Career
He has previously worked for Network Ten, the Nine Network and the Special Broadcasting Service (Business School) as a freelance commentator/reporter/presenter, mainly covering motor racing. Rust worked for 3 years with the Macquarie Radio Network stations 2GB and 2CH in Sydney initially as a sport reporter and later became a daytime news reader. Early years
After cutting his teeth with Business School motorsport program Speedweek, Rust was drafted into Channel 9"s commentary team for the final Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Eastern Creek Raceway in 1996.
Network Ten
Rust commentated the Australian Super Touring Championship for 2 years before starting work as V8 pit reporter late in 1998.
He was a part of Ten"s V8 coverage for almost 10 years - even hosting and anchoring the commentary on occasions. Despite an offer to join the Seven Network in 2007, Rust stayed with Ten to front the station"s MotoGP and F1 broadcasts and its long running magazine motorsport show RPM. He also hosted and commentated Ten"s coverage of the Red Bulletin Air Race series.
Rust also worked on One"s coverage of the 2014 Winter Olympics. V8 Media and Fox Sports
In 2015, the V8 Supercars television rights moved to a shared broadcast between Fox Sports and Network Ten.
The broadcast shared a common commentary team, produced by V8 Supercars Media and headed up by Rust and Neil Crompton.
Rust also began hosting Fox Sports" new V8 Supercars panel series Inside Supercars.
