V8 Utes: Gray to compete in V8 Utes

Lauren Gray will make her debut behind the wheel of a Holden Ute at Phillip Island on September 10-12.

Gray will drive a Brock Race Engineering prepared car in her maiden V8 Ute start; she does however have experience in a range of similar cars.

The 22-year-old is a class champion in Production Car racing and finished inside the top 20 in the Armor All Bathurst 12 Hour earlier this year, driving her own team’s Toyota Corolla.

The Melbourne racer is only the third female driver to race in the Yokohama V8 Ute Racing Series, and she is looking forward to mixing it with some of the best the V8 Utes have to offer.

“It’s safe to say I can’t wait to make my first V8 Ute start at Phillip Island,” she said.
 

“I tested a Ute at Calder late last year and by the end of the day was setting some pretty reasonable times. It’s going to be a big learning curve this weekend but I’d like to think I can get up there and mix it up with the pack.
 

“The V8 Utes are a hugely competitive series so I’m throwing myself into the deep end, but I can’t wait for the challenge.”

 

Josh Modaberi