Zak Best was born on 11 October 2001 and is an Australian racing car driver.
16 Facts About Zak Best
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Zak Best currently competes in the Dunlop Super2 Series in the No 17 Ford Mustang GT, with wins, podiums and poles to his name in the Super2 Series.
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Zak Best raced in the 2021 Bathurst 1000, finishing in fifteenth.
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For 2020, Zak Best moved up to the Super2 Series, still driving for MW Motorsport.
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Zak Best switched to Tickford Racing for 2021, finishing the series in second place behind Broc Feeney.
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Zak Best finished runner up again in his 2022 campaign.
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Zak Best announced for his 2023 Super2 campaign that he would be making the switch to Anderson Motorsport driving an ex-Dick Johnson Racing Ford Mustang GT.
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Zak Best will join Tickford Racing for the endurance events.
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Zak Best made his Supercars Championship and Bathurst 1000 debut in 2021 driving with his Super2 team Tickford Racing.
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Zak Best partnered regular driver Jack Le Brocq in his Ford Mustang GT for the 2021 Bathurst 1000.
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Zak Best was given a late call-up due to Alexandre Premat being unable to make the trip to Australia.
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Zak Best was described by team principal Tim Edwards as being one of the best co-drivers in that year's race.
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In Sunday qualifying, Zak Best crashed, forcing him to start from the back on the grid in the final two races.
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On July 30,2022, Zak Best became the youngest and first Supercars Championship wildcard entrant to claim a pole position, which was done at the 2022 The Bend SuperSprint.
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Zak Best finished race 21 5th, becoming the highest finishing placed wildcard entrant.
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Aussie Racing Cars 2016 at age 14, Zak Best was the youngest ever to compete and win a race and runner up Rookie, in an Aussie Racing Car.