About Lachlan

Lachlan Mineeff is a professional racing driver and performance driving instructor from Bowral, NSW, competing at the highest levels of Australian GT racing. Now 23 years old, Lachlan has built a reputation as one of the country’s most versatile young drivers, combining elite racecraft with technical understanding, leadership, and a proven ability to perform under pressure.

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Lachlan’s motorsport journey began at just nine years old in karting, progressing rapidly through state and national competition. In 2017, he claimed the NSW Junior Karting Title before making an early transition to car racing. That same year, he became the equal youngest Formula Ford race winner in Australian history at just 14 years old. Over the following seasons, he established himself as a front-running competitor in the Australian Formula Ford Championship, securing multiple race and round wins and earning recognition for his consistency and race intelligence.

 

In parallel with his open-wheel career, Lachlan gained endurance racing experience, becoming the youngest driver to finish the Bathurst 6 Hour alongside Tom Sargent. The pairing returned to Mount Panorama in 2021 to claim Class D victory, reinforcing Lachlan’s ability to adapt across formats and conditions. His performances earned opportunities in high-level machinery, including Porsche Carrera Cup, S5000 open-wheelers, and a Matt Stone Racing V8 Supercar test.

 

From 2021 to 2023, Lachlan competed in the fiercely competitive TCR Australia Series, running under his family-operated Purple Sector Racing outfit—where he also served as team manager. Despite operating as a privateer, Lachlan consistently challenged factory-backed teams, securing multiple podium finishes and guiding Purple Sector Racing to fifth overall in the 2023 championship, the best result ever achieved by a privateer team in the category.

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In 2024, Lachlan transitioned full-time into GT racing, joining Method Motorsport—led by Bathurst champion Chaz Mostert—for the SRO GT4 Australia Championship. Partnering Shane Smollen, the duo delivered a dominant season with four wins and nine podiums from twelve races, clinching the GT4 Australia Pro-Am Championship with a round to spare. The success cemented Lachlan’s position as one of Australia’s standout GT talents.

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Continuing his upward trajectory, Lachlan stepped into GT4 Silver-Am competition in 2025, setting a GT4 lap record at Sydney Motorsport Park and standing on the podium at Phillip Island. Across more than 150 car race starts, he maintains a 98% finishing rate, highlighting both speed and mechanical sympathy.

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Alongside his racing career, Lachlan is a highly respected performance driving instructor, holding Motorsport Australia and AASA coaching licences. He has worked extensively with leading manufacturers including Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Mercedes-AMG, Toyota, Lexus, and Hyundai N, and was awarded Ferrari Challenge Australasia Coach of the Year for the 2025 season. His coaching experience spans private one-on-one tuition, manufacturer events, driver development programs, and race engineering support across Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.

 

With an FIA Silver ranking and experience across GT, touring cars, open-wheelers, and high-performance road cars, Lachlan’s long-term goal is to progress into GT3 competition while continuing to expand his presence in driver development, manufacturer programs, and elite automotive events.