Red Bull Ampol Racing uncovers fresh new look
Red Bull Ampol Racing has uncovered the new-look 2022 race livery for Shane van Gisbergen and recruit Broc Feeney.
The championship-winning team revealed the revamped colour scheme on Thursday.
The Triple Eight squad also revealed the #88, which was carried to great success by now team boss Jamie Whincup, will be used by Feeney.
Reigning Supercars champion van Gisbergen has been joined at the team by Super2 title winner Feeney.
The team’s 2022 livery boasts a dark blue and white base, along with the addition of light blue lining.
Along with naming-rights partners Red Bull and Ampol, the 2022 car features backing by ACDelco, Ampol Amplify, Daimler Trucks, HP, Harvey Norman, National Storage, Supercheap Auto, ToolPro and TW Steel, along with new additions New Holland and Wurth.
"I’m thrilled to finally see Broc’s name alongside #88 on this year’s car,” team principal and managing director Whincup said.
"I’m excited to see him begin his journey with Red Bull Ampol Racing.
"We’re not here to make up the numbers this year, that’s for sure.
"We have two reigning champions in the seats of our cars, and we once again occupy the first two garages of pit lane.
“So it’s up to us to work hard as a team and ensure our drivers dig deep and achieve the best results possible in 2022.
"I also want to thank our entire partner community for their ongoing support, and especially want to welcome the teams at New Holland and Wurth for entrusting us to represent their brands to the best of our ability."
Feeney and livery aren’t the only things the team welcomes in 2022; Red Bull Ampol Racing will also enter 2022 with a new race engineering line up.
Andrew Edwards will skipper van Gisbergen in the #97 Commodore, with Martin Short continuing as Feeney’s race engineer. Short helped Feeney win the 2021 Super2 title.
It will mark the third time in as many seasons that van Gisbergen will enter a new season with a new race engineer.
Both race engineers will work under the guidance of team manager Mark Dutton and technical director Jeromy Moore.
"The team obviously has a new look this year, not only with Broc as our new driver, but we both have new race engineers stepping up which will bring a new dynamic," van Gisbergen said.
"I’m excited to work with Andrew this year. He’s no doubt a talented race engineer who’s been on my radar.
"I think once we get stuck into the first few rounds, we can strengthen our relationship and hopefully get the results we’ll work hard for."
Feeney added: "The first time I saw the car in the workshop with 88 and ‘Feeney’ on it was pretty surreal.
"It was sitting in the bay that JDub’s [Jamie Whincup] car usually is, but to see my name on it and all the partners that Red Bull Ampol Racing represent is pretty cool.
"I knew six months ago that the deal was done, but to finally see my name on the side of the car, and to know we’re only a few weeks away from racing is so exciting.
"It’s pretty busy at the moment juggling all of our pre-season responsibilities, and it’s all very new to me.
"I’m dealing with a lot of stuff that I normally wouldn’t be, namely media and partner commitments.
“But my biggest focus is my training so I’m best prepared for when we hit the track in Sydney.”
The new-look car will hit Queensland Raceway for pre-season testing later this month ahead of the Sydney season opener in March.
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