{"id":153901,"date":"2025-11-26T02:05:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T02:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/153901\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T02:05:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T02:05:16","slug":"surprise-livery-for-james-courtneys-full-time-v8-supercars-farewell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/153901\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprise livery for James Courtney\u2019s full-time V8 Supercars farewell"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJames Courtney and the Blanchard Racing Team with the Ford Mustang. Image: InSyde Media<\/p>\n

Courtney walked the length of pitlane with his teammate Aaron Cameron to his waiting team, family and media for the unveiling of a special tribute livery.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a weird feeling this morning that something was happening. Aaron was mucking around a bit this morning and delaying,\u201d Courtney said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt first, I thought it was the launch for Aaron\u2019s car because it is an Adelaide brand. Then as he started to move away and I saw my wife, kids and mother-in-law, I thought there is something going on here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although carrying familiar Snowy River Caravans colours, the livery is a subtle throwback to Courtney\u2019s 2010 championship winning Jim Beam graphics.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is pretty cool; it is such an iconic livery for me and my career. It great to go back to that sort of flavour for my last one,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is quite fitting to have it for my very last meeting. To have it here in Adelaide, I love this place, just gets better every year with all the activations.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is going to be a huge weekend; I can\u2019t wait to get out there. As it gets closer it gets more emotional especially when we have to do that walk beforehand.<\/p>\n

Courtney added that he would really like to race win on Friday and take the $50,000 that goes with it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have had more success at Adelaide than I think I have had at any other circuit. I love the street circuits, and we won three years in a row here,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love this place. It is a proper old school track with consequences like Turn 8 and rewards bravery or stupidity, which ever way you look at it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am representing Snowy River Caravans and BRT, and I want to the best I can for those guys.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me I never have to race against these guys again, being my last ever round. So I don\u2019t care who I upset. I am here for me and no one else.\u201d<\/p>\n


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