Randle quickly moved on from Dutton Tasmania incident

Thomas Randle is heading back to the site of his 2024 campaign's biggest flashpoint, yet the Tickford Racing driver has well and truly put it in the rearview mirror.

Randle made headlines after last year's finale in Tasmania when he sent Triple Eight star Broc Feeney into a spin at the hairpin, having dropped behind both Red Bull Ampol drivers after clashing with Will Brown.

Seeking out Feeney to apologise, Randle went down to the Triple Eight garage after the race, but was denied entry by Triple Eight Team Manager Mark Dutton.

Shown on the broadcast, Dutton made physical contact with Randle. Randle took responsibility for the Feeney collision, while Tickford requested an investigation into the push, with Dutton later receiving a reprimand.

Randle appeared on The Formation Lap on Friday to preview the upcoming Tasmania event, and insisted he was "trying to do what I thought was the right thing," and that he quickly moved on in the days after the event.

The 29-year-old has since poked fun at the incident, jokingly pointing at the garage line during a media appearance at Symmons Plains earlier this year, with Dutton also featuring in a Tickford social media video.

"Technically no, he hasn't," the Ford driver replied, when asked if Dutton has apologised.

"It was one of those things where it was heat of the moment, I was trying to do what I thought was the right thing, but I was denied entry at the garage. I did get to see Broc later and apologised.

"It definitely made for some crazy action in the race, I was trying my best to race the Bulls pretty hard.

"It's always a tricky one, the hairpin, because sometimes you don't realise how fast you are approaching the hairpin, the hairpin arrives really quickly.

"People take very different lines there, I got caught out, the tyres were quite old at that point of the race, rear-locked and unfortunately turned Broc."

Speaking after the incident, Randle claimed Dutton has "some invisible line," while Dutton insisted it was part of his job as Team Manager to ensure his garage was a safe space for his staff, and noted Randle had his helmet on.

On The Formation Lap, Randle said he couldn't see Dutton as he approached the Triple Eight garage, where Team Principal Jamie Whincup was standing.

As Randle approached Whincup, Dutton emerged from behind the Castrol Ford driver, and stood at the entrance of the garage.

Randle returned to his garage and conducted a broadcast interview, with Feeney later telling Supercars' Cool Down Lap podcast it was his "worst" moment of the year.

Randle, who will celebrate 50 Supercars rounds in Tasmania, insisted the run-in was in the past, and was more determined to continue his solid form at the circuit and secure an "elusive" first win.

"The 'bouncer' Dutto... I don't know where he came from to be honest. I couldn't see him in my vision when I went to go to the garage," Randle added.

"Jamie asked me who I was here to see, and I said Broc... the rest is history, we move on. Every racer has their moments. You've just got to apologise and move on.

"We see each other at every event, it's a circus, right? One day you're on one end of the foot, and other days, we're not. That's motor racing.

"We're looking forward to getting back there. We were quite strong there, I got pole position on Sunday which was good. Track position is just key around that place."

Randle is ninth in the championship, with track action commencing on Friday May 9 at Symmons Plains Raceway.