Harry Bates (born 3 March 1995, Canberra, Australia)[1] is a professional rally driver. He drives for the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia team. He is a three-time Australian Rally Championship series winner, in 2019, 2021, and 2023.
| Harry Bates | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Born | 8 March 1995 |
| Related to | Neal Bates (father) Lewis Bates (brother) |
| Australian Rally Championship | |
| Years active | 2015–2024 |
| Teams | Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia / Neal Bates Motorsport |
| Best finish | 1st in 2019, 2021, 2023 & |
| Championship titles | |
| 2023 2021 2019 | Australian Rally Championship |
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 logistics when not driving. [2]
For most of his rally career, his co-driver was John McCarthy.[3]In 2023, his co-driver was Coral Taylor, who also co-drove for Neal for their Australian Rally Championship wins.[4]
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. Motosport Australia. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Miles, Thomas. "Bates christens new Yaris perfectly". Auto Action. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
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