Rylan Gray

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Rylan Gray
NationalityFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australian
Born (2006-11-21) 21 November 2006 (age 18)
Muswellbrook, New South Wales
Super2 Series
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Years active 2024
Teams Tickford Racing
Starts12
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps1
Best finish7th in 2024
Previous series
2022
2022–23
2022–23
2023
2023
2023
2024
2024
Australian Circuit Hyundai Excel Nationals
Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series
Aussie Racing Cars
Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand
ADAC GT4 Germany
Super3 Series
GT4 Australia
Touring Car Masters

Rylan Gray (born 21 November 2006) is a racing driver from Australia who currently competes in the Super2 Series. [1]

Contents

Biography

Gray’s career began in motocross as a toddler before switching to cars at 14, initially in Hyundai Excels before stepping up to Toyota 86 competition. [2] Having finished 5th in the New Zealand series, Tickford Racing signed Gray to their academy program leading to his V8 Supercar debut in Super3 at the Adelaide 500 where he scored a class podium. [3] The Denman resident was promoted to Super2 in 2024, finishing on the podium in both races at Bathurst en route to the round win and 7th in the standings. [4]

Through his results in New Zealand Toyota 86, Gray made a cameo in the 2023 ADAC GT4 Germany series at the Nürburgring with KCMG, finishing 20th and 10th across the races with co-driver Brock Gilchrist. [5] In 2024, he competed in GT4 Australia with Miedecke Motorsport – alongside George Miedecke, the team won the Ford Mustang GT4's first race outside North America in the opening round at Phillip Island and narrowly missed out on the championship to Method Motorsport. [6] [7]

Gray is the son of former V8 Utes and Touring Car Masters driver Jeremy Gray. [8]

Career results

Summary

SeasonSeriesPositionCarTeam
2022Australian Circuit Hyundai Excel Nationals7th Hyundai Excel X3N/A
Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series 48th Toyota 86 JMG Racing
Aussie Racing Cars 22ndARC CamaroN/A
2023Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand5th Toyota 86 Action Motorsport
Aussie Racing Cars 22ndARC CamaroRylan Gray Motorsport
Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series N/A Toyota 86 JMG Racing
ADAC GT4 Germany IE Toyota GR Supra GT4 KCMG
Super3 Series 10th Ford Falcon FG X Tickford Racing
2024 Super2 Series 7th Ford Mustang S550 Tickford Racing
GT4 Australia Series 2nd Ford Mustang S650 GT4 Miedecke Motorsport
Touring Car Masters N/A Ford Capri JMG Racing

Super2 Series results

(key) (Race results only)

Super2 Series results
YearTeamCar123456789101112PositionPoints
2024 Tickford Racing Ford Mustang S550 BAT1
R1

4
BAT1
R2

6
PER
R1

18
PER
R2

Ret
TSV
R1

4
TSV
R2

15
SAN
R1

14
SAN
R2

16
BAT2
R1

3
BAT2
R2

3
ADE
R1

5
ADE
R2

6
7th1044

Bathurst 12 Hour results

YearTeamCo-driversCarClassLapsPositionClass
pos.
2024 Flag of Australia (converted).svg MRA Motorsport Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darren Currie
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Axel Donaldson
MARC II V8 I198DNF

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