‘I was a racing driver with eight wins - now I make millions as an OnlyFans model’
One racing driver swapped racing for modelling with huge success.
In the mid-2010s, Renee Gracie was an exciting sportscar racing prospect, competing in the Super2 Series with the aim of securing a full-time seat in the prestigious V8 Supercar championship. Now, she has a new venture, creating adult content on OnlyFans. Gracie, who was born in Brisbane, Australia, spent three years in the Super2 championship between 2015 and 2017, and even made two appearances as a wildcard at the legendary Bathurst 1000 race, partnering up with female racing star Simona de Silvestro.
With those appearances, Gracie shared the grid with some of Oceania’s most iconic modern talents, including future IndyCar sensation Scott McLaughlin, and Shane van Gisbergen, who is currently enjoying his full rookie campaign in the NASCAR Cup Series after winning on debut in the Chicago street race. However, after giving up her career in 2017, Gracie turned to OnlyFans to make a living. “There were so many reasons why I left motorsport for OnlyFans,” she told SpacesportSweden. “The main reason why I left is that, after several years of being in an industry where I wasn't taken seriously, I wasn't supported.
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“I was constantly ridiculed, criticised not just by the fans and the people, but by the industry itself, fellow competitors, other categories, category management and the media. The media who work for all of these categories, it was every corner I took, everywhere I looked, I just felt like I was always on the back foot, and it wears you down.
“I think I just simply got over it, I’d had enough. I devoted my whole entire life to motorsport, just to be shut down constantly and feel like I didn't have an option. I didn't have a choice, and I could never make it through.”
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Gracie continued: “I had no money, and I was depressed. I was living in a state that I wasn't from in the pursuit of motorsport. I was alone. I was just so lost in the deepest, darkest place I had to get out.
“And the decision to get out and then to start OnlyFans was mainly to survive for money and to be able to put myself in a position where I could actually afford to buy things, afford to have things, because I was broke in motorsport and got nothing for so long.”
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Fortunately for Gracie, the gamble paid off, and with her newfound success, she has even relaunched her motorsport career. The 30-year-old has competed in the GT World Challenge Australia series since 2023 and has picked up eight race victories since her return.
“I honestly couldn't tell you an exact figure,” she said when asked about her earnings. It's been too long now, and I've lost track. I know that sounds vain. But it's something that I've stopped worrying about. It’s not that I don't care about it, but the total amount is not a big deal for me anymore. It's definitely in the millions.”
