Renee Gracie has announced significant changes ahead of her return to GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS in 2026, with a change in manufacturer locked in.
The 2025 Am Cup champion will make a big leap from long-time team, Melbourne Performance Centre, to operate under the Onlyfans Racing banner with select technical support from ARGT Arise Racing GT, switching from her regular Audi R8 LMS EVO II to the Ferrari 296 GT3 as a result.
The two changes send a big statement of intention for the Queenslander, who has shown plenty of progress in her time racing within the category and will be looking to secure the Pro-Am title.
A former regular of the Super2 and Porsche Carrera Cup Series between 2013 and 2017, Gracie took a hiatus from the sport before returning in 2023 through SRO Motorsports Australia series, racing in both GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS and
Monochrome GT4 Australia before it became a standalone series.
Straight off the bat, Gracie enjoyed success in her debut year - winning the Trophy class behind the wheel of the Audi R8 LMS Ultra with seven wins from seven races – while also running the Audi R8 LMS EVO II for three races in the Am Cup.
In 2024, veteran Paul Stokell joined her for the season in the Pro-Am class, where they finished eighth in the Sprint Cup standings and seventh in the Endurance Cup before Gracie returned to the Am Cup for 2025, dominating the class and taking out the title with one round to spare.
In the series’ visit to Hampton Downs for the season finale, she teamed up with Damon Leitch in the Pro-Am class and the duo finished the opening outing in fifth before suffering a DNF in the final race of the year.
Gracie is still in the process of confirming a new co-driver in the coming weeks, with plenty of high-profile drivers in the mix for the role.
Gracie begins her 2026 GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS campaign at this month’s LIQUI MOLY GT Festival Phillip Island on 27-29 March.
