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

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Doyle, M. (2026, October 6). Kostecki loses engineer to bike accident as he goes for Bathurst record. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-07/brodie-kostecki-hunting-bathurst-1000-pole-record/107234166

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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 by AI on 2026-10-06, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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Topics

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

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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