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Matt Payne

Matt Payne

Matt Payne is a young New Zealand racing driver that is fast becoming a Repco Supercars Championship star of the future. He currently drives the No. 19 Ford Mustang GT for Grove Racing, under the Penrite Racing banner.
 
Payne began his motorsport career in karting and quickly progressed through the ranks. In 2021, he won the Toyota Racing Series, a significant achievement that propelled him into the spotlight. He also competed in Porsche Carrera Cup Australia and the Dunlop Super2 Series, where he finished third in 2022.
 
Matty will be on hand at this years expo for a signing and photo opportunity and you will see him on Saturday 20th September!

David Reynolds

Reynolds began his motorsport career in karting before progressing to open-wheel racing. He won the 2004 Australian Formula Ford Championship and the 2007 Porsche Carrera Cup title. He made his Supercars debut in 2007 as an endurance driver and entered the Dunlop Super2 Series the following year. A fourth-place finish in the Super2 Series led to a full-time Supercars drive in 2009 with Walkinshaw Racing.
 
Throughout his career, Reynolds has achieved 8 race wins, 46 podiums, and 16 pole positions in the Supercars Championship. He won the Bathurst 1000 in 2017 with Erebus racing. Known for his engaging personality, Reynolds has earned the nickname of “Supercars class clown.” 
 
Reynolds will be on hand for a signing and photo session on Friday 19th September. Time TBC.
Aaron Noonan

Aaron Noonan

With over 20 years in the Australian motorsport industry, Noonan is the head of V8 Sleuth. He’s held a range of roles including working in television with Seven and Ten, print media and public relations. With a specialty in Australian motorsport history, he’s known around racing paddocks as ’the Sleuth’ and started his motorsport media career in 1997.

Aaron’s website V8Sleuth.com.au strives to both preserve and celebrate Australian motorsport’s rich history, from tracking and tracing the race-by-race histories and changing ownership of individual cars, to capturing and retelling the stories of the people who made our sport what it is today.

Melinda Price

Melinda Price

Melinda Price is a trailblazing Australian motorsport driver known for her significant contributions to racing. She first rose to prominence in the 1990s, competing in events such as the Bathurst 1000 and the Australian Super Touring Championship. Melinda was one of the few women competing at such a high level in Australian motorsport at the time, paving the way for future female racers. After stepping away from the sport for over a decade, she made a remarkable return in 2017, debuting in the CAMS Australian GT Trophy Series at Sandown Raceway. Driving the #94 MARC Car Mazda 3 V8, she became the first woman to compete in the Australian GT Championship, breaking new ground once again.
 
Today, Melinda Price continues to inspire as both a racer and a role model, advocating for women in motorsport and showing that it’s never too late to chase your passion. Melinda will be one of our special guests at the Gala dinner. Aaron Noonan will spend time with her talking about her racing career. Melinda will also be on hand to sign your model and grab a photo opportunity.
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Craig Membrey

As a young boy Craig Membrey was always fascinated with trucks and helping out at his father’s Transport Yard. After leaving school at 14 and trying a few jobs he was to return and work with his dad learning the ropes. When Craig started to run the family business only 5 trucks were in the fleet. He built the business up offering tray trucks, crane trucks, prime movers, flat tops, step decks, extendable trailers, and specialised trailers. Tragically Craig lost his eldest son Rowan at age 17 and now has become a Beyond Blue ambassador to aid in the awareness of depression and saving lives. All the Membrey transport machinery is always impeccably presented and Drake have recreated many items of the fleet.

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