Tickford locks in three-spherical Supercars wildcard
Randle, who spent the previous twelve months battling testicular cancer, has prolonged been anticipated to impact a group of wildcard begins this season as fragment of a multi-twelve months deal he inked with the Ford squad last season.
It’s now been confirmed that he’ll purchase fragment in three slide rounds in a Tickford Mustang carrying backing from Castrol.
Randle will impact his first open for the season at The Bend subsequent month, which will trace his 2nd look on the South Australian circuit following his debut wildcard back in 2019.
He’ll return for the Darwin Triple Crown in June and spherical out the wildcard programme with the Perth SuperNight in September.
Randle will then crew up with one of many corpulent-time Tickford drivers for the Bathurst 1000.
“I am correct absolutely extremely contented to bask in the different to power the Castrol Racing Ford Mustang for Tickford Racing at three events this season,” Randle acknowledged.
“Tickford and Castrol were elephantine supporters of my occupation to this level, and are both iconic brands in Australian motorsport, to be capable to drawl them on the grid on this capability is highly particular.
“I’m very accustomed to the crew at Tickford and I in fact bask in hundreds of ride using their autos so I in fact feel cherish I’m able to slot in and be relaxed immediately at [The Bend].
“We build together a wildcard at [The Bend] about a years in the past that went reasonably neatly, so with any luck we can also be correct as solid, if no longer stronger, on our debut [this season] and carry that to the opposite two events.”
The wildcards begins successfully reach in lieu of a corpulent-time Supercars seat after Tickford failed to acquire a fourth Racing Entitlements Contract for the 2020 season.
The crew is predicted to relaxed for one of many 2 on offer for 2021, which would possibly also pave the manner for Randle’s prolonged-awaited promotion to the Supercars fundamental sport.
Earlier than heading to The Bend for his first wildcard open, Randle will bask in a shot at a success the 2021 Australian Drivers’ Championship.
He sits 40 components in the back of Crew BRM teammate Joey Mawson heading into last spherical at Sydney Motorsport Park in correct over a fortnight.