Motorsport News Podcast

It’s Formula 1 making the big headlines on this week’s Castrol Motorsport News Podcast. Host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus unpack F1’s wildest silly season ever, which has taken some unexpected twists thanks to a shock move from Fernando Alonso. Daniel Ricciardo and Oscar Piastri are now at the centre of the seat squabble, and the boys discuss the state of play for the tw...

Zak Best’s stunning and controversial speed in a Tickford wildcard at The Bend headlines this week’s Castrol Motorsport News Podcast. Host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus go through the what, when, why and how of the wildcard tyre batch drama, the youngster’s performance and where he lands in 2022. The Tailem Bend debrief also unravels the fallout from a sickening startline...

This week’s Castrol Motorsport News Podcast unpacks a dramatic week in Australian motorsport. Host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus analyse a rejected international bid to buy Supercars and the immediate fallout. The Australian Racing Group has fired some significant shots at its fellow Supercars shareholders in the aftermath, but where does it go from here? The boys also ru...

There are plenty of hot topics on the Castrol Motorsport News Podcast this week! Host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus tackle the controversial subject of Shane van Gisbergen being blocked from racing in Trans Am. Who made the decision and why? The boys also reveal controversy over Supercars’ rookie testing rules following an outing for Broc Feeney at The Bend. The futures o...

This week’s Castrol Motorsport News Podcast reviews all the action and big news stories from the Townsville 500. Host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus give their takes on the dust-up between Shane van Gisbergen and Anton De Pasquale, analysing the incident and the reaction. Hear also from SVG, who spoke with AVL following the Sunday action. The boys then dive into the weeken...

The Castrol Motorsport News Podcast explains the Superlicence saga that has thrown a Bathurst 1000 wildcard plan off-track. Host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus take you inside the confusing series of events that resulted in Bathurst builder Michael Anderson being denied the right to race in the October classic. The boys also discuss PremiAir Racing’s signing of James Goldi...

This week’s Castrol Motorsport News Podcast looks at the sudden mid-season shake-up at first-year Supercars squad PremiAir Racing. Why did Garry Jacobson suddenly lose his seat? And what’s the plan from here? Host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus tackle these questions as the situation continues to play out. The boys also look at the announcement of a new Formula Ford for 20...

This week’s Castrol Motorsport News Podcast delves into the hot topics from the Darwin Triple Crown. Host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus tackle the big questions over Chaz Mostert’s disqualification from the Saturday race; was the penalty too harsh, why was the appeal thrown out, and what happens next? The boys also look at Mostert’s thrilling win on Sunday, what impact th...

On this week’s Castrol Motorsport News Podcast Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus explain why Supercars teams will be throwing shade at Hidden Valley! The boys cut through the what, why and how of new tyre rules that includes a ban on teams storing their rubber in sunlight. There is also a look at the build-up to Supercars’ first-ever Indigenous Round and what to expect from the key teams...

This week’s Castrol Motorsport News Podcast takes a look into the future. Host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus dive into the unfolding Supercars silly season, outlining the main players in the driver market, which seats are already locked in and which aren’t as certain as they appear. The boys also talk Triple Eight’s Bathurst wildcard and hear from drivers Craig Lowndes an...

There’s a lot to unpack on this episode of the Castrol Motorsport News Podcast. Host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus break down the weekend that was, from rain delays at Monaco to a ‘Swedish snake’ at the Indianapolis 500! Locally AVL puts the blowtorch on S5000 after its eight-car showing at Sydney Motorsport Park and questions its right to the Gold Star. In other local ma...

This week’s Castrol Motorsport News Podcast is headlined by some breaking news on an extra entry for the Bathurst 1000. Host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus also break down the Winton SuperSprint, including those battles between Cam Waters and Shane van Gisbergen, and the winners and losers throughout the field. There’s more news to unpack too, with Sandown’s place on the 2...

This week’s Castrol Motorsport News Podcast features a massive Bathurst 12 Hour debrief. Host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus run through the winners and losers from the event and explain how Audi handed an advantage to their Benz rivals. Race-winner Kenny Habul talks about his connection to Peter Brock and Bathurst, purchasing property on Conrod Straight and his plans to d...

WAU is turning blue! Castrol Motorsport News Podcast host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus analyse the shock news that Supercars’ most famous Holden team is switching to Ford Mustangs for 2023. The boys take a deep dive look at the announcement, the reaction, what factory support actually means and whether there will be a road car tie-up between the two parties. Hear also fr...

This week on the Castrol Motorsport News Podcast host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus dissect an entertaining and controversial weekend of Repco Supercars Championship action at Wanneroo Raceway. AVL talks about the breaking news linking Walkinshaw Andretti United with a shock switch to Ford for 2023 before the boys discuss the team’s epic struggle in the West, and then giv...

The Castrol Motorsport News Podcast recaps all the news from Australia and around the world. This week host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus preview the Perth SuperNight and look at the big unknown heading to the West Aussie event after two seasons away. The boys also dig into the hot topics from the weekend’s Formula 1 Grand Prix at Imola, including Charles Leclerc’s costly...

On this week’s Castrol Motorsport News Podcast host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus unpack the hot topics from an entertaining Bathurst 6 Hour. The boys debate whether production car racing should be a true test of a car’s capabilities or whether Balance of Performance should be applied to dominant machinery, and discuss the ‘limp mode’ lottery that plagued several entries....

Castrol Motorsport News Podcast host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus wrap a mega weekend of racing at Albert Park. Charles Leclerc’s domination of the Australian Grand Prix and another DNF for Max Verstappen begs the question; is the title fight already a one Prancing Horse race? The boys also discuss Daniel Ricciardo’s fortunes on home soil, Sebastian Vettel’s shocker, Lec...

This week’s Castrol Motorsport News Podcast previews the return of the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix, two years after the infamous event cancelled by COVID-19. Host Andrew van Leeuwen speaks to Richard Craill about what to expect from a revised Albert Park layout as Craill prepares for his F1 commentary debut on Network Ten. V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus joins AVL to dissect Shane van Gisberg...

Shane van Gisbergen took a clean sweep at Symmons Plains, but did the Kiwi cross the line with his aggressive overtakes? And was DJR really ‘sucked in’ by his cheeky tactics on Sunday? Podcast host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus discuss these and many more hot topics from Tassie, including Tim Slade’s clashes with both SVG and Cam Waters on Sunday, Broc Feeney’s fine form,...

It’s back! The Adelaide 500 is set to return this December following Labor’s rise to power in South Australia. Podcast host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus discuss the road ahead for the event’s revival and what the news means for the Newcastle 500. The boys also give their hits and misses from the weekend’s SpeedSeries action at Phillip Island, discuss Triple Eight’s Bathu...

It’s a big week in motorsport as the Formula 1 season kicks off in Bahrain and an SA election determines the fate of one of Supercars’ marquee races, the Adelaide 500. Podcast host Andrew van Leeuwen speaks to not one but two South Aussies about the possible return of the Adelaide race: Walkinshaw Andretti United’s Nick Percat and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomeus. Percat also opens up about how he’...

This week host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus debrief the Supercars season opener at Sydney Motorsport Park. AVL was on the ground in Sydney to get the inside word on proceedings… and pick up some awards! They unpack a range of hot topics including Chaz Mostert’s title credentials, the Sydney race format, the two unbelievable post-race crashes and Triple Eight’s legal stou...

This week on the Castrol Motorsport News Podcast, host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus preview the 2022 Repco Supercars Championship ahead of Round 1 at Sydney Motorsport Park. The boys discuss the title contenders and pretenders, reveal their predictions for this year’s championship top 10 and nominate who enters the season under the most pressure. AVL also catches up with...

Host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus dissect the big news in motorsport. This week the boys unpack the removal of Michael Masi as Formula 1 race director in the wake of last year’s controversial title decider. Was the Aussie a scapegoat in a broken system, or is a fresh start required? Closer to home, AVL and Stefan run their eyes over the good, bad and ugly from Supercars’...