Supercars heavyweight Chaz Mostert is out of the great race for the first time in his career after his engine died on lap 58.

He's been quick to drown his sorrows though, jumping straight out of his car and joining welcoming spectators for a beer.

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12 Oct: A slip is restricting a part of State Highway 73, near the Westland District town of Jacksons, as strong winds continue

12 Oct: Kiwi Ryan Wood and his co-driver Jayden Ojeda are well in the hunt after the halfway mark of the Bathurst 1000

12 Oct: A swift response by Wellington Police, has put the brakes on a gathering of boy racers

12 Oct: Australian motor racing driver Brodie Kostecki is one step closer to back-to-back Bathurst 1000 wins after earning pole position for the third year in a row

11 Oct: He's consistently been the fastest New Zealand driver in the Supercars series and now he's cracked the Top Ten Shootout at Bathurst

10 Oct: The serious crash unit's looking into a five-vehicle crash near Hinds, in Canterbury, that left five people in hospital

10 Oct: The first practice for Sunday's Bathurst 1000 has seen New Zealanders Ryan Wood, Matt Payne and Andre Heimgartner sit first, fourth and eighth respectively

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