Emily Duggan

Emily Duggan (born c. 1992)[1] is an Australian race car driver from Brisbane,[2] as of 2016 based in Dural, New South Wales.[3]

Emily Duggan
Nationality Australian
BornBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
Super3 Series
Years active2016 & 2019
TeamsRsport Race Engineering
Starts9
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish29th in 2016
Championship titles
2016NSW Hyundai X3 Enduro Series

Racing career

Duggan made her racing debut in the 2014 NSW Excel Racing Development Series, scoring a race victory in her debut season and finishing seventh overall in the standings.

In 2015 Duggan remained in the Excel category, competing in both the NSW and Interstate Series. She recorded several podium finishes and placed third overall in the Interstate Series.

2016 was Duggan's breakout year, becoming the first female driver to race in the Australian V8 Touring Car Series, competing in the opening round at Sandown raceway with RSport Race Engineering[4] and finishing 11th in the third race of the weekend. She raced in the 2016 Challenge Bathurst event, where she drove the fastest lap in a Hyundai Excel.[1][2] She had several podium finishes in the 2016 Series X3 NSW category including winning the one-hour endurance race[5] and recording 15 top-five finishes for the season. Duggan finished fifth overall in the championship.[3]

Duggan returned to Series X3 NSW in 2017, finishing fourth in the championship with five race wins.

Duggan announced she would contest the Australian Toyota 86 Racing Series in 2018.[2][6]

In 2019, she announced that she would contest both the Australian Toyota 86 Racing Series and the Kumho Super3 Series.[7]

Career results
Season Series Position Car Team
2014New South Wales Excel Racing Development Series7thHyundai ExcelEmily Duggan Racing
2015New South Wales Excel Racing Series8thHyundai ExcelNew Image Kitchens
Interstate Excel Racing Series3rdHyundai ExcelNew Image Kitchens
2016Hyundai Series X3 New South Wales5thHyundai ExcelEmily Duggan Racing
Australian V8 Touring Cars29thHolden VE Commodore Series IIRsport Race Engineering
Hyundai Series X3 New South Wales Enduro1stHyundai ExcelEmily Duggan Racing
2017Hyundai Series X3 New South Wales4thHyundai ExcelEmily Duggan Racing
2018Toyota 86 Racing Series Australia25thToyota 86Surelinc Racing
2019Super3 Series19thHolden VE Commodore Series IIRsport Race Engineering
Toyota 86 Racing Series Australia32ndToyota 86Surelinc Racing

References
  1. Jurd, Bradley (19 November 2017). "Duggan has fun at this year's Challenge Bathurst at Mount Panorama". The Western Advocate. Bathurst, NSW, Australia. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  2. Whitelaw, Anya (2 October 2018). "Team manager and owner Emily Duggan to race in Toyota 86s at Bathurst". The Western Advocate. Bathurst, NSW, Australia. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  3. Roberts, Stacey (8 November 2016). "Duggan's high five". The Daily Telegraph - Hills Shire Times. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  4. "Emily Duggan joins Kumho V8 Series". v8touringcars.com.au. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  5. Mansell, Lachlan (18 July 2016). "Emily Duggan Wins Series X3 NSW Endurance Race - Speedcafe". www.speedcafe.com. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  6. "Excel driver steps up to Toyota 86 series - Speedcafe". www.speedcafe.com. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  7. "DUGGAN JOINS SUPER 3 FOR DOUBLE DUTIES". Super3.com.au. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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