Trace O'Rourke

Australia's Number 1# -

Trace begin racing in late 1995 in sprint karts in Australia. Since then she has race around the country finishing with many podium places. Because of this, Trace was invited to attend the first ever Motorsport training camp at the famous Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. She spent 3 days of training, working along side many then up and coming drivers, some of which included Jason Bright, Jason Bargwanna, Steven Richards and Michael Guest.

Since her career began, Trace has also been involved in other forms of motor sport. In 1997 she won the Ladies Autocross series in Ballarat held by the Light Car Club where she raced a Holden Camira. Trace has also raced HQ Holdens, both on flat circuits and also in Superspeedway, at Calder Park's Thunderdome, the only super speedway circuit in the Southern hemisphere She finished 5th outright in division two in her debut season. As long as Trace is somehow involved in motor sport, she'll be in it.

Trace made her Superkart debut in October 2001. In only her fourth superkart race, she won the Australian Superkart Nationals at the Philip Island circuit in the Rotax Max 125cc non gearbox class. She still competes regulary in sprint karts and will defend her Australian number 1 status at the 2003 Superkart Nationals in South Australia.

To follow her progress please visit the official site www.orourkeracing.com