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The V8 Sleuth Podcast

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V8 Sleuth Aaron Noonan chats one-on-one with icons and stars of Australian motorsport. Along with the big wins and the big moments, Noonz digs a step deeper and unearths a few forgotten tales and funny stories from their racing lives.

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www.v8sleuth.com.au

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Ryco Rewind: The V8 era’s first title showdown 05.08.2024

For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Oran Park round of the 1995 Shell Australian Touring Car Championship, which marked the culmination of a three-way title battle between Ford’s John Bowe and Glenn Seton, and Holden’s Peter Brock. Check out the Ryco Filters range >> https://rycofilters.com.au/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Castrol Supercars Weekly: Supercars team boss backs finals series 01.08.2024

V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week, headed by a team boss throwing his support behind Supercars introduce a finals series to determine the champion. Find the right Castrol product for your vehicle or equipment here with the Castrol Product Finder >> https://www.castrol.com/en_au/australia/home/oil-selector.html Buy Hino Supercars...

V8SP: 2014 – Bizarre Bathurst, the rise of Scotty Mac and Danny Ric 31.07.2024

This week, the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol winds back 10 years for a look at the 2014 motorsport year, touching on the big topics and happenings in V8 Supercars, F1, MotoGP, NASCAR, IndyCar and sports car racing. Find the right Castrol product for your vehicle or equipment here with the Castrol Product Finder >> https://www.castrol.com/en_au/australia/home/oil-selector.html V8 Sleuth Supe...

Ryco Rewind: Forgotten aspects of Oran Park’s startline fireball 29.07.2024

For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Oran Park round of the 2000 Shell Championship Series, which featured a notorious moment in ATCC/Supercars history. Check out the Ryco Filters range >> https://rycofilters.com.au/ The final fate of Larko’s AU from Oran Park 2000 >> https://bit.ly/46td1Jd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Castrol Supercars Weekly: Major 2025 silly season move confirmed 26.07.2024

V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week, headed by confirmation today that Richie Stanaway is moving on at the end of the 2024 season – and we reveal who his replacement at Grove Racing will be. Find the right Castrol product for your vehicle or equipment here with the Castrol Product Finder >> https://www.castrol.com/en_au/australia/...

V8SP: Q&A - The first post-race burnout, the last H-pattern user, weird qualifying formats 24.07.2024

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 powered by Castrol. Some of the topics we tackle in this episode thanks to your questions: - What happened to Gen3’s exhaust flames? - Chances of a book on Brad Jones’ career? - What happens is two drivers tie in a Shootout? - Different circuit layouts within one round - The...

Race Control: Craig Baird explains the calls from Sydney 23.07.2024

Race Control: V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan chats with Supercars’ Driving Standards Advisor, Motorsport Australia’s Craig Baird, who explains all the details behind the calls made in Race Control during the latest Repco Supercars Championship round – the Panasonic Air Conditioning Sydney SuperNight at Sydney Motorsport Park. The V8 Sleuth Podcast appreciates the support of Motorsport Australia in putti...

Castrol Supercars Weekly: Are we having too many Shootouts? 18.07.2024

V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week ahead of the Panasonic Air Conditioning Sydney SuperNight, and puts forward the case that the championship is overdoing the ‘Top 10 Shootout’. Find the right Castrol product for your vehicle or equipment here with the Castrol Product Finder >> https://www.castrol.com/en_au/australia/home/oil-sel...

V8SP Mini: How Courtney incensed T8 amid Homebush 2010 drama 17.07.2024

This week’s ‘Mini’ edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol features James Courtney sharing some behind the scenes tales about his 2010 Supercars title-winning season. In this snippet, JC talks about the turmoil that was tearing the team apart from the inside, hearing the cheers of the crowd at Homebush in 2010, and how he inadvertently angered Triple Eight and Roland Dane enough for hi...

Ryco Rewind: ‘The Dude’s breakthrough marks end of several eras 14.07.2024

For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Calder Park round of the 2001 Shell Championship Series, a special one in the career of Paul Morris but also one that marked the end of several eras in ATCC/Supercars history. Check out the Ryco Filters range >> https://rycofilters.com.au/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Castrol Supercars Weekly: The case for a Supercars playoff finals system 12.07.2024

V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week, headlined by confirmation of the new ownership structure at Triple Eight Race Engineering and he makes the case for the introduction of a playoff finals system to crown the champion. Find the right Castrol product for your vehicle or equipment here with the Castrol Product Finder >> https://www...

V8SP: George Smith (Part 4) 10.07.2024

We’ve had an incredible chat with George Smith that set a new benchmark for the longest recording in the history of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol. He shared so many stories from a career in the sport that has seen him in the middle of many of its most memorable and iconic moments that he and Noonz ended up chatting for almost four hours (!) and we’re releasing the final two parts this w...

V8SP: George Smith (Part 3) 10.07.2024

We’ve had an incredible chat with George Smith that set a new benchmark for the longest recording in the history of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol. He shared so many stories from a career in the sport that has seen him in the middle of many of its most memorable and iconic moments that he and Noonz ended up chatting for almost four hours! We’re releasing the last two parts this week. We...

Ryco Rewind: Brock’s comeback win aboard a Ford 08.07.2024

For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Oran Park round of the 1989 Shell Ultra Australian Touring Car Championship, in which Peter Brock ended a long victory drought and notched up his first win for the ‘Blue Oval’. Check out the Ryco Filters range >> https://rycofilters.com.au/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Castrol Supercars Weekly: Ownership change at Triple Eight 05.07.2024

V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship ahead of this weekend’s NTI Townsville 500, headlined by a change in ownership at Triple Eight Race Engineering and the end of an era for that team. Find the right Castrol product for your vehicle or equipment here with the Castrol Product Finder >> https://www.castrol.com/en_au/australia/home/oil-selector.htm...

V8SP Mini: Pole to pancaked – Bargs’ Bathurst ‘97 rollercoaster 03.07.2024

This week’s ‘mini’ edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol features Jason Bargwanna talking about his year with the Holden Young Lions program in 1997. In this snippet, Bargs talks about how much it cost to be in the program, what was involved, how he nearly ended up in the main Holden Racing Team car at Bathurst, plus his rollercoaster weekend at The Great Race when he put the HYL car...

Ryco Rewind: How a card draw literally determined the 1994 title 02.07.2024

For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Wanneroo round of the 1994 Shell Australian Touring Car Championship, one where Mark Skaife mathematically clinched that year’s title based on the luck of a card draw. Check out the Ryco Filters range >> https://rycofilters.com.au/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryco Rewind: The Nissan race win that was taken away 28.06.2024

For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Winton round of the 1986 Australian Touring Car Championship, one where Gary Scott and Nissan Motorsport got the win – but didn’t get to keep it. Check out the Ryco Filters range >> https://rycofilters.com.au/ PODCAST: Gary Scott, Part 1 >> https://bit.ly/3KP1ERM PODCAST: Gary Scott, Part 2 >> https://bit.ly/3z8bewB Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

V8SP: George Smith (Part 2) 26.06.2024

We’ve had an incredible chat with George Smith that set a new benchmark for the longest recording in the history of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol. He shared so many stories from a career in the sport that has seen him in the middle of many of its most memorable and iconic moments that he and Noonz ended up chatting for almost four hours (!) and we’re releasing the first two parts this w...

V8SP: George Smith (Part 1) 26.06.2024

We’ve had an incredible chat with George Smith that set a new benchmark for the longest recording in the history of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol. He shared so many stories from a career in the sport that has seen him in the middle of many of its most memorable and iconic moments that he and Noonz ended up chatting for almost four hours! We’re releasing the first two parts this week. In...

Castrol Supercars Weekly: How Supercars can fix its practice problem 21.06.2024

V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship this week, headlined by a string of co-driver announcements ahead of the Sandown 500 and Bathurst 1000 enduros. Noonz also puts forward a radical solution to getting more racing into Supercars race weekends. Find the right Castrol product for your vehicle or equipment here with the Castrol Product Finder >> ht...

Ryco Rewind: When Slade caused a controversial Safety Car 20.06.2024

For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Hidden Valley round of the 2009 V8 Supercars Championship Series, one where Tim Slade and Paul Morris Motorsport were accused – but cleared – of intentionally causing a Safety Car to benefit a teammate. Check out the Ryco Filters range >> https://rycofilters.com.au/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

V8SP Mini: How DJR built the world’s fastest Sierras 19.06.2024

This week’s ‘mini’ edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol features Dick Johnson talking about how his team built what were widely renowned as the world’s fastest Ford Sierra touring cars in the late 1980s. In this snippet, Dick talks about how he initially had to buy management system chips from Andy Rouse, their very blunt parting of the ways and how the team was able to go its own w...

Race Control: Craig Baird explains the calls from Hidden Valley 18.06.2024

Race Control: V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan chats with Supercars’ Driving Standards Advisor, Motorsport Australia’s Craig Baird, who explains all the details behind the calls made in Race Control during the latest Repco Supercars Championship round – the betr Darwin Triple Crown at Hidden Valley Raceway. The V8 Sleuth Podcast appreciates the support of Motorsport Australia in putting our Race Control e...

Castrol Supercars Weekly: The sole Triple Crown contender determined 14.06.2024

V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship this week, headlined by the on-track action from Friday at Hidden Valley where, after qualifying, just one driver remains in contention for the Triple Crown. Find the right Castrol product for your vehicle or equipment here with the Castrol Product Finder >> https://www.castrol.com/en_au/australia/home/oil-sel...

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