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  "id": 13369163,
  "title": "Zach Bates qualifies on pole for Bathurst 1000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/zach-bates-qualifies-on-pole-for-bathurst-1000-13369163",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T08:17:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-10/bathurst-1000-supercars-top-10-shootout/107232638"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Zach Bates has qualified on pole for Sunday's Bathurst 1000, topping the time sheets during the Top 10 Shootout at Mount Panorama.",
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News",
        "title": "Zach Bates qualifies on pole for Bathurst 1000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/zach-bates-qualifies-on-pole-for-bathurst-1000",
        "published": "2026-10-10T08:17:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Bates claims Bathurst 1000 pole",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/bates-claims-bathurst-1000-pole",
        "published": "2026-10-10T08:47:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Bates claims Bathurst 1000 pole",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/bates-claims-bathurst-1000-pole-13373141",
        "published": "2026-10-10T08:47:43.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}