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The Motorsport News Podcast brings you the latest news and views on motorsport in Australia and around the world. This feed also showcases regular episodes of the Brad Jones Racing Run Down, hosted by the Supercars squad's general manager Chris Westwood and driver of the #96 Pizza Hut Chevrolet Camaro Macauley Jones, as well as the Special Stage Rally Podcast, hosted and produced by RallySport Magazine’s Peter Whitten and Luke Whitten.
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On this episode of Special Stage, Luke Whitten and Peter Whitten pull back the curtain on some of rallying's hottest topics. We dive into everything from the new Toyota WRC prototype to the complex challenges of building a truly even Australian Rally Championship, where the balance of cost and competitiveness is key.
Learn more about World Rally Champion Stig Blomqvist's highly anticipated return to Australia for the Flinders to Fleurieu event and hear about Richie Dalton’s Ford Escort destined for New Zealand.
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On this episode of Special Stage, Luke Whitten sits down with Australian Rally Championship Manager Adrian Coppin to break down the major news surrounding the series' new broadcast deal.
With a move to Fox Sports and Kayo officially locked in for 2026, we discuss what this means for the sport's visibility and for the fans watching from home.
We also dive into the revised event formats, including the new Shakedown schedule and the highly anticipated changes coming to Rally Queensland in Gympie.
It is a listen for anyone wanting to know the direction of the ARC in 2026.
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On this episode of Special Stage, we discuss the impressive feats of Taylor Gill and Daniel Brkic at Rally Sweden, where they finished fourth in the WRC2 category.
Does this result give them a better chance to lock in more WRC rallies? And what are the odds of an Aussie entry later in the year?
We also shift gears to talk about tarmac rallying – specifically the Mt Buller Sprint – and dive into the history of rallying’s two distinct surfaces in Australia.
Last, but not least… we unpack the latest feature on the RallySport Magazine website. The 1991 Australian Rally Championship was highly controversial, and we explain what subscribers can expect online.
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The first episode of 2026 is here, and Luke and Peter Whitten are back to kick off the new season with a wide-ranging rally chat.
They unpack Hayden Paddon’s Monte Carlo performance, look ahead to WRC Sweden with expectations for Taylor Gill, and discuss event promotion and the new street stage in Queensland.
Listeners also get a behind-the-scenes insight into the Otago Rally book project, and questions are asked on whether Australia has a flagship rally event, and what could be done to get one in the absence of Rally Australia in the modern era.
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RallySport Magazine visit Australia's leading rally team, Neal Bates Motorsport, for this week’s Special Stage Rally Podcast to talk with Harry and Lewis Bates.
Both won rounds of the Australian Rally Championship this year, and we asked them about the season, what it was like competing against Hayden Paddon and what the offseason has in store...
We also ask about improvements. How can they improve their speed when seat time is so limited?
It’s a laid back conversation which covers many topics with these Australian Rally Champions, and is one not to miss.
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If you didn't know that the Alpine Rally was run and won last weekend, there's a fair chance you were living under a rock.
We talk in-depth about the event on this week's Special Stage Rally Podcast, from the rally winners to the weather conditions and everything in between.
But it wasn't the only rally on last weekend, with the WRC decided in Saudi Arabia. Was the result of the WRC a shock, and is Sebastien Ogier the greatest of all time?
We give our views, and look ahead to this weekend’s Safari, where Aussies Tim Wilkins and Ray Winwood-Smith will compete in a Datsun 260Z.
It's December, but there's still plenty to talk about on the Special Stage Rally Podcast.
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The wait is almost over, with the 2025 Alpine Rally set to run in East Gippsland this weekend.
This week's Special Stage Rally Podcast is all about the Alpine, and we've chatted to some of the leading contenders to get their views on how the event is going to play out.
Can Nathan Quinn complete a hat-trick? Will Tristan Carrigan's big Magna spoil the party, or perhaps Brendan Reeves will finally break his Alpine duck.
We discuss the weather, the stage lengths, and who we think might be holding up the winner's trophy after three tough days of competition.
Fourteen stages and 370 competitive kilometres are ahead of us, and we can't wait.
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Tasmania? Japan? Whangarei? What was your focus on a weekend full of rally action?
The Special Stage Rally Podcast team are back with in-depth discussion on all three events that filled our lives over the weekend.
From Hayden Paddon's ARC triumph, Ben Hunt’s title in New Zealand, to another Sebastien Ogier masterclass, we have it all covered.
Then there's Ott Tanak's retirement, Oliver Solberg's second coming at the top level, and much more.
Sit back and listen to the guys chat all things rallying on another bumper edition of the Special Stage Rally Podcast.
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The season finale is here! Rally Tasmania is set to decide who takes home the Australian Rally Championship crown — with both Hayden Paddon and Lewis Bates still in contention for the title.
Host Matthew Whitten is joined by Taylor Gill to break down what’s in store on the island stages, and what it will take for the championship hopefuls to come out on top.
We also take a look beyond Australia — previewing Rally Japan as well as the International Rally of Whangarei in New Zealand as we see where we think the big names will end up.
Plus, Taylor shares insights from his season finale at the Central European Rally.
It’s arguably the biggest rally week of the year — listen now to lap up all the anticipation for three big events.
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What a heart breaker! Taylor Gill came so close to winning the 2025 Junior World Rally Championship that it's still hard to believe what we witnessed.
The Special Stage Rally Podcast team discuss the Central European Rally with a fine tooth comb, and despite the result, we couldn't be any prouder of Taylor and Dan Brkic and the season they produced.
There was also plenty happening at the top end of the WRC, while closer to home, we recap last weekend's Akademos Rally in Victoria, and look ahead to the state championship finale in Western Australia.
We touch on Jackson Long's new-for-2026 Skoda Fabia R5, and what's next for rallying's top juniors, now that the FIA Rally Star program has concluded.
Rallying is a never-ending story, so join us this week as we talk about the hot topics.
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On this week's Special Stage Rally Podcast, we delve into last weekend's Adelaide Hills Rally, the fifth round of the Australian Rally Championship.
It saw another masterclass from Kiwi Hayden Paddon, but also ended the title hopes of Harry Bates after he put his Toyota off the road.
We discuss the implications from the weekend, review the performances of some of your favourite drivers, and look ahead to the final round in Tasmania.
Taylor Gill's Rally3 win in Croatia is also on the agenda, as is the upcoming round of the New South Wales Rally Championship.
It's getting close to Alpine Rally time as well, with several drivers already beginning their preparations.
All that and more on this week's Special Stage Rally Podcast.
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Round five of the Australian Rally Championship is ready to run, with the Adelaide Hills Rally set to challenge crews up and down the field.
A couple of lesser-known voices take over the Special Stage Rally Podcast to preview the event as RallySport Magazine’s Matt Whitten is joined by reigning ARC Junior Cup winner, Mitch Garrad.
They talk about the ARC round, the Croatian round of the European Rally Championship and what’s news in rallying this week.
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Regular Special Stage Rally Podcast guest, Brendan Reeves, took out the Victorian Rally Championship at the weekend and he joins us to talk all about it.
From sending it on his favourite stage, Mt Slide, to replicating what his father and brother did years earlier, this is a wide-ranging chat that also unearths what’s next for ‘Brendo’ for the rest of the year.
We also touch briefly on the Australian Rally Championship’s class changes and ‘Brendo’ gives his thoughts on what it may mean for the future.
Episode 113 of Special Stage is one not to miss.
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On this episode of the BJR Run Down, BJR general manager
Chris Westwood and the driver of the #96 Macauley Jones break down a big weekend at The Bend, how the track raced at its first endurance race, plus how things went down from the team’s four cars on track. The latest parity changes are examined, plus why the 2026 calendar needs to make sense. And of course, there is the latest on the race that stops the nation: the Shitbox Rally on Macca’s Shake N Bake Farm!
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It was Australia’s champion versus our best young talent at the weekend in Narooma, but it was a battle that was far too short...
This week’s Special Stage Rally Podcast covers the Narooma Forest Rally, won by Harry Bates and Mac Kierans. We will discuss the fast stages of the south coast of New South Wales and share our impressions of what the national championship will be in for when it visits next June.
Also on the agenda is a brand new Otago Rally book being produced by RallySport Magazine. It's one to look out for a little bit later in the year. We detail all the info you need to know.
The Valley Stages, Richie Dalton’s incredible Irish experience, and of course, WRC Rally Chile are all covered in what’s a brief but jam-packed episode of the podcast.
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Tim Possingham has two big events in South Australia, and the Adelaide Rally is up next.
With more than 450 entries on the list, including the likes of Hayden Paddon, Alister McRae and Frank Kelly, we ask him about the process of getting those big names.
He shares some of the secrets of the rally and just how they go about running the event with support from the South Australian Government.
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The wraps came off the Gen3-spec Toyota Supra Supercar ahead of this week’s edition of the Brad Jones Racing Run Down. BJR general manager Chris Westwood and the driver of the #96 Macauley Jones chat about the car’s first track laps, which Macca was on hand for at Toyota Australia’s in-house test track. They also give an update on the progress of BJR’s first Supra chassis, and how it’s going to be a very busy Christmas in Hope Court this year.
They also chat about the upcoming enduros, The Bend 500 and Bathurst 1000, as well as the even bigger contest that is looming: the battle of the BJR crew in the Shitbox Rally on Macca’s Shake N Bake Farm!
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Jackson Long is the 2025 Australian Rally Championship Junior Cup winner, and it’s overdue that we get him on the podcast to talk about his career so far.
Currently completing his year 12 studies, Jackson has had a busy 2025. He’s fitted in plenty of his passion – rallying – to his timetable this year.
He shares what he thought of WRC Rally del Paraguay with RallySport Magazine’s Luke Whitten, and tells what’s next in the upcoming ARC rounds of South Australia and Tasmania.
There’s also a tease for something new for 2026.
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The 2025 Gippsland Rally has been run and won, so what do we make of Hayden Paddon's domination over the two days of competition?
The RallySport Magazine team discuss what the result means for the Australian Rally Championship, and what we liked and didn't like about a rally in “The Middle of Everywhere".
Jackson Long and Tony Sullens both wrapped up their respective ARC Cups, and we also saw an eye-catching performance from a former ARC event winner in his state series.
We also touch on this weekend's cancelled Rosewood Rally, look ahead to the WRC's first visit to Paraguay in South America, and comment on a former cricket star's rallying debut.
It’s all on this week's Special Stage Rally Podcast.
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There’s plenty of ground to cover this week on The Brad Jones Racing Run Down!
It’s been awhile since we’ve heard from the driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood, and they look back at a challenging weekend at Queensland Raceway and talk through one of the most challenging parts of the Gen3 era: the setup window.
They also explain where they are at with the build of their first Toyota Supercar, working with homologation team Walkinshaw Andretti United and what’s to come as the Supra prepares to hit the track and then the windtunnel.
They also chat about the recent Enduro Cup rule changes, Macca’s recent work with a BMW Super Tourer, and how one of Brad’s old NASCARs recently made a brief return to BJR headquarters!
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