A colourful Castrol Ford Mustang has been unveiled for Thomas Randle to steer at the upcoming Darwin Triple Crown.
For his second start in the annual Indigenous Round, Randle’s #55 Tickford machine has been brought to life with an array of features created by Cairns artist Jedess Hudson.
The most notable addition is the bright artwork placed towards the bottom and top of the car.
The red that usually is displayed at the bottom of the doors has been covered with a busy streak of artwork littered with all sorts of colours from red, yellow, black and different shades of green.
Extra colour has been added to Thomas Randle’s Indigenous Round livery.
This groovy design runs across the entire perimeter of the car from front splitter to rear bumper bar, while it also surrounds the side windows.
Completing the livery are extra artworks such as snakes which are placed on the front guards and rear quarter panels.
Hudson, who also designed the other Tickford cars driven by Declan Fraser, Cameron Waters and James Courtney said the design was inspired by Randle himself, who is a testicular cancer survivor.
“Symbolic elements of resilience, healing, and community support are woven into the design, representing the shared journey of those affected by cancer,” she said.
“The livery serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of promoting health, well-being and unity within our society.”
The livery has had an impact on Randle, who can feel a personal connection to it and hopes to help others in their own journey.
“This livery represents not only my own story, but also the stories of countless others who have faced challenges and fought their way back to what they love doing,” he said.
A big part of Thomas Randle’s Indigenous Round livery is the flower like symbol on his rear quarter panel.
“I hope this livery inspires others to persevere and pursue their dreams, regardless of the obstacles they face.”
Being Indigenous Round in the Northern Territory, Randle hopes to use his platform for good.
Each day around five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are diagnosed with cancer and Randle wants this number to reduce.
“Indigenous Australians have a slightly higher rate of cancer diagnosis and are approximately 40 per cent more likely to die from cancer than non-Indigenous Australians,” he said.
“Early detection is one of the factors that we know can be lifesaving and for Indigenous Australians this is critical.
“We want to take the opportunity to not only celebrate our Indigenous Culture when we head to Darwin, but also highlight what more can be done to ensure better health outcomes for our First Nations Peoples.”
Randle sits 19th in the championship standings and is aiming to improve his best Darwin race result of P15 next weekend.
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