Tickford races into new era with revamped 2024 looks

The new-look Tickford Racing has powered into 2024 with new liveries, sponsors and an epic reveal video featuring Cam Waters and Thomas Randle.

Waters and Randle will spearhead Tickford into a new era, with the Campbellfield squad downscaling to two Mustangs for the 2024 Supercars season.

Naming rights partners Monster Energy and Castrol will again return with Waters and Randle respectively.

The team also confirmed Waters and Randle will run the #6 and #55, which carry over from 2023. It ensures the team won't run with the iconic #5 for the first time since 2016, when Mark Winterbottom ran the #1 after his title win.

Waters, who returns for a ninth season with Tickford, will also carry backing from the likes of Ford Performance, BP Ultimate, Ryco Filters, GoPro, Autobarn and Enzed.

The 2015 Super2 champion finished sixth overall last season, with Waters’ campaign highlighted by wins in Newcastle, Gold Coast and Adelaide.

Monster Energy has been naming rights backer of Waters since he made his full-time debut with the Ford team in 2016.

Randle’s Castrol Ford also welcomes Coca-Cola, with the brand’s famous red adorning the back of the #55 Mustang.

The 2020 Super2 champion enjoyed a breakout season in 2023, with Randle scoring four podiums and a maiden pole position.

The team also enters the new season with a new leader, with Tickford signing Simon Brookhouse as its new CEO following the departure of Tim Edwards.

Tickford celebrated its new liveries with a stunning hype video, depicting Waters and Randle choosing their own livery reveal stunts. 

"As we gear up for the opening event, we invite everyone to join us in celebrating the start of what promises to be an exhilarating season,” Managing Director Rod Nash said. 

"Tickford Racing is not just a team; it's a community of passionate individuals united by the love of speed, competition, and the pursuit of victory. 

"We thank all our working team for the preparation of our race cars and every other element that will be on display at track and at our Race Centre. 

"Many thanks also to our existing partners and a huge welcome to our new sponsors. Our attention has a long view about the full year, but next week it’s all about the opening event.”

Tickford finished fourth in the 2023 teams' championship, and was top-ranked Ford team for the first time since 2016.

The team tested its two Mustangs at Winton Motor Raceway last week, with Tickford also running three cars in the Dunlop Series for Brad Vaughan, Lochie Dalton and Rylan Gray.

Waters and Randle will hit the track at next weekend’s Thrifty Bathurst 500. Tickets for the event are on sale now.