Renee Gracie steps up to ProAm class of GT World Challenge Australia, moves to Ferrari

Reigning AM class champion Renee Gracie will step up to the Pro-Am category for the 2026 GT World Challenge Australia season, switching to a Ferrari 296 GT3 and teaming up with two-time Bathurst 1000 winner Will Davison.

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Renee Gracie is set to begin a new chapter in her GT racing career in 2026, as the Australian driver returns to the Pro-Am class of GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS with a change of machinery and a high-profile new teammate. The reigning AM class champion will pilot a Ferrari 296 GT3 under the OnlyFans Racing banner, partnering with two-time Bathurst 1000 winner Will Davison for the upcoming season.

After three consecutive seasons as a regular presence in the championship, Gracie embarks on her most ambitious campaign yet, transitioning from the Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II that carried her to recent success and into one of the most competitive GT3 platforms currently on the grid.

The 31-year-old, who enjoyed success with Melbourne Performance Centre in recent seasons, claimed last year’s AM class title in a solo campaign. Gracie will now return to a multi-driver line up in the competitive Pro-Am category.

Compared to the Audi she previously raced, the Ferrari 296 GT3 introduces a more recent car philosophy, placing Gracie and her new teammate in a new exciting challenge while aiming to continue her development as a competitive bronze-rated driver.

Joining her for the season is in fact Supercars veteran Will Davison. The experienced Australian recently concluded his full-time Supercars career but is set to remain active as an endurance driver. Davison’s extensive GT and touring car experience is expected to provide a strong foundation to Gracie’s growing GT3 résumé as the duo target strong Pro-Am results.

Gracie arrives to the Pro-Am class following a dominant 2025 season among the Am entries, where she secured her second GT World Challenge Australia title. Driving the #181 Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II, she amassed seven class victories from ten races and wrapped up the championship one round before the finale.

Her campaign began with a runner-up finish at Phillip Island before she claimed victory in Race 2 of the opening weekend, also scoring her first overall top-ten finish of the year. Momentum quickly built as Gracie produced a five-race winning streak across Sydney Motorsport Park and Queensland Raceway, consistently challenging cars from higher classes and finishing inside the overall top ten multiple times.

Further strong performances followed at Sandown, as she returned to winning form moving within reach of the title before ultimately clinching the championship at The Bend with one round remaining.

With the crown secured, Gracie stepped back into Pro-Am for the season finale, sharing the Audi with Damon Leitch; the pair recorded a fifth-place overall finish in Race 1.

Gracie’s recent success represents an impressive return to motorsport in 2023 after a six-year hiatus. Competing in GT World Challenge Australia’s Trophy class during her comeback season, she dominated the category with eight victories from eight starts, securing her first series title aboard a first-generation Audi R8 GT3.

The 2026 GT World Challenge Australia season will begin at Phillip Island on March 27-29 and will feature a six-round calendar running through November. The championship will visit The Bend Motorsport Park, Queensland Raceway, Hidden Valley, Sydney Motorsport Park and conclude with a street-circuit finale in Adelaide.