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Rookie driver Zach Bates achieved a historic qualifying performance at the Bathurst 1000, becoming the first driver in the Gen3 era to break the 2:03 lap barrier. The event also saw significant crashes, including a notable incident involving Tony D’Alberto.
Why it matters
The Bathurst 1000 is a premier motorsport event in Australia, and this performance marks a significant milestone for a young driver in the sport.
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Key Updates pin 01.58am Track schedule for Friday pin 07.13am MSR’s Zach Bates joins one-man club pin 06.21am ‘This ones for mum’: Bates shock provisional pole for late mother pin 05.54am Bates does it! Quickest around Mount Panorama pin 01.58am Heavy crashes stop practice session early downChevron Show more Latest posts pin PINNED POST downArrow Go to latest 01.58am Track schedule for Friday Sophie Wisely shares Share post 1:15pm AEDT - Practice Four (All Drivers) - 60 minutes
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Thanks for joining us, let’s see if Zach Bates can back up his amazing session with pole for Sunday’s race in the top ten shootout tomorrow.
The nine.com.au team will be live blogging tomorrow from 10am AEDT.
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