Team 18’s Transport Inspired 2023 Hino Indigenous Livery Unveiled

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15 June

Team 18 have revealed the indigenous livery for Scott Pye’s #20 Hino Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for the Supercars Indigenous Round in Darwin and Townsville 500.

Pye will carry an artwork titled ‘Travelling On Country’ designed by Mayi artist Leah Cummins from Cloncurry in North-Western Queensland.

‘Travelling On Country’ is inspired by the traditional and modern ways of travelling in celebration of the second annual Supercars Indigenous Round. The artwork also focuses on the importance of respecting the land that has provided so much to generations of Indigenous people.

“Darwin has been a happy hunting ground for Scott Pye in the past, and Hino Australia is thrilled to be backing him and Team 18 with this striking indigenous livery designed by Leah Cummins,” said Richard Emery, Vice President of Brand and Franchise Development at Hino Australia. “The inspiration and story behind the artwork of ‘Travelling On Country’ is pertinent to the Supercars Championship as it travels to Darwin, and also to Hino as a transport company.”

Grey lines on the car’s livery represent roads, showing the modern way of travelling, while the orange lines highlight the ancient pathways that have been travelled for generations.

The U shapes around the meeting place, which is the Aboriginal symbol for person, represents the communities sitting together, sharing stories, and passing on the knowledge of the land and its traditions to the next generation.

The stars in the art bring hope, optimism and dreams, and the person with the shield and spear is a symbol of strength.

Team 18 worked in collaboration with graphic designer Nick Moss, paint partner PPG and graphic design partner Ball & Doggett to bring the 2023 Hino indigenous livery to life.

Leah Cummins flew down from Brisbane in Queensland to Melbourne to meet with Pye to reveal the livery and share the story behind this year’s design. He will hit the track in the Hino Camaro at the BetR Darwin Triple Crown on 16-18 June at Hidden Valley Raceway on Larakia Land.

“I've never done anything like this and it’s awesome to see my artwork on such a large scale, especially something that’s going to be taken over to Darwin for the Supercars race,” said Leah.

“The artwork is called 'Traveling On Country’, it’s about Supercars teams traveling the country to perform on the race track. It’s about connecting one another at different meeting places across the country and the journey lines represent how people have travelled over generations.

“It’s great to see more awareness of indigenous culture, and it’s something that should be done more often and widespread because we have to celebrate what Australia is, and that’s 65,000 years of history that was here before colonisation. To see Indigenous culture being shared and enjoyed and people being interested and inquisitive to the story of indigenous people, especially when you see it on the Supercars, it gets people engaged and talking about which is great.”