The On the Grid team chats to the biggest names to bring you up to date with the world of Motorsport in Australia and beyond. From Tailem Bend to Monaco, F1 to Go Karts, MotoGP to Superbikes and Supercars.. if it happened on the weekend you'll hear about it On The Grid, powered by theracetorque.com.
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The 2024 Repco Supercars season has come to an amazing end and we look at the Grand Finale in detail. From the Racing to the Concerts, Our hot's and nots pick out the best and the worst of Adelaide 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy mypodcasthouse.com
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After 19 years on the Australian Motor Racing Calendar the Shannons Nationals/Speedseries is no longer. We look at some of the great rounds with a man who covered nearly all of them, Gary O'Brien. We look ahead to the Valo Adelaide 500, Hots and Nots and plenty more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Playoffs, more Bathurst, Hots & Nots and our Horse does a Bathurst 2014
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A team show this week as Schibecs, Walker and Craill work through the week that was, including the Brazilian GP, World Endurance Championship and NASCAR playoffs via the crucible of the Hot and Not rankings. Walker gives his tips on Victoria's backroads after a weekend of grass roots racing, while we also had a vested interest in the Melbourne Cup …
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The champion grandson of an Aussie legend: Max Geoghegan, Toyota GR Cup winner
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RACING heritage runs deep in the Geoghegan family with five-time Touring Car champion Ian 'Pete' and Leo stars of the 50s, 60s and 70s. Now, Pete's grandson Max has claimed his first national championship, taking the Toyota GR Cup title in style in a climactic showdown on the streets of Surfers Paradise. He joins the show this week to reflect on hi…
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David Reynolds. That's it. That's the podcast
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DAVID REYNOLDS is the guest On the Grid this week, which should be all the incitement you need to tune in. He's classic Dave in good form despite a challenging Bathurst weekend, and returns this weekend to the Gold Coast where he went supremely well last year. Plus the debrief from the weekend SpeedSeries antics, a look ahead to the Surfers stoush …
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Bathurst 1000 winner Todd Hazelwood
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There's no other way to say it - our guest this week is genuine friend of the show and now Bathurst winner, Todd Hazelwood. That alone should be reason to listen - but stay for the full OTG debrief of all the pro's and con's of the biggest event of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Our Big Bathurst preview (with Beer) + Team Penske's Aussie commercial guru
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It's our Great Race preview! We're running our eye over the Bathurst 1000 field with a team by team preview and a look at everything else going on over the big race week. Oh, and did we mention we did it with a refreshing Bathurst-brewed beer? The weekly Hot's and Not's are there and also Tony Schibeci reports in from the USA, where he caught up wi…
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Holden History at Bathurst, Great Race memories and a special guest host!
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WHEN you think Bathurst, you think #05, right? Well, Ben Eggleston not only gets to look after one of Brock's old HRT Commodores, he gets to steer the sister 015 car at the Great Race as well. The Eggleston team boss swings past to discuss the V8 Sleuth Heritage Revival class on the Mountain that will see the on-track return of two classic HRT mach…
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BIG: Toyota in Supercars! Plus Race Director, James Taylor
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It's a massive week On the Grid as we break down the massive Toyota announcement as the brand prepares to enter Supercars for the first time as a competing manufacturer. Why it's big news, where they have strengths and everything else. We're also joined by Repco Supercars Championship race director James Taylor, who helps break down the much-discus…
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Jack le Brocq on enduros, Superbikes, Supercars + news!
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IT'S another big show On the Grid this week, as Jack le Brocq swings by to help preview the Sandown 500 this weekend, as he lines up with Jayden Ojeda at Erebus Motorsport. We talk Superbikes from the Island and how their events shape up against those with four wheels, more news discussion and then the usual smattering of the Hot and Not content we…
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Yes, you read that correctly. This week, thanks to our great mates at City Rural Insurance Brokers, we're giving away a Supercars hotlap at Sandown! All the details are in the pod about how you can enter for an experience of a lifetime. Aside from that big, breaking news, we also dissect the week that was - it was a big one and there are plenty of …
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News! Brodie, Cooper, Anton, Frosty, SVG and more
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MIRACLE of miracles, we've actually got news! One of the biggest silly season weeks of the year kicked off on Tuesday and with whispers of more to come, we held the pod back at day to make sure we got it all fresh to podcastland. So, we delve exclusively into the joint Kostecki / Murray announcements that will reshape the Supercars grid for 2025 wi…
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Returning to Australia to race this year, Brendon Leitch has made a huge impact in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia championship with a series of stirring performances alongside Tim Miles in an Audi R8. In the leadup to the GT Festival at Phillip Island, Brendon joins the show to tell us his fascinating career story and how a kid from the f…
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Supporting the Supports, We chat Formula Ford before their big dance
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After a couple of weeks off the Supercars are back in town this weekend in Launceston. And supporting the Supercars are Formula Ford, a category where 2/3rds of the Supercar field got their start. We chat to Icky Harrington about season 2024 and who should we be watching on the weekend. We look at this weekends racing, and of course plenty of Hots …
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Supercars Podiums to SpeedSeries TV: Thomas Randle
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IN the midst of a breakout Supercars season with Tickford, Thomas Randle is also kicking goals outside of his driving including a star turn on the Shannons SpeedSeries broadcast last week at Queensland Raceway. 'Mr Everywhere' drops past for a chat to discuss his TV turn, Tickford progress, quickfire trips to the UK and much more in a wide-ranging …
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Callum Hedge on IndyNXT, IndyCar aspirations
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Callum Hedge won Porsche championships in Australia and then completely changed tack in his career to chase an IndyCar dream - and he's going the right way about it. The young Kiwi checks in following a strong start to his IndyNXT campaign, talks adapting to racing Ovals for the first time, using a spotter, moving to Indianapolis and what it's like…
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Hunter McElrea: One on one after his impressive IndyCar debut
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FOR AS long as he could remember, Hunter McElrea wanted to be an IndyCar driver. On Sunday, July 21 he quite literally lived that dream, making his NTT IndyCar Series debut with Dale Coyne Racing on the streets of Toronto - so of course we needed to get the lowdown. From the seemingly fruitless chasing of a drive all year to a late call-up to test …
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Garth Tander's racing return and Supercars download
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Garth Tander is back On the Grid this week - literally - racing in Porsche Carrera Cup at Sydney Motorsport Park. He chats how important being sharp for the enduros is, who he most wants to beat in the Porsche Pack, Penrite Racing's upwards trend and just why it's so hard to be consistently competitive in Supercars. PLUS our instant reaction to the…
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How we became the stars of the epic Supercheap Auto ad!
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SUPERCHEAP Auto's Best Performing Oils campaign is one of the best and most innovative motorsport-themed commercials of the year, so we wanted to find out more. We go one on one with the brains behind the advert to unpick how they shot it, some of the celebrity challenges and also just how our own Tony Schibeci became the genuine, number one, headl…
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The other Aussie Oscar making motorsport waves
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Oscar Targett is a young man going places in a hurry. Just 18 months removed from professional-level karting in Europe, this young star has been taken under the wing of the Grove Racing team and is leading the way in the ultra-competitive Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge series in 2024. We chat all things with the young gun - including his pathway…
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Fast, frank and fun: Nick Percat on his 2024 revival
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NICK Percat is back - though he never really went anywhere to begin with. Sitting fourth in the Supercars Championship half-way into the season, Nick is in form on and off the track. He's back OTG this week to discuss how to generate consistency in Supercars, what he'd like to see change within the event formats currently in place, his enduro co-dr…
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The Hot and Not bits from Darwin, Le Mans and more
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THIS week we dive straight into the Hots and the Nots from a massive weekend in motorsport, in the Top End and over at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. There's plenty of good stuff to review, plus some stuff that needs some improvement. Also, why Mark left our group chat, why Craillsy didn't know about it and several Darwin-hangover related discussions you…
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This week On the Grid, Craillsy, Schibecs, and Walker break down a massive weekend in motorsport. We look ahead to Supercars' annual trip north to the topics and a big weekend at Hidden Valley Raceway, plus what is shaping up as a blockbuster Le Mans 24 Hour. The team reviews a crazy Canadian Grand Prix, plus a successful weekend for the Antipodean…
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Todd Hazelwood: Trans Am Victory Lane
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This week On the Grid, we chat to Todd Hazelwood about his breakthrough weekend in the Australian Trans Am Series from the Shannons SpeedSeries at The Bend. Against a hyper-competitive field, Todd claimed his first two race wins of the season, with there being a fair degree of controversy along the way. It’s been a wild rollercoaster of a season to…
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The Hots and the Nots from Racing's biggest weekend
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THE biggest weekend in motorsport for the year gets the full Hot / Not / What treatment from team OTG this week as we delve into everything good, bad and insane that happened. There's a full Indy 500 debrief and a discussion into what made the show so good, a substantial Formula One rant about what made the show so bad, lots of weather chat and all…
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Ford's Brendan McGinniskin on winning in the West plus the Perth fallout
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FORD found themselves back in victory lane in the Perth Supersprint last weekend, their first wins of the 2024 season. We welcome Ford's Motorsport Engineering lead, Brendan McGinniskin, to the show to discuss their rise to victory for the first time this year, plus how the global elements of Ford Motorsport are contributing to their Aussie program…
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This week, for something completely different, our interview guest under the spotlight is none other than Aussie Racing Car part team owner and part-time commentator/PR operative/podcaster Richard Craill! RC is joined by Johnston Craill Racing Enterprises team pilot Asher Johnston, with the dynamic duo breaking down their venture into national-leve…
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Jay Robotham is taking an alternate route in his motorsport career, with a contrasting array of programs on his 2024 roster. From Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia to the Thai Super Series with a wild Ford Ranger Super PickUp and a MARC Mustang, Jay plans to put the miles to good use when he lines up in the Supercars enduros with Bryce Fullwood at Br…
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Owning and Racing a championship winning IndyCar
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IMAGINE racing one of the most successful IndyCars ever? That's what Aussie Jordan Roddy is doing having recently purchased and now raced the famous Macca's Newman Haas Lola raced to a pair of Champ Car titles by Sebastien Bourdais. Jordan joins the show to discuss some of his incredible car resto projects, including a Cadillac LMP1 car, V12 Jaguar…
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Anton De Pasquale: Jason Richards Trophy Winner
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The Repco Supercars Championship debut in Taupo witnessed a massive bounceback for Anton De Pasquale and the Shell V-Power Racing Team, who jetted home with the all-important Jason Richards Memorial Trophy after a classic weekend of racing. Anton joins us to break it all down, while Richard Craill phones it in from across the ditch with all of the …
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First on the ground in Taupo as the Supercars return to NZ
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The Supercars are back in New Zealand this weekend and we're the first on the ground at Taupo to give the first impressions on the series newest venue. We also recap the weekend that was at the Shannons SpeedSeries, hear from SRO Chief Stephan Ratel, as well as Craig Lowndes and Cooper Murray and run through some hots.. and some reasonably serious …
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George Miedecke on winning Bathurst & GT4 Mustangs
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GEORGE MIEDECKE is on the show this week which gives us a chance to look backwards - at his significant role in claiming the Bathurst 6 Hour - and forwards, at his GT4 Australia debut this weekend at Phillip Island aboard a mighty Ford Mustang. George is at his usual best with an engaging chat about all things! Then it's a big debrief of the week t…
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Two Bathurst winners help a big Bathurst debrief
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Jayden Ojeda and Courtney Prince both made history in the Bathurst 6 Hour this year, 'Juice' the first to defend his win while Courtney is the first female driver to stand on the top step of the Bathurst podium in years. They're both on the show this week to help debrief another magic Mountain moment. Then it's into the breakdown of the race and th…
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Nick Percat on that win and a 6 hour preview
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Nick Percat brought home the win in the final race for Supercars at the Grand Prix. It was celebrations all round for Nick and his team at Matt Stone Racing. We chat to the Bathurst 1000 winner about life moving forward. A massive review of the Aussie GP and a big preview of the Bathurst 6 hour. Hots and Nots and there could even be a what. Learn m…
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Supercar driver Dave Reynolds on Life, Love and Motor racing.
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Previous Supercar AGP winner Dave Reynolds talks about his move to Team 18 and how he found himself there. Dave also talks about family life, his love of GT3 cars and much more. Our hots and nots are very hot this week and we also slip in a GP preview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Legendary broadcaster Greg Rust co-hosts On the Grid!
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Schibecs is away in Thailand this week, so we've begged Greg Rust, of TV and Rusty's Garage fame, to come and co-host the first half of our ep. Always thoughtful and insightful, Rusty offers up his thoughts on F1, this weekend's Shannons SpeedSeries round in Tassie, his best guests on his own podcast and dream guest scenarios. We don't have a dream…
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Tom Randle on double Bathurst duties
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We catch up with Tom Randle and talk about his first GT3 race 'The Bathurst 12 hour' which was followed up 5 days later by the Bathurst 500. Tom talks about the fun he had driving with a legend of the sport and how he got his head around two very different types of cars on the mountain. We preview the first IndyCar race of the year and plenty of ho…
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Craig Lowndes talks desert racing and a Bathurst 500 debrief
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Craig Lowndes spoke to Mark Walker about driving in the Fink Desert Rally, The Bathurst 12 hour and last weekends 500. We hear from the driver of the fastest closed in car to lap Mount Panorama Romain Dumas, Hots and Nots and plenty more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy mypodcasthouse.com
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From Bathurst to Bathurst.. Jaxon Evans on his Aussie comeback
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Jaxon Evans very nearly scored a podium in the Bathurst 12 hour last weekend, and now he'll try the same as he makes his Supercars debut at the same venue five days later. He joins us to discuss his big career change and much more. And then it's all the hots and nots from the week that was and what is to come this weekend.. Learn more about your ad…
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Ben Bargwanna and a Bathurst 12 hour preview
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This week the team records the podcast at different times because they all had a little bit on. Ben Bargwanna joins Tony Schibeci for a chat about his solid start to season 2024 in TCR Australia taking 2 from 3 wins at Sandown. Richard and Mark catch up to give a huge Bathurst 24 hour preview and chat a couple of other things as well. Learn more ab…
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The top 5 things that will happen in 2024
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As always all the news breaks when we're not on air. We take a few minutes to go through some of the big Motorsport stories to have broken over the past 6 weeks. The boys cover off on things they think might or will happen in 2024 via way of a top 5 and delve into their Caltex Hot's and Not's. It's good to be back. Learn more about your ad choices.…
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It's our grand finale for 2023! We close out a massive year of On the Grid stories with our all-time HOT and NOT power rankings from the year that was. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy mypodcasthouse.com
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Motorsports new CEO and Speedway ace James McFadden
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Two key interviews this week as Motorsport Australia's CEO, Sunil Vohra, drops in and believe us - he's a race fan. We quizz the new boss about his passion for the sport and what his plans are moving forward. And then, with the summer of speedway almost here, James McFadden drops in to chat his return with the NAPA Hodges Motorsport entry, fills is…
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Champion Kai Allen and an enormous Adelaide debrief
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KAI ALLEN sealed the Super2 series crown in Adelaide so we had to get this impressive young bloke from Mount Gambier back on the show to discuss his achievements - and find out the odd reason why he couldn't have the chat at our usually scheduled time.. Then it's a massive debrief in and around the Adelaide 500 and the end of the Supercars Champion…
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A simple show this week and most of it is centred around the Las Vegas Grand Prix and the VAILO Adelaide 500 this week. A typically comprehensive and opinionated breakdown of the Vegas highs and lows is mirrored by a typically comprehensive and opinionated breakdown of this weekend's Supercars decider. A lengthy Hot / Not breakdown features as well…
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TCR Champ Josh Buchan, Todd Hazelwood and Win with OTG!
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A huge show this week, as Josh Buchan joins us to discuss the start of his reign as TCR Australia's champion after claiming the title in Adelaide. Todd Hazelwood is on the show to discuss the pausing of his full-time Supercars career and what may come next, before a typically feisty Hot and Not segment processes the pro's and con's of McDonald's an…
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World Champion Touring Car Star on his Aussie adventures
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ROB HUFF joins the show - the first World Champion to do so - to reflect on his successful weekend in the TCR World Tour races in Sydney and his incredible Touring Car career in general. Plus, how close he came to racing Supercars, his sneaky pre-Sydney test and how he's got his own museum in Macau! Huffy is a legend and a great chat - this is well…
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Porsche's newest rising star, Bayley Hall
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YOUNG GUN Bayley Hall has launched from zero to success in his Porsche Carrera Cup career, claiming his first race and overall victory in the tough one-make championship at the weekend. We get to know the young man from Queensland, talk pathways to the top and racing in America, plus an incredible weekend at Surfers that delivered him a maiden Carr…
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Drag Racing is back! Inside the revitalisation of the sport
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More than 35,000 people turned out to watch Drag Racing at The Bend for the first time at the weekend, an event that doubled as the launch of the new National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC). One of the series' main players, Nathan Prendergast, is our special guest to download the weekend and the exciting future a unified sport has moving forward. …
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Frosty on Bathurst and The Bend's big weekend
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Bathurst is in the rear-view mirror but we're still breaking down the Great Race, this time with former winner Mark Winterbottom who had a challenging end to his Bathurst campaign. Still, he's upbeat about what is to come. Then the team breaks down a huge weekend of racing at Tailem Bend, discusses why Speedway is so good in spite of itself, and br…
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