PremiAir retains Golding/Russell pairing for 2025 enduros

David Russell will return with James Golding and PremiAir Nulon Racing for the 2025 Supercars enduros, the team has confirmed.

Russell was signed by the team after a strong three-year run with Erebus Motorsport, headlined by Bathurst podiums in 2021 and 2023, and a runner-up finish at Sandown.

The veteran hit the ground running with PremiAir, helping the team and Golding to their first Supercars podium finishes at the Penrite Oil Sandown 500 in September.

Golding and Russell backed it up with sixth at the Great Race last month, having started outside the top 10.

“It is fantastic to continue a great relationship with PremiAir Nulon Racing,” Russell said.

“It was great working with Jimmy over the two enduros this year, and if we reflect back, there are some really nice results there, obviously with Sandown as a highlight.

“It is great to be able to have the continuity, that is important when you are going into enduro racing, to be able to continue to work with the same driver and the same team and continue to help evolve things and improve things so hopefully we can go for those enduro races and give ourselves a chance to move further up the podium from where we were at Sandown.”

Golding, who finished seventh in this year's championship, was delighted to secure Russell's services for 2025.

“I really enjoyed partnering with D-Russ in the 2024 endurance races. He did a fantastic job, so to have him back for 2025 was a no-brainer,” Golding said.

“Dave seamlessly joined our team and worked beyond his role as a driver to help improve our team’s performance on multiple levels.

"He is a great character to have around for team morale, and that is an important part of continuing our growth as we head into 2025."

Russell is just the fourth co-driver locked in for 2025, alongside Mark Winterbottom (Tickford Racing), Garth Tander (Penrite Racing) and Scott Pye (Red Bull Ampol Racing).

“David is a great fit for our team, and we all enjoyed working with him across 2024, so we are delighted that we have been able to lock him in for the 2025 endurance season,” team owner Peter Xiberras said.

“Obviously, his credentials as a co-driver are impeccable, but it is about more than that – the perspective he brings to our team and how he works with us all is really well appreciated, and we are very much looking forward to another endurance season together.”

The Bend Motorsport Park will host its first enduro next September, followed by the Repco Bathurst 1000 in October. Tickets for 2025 events are on sale now.