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| Zach Bates | |
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| Nationality |  Australian |
| Born | 8 April 2004 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Related to | Rick Bates (father) Neal Bates (uncle) Harry Bates (cousin) |
| Super2 Series | |
| Years active | 2023–2025 |
| Teams | Eggleston Motorsport |
| Car number | 1 |
| Former teams | Walkinshaw Andretti United |
| Starts | 26 |
| Championships | 1 (2024) |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 11 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Best finish | 1st 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 Richard Bates (born 8 April 2004) is a racing driver from Australia who currently competes in the Super2 Series for Eggleston Motorsport. [1] The son of former rally driver and V8 Supercars regular Rick, Bates was runner-up in the 2022 Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series and the 2024 Super2 Series champion. Zach is the nephew of 4-time Australian Rally Champion Neal Bates. He is also the cousin of 3-time Australian Rally Champion Harry Bates, and cousin of Lewis Bates, also an Australian Rally Champion. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]