The Torque & Chatter Experience

Our special guest for show #048 of Torque and Chatter is sports therapist Kirsty McCall. Kirsty is educated in psychology and has a representative history playing Rugby Union.  This gives Kirsty a unique perspective of the physical and mental demands within elite sport. Our conversation with Kirsty is a very different Torque and Chatter compared to our normal shows. This is one that I enjoyed imme...

Our special guest for show #047 of Torque and Chatter is Bryan Farrow. Bryan recently competed in the gruelling Finke Desert Race on board a Harley Davidson XR1200. In this episode we discover the journey in which Bryan and his family, along with their friends endured to enable him to succeed at this event.  We discuss the special history that this motorcycle and its owner have prior to Bryan comp...

Our special guest for show #046 of Torque and Chatter is the freshly crowned Finke ‘King of the Desert’, Toby Price OAM. Toby recently became the first person to win Finke in a car and on a bike.  He has won the bike category 6 x previously.  Throw in 2 x Dakar Winner, 5 x Australian Off- Road Champion, 5 x Hattah Desert Race Champion,  1 x FIM Cross-Country Rally World Champion and OAM recipient,...

Our special guest for show #045 of Torque and Chatter is 4 x World Speedway Champion, Greg Hancock. Greg grew up in Southern California and started riding motorcycles at a young age. Once he had completed his speedway apprenticeship in the USA, Greg set sail for the UK. Here he pursued a career in the sport and remained active from 1989 right up until 2020 when he retired. A stellar career spannin...

In this special edition of Torque & Chatter I sit down with Troy Guenther and Tristan Vercoe to discuss Road Racing in QLD. This is part one of a four part series throughout the 2021 racing season. For more information on how to get involved in racing please go to http://www.motorcyclesportsmen.com.au and they will assist in all your needs. Hosted By: Mick (M33Productions) www.m33productions.com P...

Our special guest for show #044 of Torque and Chatter is S5000 & Trans Am series driver, Nathan Herne.  Growing up in Northern NSW in a speedway family, Nathan has been around motorsport his whole life.  He started out in karts at 6 and now is representing the iconic Valvoline colours in the Garry Rogers Motorsport team. It has been quite a journey for the 18 year old. Having the driving skills Na...

Our special guest for show #043 of Torque and Chatter is Off Road Racing Crew Chief , Joe Weining. Growing up in Tucson Arizona, Joe was born in to a family that embraced tinkering on all things mechanical. Armed with a skill set developed after many years of experience in the off-road game, Joe has been able to work with some of the biggest names in the business including Jeff Ward, Jesse Jones a...

Our special guest for show #042 of Torque & Chatter is the World's Fastest Female Motorcycle Racer, Valerie Thompson. Valerie began her professional life in Washington state as a banker.  At this time she was riding her motorcycle on the streets and a friend convinced her take it to the track. Now fifteen odd years later, Valerie is an eight time world speed record holder and a member of the prest...

Our special guest for show #041 of Torque & Chatter is the 2003 World Supersport Champion and former Moto GP racer, Chris Vermeulen. Chris began his racing career in Australia competing in flat track events. He then moved on to road race a Yamaha R1 and then in 2003, Chris won the World Supersport Championship on board a Honda CBR600. Chris then had a successful World Superbike career prior to mov...

Our special guest for show #040 of Torque and Chatter is businessman and former V8 Supercars driver, Paul Weel. Originally from a Motocross background, Paul made the jump to Supercars in 1998 and competed in that space for a decade. Whilst being a professional driver Paul was also building a global business "PWR Performance Products", which has grown into an Australian business success story. In t...

Our special guest for show #039 of Torque and Chatter is stuntman, Matt Mingay. From originally wheelstanding a KR1S to then becoming Tom Cruise’s stunt double for Mission Impossible, Mingay has done it all.  For Matt, he was born on one wheel and has pursued this path his entire adult life. In this show we speak in depth about Matt’s early career and his current movie “Mingay Challenge Accepted”....

Our special guest for show #038 ​ of Torque and Chatter is Unifilter business owner and motorsport enthusiast, Myles Gooch. In this show we speak to Myles about the Unifilter journey of being an Australian Owned and Manufactured business, and the direction the brand continues to push towards. Myles is one of these humans who is all about supporting the sport, and giving back to those who sometimes...

Our special guest for show #037 of Torque and Chatter is motorcycle content producer and racer, Rennie Scaysbrook. Scaysbrook is a name that has been an integral part of the motorcycling community for decades.  For Rennie, he was born into a family that not only had a passion for bikes, they also loved to write about them. In this show we speak about Rennie’s early journalism career, and his curre...

Our special guest for show #036 of Torque and Chatter is Charlie Costanzo. Charlie grew up in Myrtleford Victoria. Through his school years he was drawing motorcycles in his school books, from day one he was hooked on them. Moving forward through the years Charlie raced bikes himself and later has became one of the most well respected mechanics in the industry. From winning championships with Dan...

Our special guest for show #035 of Torque and Chatter is Moto GP Mechanic, Brent Stephens. Originally from New Zealand Brent developed a passion for all things mechanical. In the mid 90's Brent got the opportunity to move to Italy and work in a factory team with Simon Crafar. Now 25 years and 400 GP's later Brent has worked with the best of the best in the sport. Listening to Stephens chat about,...

Our special guest for show #034 of Torque and Chatter is Freestyle Stunt Rider, Damien Kennedy. Growing up in Ireland Damien didn't get into Motorcycling until he was 21, but once he did the addiction hit.   Since then he has competed plus ran motorcycle stunt events and traveled the world in pursuit of mastering the craft of Stunt Riding. Damien has a level of professionalism that is great for th...

Our special guests for show #033 of Torque and Chatter is Australian Speedway Icon, Darcy Ward. Darcy was born with motorsport in his blood, his early years spent traveling around Australia successfully competing in Dirt Track and Speedway.  In 2009 Darcy catapulted onto the international speedway scene by winning the 2009 & 2010 World Under 21 Speedway Championships. In 2015 Darcy obtained spinal...

Our special guest for show #032 of Torque and Chatter is "tragic motorcyclist", Fergus Bell. From starting as an apprentice mechanic to now being dealer principal of a motorcycle shop, Ferg has seen it all in his 37 years in the automotive industry. Ferg provides a show full of laughs and an insight into the automotive industry you don't get to hear that often. I hope you all get to enjoy this sho...

Our special guests for show #031 of Torque and Chatter is Car Racer, John Magro. John has had a racing career that has seen him compete in multiple categories of the sport.  From racing Audi R8’s, Mini’s and the raved about Formula 3 car that he dominated the Australian Championship with in 2019. John is one of those people you can chat to for weeks about motorsport and he doesn’t hold back what h...

Our special guests for show #030 of Torque and Chatter is Enduro Racers, Stefan Granquist & Emelie Karlsson. Both Stefan & Emelie started out racing Motocross and later progressed into racing enduro.  Over the years they have shared some incredible experiences traveling the world racing motorcycles. In this show we discuss the travel, racing and many other facets of racing life. Sit back and enjoy...

Our special guest for show #029 of Torque and Chatter is American Flat Track Racer, Cory Texter. For Cory racing was in the Texter blood.  His father owned Harley dealership in Pennsylvania and raced for many years.  Cory started out racing in the mid 2000's and is currently one of the most experienced racers in the American Flat Track paddock. In this show we discuss having a fast sibling, bike s...

Our special guest for show #028 of Torque and Chatter is MotoAmerica Superbike Racer, Kyle Wyman. Kyle becoming a motorcycle racer was bound to happen after growing up in a Motorcycle dealership. His career started in American Flat Track and has progressed to Road Racing in multiple classes of the American series. Kyle is able to offer quite a unique perspective on the sport, being a team owner an...

Our special guest for show #027 of Torque and Chatter is American Flat Track Racer, Max Whale. From starting out racing Dirt Track in Australia to now competing in the AFT Singles Class in America, Max is forging a path in the sport. Motorcycling has played a massive part in Max's life from growing up in the family Motorcycle store (Whale's Kawasaki" to now being a professional athlete. Sit back a...

Our special guest for show #026 of Torque and Chatter is Freestyle Motocross Athlete, Kain Saul. From starting out racing in the late 90's on a KX80, to traveling the world as member of The Crusty Demons. Motorcycling has played a huge part in Kain's life and he isn't stopping riding anytime soon. Sit back and enjoy the Ride. Hosted By: Mick (M33 Productions) - www.m33productions.com Powered By: G...

Our special guest for show #025 of Torque and Chatter is American Flat Track Legend, Brad "The Bullet" Baker. From being a two-times AMA Grand National Champion to competing against Marc Marquez at "Superprestigio", Brad has had a career that has seen him travel the world in the sport he loves. Sit back and enjoy the Ride. Hosted By: Mick (M33 Productions) - www.m33productions.com Powered By: Gaso...