Tickford unveils iconic Castrol livery for Sandown

Tickford Racing has taken retro liveries to a new level, with Thomas Randle's Castrol Ford Mustang to carry an iconic look at the Penrite Oil Sandown 500.

Randle and Tyler Everingham will carry the famous Castrol colours of the TOM’s Supra, which raced in Japan’s SuperGT Series.

The instantly recognisable livery was the centrepiece of Castrol's motorsport involvement in the 1990s, from touring cars to World Rally Championship, and everything in between.

The white, green and red look hit the mainstream thanks to its inclusion in early Gran Turismo PlayStation games.

Tickford follows RFK Racing (NASCAR) and Castrol MEM Rally Team (British Rally Championship) in celebrating the livery; in an omen for Sandown, Brad Keselowski won with the colours at Darlington in May, as did the rally team at the Grampian Rally last month.

Randle arrives at Sandown in form, taking pole for the most recent Supercars race at Symmons Plains.

"We are super proud to be unveiling this classic Castrol livery on our Ford Mustang for the Sandown 500 this weekend,” said Randle, who is eighth in the championship.

"This year marks 125 years of Castrol globally so we thought it was only fitting to run one of the most famous Castrol liveries of all time.

"Like a lot of people, I have fond memories of playing Gran Turismo on PlayStation growing up, and the Castrol TOM's livery is one of the first cars I think of when I think of the game."

"It's pretty exciting to see Castrol and Tickford bringing it to life on my Ford Mustang.

"The design looked amazing on Brad Keselowski's Ford Mustang NASCAR this year, and I reckon it looks just as good on the Tickford Mustang Supercar. Hopefully Tyler and I can replicate his race winning performance for Castrol and the Tickford fans."

Jan Willink, Castrol Australia and New Zealand Brand and Product Manager, added: "Castrol is proud to continue its 125 year celebrations with a timeless livery that celebrates Castrol's sustained involvement and success in motorsport competition Globally," said Willink.

"Whether fans of motorsport, fans of gaming, or fans of both, the Castrol TOM's livery is one that is instantly recognisable across so many generations.

"With Castrol celebrating 125 years Globally, we felt that this was the perfect opportunity to reflect on an iconic part of history, while also looking forward by reimagining it on the Gen3 Castrol Racing Tickford Mustang. We certainly hope fans love the look as much as we do!

"It has been terrific to see Tom, Cam and the whole Tickford team consistently unlocking the edge of performance in recent months, and there's no better time to be coming into form with the biggest races of the year ahead of us.”

Track action begins at Sandown on Friday.