Supercars import Simona De Silvestro is ready to take off the handbrake in 2018.
The Swiss driver last year became the first female full-time driver in Australian touring cars since Christine Gibson in 1975.
By her own admission 2017 was all about getting comfortable with her Nissan Altima and racing in Australia.
De Silvestro finished without a top-10 result last year on her way to a 24th-place finish in the championship standings.
For a former Formula One test driver, competing in a restricted mode was frustrating and the 29-year-old says 2018 will see a more aggressive approach.