Castrol celebrates New Zealand Supercars adventure with black fern livery
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Thomas Randle's Castrol Racing Mustang will feature New Zealand's native Mamuku 'black fern' as part of its look for the third round of the Repco Supercars Championship at Taupo Motorsport Park this weekend.Rising star Randle will sport New Zealand's iconic fern on the bonnet and rear quarter panels of his Castrol Ford, plus extra black accents through the livery, in what will be the Supercars' 22nd visit to NZ shores for an official championship round.The Mamaku is the tallest and fastest-growing native tree and is known around the world as New Zealand's sporting symbol – a feature of its national rugby, cricket and football teams.Randle currently sits ninth in the Supercars Championship, while his Tickford Racing team-mate Cameron Waters is second in the title chase, just seven points behind title leader and reigning champion Will Brown.Randle's black fern-inspired livery will be first seen in the flesh during Thursday's Track to Town where all 24 Supercars will drive from the circuit to Taupo's city centre, followed by Friday's practice sessions.The ITM Taupō Super400 event will feature three races – two 120km races on Saturday and one 200km race on Sunday – with the driver scoring the most points across the weekend awarded the prestigious Jason Richards Trophy.

Thomas Randle
Driver, #55 Castrol Tickford Mustang
"It's always great having the opportunity to race in New Zealand and it’s cool to be able to do something special to mark the occasion with a few local touches on the car," said Randle. "The extra black accents and black ferns on the car is a nice tribute to New Zealand motorsport. The country is just mad for motor racing and the Supercars race at Taupo last year was absolutely packed. "I’m really looking forward to being a part of it again, and hopefully we can give it a good crack to try and clinch the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy."

Daniel Hibberd
New Zealand National Sales Manager, Castrol
“It’s fantastic to see a distinctively New Zealand look for Thomas Randle’s Castrol Racing Mustang this weekend at Taupo," said Hibberd."The mamaku (black fern) is New Zealand’s fastest growing native fern tree and we certainly hope that its addition to the car translates to the Castrol Racing Tickford Mustang being the fastest car on track!”

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