Jensen Shearer is the latest driver to take a big step in his motorsport career by joining Monochrome GT4 Australia for upcoming 2026 season opener at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.
Racing with the Melbourne based Porsche, Specialist Rennen Motorsport, Shearer will tackle the highly anticipated event behind the wheel of the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS CS in the Silver class.
At just 21-years-old, Shearer has been in motorsport for more than a decade with the majority of experience coming in national karting before graduating to car racing, which saw him enjoy a brief stint in open wheelers.
Following the footsteps of a motorsport-racing family, Shearer began his journey at six-years-old in karting and went on to a have a highly successful rise through the sport, with titles in the highly esteemed 2019 and 2020 Estern Lions Karting Club Championship.
In addition to his ELKC successes, Shearer also ran in top karting competitions such as Golden Power Series, Junior Sprint Challenge, and City of Melbourne Titles.
Following on from his decade-long career in karting, Shearer’s foray into car racing began with a move to Formula 3 where he completed a number of test days at Phillip Island, Winton and Sandown and ran in at national level.
In 2026, Shearer has chosen to run in Monochrome GT4 Australia with the goal of building his career and forging a pathway in GT racing.
Shearer’s new team, Rennen Motorsport is a team focused at supporting customer racing and driver development programs across Australia, and run by motorsport stalwart Zack Hegde and experienced Team Manager, Mark Buik.
With a focus on Porsche performance, preparation and engineering, the team works closely with drivers to deliver competitive race cars and professional trackside support across national GT competition.
Shearer, Aperitif Racing and Rennen Motorsport make their Monochrome GT4 Australia debut under team name Aperitif Racing at this month’s LIQUI MOLY GT Festival Phillip Island at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit on 27-29 March.
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“At 21-years-old, I felt it made sense to jump straight into Monochrome GT4 Australia as it’s a great category and a strong platform if you want to build a career in GT racing,’ Shearer said.
“The biggest reason for going to Monochrome GT4 Australia was because of the scale of the events, the hospitality and the exposure. The work SRO Motorsports Australia does with the Shannons SpeedSeries makes it a great show for fans, and that gives me a really good way to provide value for sponsors.
“It also gives me a couple of options for the pathway I want to take. I can go down the route of moving into GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS, or go down the Porsche pathway through Sprint Challenge Australia and Porsche Carrera Cup. Right now I’m just focused on getting started and seeing where it leads.
“Because this is kind of the start of my racing journey, I’m super excited to get the season underway - especially working with a team like Rennan Motorsport.
“The team has been incredibly accommodating. From the start they’ve been very straightforward and honest, which gave me a lot of confidence. It just felt like the right fit.”