The V8 Sleuth Podcast

We’re talking to Tony Cochrane on this week’s episode of the V8 Sleuth Podcast polished by Bowden’s Own. In the second and final part of our two-part chat, he gives his take on the Gen3 car, the sport’s fans, some of the key learnings from his time in the AFL and one thing in particular that could be applied to Supercars, John Farnham, the emotions behind his exit from the sport in 2012, and plent...

For this week’s edition of Repco Supercars Weekly, V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from this week in the Repco Supercars Championship, headlined by Triple Eight revealing just how close the #97 Chevrolet Camaro of Shane van Gisbergen and Richie Stanaway came to having the same gearshift mount failure as its two teammates in the closing stages of the Repco Bathurst 1000. The Gara...

We’re talking to Tony Cochrane on this week’s episode of the V8 Sleuth Podcast polished by Bowden’s Own. In the first part of a two-part chat, he talks about growing up, where his interest in events came from, bringing Frank Sinatra to Australia, his first car, fans, the Adelaide 500, the ‘Battle for Bathurst’ and cleaning up the Bathurst 1000, and setting up V8 Supercars. Learn more about Bowden’...

V8 Sleuth’s Will Dale and Connor O’Brien wrap all the Sunday action at the 2023 Repco Bathurst 1000, where Shane van Gisbergen and Richie Stanaway claimed the Peter Brock Trophy for Triple Eight Race Engineering. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

V8 Sleuth’s Will Dale and Connor O’Brien wrap all the Saturday action at the 2023 Repco Bathurst 1000, where Brodie Kostecki romped to pole position in the Top 10 Shootout. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

V8 Sleuth’s Will Dale and Connor O’Brien wrap all the Friday action at the 2023 Repco Bathurst 1000, where the big question is whether or not anyone can catch the provisional pole-sitting #99 Erebus Motorsport Camaro of Brodie Kostecki and David Russell. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

V8 Sleuth’s Will Dale and Connor O’Brien wrap all the Thursday’s action at the 2023 Repco Bathurst 1000, although the on-track action was overshadowed by some parity news off of it. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’ve asked and we’re answering! Aaron Noonan and Will Dale tackle your questions in a special Repco Bathurst 1000 Q&A edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast polished by Bowden’s Own. Some of the topics we tackle in this episode thanks to your questions: - Which races had the best and worst levels of reliability - The biggest age difference between the oldest and youngest drivers on the grid - The lowe...

Our next stop for Repco Bathurst 1000 race week for 2023 on the V8 Sleuth Podcast polished by Bowden’s Own is a chat with Brad Owen, who surely has one of the greatest jobs in Australian motorsport: he is the co-ordinator at the National Motor Racing Museum at Mount Panorama! Brad takes us behind the scenes at the museum, discussing how he got the job in the first place, what’s involved in running...

We kick off Repco Bathurst 1000 week for 2023 on the V8 Sleuth Podcast polished by Bowden’s Own with a special podcast with Dan Bowden, who shares the story behind the Bowden family’s love of motorsport and cars, how it began for father David Bowden and some of the tales behind the iconic race cars that have come into their collection, including the ultra-rare Ford Falcon XA GTHO Phase IV, Pete Ge...

It’s time for that special Sunday in October! V8 Sleuth's Aaron Noonan and Will Dale run through what you need to know ahead of the 2023 edition of the Repco Bathurst 1000. Learn more about Bowden’s Own here >> https://www.bowdensown.com.au/ V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/ Buy the 2023 Bathurst 1000 program >> https://bit.ly/3PkYtV6 Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

For this week’s edition of Repco Supercars Weekly, V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from this week in the Repco Supercars Championship, headlined by Tickford Racing announcing that long-time CEO and team principal Tim Edwards will leave the team at the end of the season. The Garage >> https://www.repco.com.au/thegarage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

We’re talking to James Courtney on this week’s double episode of the V8 Sleuth Podcast polished by Bowden’s Own.  We cover plenty of ground across a two-part chat touching on many facets of his career. In Part 2, we start out chatting about the good and bad of having one of the bigger public profiles on the Supercars grid, what memorabilia he has hung onto from his career, his tattoos and the funn...

We’re talking to James Courtney on this week’s double episode of the V8 Sleuth Podcast polished by Bowden’s Own.  We cover plenty of ground across a two-part chat touching on many facets of his career. In Part 1, he talks about his regular ‘story time’ with his Tickford teammates where they hit him up for tales from his days racing overseas - some of which he shares with us! He also talks about th...

Big bad Sandown is back! Supercars’ traditional pre-Bathurst enduro returns this weekend, so we’re looking back at the history of the Sandown 500 on this week’s episode of the V8 Sleuth Podcast polished by Bowden’s Own. We look through the event’s patchwork history, dating back to its origins as a six-hour production car race in the 1960s, through to its 250-mile, 400-kilometre and 500-kilometre l...

For this week’s edition of Repco Supercars Weekly, V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from this week in the Repco Supercars Championship, headlined by Supercars dropping a decade-old rule for this year’s Sandown 500 and Repco Bathurst 1000. Win your own Peter Brock Trophy! >> https://garage.repco.com.au/competition-brock-award/ PRE-ORDER: 2023 Repco Bathurst 1000 Official Program >...

We’re talking to Garry Wilkinson on this week’s episode of the V8 Sleuth Podcast polished by Bowden’s Own. ‘Wilko’ was a core part of Channel 7’s coverage of touring car racing from the late 1970s through the late 1990s, and his voice is the soundtrack on several iconic moments throughout the sport’s history. In the second and final part of our two-part chat, he talks more about the late Mike Raym...

For this week’s edition of Repco Supercars Weekly, V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from this week in the Repco Supercars Championship, headlined by Tickford’s confirmation that it will undergo a significant restructure for the 2024 season, while the Blanchard Racing Team will also expand, and Walkinshaw Andretti United confirms it will promote a rookie to the ‘main game’ next ye...

We’re talking to Garry Wilkinson on this week’s episode of the V8 Sleuth Podcast polished by Bowden’s Own. ‘Wilko’ was a core part of Channel 7’s coverage of touring car racing from the late 1970s through the the late 1990s, and his voice is the soundtrack on several iconic moments throughout the sport’s history.  In Part 1 of a two-part chat, he talks about how his distinctive, dulcet voice and a...

You’ve asked and we’re answering! Aaron Noonan and Will Dale tackle your questions in a Q&A edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast polished by Bowden’s Own. Some of the topics we tackle in this episode thanks to your questions: - The potential for a generic, non-manufacturer-aligned engine in Supercars - How could Supercars transition to a summer series - The Sandown 500’s patchwork history - The years...

For this week’s edition of Repco Supercars Weekly, V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from this week in the Repco Supercars Championship, headlined by Jack Le Brocq confirming a move into a title-contending seat for the 2024 season.  Win your own Peter Brock Trophy! >> https://garage.repco.com.au/competition-brock-award/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

This weekend’s OTR SuperSprint at Shell V-Power Motorsport Park (the brand new name for The Bend) will be the 600th round in Australian Touring Car Championship/Supercars Championship history. On this week’s episode of the V8 Sleuth Podcast polished by Bowden’s Own, we’re looking back at the milestone rounds by each century on the championship’s journey to its 600th event, highlighting the sport’s...

For this week’s edition of Repco Supercars Weekly, V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from this week in the Repco Supercars Championship, headlined by Erebus Motorsport clearing the way for Will Brown to make a shock switch to Triple Eight for 2024. Win your own Peter Brock Trophy! >> https://garage.repco.com.au/competition-brock-award/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Wednesday 9 August 2023 marks 20 years to the day that we lost Stewart McColl in a tragic accident at Phillip Island. Not only was Stewy a rising star, having raced and won against strong opposition in Formula Ford and Formula Holden, but he was also a friend to many in the sport. We celebrate his life on this week’s episode of the V8 Sleuth Podcast polished by Bowden’s Own by sharing his story, a...

For this week’s edition of Repco Supercars Weekly, V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from this week in the Repco Supercars Championship, headlined by Shane van Gisbergen locking in his debut NASCAR oval race in the Craftsman Truck Series. Win your own Peter Brock Trophy! >> https://garage.repco.com.au/competition-brock-award/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...