Watch the moment a plane carrying the Bathurst 1000 trophy appears to hit a wall after landing on Mount Panorama track
- The plane came to a safe stop after the bumpy landing
- It turned out that the car swerved into a barrier on the right side of the track
- Brodie Kostecki claimed his first Bathurst 1000 title on Sunday
A plane delivering the Peter Brock Trophy for the Bathurst 1000 appeared to hit a wall as it landed on the track before the start of the race.
Supercars champion Brodie Kostecki would take his first Bathurst 1000 title after leading from the start of the 161-lap race.
The Erebus driver raced to the finish line to beat rival Broc Feeney by a matter of 1.35 seconds to win the biggest domestic prize in Australian motorsport.
However, there were worrying scenes before the race as the plane carrying the trophy appeared to have a bumpy landing on the track.
The plane landed before appearing to veer right toward a concrete wall at the side of the race track.
A plane delivering the Peter Brock Trophy for the Bathurst 1000 appeared to hit a wall as it landed on the track before the start of the race
The plane landed on the runway before hitting a concrete wall on the right side of the tarmac
Internet footage showed the plane turning away from the wall before its tail appeared to make contact with the barrier. A piece of debris was seen flying off the back of the plane after it connected to the wall.
Fox Sports presenter Jess Yeats said the plane was an aerobatic and one of the fastest planes of its kind in the country.
“The Bathurst Trophy is coming in now, as you can see, on board with Hayden Pullen, the pilot delivering the Peter Brock Trophy,” she said.
“He has made the journey from Penrite Racing via Sandown to Queensland and now he has landed back here in his spiritual home of Bathurst.
‘Our pilot Hayden has been flying for 25 years. The aircraft is an additional purpose-built aerobatic aircraft with a custom engine, making it the fastest aircraft of its kind in Australia and possibly the world.”
Fox Sports presenter Jess Yeats said the plane was an aerobatic flight and was one of the fastest planes of its kind in the country
The aircraft would then drive safely to the edge of the runway before the trophy was delivered
Reigning Supercars champion Brodie Kostecki (right) led more than 161 laps from start to finish to win his first Bathurst 1000
Kostecki was left speechless after the race, saying: ‘I just can’t believe it, I’m in awe right now’
The plane drove safely to the edge of the runway where ShowTime Entertainment Group boss Gary Reid approached the plane before removing the Peter Brock Trophy from the cockpit.
It is understood according to Channel Nine that the plane took off again after the incident.