Dave Russell joins EMA Motorsport

Australian-based EMA Motorsport Team has confirmed the first track activities as part of the Porsche Customer Racing stable. The team will campaign the full Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Championship season with experienced Pro driver, David Russell, in the latest Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (Type 992) model.

The Victorian based team has rolled out for test sessions at Phillip Island and Winton, with Russell putting the first miles on the team’s newly-liveried 992 generation 911 GT3 Cup car, ahead of the first round of the Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Championship at the Australian Grand Prix on the 7-10 April in Melbourne.

Russell returns to the one make domestic Porsche Pro class for his ninth season in the championship, having debuted back in 2006. He brings extensive experience from across both the V8 Supercars and GT3 grids to the team, including double outright Bathurst 12-hour podium finishes.

“I’m very excited to be joining EMA Motorsport for the Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Championship, they have shown to be very competitive in their GT racing campaigns and to join the team with a brand new 992 is very special. Feeling good after a successful test with the team and I’m looking forward to the first round at the AGP in a few weeks.” - David Russell