{"id":337953,"date":"2026-03-19T20:12:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T20:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/337953\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T20:12:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T20:12:31","slug":"thomas-randle-to-make-gt-world-challenge-australia-return-as-injury-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/337953\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Randle to make GT World Challenge Australia return as injury replacement"},"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\tThomas Randle during the Melbourne SuperSprint weekend.<\/p>\n

Randle will join Mark Rosser in the #268 Team BRM Audi R8 for the season opener in place of Alex Peroni.<\/p>\n

Peroni flagged via social media that he would miss GT Festival Phillip Island due to injury but plans to return for the second round.<\/p>\n

It marks a reunion between Randle and Team BRM, for whom he drove in S5000.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great opportunity, even if it\u2019s just a one-off for now, and it\u2019s nice to be back working with the team again after my time with them in S5000,\u201d said Randle.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a bit of a reunion there with Marcus (Koch) as well, which makes it even more enjoyable.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s also my first time driving the Audi GT3, so the media day has been about getting comfortable and building some laps.<\/p>\n

\u201cPhillip Island is a track I love, and GT cars always put on a great show here, so it\u2019s a perfect place to kick things off.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe goal is to work closely with Mark, be competitive, and hopefully put ourselves towards the front.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf it leads to more opportunities later in the year, that would be fantastic, but for now, the focus is on doing the best job we can this weekend and filling in while Alex recovers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really excited to get the season underway at Phillip Island,\u201d said Rosser.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were strong here last year, so it\u2019s a great place to start, and I\u2019m looking forward to building on that performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s obviously unfortunate not to have Alex for the opening rounds, but we\u2019re very fortunate to have Tom step in \u2013 he\u2019s a quality driver and brings great experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s worked with Marcus (Koch) before and we\u2019ve done some sim work together, so there\u2019s already a strong foundation there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Confirmation of Rosser and Randle puts to bed any doubts about the #268 Audi, which suffered a massive crash earlier this year in the Meguiar\u2019s Bathurst 12 Hour.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a busy lead-in for the team after Bathurst, with a last-minute effort to get the car ready, but everyone\u2019s done a fantastic job to have us on track,\u201d Rosser explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs always, the goal is to fight for strong results and ultimately the championship, and with tracks like Phillip Island and The Bend suiting us, we\u2019re hoping to start the season on the front foot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Liqui-Moly GT Festival Phillip Island takes place on March 27-29.<\/p>\n


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