The Indigenous teen aiming to make Australian sporting history

Callan Morse Published August 20, 2026 at 10.55am (AWST)

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Mandjindja teen Kade Davey is aiming to become the first Indigenous Supercars driver. (Image: Supercars)

Western Australian teen Kade Davey is climbing Australian motorsport ranks with ambitions to become the first Indigenous Supercars driver.

The 18-year-old Mandjindja racing prodigy will be behind the wheel in this weekend's Toyota GR Cup, which forms part of the three-day Ipswich Super 440.

The one-make competition features identical Toyota 86 sports cars and is a key part of the Racing Together program, which provides a pathway for young Indigenous drivers to pursue a career in motorsport.

Davey moved to the Gold Coast in 2023 to join Racing Together and the renowned Norwell Motorplex, owned by Australian motorsport identity Paul Morris.

"While I was racing in the Australian Karting Championship, I found out about Racing Together through Michael Patrizi [driver manager] at the time," Davey said.

"Myself and my Mum reached out to Garry Connelly and Monique [Racing Together founders], and we just told them a little bit about who I am and what I wanted to achieve, and then I got invited over to do a test day in an Excel.

*Davey moved from Western Australia to the Gold Coast in 2023 to join Racing Together and the renowned Norwell Motorplex, owned by Australian motorsport identity Paul Morris.(Image: Supercars)*

"That's kind of how it all started, from there I went to do a race meeting, went ok in that, and then at the end of 2023 got accepted into the team.

"I did a year of Excel racing in 2024, then last year I raced Scholarship and GR Cup, and this year I'm racing GR Cup again."

Davey has taken on mentorship from Morris, and is in the second year of mechanical apprenticeship which also sees him work on his own race car.

"The ultimate goal for me is to be the first Indigenous Supercars driver, that's where I want to end up," he said.

"It's such a long journey, and it already feels like we've come so far from karting to Excels and 86s, but really it's only starting now.

"I'm definitely excited to see what we can do at Queensland Raceway this weekend, a home race, so not too far away which is nice. I'm excited to get out on track."

Toyota GR Cup is among four support categories racing at this weekend's Ipswich Super 440 at the Queensland Raceway.

The event is also the final round of Supercars' Repco Sprint Cup, with the championship leader at the end of the weekend booking a ticket to the Supercars Finals.

The event will be broadcast on both Foxtel and Kayo Sports.