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Brock's Torana A9X back at Bathurst

Peter Brock's 1978 Bathurst-winning A9X Torana.

The lap in Brock's Torana A9X is part of the fifth episode of the six-part, fourth series of Top Gear Australia.

Details about the Australian version of the popular BBC series - and even whether there would be a fourth series - have remained secret for months.

Now, the series is back on our screens and some of the content has been revealed, but the show's producers are not revealing the identity of the surprise pilot of the Brock car.

However, they have revealed that Shane Warne will not be making a reprise.

The series returns with last year's presenters, Shane "Kenny" Jacobson, Ewen page and Steve Pizzati who has been in every series so far.

Highlights of the series include a 24-hour endurance test of Australia's cheapest new vehicle, the Chinese-built Chery; seven-time world champion surfer Layne Beachley breaking the world record for towed surfing; a V8 engine used to mix a cocktail for 4000 thirsty partiers; and a movie car stunt sequence costing just $300.

Guests who test their driving skills against the clock include footballers Wendell Sailor and Shane Crawford, TV presenters Jamie Durie and Natalie Gruzlewski, and jockeys Damien Oliver and Glen Boss.

Launching in 2008, Top Gear Australia was the first international version of the BBC show. It has since been recreated in the US, Russia and Korea.