The Grasstrack Banter Podcast

This week, Russell and Ben return along with Ryan and Will as we break down Bantasia from May 2024. Before that, the team break down what it takes to start your own club and run your own meetings in the hope that some others out there decide to take the plunge themselves.

After several weeks away, your favourite Grasstrack podcast returns with a bang this week as Episode 27 drops! We discuss all of the goings on at Bantasia, reviewing all of the classes. We discuss the latest news, including the current controversy surrounding the Upright class. We introduce a brand new game that you can all join in with! As always, get in touch as we'd love to hear from you all!

The Grasstrack Banter Podcast is back! After a few weeks off, the number 1 Grasstrack podcast in the world returns with some fantastic news, views and reviews and all of the latest gossip from around the wonderful world of Grasstrack racing! The month began with the controversial running of the FIME Euro Final in Tayac, France. We look back on the event with former European Champion James Shanes and multi European finalist Paul Cooper. The lads discuss how the night went for them and how they were able to prepare for such a big meeting with so few laps.  We also hear from two other competitors from Tayac: James Wright, who finished as top Brit joins us for a run through of his evening, and Mitchel Godden joins us for an impartial view on the Euro Final, as well as how his night went in the sidecar support class. We get all excited as British Grasstrack leaps into life next weekend and we preview the brave efforts of GW Racing to stage the first Grasstrack meeting of the season next weekend. It's good to be back! 

After over a year away, we are finally back with something completely different! Gareth, Ben, Russell and Mitch have come together to watch a bit of racing on YouTube, courtesy of Bob Ruffle. It's a watchalong of the 2022 Thrills and Spills compilation video on YouTube. Get yourself onto YouTube, search the video and listen/watch along as the lads give their thoughts and reviews to last year's racing. It's Grasstrack's answer to Gogglebox! It's the Grasstrack Banter Watchalong!

This episode completes the fascinating interview with Paul Miller...enjoy.

Episode 40 is packed once again! Gareth is educated this week with how to work out gear ratios, the boys rate the 2021 season's GT140 and Lefthand classes and we have the second part of the Paul Miller interview.

In this episode, we round up all of the latest news from the world of Grasstrack racing. And then joining us for the first installment of fascinating interview is 3x British 500cc Sidecar Champion and former Sidecar Supercup promotor Paul Miller. Unmissable stuff!

We were saddened by the news that our friend, Steve Brace, passed away last week and we have tried to put into words some of our thoughts on the loss of Steve. On more positive news, newcomer to GT140 racing Mark Headling joined us to talk about his experience back in the Grasstrack after losing touch of the sport throughout his adulthood. It really is a fascinating listen! Online tickets to Bantasia 2 are now available on our website shop, as well as a whole bunch of Grasstrack Banter Merchandise provided by our official apparel suppliers: Custom Clothing by Impress Promotions. www.grasstrackbanter.com

It's another packed podcast! This week, Gareth, Russ, Mitch and Ben review the season by looking at individual performances of 2021, trying to decide on a 'rider of the year'. We also introduce a brand new feature, The Right Filange' where the more technically-minded try to educate Gareth a little bit with the mechanical side of the sport! We end the show with some nostalgic quizzes. We'd love to hear your feedback. Why not email the show grasstrackbanterpodcast@outlook.com Visit our website for more information www.grasstrackbanter.com

Episode 36 is a news special! All of the latest news from the Grasstrack world, including the FIME European Championships dates, the British fixtures and several notable retirements! www.grasstrackbanter.com

The Grasstrack Banter Podcast Episode 35 is here! We are joined by three times British Champion Henry Atkins to discuss his racing career to date, getting over injuries and his future ambitions in the sport. We also delve into the National Gradings Lists and argue over what we think is the best way forward.  www.grasstrackbanter.com

The final installment of a bumper Episode 34 finally brings the much-anticipated Mark Cossar interview. Plus the lads begin their 2021 season review by discussing the tracks from the season. We also bring back some of our favourite features, including 'It Was Better In Our Day' and the themed meeting specials! 

The 2nd part of our 34th Episode brings you the latest news in the wonderful world of Grasstrack! Gareth, Ben, Mitch, Luke and Russ discuss the 2022 World Longtrack rounds, the FIME dates, the domestic calendar, the racing achievements of Gerry Goodwin and many other hot topics of conversation. Part 3 will be out soon, including the next part of Mark Cossar's interview, plus our reviews of the 2021 season.

Episode 34 is so stacked full of chat that we've decided to split it in two! In this podcast, Gareth, Russ, Luke and Mitch all discuss various potential formats of the ACU British Championship events whilst delving into the views of our Grasstrack Banter members. We also hear from Jay Sayer and discuss Mitch's latest crash into the Paddock Hill Bend! Make sure you don't miss Part 2, which will include the second part of the Mark Cossar interview!

It's a huge episode this week! With Ben and Luke unavailable, we are joined by guest presenters Mitchel Godden and James Shanes as we break down the latest track racing action. The episode includes reviews of the GT140 Gold Cup where the world famous Trevor Steward joined us. The main part of the episode gives an in-depth preview of this weekend's massive British Championships taking place at Ledbury. Another fabulous episode of Grasstrack chat.

A fantastic podcast episode right off the back of a tremendous British Youth Championships in Kent. We run down all of the action from a memorable meeting. We also discuss the day after's washed out Pairs event. Isle of Wight Speedway Co-promotor Barry Bishop joins us to discuss the Island Masters series that began successfully last week. It looks like it is building into a great event and finally bringing grass fans and shale fans together. 

It's a bumper episode as we run through the tremendous meetings that we have already seen so far this season. We review the Battle of Britain, Tallington, Helsby, VMCC, the British Masters Qualifier, the British Upright Championships and Round 5 of the Dirt Track Championships. All of the usual news, previews and chat make this a brilliant listen for Grasstrack fans!

Episode 28 and we bring you more Grasstrack chat. We caught up with Dirt Track Events supremo Karl Rushen as we break down the first four rounds of the brand new NORA championships. We discuss the incredible line-up coming to the tapes at Frittenden. The perfect remedy for a rainy day!

A shortened version this week. We were due to have our International Women's Day Special, celebrating the ladies of Grasstrack racing. But due to a technical glitch, we have lost much of the episode. However, we did manage to salvage some of the news items, so to give you your podcast fix, here is a quick podcast discussing some of the latest news.

In the wake of Boris Johnson's 'roadmap' speech, the Banter boys got together to discuss what all of the new dates will mean to Grasstrack racing in 2021...there is light at the end of the tunnel at last! This episode also includes the second part of our incredible chat with sidecar legend Rob Wilson. We are getting very excited about a potential return for the sport!