Neal Bates Explained

Neal Bates
Nationality: Australian
Birth Date:1965 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Related To:Rick Bates (twin brother)
Alison Drower (sister-in-law)
Last Series:Australian Rally Championship
Years Active:1989–2009
Teams:Neal Bates Motorsport
Best Finish:1st
Year:1993, 1994, 1995 & 2008
Prev Series:V8 Supercars
Australian Super Touring Championship
Australian GT Production Car Championship
World Rally Championship
Australian Endurance Championship
Australian Touring Car Championship
Prev Series Years:1997–2003
1997

1997

1993–97
1989–93
1989
Titles:Australian Rally Championship
Targa Tasmania
Australian Rally Championship
Australian Rally Championship
Australian Rally Championship
Title Years:2008
1995
1995
1994
1993

Neal Anthony Bates (born 19 March 1965) is an Australian rally and racing car driver. Throughout his career Bates has been associated with Toyota in the Australian Rally Championship and for 19 years his Neal Bates Motorsport outfit ran Toyota's official rally program in Australia. Bates claimed four drivers' titles in this time and helped Toyota win four manufacturers' crowns.[1]

Bates' navigator/co-driver since 1993 has been Coral Taylor.

Bates long-time partnership with Toyota also brought the first of many circuit racing opportunities, a drive in a star search program in Toyota's Australian Touring Car Championship team. This led to a number of touring car racing opportunities with the factory Toyota Corolla teams as well as V8 Supercar teams including Paul Weel Racing, Glenn Seton Racing and Gibson Motor Sport.

Career results

SeasonSeriesPositionCarTeam
1991World Rally Championship56thToyota Celica GT-FourToyota Team Europe
Australian Rally Championship2ndNeal Bates Motorsport
1992Australian Rally Championship4thToyota Celica GT-FourNeal Bates Motorsport
1993World Rally Championship45thToyota Celica GT-FourNeal Bates Motorsport
Australian Rally Championship1st
1994Australian Rally Championship1stToyota Celica GT-FourNeal Bates Motorsport
1995World Rally Championship27thToyota Celica GT-FourNeal Bates Motorsport
Australian Rally Championship1st
1996Australian Rally Championship2ndToyota Celica GT-FourNeal Bates Motorsport
1997World Rally Championship26thToyota Corolla WRCNeal Bates Motorsport
Australian Rally Championship3rd
Australian Super Touring Championship13thToyota CamryPhoenix Motorsport
Australian GT Production Car Championship13thPorsche 993 RSCS
1998Australian Rally Championship2ndToyota Corolla WRCNeal Bates Motorsport
1999Australian Rally Championship2ndToyota Corolla WRCNeal Bates Motorsport
V8 Supercar Championship Series31stFord AU FalconFord Tickford Racing
2000Australian Rally Championship2ndToyota Corolla WRCNeal Bates Motorsport
2001Australian Rally Championship2ndToyota Corolla WRCNeal Bates Motorsport
Australian Nations Cup Championship13thPorsche 996 GT3Tekno Autosports
2002V8 Supercar Championship Series43rdFord AU Falcon00 Motorsport
2003Australian Rally Championship8thToyota Corolla Sportivo TurboNeal Bates Motorsport
V8 Supercar Championship Series65thFord AU FalconICS Team Ford
2004Australian Rally Championship6thToyota Corolla Sportivo TurboNeal Bates Motorsport
2005Australian Rally Championship6thToyota Corolla Sportivo TurboNeal Bates Motorsport
2006Australian Rally Championship2ndToyota Corolla Sportivo TurboNeal Bates Motorsport
2007Australian Rally Championship2ndToyota Corolla S2000Neal Bates Motorsport
2008Australian Rally Championship1stToyota Corolla S2000Neal Bates Motorsport
2009Australian Rally Championship3rdToyota Corolla S2000Neal Bates Motorsport
2012Australian Classic Rally Championship1stToyota CelicaNeal Bates Motorsport

WRC results

YearEntrantCar1234567891011121314WDCPoints
1991Toyota Team EuropeToyota Celica GT-FourMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUS
ITACIVESPGBR56th2
1993Neal Bates MotorsportToyota Celica Turbo 4WDMONSWEPORKENFRAGREARGNZLFINAUS
ITAESPGBR45th3
1995Neal Bates MotorsportToyota Celica GT-FourMONSWEPORFRANZLAUS
ESPGBR27th2
1996Neal Bates MotorsportToyota Celica GT-FourSWEKENIDNARGFINAUS
ITAESPNC0
1997Toyota Castrol TeamToyota Corolla WRCMONSWEKENPORESPFRAARGGRENZL
FINIDN
ITA27th1
Neal Bates MotorsportToyota Celica GT-FourAUS
GBR
1998Neal Bates MotorsportToyota Corolla WRCMONSWEKENPORESPFRAARGGRENZLFINITAAUS
GBRNC0
1999Neal Bates MotorsportToyota Corolla WRCMONSWEKENPORESPFRAARGGRENZLFINCHNITAAUS
GBRNC0
2000Neal Bates MotorsportToyota Corolla WRCMONSWEKENPORESPARGGRENZLFINCYPFRAITAAUS
GBRNC0
2001Neal Bates MotorsportToyota Corolla WRCMONSWEPORESPARGCYPGREKENFINNZLITAFRAAUS
GBRNC0
2009Neal Bates MotorsportToyota Corolla TRD S2000IRENORCYPPORARGITAGREPOLFINAUS
ESPGBRNC0

Complete Bathurst 1000 results

YearTeamCo-driversCarClassLaps
1989Toyota Team Australia Mike DowsonToyota Corolla FX-GTC14117th1st
1990Toyota Team Australia John FaulknerToyota Corolla FX-GTC59DNFDNF
1991Toyota Team Australia Rick BatesToyota Corolla FX-GT376DNFDNF
1992Toyota Team Australia Rick BatesToyota Corolla FX-GTB12524th3rd
1993Caltex CXT Racing Team John SmithToyota Corolla SecaB113DNFDNF
1997Phoenix Motorsport Mark AddertonToyota Camry-64DNFDNF
1998Paul Weel Racing Paul WeelFord EL FalconOC1559th9th
1999Glenn Seton Racing Geoff BrabhamFord AU Falcon-15910th10th
2000Ford Tickford Racing Wayne GardnerFord AU Falcon-45DNFDNF
2002Gibson Motorsport Rodney ForbesFord AU Falcon-15914th14th
2003ICS Team Ford Rick BatesFord AU Falcon-62DNFDNF

* Super Touring race

Complete Sandown endurance results

YearTeamCo-driversCarClassLaps
1989Toyota Team Australia Mike DowsonToyota Corolla FX-GTA14211th2nd
1990Toyota Team Australia John FaulknerToyota Corolla FX-GTV885DNFDNF
1998Paul Weel Racing Paul WeelFord EL FalconOC122DNFDNF
2001Tekno Autosports Steve WebbPorsche 996 GT3N1612nd2nd
2003ICS Team Ford Rick BatesFord AU Falcon-13625th25th

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Neal Bates and Coral Taylor Profiles . Toyota Racing Development . 2008-03-03 . 2008-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090919132731/http://www.toyota.com.au/TRD/#main/motorsport/rally/rallyDrivers:article=nealBatesCoralTaylorARCTeam . 19 September 2009 . dead .