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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA render of Renee Gracie’s OnlyFans-backed Ferrari 296 she will race in GT World Challenge Australia.<\/p>\n
She will compete under the OnlyFans Racing banner, with the programme being operated as an independent entry.<\/p>\n
The forthcoming GT World Challenge Australia season will be her fourth year in the category and the first time she will not race for Melbourne Performance Centre.<\/p>\n
Gracie enjoyed three years in Audi equipment, winning the Trophy title in 2023 and the Am title in 2025.<\/p>\n
Speaking with Speedcafe, Gracie revealed her motivation behind the move was to challenge for the Pro-Am gong.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing with MPC for the last three years has been great and I obviously owe them a lot to my success and my improvement and development,\u201d said Gracie.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was looking at options and thinking about how I can be competitive. My goal that I set out to myself was to try to keep winning championships, essentially.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve got the Trophy championship, I\u2019ve got the Am championship last year, and I was asking myself, what is it going to take to win this Pro-Am championship and to secure all three?<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Ferrari option \u2013 being in a newer car with proven results in the Australian series so far \u2013 it seemed like the right fit to try make this Pro-Am dream come true.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gracie said she grappled with moving out of her comfort zone of one team and into another.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat was always the hard thing of tossing up, especially with the consistency side of things,\u201d said Gracie.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve always been very, very big on consistency being why my progression has been so
great.<\/p>\n
\u201cChange has been scary for me in reflection of my previous career in motorsport many years ago as well.<\/p>\n
\u201cChanging all the time, I think really hindered my progression and ultimately is something that led to me getting out of the category, led to all of that stuff that happened in my previous career.<\/p>\n
\u201cChange is good and being a new car there\u2019s a lot of potential there.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Renee Gracie on the podium at Sydney Motorsport Park after winning the Am class in GT World Challenge Australia. Image: Jack Martin<\/p>\n
As for Gracie\u2019s co-driver, that is still a work-in-progress. Details of that are expected to be confirmed in a matter of days, though she has promised a high-profile Pro alongside her.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re one phone call away from locking that in,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
One of Gracie\u2019s main motivations to race the Ferrari 296 was to move to a newer platform.<\/p>\n
The Audi R8 is homologated through to 2030 and remains ultra competitive, as evidenced by winning the 2025 title in the hands of Broc Feeney and Brad Schumacher.<\/p>\n
However, it is one of the oldest platforms on the grid with the second generation Audi R8 making its debut in 2015.<\/p>\n
By contrast, the Ferrari 296 is one of the newest models, having been introduced in 2023.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a bit difficult with the Audi support side of things,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n
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Renee Gracie\u2019s Melbourne Performance Centre-run Audi R8 LMS. Image: Race Project<\/p>\n
\u201cWith everything that\u2019s happening in Formula 1 and not having factory drivers, there are those things that play a factor in the background \u2013 not having massive support, unlike the other manufacturers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s something that I definitely took into consideration as well. That plays a part in regards to wanting to progress and wanting to make sure that you\u2019re in something that you\u2019re seen in that there\u2019s potential opportunities in as a driver.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the Audi situation were potentially different, definitely thought processes could have been swayed.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe cars are a little bit older, but MPC run them immaculately, and that\u2019s why they are so successful because they do such a good job at preparing the cars.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re always in pristine condition and so well prepared, but ultimately in the scheme of GT3 racing they are on the older side of things.<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving these new cars come through, there is so much new technology and there\u2019s so many things that are being fed down through these cars.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo be in a car that has it all is definitely going to be an edge in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Following her first test, Gracie described the Ferrari as \u201cvery user-friendly\u201d and was \u201cimpressed with the balance\u201d after a short test.<\/p>\n
As for what colour the car will be?<\/p>\n
\u201cWhite and blue,\u201d said Gracie. \u201cAs always.\u201d<\/p>\n
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