Multiple teams in the Supercars paddock as well as the Supercars bp Ultimate Safety Car and will pay tribute to Pukekohe Park Raceway by featuring special liveries at the ITM Auckland SuperSprint this weekend.
It is well known by now that the historic circuit will be ceasing all motorsport activity from April 2023 with this weekend’s event being the final ever Supercars round held at the venue.
To pay tribute to the nearly six decades of racing at Pukekohe, Red Bull Ampol Racing has unveiled unique liveries for Shane van Gisbergen and Broc Feeny’s cars.
New Zealand stars and silver ferns can be found draped over the bonnet while badges celebrating SVG’s 2016 and 2021 Supercars titles can be found above the front wheels.
A “Thanks Pukekohe” message can also be found on the Holden Commodore’s A-pillar.
Tickford Racing will also feature a unique livery on its cars this weekend.
Native Maori messaging and silver ferns will be featured on Thomas Randle’s Castrol Racing Mustang while the car has traded its red trim for black.
The bp Ultimate Safety Car will also be sporting a tribute livery at the event.
While the safety car traditionally runs with bp Ultimate’s famous colour scheme, this weekend the Mustang will be black and white, with silver ferns and the southern cross across all panels.
The bonnet features the names of the 14 winners of the event, dating back to kiwi great Greg Murphy, who took home the most points from the first ever Supercars Championship event at Pukekohe in 2001.
A Farewell Pukekohe graphic will also be shown on the car, with bp acknowledging the history of the circuit with New Zealand motorsport.
“We wanted to recognise the legacy Pukekohe Park Raceway will leave for fans, drivers and teams who have been coming here to watch motorsport since 1963,” said Leigh Taylor, GM AsPac Brand and Communications, bp.
Big crowds are expected for this weekend’s farewell event with the event having not been held since 2019 and it being the last one ever held at the circuit.
Everything you need to know about the race weekend can be found in our all you need to know guide.
The ITM Auckland SuperSprint gets underway from today, running until Sunday, September 11.
Tickets can be purchased here.
