The Geoghegan family remains one of the most successful in Australian Motorsport and the latest, teenager Max, is intent on strengthening the legacy, but in his own unique way.
AUTO ACTION’s Thomas Miles speaks to the latest Young Gun in our newest free digital print magazine, issue #1904…
Max Geoghegan enters Super2 with plenty of pedigree and success in his blood. His grandfather Ian “Pete” Geoghegan won five Australian Touring Car Championship titles from 1964-1969, a feat only beaten by Jamie Whincup in the five and a half decade since.
His brother Leo Geoghegan was also a successful racer in his own right with one Bathurst 1000 podium in 1973 and winning the Australian Formula 2, Drivers and GT Championships.
Now 50 years on from when the original Geoghegans won silverware, the name is back at the forefront of Australian motorsport.
Ian’s grandson, Max Geoghegan, is now on the scene and will step up to Super2 in 2025 with Image Racing as his dream of growing the family’s Supercars legend builds.
Geoghegan’s 2025 Super2 Image Racing livery for his debut season
Whilst many will see the DNA and believe he was destined to go racing, his journey to the edge of Supercars is not what anyone would expect.
Whilst being a motorsport mad kid, Geoghegan did not enter a single car race until he was 19, just two and a half years ago.
Since a magic start to racing at Queensland Raceway, he has not looked back and two Toyota titles in the one year has thrusted him under the Erebus microscope.
A lot has happened in a short space of time, Geoghegan admits he has to pinch himself at times how he has flown up the ladder so quickly.
But the 22-year-old has no doubts about his ambition, dreaming of not only racing Supercars, but also writing a third successful chapter of the Geoghegan legend.
“To be able to have my name next to grandads is something that is very important to me,” Max said.
“A big motivation for me is to have my name on the championship trophy next to his…
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