Russell brothers undertaking their biggest weekend

Novocastrian Motorsport’s Aaren and Drew Russell have embarked on the biggest weekend of their careers, when they contest the Bathurst 1000 together.

The Newcastle-based brothers will make their debut in Australia’s biggest race in a one-off V8 Supercars entry, driving a Garry Rogers Motorsport-built VF Commodore backed by Plus Fitness.

They will follow in the footsteps of their father Wayne, who made four Great Race starts between 1994 and 1997.

Adding to the busy weekend, they will also share Aaren Russell’s regular Plus Fitness Falcon in the Dunlop Series’ 250 kilometre endurance race on Saturday.

While they are both Bathurst 1000 debutants, they are no strangers to Mount Panorama, thanks to time spent in the Dunlop Series.

Aaren Russell made his first appearance in 2010 and finished sixth in last year’s 250 kilometre race. The 24-year-old has claimed three round podiums in the series in the last 14 months.

Drew Russeel, 27, raced full-time in the series between 2007 and ’13, finishing seventh and fifth in his last visit to Bathurst. He has also claimed a class win in the Bathurst 12 Hour, aboard a Porsche.

In late August, the brothers completed a test day aboard their V8 Supercars Commodore at Winton Motor Raceway in Victoria.

The next time they are behind the wheel will be on Thursday, for three V8 Supercars practice sessions and one Dunlop Series practice session.

Today features more practice and qualifying for each race, before final V8 Supercars practice and the 250 kilometre Dunlop Series race on Saturday, and the Bathurst 1000 on Sunday.

Novocastrian Motorsport is proudly supported by Plus Fitness, Go Karts Go, Hunter Kitchen Kings, Valvoline, Century Batteries and Steve Koulis Smash Repairs.

Russell Brothers’ Bathurst 1000 Schedule

THURSDAY
10:20-11:00 - Dunlop Series, Practice 1
11:15-12:00 - V8 Supercars, Practice 1
13:20-14:05 - V8 Supercars, Practice 2
15:20-16:05 - V8 Supercars, Practice 3

FRIDAY
09:10-09:55 - V8 Supercars, Practice 4
10:45-11:25 - Dunlop Series, Practice 2
11:40-12:25 - V8 Supercars, Practice 5
15:00-15:30 - Dunlop Series, Qualifying
15:50-16:30 - V8 Supercars, Qualifying

SATURDAY
09:45-10:00 - Dunlop Series, Warm-up
10:15-11:00 - V8 Supercars, Practice 6
14:00-15:40 - Dunlop Series, 250km race

SUNDAY
08:25-08:45 - V8 Supercars, Warm-up
11:00-18:00 - V8 Supercars, Bathurst 1000 

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