Blanchard Racing Team

Blanchard Racing Team — BRT to everyone in the paddock — is the Supercars Championship’s boutique single-car operation, and it proves something important: you do not need a massive budget to earn genuine respect in Australia’s premier touring car series. Founded and owned by former Supercars driver Tim Blanchard, BRT competes from its Melbourne base with a compact but capable crew that maximises every single resource available. Blanchard’s own racing experience gives him a unique perspective as a team owner — he understands both the technical and human demands of competing at this level, because he’s lived them.

Team History

Blanchard raced in the Supercars Championship as a driver before transitioning to team ownership, and that path gives him an insider’s understanding of what drivers and engineers need to succeed. BRT acquired its Racing Entitlements Contract and established itself as an independent single-car team — a model that requires exceptional efficiency and focus. When you’re running a smaller operation against teams with two, three, or four cars, every dollar and every engineering hour has to be maximised. There’s no margin for waste.

The team’s approach has been methodical: build a solid foundation, recruit the right people, improve incrementally. BRT has benefited from technical alliances with larger teams, giving it access to data and engineering support that helps close the gap. Blanchard’s business acumen and his ability to attract commercial partners have provided financial stability, and the team’s professional presentation and consistent results have earned it widespread respect in the paddock. You don’t get that respect easily in this championship.

Recent Form and Gen3 Era

The Gen3 era has been a positive period for BRT. Thomas Randle drives the Ford Mustang, and the young driver has shown flashes of the speed and racecraft needed to deliver strong results. Randle’s background in multiple racing categories, including European open-wheel racing, gives him a diverse skill set that the engineering team has been working to translate into consistent Supercars performance. The single-car status means BRT relies heavily on technical partnerships, but the results have demonstrated something that matters: a well-run small team can absolutely compete with the larger multi-car operations on its day.

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Team Profile

Blanchard Racing Team competes in the Supercars Championship with Thomas Randle driving a Ford Mustang. Tim Blanchard’s single-car team exemplifies the resourceful, determined spirit of independent motorsport, proving that passion and professionalism can overcome the limitations of a smaller operation. It’s one of the feel-good stories of the paddock.

NC — Staff sports writer, australiafootball.com