Ipswich Super 440 – Qualifying (Race 25), Top Ten Shootout, & Race 25 Results
Zach Bates – Car #888
Qualifying (Race 25) – 3rd (1:08.2658)
Top Ten Shootout – 5th (1:09.1427)
Race 25 – 21st
“Emotions wise today it was insane. Obviously, this morning was fantastic. Worked pretty hard overnight to see where I could improve for the qualifying session today and managed to do so, which was great. Got into the top eighteen through that first session which I was obviously pretty happy with. Then I’m in the top ten shootout, we were third fastest, we used a green to get in there but didn’t see that result coming! Then in the top ten shootout I did a solid lap, I was second of the runners on used rubber, to finish up where I did I was stoked with, starting in fifth much better than further back in the field.”
“In the race, off the start, I got a reasonable start but Brodie got me straight away and then I was running sixth through the first stint. But was happy with that.”
“After that it was all crazy from there. Came out in the safety car line and got into a few fights, had one big moment on the main straight with someone else and that really hampered our day.”
“At the end there we picked off a few cars but the damage was already done. Nonetheless, fast car and I feel like I’ve improved over the weekend which was one my biggest goals. Onwards and upwards. Just being around the intensity of these guys in the main game field is a big plus, they’re just very, very…. their racing’s just mental. So, it was much nicer up the front today than what it was down the back yesterday but as I said all learning and all improving each time I get behind the wheel. Looking forward to the next one with Craig alongside me.”
