The Aporia · Live: Drivers and teams make final preparation for Bathurst 1000

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 locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-10, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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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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“Both articles describe Zach Bates qualifying on pole for the Bathurst 1000 at Mount Panorama on the same date.”

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“Article A discusses Brodie Kostecki's pursuit of a Bathurst pole position record and his engineer's accident, while Article B covers Zach Bates securing pole position for the actual race start.”

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“The articles describe different stages of preparation and events leading up to the Bathurst 1000, with Article A focusing on practice sessions and an engine change announcement on October 8th, while Article B is about final preparations and the start of race day activities on October 10th.”

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“The articles describe different stages of preparation and events leading up to the Bathurst 1000, with one focusing on traffic delays and the other on final preparations and a qualifying result.”

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“Article A reports on Zach Bates winning the Top 10 Shootout qualifying competition, while Article B provides live updates and summarizes that Zach Bates secured pole position after the shootout but does not describe the same specific moment or incident.”

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Chevrolet ORG · 11× Ford ORG · 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×

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.

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🔮 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.

2026-10-10 · ABC News (AU)

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

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

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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

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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

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

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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. asserted

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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

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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

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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

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