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biography
Swiss-born racer Simona De Silvestro became the first full-time female driver in the Supercars era in 2017 when she joined Nissan Motorsport.
That followed a pair of Bathurst wildcard appearances in 2015 and '16 with Renee Gracie, the first all-female entry at Mount Panorama since Melinda Price and Kerryn Brewer in 1998.
After finishing 14th at Bathurst in 2016, De Silvestro got stuck into learning Supercars full-time, recording best race and grid positions of 13th and 14th in '17.
De Silvestro's second season included a maiden top 10 finish, in Newcastle's finale, as she looks ahead to 2019 with the rebranded Kelly Racing.
Before entering Supercars, De Silvestro was a regular in Formula E and IndyCar across 2015 and ’16 though Andretti Autosport.
De Silvestro claimed a podium at Houston in 2013 during her time in IndyCar, and was named Rookie of the Year in the Indianapolis 500 in 2010.
Despite being born in Europe, De Silvestro's focus from early in her career was the US, making her car racing debut in Formula BMW USA in 2006.
Having also tested with the Sauber Formula 1 team in 2014, De Silvestro is passionate about about encouraging women in motorsport, whether behind the wheel or in pitlane.
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Nissan aero change ahead of Bathurst
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Season Progress
Event | Race | Qualifying | Finish | Championship |
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Superloop Adelaide 500 ›
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Race 1 › | 21 | 15 | 15 |
Race 2 › | 19 | 16 | 16 | |
Beaurepaires Melbourne 400 ›
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Race 3 › | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Race 4 › | 21 | 19 | 17 | |
Race 5 › | 23 | 17 | 17 | |
Race 6 › | 19 | 21 | 17 | |
Tyrepower Tasmania SuperSprint ›
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Race 7 › | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Race 8 › | 23 | 21 | 20 | |
WD-40 Phillip Island SuperSprint ›
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Race 9 › | 21 | 16 | 20 |
Race 10 › | 23 | 18 | 20 | |
PIRTEK Perth SuperNight ›
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Race 11 › | 17 | 12 | 20 |
Race 12 › | 16 | 12 | 20 | |
Truck Assist Winton SuperSprint ›
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Race 13 › | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Race 14 › | 22 | 23 | 20 | |
BetEasy Darwin Triple Crown ›
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Race 15 › | 22 | 19 | 19 |
Race 16 › | 18 | 20 | 20 | |
Watpac Townsville 400 ›
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Race 17 › | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Race 18 › | 23 | 10 | 20 | |
Century Batteries Ipswich SuperSprint ›
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Race 19 › | 17 | 18 | 20 |
Race 20 › | 19 | 19 | 20 | |
OTR SuperSprint ›
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Race 21 › | 13 | NC | 20 |
Race 22 › | 14 | 22 | 20 | |
ITM Auckland SuperSprint ›
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Race 23 › | 23 | 16 | 20 |
Race 24 › | 21 | 7 | 20 | |
Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 ›
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Race 25 › | 17 | 13 | 20 |
Vodafone Gold Coast 600 ›
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Race 26 › | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Race 27 › | 22 | 22 | 20 | |
Penrite Oil Sandown 500 ›
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Race 29 › | 19 | 12 | 20 |
Race 30 › | 11 | 15 | 20 | |
Coates Hire Newcastle 500 ›
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Race 31 › | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Race 32 › | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Vehicle detail

The Kelly Racing name returns to Supercars in 2019, following the end of Nissan's factory backing of the Altima program.