Motorsport News Podcast

Join us on this week's episode of the Special Stage Rally Podcast as we dive into a bumper edition featuring guest Tom Clarke. First up, we talk about Tim Wilkins and his Mini Safari Rally efforts, where he achieved some impressive stage times. We also delve into the potential sale of the World Rally Championship for a rumoured $800 million Aussie dollars and discuss it given the uncertain future...

Last weekend's Gippsland Rally was plodding along without too many dramas until Scott Pedder threw a massive spanner into his ARC title hopes. Crashing on the final stage was hardly in the script, and the Skoda driver wasn't the only one to suffer that fate. On this week's Special Stage Rally Podcast we did deep into the Gippsland Rally to look at who starred and how others walked away with their...

On this episode of the Brad Jones Racing Run Down, driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood look ahead to this weekend’s Tasmania SuperSprint. They talk about the french cutlet-shaped Symmons Plains and the expected chilly conditions, and how you prepare a Supercar to run in cold weather. Macca also talks about his enduro co-driver Jordan Boys, an upcoming sim race a...

The famed Rally Finland is complete and we have new Australian winners – Taylor Gill and Dan Brkic. They won the Junior WRC section in amazing scenes, and now have a true championship battle on their hands. We talk to both of them after their milestone win, and ask what the preparation looks like for their season finale. Also discussed is the Gippsland Rally and the big battle at the front of the...

Joining the Special Stage Rally Podcast from Germany, Peter Whitten details how the RallySport Magazine tour is going, and he updates us on what they’ve seen and where they’re going next. One of those stops is the famous Rally Finland, which takes place this weekend. We preview the action on what’s assured to be a fast-paced rally. Luke Whitten is then joined by Taylor Gill, who’ll be competing in...

On this episode of the Brad Jones Racing Run Down, driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood look back at the team’s run in the Sydney SuperNight at Sydney Motorsport Park, how the team is attacking its frustrating run of form, racing under lights, having fun on the ride day on Monday, an old Wally Story-ism, and what walk-out music Macca would choose for the driver i...

Mitch Newton joins Luke Whitten for this week’s Special Stage Rally Podcast in what is an all-encompassing conversation on the current rallying landscape. Discussed is the Adelaide Hills Rally itinerary, the date for Tony Sullens and Kaylie Newell’s reality TV show and the Xeno North Eastern Rallysprint in Victoria. Then, the hosts get into Rally Latvia where there were new stars emerge and long-t...

The World Rally Championship goes to Latvia for the first time, and the RallySport Magazine team do in-depth on who might win and just how far up the leaderboard home hero Martins Sesks can get. Also discussed is the (arguably) unsurprising removal of Australia from the FIA World Rallycross calendar, and host Luke Whitten’s upcoming rallysprint in which he takes charge of an event for the first ti...

The unexpected cancellation of this month's Rally of the Bay is the top talking point on this week's Special Stage Rally Podcast as we dissect another big week in rallying. We've got information on the possible formation of next year’s Australian Rally Championship calendar, the continuation of the Rally of Canberra contract, and an update on the repair of Lewis Bates' Toyota GR Yaris Rally2. Ther...

This week on the Motorsport News Podcast: -   We unpack all the Supercars action from the Townsville 500 -   Cam Waters faultless drive and Tickford’s resurgence -   Jack Le Brocq’s birthday surprise and the battles on the other side of the Erebus garage -   The rise of Matt Payne … and the battles on the other side of the Grove garage -   The absence of ‘friendly fire’ between Ford drivers -   Ol...

There were crashes galore and mind-numbing speeds – what a weekend we had in rallying! In the Queensland sunshine, Scott Pedder took his first Australian Rally Championship victory in 10 years, while his co-driver, Glenn Macneall, broke a startling drought of his own. On this week's Special Stage Rally Podcast, we discuss what was a horror weekend for Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia, with all three...

On this episode of the Brad Jones Racing Run Down, driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood look back at the team’s run in the Darwin Triple Crown at Hidden Valley, chat about the engine problems that hit some of the Chevrolet runners in Darwin and how the fix is delaying the team’s Townsville preparations, continuing issues with the new Full Course Yellow procedure,...

They’ve made it through the tough Canberra roads and the ball-bearing West Australian gravel, but the challenge of Queensland just might top them both for Australian Rally Championship competitors this weekend. Joining the RallySport Magazine team for this week’s preview is former Subaru factory driver and ARC TV man, Dean Herridge, who gives his unique insight into the state of play in the champi...

Co-drivers are often the forgotten parts of a rally team, but on this week's Special Stage Rally Podcast we get up close and personal with two of the best. Five-time Australian Rally Champion, Coral Taylor, joins us to chat about riding with Harry and Neal Bates and gives some valuable advice on what it takes to get to the top. We also head to Finland to talk to Dan Brkic, the man guiding Taylor G...

This week on the Motorsport News Podcast: -   We unpack all the Supercars action from Hidden Valley -   Broc Feeney’s rebound, Brodie Kostecki’s return to the podium -   Brodie’s “gamesmanship” in Sunday’s Top 10 Shootout and Triple Eight’s subsequent protest -   How we ended back up with wheels/nuts that interlock when cars make contact -   Fixing the ‘Triple Crown’ format -   PremiAir’s breakthr...

On this episode of the Brad Jones Racing Run Down, driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood run through the key things you need to know for this weekend’s Supercars round, the Darwin Triple Crown at Hidden Valley, chat about how Macca’s enduro co-driver Jordan Boys and BJR Super2 steerer Elliott Cleary are going in Trans Am, and Macca doing the local Big Freeze chari...

Could Neal Bates really match it with his sons at ARC level in a GR Yaris? That's one of the questions we pose on this week's Special Stage Rally Podcast. We chat to Bega Valley Rally winner Riley Walters about his recent success and his rally plans for the future, and discuss the back-flip by the FIA and the WRC that has seen them extend the current Rally1 Hybrid cars' life until the end of 2026....

This week on the Motorsport News Podcast, Will Dale is joined by Honda Wall Racing TCR driver, Dick Johnson Racing co-driver, Bathurst 1000 podium-finisher and Lamborghini racer extraordinaire, Tony D’Alberto. We chat about his up and down weekend at The Bend, his bruising year in TCR to date, his future in the category and its future as well, and what he’s doing back at The Bend this weekend. Lea...

New South Wales rallying young gun, Josh Redhead, is our guest on this week's Special Stage Rally podcast as he prepares for the weekend's Bega Valley Rally. The Hyundai i20 G4 driver is one of many top-class entries in this year's event, that also includes Neal Bates, Brendan Reeves and Kiwi Derek Ayson. We take a look at the Bega Valley Rally's long and successful history, and also dig deep into...

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 te...

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 d...

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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...

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 al...

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. Donate to Ma...