From karts to Carerra Cup for Renee Gracie

Renee Gracie

17-year-old Brisbane teenager Renee Gracie will become the first female driver to contest the Porsche Carrera Cup
Australia Championship when she takes to the track next year driving her Fujitsu Racing Porsche 997 Cup Car.

Gracie, a former Rotax Pro and CIK karter, has been part of the Fujitsu ‘Cool’ Driver Program since its inception in
2010 and for the last two years has received structured career development by Chris Jewell’s specialist motorsport
management agency, Velocity Management Group.

Gracie, who turns 18 in early January, will soon commence a rigorous testing and development program with leading
Carrera Cup exponents Andy McElrea Racing, before making her Carrera Cup debut on the streets of Adelaide at the
Clipsal 500 event opening round.

Fujitsu General (Aust.) Pty Limited have long supported Australia’s motor racing youth, with Dunlop Series star Scott
McLaughlin the initial catalyst for the company’s youth development initiatives, and Deputy Managing Director Philip
Perham is excited about what lies ahead for Gracie.

“We’re all about giving youngsters a go and on the back of what Scott has achieved by jumping so successfully from
karting to V8 Supercars, we’re excited to be supporting Renee’s progression into Porsche Carrera Cup. The Fujitsu
‘Cool’ Driver Program has become the industry leader in supporting Australia’s motor racing youth and Renee has
been a big part of the program since it commenced, always displaying the attributes we are looking for. While the
next step is a big one, we have great faith that Renee will represent Fujitsu in a positive and competitive way.”
Porsche Cars Australia’s Motorsport Manager, Jamey Blaikie is equally enthusiastic about Gracie’s progression to
Porsche Carrera Cup.

“Carrera Cup Australia is a great platform for Renee to hone her skills at the wheel of a race car. We are thrilled to
play a part in the development of Renee as a driver and look forward to welcoming her into the Porsche
championship full-time in 2013.”

Gracie too, is excited to be making her debut in mainstream circuit racing driving in the Carrera Cup Championship.
“This fantastic opportunity is the realisation of what I set out to do when I first started in karts. I’ve been training
hard and working towards making this exciting step into championship motor racing and I couldn’t be happier
knowing what 2013 holds for me. Yes, it’s a big step, but I feel confident the team can bring me up to speed and
assist me with increasing my competitiveness in a structured and measured way. It’s also great to be able to
continue with Fujitsu who’ve supported me so enthusiastically for the last two years. I’m pinching myself to be
honest.”