The Apex

In a small artists studio just south of Bath in the west of England, Tim Layzell immerses himself in the nostalgia of vintage racing, reviving its sounds, colours, speed, and danger with every brushstroke. In a relatively short time, Tim has risen to become one of the world's leading automotive artists, highly sought after by an expanding group of serious collectors for his distinctive, dynamic st...

From the humble beginnings of racing a Standard 10 and Triumph TR3 at Goodwood, to triumph at Le Mans in 1970 driving one of the fastest and most dangerous machines ever created, Richard Attwood is one of motorsports’ restrained yet ebullient stars.  Chapters -  (0:00) Intro  (1:10) Journey into Motorsport  (18:08) Turning Pro  (20:10) Calibre of driver's in F2 / Jim Clark  (22:07) Monaco & Gr...

Hootie Rashidifard launched the popular Instagram page @valveandpiston in 2016, growing it into a community of over 370,000 car enthusiasts. Known for curating some of the coolest automotive content on the internet, Hootie has forged strong connections with a global audience while also building an impressive personal car collection, including a heavily modified 1973 BMW 2002 Touring. Recently, he...

This week on The Apex we sat down for a conversation with Martin Popilka, CEO of P1 Fuels. They are a company leading the development of 100% fossil free fuel, and are the official fuel supplier for the World Rally Championship. Their mission is to change the fuel, not the car, and their work extends beyond motorsport and into the world of classic and everyday vehicles. Sebastian Vettel is also a...

William I’Anson specialises in the sale and acquisition of some of the most iconic historic racing cars ever made. From Grand Prix Bugatti’s, to Jaguar D Types and Group C legends, the calibre of cars is truly extraordinary. He’s also raced a bunch of them, and has lived and breathed the car community his entire life. So if you’re into your classic cars and love historic racing, Will’s insights ar...

Michał Fidowicz is the man behind the incredibly popular Instagram page, @candyshowroom. It’s a page that has grown rapidly over the last 6 months, with Mike producing highly entertaining videos of quirky and interesting cars, alongside his best friend and cameraman Matt Martin.  Prior to jumping in front of the camera, Mike spent the last 10 years photographing and writing about cars, often for p...

Luna Bondesan is the Marketing Director for the Petersen Museum, which is quite literally the number one automotive museum on the planet. She was born and raised in Italy, and grew up in Italy's leading American car dealership, where her father introduced the country to Jeeps and their off-roading capabilities. Early on in Luna's career, her work as a journalist earned her recognition from the bra...

Jarrah Venables spent 8 years at Goodwood orchestrating car content for the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Goodwood Revival, before he branched out and set up the Endurance Racing Legends Series (ERL) in collaboration with Peter Auto. He knows everything there is to know about historic racing, and has a particular passion for 90’s and 00’s cars.  As the ERL series opens up a new GT3 category,...

Merlin McCormack is an icon of the London car scene and owner of Duke of London, one of the coolest car dealerships in the UK. It's also hub for car culture, a home for other interesting local businesses, and an integral part of the Brentford community As Merlin expands to new premises, we catch up with him to discuss his long term plans, his thoughts on the current car market, Malle London shenan...

Alex Kersten is an automotive YouTuber, Presenter and Podcaster, best known for producing relatable, authentic and passionate car related content. His Mazda MX5, affectionately named 'Phil' has brought in more than 100 million views across his social channels.  Alongside his own content, Alex has pulled together a group of new channels (and friends), all operating under the Auto Alex umbrella, nam...

The majority of enthusiasts get quite excited at the prospect of sustainable fuels, and for good reason. Their success could ensure the survival of the internal combustion engine. To find out more about the development of these fuels, and what is really going on behind the scenes, we spoke to Guy Lachlan. Guy is the Managing Director of Motor Spirit and the Executive Director of the Historic and C...

Justin Lunny is the CEO of Everrati, a company that specialises in electrifying classic & iconic cars. In our interview, we discuss the ethos behind Everrati, the current EV landscape, the evolution of battery technology, and the co-existence of sustainable fuels. Thank you for listening! For more information, check out Everrati's website - https://everrati.com/ Custodian Insurance - https://w...

For more than thirty years, Patrick Peter has been a driving force behind classic and contemporary motorsport events. During the 1990s, alongside Stéphane Ratel and Jürgen Barth, he played a pivotal role in revitalising endurance sports car racing through the creation of the widely acclaimed BPR Global GT Series. His company, Peter Auto, is famous for organising some of the greatest historic racin...

Few cars in recent memory have garnered as much attention and admiration as Porsche's prototype 'Half 11'. It's the creation of Nikita and Iliya Bridan, Canadian twins who dropped out of high school at 13 to study car design in Italy. We had the pleasure of chatting to Nikita about the Half 11, modern car design, and what's next for the brothers and their creative playground 'Oil St...

Our guest this week is Walter Heale, founder of Historic Motor Car Workshops; a firm that specialises in the restoration and race preparation of pre and post war cars, with a leaning towards French and Italian marques of that period. In our interview, Walter shares the stories behind some of the incredible cars he has worked on, including a rare Lancia Dilambda that raced in Italian Erit...

On this week's episode of the Apex, I am joined by Ryan Goodyear. Ryan is a connoisseur when it comes to pre-war motoring and vintage men's fashion. His Instagram page, Suits and Cylinders, has attracted over 58,000 followers, and he represents a source of inspiration for pre-war petrol heads and fashionistas alike.

On this week's episode of the Apex, we are joined by four times Masters Historic Formula 1 champion and Goodwood lap record holder, Nick Padmore. Nick climbed the ranks of single seater racing and excelled as a Works driver in Radicals, before becoming more involved in historic racing.  Alongside his impressive resume, Nick is also one of the world's leading driver coaches, and holds the uniq...

On this week's episode of the Apex, we are joined by the legendary Tiff Needell. Tiff has competed at Le Mans 14 times, climbed the single-seater ladder all the way to F1, and competed in touring cars, British Rallycross and the 24 Hours of Daytona. He also commentated alongside Murray Walker and entertained the nation with his work on Top Gear and Fifth Gear. He joins us today to talk about his l...

On this week's episode of The Apex, we have the pleasure of welcoming a seasoned racing driver, coach, stunt driver and commentator. Having competed at the top level of the junior formulas, Oliver Webb has gone on to win the European Le Mans Series, the Dubai 24 hours and the Gulf Historic Grand Prix in James Hunt's race winning Hesketh. He joins us today to talk about his career highlights, his i...

After a hiatus of almost two years, we are relaunching the Apex podcast! Our guest for this week is Karun Chandhok. He's competed at the highest levels of motorsport, racing in Formula 1, at Le Mans and in Formula E. Karun is also a renowned commentator, analyst, writer and historic racer. He joins us to talk about his journey into the world of racing, life in Formula 1, and what it’s like to race...

Our guest this week is Gord Duff, who holds the impressive title of Global Head of Auctions at RM Sotheby's and one of the few people trusted by an exclusive clientèle to buy and sell the world's finest cars, often sight unseen, over the phone. Gord joined us to talk about what it's like being one of the world's leading car specialists and to give us some insight into the thrilling, mysterious and...

If you’ve ever dipped your toes into the fascinating world of driving simulation and software, you might be familiar with the phenomenally successful Assetto Corsa, one of the most popular and versatile simulators on the market. Our guest this week is Marco Massarutto, the co-founder and executive manager of KUNOS Simulazioni, the developers behind Assetto Corsa. Arguably one of the people respons...

This week's guest is a familiar face to us at the Apex, and just maybe a familiar voice if you were lucky enough to catch our first editions way back in the mists of time! Charles Clegg is a passionate car guy and historic racer, as well as having a day job as the CEO of Custodian, the online platform and app for car enthusiasts. He joined us to talk about his life in cars, the ins and outs of com...

Praga Cars is a company with 114 years of engineering excellence behind it, although it still remains somewhat unknown to British motoring enthusiasts. As luck would have it, our guest this week is Mark Harrison, managing director of Praga Cars UK - just the man to tell us more! With his significant experience in launching performance vehicles into a competitive marketplace, and knowledge of just...

Our guest this week is prolific entrepreneur, businessman, and car guy David Brown. Proudly drawing on Britain's automotive heritage, his car company David Brown Automotive has grown significantly since its founding in 2013 and now works with over 70 British based suppliers, combining small scale manufacturing with a bespoke coach building to produce limited edition automobiles for discerning clie...