Harry Bates (rally driver)
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| Harry Bates | |
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| Nationality |  Australian |
| Born | 8 March 1995 |
| Related to | Neal Bates (father) Lewis Bates (brother) Rick Bates (uncle) Zach Bates (cousin) |
| Australian Rally Championship | |
| Years active | 2015–2024 |
| Teams | Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia / Neal Bates Motorsport |
| Starts | 46 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2024 2023 2021 2019 | Australian Rally Championship Australian Rally Championship Australian Rally Championship Australian Rally Championship |
| Awards | |
| 2019 | Peter Brock Medal |
Harry Bates (born 8 March 1995, Canberra, Australia)[1] is a professional rally driver. He drives for the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia team. He is a four-time Australian Rally Championship series winner, in 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2024.
His father Neal Bates was also an ARC-winning driver in the 1990s and 2000s, and his brother Lewis won the title in 2022.[2] All three work for the family-run rally team; Harry Bates has a role in commercial operations when not driving.[2]
For most of his rally career, his co-driver was John McCarthy.[3] In 2023 and 2024, his co-driver was Coral Taylor, who also co-drove for Neal for their Australian Rally Championship wins.[4]
Motorsports career results
[edit]Rally
[edit]Asia-Pacific Rally Championship results
[edit]| Year | Series | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Asia/Pacific | Toyota Yaris AP4 | NZL | AUS 5 |
MAL | JPN | CHN | 17th | 19 |
| 2019 | Pacific Cup | Toyota Yaris AP4 | OTA | WHA | TAS 1 |
EUR 1 |
2nd | 77 |
World Rally Championship results
[edit]| Year | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Škoda Fabia R5/Rally2 evo | MON | SWE | CRO | POR | ITA | KEN | EST | FIN | BEL | GRE | NZL 10 |
ESP | JPN | 35th | 1 |
World Rally Championship-2 results
[edit]| Year | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Škoda Fabia R5/Rally2 evo | MON | SWE | CRO | POR | ITA | KEN | EST | FIN | BEL | GRE | NZL 4 |
ESP | JPN | 29th | 12 |
FIA WRC2 Junior Championship results
[edit]| Year | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Škoda Fabia R5/Rally2 evo | MON | SWE | CRO | POR | ITA | KEN | EST | FIN | BEL | GRE | NZL 1 |
ESP | JPN | 15th | 25 |
Circuit racing
[edit]| Season | Series | Position | Car | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Australian Toyota 86 Racing Series | 40th | Toyota 86 | Toyota Racing Australia |
| 2018 | Australian Toyota 86 Racing Series | 49th | Toyota 86 | Toyota Racing Australia |
| 2019 | Australian Toyota 86 Racing Series | 44th | Toyota 86 | Toyota Racing Australia |
| 2020 | Australian Toyota 86 Racing Series | – [a] | Toyota 86 | Toyota Racing Australia |
| 2021 | Australian Toyota 86 Racing Series | – [b] | Toyota 86 | Toyota Racing Australia |
| 2022 | Australian Toyota 86 Racing Series | 41st | Toyota 86 | Toyota Racing Australia |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "HOME". Harry Bates. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ a b Gavel, Tim. "Canberra's Bates family continues to dominate Australian rallying". Riotact. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "McCarthy out as Bates brings in accomplished substitute". Australian Rally Championship. Motorsport Australia. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Miles, Thomas. "Bates christens new Yaris perfectly". Auto Action. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Harry Bates at eWRC results
- Harry Bates career summary at DriverDB.com
- Harry Bates at Third Turn
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