R&J Batteries News
Celebrating Culture with New Indigenous Livery
At R&J Batteries, we take pride in supporting meaningful community partnerships. For the third year running, we are proud to back BJR’s collaboration with the Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation (MAC) and the young artists they support to produce this year’s livery for the official Indigenous Round of the Supercars Championship in Darwin.
This year’s design results from a creative partnership between the MAC and students from the Stars Foundation program at James Fallon High School. The Stars Foundation program is a mentoring initiative that empowers young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls to identify their goals and realise their full potential.
Guided by the 2024 NAIDOC Week theme, The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy, more than 20 original artworks were created by these young women as part of the collaboration. Select pieces were thoughtfully adapted into the stunning livery on the #8 R&J Batteries Camaro that Andre Heimgartner will drive at the Darwin Triple Crown event.
Every detail of the livery carries meaning:
- Red, white, and blue dotted circles near the rear of the car represent a river, which is regarded as a lifeline and a connection point.
- Yellow circles illustrate women sitting in the community.
- Footprints on the bonnet symbolise the Next Generation of proud Aboriginal young leaders walking ahead.
- Large flowers on the rear bar symbolise meeting places with cultural importance.
“The R&J Batteries car was designed featuring artworks from two of the Stars participants. The symbols on car #8 are representative of women's business, a flowing river and a path representing someone's journey. We wanted to reinforce the fact that the students we worked with on these designs are our next generation and that we are committed to continuing connections that support them throughout their journey and like the footprints in the artwork it is a journey we will walk together,” said Rebecca Latham, Team Lead Family Violence at the MAC.
We are proud to partner with Brad Jones Racing and the MAC to help bring these stories to life on track. Speaking about the Indigenous livery, Stuart Hamilton, Chief Executive Officer at R&J Batteries said, “Every year, having the R&J Batteries Racing #8 entry being displayed in amazing Indigenous liveries is awesome. We get such wonderful feedback from the fans, and it is one of the highlights of the year. If our on-track performance is as exciting as the livery, the Darwin and Townsville rounds could be hugely successful for us all.”
The #8 R&J Batteries Camaro’s new Indigenous livery is all set to make its debut on track at the Hidden Valley Raceway in Darwin from 20th – 22nd of June 2025. We are also pleased to confirm that this livery will remain on the car for the following round of the Supercars Championship in Townsville, ensuring even more fans across the country get to experience the stories and culture it represents.
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