Osborne Motorsport is continuing its tradition of fostering the next generation of motor sport talent by providing a seat for 16-year-old Tyler Everingham.

He will race in this year’s Australian Production Cars Series for the team, with the Bathurst 6 Hour to mark both the opening round and his debut.

Dubbo native Everingham will be joined by 66-year-old Bob Hughes at Mount Panorama.

“This entry is a classic case of youth and experience, but not at the same time,” laughed team owner Colin Osborne.

“Fortunately, while they may be far apart in age, they are the same size so that makes it easy for us for car set-up.

“Endurance racing is a very different beast to what he would be used to. To understand the dynamic of the pit crew and the role it plays in the tactics is something that will be foreign. You can’t engineer the race from the driver’s seat, you have a co-driver to work with, and tactics and strategy are key rather than just going hell for leather for 15 laps.”

Everingham comes to Osborne Motorsport and the APC by way of karting and the CAMS Jayco Formula 4 Championship. The apprentice electrician is both excited and nervous to test himself at the famous Bathurst track.

“I am definitely fairly nervous, but this is a dream come true – any chance you have to race at Bathurst is a chance you take,” he said.

“I am really happy to be able to race not only at the mountain this weekend, but at all the APC rounds in 2017 with Osborne Motorsport.”

The race starts at 11.30am.