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Melinda Price - Girls On The Grid

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Before Simona De Silvestro and the Harvey Norman Supergirls, there was Melinda Price and the Castrol Cougars; a team spearheaded by Castrol, Holden and Larry Perkins to give an opportunity to rising female racers. Price and Cougars team-mate Kerryn Brewer still hold the record for the best result by an all-female driver combination in the Bathurst 1000 with an 11th place finish in 1998. After falling out of love with motorsport, raising a family and beating breast cancer, Price has returned to racing in the Hyundai Excel Series. Tenayah and Priya caught up with her for a chat.

First published

03/27/2022

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sports

Duration

71 minutes

Parent Podcast

Girls On The Grid

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Episode Description

Before Simona De Silvestro and the Harvey Norman Supergirls, there was Melinda Price and the Castrol Cougars; a team spearheaded by Castrol, Holden and Larry Perkins to give an opportunity to rising female racers.

Price and Cougars team-mate Kerryn Brewer still hold the record for the best result by an all-female driver combination in the Bathurst 1000 with an 11th place finish in 1998.

After falling out of love with motorsport, raising a family and beating breast cancer, Price has returned to racing in the Hyundai Excel Series. Tenayah and Priya caught up with her for a chat.

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