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Neal Bates is an Australian rally and racing car driver. Throughout his career Bates has been associated with Toyota in the Australian Rally Championship and for 19 years his Neal Bates Motorsport outfit ran Toyota's official rally program in Australia. Bates claimed four drivers' titles in this time and helped Toyota win four manufacturers' crowns.
Neal Bates and Coral Taylor
The 2002 V8 Supercar Championship Series was an Australian based motor racing series for V8 Supercars. It began on 15 March 2002 at the Adelaide Street Circuit and ended on 1 December at Sandown International Raceway after 13 rounds. It was the fourth V8 Supercar Championship Series but the first to carry that name, previous championships having been contested as the "Shell Championship Series". The winner of the Drivers Championship, Mark Skaife, was also awarded the 43rd Australian Touring Car Championship.
Mark Skaife became a consecutive three-times V8 Supercar Champion with Holden Racing Team.
Greg Murphy finished second in the championship.
Marcos Ambrose, finished third in the championship and was the best placed Ford driver.
David Besnard and Simon Wills won the 2002 VIP Petfoods Queensland 500 driving a Ford Falcon AU. The car is pictured in 2018