On The Grid

Aussies at Le Mans charts the 94 years of Australian drivers competing at Le Mans - from Webber to the Brabham's, Schuppan and more. The show includes a feature interview with Tim Schenken, who raced for Ferrari at La Sarthe and has incredible stories to tell of his time with the Scuderia, with Porsche and at Le Mans. Every Aussie driver, Starting with 'Bentley Boy' Bernard Rubin, right through to...

IT'S LE MANS week so we're delving into the French classic as we look ahead to the weekend with a pair of very special guests. First up is Greg Rust, who gives his perspective on the race as a journalist and broadcaster, explaining just what makes it so special. Later in the show we speak to Matt Campbell, who lines up this year in a Porsche GT3R with Hollywood star Michael Fassbender for another...

THE biggest week in motorsport ends with a chat with two of the rising stars of the game. We're joined by Porsche Sprint Challenge ace Tom Sargent, fresh from his first taste of a Supercar with DJR and from a winning weekend in the Porsche's at Sydney Motorsport Park. Then there's TCR superstar, Josh Buchan. He's been one of the star performers this year and tells his very unique racing story that...

Walkinshaw Andretti United boss Bruce Stewart is our special guest as we look back on their up and down start to the season, and delve into the process behind signing up with Ford for the next era of Supercars Racing. Bruce is as open and honest as ever with lots of insight into the process, the reasoning and how they've managed the feedback from long-term fans of the team. Then there's our compre...

There's a whole heap to work through this week as we look back at the Bathurst 12 Hour and break down all that worked and the things that didn't from another energetic, Bathurst classic Motor Race. Tim Blanchard swings by to talk about his return to Australian Formula Ford after a long time out of the seat, Will Davison talks Winton and Wanneroo's breakthrough and then #DoricGuy joins Schibeci, Wa...

CRAIG LOWNDES and Craig Baird join the show this week and both have great stories to tell. Bairdo talks the reinvention of the Bathurst 12 Hour this year, how he plans to help manage the race from Race Control and also breaks down the tough calls at Wanneroo last week. Then it's Lowndesy's turn to talk racing for (the Prostate Cancer Foundation) charity this week at Bathurst, his best 12-hour memo...

BROC Feeney is having a ripper rookie Supercars season, so we got the Triple Eight teenager in to review his first four rounds and look ahead to what the remainder of season 2022 could bring for one of the rising stars of the sport. Then Andre Heimgartner swings past to discuss his excellent podium finish in what was something of a BJR breakthrough at the weekend. There's all the Perth debrief, th...

We're four-strong this week as we preview the next round of the Repco Supercars Championship as the series heads West for the first time in years. Will Davison gives his thoughts, plus expat Aussie Kenny Habul on the Bathurst 12 Hour and his love of Mount Panorama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cameron Hill saved his best for last in the Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour, completing a charge from 63rd on the grid to claim victory with a stunning late-race pass on Tim Slade. The Canberran joins the show to talk about the incredible race, the last-to-first performance, his young-gun teammate Tom Sargent and the thrill of claiming one of the three Bathurst 'majors' this early in his career. We th...

In a special ep, Craillsy and Walker jump aboard a borrowed Ford Mustang GT and blaze the well-trodden path between Melbourne and Bathurst - in a tribute to what is possibly the most travelled motorsport road trip in Australia. There's stories from days gone by, road trip highlights, suggestions on the best places to see and the backing vocals of a five-litre V8 Mustang, just for fun. Learn more a...

The return of the Australian Grand Prix for the first time in 3 years brought the crowds out in record numbers and the changes to the Albert Park Circuit ensured record times and close racing. We chat about the 4 days of racing, Richards step up to F1 commentary and talk about his new mates. We also hear from race winner Charles Leclerc, Daniel Riccardo, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton and more. Le...

THE GRAND PRIX is back and it's going to be bigger than ever! The OTG crew previews a monster weekend of Formula 1 and Supercars action and gives their take on how the weekend is going to play out. Before that, we talk Rallying with guru commentator, champion driver and legendary bloke Dean Herridge. All the washout from Rally Canberra, SVG's dirt debut and much more. A cracking episode to enjoy a...

THE On the Grid team unpicks the action from the Tasmanian Super Sprint at the weekend, with Truck Assist Racing's Todd Hazelwood joining the show to discuss their strong weekend. Hazelwood also gives some insight into the process of getting up to speed with his new engineer, what he spends the time between events doing and just how they come to grips with the completely revised Albert Park circui...

Nick Percat was the most vocal of all Supercars drivers leading the charge to bring back the Adelaide 500. He joins the show to talk his immediate reaction to Labor's win in the South Aussie election, which ensures the race will return this year. Nick also flashes back to some of his fondest Adelaide memories - including a drunken run through the streets after his 2016 win - previews Tassie this w...

You might not know who Zac Soutar is, but he comes from a family with terrific racing heritage and has some great stories to tell. He's also the newest winner in TCR Australia racing following a win in Round 1 of the championship in Tassie - he joins us for a chat and it's a beauty. David Reynolds is on the show to talk about GT racing, a bit of breaking news and his Supercars season, and we previ...

WE DEBRIEF the Sydney Supercars season splash in our usual way this week On the Grid, delving into the key issues that worked for our team - and definitely the ones that didn't too. Our special guest is George Miedecke, the Touring Car Masters winner in Sydney. He talks that, teaming up with Marcos Ambrose at Bathurst this Easter and his US racing career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

It's go time! The 2022 Supercars season kicks off this week and we've got all the angles covered On the Grid. Bathurst champ Lee Holdsworth drops by to talk settling in with Grove Racing and how that team is building towards something big. Will Davison is on the show talking about DJR's chances in 2022, and then the team previews the full season with a car-by-car look at the field this year. Plus,...

WARREN LUFF is the king of the Supercars co-driver cup with an imposing Bathurst record, and 2022 could represent his best shot yet after re-signing with Walkinshaw Andretti United. He's our featured guest as we talk his ongoing quest to finally win the Great Race. Plus, Hunter McElrea talks Indy Lights this weekend plus Marcos Ambrose, Supercars testing, the F1 Race Director drama and much more,...

OTG Dives into Race Tasmania - guru broadcaster Chris Stubbs joins the team to help review a wild weekend down South. Then Gold Star leader Tim Macrow talks his drive for three, Formula Three, international ambitions and much more. Then It's Supercars winner Jack LeBrocq on his switch to MSR in 2022, his new colours, team ambitions and much more. Plus, Cam Waters in a Sprintcar! Learn more about y...

It's another big episode of On the Grid this week as we chat to defending Australian Drivers' Champion Joey Mawson, who starts a rare Gold Star title defence in Tasmania this weekend. Matt Naulty joins us to preview Race Tasmania, including TCR and Trans Am action, and then #DoricGuy makes his return with great news - before we pull apart the NASCAR Clash in LA and discuss ways it could work Down...

WE'RE BACK! With a swanky new voice over guy and tunes, but the same great motorsport content for a new year. This week we talk to Mark Webber, Oscar Piastri and Tim Schenken about the Aussie Grand Prix, then delve into all the current issues - including the massive new deal that brings Stan Sport and the Nine Network back into Aussie Motorsport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

THE FINAL episode of On the Grid for season 2021 is here as we reflect on the remarkable, crazy Formula One finale' and also the remarkably, crazy year that it was. The boys list their top five favorite moments of the year that was and reflect on the trials and tribulations that got us to this battle-weary point. And, just to be different, we also talk about that car race in Abu Dhabi.. This marks...

BATHURST CHAMPION Lee Holdsworth is our special guest as he reflects on the years of struggle and disappointment that led to his remarkable performance on Sunday that delivered his maiden Great Race win. In an open and honest conversation, Lee discusses the challenges around losing his full-time drive, the superb weekend execution from his Walkinshaw Andretti United team, working with Chaz Mostert...

ON THE GRID is quite literally On the Grid this week, in a pre-Bathurst 1000 special episode to help set the scene for the Great Race. Craill & Walker battle the elements, a massive lack of fitness and the steepest hill in motorsport to document the most incredible 6.213km around in an audio tour of some bits you knew, and some stuff you hopefully didn't. We meet the locals - literally someone who...

IT'S our massive Bathurst preview! To help look ahead to the Great Race, reflect on what makes it special and who we think is going to win, we dropped a line to all of our rivals in the podcasting world to get their take. Fortunately, some of them actually came back to us and agreed to take part! So this week, as well as the usual TRT team, you get to hear from the likes of broadcasting legend Gre...