Completing the last session of his chemotherapy on New Year’s Day, as well as undergoing multiple surgeries after last year’s Bathurst 1000, Randle was given the good news by doctors only recently.  

The joyous news means the 2020 Dunlop Super2 Series winner can continue his motorsport career, starting this weekend at Symmons Plains Raceway when he contests the VHT S5000 Australian Drivers’ Championship’s season opener.

It won’t be the first time the first time he has competed aboard the V8-powered S5000, with the Victorian last running in the category when he qualified second at last year’s Australian Grand Prix event, as well as winning a race at The Bend Motorsport Park in 2019.

Ahead of his first outing with a clean bill of health, Randle was relieved to be able to focus his full energy on getting his career back on track. 

“I didn’t want to make a fuss of having to do chemo – it’s something I knew I’d likely have to do since the Bathurst 1000 in October – I just wanted to put my head down and get it done,” Randle said. 

“It was brutal and emotional, but it’s finally done, and the doctors are happy with the results, which is the main thing and praised all the medicos for their assistance. 

“Now it gives me a clean slate to focus on getting my fitness better than where it was last year and get back to the racetrack.

“I always knew my form of cancer wasn’t a death sentence – testicular cancer is highly curable, and we caught it fairly early, so to be in remission now is a great feeling, and the doctors are very confident of a full recovery.

“I couldn’t be more appreciative of the help I’ve received – my oncologist, Dr Jeremy Lewin, and my surgeon, Associate Professor Nathan Lawrentshuk, have been simply brilliant to me and to my family. I have been in very good hands.

“I also want to thank my family and all of my friends for their support during such a tough time for me.”

While his plans for this year are yet to be set in stone, Randle will run in this weekend’s round behind the wheel of the Team BRM #49 entry, as well as join Tickford Racing for the Bathurst 1000 in October. 

Late last year, Randle was awarded with the prestigious Innes Ireland Trophy by the British Racing Drivers’ Club alongside the FIA F1 Medical Doctor Dr Ian Roberts – an award they received for displaying qualities of courage and sportsmanship.Randle and his S5000 rivals will form part of Race Tasmania’s dual-weekend festival of motorsport in Launceston and Hobart, starting at Symmons Plains on 22-24 January with live, free-to-air coverage on 7mate and the 7Plus app.