RACING TOGETHER’S INDIGENOUS PROGRAM COLLECTS HISTORIC RESULT IN DEBUT CAMPAIGN

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Racing Together’s Kade Davey capped off his 2025 Toyota 86 Scholarship Series campaign with a history-making performance at The Bend Motorsport Park, clinching third in the overall Series standings.

Davey etches history as the first Indigenous driver in Australia to place in the top three positions in a Motorsport Australia national championship or series.

His weekend began with a solid qualifying performance which secured the 17-year-old fourth place for Race 1. But the first race of the weekend ended before it began, with a DNF for the Racing Together team after Davey was taken out by a fellow competitor.

Sunday provided a fresh opportunity on track and Davey produced one of the most impressive recovery drives of the season.

Starting from the back of the grid in Race 2 in 32nd place, Davey stormed through the field and climbed 22 positions to finish in the top ten.

In the final race of the season for the Racing Together team in the Toyota 86 Scholarship Series, Davey came home in second place, finishing only 0.6s behind Seiders Racing’s Jordan Freestone and sealing his eighth podium of the season.

“Third overall in the championship is an awesome result for Racing Together and myself in our first year in the ’86 Scholarship Series,” said Davey.

“I felt confident going into the weekend. I liked where we positioned ourselves in the championship running into the last round. I was [pretty] excited.

“I haven’t been in championship contention before, even in karting. It was a cool opportunity.

“I’ve still got the GR Cup with three rounds left. I’m also looking forward to Bathurst coming up. Top three in our first campaign for a team is pretty big.

Davey is forging a path for younger Indigenous drivers to follow in Australian motorsport categories, with the backing of major allies in the racing community that he accredits his determination to.

“There’s no one better than Paul [Morris], Declan [Fraser] and the people who’ve raced before. I can talk to them about their experience and it’s cool to relate to them. They give me tips on what they learned when they first started,” admitted Davey of the team behind him.

“It’s something I’ve always dreamed of, getting a result like that [top three in the Series]. I wouldn’t be here without Racing Together. It’s great to get a good result for the team.

“As a young Indigenous driver, getting that first result was a highlight for me. It’s something I’ve been working towards most of my life.

“First in karting, then Excels, and now 86s. It means a lot and gives me confidence going into the GR Cup and moving up the ranks.”

With the Toyota 86 Scholarship Series wrapped up, the focus now shifts to the team’s next outing at the Mountain during Bathurst 1000 weekend on October 9-12, where Racing Together and Davey will look to build on the momentum of their breakthrough season.

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