Zach Bates
Australian racing driver
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Oct 18, 2026
Bates and Seton at Bathurst
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2:19Tony WhitlockHOST
But can you give me some idea? Because, you know, setting a time that was ridiculously quick.
Equip Super Cool Down Lap: 2026 Repco Bathurst 1000
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Zach BatesGUEST
yeah you know it's also cool to share the podium with Will I said that up in the press conference the guy that's helped me so much and Aaron did an unbelievable job so kudos to him he stepped it up and put put it put it in a position for me to be able to do what I did

Zach BatesGUEST
Obviously, the track got a lot better at the end there, but I was kind of the viewpoint.
Equip Super Cool Down Lap: betr Darwin Triple Crown
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Chad NeylonHOST
Um, qualifying speed for you guys, couple of shootouts for you, couple of shootouts for your teammate, that's pretty good.

Zac BatesGUEST
Look, um, Jack, Jack did a fantastic job in both the qualifying and, uh, and the races.

James PaveyHOST
So when you say you're not doing a good enough job, is that a speed thing or a race craft thing? 'Cause it sounded like you were getting your elbows out today.

Zac BatesGUEST
Yeah, it's, uh, yeah, the speed is actually quite decent, uh, in t- the two long races.
#2 - The Paperclip Returns with Zach Bates
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Will BrownHOST
no that was uh that was good what did you you have any you had a few controversial moments in that last race though you were just

Zach BatesGUEST
what did you call yourself the big red target yeah i was a big red moving target um yeah some people thought i was like a mobile chicane um yeah it was pretty wild like off the start um you got a good start and move forward and the rain came and i was just hanging on for dear life to be honest like it's quite good you know seeing what you guys were doing and i was just trying my best to like copy it um and then yeah came for the pit stop and yeah it wasn't quite as good got shuffled back and then yeah the big talking point of the race was probably the main straight with um yeah cam hill um so i kind of got up Next to him in the last corner and onto the main straight.

Zach BatesGUEST
And then, yeah, he went left and then came back right and just, yeah, really hit me.
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Will BrownHOST
Obviously your Super Two, it's, You can qualify, what, fourth in main game, but you're just struggling in the Super 2 car?