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Biography
Drew Russell (born 24 May 1988) is an Australian racing driver. He formerly competed in the Dunlop V8 Supercar Series and raced in the 2015 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 with his family team, Novocastrian Motorsport.
Career summary
Production Cars
Russell started in the Australian Production Car Championship in 2004 under the guidance of his father and former V8 Supercar driver Wayne Russell driving a Honda S2000. In 2005 he won finished second outright and won Class A.
V8 Supercars
In 2007, he moved into the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series completing the whole season in his family-run Novocastrian Motorsport team. He ran full time seven years in the series with a best result of seventh in 2013.
In 2015 and 2016, he raced in only one event each season.
2014 saw him switch to the third tier 2014 Kumho Tyres V8 Touring Car Series running in six races and finishing sixth in the series.
In 2015, again in his family-run Novocastrian Motorsport team, he and his brother Aaren qualified as a wildcard for the 2015 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 finishing seventeenth.
Results
Career summary
| Season | Series | Car | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F. Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Australian Production Car Championship - Class A | Honda S2000 | Novocastrian Motorsport | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 127 | 7th |
| 2005 | Australian Production Car Championship - Class A | Honda S2000 | Novocastrian Motorsport | 20 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 477 | 1st |
| Australian Production Car Championship | Honda S2000 | Novocastrian Motorsport | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 265 | 2nd | |
| 2006 | Australian Production Car Championship - Class A | Honda S2000 | Novocastrian Motorsport | 8 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 175 | 7th |
| Australian Production Car Championship | Honda S2000 | Novocastrian Motorsport | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 110 | 9th | |
| 2007 | Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series | Holden VX Commodore | Novocastrian Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 38th |
| 2008 | Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series | Holden VZ Commodore | Novocastrian Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 739 | 16th |
| 2009 | Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series | Ford BF Falcon | Race Image Motorsport Novocastrian Motorsport | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 619 | 13th |
| 2010 | Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series | Ford BF Falcon | Novocastrian Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 850 | 10th |
| 2011 | Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series | Ford BF Falcon | Novocastrian Motorsport | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 670 | 16th |
| 2012 | Dunlop V8 Supercar Series | Ford BF Falcon | Novocastrian Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 971 | 11th |
| 2013 | Dunlop V8 Supercar Series | Ford FG Falcon | Novocastrian Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1138 | 7th |
| 2014 | Kumho Tyres V8 Touring Car Series | Ford BF Falcon | STR Truck Bodies | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 227 | 6th |
| 2015 | International V8 Supercars Championship | Holden VF Commodore | Novocastrian Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 52nd |
| Dunlop V8 Supercar Series | Ford FG Falcon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 33rd | ||
| 2016 | Dunlop Supercars Series | Ford FG Falcon | STR Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 28th |
Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Hunter Sports Group | Steven Johnson Jonny Reid | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | B | 257 | 9th | 1st |
Complete Supercars Championship results
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| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | Position | Points | ||||
| 2015 | Novocastrian Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | ADER1 | ADER2 | ADER3 | SYMR4 | SYMR5 | SYMR6 | BARR7 | BARR8 | BARR9 | WINR10 | WINR11 | WINR12 | HIDR13 | HIDR14 | HIDR15 | TOWR16 | TOWR17 | QLDR18 | QLDR19 | QLDR20 | SMPR21 | SMPR22 | SMPR23 | SANR24 | BATR25 17 | SURR26 | SURR27 | PUKR28 | PUKR29 | PUKR30 | PHIR31 | PHIR32 | PHIR33 | SYDR34 | SYDR35 | SYDR36 | 52nd | 62 | ||||
Complete Bathurst 1000 results
| Year | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Novocastrian Motorsport | Holden Commodore VF | Aaren Russell | 17th | 161 |
Complete Bathurst 6 Hour results
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Commodore Shop Cardiff | James Herrington Ryan Gilroy | Holden Commodore VE SS V | B2 | 112 | 29th | 2nd |
| 2022 | Novocastrian Motorsport | Wayne Russell Aaren Russell | BMW M3 F80 | X | 129 | 5th | 4th |
| 2023 | Novacastrian Motorsport | Drew Russell Wayne Russell | BMW M3 F80 | X | 112 | 2nd | 2nd |
