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  • RUSSELL MAKES A STEADY START AT BATHURST

    RUSSELL MAKES A STEADY START AT BATHURST

    Returning to Bathurst and the Hunter’s Aaren Russell, has made a steady start to his second appearance in the Supercars event at Mount Panorama. Russell finished 23rd out of 27 cars in the second practice this morning. He then joined forces with team mate Andre Heimgartner to move up to 21st in the day’s final session.

  • AAREN RUSSELL RETURNS TO MOUNT PANORAMA

    AAREN RUSSELL RETURNS TO MOUNT PANORAMA

    The Hunter’s Aaren Russell will compete in the main game at Mount Panorama for the second time this weekend. The 25 year-old is still buzzing, following the announcement his hometown will host a race next year.

  • AAREN RUSSELL SPLITS FROM EREBUS MOTORSPORT

    AAREN RUSSELL SPLITS FROM EREBUS MOTORSPORT

    Hunter driver Aaren Russell won’t feature in the rest of the Supercars season, after splitting from Erebus Motorsport because of a contract dispute over sponsorship. The Russells say they’re looking at their options for 2017, which could include a Newcastle-based team. The family-run unit has received support from other Supercar teams following the split from…

  • NOT MUCH TO CELEBRATE FOR RUSSELL IN TOWNSVILLE

    NOT MUCH TO CELEBRATE FOR RUSSELL IN TOWNSVILLE

    Back to Supercars and Newcastle’s Aaren Russell has had a day to forget in Townsville, finishing 22nd in Race 14 this afternoon. That was after this hiccup in qualifying earlier today.

  • SUPERCARS HISTORY MADE WITH FEMALE MECHANICS

    SUPERCARS HISTORY MADE WITH FEMALE MECHANICS

    Two female mechanics are set to make Supercars history, when they take control of pit lane for Hunter motorsport driver Aaren Russell. Russell has promoted Frances Buckley as top mechanic, with Bonnie Beard as her assistant. They’ll start from the next race of the series in Darwin next month. It’s the first time in Supercars history…

  • RUSSELL POSTS CAREER-HIGH FINISH IN TASMANIA

    RUSSELL POSTS CAREER-HIGH FINISH IN TASMANIA

    In V8 Supercars, and the chaos at Symmons Plains in Tasmania worked to Newcastle driver Aaren Russell’s advantage – he recorded a career-best placing of 17th. Russell was towards the back of the field, but managed to narrowly avoid the carnage throughout the race, to finish nine places ahead of where he started.

  • AAREN RUSSELL LEARNING THE HARD WAY IN SUPERCARS

    AAREN RUSSELL LEARNING THE HARD WAY IN SUPERCARS

    It was another tough day for the Hunter’s Aaren Russell, wrapping up his opening weekend in the main game, he finished outside the top 20 in qualifying this morning. When the rain hit this afternoon, his car suffered enough damage on the warm-up lap that he was ruled out of the race. There was better news…

  • AAREN RUSSELL WINGS CLIPPED AT CLIPSAL 500

    AAREN RUSSELL WINGS CLIPPED AT CLIPSAL 500

    Some bad luck cruelled Aaren Russell’s chances in race one at the Clipsal 500. The Hunter driver was clipped early and lost touch with the field. Russell finished 22nd in race two.

  • AAREN RUSSELL READY TO MAKE THE STEP UP TO V8 SUPERCARS

    AAREN RUSSELL READY TO MAKE THE STEP UP TO V8 SUPERCARS

    The Hunter hasn’t had a representative in the V8 Supercar series since Wayne Russell in 1996, but that’s about to change. After years of plying his trade in the Development Series, Wayne’s son Aaren has earned a drive with Erebus in the main game.

  • AAREN RUSSELL HOLDS ON IN RACE 1

    AAREN RUSSELL HOLDS ON IN RACE 1

    Newcastle Motorsport driver Aaren Russell has managed to hold onto 9th position in race one of the Dunlop V8 Supercars Series in Sydney. Russell completed 11 laps in 26 minutes and 57 seconds, crossing just under half a second behind eighth placed driver, Cameron Waters. The 24-year-old earned 84 points for his efforts and is…