Zach Bates

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Zach Bates
NationalityFlag of Australia (converted).svg Australian
Born (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 21)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Related to Rick Bates (father)
Neal Bates (uncle)
Harry Bates (cousin)
Super2 Series
Years active 20232025
Teams Eggleston Motorsport
Car number1
Former teams Walkinshaw Andretti United
Starts32
Championships1 (2024)
Wins2
Podiums11
Poles3
Best finish1st in 2024
Previous series
2019,2021
2019
2021–2022
2022,2024
Australian Formula Ford Championship
NSW Formula Ford Championship
Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series
Australian National Trans-Am Series
Championship titles
2024 Super2 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]

Contents

Career results

Summary

SeasonSeriesPositionCarTeam
2019 Australian Formula Ford Championship N/A MygaleFord SJ10ABates Advanced Driving
New South Wales Formula Ford Championship2nd MygaleFord SJ10ABates Advanced Driving
2021 Australian Formula Ford Championship N/A MygaleFord SJ10ABF Racing
Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series [a] Toyota 86 N/A
2022Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series2nd Toyota 86 Bates Advanced Driving
Australian National 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 6th* Holden Commodore ZB Eggleston Motorsport
Supercars Championship 26th* Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Triple Eight Race Engineering

Super2 Series results

(key) (Race results only)

Super2 Series results
YearTeamCar123456789101112PositionPoints
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
5th1143
2024 Walkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden 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
1st1425
2025 Eggleston Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB SMP
R1

9
SMP
R2

5
SYM
R3

14
SYM
R4

2
TOW
1

13
TOW
2

10
QLD
1

8
QLD
2

Ret
BAT
1

BAT
2

ADE
1

ADE
2

6th*540*

Supercars Championship results

Supercars results
YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334PositionPoints
2025 Triple Eight Race Engineering Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 SYD
R1
SYD
R2
SYD
R3
MEL
R4
MEL
R5
MEL
R6
MEL
R7
TAU
R8
TAU
R9
TAU
R10
SYM
R11
SYM
R12
SYM
R13
BAR
R14
BAR
R15
BAR
R16
HID
R17
HID
R18
HID
R19
TOW
R20
TOW
R21
TOW
R22
QLD
R23

16
QLD
R24

17
QLD
R25

20
BEN
R26

BAT
R27

SUR
R28
SUR
R29
SAN
R30
SAN
R31
ADE
R32
ADE
R33
ADE
R34
26th*73*

Complete Bathurst 6 Hour results

YearTeamCo-driversCarClassLapsPos.Class
pos.
2024 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Osborne Motorsport Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Osborne
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick Bates
Renault Mégane RS265C0DNSDNS

Notes

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

References

  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.