Russell makes full time Carrera Cup comeback

David Russell will return to the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Championship in a full-time capacity in 2024.

After competing in five of the eight rounds last year, Russell steps up to the entire campaign in 2024 having joined TekworkX Motorsport, which is now a two-car team.

The 2023 Bathurst 1000 runner-up and current Erebus Motorsport co-driver brings more than a decade of experience of one-make Porsche racing to the team since his series debut in 2006. 

Across campaigns in 2006, 07, 08 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 and 23 Russell has accumulated 36 podium finishes.

His best championship finish is second achieved in 2015 and 2022, while last year he had a best finish of fourth at Sandown and Bathurst.

Russell admitted he had been chasing a full time return to Carrera Cup and can’t wait for the opportunity.

David Russell’s 2024 Carrera Cup livery.

“I did selected rounds last year and I wanted an opportunity to do the whole championship again, especially after coming third in 2022,” said Russell.

“We put our heads together with Rob and worked out a deal, and I’ve already gelled with the whole team. To be working again with Paul Ceprinich is great, having previously worked with him at the Spa 24 Hour as well.

“Being the third year in the car, there were originally some unknowns in the setup department but now it’s just tuning for what each track and driver needs. The TekworkX team will be able to put us in a position to be strong at every round.

“You don’t need to win every race across the year, but we will work hard to put our best foot forward for each track. I’m really looking forward to getting to the Grand Prix and representing a good group of sponsors.”

TekworkX Motorsport enters its fourth full season of Porsche Carrera Cup and the opening round takes place at the Australian Grand Prix, where the team has emerged as equal or outright round winners two years in a row.

TekworkX Motorsport team owner Rob Woods is looking forward to renewing his relationship with Russell.

“We are thrilled to have D Russ join TekworkX in Carrera Cup,” said Woods.

“We shared engineers back in 2021, our first season in Carrera Cup, so it’s not a new relationship. 

David Russell’s 2024 Carrera Cup livery.

“We have also gained engineering services of that same engineer from 2021, Paul Ceprinich, as team engineer alongside his son Luke who now heads up TekworkX engineering full time.

“They all come with an immense amount of motorsport experience that the team will benefit from throughout the season, of which I expect the results will come.”

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