BJR Super2 youngster scores Gold Coast cameo

Super2 driver Elly Morrow has scored a Gold Coast cameo in the form of an S5000 debut.

Morrow, who races for Brad Jones Racing, will trade her Commodore for a single-seater competition at the Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500.

She will drive the #88 ACMFinance S5000 entry, and will be the first female driver to race in S5000.

Morrow jumped into Super2 this season having first moved from karting to Super3.

The Traralglon product is currently 13th in the standings with one round remaining.

Notably, she is ahead of fellow Super2 full-timers Ryal Harris, Angelo Mouzouris and Nash Morris.

It also marks Morrow’s Gold Coast track debut.

"I'm super grateful for the opportunity Albert and the team at 88 Racing have given me to contest the S5000 Tasman Series this weekend,” the 23-year-old said.

"It will be my first time in the car at the Gold Coast, so I'm keen to learn as much as possible and see what we can achieve together."

88 Racing team owner Albert Callegher was excited to help Morrow become the first S5000 driver.

"Being the fastest cars in Australian circuit racing, the ACMFinance and 88 Racing team are excited to have a female driver on board to showcase what talented female drivers can bring to the world of motorsport in Australia," Callegher said.

"We are passionate about giving young drivers the chance to race in open-wheel racing and when the opportunity came for Elly to drive, we were thrilled.

"I hope she inspires other young female Australian drivers to race in our category.”

Cars will hit the track on Friday for practice, with drivers to compete in three races across Saturday and Sunday.

Morrow will conclude her Super2 campaign at the VALO Adelaide 500 in December.