Fans behind Reynolds Indigenous Round look

Team 18 has paid tribute to its fans through its David Reynolds Indigenous Round livery for the 2024 Darwin Triple Crown.

Like teammate Mark Winterbottom, Reynolds will race with an artwork designed by Kalkadoon artist Chern’ee Sutton.

Whilst Sutton has worked on car #18 for the last three years, this is the first time her artwork has appeared on both Team 18 machines.

For Reynolds’ #20 Camaro, the artwork pays to the support of Team 18’s fans.

The travelling lines represent the many communities Team 18 visits throughout the 12-round season, while dots around the edge of these travelling lines represent the spectators and supporters who line up to show their support and cheer on Reynolds and the team.

“The Indigenous round livery on our TRADIE Beer Racing Camaro looks absolutely fantastic,” Reynolds said. 

“It represents the spirit and support of our fans and the diverse communities we race in all over the country.

“I am incredibly honoured to carry this artwork, it’s a powerful reminder of the rich cultural heritage we have in Australia and it’s great to celebrate it on such a visible platform.”

David Reynolds’ Team 18 livery for Darwin.

Sutton was thrilled to see both Team 18 cars carry her artwork.

“This year is incredibly special because my designs were used on not just one, but both of Team 18’s Supercars,” she said.

“With David Reynolds’ Camaro representing the tracks that David and the team race upon, the communities they visit large and small and the many spectators and supporters who make the races possible.

“Through this partnership, we can continue to raise awareness and appreciation for Indigenous art and culture within the motorsport community and beyond. 

“The Indigenous Round is such a significant representation of culture and art and seeing the many cars decked out in our First Nations designs from artists all around Australia makes me feel incredibly proud to be a part of such a special event.”

Team 18 has staged a test day since a tough Perth SuperSprint and Reynolds is optimistic heading to Hidden Valley with Team 18 for the first time where he won in 2015 and 2018.

“When you talk about racing, it’s actually probably one of the most successful tracks I’ve had in my life,” he said. 

“I’ve had a few wins there, a few poles, lots of podiums and Team 18 last year had their first win there, so we’ve got a good track record.

“We had a really good test last week, and we went through a lot of basic sort of things, we’re slowly understanding this car more and more.

“I’m really looking forward to it.”

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