The V8 Sleuth Podcast

John Bowe was our very first guest on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco, and this week he returns to tell more stories from his career. In Part 1 of a two-part episode, JB tells a few stories about growing up in Tasmania, watching racing at the old Longford road circuit, and why he got into racing open wheelers instead of sedans. He also talks about his years racing for Garrie Cooper’s legend...

For this week’s edition of Repco Supercars Weekly, V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through all the news and previews this weekend’s NED Whisky Tasmania SuperSprint at Symmons Plains. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarage 2022 Official Season Guide: https://bit.ly/RSC2022SG Damaged Book Stock: https://bookshop.v8sleuth.com.au/search?q=damaged Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

You’ve asked, we’re answering! Aaron Noonan and Will Dale tackle your questions in a Q&A edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. Some of the topics we tackle in this episode thanks to your questions: - The prospect of Super2 adopting Gen3 cars in 2022 - Why Grove Racing continues Kelly Racing’s history but PremiAir Racing doesn’t carry on TEKNO/Team SYDNEY’s - The story of why Paragon M...

For this week’s edition of Repco Supercars Weekly, V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship this week, with news on the co-driver market, the latest on Gen3, the new home for Cam Waters’ current Monster Energy Mustang, and news on the restoration of a recent Bathurst-winning Holden. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarage Monster Mustang’s new...

This week’s V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco is the last of a two-part episode featuring stories from inside the Holden Racing Team during its golden era. Paul ‘Wally’ Weissel was HRT’s media liaison from 1994 to 2004, and in the second part he talks about how he buried a HUGE story about Craig Lowndes injuring himself a week out from the 1996 Bathurst 1000, the controversy around Peter Brock’s...

Repco Supercars Weekly is back for 2022! V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news in the wake of the season-opening Beaurepaires Sydney SuperNight. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarage 2022 Official Season Guide: https://bit.ly/RSC2022SG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco is the first of a two-part episode featuring stories from inside the Holden Racing Team during its golden era. Paul ‘Wally’ Weissel was HRT’s media liaison from 1994 to 2004, and in the first part he talks about how a chance to work with Peter Brock eventually led them both to the factory team in 1994. Wally tells stories from those early years as the...

A brand new season of the Repco Supercars Championship gets underway this weekend! V8 Sleuth's Aaron Noonan and Will Dale preview the year ahead with a rundown of all the driver and team changes, the new rules, the new cars and where you can watch it all, plus we answer your questions about the 2022 season. V8 Sleuth Bookshop: https://bookshop.v8sleuth.com.au 2022 Official Season Guide: https://bi...

This week on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco we’re chatting about a very special era of V8 Supercars: the Volvo era. We talk about why fans took to the Garry Rogers Motorsport-run Swedish machines, their unique engine note, the rise of Scott McLaughlin, the genesis of the program, why it ended so quickly, the highlights and lowlights – and LOLs along the way – and run through where the cars...

You’ve asked, we’re answering! Aaron Noonan and Will Dale tackle your questions in a Q&A edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. Some of the topics we tackle in this episode thanks to your questions: - The drivers who have raced and won on the most different ATCC/SC circuits - A teaser of what to expect in this year’s Seven Magic Moments of Motorsport DVD releases - The Bathurst 1000’s...

This week on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco we’re chatting about a Classic Car: one that has a special place in the hearts of Ford fans. Marcos Ambrose only raced one BA Falcon chassis during an incredible three year period that delivered two V8 Supercars Championship titles, a swag of race wins, plus no shortage of drama! We tell the story of the car from its first on-track laps, it's gre...

We wrap up our two-part chat with Brad Jones this week on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. In Part 2, Brad tells stories from his time with Audi in the 1990s, headlined by his title-winning years in the Australian Super Touring Championship and his near-start in the Race of a Thousand Years. He also tackles your National Motor Racing Museum Couch Racer Questions and the V8 Sleuth Top 10 Sho...

We’re talking to Brad Jones this week on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. In Part 1, Brad tells stories from his time as the King of the Thunderdome, racing in AUSCAR and NASCAR. He also chats about racing the Thomson-Fowler Mercedes Sports Sedan and his years as a Mitsubishi factory driver racing Group A Starions. V8 Sleuth Bookshop: https://bookshop.v8sleuth.com.au Learn more about your a...

We’re talking to Terry Wyhoon this week on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. In Part 2, Terry tells stories from his time in Supercars, the Development Series and Super2, including the time his team's car was seized by police during a race weekend and coming back to win next time out, how close he came to pulling Image Racing out of Super2 last year, and how he sees the future of the categor...

We’re talking to Terry Wyhoon this week on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. In Part 1, Terry tells stories from Calder Park Thunderdome, including the funny story behind his first AUSCAR race win, having the only fully Australian-built NASCAR, and getting stitched up by Jim Richards at Bathurst. V8 Sleuth Bookshop: https://bookshop.v8sleuth.com.au Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

You’ve asked, we’re answering! Aaron Noonan and Will Dale tackle your questions in a Q&A edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. Some of the topics we tackle in this episode thanks to your questions: - The chassis that have done the least amount of laps before being written off - How many Car of the Future chassis have been built - Cars that won the championship but never raced in the B...

You’ve asked, we’re answering! Aaron Noonan and Will Dale tackle your questions in a Q&A edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. Some of the topics we tackle in this episode thanks to your questions: - The most number of wins for a combination of driver and car number - Why Ford didn’t race XR8-style quad headlights on its EF and EL Falcons - The old infield section at Sandown - How War...

For this week’s edition of Repco Supercars Weekly, V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship this week, and despite it being the first real week of the off-season, there’s a bit to cover! The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a special episode of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco this week, which falls on December 15, 2021 – exactly 10 years to the day since we lost Jason Richards. We talk to some of the people who knew him best: his wife Charlotte, his dad Dave, plus his good friend – and neighbour! – John Bowe and his former team boss Brad Jones, whose cars continue to wear a JR star in Jason’s honour. Lear...

For this week’s edition of Repco Supercars Weekly, V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news in the wake of the 2021 Repco Bathurst 1000 – and there’s been a fair bit happening… The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarage Peter Hughes Prints: https://bit.ly/3EHDlAN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re talking to Jim Richards this week on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco, and he told us so many stories that we’ve had to split this one in half! In Part 2, Richo tells us a few more ripping tales, including the time he went to buy a set of tyres and ended up with a Bob Jane T-Marts franchise, his Formula 5000 cameo, how he first came to race a Porsche and his long relationship with them...

We’re talking to Jim Richards this week on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco, and he told us so many stories that we’ve had to split this one in half! In Part 1, Richo tells us another tale from his years racing NASCAR and talks in depth on two iconic cars from his career: the Sidchrome Ford Mustang and his Big M Ford Falcon Sports Sedan. V8 Sleuth Bookshop: https://bookshop.v8sleuth.com.au L...

We’re doing daily editions of the V8 Sleuth Podcast trackside at Mount Panorama this week during the Repco Bathurst 1000! V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan and Stefan Bartholomaeus run you though everything you need to know from Top 10 Shootout day on the Mountain. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re doing daily editions of the V8 Sleuth Podcast trackside at Mount Panorama this week during the Repco Bathurst 1000! V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan and Stefan Bartholomaeus run you though everything you need to know from the first day of Supercars running on Thursday on the Mountain. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re doing daily editions of the V8 Sleuth Podcast trackside at Mount Panorama this week during the Repco Bathurst 1000! V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan and Will Dale run you though everything you need to know from a title-crowning Wednesday on the Mountain. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices