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Motoring Today with Roger McCleery

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Few voices have shaped South African motoring quite like Roger McCleery's. A six-time Western Province Motorcycle Champion in his youth, he went on to build the local Honda motorcycle business in the 1960s, then ran PR and marketing for Alfa Romeo and Nissan before founding Motoring Media Promotions in 1985. He has commented on motorsport on radio and at race circuits since 1969 and on television since 1976, served seventeen years on South Africa's Formula 1 Grand Prix committee, and represented the country on the FIM, bringing motorcycle and motocross Grands Prix to local soil between 1980 an...

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Suzuki's Rise to Number Two, Geely Coolray Launch, and Brad Binder's KTM Struggles 23.06.2026 59:03

Roger Hutton (Veteran Motoring Journalist | Plettenberg Bay) Megan MacDonald (Suzuki South Africa | Head of Marketing) Trevor Binder (Father of Brad and Darren Binder | Motorcycle Racing Family) Colin Windell (Veteran Motoring Journalist | Editor, Motoring Columns) Johnny Shan (Motorcycle Dealer | West Strand) This is South Africa's weekly motoring and motorsport radio show for petrolheads who wan...

Angela's Picnic, Turbochargers and AfCFTA: South Africa's Car Culture Unpacked 16.06.2026 58:13

Craig Anderson (SAMCA | Chairman) Paul Williams (Alfa Romeo Club South Africa | President) Bob Brown (Jaguar Club South Africa | Chairman) Eric Schenini (Stellantis South Africa | Brand Communications Manager) Chris Lambourne (Turbo Direct | CEO) Colin Windell (Motoring Journalist | Industry Analyst) Johnny Shand (Bike Man | Owner) Classic car clubs, turbo tech and continental trade for petrolhead...

Monaco, Chinese car invasion, Toyota Land Cruiser FJ 10.06.2026 54:29

South Africa's longest-running motoring radio show - 25 years on air. Roger Haden (Motoring Journalist | South Africa's Most Senior Motoring Journalist) Grant McLeary (Driving Dynamics | Founder and Lead Instructor) Johnny Shand (Bike Man West Rand | Suzuki Dealer and Motorcycle Specialist) Colin Windell (Veteran Motoring Journalist | Motoring Editor) Stefan Bellman (South African Expat | Guest Co...

MotoGP Airbags, SA Car of the Year Goes Chinese, and Mugello Race Results 02.06.2026 52:28

Johnny Shand (Bike Man | Owner) Tony Els (Motorsport Photographer) Colin Windell (Motoring Journalist | SA Car of the Year) Roger Houghton (Motoring Journalist | Veteran Correspondent) Global motorsport news, racing results and South African motoring Motoring Today is South Africa's weekly motorsport and motoring news show, and this episode is for petrolheads who want the latest from MotoGP, the 2...

Montreal GP Recap, BYD Parts Scam and 900hp BMW Builds on Motoring Today 26.05.2026 56:49

Ian Groth (Automotive Refinisher Magazine | Publisher) Rion Esterhuizen (Toyota South Africa | Senior PR Manager) Matteo Camara (Stellantis South Africa | Head of Citroen Brand) Digby Weston (Turbo Direct | Automotive PR and Turbocharging Specialist) Colin Windell (Motoring Journalist | Independent) Brian Smith (GAC Motor South Africa | Salvador Caetano) Johnny Shand (Motorcycle Dealer | Bike Shop...

MotoGP Barcelona Crashes, Nurburgring 24H, Nampo Show and Mahindra Bolero Max 19.05.2026 53:34

Roger Hutton (Independent | Veteran Motoring Journalist) Peter de Toit (Killarney International Raceway / Swakopmund -- PLEASE VERIFY | Circuit Owner) Colin Windell (Independent | Veteran Motoring Journalist) Rajesh Gupta (Mahindra South Africa | Outgoing CEO) Johnny Shand (Bike Man | Owner) South Africa's longest-running motoring radio show - weekly news roundup This is the Toyota Motoring News w...

Chinese Brands Take 26% of SA Car Sales, Kimi Antonelli Wins Miami GP and More 15.05.2026 40:35

Roger Houghton, Dennis Klopper and Johnny Shand on wheels. Motoring Today is South Africa's longest-running motoring radio show, and this is episode one of its new format on Radio Today 1485. Hosted by one of SA's most experienced motor journalists, Roger McCleery, this episode is pure petrolhead fuel: Formula 1 results, MotoGP from Le Mans, South African hill climb news, the Chinese car invasion...