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Zach Bates

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Zach Bates
Nationality Australian
Born (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 20)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Related toRick Bates (father)
Neal Bates (uncle)
Harry Bates (cousin)
Super2 Series
Years active20232025
TeamsWalkinshaw Andretti United
Starts24
Wins2
Podiums11
Poles2
Best finish1st in 2024
Previous series
2019, 2021
2019
2021–2022
2022
Australian Formula Ford Championship
NSW Formula Ford Championship
Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series
Australian National Trans-Am Series

Zachary Bates (born 8 April 2004) is a racing driver from Australia who currently competes in the Super2 Series for Walkinshaw Andretti United.[1] The son of former rally driver Rick, Bates was runner-up in the 2022 Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series and the 2024 Super2 Series champion.[2][3][4][5][6]

Career results

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Summary

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Season Series Position Car Team
2019 Australian Formula Ford Championship N/A MygaleFord SJ10A Bates Advanced Driving
New South Wales Formula Ford Championship 2nd MygaleFord SJ10A Bates Advanced Driving
2021 Australian Formula Ford Championship N/A MygaleFord SJ10A BF Racing
Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series [a] Toyota 86 N/A
2022 Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series 2nd Toyota 86 Bates Advanced Driving
Australian Trans-Am Series 31st Ford Mustang MBSFM
2023 Super2 Series 5th Holden Commodore ZB Walkinshaw Andretti United
2024 Super2 Series 1st Holden Commodore ZB Walkinshaw Andretti United
2025 Super2 Series Holden Commodore ZB Eggleston Motorsport

Super2 Series results

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(key) (Race results only)

Super2 Series results
Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Position Points
2023 Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB NEW
R1

11
NEW
R2

13
BAR
R3

10
BAR
R4

18
TOW
R5

10
TOW
R6

7
SAN
R7

3
SAN
R8

5
BAT
R9

4
BAT
R10

3
ADE
R11

10
ADE
R12

3
5th 1143
2024 Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB BAT1
R1

3
BAT1
R2

19
BAR
R3

3
BAR
R4

1
TOW
R5

17
TOW
R6

2
SAN
R7

3
SAN
R8

3
BAT2
R9

5
BAT2
R10

4
ADE
R11

2
ADE
R12

1
1st 1425
2025 Eggleston Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB SMP
1

SMP
2

SYM
1

SYM
2

TOW
1

TOW
2

QLD
1

QLD
2

BAT
1

BAT
2

ADE
1

ADE
2

Notes

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  1. ^ Not enough rounds were held to declare championship results.

References

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  1. ^ "Zach Bates Bio". Supercars Championship. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  2. ^ "No stopping Zach when it comes to racing cars". Canberra City News. 22 June 2022.
  3. ^ "CRUNCH TIME AT BATHURST FOR ZACH BATES". Auto Action. 3 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Bates withstands pressure to win Super2 title". V8 Sleuth. 17 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Triple Eight welcomes Zach Bates to Supercheap Auto Racing". Triple Eight Race Engineering. 5 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Will Brown gaffe reveals big Super2 news". Speedcafe. 15 November 2024.
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