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Stories From SuperTouring
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Stories From SuperTouring is a podcast dedicated to the Super Touring era of touring car racing.
During this era, touring car racing became the most popular motorsport series outside of Formula 1.
Join Alex, Adam & Levi as they look back at key races from the era, chat to prominent personalities from the time & reminisce over the golden age of touring cars.
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In this special episode of Stories From SuperTouring, Alex, Adam, Levi are joined again by Greg Haines as they walk around the Brands Hatch circuit and talk about infamous moments in Super Touring history around the circuit. They are joined at times by podcast regular, Andrew Charman, whilst the wonderful Alan Hyde also drops in for a quick chat. Support the Show.GET IN TOUCH: Use the hashtag #SuperTouringPod on X or email pod@1990sbtcc.com or you can send us a text message!Follow @...
Our special episodes from Brands Hatch continue, as Alex and Greg Haines sit down for a brilliant chat with touring car legend, Steve Soper. Steve tells us all about his career with BMW, battles with Rouse, the end of his career with Peugeot and of course, that infamous incident with John Cleland in the 1992 BTCC title decider!Support the Show.GET IN TOUCH: Use the hashtag #SuperTouringPod on X or email pod@1990sbtcc.com or you can send us a text message!Follow @SuperTouringPod on Instag...
In the first of our special episodes from Super Touring Power 2 at Brands Hatch, Steve Rider joins Alex and Adam for a brief chat about the Super Touring era of touring car racing & he promises to join us for a full episode soon!Support the Show.GET IN TOUCH: Use the hashtag #SuperTouringPod on X or email pod@1990sbtcc.com or you can send us a text message!Follow @SuperTouringPod on Instagram & X.
Alas, it's the end of Series 4 & to celebrate another successful series, Alex, Adam & Levi are joined once again by Greg Haines, to answer YOUR questions about the Super Touring era of touring car racing. They discuss why certain models were never seen as independent entries, who was the best privateer behind Matt Neal & which drivers they would have loved to see enter the BTCC during the era.Support the Show.GET IN TOUCH: Use the hashtag #SuperTouringPod on X or email pod@19...
The guys this week are joined by motorsport commentator Greg Haines, who helps us build our Top 10 drivers based on the BTCC between 1991 and 2000. Let us know what you think by sending us an email!Support the Show.GET IN TOUCH: Use the hashtag #SuperTouringPod on X or email pod@1990sbtcc.com or you can send us a text message!Follow @SuperTouringPod on Instagram & X.
This week, the guys are joined by BTCC legends John Cleland & Anthony Reid who preview the forthcoming Super Touring Power festival at Brands Hatch. We are also joined by the organisers of the event, David Willey & Stuart Caie as the sound of Super Tourers once again grace the Brands Hatch circuit at the end of June. David & Stuart tell us everything about the event, whilst John and Anthony reminisce about their times racing super tourers around Brands Hatch, with their own u...
The BTCC held its inaugural night race at Snetterton in 1999 and touring car journalists Andrew Charman & Andrew Golby join the gang this week to look back at the memorable meeting. We discuss Charlie Cox's memorable one-liners, the unlucky James Thompson and the incredible post race argument between Peter Kox and Yvan Muller!Support the Show.GET IN TOUCH: Use the hashtag #SuperTouringPod on X or email pod@1990sbtcc.com or you can send us a text message!Follow @SuperTouringPod on Ins...
Motorsport royalty drops into the studio this week, as Formula 1 winner and ex BTCC commentator John Watson joins the show to talk all about his motorsport career, on and off track!John tells us how he got the BTCC gig at the start of 1998, the pit falls of the live rounds and even the time him and Charlie Cox had an arguement live on air!Support the Show.GET IN TOUCH: Use the hashtag #SuperTouringPod on X or email pod@1990sbtcc.com or you can send us a text message!Follow @SuperTouringPod on...
Donington was playing host to the European Grand Prix in early 1993 and the British Touring Car Championship came along for the ride. This week, the guys are joined by motorsport photographer, Greg Denton, to look back at the weekend of the European Grand Prix at Donington in 1993, where both Ayrton Senna & Tim Harvey produced the drive of their careers in the most atrocious of conditions.Support the Show.GET IN TOUCH: Use the hashtag #SuperTouringPod on X or email pod@1990sbtc...
With Levi on holiday this week, Greg Haines joins Alex and Adam to welcome former BTCC driver Gary Ayles into the Stories from SuperTouring Studios!Gary tells all about his racing career, including the horrific accident that nearly ended it all before it really started. Gary also reveals just what it was like working with Andy Rouse, along with the story behind his move to the Italian series for 3 seasons. From getting punched by Johnny Cecotto, to ilarious impressions of Anthony Reid, t...
Joining Alex, Adam & Levi this week is commentator Barry Nutley, to look back at an exciting race meeting at Thruxton in 1997 - a race Barry commentated on for the BBC. We dive into the controversial collision between Audi team mates Bintcliffe & Biela, the drivers reactions to the 'dangerous' conditions, the drama in the pitman and yet another collision between Tim Harvey and John Cleland!This was also the closest Peugeot ever got to taking a BTCC victory, we look into just how ...
Another touring car legend drops in for a chat with Alex, Adam & Levi this week as 1992 BTCC champion, Tim Harvey joins us to talk about all things Super Touring. Tim shares behind the scenes stories from the shock arrest of Vic Lee and how the team responded, the shock of seeing the Renault 19 for the first time & the subsequent fall out that left him leaving the French marque. He also tells all about the accident that nearly ended his career, his time on the pit wall for T...
Joining Alex, Adam & Levi this week with their razor-sharp insights are journalist Andrew Charman and Eurosport commentator Greg Haines, unpacking the drama and the thrills of the iconic BTCC meeting at Donington Park in 1998. We rekindle the magic of that historic race, exploring every angle from the media frenzy that followed Mansell to the incredible on track battles between Reid, Cleland, Leslie & Mansell. Whether you're a die-hard touring car fan, or someone who just lo...
Stories From SuperTouring is back for a new series and Alex, Adam & Levi start off with a bang, as touring car legend James Thompson joins us in the studio to talk about his career in touring cars. Hear how Thompson nearly started off at Ford instead of Vauxhall & the injuries he suffered after two frightening crashes in Super Touring machinery. Support the Show.GET IN TOUCH: Use the hashtag #SuperTouringPod on X or email pod@1990sbtcc.com or you can send us a text message!F...
This week, the boys are joined by Australian motorsport journalist, Aaron Noonan, to look back on the period where Super Touring took over the Bathurst 1000 meeting in 1997 & 1998. They discuss the stories and politics behind the races and one of the greatest qualifying laps for the "Great Race" by Rickard Rydell. GET IN TOUCH: Use the hashtag #StoriesFromSuperTouring on Twitter and Facebook or email pod@1990sBTCC.comSupport the Show.GET IN TOUCH: Use the hashtag #SuperTouringPod on X or ...
This week, the guys are looking back at the biggest rumours and entries that never came to fruition, looking at the possible Mercedes factory team, Gareth Howell's various attempts at entering the BTCC and Alain Prost's chances of racing for Renault...With insights from David Coulthard, John Cleland, Patrick Watts and Ian Flux.GET IN TOUCH: Use the hashtag #StoriesFromSuperTouring on Twitter and Facebook or email pod@1990sBTCC.comSupport the Show.GET IN TOUCH: Use the hashtag #SuperTouringPod...
Joining the boys this week is motorsport journalist Andrew Charman, looking back at the last time the BTCC raced in Wales at Pembrey in 1993. This was also the race that marked the debut of the Ford Mondeo in the BTCC, a race which left Andy Rouse furious in front of the BBC Grandstand cameras. We also found out which driver on the grid shared a hotel room with Ronnie Biggs!GET IN TOUCH: Use the hashtag #StoriesFromSuperTouring on Twitter and Facebook or email pod@1990sBTCC.comSupport the Sho...
This week, the boys are joined by former boss of Peugeot Sport UK, Mick Linford, who oversaw the French manufacturers foray into the BTCC from 1992 to 1998. Mick goes into detail as to why Peugeot never won a BTCC race and just how hard it was for Peugeot to become a competitive face in the series. GET IN TOUCH: Use the hashtag #StoriesFromSuperTouring on Twitter and Facebook or email pod@1990sBTCC.comSupport the Show.GET IN TOUCH: Use the hashtag #SuperTouringPod on X or email pod@1990s...
This week, Alex sits down to look back at the Super Touring Power festival event that was held at Brands Hatch in July. He's joined by the likes of Paul Radisich, Alain Menu, Anthony Reid to talk about why Super Touring is still so popular today. GET IN TOUCH: Use the hashtag #StoriesFromSuperTouring on Twitter and Facebook or email pod@1990sBTCC.comSupport the Show.GET IN TOUCH: Use the hashtag #SuperTouringPod on X or email pod@1990sbtcc.com or you can send us a text message!Follo...
This week, the boys are joined by BRSCC commentator, Scott Woodwiss to look back at the eventful race that took place at Snetterton in 1996, which led to James Thompson taking the first victory for the new Vauxhall Vectra.GET IN TOUCH: Use the hashtag #StoriesFromSuperTouring on Twitter and Facebook or email pod@1990sBTCC.comSupport the Show.GET IN TOUCH: Use the hashtag #SuperTouringPod on X or email pod@1990sbtcc.com or you can send us a text message!Follow @SuperTouringPod on Instagram &am...
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