9 October 2026

Bates dedicates historic Bathurst lap to late mum after stunning qualifying

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Bates dedicates historic Bathurst lap to late mum after stunning qualifying

Zach Bates has become the first driver in the current era of Supercars to complete a lap of Bathurst under 2:04. 000, topping Friday's qualifying session ahead of Saturday's Top-10 Shootout.

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