.
Historically, the racetrack has been used for a wide variety of racing categories, including everything from open-wheel racers to motorcycles. However, the factors that make the track so unusual, and tighter modern safety standards, make it unlikely that major race meetings for vehicles other than closed-bodied cars will be held there again.
As a public road, on non-race days and when it is not closed off during the day as part of a racing event, Mount Panorama is open to the public. Cars can drive in both directions around the circuit for no charge. A strict speed limit of 60 km/h (37 mph) is enforced, and police regularly patrol the circuit. The National Motor Racing Museum is located next to the Mount Panorama Circuit.
Omologato are proud to celebrate one of the Worlds greatest races with the Bathurst® Chronograph. The design includes Swiss Super Luminova, Road Course Grey dial, finished off with a 316L Stainless Steel case with anti-reflective sapphire glass.
Tech Specs :
Case:
Diameter: 41mm
Material: 316L Stainless steel with firm click rotating bezel
Dial Colour: Road Course Grey with Swiss Lume highlights
Movement: Japanese Miyota OS20 Quartz Chronograph
Water Resistance: 10ATM/330ftAnti reflective Sapphire Glass
Strap:
Width: 20mm
Material: Canvas/Leather strap
Colour: Mount Black, Black Rally