Ncumisa Mthi

Number 45 with Ncumi and Steph

Sports EN ↓ 22 episodes

A podcast where two African girls share stories and their love of motorsport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author

Ncumisa Mthi

Category

Sports

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Latest episode

Jun 8, 2026

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Episodes

Formula 1 But Off the Tracks 08.06.2026

On this episode, Ncumi and Steph talk about the stories and narratives from the F1 paddock - Max and Lando's journalism incidents, Charles Leclerc and what it means to be a great driver with "little" to show for it and George Russel's 2026 Title charge (or lack thereof). Come for the storylines, stay for the random segues :) Follow us on instagram @numberforty.five Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

What is 'Real' Racing in 2026? 27.03.2026

On this episode Ncumi and Steph talk about the new Formula One regulations and the state of play between the teams. They also discuss their thoughts on the racing so far and what 'real' racing is. Come for Steph's techincal analysis and stay for Ncumi's 'real racing' rant! resources about the technical regulations: https://youtu.be/pG6IGis8y40?si=zepy9yb_kBzGYoZq https://youtu.be/hs7PcFX-Tmw?si=q-...

Catching Up On Motorsport News 28.02.2026

On this episode Ncumi and Steph chit-chat about random bits across various motorsports from Formula One to what the racing scene looks like for Women in Motorsports. Come for the cozy vibes, stay for Ncumi's dramatic reaction to the Cordeel - Pepper pairing :) Follow us on instagram @numberforty.five Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back! (For Real This Time) 27.01.2026

On this episode, Ncumi and Steph answer your questions on Number 45, address their hiatus and talk about some of the things they're excited for in this new motorsports' season :) Come for the updates, stay for the "subtle" hot takes. Follow us on instagram @numberforty.five Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 5: The End of An Era - Where Does Red Bull Go Next? w/ Langa from DRS Open Podcast 23.07.2025

On this episode, Ncumisa is joined by Langa from the DRS Open Podcast where we discuss the shock news about Christian Horner being let go from his CEO and team principal duties at Red Bull Racing, as well as what's next for the team and how we've found the F1 season so far. *Disclaimer: This episode was recorded a day after the story broke.* Come for the Red Bull insights, stay for the Ferrari sla...

Episode 4: The two M's of MotoGP: Martin and Marquez 18.06.2025

On this episode of Number 45, Ncumi and Steph discuss the Moto GP season so far. The dominance of Ducati and the brilliance of the Marquez brothers, Marc and Alex. They also discuss the messy situation between Jorge Martin and Aprilia and the other goings on in the world of bikes. Let us know what you think about the episode! Follow us on instagram: @numberforty.five Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Episode 3: Papaya Rules, literally and other F1 Storylines 26.05.2025

On this episode Ncumi and Steph discuss what the first quarter of the year has been in the F1 paddock from McLaren's strengths to whatever's going on at Ferrari. They cover Oscar & Lando, Lewis at Ferrari, The Lawson -Tsunoda swap, The Rookies, Adrian Newey at Aston, F1 Academy and a returning favourite topic - The FIA. Come for the F1 Paddock storylines, stay for the rant about fans reaction...

Episode 2: Is Daytona the Best Race of the Year? 01.03.2025

This episode of Number 45 with Ncumi and Steph covers the Rolex Daytona 24 Hour Race, a few highlights from Bathurst 12 Hour, Rally Monaco and Sweden and finally our 2025 predictions for WEC and MotoGP. Come for Ncumi's Daytona insights and stay for all the random things in between :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 1: Goodbye 2024, Hello 2025! 25.01.2025

On this episode Ncumi and Steph talk about the 2024 Motorsport season finale from Macau to MotoGP to Formula 1. We cover a lot of exciting motorsport news from the winter break as well. Come for the season wrap-up, stay for our attempt at understanding the economics of automotive manufacturers :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 13: Chaos in Brasil 18.11.2024

In this episode, Ncumi and Steph discuss the penultimate round of Moto GP at Sepang in Malaysia, the World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain, Formula One at Interlagos in Brasil and they end it with motorsport news. Come for the Moto GP talk, stay for the Sergio Perez rant. follow us on instagram: @numberforty.five Timestamps: 00:30 Moto GP 11:55 WEC 19:49 F1 01:34:08 Racing News Hosted on...

Episode 12: Madness In Mexico 02.11.2024

On this episode Ncumi and Steph talk about Moto GP in Thailand, the Formula E Women's Test lineup, all the goings on in Formula One in Mexico and they end it off with their WEC Championship predictions. There was a lot to talk about again in this one so grab a chair and get comfortable. Come for more Max vs Lando talk and stay for the rant about Charles Leclerc. For more information about the wome...

Episode 11: "If There's Any Race You Wake Up For, It's Macau!" 01.11.2024

In this episode Ncumi and Steph talk about Moto GP at Philip Island, Formula One at The Circuit of The Americas, the DTM season finale at Hockenheim, GT Masters at Hockenheim and WRC. The girls also talk about the FIA GT World Cup entry list. There's a lot to get into in this episode so get comfortable. Come for the Max and Lando discourse, stay for Steph and Ncumi fangirling over the Macau GT ent...

Episode 10: Everything All At Once (Minus F1) 25.10.2024

In this episode Steph and Ncumi do a big catch up from the weekends of the 4th-6th of October and the 11-13th of October. They discuss Moto GP in Japan, Motocross of Nations, the Indy 8 Hour, GT World Challenge Europe, World Superbike Championship, IMSA at Road America as well as some news and announcements that include Keagan Masters, Rally Raid, the Toyota-Haas partnership, Indy NXT driver signi...

Episode 9: This championship is not fun 05.10.2024

In this episode Ncumi and Steph discuss Moto GP in Indonesia, DTM at the Red Bull Ring in Austria as well as WRC in Chile. Come for Steph's rally 101 and stay for the fight about safety cars. follow us on instagram: @numberforty.five Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 8: "BMW, I love you" 29.09.2024

In this episode Ncumi and Steph dive into all the goings on at the Formula one Grand Prix in Singapore, Moto GP in Misano and GT World Challenge in Monza. follow us on instagram: @numberforty.five also follow @tonicowanbrown on instagram. she is the credit for our information about the new Formula 3 car, as well as @kwanda_mokoena_racing who is racing in ADAC GT Masters this year. Hosted on Acast....

Episode 7: Double Header 22.09.2024

This episode of Number 45 is a double header. Ncumi and Steph will be discussing the racing from the weekend of 6th-8th of September which included DTM at the Sachenring, Moto GP at Misano and WRC in Greece as well as the weekend of the 13th-15th of September that included the Formula One Grand Prix at Azerbaijan, WEC at Fuji and Drift Masters. Come for the motorsports review/analysis and stay for...

Episode 6: Papaya Rules?! 19.09.2024

In this episode Steph and Ncumi discuss the Formula One Italian Grand Prix at Monza, MotoGP at Aragon and WEC at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA). Please excuse Stephanie's dogs, they just love being part of our episodes. follow us on instagram: @numberforty.five Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 5: Is the title fight on? 17.09.2024

In this episode Ncumi and Steph discuss the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort as well as F1 Academy that was supporting them this weekend. They also discuss Drift Masters and GT World Challenge Sprint Cup at Misano. follow us on instagram: @numberforty.five Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 4: DTM IS BACK!! 25.08.2024

In this episode Ncumisa and Stephanie discuss Moto GP at the Red Bull Ring and the return of DTM at the Nurburgring (please excuse Ncumisa for saying that the title fight before this round was Thomas Preining, Kelvin van der Linde and Mirko Bortolotti, it was actually Mirko Bortolotti, Kelvin van der Linde and Rene Rast). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 3: Driver Academies and Influencers 16.08.2024

In this episode Ncumisa and Stephanie discuss the ins and outs of driver academies, which ones we think are successful or failures, the growth and participation of women in motorsport as well as their opinions on influencers attending Formula One Grand Prix's and why they started the page and podcast. Follow them on Instagram: @numberforty.five Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

Episode 2: Catching up 16.08.2024

On this week's episode, Stephanie and Ncumisa catch up on the Belgian Grand Prix, GT World Challenge Europe, Enduro, Moto GP, Rally Finland and IMSA at Road America. They also talk about exciting motorsport news in South Africa and Kenya. Follow us on instagram: @numberforty.five Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1: Introductions 28.07.2024

Welcome to Number 45 with Ncumi and Steph. We are two women from Kenya and South Africa who share our love of motorsport. In this episode we introduce ourselves as well as discuss the drama from the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix, the title decider at Formula E's London E-Prix, Rally Latvia and GT World Challenge Europe at Hockenheim. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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