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An intensive daily rehabilitation program has given Tony Bates the best-possible chance of returning to peak fitness for the final two races of the Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit this weekend. The AFS/Moveitnet/Local Roadways/C-Tech Laser/Bryant & Bryant bizarrely suffered a hamstring injury during the final Australian GT Championship round at Sandown [...]

Tony Bates has been ruled out of the remainder of this weekend’s final round of the Australian GT Championship at Sandown, after suffering a hamstring injury in yesterday’s opening race.SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT, CHINA - JUNE 01: Tony Bates (AUS) Tony Bates Racing during the Round 5 and 6 - Shanghai at Shanghai International Circuit on [...]

Tony Bates has pushed through some physical discomfort, to record another top-five finish in Round 8 of the Audi R8 LMS Cup in Suzuka yesterday. In contrast to Friday’s torrentially wet weather, the Saturday qualifying session and race were held in dry conditions. Bates qualified fifth, and overcame the distraction of a sore neck – [...]

Soaring temperatures will test the physical capabilities of the Audi R8 LMS Cup drivers at Suzuka this weekend, according to Tony Bates after practice today. Bates was fifth fastest in both 45-minute sessions, but said there is more to come in qualifying tomorrow. “The conditions were very demanding today, it was almost like doing an [...]

Tony Bates and John Martin have finished fourth in the opening round of the Australian Endurance Championship at Phillip Island after an uneventful race aboard the AFS/ Moveitnet/Local Roadways/C-Tech Laser/AFS/Bryant & Bryant Audi R8 today. Starting seventh on the grid, Bates settled into a rhythm during the opening laps, before the race was suspended for [...]

A last-minute deal has given Tony Bates the opportunity to defend his 2018 Phillip Island GT victory, the Audi ace securing an entry in this weekend’s opening round of the Australian Endurance Championship. Having just returned to Australia following his Audi R8 LMS Cup exploits in China, Bates will drive his Australian-based AFS/Moveitnet/Local Roadways/C-Tech Laser/Bryant [...]