TEAM
Shane Soutar
Team Principal
Shane Soutar has a wealth of motorsport knowledge that he brings to the team. Born in Geelong, Shane was quickly roped into the world of motorsport through his stepfather, Alfred Dickeson, who himself was an avid motorcycle and sidecar racer. From humble beginnings out at Avalon Speedway, Shane quickly rose through the ranks of the National Speedway Sidecar scene, eventually winning the Australian Championship at Murray Bridge in 1990. What made this feat even more impressive was the fact that Shane achieved victory on a sidecar frame that both he and Alf built together from scratch under the “Soutar Racing Frames” banner.
After achieving the ultimate speedway sidecar prize in Australia, Shane turned his attention to road racing sidecars. He quickly found his way to the front on asphalt, winning 2 National Championships in the early 90’s before taking on the World Sidecar Championship in 1996. A horrific accident at Mugello that same year almost ended Shane’s career. After spending 1997 recovering from extensive injuries, Shane returned to the World Sidecar Championship in 1998, and would go on to finish in 5th place overall in the 1999 season before a budget shortfall meant he had to return home to Australia. Shane went on to win a further 3 Australian Sidecar titles, before shifting his focus towards the car racing side of Team Soutar Motorsport.
Rueben Wong
Lead Engineer
Rueben Wong grew up in Malaysia and was fascinated by anything with wheels from an early age. What began as curiosity quickly turned into a passion for performance, leading him to pursue a path in motorsport where precision, problem-solving, and determination mattered most.
Over time, Rueben built a reputation for his hands-on approach and sharp technical understanding, earning respect within the paddock for his work ethic and ability to adapt under pressure. Highlights of Rueben's 20 plus year career as a motorsport engineer include working with the Malaysian A1GP team as data engineer, championship wins in Porsche Carrera Cup Asia and TCR Asia, and establishing the highly successful Tedco Racing team that is based at the Sepang International Circuit. Rueben joined Team Soutar Motorsport in 2024 and continues to oversee engineering operations both in the workshop and at the circuit.
Ludo Lacroix
Competition Director
Ludo Lacroix is one of the most accomplished engineers in international touring car racing, with a career spanning more than three decades across Europe and Australia. He first made his mark in categories such as the British Touring Car Championship and DTM, contributing to championship-winning success before relocating to Australia.
In Supercars, Lacroix played a central role in establishing Triple Eight Race Engineering as a dominant force, before later joining Dick Johnson Racing where he engineered multiple championship-winning campaigns.
Known for his technical innovation, attention to detail, and leadership, Lacroix is widely regarded as one of the sport’s most influential engineers, bringing a wealth of experience and proven success to every team he works with. In 2026 Ludo has joined Team Soutar Motorsport as the team's Competition Director of their GT4 Australia Series program.
Ben Potter
Lead Mechanic
Ben began his motorsport journey with Team Soutar Motorsport in 2017 as a part of the team's Australian Formula Ford Championship assault. From there, Ben has followed the team into the TCR Australia Series and now the GT4 Australia Series, and has transitioned into the #1 Mechanic role across all of the team's motorsport programs.
During his time at Team Soutar Motorsport, Ben has overseen success in the Australian Formula Ford Series, TCR Australia Series, GT4 Australia Series and the Toyota 86 Scholarship Series.