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Lowndes wins Bathurst with Steve Richards
WWOS staff
Holden veteran Craig Lowndes has won his sixth Bathurst 1000 title at Mount Panorama.
Lowndes and co-driver Steven Richards completed the 161-lap enduro more than a second ahead of Ford's Mark Winterbottom and Steve Owen while Holden's Garth Tander and Warren Luff were third.
Jamie Whincup again left Mount Panorama a frustrated man after he was sensationally dropped to the back of the field for overtaking a safety car.
Lowndes is now three wins short of Peter Brock's record of nine. (Getty)
He baulked at suggestions he could surpass Brock's record.
Brock mentored Lowndes in his early days in V8s.
He leapfrogged Brock, Larry Perkins and Jim Richards with a 13th podium finish.
Lowndes and Richards - who claimed his fourth win - embraced atop the car.
Before saluting the delirious fans in pit lane.
The 41-year old won a 20-lap shootout after the safety car was out.
Jamie Whincup was sent to the back after passing the safety car. (Getty)
