Zach Bates: Difference between revisions

”’Zachary Richard Bates”’ (born 8 April 2004) is a [[Auto racing|racing driver]] from [[Australia]] who currently competes in the [[Super2 Series]] for [[Eggleston Motorsport]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.supercars.com/drivers/zach-bates|title=Zach Bates Bio|publisher=[[Supercars Championship]]|accessdate=17 November 2024}}</ref> The son of former rally driver and V8 Supercars regular [[Rick Bates|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 (rally driver)|Harry Bates]], and cousin of Lewis Bates, also an Australian Rally Champion.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://citynews.com.au/2022/no-stopping-zach-when-it-comes-to-racing-cars/|title=No stopping Zach when it comes to racing cars|publisher=Canberra City News|date=22 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://autoaction.com.au/2022/10/03/crunch-time-at-bathurst-for-zach-bates|title=CRUNCH TIME AT BATHURST FOR ZACH BATES|publisher=[[Auto Action]]|date=3 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.v8sleuth.com.au/bates-withstands-pressure-to-win-super2-title/|title=Bates withstands pressure to win Super2 title|publisher=V8 Sleuth|date=17 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.redbullampolracing.com.au/triple-eight-welcomes-zach-bates-to-supercheap-auto-racing/|title=Triple Eight welcomes Zach Bates to Supercheap Auto Racing|publisher=[[Triple Eight Race Engineering]]|date=5 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-will-brown-zach-bates-super2-eggleston-motorsport/|title=Will Brown gaffe reveals big Super2 news|publisher=[[Speedcafe]]|date=15 November 2024}}</ref>