FIRST LOOK

Scott McLaughlin was born in Hamilton, New Zealand, in 1993. From an early age he showed a keen interest, and an even keener ability, in kart racing, setting the scene for his future career. In 2003 his family left for Queensland, where Scott continued his karting success. As happened with many of his forerunners, wealthy and influential people in the race car environment took him under their wing, giving him a series of well-positioned opportunities that led to an initial drive in the 2012 Bathurst for Tekno Autosports. Scott finished a credible sixth, co-driving for Jonathon Webb in a Commodore. He went on to drive in every Bathurst race up to and including 2020, but will only miss this year due to travel restrictions under Covid-19.

Scott’s best result in ‘The Great Race’ was first in 2019 in a Mustang