Rising motorsport star Alice Buckley has confirmed that she will contest the Dunlop Super2 Series in 2026 – the feeder series to the pinnacle of Australian motorsport, the Supercars Championship.
The 18-year-old will compete in an ex-Triple Eight Holden Commodore ZB, prepared and run by her own family team, with support from Supercars squad Matt Stone Racing (MSR).
Buckley revealed on Tuesday her Super2 Holden that she will race in the six-round series this year at a special launch in Brisbane.
“I’m so excited to be racing the Holden Commodore in the Dunlop Super2 series this year. I’m most excited about it being the feeder category for Supercars, and that’s where I want to go,” Buckley said.
“We’ve decided to make the jump this year to a really exciting program. Obviously, my goals for going to Super2 are that I want to get rookie of the year, and if I can get in the top ten, I will be absolutely stoked.”
Buckley’s move into Super2 is another step forward in her drive to be the next female racer to compete in the Supercars Championship.
The Queenslander rose up the ranks in 2025, winning the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia Scholarship Series and Trans Am machinery.
In December last year, Buckley received an opportunity to complete her first laps in a Supercar with Matt Stone Racing where a deal was struck to secure the Commodore and receive assistance from MSR to compete against the next crop of Supercars stars.
“Being a driver has always been a dream since I was a little kid racing for James Courtney [in karting], so it’s been an absolute dream to get into Super2,” Buckley added.
“Everyone’s been very supportive of not only having a young female, but a young female driver that is getting some good results at the moment.
“So I’ve been very fortunate to have the sport being very accepting and pushing for me.
“I’ve been so grateful over my racing career to have some amazing partners such as Castrol and Bendworkx, who have been with me since day one, and then over the last few years, having groups like GMSV, AC Delco, Shannons, Autobarn, IVE Group and the Llewellyn’s join us.”
The opening round of the Dunlop Super2 Series will be held at Sydney Motorsport Park on February 20-22.
Buckley’s 2026 Dunlop Super2 Series race schedule:
- Round 1: Sydney 500 – February 20–22
- Round 2: Darwin Triple Crown – June 19–21
- Round 3: Perth Super 440 – July 31–August 2
- Round 4: Bathurst 1000 – October 8–11
- Round 5: Sandown 500 – November 6–8
- Round 6: Adelaide Grand Final – November 26–29
