Bathurst 1000: Zach Bates sets fastest time at Mount Panorama in Gen3 era
- Zach Bates has dedicated his historic Bathurst lap to his late mother after becoming the first driver in the current era to break the 2:04 barrier at Mount Panorama.
- The 22-year-old from Canberra was a class above the field during Friday's qualifying session, topping the time sheets in his Matt Stone Racing Chevrolet with a 2:03.938, the first and only driver to break the 2:04 barrier in the Gen3 era which began in 2023.
- Bates, who was Craig Lowndes's co-driver in the Team 18 entry last year, will head into tomorrow's shootout as the favourite and will be the last driver on track.
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- Zach Bates has dedicated his historic Bathurst lap to his late mother after becoming the first driver in the current era to break the 2:04 barrier at Mount Panorama.
- The 22-year-old from Canberra was a class above the field during Friday's qualifying session, topping the time sheets in his Matt Stone Racing Chevrolet with a 2:03.938, the first and only driver to break the 2:04 barrier in the Gen3 era which began in 2023.
- Bates, who was Craig Lowndes's co-driver in the Team 18 entry last year, will head into tomorrow's shootout as the favourite and will be the last driver on track.
Sources: ABC Australia