Alice Buckley (born 11 July 2007) is an Australian racing driver competing for Alice Buckley Motorsport in the Super2 Series.
Personal life Buckley is the sister of Patrick Buckley, a former racing driver.
Career Buckley began karting at the age of six, competing until 2022. During her karting career, Buckley was selected to participate in the inaugural edition of the FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars program in 2020, but wasn't able to attend due to travel restrictions. Two years later, Buckley was able to participate in the FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars program, in which she was one of the four finalists of the Senior category.
After racing part-time in cars in 2021 and 2022, Buckley stepped up to cars full-time in 2023, racing in the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Scholarship Series. In her first season in the series, Buckley won all three races at Queensland Raceway and scored one further podium to end the year 16th in points. During 2023, Buckley also raced in the EFS 4x4 Accessories Excel Cup and the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series, and also partook in the 2023–24 Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand for RaceLab Drivers Academy. In her only full-time season in the series, Buckley scored a best result of fourth at Highlands en route to a ninth-place points finish.
Remaining in Toyota one-make competition for 2024, Buckley continued racing in both the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia GR Cup and the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia Scholarship Series. In the former, Buckley scored a best result of ninth three times en route to a 17th-place points finish, whereas in the latter, Buckley took a lone podium in race one at Queensland Raceway by finishing second. At the end of the year, Buckley raced part-time in the 2024–25 Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand for RaceLab Academy, taking a best result of fifth in race three at Taupo.
Continuing in Toyota one-make series through 2025, Buckley returned to both the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia GR Cup and the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia Scholarship Series for the third consecutive year. Between the two series, Buckley found more success in the latter, taking three wins and six further podiums to seal the title at Tailem Bend. During 2025, Buckley also made select appearances in the TA2 Racing Muscle Car Series for IES Motorsport. On her debut round at the first Queensland round, Buckley scoring a pole and winning twice, before repeating the same feat two months later at the same venue. Also in 2025, Buckley raced in the final three rounds of the Australian National Trans Am Series for Six80 Racing.
Buckley stepped up to the Super2 Series the following year with her own team, with support from Matt Stone Racing.
Karting record Karting career summary SeasonSeriesTeamPosition 2018Australian Kart Championship — Cadet 1221st 2019Australian Kart Championship — Cadet 1224th 2020Australian Kart Championship — KA4 Junior9th 2021Australian Kart Championship — KA226th2022Australian Kart Championship — KA251stAustralian Kart Championship — KA3 Senior49thSources:
Racing record Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2021 Circuit Excel Racing Association Nationals 3 0 0 0 0 2022 Circuit Excel Racing Association Nationals 4 0 0 0 0 13th2023 Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Scholarship Series Six80 Racing 15 3 1 2 4 394 16th Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series 14 0 0 0 0 0 NC EFS 4x4 Accessories Excel Cup 13 1 0 0 2 Circuit Excel Racing Association Nationals 12 0 0 0 1 EFS 4x4 Accessories Australian Excel Cup 4 0 0 2 1 216 11th 2023–24 Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand RaceLab Drivers Academy 18 0 0 0 0 555 9th2024 Bathurst 6 Hour – Class D BPRO / six80racing 1 0 0 0 0 6th Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia GR Cup 15 0 0 0 0 654 17th Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia Scholarship Series Six80 Racing 12 0 0 0 1 2024–25 Toyota 86 Championship New Zealand Race Lab Academy 6 0 0 0 0 145 27th2025 Bathurst 6 Hour – Class D 1 0 1 0 0 DNF Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia GR Cup 15 0 0 0 0 Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia Scholarship Series 14 3 0 1 9 1st TA2 Racing Muscle Car Series IES Motorsport 8 4 1 3 5 357 11th Australian National Trans Am Series Six80 Racing 7 0 0 0 0 0 NC2026 Super2 Series Alice Buckley Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 60* 20th* TA2 Racing Muscle Car Series Australian National Trans Am Series Sources:
Super2 Series results (key) (Race results only) Super2 Series results Year Team No. Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Position Points 2026 Alice Buckley Motorsport 50 Holden Commodore ZB SMPR1 SMPR2 HIDR3 HIDR4 BARR5 BARR6 BATR9 BATR10 SANR7 SANR8 ADER11 ADER12 20th* 60*
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