Zach Bates Explained

Zach Bates
Nationality: Australia
Birth Date:2004 4, df=yes
Related To:Rick Bates (father)
Neal Bates (uncle)
Harry Bates (cousin)
Last Series:Super2 Series
Years Active:2023–2024
Teams:Walkinshaw Andretti United
Starts:24
Wins:2
Poles:2
Fastest Laps:3
Best Finish:1st
Year:2024
Prev Series:Australian Formula Ford Championship
NSW Formula Ford Championship

Australian National Trans-Am Series
Prev Series Years:2019, 2021
2019
2021–2022
2022

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

Summary

SeasonSeriesPositionCarTeam
2019nowrapAustralian Formula Ford ChampionshipN/AnowrapMygale–Ford SJ10AnowrapBates Advanced Driving
nowrapNew South Wales Formula Ford Championshipalign=center bgcolor=#dfdfdf2ndnowrapMygale–Ford SJ10AnowrapBates Advanced Driving
2021nowrapAustralian Formula Ford ChampionshipN/AnowrapMygale–Ford SJ10AnowrapBF Racing
nowrapToyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series–nowrapToyota 86nowrapN/A
2022nowrapToyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Seriesalign=center bgcolor=#dfdfdf2ndnowrapToyota 86nowrapBates Advanced Driving
nowrapAustralian Trans-Am Series31stnowrapFord MustangnowrapMBSFM
2023nowrapSuper2 Series5thnowrapHolden Commodore ZBnowrapWalkinshaw Andretti United
2024nowrapSuper2 Seriesalign=center bgcolor=#ffffbf1stnowrapHolden Commodore ZBnowrapWalkinshaw Andretti United
2025nowrapSuper2 SeriesnowrapHolden Commodore ZBnowrapEggleston Motorsport

Super2 Series results

(key) (Race results only)

Super2 Series results
YearTeamCar123456789101112PositionPoints
2023nowrapWalkinshaw Andretti UnitednowrapHolden Commodore ZBstyle=background:#dfffdfNEW
1
style=background:#dfffdfNEW
2
style=background:#dfffdfPER
1
style=background:#dfffdfPER
2
style=background:#dfffdfTSV
1
style=background:#dfffdfTSV
2
style=background:#ffdf9fSAN
1
style=background:#dfffdfSAN
2
style=background:#dfffdfBAT
1
style=background:#ffdf9fBAT
2
style=background:#dfffdfADE
1
style=background:#ffdf9fADE
2
5th1143
2024nowrapWalkinshaw Andretti UnitednowrapHolden Commodore ZBstyle=background:#ffdf9fBAT1
1
style=background:#dfffdfBAT1
2
style=background:#ffdf9fPER
1
style=background:#ffffbfPER
2
style=background:#dfffdfTSV
1
style=background:#dfdfdfTSV
2
style=background:#ffdf9fSAN
1
style=background:#ffdf9fSAN
2
style=background:#dfffdfBAT2
1
style=background:#dfffdfBAT2
2
style=background:#dfdfdfADE
1
style=background:#ffffbfADE
2
style=background:#ffffbf1ststyle=background:#ffffbf1425
2025nowrapEggleston MotorsportnowrapHolden Commodore ZBstyle=background:#ECK
1
style=background:#ECK
2
style=background:#LAU
1
style=background:#LAU
2
style=background:#TSV
1
style=background:#TSV
2
style=background:#IPS
1
style=background:#IPS
2
style=background:#BAT
1
style=background:#BAT
2
style=background:#ADE
1
style=background:#ADE
2

Notes and References

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

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