ALICE BUCKLEY & KIARA ZABETAKIS Ready for Full TA2 Season at The Bend

March 11, 2026

• ALICE BUCKLEY returns to TA2 after showing impressive speed in her first two appearances last year, now stepping up for a full season campaign in her Chevrolet Performance Camaro. The rookie transition from Super2 shows we’re watching someone who’s already proven she belongs in this competitive field.
• KIARA ZABETAKIS makes her return to TA2 for the first time since Sydney last May, joining Buckley as one of two women committing to the full season. Her KRT Motorsport/MBS/Gen-Tec Camaro represents a serious investment in what category manager Matt MacKeldon calls “the most hotly contested year in TA2’s history.”
• The women face a loaded field featuring Aussie Racing Cars champion Kody Garland, Super2 runner-up Ben Gomersall, and touring car veteran Chris Smerdon making his TA2 debut. With The Bend’s flowing corners and long straight providing plenty of overtaking opportunities, this opener should show us exactly where both drivers stack up in the championship fight.

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