{"id":167312,"date":"2025-12-04T06:52:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T06:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/167312\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T06:52:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T06:52:15","slug":"alice-buckley-set-for-belated-maiden-supercars-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/167312\/","title":{"rendered":"Alice Buckley set for belated maiden Supercars test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MDC_2296.jpg\" alt=\"Alice Buckley set for belated maiden Supercars test\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlice Buckley. Image: Matthew Christie \/ Network R<\/p>\n<p>Buckley, 18, was due to steer an Eggleston Motorsport ZB Commodore in late September before a shoulder injury sustained in a Trans Am race at The Bend left her on the sidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Having returned to Trans Am duties for the final two rounds of the season at Mallala and Adelaide, Buckley will suit up for a Matt Stone Racing evaluation day on December 15.<\/p>\n<p>MSR is set to return to Super2 next season with a pair of Jason Gomersall-owned Commodores that were run by Triple Eight in the second tier this season.<\/p>\n<p>Buckley shot to prominence with victory on debut in the TA2 Muscle Car Series in July and is eager to climb the ladder towards the Supercars Championship.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will mean the world really. It\u2019s such a cool experience, it\u2019s not every day you get that opportunity,\u201d Buckley told Supercars.com of the Queensland Raceway test.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo do it with MSR, for them to be very local to me and have them be as supportive as what they have been, is awesome.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s obviously every little kid\u2019s dream from go-karts to drive a Supercar. So the fact that it\u2019s happening is a little bit surreal, but I\u2019m super excited for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/supercars-news-alice-buckley-support-super2-test-female-talent-rising-star\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Supercars throws support behind rising female star<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The GM-contracted Buckley\u2019s early success in TA2 triggered interest from Supercars, with CEO James Warburton eager to assist the youngster\u2019s pathway.<\/p>\n<p>No Australian female has competed full-time in the championship during the Supercars era.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe level Super2 is at as a category, it would be really exciting to get to be a part of that next year hopefully make my way to Supercars,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWatching Supercars and Super2 this year has motivated myself to work harder to be the best driver I can be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Buckley will be joined at the MSR test by open-wheel convert Tommy Smith and Ayrton Hodson, who this year contested Super2 with Anderson Motorsport.<\/p>\n<p>  <a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/b\/289788\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">&#13;<br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; vertical-align: middle;\" alt=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/289788.gif\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n  <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Alice Buckley. 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