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David "Sideways" Sieders

Sieders Racing Team | Mazda BT-50

David Sieders is the current Tyrepower V8 SuperUte Series Champion; winning the title in 2025 was his first in 9 years since his last in 2016 as the V8 Ute Racing Series champion. His early career include competing in Aussie Racing Cars (9th in 2004), Australian Formula Ford (3rd in 2005), Lotus Trophy Series (Champion in 2006), Toyota 86 Series (2nd in 2016) and has numerous Supercars starts.

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Aaron "A A Ron" Borg

Team Motion Racing | Isuzu D-MAX

Two-time V8 SuperUte Series champion Aaron Borg (2022-2023) switched to Team Motion Racing in 2024, steering the same title-winning Isuzu D-MAX ever since. Making his karting debut in 2000 at Oran Park, Borgy made his circuit racing debut in the original V8 Ute Racing Series in 2014 and jumped to the V8 SuperUtes in 2021 after winning the 2019 Toyota 86 Racing Series Championship. The Sydneysider raced a Toyota HiLux in 2021, a Holden Colorado to outright victory in 2022, and the Isuzu D-MAX to the 2023 title. 

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Cameron "Camshaft" Crick

EFS 4x4 Accessories | Isuzu D-MAX

Cameron Crick has multiple race and round wins to his name, plus a 4th outright finish in 2024 while also juggling Supercars commitments. Finishing 10th at the Bathurst 1000 in his rookie year (2024), Crick has made an impressive name for himself despite being the son of six-time truck racing champion Rodney Crick. In 2018, Crick ran in the diesel-powered SuperUtes before his first full assault in V8 SuperUtes in 2024 and 2025 around his Supercars duties.

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Jason "Lando" Norris

Auto Masters Racing | Toyota HiLux

Queenslander Jason Norris started in dirt go-karts at the age 11, before moving to dirt circuit racing from the age of 14. Transitioning into speedway in the Formula 500 Sprint Cars, Jason left dirt circuit a decade ago to focus on a career within the automotive industry. He made his debut in V8 SuperUtes at Sandown 2023 and in 2026 will partner with Apogee Motorsport for engineering support.

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Adam "The Menace" Marjoram

Team Motion Racing | Isuzu D-MAX

Born and bred in Perth, Adam Marjoram’s racing career includes karting, Saloon Cars and Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge before switching to the V8 Ute Racing Series in 2013, catching the eye of Erebus Motorsport and becoming an Erebus Academy driver. “The Menace” finished a credible 4th in the V8 Ute Racing Series in 2015 before stepping up to Super2 with Matt Stone Racing in 2016. Making a one-off appearance in V8 SuperUtes in 2022 at The Bend – which he won the round – Marj finished a close 2nd in the 2023 title behind current teammate Aaron Borg, before being able to clinch the Tyrepower V8 SuperUte Series title in 2024 for Team Motion Racing.

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Cody "Rooster" Brewczynski

Thrifty Western Sydney Motorsport | Mazda BT-50

Cody Brewczynski is a full time driver coach and karting instructor from Sydney who won 8 state championships and one Australian championship in his early karting career, before representing Australia at the Rotax World Championships in Italy (2016) and Portugal (2017). Claiming his first race and round wins in 2025, “The Rooster” has finished 3rd outright the last two seasons for Western Sydney Motorsport. In 2026, he’s driving the ex-Amar Sharm Mazda BT-50.

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Jordan "Freestyle" Freestone

Greyhound Finance | Ford Ranger

A longtime Sieders Racing Teamm driver, Jordan has a racing career spanning Aussie Racing Cars, Toyota Gazoo GR Cup and Scholarship Series, and ore recently has helped driver coach the new drivers within the SRT camp. He made his debut in the Tyrepower V8 SuperUtes at the opening round of 2026 in Sydney, as a one-off appearance. 

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Jonathon "Jono" Hanbury

Apogee Motorsport | Holden Colorado

Jonathon Hanbury made his circuit racing debut at the opening round of 2026 in Sydney, and impressed with a best race result of 12th; a decent effort for his rookie round. Having only ever done social karting and sim racing, Jono is committed to making a career of racing outside his regular job working in the banking industry. Based in South Australia, he’s supported this year by Apogee Motorsport.

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Jack "Jackaroo" Westbury

Sieders Racing Team | Mitsubishi Triton

Jack Westbury is in his rookie season of the Tyrepower V8 SuperUtes.  He began racing with his first kart at age 6, progressing to a karting champion, winning several state and national titles, including his first national title aged 8. Jack jumped into cars in 2023, placing 6th in the Toyota 86 Championship; the youngest in the field at 16 years old.

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Sean "Gunslinger" Evans

Airbag Man Racing | Mitsubishi Triton

Queenslander Sean Evans joins the series fulltie in 2026 with support of Airbag Man. With a background in both touring cars and production racing, Sean has competed at a national level in the Australian Production Car Championship and the Australian Trans Am Series. 

 

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Adrian "Kotty" Cottrell

Team Forty One | Holden Colorado

South Australian Adrian Cottrell has an eclectic motorsport history. His accolades including being a former Aussie Racing Car National Champion, National Speedway champion, BMX National Champion as well has wins in karting and Formula 3. “Kotty” joined the series as part in 2023 and is racing the Colorado formerly driven in 2022 by two-time champion Aaron Borg. By day Adrian also conducts driving instructing and experiences at The Bend Motorsport Park.

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Chris "Jazz Hands" Formosa

Uniden | Ford Ranger

Chris Formosa and his family-owned Allgate Racing team first jumped into motorsport in 2017, competing in the original V8 Utes Racing Series. Under the guidance of Ross Stone, Chris and his team made the transition to the diesel-era SuperUte Series in 2018 and has been a regular competitor since in his mighty Allgate Ford Ranger. Over his career he’s also steered TransAm and Mazda RX-8 Cup and in 2026 is backed by Uniden.

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Michael "Hooligan" Sherwell

Send It Energy | Mitsubishi Triton

Michael Sherwell from Newcastle has a history of doing things differently, including starting his racing career at 40. His father was a keen motorbike racer in the 1970s and when Michael showed the same curiosity, was told to learn how to fix them before he could ride them. And so he did. 2023 was a big year for Michael, competing in his third year of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series and also making his debut in the V8 SuperUtes at the non-championship VAILO Adelaide 500 event; he has been a full-time competitor ever since.

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Craig "Big Sexy" Woods

Western Sydney Motorsport | Toyota HiLux

Craig Woods began his racing career in Superkarts, where he finished 2nd in the 2011 NSW State Championship before progressing to Aussie Racing Cars. Woodsy finished top-10 in his debut season and subsequently recorded championship results of 8th, 8th, 3rd, 2nd and 5th, before making his V8 Ute Racing Series debut in 2016. Through his Western Sydney Motorsport association, a jump to V8 SuperUtes in its inaugural year was only natural and he finished 2nd outright in 2018 behind Ryal Harris, 5th outright in 2019 and 2nd outright in 2022.

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Hudson "Hotlaps" James

EFS 4x4 Accessories | Mazda BT-50

Hudson James first walked into Queensland Raceway during a V8 Race Experience event and approached owner Rod Dawson, asking if he could help with the running of the program. Rod gave him an opportunity, with Hudson assisting with strapping in passengers into the cars during experience days. within a year Hudson progressed to driving hot laps at experience events, earning the nickname “Hotlaps”.  With experience winning in the Queensland Touring Car Championship, Hudson debuts in the series in 2026 as the second car for 58 Racing.

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Richard "Realnutz" Mork

Sieders Racing Team | Mitsubishi Triton

Richard Mork is a motorsport enigma with one of the most long-standing careers in the sport. The 78-year-old began his motorsport career in 1964, and has spent six decades behind the wheel across a wide variety of disciplines, from drag racing and rally to club sport, motorkhanas, dirt circuits, and touring cars. With more than 90 starts at Bathurst, he filled the seat of the car vacated by Jayden Wanzek, with backing from Uniden for the opening round of 2026.

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Justin "Ruggs" Ruggier

Thrifty Western Sydney Motorsport | Toyota HiLux

Respected racer Justin Ruggier has found success in a variety of categories throughout his career, including the Kumho Series, Australian Production Cars, Superkarts, GT4, and Aussie Racing Cars, as well as the coveted Super2. Ruggier joined the experienced Western Sydney Motorsport line-up at the opening round of 2026, driving the car Cody Brewczynski ra ced to third outright in 2025.

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Brad "Cooka" Vereker

JWL Racing | Mitsubishi Triton

Hyundai Excel racer Brad Vereker made his debut in the Tyrepower V8 SuperUtes at Round 2 in Darwin in 2024 and became a full-time driver in 2025. Winning “Rookie of the Year” honours, the 37-year-old from Kyneton on the outskirts of Melbourne has found a home in the seat of the #96 Mitsubishi Triton campaigned previously by Jaiden Maggs. Vereker has been a standout in Hyundai Excel racing in recent years, winning the Masters Champion title at the 2022 Nationals, and has 10 race wins, six pole positions, numerous fastest laps and round victories to his credit.

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Ruben "Donuts" Dan

Brown Commercial Build | Mazda BT-50

Ruben Dan is a racing driver on the rise with experience both overseas and in Australia. He began karting in late 2020 at age 10 and within a few years had secured countless podiums and wins across various karting levels, including the Australian Kart Championship. At age 14, he became the first Australian to compete in this prestigious UK series, GInetta Juniors, before jumping aboard the Toyota Gazoo Scholarship Series car for Sieders Racing Team in 2025. 

This year he makes history as the youngest ever driver to compete in the Tyrepower V8 SuperUte Series at age 16.

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Rossi "The Territorian" Johnson

Shorebarge | Holden Colorado

Heralding from Darwin, Rossi Johnson comes from a motocross background before racing in the Toyota 86 Series the last few years. Joining Apogee Motorsport Services, Rossi made his debut in V8 SuperUtes at the VAILO Adelaide 500 in November 2023 and in 2025 scored his first race podium in Perth.

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Jensen "Dustbuster" Engelhardt

AIV Racing | Toyota HiLux

Jensen Engelhardt from Victoria learned to drive on his family farm at age six and the first car he drove on a racetrack was a Holden Astra at Winton Raceway’s skidpan before he was a teenager. Having completed Motorsport Australia’s junior development program “Riccardo’s Racers”, Jensen made the bold decision to join the V8 SuperUtes in 2023 at Sydney Motorsport Park as his circuit racing debut. Since then the Victorian has been a series regular with support from Australian Industrial Vacuum.

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