2013 Bathurst 1000: Winterbottom, Richards And Ford The Big Winners

Ford Performance Racing's Mark Winterbottom scored his first podium finish at the mountain in style with a near-faultless victory in the 2013 Bathurst 1000.

After a poor start, the FPR driver, partnered by Steven Richards, drove a cool and impeccable race to put the Falcon into the lead for the final forty laps, and hang onto it.

Under gigantic pressure from four-time winner Jamie Whincup (partnered by Paul Dumbrell), Winterbottom finished less than a second ahead, with Red Bull's Lowndes/Luff pairing in a hard-fought third place.

European drivers Andy Priaulx and Mattias Ekstrom were the stars of the race, the wildcard Triple 8 entry finishing tenth.