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Neal
Bates
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Aussie Racing Cars Super Series

Driver Information

nationality
Australian
age
58
birthday
19 Mar 1965
hometown
Canberra
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Driver Information

nationality
Australian
age
58
birthday
19 Mar 1965
hometown
Canberra
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Competitors

photo
Nick
Percat
au
age
34
wins
61
poles
20
races
559
podiums
114
fastest laps
46
photo
Neil
Pollard
au
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
20
podiums
6
fastest laps
6
photo
David
Besnard
au
age
46
wins
27
poles
10
races
284
podiums
50
fastest laps
16
photo
Allan
Simonsen
dk
age
wins
61
poles
34
races
332
podiums
127
fastest laps
77
photo
Garry
Jacobson
au
age
31
wins
25
poles
14
races
355
podiums
63
fastest laps
21
photo
Glenn
McNamara
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
122
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
photo
Darren
Chamberlain
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
105
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
photo
James
Ward
au
age
wins
18
poles
2
races
217
podiums
73
fastest laps
23
photo
Adrian
Cottrell
au
age
31
wins
13
poles
1
races
142
podiums
24
fastest laps
9
photo
Rob
Thomson
au
age
55
wins
5
poles
0
races
86
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
photo
Nick
Simmons
au
age
wins
8
poles
2
races
155
podiums
31
fastest laps
9
photo
Sheridan
Phillips
au
age
49
wins
3
poles
0
races
193
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
photo
Mark
Tarrant
au
age
55
wins
0
poles
0
races
131
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
photo
Adam
Gowans
au
age
47
wins
37
poles
8
races
173
podiums
77
fastest laps
16
photo
Grant
Ludbey
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
154
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
photo
Brendon
Tucker
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
269
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
photo
Tyler
Owen
au
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
139
podiums
30
fastest laps
8
photo
Steve
Pizzati
au
age
49
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
photo
Peter
McKay
au
age
74
wins
3
poles
0
races
46
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
photo
Adam
Smart
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2009
Bathurst 12 Hour Race - Class F
Osborne Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Celica SX
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Aussie Racing Cars Super Series
Toyota Stars
212
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aurion (Yamaha)
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
212
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Bathurst 12 Hour Race - Class E
Osborne Motorsport
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Celica SX
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Bathurst 12 Hour Race - Class E
Osborne Motorsport
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Celica SX
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Australian Production Car Championship
Novacastrian Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla Sportivo
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Bathurst 2 Hour Showroom Showdown
Daihatsu Motor Corporation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Daihatsu Sirion GTvi
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2003
V8 Supercar Championship Series
ICS Team Ford
96
65th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon AU
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
96
year
series
team
points
position
2002
V8 Supercar Championship Series
00 Motorsport
88
43rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon AU
5.0L V8 NA
Bridgestone
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
88
year
series
team
points
position
2001
2001 Clarion Sandown 500
Tekno Autosports
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 996 GT3
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Australian Nations Cup Championship - GT
Tekno Autosports
174
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 996 GT3
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
174
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Shell Championship Series
Greenfield Mowers Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon AU
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Australian GT Production Car Championship - Class B
16
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Celica VVTL-i
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Australian GT Production Car Championship
Neal Bates Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Celica VVTL-i
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Supercheap Auto GT Production Car 3 Hour Showroom Showdown
Neal Bates Motorsport
0
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Celica VVTL-i
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Shell Championship Series
Ford Tickford Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford AU Falcon
Bridgestone
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Shell Championship Series
Ford Tickford Racing
360
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon AU
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
360
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Century Batteries Three Hour Bathurst Showroom Showdown
Garry Waldon
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge Viper GTS
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Sandown 500
Paul Weel Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford EL Falcon
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1998
FAI 1000 Classic
Paul Weel Racing
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon EL
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Australian GT Production Car Championship - Class A
16
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge Viper GTS
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Australian GT Production Car Championship
16
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 993 RSCS
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
16
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Eagle Boys 3 Hour Bathurst Showroom Showdown
Ray Lintott
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge Viper GTS
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Bathurst 1000
Phoenix Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Camry
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1997
BOC Gases Australian Super Touring Championship
Phoenix Motorsport
14
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota XV10 Camry
Toyota 2.0
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
1995
Eastern Creek 12 Hour
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
PRB Clubman (Toyota)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1994
James Hardie 12 Hour
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota SW20 MR2
Toyota 2.0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1994
James Hardie 12 Hour - Class S
Team Toyota Australia
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota SW20 MR2
Toyota 2.0
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
James Hardie 12 Hour
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota SW20 MR2
Toyota 2.0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
Tooheys 1000
Caltex CXT Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla Seca
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
James Hardie 12 Hour - Class S
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota SW20 MR2
Toyota 2.0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
Tooheys 1000
Toyota Team Australia
0
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla FX-GT
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
James Hardie 12 Hour - Class T
Mountain Motorsport
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Supra Turbo
Toyota 3.0 turbo
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1991
James Hardie 12 Hour
Caltex CXT Racing
0
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota ST184 Celica SX
Toyota 2.2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Australian Endurance Championship
Toyota Team Australia
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla FX-GT
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1991
James Hardie 12 Hour - Class B
Caltex CXT Racing
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota ST184 Celica SX
Toyota 2.2
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Australian Endurance Championship
Toyota Team Australia
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla FX-GT
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Shell Ultra Australian Touring Car Championship
Toyota Team Australia
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE92
Toyota 1.6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Sandown 500
Toyota Team Australia
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Tooheys 1000
Toyota Team Australia
0
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla FX-GT
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Shell Ultra Australian Touring Car Championship
Toyota Team Australia
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla FX-GT AE82
Toyota 1.6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2009
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
2008
Racing
1
1
1
?
?
2007
Racing
1
1
1
?
?
2005
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2003
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2002
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2001
Racing
6
0
1
0
0
2000
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1999
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1998
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1997
Racing
8
0
1
1
0
1995
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1994
Racing
1
1
1
?
?
1993
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1992
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1991
Racing
2
1
1
0
0
1990
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1989
Racing
3
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2008
Bathurst 12 Hour Race - Class E
1st
2007
Bathurst 12 Hour Race - Class E
1st
2001
2001 Clarion Sandown 500
2nd
1994
James Hardie 12 Hour - Class S
1st
1993
James Hardie 12 Hour - Class S
2nd
1991
James Hardie 12 Hour - Class B
1st

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