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Third-generation Seton secures MSR co-drive

04 Jul 2022
Aaron Seton will make his Bathurst debut
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The famous Seton name will once again grace Mount Panorama, with Aaron Seton inking a co-drive deal with Matt Stone Racing.

Third-generation driver Seton, who races for MSR in Super2, will make his Great Race debut in October.

Seton will share the #34 Truck Assist Commodore with Jack Le Brocq at the October 6-9 Repco Bathurst 1000.

It will be the first Bathurst since 2010 to feature a Seton, with Aaron’s father Glenn steering a Kelly Racing Holden.

Aaron will be the third Seton, after father Glenn and grandfather Barry, to race in Bathurst.

Barry ‘Bo’ Seton won the 1965 Armstrong 500, having made his debut in 1963.

Glenn, the 1993 and 1997 ATCC champion, made his Bathurst debut in 1983.

Glenn scored four Bathurst podiums, three times finishing second.

Aaron has three Bathurst 12 hour starts, highlighted by a GT4 class win in 2018, to his name.

His most recent Super2 start at Mount Panorama resulted in third place, so far his best Super2 result.

"I am very thankful to the team, from Matt, Jason [Gomersall], and the whole crew," Seton said.

"I’m just looking forward to getting to the 1000.

"It’s awesome to be joining a guy like Jack and I really admire the way he has gone about his racing this year since working closer with him."

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Seton will complete double duties in Bathurst, dovetailing his co-drive with his Super2 duties.

Seton is eighth in the Super2 standings heading to this weekend’s round in Townsville.

Le Brocq says the double duties can only help Seton.

The duo will complete at least one test day together at Queensland Raceway ahead of October’s race.

"It’s great that Aaron’s actually running in the Dunlop Series as well over the Bathurst weekend," Le Brocq said.

"I’ve done it many times before when I was a co-driver and it’s really crucial to just get those laps in around there.

"It’s a very daunting place at the best of times and it will be very full on.

"For Aaron to be able to compliment his running with his Dunlop Series program will allow us to get the most out of him come Sunday."

The team is expected to announce Todd Hazelwood’s co-driver for the #35 entry in the coming weeks.

Tickets for this year's Repco Bathurst 1000 are on sale now.

2022 Repco Bathurst 1000 combinations

Driver/Co-driver

Team

Broc Feeney/Jamie Whincup

Red Bull Ampol Racing

Shane van Gisbergen/Garth Tander

Red Bull Ampol Racing

Anton De Pasquale/Tony D'Alberto

Shell V-Power Racing Team

Will Davison/Alex Davison

Shell V-Power Racing Team

James Courtney/Zane Goddard

Tickford Racing

Cam Waters/James Moffat

Tickford Racing

Thomas Randle/Zak Best

Tickford Racing

Jake Kostecki/Kurt Kostecki

Tickford Racing

TBA/Warren Luff

Walkinshaw Andretti United

TBA/Fabian Coulthard

Walkinshaw Andretti United

Will Brown/Jack Perkins

Erebus Motorsport

Brodie Kostecki/David Russell

Erebus Motorsport

TBA/Michael Caruso

Team 18

TBA/James Golding

Team 18

Tim Slade/Tim Blanchard

CoolDrive Racing

David Reynolds/Matt Payne

Penrite Racing

Lee Holdsworth/Matt Campbell

Penrite Racing

Andre Heimgartner/Dale Wood

Brad Jones Racing

Bryce Fullwood/Dean Fiore

Brad Jones Racing

Macauley Jones/Jordan Boys

Brad Jones Racing

Jack Smith/TBA

Brad Jones Racing

Chris Pither/TBA

PremiAir Racing

TBA/TBA

PremiAir Racing

Jack Le Brocq/Aaron Seton

Matt Stone Racing

Todd Hazelwood/TBA

Matt Stone Racing

Craig Lowndes/Declan Fraser

Triple Eight (wildcard)

Richie Stanaway/Greg Murphy

Erebus Motorsport (wildcard)

Matt Chahda/TBA

Matt Chahda Motorsport (wildcard)

TBA/TBA

Anderson Motorsport (wildcard)

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