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Australian GT Championship - Am class

Driver Information

nationality
Australian
age
55
birthday
20 May 1969
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Driver Information

nationality
Australian
age
55
birthday
20 May 1969
helmet

Driver Stats

races started
362
races entered
368
wins
17
podiums
51
pole positions
3
fastest laps
8
race win percentage
4.7%
podium percentage
14.1%
driverdb score
1,481

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,481
2019/01/06: 
Tony Bates: 
1504.75

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
14
Apr '24
Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS - Sprint Cup Am
Phillip Island
flag
3
2
13
Apr '24
Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS - Sprint Cup Am
Phillip Island
flag
2
DNF
30
Apr '23
GT World Challenge Australia - Pro/Am
Barbagallo
flag
7
29
Apr '23
GT World Challenge Australia - Pro/Am
Barbagallo
flag
7
6
05
Feb '23
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Mount Panorama
flag
11

Competitors

James Koundouris profile photo
James
Koundouris
au
age
57
wins
16
poles
5
races
293
podiums
38
fastest laps
9
Marc Cini profile photo
Marc
Cini
au
age
63
wins
2
poles
1
races
542
podiums
25
fastest laps
3
Ross Poulakis profile photo
Ross
Poulakis
au
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
30
podiums
13
fastest laps
3
Axle Donaldson profile photo
Axle
Donaldson
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
25
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Garth Walden profile photo
Garth
Walden
au
age
42
wins
8
poles
11
races
151
podiums
38
fastest laps
17
Benjamin Schoots profile photo
Benjamin
Schoots
au
age
wins
41
poles
16
races
117
podiums
78
fastest laps
38
Michael Sheargold profile photo
Michael
Sheargold
au
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
46
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Theo Koundouris profile photo
Theo
Koundouris
au
age
56
wins
7
poles
3
races
219
podiums
45
fastest laps
2
Sergio Pires profile photo
Sergio
Pires
au
age
wins
5
poles
3
races
64
podiums
12
fastest laps
2
Shane Woodman profile photo
Shane
Woodman
au
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
108
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
Ash Samadi profile photo
Ash
Samadi
au
age
55
wins
1
poles
0
races
275
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Marcel Zalloua profile photo
Marcel
Zalloua
au
age
wins
6
poles
1
races
118
podiums
17
fastest laps
1
Darren Currie profile photo
Darren
Currie
au
age
wins
4
poles
5
races
73
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
Christos Batzios profile photo
Christos
Batzios
au
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
15
podiums
6
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2024
Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS - Sprint Cup Am
Tony Bates Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2023
GT World Challenge Australia - Pro/Am
Tony Bates Racing
14
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Volante Rosso Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Bathurst 12 Hours - GT3 Pro/Am
Volante Rosso Motorsport
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Bathurst 12 Hours - GT3 Pro/Am
C Tech Laser
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi R8 LMS Evo II
Audi 5.2
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Melbourne Performance Centre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi R8 LMS Evo II
Audi 5.2
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
GT World Challenge Australia - Pro/Am
Melbourne Performance Centre
109
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi R8 LMS Evo II
Audi 5.2
Pirelli
9
1
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
3
0
0
109
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Australian GT Championship - Pro/Am
Melbourne Performance Centre
87
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi R8 LMS Evo
Audi 5.2
Pirelli
6
0
5
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
5
0
0
87
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Melbourne Performance Centre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi R8 LMS Evo
Audi 5.2
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Bathurst 12 Hour Race - GT3 Silver
Tony Bates Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi R8 LMS Evo
Audi 5.2
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Australian GT Championship
Melbourne Performance Centre
339
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi R8 LMS Evo
Audi 5.2
Pirelli
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
339
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Audi R8 LMS Cup - GT3
Tony Bates Racing
82
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi R8 LMS GT3
Audi 5.2
10
1
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
1
2
0
82
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Australian GT Championship
Audi Sport Customer Racing
979
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi R8 LMS
Audi 5.2
Pirelli
10
2
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
2
0
0
979
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Audi R8 LMS Cup
Melbourne Performance Centre
26
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi R8 LMS GT3
Audi 5.2
Pirelli
2
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
1
1
26
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Miedecke Stone Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
Aston Martin 6.0
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
Zagame Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 991 GT3 Cup
Porsche 3.8
Michelin
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Australian GT Championship
Eggleston Motorsport
326
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
10
2
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
3
0
0
326
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Bathurst 12 Hour Race - Class A: GT3 Am
Miedecke Stone Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
Aston Martin 6.0
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2016
CAMS Australian Endurance Championship
Jamec Pem Racing
256
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi R8 LMS
Pirelli
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
256
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Australian GT Championship
Jamec Pem Racing
260
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi R8 LMS
Audi 5.2
Pirelli
6
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
0
260
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
Tony Bates Racing
383.5
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 991 GT3 Cup
Porsche 3.8
Michelin
24
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
24
0
2
0
0
383.5
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
Tony Bates Racing
284.5
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 991 GT3 Cup
Porsche 3.8
Michelin
19
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
0
0
0
0
284.5
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Bathurst 12 Hours Race - GT3 Cup Cars
Peter Conroy Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
Porsche 3.8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
McElrea Racing
324
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 991 GT3 Cup
Porsche 3.8
Michelin
22
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
0
0
0
0
324
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
McElrea Racing
235.5
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup R
17
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
0
0
0
0
235.5
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Dunlop V8 Supercars Series
Evans Motorsport Group, Greg Murphy Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VE Commodore
Dunlop
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Australian Commodore Cup National Series
140
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VS Commodore
3
1
3
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
3
0
1
140
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
McElrea Racing
370
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup R
21
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
0
0
0
0
370
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Australian Commodore Cup National Series
Sports Alive
542
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VS Commodore
11
2
5
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
2
5
0
0
542
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series
Greg Murphy Racing
598
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VE Commodore
15
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
0
0
0
598
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Australian Commodore Cup National Series
676
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VS Commodore
16
3
7
0
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
3
7
0
3
676
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series
Emery Motorsport, MW Motorsport
171
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VZ Commodore
Ford BF Falcon
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
171
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Australian Commodore Cup National Series
747
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VS Commodore
16
4
9
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
4
9
0
1
747
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Mini Challenge Australia
9
41st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mini JCW R56 Challenge
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series
340
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore VZ
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
340
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Australian Commodore Cup National Series
177
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VS Commodore
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
177
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series
TAG Motorsport
433
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore VZ
16
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
0
0
0
433
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Empire Trade Exchange Commodore Cup
675
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VS Commodore
21
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
0
1
0
0
675
year
series
team
points
position
2006
EBanc Trade Commodore Cup National Series
867
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VS Commodore
24
0
6
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
24
0
6
0
2
867
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Yokohama V8 Utes Series
TAG Motorsport
144
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore SS Ute
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
144
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Australian V8 Ute Racing Series
22
46th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Ute SS
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
2005
RDA Rotors Commodore Cup
TAG Motorsport
712
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VS Commodore
21
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
0
1
0
0
712
year
series
team
points
position
2004
RDA Rotors Commodore Cup
522
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VS Commodore
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
522
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Victorian Sports Sedan Championship
32
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
32
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Australian Commodore Cup National Series
399
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
399
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Victorian Sports Sedan Championship
5
38th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2024
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
2023
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
2022
Racing
11
1
3
0
0
2021
Racing
6
0
5
0
0
2020
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2019
Racing
16
1
1
2
0
2018
Racing
12
3
3
1
1
2017
Racing
14
2
3
0
0
2016
Racing
34
0
3
0
0
2015
Racing
20
0
0
0
0
2014
Racing
22
0
0
0
0
2013
Racing
17
0
0
0
0
2012
Racing
24
1
3
0
1
2011
Racing
26
2
5
0
0
2010
Racing
21
3
7
0
3
2009
Racing
25
4
9
0
1
2008
Racing
22
0
0
0
0
2007
Racing
21
0
1
0
0
2006
Racing
33
0
6
0
2
2005
Racing
24
0
1
0
0
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Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2010
Australian Commodore Cup National Series
2nd
2009
Australian Commodore Cup National Series
2nd

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DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Max Verstappen
Formula 1
2216.25
-
02
Lewis Hamilton
Formula 1
2117.65
-
03
Charles Leclerc
Formula 1
2041.5
-
04
Sergio Pérez
Formula 1
2038.7
-
05
Porsche AGLarry ten Voorde
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2016.95
-0.5
06
Carlos Sainz
Formula 1
2008
-
07
Lando Norris
Formula 1
1986.4
-
08
ADAC MotorsportRaffaele Marciello
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-
09
INDYCAR PhotographyScott Dixon
IndyCar
1951.4
-
10
Jamie Whincup
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
-
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