WHO IS BUSTER BAILEY?
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Buster Bailey racing car
2026 SEASON
Track time • Content • Brand exposure

MEET BUSTER BAILEY

ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S MOST PROMISING YOUNG TALENTS

Buster Bailey is a 16-year-old racing driver from Birkdale, Australia, making waves in Australian motorsport. Beginning his journey at age 10, Buster has rapidly risen from karting to competing nationally in the TGRA 86 Scholarship Series and Excel Racing.

Focused, dedicated, and driven by a clear goal—racing in the Supercars Championship—Buster has already secured strong results at national AKC events and gained international experience in New Zealand & Thailand.

16
Age
2020
Karting debut
2025
Cars debut
2026
TGRA 86 • Excel • QLD X3 • KARTING
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CAREER MILESTONES

BUSTER BAILEY’S JOURNEY TO AUSTRALIA’S TOP RACING SERIES

AKC racing moment
5+

AKC TOP 5 FINISHES

Secured multiple top 5 finishes in the Australian Kart Championship at a national level.

International racing experience
NZ • TH
2

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Represented Australia on the international stage in both New Zealand & Thailand.

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TGRA 86

TGRA 86 SCHOLARSHIP

Handpicked to compete in the prestigious Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Scholarship Series.

Excel series competitor
EXCELS

EXCEL SERIES COMPETITOR

Proved his talent in the Queensland Excel Racing Series, earning strong finishes and recognition.

Race calendar

TGRA Scholarship Series

The current confirmed calendar for the TGRA Scholarship Series. This section will be expanded later to include the full multi-series schedule (TAG 125 karting, PMP, X3) once all dates are locked in.

Confirmed events TGRA 2026
  • Event01

    Winton Raceway

    Date: 14 March • State: VIC

  • Event02

    The Bend

    Date: 16 May • State: SA

  • Event03

    One Raceway

    Date: 13 June • State: NSW

  • Event04

    Sydney Motorsport Park

    Date: 25 July • State: NSW

  • Event05

    Queensland Raceway

    Date: 29 August • State: QLD

Series overview

Racing Program

Buster competes across four programs. TGRA is currently the only calendar confirmed publicly here — the remaining series will be updated as dates are locked in.

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TGRA Scholarship Series

Calendar live

Confirmed 5-event calendar (multi-state). This is the featured schedule on the site right now.

  • Event 1 — Winton Raceway • 14 March • VIC

  • Event 2 — The Bend • 16 May • SA

  • Event 3 — One Raceway • 13 June • NSW

  • Event 4 — Sydney Motorsport Park • 25 July • NSW

  • Event 5 — Queensland Raceway • 29 August • QLD

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TAG 125 Karting

Calendar TBA

Karting program supporting race craft, sharpness, and seat time. Dates will be added once finalised.

  • Status — Events to be confirmed

  • Purpose — High reps, race craft, consistency

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PMP

Calendar TBA

Additional program supporting progression and competitive mileage. Dates will be published when locked.

  • Status — Events to be confirmed

  • Focus — Development + performance execution

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X3

Calendar TBA

Part of the wider pathway and exposure plan. Full schedule will be added as soon as dates are final.

  • Status — Events to be confirmed

  • Focus — Experience + brand presence

Behind the scenes Make it personal
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Paddock
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Family
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Preparation
The pathway

Driver Journey

Karting

Foundation Years

Karting Development

Built race craft, consistency and competitive mindset through national and state karting competition — forming the foundation for circuit racing progression.

Transition to Cars

Transition

Move to Circuit Racing

Adapted to heavier machinery, longer race formats and advanced strategy — accelerating development beyond karting competition.

TGRA Season

Current Season

TGRA & Multi-Series Campaign

Competing across TGRA Scholarship Series, X3, PMP and TAG 125 — focused on performance progression, national exposure and professional growth.

Future Goal

Next Target

Supercars Pathway

Structured long-term development aimed at progressing through national championships and toward professional Supercars competition.

Partnership

Sponsors & Partners

Buster is building a professional motorsport pathway and working with brands who value performance, consistency, and strong representation. Partnership opportunities are tailored — designed to deliver genuine value, not just logo placement.

What partners receive Sponsor value
  • Brand placement — kart / car / suit / helmet placement options (where applicable) + consistent inclusion in race content.

  • Race weekend content — posts + stories + sponsor tagging with clean, premium visuals.

  • Professional reporting — end-of-round recap: results, highlights, learnings and next targets.

  • Optional activations — media day, sponsor visit, giveaways, and brand-led content opportunities.

Interested in partnering with Buster? Sponsorship tiers can be tailored to suit your brand — from logo placement through to full content and activation packages.

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Partner with Buster

If you’re a brand that values performance, professionalism, and strong representation — we’d love to connect. Sponsorship can be tailored from logo placement through to full content and activation packages.