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Live: Drivers and teams make final preparation for Bathurst 1000

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Doyle, M. (2026, October 10). Live: Drivers and teams make final preparation for Bathurst 1000. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-11/bathurst-1000-live-supercars-mount-panorama/107232640

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The article reports on the final preparations and qualifying results for the 2026 Bathurst 1000 race, a major event in Australian Supercars. Rookie driver Zach Bates secured pole position with his teammate Aaron Seton in their Chevrolet car after a Top 10 Shootout qualifier. The coverage includes detailed starting grid positions for all teams and provides real-time updates leading up to the race start at various times across different regions of Australia.

Written by AI on 2026-10-10, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Zach Bates, a 22-year-old rookie Supercars driver, secured pole position for the Bathurst 1000 on October 7, 2026, after winning the Top 10 Shootout at Mount Panorama. This marks the first time since 2001 that a rookie has achieved this feat. Bates clocked in with a lap time of 2:04.2062, beating Brodie Kostecki, who was aiming for an unprecedented fourth consecutive pole position, by just 0.285 seconds. The Top 10 Shootout is a qualifying competition determining the first ten positions on the grid based on solo laps around Mount Panorama. Bates' teammate, Aaron Seton, will start alongside him in the number 10 Matt Stone Racing Chevrolet car. This victory comes as a shock to many after Kostecki had set a lap time of 2:04.4912, the fastest until Bates surpassed it. The race is scheduled for Sunday, October 11.

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Topics

Bathurst 1000 Chevrolet Ford Toyota the Bathurst 1000

Subjects

Chevrolet ORG · 11× Ford PERSON · 11× Toyota ORG · 5× Matt Stone Racing ORG · 4× Zach Bates PERSON · 4× Brad Jones PERSON · 3× Aaron Seton PERSON · 2× Brodie Kostecki PERSON · 2× Erebus Motorsport ORG · 2× Triple Eight Race Engineering ORG · 2×

Narrative

What time does the Bathurst 1000 race begin - 11:30am AEDT: NSW, Victoria, ACT, Tasmania - 11am ACDT: South Australia - 10:30am AEST: Queensland - 10am ACST: Northern Territory - 8:30am AWST: Western Australia - 1:30pm NZDT: New Zealand Key Event Welcome to the ABC Sport Bathurst 1000 live blog Good morning, Australia. Welcome to ABC Sport's live digital coverage of the 2026 Bathurst 1000.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-10

2026-10-10 · ABC News (AU)

Live: Drivers and teams make final preparation for Bathurst 1000 · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 1 hedged)

The jewel in the crown of the Supercars season is here, as 54 drivers prepare to tackle Mount Panorama for the Bathurst 1000. asserted

drivers → prepare → Bathurst

Zach Bates lit up the Top 10 Shootout last night to put him and teammate Aaron Seton on pole in the number 10 Matt Stone Racing Chevrolet car. asserted

Bates → light → car

New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Catch up on yesterday's Top 10 Shootout Zach Bates has qualified on pole for Sunday's Bathurst 1000, topping the time sheets during the Top 10 Shootout at Mount Panorama. asserted

Bates → choose → Panorama

Qualifying king Brodie Kostecki failed to become the first driver to snare four straight pole positions, finishing second. asserted

Kostecki → fail → positions

race → begin → Bathurst

The Great Race is one of the best sporting events in Australia, and today's showdown on Mount Panorama promises to be a beauty. asserted

showdown → promise → Panorama

Zach Bates and Aaron Setonare on pole for the number 10 Matt Stone Racing team, while there are heaps of driver combos who will fancy their chances to claim victory by the end of 1000 kilometres. uncertain

who → be → kilometres

Join me throughout the day, leave your thoughts in the comment section, and be part of the fun as we enjoy the Great Race. asserted

we → join → Race