Bates claims Bathurst 1000 pole
Zach Bates has joined Supercars royalty as he claimed his maiden pole for the Bathurst 1000.
Zach Bates secured pole position for the upcoming Bathurst 1000, outpacing fellow rookie Brodie Kostecki by just 0.285 seconds during the Top 10 Shootout at Mount Panorama. Kostecki, who had previously set a new fastest lap time, failed to achieve four consecutive pole positions, finishing second in the shootout. Bates, a Supercars rookie, becomes the third rookie to claim pole position after Klaus Ludwig and Marcos Ambrose.
The Canberra native, the son of former rally and Supercars driver Rick Bates and nephew of four-time Australian Rally champion Neal Bates, will start from pole alongside Aaron Seton. Defending Supercars champion Chaz Mostert, along with other top drivers, will start further back in the grid.
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