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Harry Bates (rally driver)

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Harry Bates
NationalityAustralia Australian
Born (1995-03-08) 8 March 1995 (age 29)
Related toNeal Bates (father)
Lewis Bates (brother)
Rick Bates (uncle)
Zach Bates (cousin)
Australian Rally Championship
Years active2015–2024
TeamsToyota Gazoo Racing Australia / Neal Bates Motorsport
Best finish1st in 2019, 2021, 2023
Championship titles
2023
2021
2019
Australian Rally Championship

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 three-time Australian Rally Championship series winner, in 2019, 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]

References

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  1. ^ "HOME". Harry Bates. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  2. ^ a b Gavel, Tim. "Canberra's Bates family continues to dominate Australian rallying". Riotact. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  3. ^ "McCarthy out as Bates brings in accomplished substitute". Australian Rally Championship. Motorsport Australia. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  4. ^ Miles, Thomas. "Bates christens new Yaris perfectly". Auto Action. Retrieved 8 April 2024.