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Hosted by award-winning journalists Will Dale and Stefan Bartholomaeus, the Motorsport News Podcast brings you the latest news and views on motorsport in Australia and around the world.
In 2024, this feed also welcomes 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 the Brad Jones Racing Run Down, driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood go back through the team’s tough weekend at Wanneroo, chat about the merits of Supercars switching its WA round to a street circuit, take us inside Jaxon Evans’ rookie test at Queensland Raceway alongside BJR’s two Super2 Series drivers and why they elected not to do a full team test at Winton. They also chat about the big Sprint Car and concert announcements for this year’s Adelaide 500 – including dobbing in the BJR team member that’s a massive Jimmy Barnes fan – plus Kyle Larson’s attempt to do both the Indy 500 and Charlotte 600.
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Lancia’s back! Yes, you read that right, Lancia is back in rallying with the new Ypsilon Rally4 HF, and the RallySport Magazine team reminisce on the Italian brand's history in rallying and what it could mean for the sport moving forward.
From the Stratos to the Delta S4, from Markku Alen to Henri Toivonen, Lancia hold a special place in the heart of rally fans the world over.
Closer to home, we discuss the minor route changes to Gippsland Rally, last weekend’s Coffs Coast Rally that saw Ryan Williams take his first rally win, and suggest possible changes to the ARC’s Junior Cup that could really spice up the competition.
We preview this weekend’s Rally Sardinia where Aussies Taylor Gill and Dan Brkic continue their push for the Junior World Rally Championship, and also pose the question: “Who’s the most disappointing driver in this year’s WRC?” We’d love to hear your thoughts too.
It’s been another busy week in the world of rallying, and we’ve got it all covered in this episode of the Special Stage Rally Podcast.
Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by RallySport Magazine >> https://rallysportmag.com/
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This week on the Motorsport News Podcast, Will Dale is joined by v8sleuth.com.au Editor Connor O’Brien to chat about what we’ve learnt from the 2023 financial statement of Supercars owner RACE, what it means for the sport, and was RACE chief Barclay Nettlefold is saying about next year’s Supercars Championship calendar.
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It’s an anniversary episode of the Special Stage Rally Podcast as episode 50 is reached, and this time around it’s a discussion on an epic round of the Australian Rally Championship.
Each of the top five in Western Australia had their dramas during the weekend, and it was remarkable how the news just kept on appearing hour after hour.
We welcome Mitch Newton to the podcast for the first time as he shares his insights on the Forest Rally. And as a co-driver and event organiser, Mitch also explains some of the challenges that face his home state, Tasmania, when trying to conduct rallies on the beautiful island state.
Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by RallySport Magazine >> https://rallysportmag.com/
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This week on the Motorsport News Podcast:
- We unpack all the Supercars action from Wanneroo
- Ford, Walkinshaw Andretti United and Tickford Racing ending droughts
- The new SuperSprint format
- The tangles between Chaz Mostert/Thomas Randle and Thomas Randle/Will Brown
- Cameron McLeod’s huge Dunlop Series shunt
- Cam Waters’ improving but still-slender title prospects
- The boys also choose their Autobarn Aces from the weekend and tackle a question from the Mailbag
The Motorsport News Podcast is hosted by V8 Sleuth’s award-winning journalists Will Dale and Stefan Bartholomaeus.
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On this episode of the Brad Jones Racing Run Down, driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood talk about the key factors for this weekend’s Supercars round at Wanneroo Raceway, and touch on some of the big items that have been in the news lately regarding the prospect of new manufacturers joining Supercars and star drivers booking NASCAR Cup Series debuts.
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Who wins the Forest Rally? There are drivers aplenty chasing the leading Toyotas and a hot, dry weekend will play into the hands of those down the leaderboard.
The RallySport Magazine team chat all about this weekend’s round of the Australian Rally Championship set to be run on familiar, yet favourite roads around Nannup, and reminisce on their memories of a rally that’s been a part of the series for more than four decades.
That conversation follows a recap of the difficult Rally de Portugal in which Sebastien Ogier overtook a legend to record his sixth win at the rally.
Also discussed are Lewis Bates’ efforts in Portugal, the Rally South Canterbury and all the rally news appearing on the RallySport Magazine website.
Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by RallySport Magazine >> https://rallysportmag.com/
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This week on the Motorsport News Podcast, Will Dale chats with Connor O’Brien, editor of v8sleuth.com.au, about the key storylines and what to watch out for at this weekend’s Repco Supercars Championship round, the Bosch Power Tools Perth SuperSprint at Wanneroo Raceway.
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This week’s Special Stage episode focuses heavily on the much-anticipated World Rally Championship round in Portugal. The event is one of the long-time favourites in the series and there are plenty of talking points to delve into.
RallySport Magazine’s Luke Whitten is joined by international rally journalist Luke Barry to discuss the upcoming rally, including the hopes of Australians Lewis Bates and Anthony McLoughlin in the WRC2 category.
The Rally South Canterbury and the recently released Forest Rally entry list are also discussed on this episode.
Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by RallySport Magazine >> https://rallysportmag.com/
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This week on the Motorsport News Podcast, Will Dale chats with Red Bull Ampol Racing’s Broc Feeney, who talks about that late-race battle for the win with teammate Will Brown, what he’s doing to try and reel in Brown’s points lead, and how he’s filling the four-week gap between Supercars rounds.
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On this episode of the Brad Jones Racing Run Down, driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood are joined by team owner Brad Jones to look back on a banner weekend for the squad at Taupō, headlined by Andre Heimgartner’s victory in the Saturday race. They also chat about the huge fan turnout - and the challenges of getting out of the venue - as well as the challenges presented by the surface, the future of the ‘Track to Town’ parades, and the new wet tyre’s first proper hitout.
They also give their thoughts on the 2025 Supercars calendar, where a second race in NZ could be viable, as well as the latest happenings in NASCAR and Team Penske’s huge penalties in IndyCar.
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The Rally of the Heartland challenged competitors with almost 450 competitive kilometres over three days near Burra and victorious driver, Nathan Quinn, joins us on the podcast.
Quinn talks about the series of issues he had to overcome to win the rally and also about his ambition to get to the seven day Silver Fern Rally in New Zealand at the end of the year.
Elsewhere in the podcast, the RallySport Magazine team talk about Motorsport Australia’s financial loss, Jamie Luff’s hopes ahead of the Forest Rally and the European Rally Championship’s resumption on the Canary Islands.
Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by RallySport Magazine >> https://rallysportmag.com/
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This week on the Motorsport News Podcast, Will Dale chats with Supercars general manager of motorsport Tim Edwards, who reflects on his first few months in the role, gives us an update on the continuing pursuit of parity between the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro, and what else the technical department is focusing on at the moment.
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Taylor Gill has become just the third Australian driver to finish on the podium in a Junior World Rally Championship event, while Dan Brkic becomes the second such Aussie co-driver to do so courtesy of their fine result at the Croatia Rally.
Gill joins the podcast as guest to talk about his efforts on tarmac where he clinched second on only his third ever tarmac rally. He talks to Luke Whitten about managing brakes and tyres and the notoriously difficult ‘cuts’ which bring mud all over the once smooth and grippy surface.
At the top of the show, the regular RallySport Magazine team analyse Gill’s efforts and talk about the happenings in Croatia and discuss whether the WRC Promoter is doing the right thing in partially funding Latvian Martins Sesks’ Rally1 drive.
Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by RallySport Magazine >> https://rallysportmag.com/
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This week on the Motorsport News Podcast:
- We unpack all the Supercars action from Taupō
- The awkward facet of Triple Eight’s internal battle for the Sunday win
- Brodie Kostecki’s return to racing
- Rebounds from Brad Jones Racing, Dick Johnson Racing
- Cam Waters’ title prospects
- The boys also choose their Autobarn Aces from the weekend and tackle a question from the Mailbag
The Motorsport News Podcast is hosted by V8 Sleuth’s award-winning journalists Will Dale and Stefan Bartholomaeus.
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On this episode of the Brad Jones Racing Run Down, driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood talk about this weekend’s round at Taupō. They look at what we can expect from Supercars’ return to New Zealand at a brand new circuit, the logistics of how the teams work out of containers and the choices on what equipment they bring. They also give their thoughts on Brodie Kostecki’s shock return to action with Erebus Motorsport this weekend, Macca’s new sponsor for the weekend, and plenty more.
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The Otago Rally is a favourite event for many and Special Stage Rally Podcast host Peter Whitten was there in New Zealand to see all the action first hand. Peter and Luke Whitten discuss all about the rally – from Kris Meeke’s Classic Rally victory right through to how the Aussies fared.
Winner of the event, Jack Hawkeswood, then joins the podcast as he talks in detail about how he took his first ever New Zealand Rally Championship win on some of the most beautiful rally stages in the world.
Also discussed on this week’s podcast is the new location for the Tasmanian Australian Rally Championship round, the mega fight in the Winvale Park Stages in WA and what the Croatia Rally might hold for the World Rally Championship this weekend.
Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by RallySport Magazine >> https://rallysportmag.com/
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This week on the Motorsport News Podcast, Will Dale chats with rising star Rylan Gray. The second-generation racer made a strong start to his rookie season with Tickford Autosport in the Dunlop Super2 Series in February and last weekend joined George Miedecke in giving the Ford Mustang GT4 a winning debut on Australian soil - as well as the car’s first pole position anywhere in the world.
We chat about how he got into the sport, an incredible trip to race in Germany courtesy of Toyota, as well as insight into how Tickford Racing is helping usher its trio of young pilots through Super2.
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The Rally of Canberra was controversially cut in half with just Sunday’s action taking place due to weather. It didn’t stop Harry Bates and Coral Taylor, though, with their new Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 on song all day.
Luke and Peter Whitten talk about all that happened in a wet and wild event before they welcome former World Rally Championship star, Kris Meeke, to talk briefly about his Otago Rally hopes aboard a classic Ford Escort RS1800.
Aidan Peterson also joins the podcast as he covers off on his successful four-wheel drive debut in the ARC and updates us on his exciting Suzuki Swift G4 build.
Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by RallySport Magazine >> https://rallysportmag.com/
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This week on the Motorsport News Podcast, Will Dale is joined by V8 Sleuth founder and managing director Aaron Noonan to analyse and understand the news that Brodie Kostecki will drive for Erebus Motorsport at the next round of the 2024 Supercars Championship in Taupō.
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