Penrite Racing Celebrates MITS’ Students Culture on National Stage with Indigenous Livery
Penrite Racing has today proudly unveiled their new Indigenous livery, dedicated to celebrating Indigenous culture ahead of Round 6 of the Repco Supercars Championships, the betr Darwin Triple Crown, set on Larrakia Country.
Acknowledging and respecting the Traditional Custodians of the land, the Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation, Penrite Racing pays homage to Elders past, present, and emerging.
Penrite Racing is proud to be continuing to collaborate on their Indigenous Livery for their third consecutive year with Melbourne Indigenous Transition School (MITS), this year with students Ella & Jamelia providing the team with their own Indigenous artworks to be utilised in Matt Payne & Kai Allen’s liveries.
Talented students Ella & Jamelia’s artwork reflects their experience and journey in schooling and boarding opportunities with MITS.
Ella, one of the student designers noted that “I can’t wait to see my artwork on the two cars. I feel proud to have my culture seen by so many people at the racetrack and on TV. Thank you for this exciting opportunity.”
Jamelia added “I was so happy when I was asked to create this artwork. I have never been to the races before and am very excited! I want to thank the Penrite Racing Team for supporting us students at MITS.”
The CEO of MITS, Ed Tudor expressed “MITS is thrilled to once again be partnering with Penrite Racing for the 2025 betr Darwin Triple Crown.
The Supercars Indigenous Round is an exciting opportunity to showcase and celebrate our incredible students’ cultures on the national stage. The pride that our student artists Ella and Jamelia will feel when seeing their beautiful artwork flying around Hidden Valley Raceway on Larrakia Country will be profound.
Our partnership with Grove Racing is now entering its third year, with all funds raised going towards enabling a great education for young Indigenous people from the Northern Territory and regional Victoria. We are so grateful to the Grove Racing team for their generous support of our students and MITS.”
Penrite Racing’s Team Principal, David Cauchi added “We are incredibly proud to unveil our Indigenous livery for the betr Darwin Triple Crown. It’s truly special to continue our collaboration with the Melbourne Indigenous Transition School for the third year, and to feature the incredible artwork of Ella and Jamelia.
Their designs beautifully represent their journey and culture, and it’s an honour to showcase their talent on a national stage. This partnership goes beyond the racetrack; it’s about celebrating Indigenous culture and supporting the vital educational opportunities MITS provides for young Indigenous people.”
As the Supercars Indigenous Round unfolds on Larrakia Country, Penrite Racing’s Indigenous livery is intended to serve as an important symbol of partnership, celebration of culture, and empowerment through education. Through this collaboration, Penrite Racing and MITS are not only racing towards victory on the track but also towards a future of inclusivity and opportunity for all.
MITS is a school and boarding program based on Wurundjeri Country in Richmond, Melbourne. MITS students come from remote and regional communities across the Northern Territory and Victoria and aspire to a great education in Melbourne. Students arrive at MITS in Year 7 and spend two years learning inside their specialist classroom. After completing Year 8, students transition into MITS’s Melbourne Pathways Schools from Year 9 onwards. All students continue to live in a MITS boarding house from Years 7- 12.
For more on MITS visit https://www.mits.vic.edu.au/.