Victorian driver’s Thomas Randle’s amazing comeback in Tasmania after cancer scare

Cancer survivor Thomas Randle stunned the motor racing world at Symmons Plains by winning the S5000 open-wheeler event just weeks after chemotherapy treatment in hospital.

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CANCER survivor Thomas Randle stunned the motor racing world at Symmons Plains yesterday by winning the S5000 open-wheeler event just weeks after chemotherapy treatment in hospital.

This time last year Randall, 24, who also drives Super2 development series supercars, had his first round of surgery for testicular cancer.

The Victorian rising star, whose treatment is ongoing, surprised even himself with the amazing comeback success.

After receiving his winner’s trophy, Randle’s first shout-out was to his mum.

‘It was a great way to come back to the track after the past few months,” he said.

“Testicular cancer is the second-most common form of cancer in young men aged 18 to 39. The most common type is seminoma, which usually occurs in men aged between 25 and 50 years.

Victorian Thomas Randle won the S5000 round weeks after hospital treatment for cancer - Photo Angryman Photography

“I want to spread awareness of this to blokes my age or even younger, and also to those in their mid-30s, that if something doesn’t feel quite right get yourself straight to your regular GP.”

Randle said it had been a “tough ride”.

“The past few months have been tricky, going through what I’ve been through on the health front.

“Toward the end of the year I had to get more treatment out of the way, which was another operation and chemotherapy.

“To be told I am in remission is fantastic.

“It’s like I’ve climbed the mountain and I’m on the other side.”

Though the field chased hard, the Team BRM driver edged away to a four-second victory over Tim Macrow and Nathan Herne.