Blanchard Racing Team unveil 2024 colours

By Reese Mautone

Date posted: 2 February 2024

Blanchard Racing Team have revealed their new look for the Supercars Championship season, with the team unveiling the designs of their two 2024 challengers today.

Snowy River Caravans has joined BRT as the naming rights partner for their second entry, seeing James Courtney’s #7 Mustang running the striking teal colour of the season.

With Aaron Love joining the main series lineup in the #3 CoolDrive Racing Mustang, he will display the iconic blue of CoolDrive Auto Parts.

Aaron Love will be running the iconic CoolDrive Auto Parts blue this season.

For Courtney’s first season with BRT, the veteran is once again partnering with Snowy River Caravans with hopes of bringing the teal back to the podium.

In his 19th season of Supercars, Courtney’s new venture will see him leading his team and mentoring his young teammate in what is his first season as a full-time main series driver.

“I can’t wait for the season to get started at Bathurst. The teal livery on the Snowy River Caravans Mustang looks absolutely spectacular,” said Courtney.

“The entire team has put in a lot of work during the off-season, and our results will speak for themselves.

“I look forward to working with Aaron this year. He is truly one of the rising stars of the sport, and I am eager to help push him and our team forward.”

James Courtney brings the striking teal of Snowy River Caravans to BRT in 2024.

Following a successful year in the Dunlop Super2 series including victory at Bathurst as well as completing both the Sandown 500 and Bathurst 1000 as a wildcard entry in the main series, Love joins BRT to make his main series debut in 2024.

“I’m thrilled to continue my journey with BRT,” Love said.

“The CoolDrive Racing Mustang looks fantastic as usual and I am proud to drive it in 2024.

“The BRT crew had been working around the clock during the offseason and I am confident we will experience success this year.

“I’m excited to drive alongside James, a Supercars champion, and learn from him to further build my knowledge in the sport.”

The newcomers don’t stop at the drivers for BRT, with the team continuing on with Tim Blanchard and John Blanchard as co-team Principals, and also appointing Kate Harrington as its Team Manager.

Harrington brings valuable experience from successful racing organisations, making her the right choice to lead the team’s day-to-day operations as they double the load.

“I am truly excited to be joining BRT, a team with immense potential,” said Harrington.

“I believe in the Blanchards’ vision and plan for the future of BRT.

“The entire team is committed to do our best to make everyone in the BRT family proud, with the goal of making the 2024 Supercars season a success.”

BRT will be running an expanded two-car assault in 2024.

With a two-car operation placing a heavier strain on the engineering department, BRT is putting a focus on achieving stability in that domain.

Raymond Lau will be joining BRT this season, bringing a wealth of knowledge in the Supercars category as he engineers James Courtney’s entry.

Guided by Technical Director Mathew Nilsson, three out of the four engineers from the 2023 season are returning to their respective roles.

Chris Fitzgerald is stepping up to the main series full-time, providing support to Aaron Love, as data engineers Emma Cliffe and Aidan Graham are resuming their roles on the #3 and #7 cars.

Additionally, Will Jefford will be stepping up as the Crew Chief.

”The journey from one car to two is a testament to BRT’s growth and potential,” said team Co-Principal Tim Blanchard.

“We are incredibly excited about this two-pronged attack in 2024 with our dynamic duo of drivers in James and Aaron, and cannot wait to see what we can achieve together.”

“We are hungry for success and ready to make our mark on the championship.”

Blanchard Racing Team will begin their pre-season testing at Winton Raceway on February 7, leading up to Round 1’s Bathurst 500 at Mount Panorama Circuit from February 23-25.

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