On The Grid

The 12 Hour is back! We've got the news confirming the return of Australia's International enduro. Cameron Hill will make the step from Porsches to Supercars next year after signing with Triple Eight Racing. It's a superb piece of news for the Canberran, so we caught up with him at the recent Formula Ford round to find out his thoughts. Then the boys review the wild weekend in Sydney, Will Brown's...

HE'S making a habit of knocking off the big teams this season - after a rough start to the year at Bathurst, Cooldrive Racing's Tim Slade has been a revelation since then and has charged to within a few points of the Supercars Top 10. With great speed, smart strategy and lots of smarts, the Blanchard team have been impressive in 2021, so we speak to Tim about the year so far, operating as a single...

RISING STARS are the topic of the week and we've got a pair of excellent ones - both in and out of the car - on the show this week. Fresh from an outstanding performance at Sydney Motorsport Park, Erebus Motorsport's Will Brown is on the line to chat podium finishes, qualifying strongly and the impressive team performance by his Melbourne-based squad. Then it's across to the US of A and Hunter McE...

It's a massive show this week as we get set for the return of racing at Sydney Motorsport Park. Nick Percat is our headline guest following his switch to WAU for '22, with a candid, open and in-depth chat about the motivations behind his move, his hopes moving forward and much more. We're also chatting to one of the head honcho's at Supercars Media, David Tunnicliffe, who takes us behind the scene...

It's one of the biggest driver movements of the silly season - Nick Percat will drive alongside Chaz Mostert for Walkinshaw Andretti United in the 2022 Supercars Championship and beyond. In a chat moments before the news was confirmed to the public, Nick speaks candidly about his decision process behind the switch, his hopes for the future, Chaz Mostert, reflects on his time at BJR and a host of m...

BIG SURNAMES are the story of this week's On the Grid and we're not talking about 'Schibeci', either. James Moffat joins us on his drive home from his first steer of a Supercar in six months, so he's as fresh as anyone can be to reflect on his day at Winton. Moff talks his Bathurst campaign with Cam Waters, co-driver life, Tickford, TCR and more; plus sneaky trips about getting back to Melbourne w...

The famous Adelaide street circuit and its future, whatever that may be, lead the chat this week On the Grid as we look into its past, present and future challenges. Special Guest, sporting guru (and, in another life, a former OTG producer Tim Hodges joins the chat on all things Adelaide GP, Adelaide ‘500 and more - plus his thoughts on Scott McLaughlin's IndyCar year, F1 and everything else motor...

IMAGINE running a professional race team, responsible for the careers of some of the best young up-and-coming drivers around, but also having your own son's racing career to manage at the same time? That's what Andy McElrea does and it's why he's our featured guest this week. Andy talks candidly about balancing his role as a dad but also as someone with a wealth of experience in running a race tea...

PORSCHE young-gun Cooper Murray got the nod to head overseas and represent Australia in the Porsche Junior Shootout this year - so we've got the young Victorian ace on the line to talk about the challenges of trying to forge a career during Covid.. and dealing with broken bones at the same time! Then the OTG team works through the revised Sydney calendar and have a crack at predicting what is to c...

SOMETHING a bit different this week as we look forward to the time we can go back to racing and enjoy a night out after a busy day at the track. That's right - it's our look at the best post-race establishments to visit for a pint and a Parmy! Dale Rodgers returns with another lesson in motorsport-themed numerology which you simply must listen to believe.. and we rundown all the best from NASCAR,...

THIS WEEK On the Grid we're delving into our personal collections of motorsport paraphernalia as we list our five favourite bits of memorabilia collected by the team over the years. From broken bits of racing cars to many linear metres of books and everything in between, you'll learn what treasures Schibeci, Walker and Craill all like the most. There's also a rundown of the bumper six-day Bathurst...

CRAIG LOWNDES is our headline guest this week as he reflects on finally getting that F1 call-up, even if it was an old car at The Bend Classic! Lowndesy talks adapting back to the H-Pattern gearbox, downforce and the speed of thing, plus finding out how unreliable they are.. There's also Gen III chatter after he's spent several days pounding around QR with the new engine, Bathurst talk and a whole...

Mark Skaife is a special guest on the show this week to give his thoughts on the 60th anniversary of Mallala Motorsport Park in a special segment dedicated to the history of the circuit - there's some sensational stories! Simon Wills and Dean Canto also offer their thoughts. Then the team talks the rapid rise of Broc Feeney from nothing to Triple Eight driver in just a few short years, discusses t...

THIS week another On the Grid Top Five returns as the team lists their five favourite motor racing heroes - the five biggest names that have influenced their racing careers. From Brock to Beechey and more, it's an eclectic mix of racing heroes and some fun stories to accompany them, many of them personal reasons as to why these particular drivers achieved hero status. We're also joined by Team 18...

Le Mans is a long way from scenic Torquay on the Victorian coast, but that's where Scott Andrews finds himself this weekend as he readies himself for a crack at the iconic 24-Hour race. We speak to the young Victorian, who now calls the 'States home, about his remarkable rise through the sports car racing ranks, running campaigns in WEC and IMSA at the same time, working for legends like Bill Rile...

WHERE is your favourite spot in the world to watch racing cars? That's the question tabled for this week's edition of On the Grid. From the best corners in the world to places less glamorous but more sentimental, there's so many places where watching racing cars go about their business transcends mere sport. This week, the OTG crew rattle off their personal top five lists of places they've watched...

IF MONEY was no object and travel was back on the radar, which racing events around the world would you most want to attend? That's our topic this week as we delve into the events the OTG team most want to visit. The standard stuff everyone has on their list is there, but then again there's some very random suggestions thrown into the mix (most of them from Mr. Walker) that may cause you to think...

WE'RE half way through the Supercars championship, so it's time to run our eye over the team performances from the season so far via our patented, annual (this year, anyway) mid-season report card. Every team gets a grade and we're not mucking about - while some teams definitely get a passing mark, some of them don't fare particularly well and need to do plenty of homework before the year is out.....

BRAD JONES RACING ace Todd Hazelwood is our guest this week and as well as recounting his hugely impressive weekend in Townsville last time out, he's also giving us some insight into what it's like to drive a Supercar. Using his own battles to qualify well this year as an example, Todd guides us through what it takes to 'Turn on' (the innuendo is real) the Dunlop tyre for that one lap dash, how BJ...

NEWS-BREAKING journalist Bruce Newton is on the show this week to run though the behind the scenes of the Supercars paddock - and there's plenty going on. There's the current calendar shuffle and what lies ahead for 2021, plus a rundown of where Gen III is at and the challenges the series still faces there. Plus, Bruce gives his insight into the sales process as the sport searches for new owners.....

AUSTRALIAN Grand Prix Corporation CEO Andrew Westacott is our special guest this week on a fast-tracked On the Grid. Fresh from the disappointing news that the Australian Grands Prix - both two and four-wheeled varieties - Westacott joined Tony Schibeci to discuss the decision and what it means for both events moving forward. Then the OTG talks the fallout of the decision and previews this weekend...

WE'RE talking kids books this week as noted Motorsport PR guru and author Grant Rowley joins the show to talk about his series of five new motorsport-themed kids books, titled 'Little Heroes'. The books follow the journeys of motorsport legends Jim Richards, Peter Brock, Molly Taylor, John Bowe and Dick Johnson and are a sensational addition to the motorsport publishing landscape. Rowley talks abo...

Thomas Randle on his full-time news WE are pretty open about the fact that we're fans of Thomas Randle On the Grid, so it only seemed logical to get him back on the show this week following the announcement - finally - that he would be a full-time Supercars driver in 2022. As always, Tom is honest and open about his journey to this point, the surprise of how the news was broken at the weekend and...

CHAZ MOSTERT is locked away at Walkinshaw Andretti United for the next few years, shutting down one of the big silly season 'what if's' half way through the year. He's on the show just hours after announcing his new deal to give us the details. From why he's stayed with WAU, the rebuild of the storied squad to its current competitive state and whether Zak Brown has promised anything cool should he...

MICHAEL HENRY has stories to tell, which is why we've got him on as our featured guest in an extended interview this week On the Grid. Currently engineering Porsche Carrera Cup cars for Sonic Motor Racing, Henry has run the Holden Racing Team, worked for Tom Walkinshaw in Europe, tackled F1 with Arrows, the LeMans 24 Hour and Indy500 as an engine supplier and a whole heap more. He's a fascinating...