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Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Inside Neal Bates Motorsport with Harry & Lewis BatesRallySport Magazine visit Australia's leading rally team, Neal Bates Motorsport, for this week’s Special Stage Rally Podcast to talk with Harry and Lewis Bates.
Both won rounds of the Australian Rally Championship this year, and we asked them about the season, what it was like competing against Hayden Paddon and what the offseason has in store...
We also ask about improvements. How can they improve their speed when seat time is so limited?
It’s a laid back conversation which covers many topics with these Australian Rally Champions, and is one not to mi...
2025-12-1040 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Magna WINS! Alpine Rally and Saudi WRC reviewIf you didn't know that the Alpine Rally was run and won last weekend, there's a fair chance you were living under a rock.
We talk in-depth about the event on this week's Special Stage Rally Podcast, from the rally winners to the weather conditions and everything in between.
But it wasn't the only rally on last weekend, with the WRC decided in Saudi Arabia. Was the result of the WRC a shock, and is Sebastien Ogier the greatest of all time?
We give our views, and look ahead to this weekend’s Sa...
2025-12-0337 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: The big one! Previewing the Alpine RallyThe wait is almost over, with the 2025 Alpine Rally set to run in East Gippsland this weekend.
This week's Special Stage Rally Podcast is all about the Alpine, and we've chatted to some of the leading contenders to get their views on how the event is going to play out.
Can Nathan Quinn complete a hat-trick? Will Tristan Carrigan's big Magna spoil the party, or perhaps Brendan Reeves will finally break his Alpine duck.
We discuss the weather, the stage lengths, and who we think might be holding up the winner's trophy after...
2025-11-2650 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Paddon’s ARC title & Tanak's retirement unpacked...Tasmania? Japan? Whangarei? What was your focus on a weekend full of rally action?
The Special Stage Rally Podcast team are back with in-depth discussion on all three events that filled our lives over the weekend.
From Hayden Paddon's ARC triumph, Ben Hunt’s title in New Zealand, to another Sebastien Ogier masterclass, we have it all covered.
Then there's Ott Tanak's retirement, Oliver Solberg's second coming at the top level, and much more.
Sit back and listen to the guys chat all things rallying on another bumper edition of the Sp...
2025-11-1244 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Aussie heartache in WRC, but plenty to be proud of!What a heart breaker! Taylor Gill came so close to winning the 2025 Junior World Rally Championship that it's still hard to believe what we witnessed.
The Special Stage Rally Podcast team discuss the Central European Rally with a fine tooth comb, and despite the result, we couldn't be any prouder of Taylor and Dan Brkic and the season they produced.
There was also plenty happening at the top end of the WRC, while closer to home, we recap last weekend's Akademos Rally in Victoria, and look ahead to the state championship finale in Western Australia.
2025-10-2338 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Crashes, battles and talking points from Adelaide Hills RallyOn this week's Special Stage Rally Podcast, we delve into last weekend's Adelaide Hills Rally, the fifth round of the Australian Rally Championship.
It saw another masterclass from Kiwi Hayden Paddon, but also ended the title hopes of Harry Bates after he put his Toyota off the road.
We discuss the implications from the weekend, review the performances of some of your favourite drivers, and look ahead to the final round in Tasmania.
Taylor Gill's Rally3 win in Croatia is also on the agenda, as is the upcoming round of the New South...
2025-10-0848 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Speedy South Australian roads ready for ARC battleRound five of the Australian Rally Championship is ready to run, with the Adelaide Hills Rally set to challenge crews up and down the field.
A couple of lesser-known voices take over the Special Stage Rally Podcast to preview the event as RallySport Magazine’s Matt Whitten is joined by reigning ARC Junior Cup winner, Mitch Garrad.
They talk about the ARC round, the Croatian round of the European Rally Championship and what’s news in rallying this week.
Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by RallySport Magazine >> https://rallysportmag.com/...
2025-10-0126 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: A history making championship win (feat. Brendan Reeves)Regular Special Stage Rally Podcast guest, Brendan Reeves, took out the Victorian Rally Championship at the weekend and he joins us to talk all about it.
From sending it on his favourite stage, Mt Slide, to replicating what his father and brother did years earlier, this is a wide-ranging chat that also unearths what’s next for ‘Brendo’ for the rest of the year.
We also touch briefly on the Australian Rally Championship’s class changes and ‘Brendo’ gives his thoughts on what it may mean for the future.
Episode 113 of Special Stage is one not t...
2025-09-2429 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Narooma impressions, and a new Kiwi collectableIt was Australia’s champion versus our best young talent at the weekend in Narooma, but it was a battle that was far too short...
This week’s Special Stage Rally Podcast covers the Narooma Forest Rally, won by Harry Bates and Mac Kierans. We will discuss the fast stages of the south coast of New South Wales and share our impressions of what the national championship will be in for when it visits next June.
Also on the agenda is a brand new Otago Rally book being produced by Ral...
2025-09-1725 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Young star shares his sucess and future (feat. Jackson Long)Jackson Long is the 2025 Australian Rally Championship Junior Cup winner, and it’s overdue that we get him on the podcast to talk about his career so far.
Currently completing his year 12 studies, Jackson has had a busy 2025. He’s fitted in plenty of his passion – rallying – to his timetable this year.
He shares what he thought of WRC Rally del Paraguay with RallySport Magazine’s Luke Whitten, and tells what’s next in the upcoming ARC rounds of South Australia and Tasmania.
There’s also a tease for something new for 2026.
Special Stag...
2025-09-0336 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: A clear ARC favourite and a ex-cricket star in the newsThe 2025 Gippsland Rally has been run and won, so what do we make of Hayden Paddon's domination over the two days of competition?
The RallySport Magazine team discuss what the result means for the Australian Rally Championship, and what we liked and didn't like about a rally in “The Middle of Everywhere".
Jackson Long and Tony Sullens both wrapped up their respective ARC Cups, and we also saw an eye-catching performance from a former ARC event winner in his state series.
We also touch on this weekend's cancelled Rosewood Rally, look ahead to th...
2025-08-2735 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Adrian & Jill Coppin explain their ARC visionThe Australian Rally Championship has been through a transition period. A change in ownership was the big move in the summer offseason, and a hotly contested series so far has many eyeballs on the sport.
Luke Whitten talks to owners Adrian and Jill Coppin about where they hope to take the ARC and how they think the season has gone thus far.
We ask about how they felt about the move away from Canberra, as they highlight what impact the ARC has on how the events shape up.
The Junior Cup and the...
2025-08-1344 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Director explains Canberra’s ARC omission (feat. Adrian Dudok)The news that Narooma will host a round of the Australian Rally Championship, replacing the Rally of Canberra, is big news, so who better to talk about this with than the rally's Clerk of Course, Adrian Dudok?
The experienced Dudok explains the reasons behind the move, and what this means for rallying in Canberra moving forward.
We also discuss last weekend's Rally Finland rollercoaster, where Toyota dominated by securing the top five places, and Australian Taylor Gill doubled his lead in the Junior World Rally Championship.
The cancellation of the Rally of the...
2025-08-0634 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Rallying's present and future challenges (feat. Brett Middleton)Our beloved sport has had many eras, and it’s been able to thrive in all of them thus far. What about the next era, though?
Road access is becoming trickier, as is the organisation of events.
Brett Middleton chats with Luke Whitten about rally organisation and how car clubs are preparing for their events in the current age.
There’s plenty of vital information to learn about and many ways we can spruik the benefits of our sport.
Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by RallySport Magazine >> http...
2025-07-3035 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Where to for Solberg after stunning win? (feat. Alex Rullo)Rally Estonia was the most remarkable World Rally Championship event in recent memory.
Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson waited 1,019 days for their second chance in a Rally1 car, and it took just one event to be on the top step of the podium.
It was a meteoric rise and not just the shock of the season, but probably the shock of the decade.
Luke Whitten and Alex Rullo chat about the rally, and we ask where the young Swede goes next with no more Rally1 drives locked in.
Rullo also speaks...
2025-07-2346 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Crashes mar Rally Queensland, as Kiwis stand tallThe Australian Rally Championship is at the halfway point, and RallySport Magazine spends significant time unpacking the proceedings thus far.
What did we think of the action, and where do the likes of Harry Bates, Scott Pedder, and Lewis Bates go to catch the leader, Hayden Paddon?
Can any of them catch the flying Kiwis?
All of this is covered in the 103rd episode of the Special Stage Rally Podcast, helped made possible by the RallySport Magazine subscribers.
Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by RallySport Magazine >> https://r...
2025-07-0947 min
Motorsport PodcastPapaya Power Surge: McLaren’s Austrian GP MasterclassMcLaren’s dominance at the Austrian Grand Prix wasn’t a shock—it was a statement. In this episode of Motorsport Podcast, we break down how the Papaya squad executed a near-flawless weekend, from qualifying to the chequered flag.We dig into Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri’s standout drives, how McLaren’s consistency is turning expectation into routine, and why Austria might just be the latest chapter in a season they’re controlling.Plus, we look at who struggled to keep up, what this performance says about the team’s trajectory, and whether anyone can realistical...
2025-07-0358 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Queensland to throw up new ARC drama (feat. Arron Windus)Returning to action this weekend, the Australian Rally Championship heads to Queensland, where the four-way title fight will continue with a vengeance.
Lewis Bates and Hayden Paddon have won the opening two rounds of the series, but the likes of Harry Bates and Scott Pedder will be eager to get on the board with a win in the Sunshine State.
Keeping these Rally2 cars on the road on treacherously narrow roads will be a tricky task at the world-class speed needed to win in 2025.
Luke Whitten and Arron Windus discuss the prospects for...
2025-07-0238 min
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP: All things ‘40’ in motorsportAaron Noonan and Will Dale explore all things ‘40’ throughout the world of motorsport in this episode of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Autobarn, in honour of Autobarn’s 40th anniversary in 2025.
From Supercars and Bathurst 1000 stars, Formula 1 icons, Indy 500 close-calls to NASCAR legends, we look at the #40 across motorsport as well as a look back at what was going on 40 years ago in Australian motorsport.
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2025-06-2654 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Otago, Supercars collab and Greece's rough challengeA rare link between rallying and Supercars took place over the past couple of weeks to lock in important dates in April next year and Peter Whitten talks about how that came about.
Elsewhere on the podcast this week, we look ahead to the Acropolis Rally in Greece on what are notoriously rough stages, and we touch on the assault of a volunteer official at Victoria’s Nissan Nightmoves.
Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by RallySport Magazine >> https://rallysportmag.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...
2025-06-2530 minMotorsport PodcastThe Deadliest Day in Motorsport: The 1955 24 Hour of Le MansOn June 11, 1955, motorsport was forever changed. What began as a world-class endurance race turned into the most catastrophic accident in racing history, killing over 80 spectators and driver Pierre Levegh in a matter of seconds. In this episode, we revisit the events leading up to the crash, the chaos that unfolded on the track, and the sweeping consequences that followed—from shaken nations to reformed racing standards. This is not just the story of a race gone wrong—it's the story of how speed, spectacle, and tragedy collided on one fateful day in Le Mans.
2025-06-2431 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Pedder details Skoda upgrades and commends Aussies overseasOn the centenary episode of the Special Stage Rally Podcast, Scott Pedder joins Peter Whitten to unravel the week of rallying and look ahead to Rally Queensland.
Pedder gives his insights on Rally Poland, an event he’s done twice before in the World Rally Championship, and comments on the Australians competing overseas that are impressing the Victorian.
Then, the conversation moves to the updates for his Skoda and his entry into this weekend's West Australian state round and just what he’ll focus on with the extra seat time.
Special Stage is prod...
2025-06-1822 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Ogier or Loeb? Plus Bega Rally reflectionsSebastien Ogier is only doing a part time program in the WRC, but he’s right in the title fight. We ask if he’s the greatest ever and if he should try for title number nine this year.
The RallySport Magazine team then get into the popular Bega Valley Rally and the unique nature of Dean Ridge’s victory aboard a Ford Fiesta G4.
He may have had two co-drivers during the event, but it was a fine win of more than 30 seconds ahead of two wheel drive runners Nathan Quinn and Claude Murray.
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2025-06-1135 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Nathan Quinn details his rally return and chats ARC2017 Australian Rally Champion, Nathan Quinn, joins the Special Stage Rally Podcast to talk to Luke Whitten about his last 12 months of rallying.
That time period includes his incredible run at the Silver Fern Rally late last year, and the rebuild process of his pretty Mazda RX2.
It’s timely we have the Coffs Harbour local on the podcast given his return to the stages is at this weekend’s Bega Valley Rally, and he talks us through just what to expect from the popular rally.
He’s also quizzed on the World Rally Champi...
2025-06-0425 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Paddon steps up when needed – a Forest Rally reviewThe Australian Rally Championship finally got back into action in Western Australia last week and a wet rally created for more storylines than we expected.
Hayden Paddon became only the third international driver to win a round of the series and with it overtook Lewis Bates for the championship lead.
We talk about Scott Pedder’s strong speed and off-road excursion as well as look at where Harry Bates can improve for round three in Queensland.
The ARC is shaping up to be a four way fight this season and the RallySport Magazine te...
2025-05-2834 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Questions from the Forest Rally test stageA pre-event test is more important for some than others and RallySport Magazine’s Luke Whitten was there on cue to explain how the action was unfolding.
Speaking with the likes of Lewis Bates, Toby Price and Alex Rullo, the podcast will transport you to Western Australia to learn more about what’s to come for the Forest Rally.
Who was comfortable with their cars and who was trying to get as many kilometres as possible before the stop watch begins?
There’s plenty to understand from the test stage, near Nannup.
Speci...
2025-05-2237 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Aussies bask in the glory of second straight JWRC winIn this bonus episode of the Special Stage Rally Podcast, Luke Whitten is joined by Rally de Portugal winners Taylor Gill and Dan Brkic the morning after their second straight JWRC win.
How were their celebrations? What about their tiredness? They’ve just completed one of the most gruelling World Rally Championship rallies in years and join us to share their stories from it all.
We get an update on just how their winning weekend went and what’s on between now and their next round in Greece.
Special Stage is produced for the...
2025-05-2019 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Toyota's dominance to continue in Portugal? (feat. Dean Herridge)This week on the Special Stage Rally Podcast, Luke Whitten catches up with Dean Herridge for a chat full of the big talking points.
With the Forest Rally just around the corner, Dean shares his unique insights on the rally and just how the deal with Tom Kristensson came about to drive the team’s Skoda Fabia R5.
The Subaru WRX Challenge is also a key point in this podcast, and he shares how it’s shaping up, especially given Toby Price on the entry list.
Then, the conversation shifts to the WRC and Ra...
2025-05-1443 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: ‘Blind’ rallying lessons and Toby Price’s ARC debutBrendan Reeves and Mitch Newton join Luke Whitten on the Special Stage Rally Podcast to talk about the week’s news and also give a valuable lesson on ‘blind’ rallying.
Reeves and Newton give their tips and tricks on driving and co-driving on route chart rallies – a style that is a large part of the Australian rallying calendar and what most beginners start with.
Prior to that, the discussion covers Toby Price, Taylor Gill, and the Ada River and South Canterbury rallies.
Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by RallySport Magazine...
2025-05-0748 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Toby Price’s rally win, and was the Canary Islands a bore?Whether you’re a gravel fan or a tarmac lover, there’s something for everyone on this week’s Special Stage Rally Podcast.
The boys start by looking at another hugely successful Rally of the Heartland, where Toby Price took the win, before turning their attention to the world scene, where the Canary Islands made its WRC debut.
It was a Toyota domination from start to finish, but that didn’t make for an entertaining rally according to our team. We discuss why it failed to live up to expectations, and why we found ourselves turning...
2025-04-3040 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Internationals for the ARC and an all new WRC (feat. Guy Tyler)The announcement of former JWRC champion Tom Kristensson entering the next round of the Australian Rally Championship was big news this week.Special Stage host, Luke Whitten, welcomes former ARC 2WD champion, Guy Tyler, to delve into how the Swede will fare on the tricky West Australian roads.Also discussed on the podcast is the new round of the World Rally Championship this weekend in the Canary Islands, as we talk all about the leading players from Toyota, Hyundai and M-Sport.Then, Tyler talks about the upcoming Rally of the Heartland, his experiences...
2025-04-2448 minMotorsport PodcastStrategy? Never heard of it! We're talking the Bahrain Grand PrixThis week we saw bad strategy calls, pit stop blunders, and Oscar Piastri winning his 50th start.We're unpacking the Bahrain Grand Prix in this week's Motorsport Podcast.
2025-04-1635 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Remembering Ed Mulligan, and chatting with the Stokes brothersThis week on the Special Stage Rally Podcast we take a moment to remember the life of one of rallying’s larrikins, Ed Mulligan, who tragically passed away this week.On a more brighter note, we head to New Zealand and chat with the brothers Robbie and Jack Stokes who performed so brilliantly in the recent Otago Rally.All that is discussed in detail, while also covering the latest rally news appearing on the RallySport Magazine website.Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by RallySport Magazine >> https://rallysportmag.com/...
2025-04-1644 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Iconic Otago Rally adds another chapter (feat. Jamie Luff)The Special Stage Rally Podcast is back to discuss another fine edition of the Otago Rally that brought together rally identities from across the globe.While we were expecting a battle in the Classics between former WRC stars Kris Meeke and Hayden Paddon, it was the unlikely battle between the New Zealand Rally Championship front runners that really took the cake.The RallySport Magazine team run through this battle and Paddon’s invitational World Rally Car run in detail.Jamie Luff then joins the podcast to discuss his Otago Rally and we find ou...
2025-04-0937 minMotorsport PodcastThe return of the Dutch Anthem—we’re unpacking the Japanese Grand PrixThis week we saw the return of Max Verstappen to the top step of the podium. Is this the return of Red Bull's dominance or just a result of poor strategy calls by McLaren?Is Suzuka the new Monaco? We're going to talk about the race with no passing (or very little) in this week's Motorsport Podcast.
2025-04-0849 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Predictions turned on their head! Rally of Canberra reviewThe Rally of Canberra delivered everything we had hoped for, but it also included tinges of disappointment, which the boys get into in this week's Special Stage Rally Podcast.From Lewis Bates' brilliant win, Josh Wiedman's Production Cup success and Hayden Paddon's introduction to the Aussie wildlife, the rally had a bit of everything.After all that, who is the championship favourite?We also review a treacherous Safari Rally Kenya where Elfyn Evans extended his WRC lead with another win, and look ahead to this weekend's opening round of the Victorian Rally Championship.
2025-03-2646 minMotorsport PodcastRain and the rookies, let's talk the Australian GP 2025Welcome to Motorsport Podcast! Our not so serious take on all things Formula 1. This week we'll discuss the 2025 Australian GP. What went wrong for the rookies (and a couple of seasoned drivers), what's next, and a predicition about a future World Champion.
2025-03-2134 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Who wins? Canberra predictions, and a tough Safari RallyAnother week has gone by and the RallySport Magazine team are back to discuss this weekend’s Rally of Canberra, the opening round of the Australian Rally Championship.There’s been plenty of talk about Bates vs Paddon over recent weeks, and we get in and discuss who we think might come out on top.It’s also a WRC weekend as the moving circus is in Kenya for the treacherous Safari Rally. Will Elfyn Evans continue on his winning way, or will Hyundai finally take that first Safari win?A shorter podcast than n...
2025-03-1929 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Thoughts from the Australian Rally Championship test dayRallySport Magazine’s Luke Whitten was at the pre-season test day for the Australian Rally Championship and spoke to many of the drivers before their season begins.Each driver shared their impressions on proceedings and just what they were targeting from the all-important test day just a week and a half before the opening round.We speak to the likes of Hayden Paddon, Harry Bates and Scott Pedder as they prepared for some of their runs along the Canberra test road.Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by RallySport Magazine >> ht...
2025-03-1238 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Harry Bates on his biggest challenge yetAustralian Rally Champion, Harry Bates, will face the toughest challenge of his career in 2025.Former WRC star, Hayden Paddon, is entering the ARC for the first time, and we asked Bates just how he’s going to tackle the season given his new rival’s entrance.Bates shares that he's prepared to increase his speed and work harder than ever in search of another title.We also talk with Bates about the World Rally Drivers’ Alliance and the week’s news on the RallySport Magazine website.Special Stage is produced for the Moto...
2025-03-0543 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Hayden Paddon and Max McRae talk Australian and British rallyingJoining the RallySport Magazine team on this week’s podcast are drivers who are at different points in their journeys.The experienced Hayden Paddon joins the pod to talk about all the news surrounding his 2025, including the Australian Rally Championship, the Race of Champions and the Otago Rally.There’s also an interview with young Max McRae who shares an insight on his unfortunate injury and just how he’s found the start of the 2025 British Rally Championship season.Each conversation is intriguing to listen to, and their goals for the calendar year are cl...
2025-02-2643 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Gill and Reeves discuss Paddon’s ARC news and Rally SwedenIt was a huge week for rallying in Australia. Hayden Paddon was announced to compete full time in our national championship, while two of our own won at Rally Sweden.Fresh from the snow, Taylor Gill joins us on the podcast to tell us all about his victory, including just what it’s like to be at the front in not only the Junior WRC but also the WRC3 category.Also on the podcast is Brendan Reeves, whose WRC experience from a decade ago provides a fascinating insight into some of the challenges Taylor has ha...
2025-02-1953 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Chris Atkinson reflects on his Subaru WRC debutRally Sweden runs this weekend, and it marks 20 years since Australian Chris Atkinson made his Subaru World Rally Team debut.We welcome him to the podcast to discuss what it was like to join the most famous team and begin his WRC journey in the famous frozen forests.He shares some stories about that first event and gives his thoughts on the upcoming event and how he thinks Australia’s Junior World Rally Championship driver, Taylor Gill, will fare.Listen to stories from the entirety of Chris’ career on our DustTrails Podcast: https://bit...
2025-02-1241 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Does Pedder’s new car make him the ARC favourite?It seems like an age since we had an Australian rally to talk about, but that doesn't mean there's a shortage of news.On this week's Special Stage Rally Podcast, Luke and Peter discuss what we can expect from Scott Pedder and his new Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 this year, and the unfortunate absence of the Maguire brothers.Brendan Reeves is back for a state championship assault this season, while we also reminisce about the 1992 Bathurst 12 Hour that saw rally stars Fury, Ordynski, Bourne and Bates competing.We also look forward to next...
2025-02-0527 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Ogier’s record and Dan Brkic’s Sweden preparationsOn this week’s Special Stage Rally Podcast we're joined by Junior World Rally Championship co-driver, Dan Brkic, as he prepares for Rally Sweden.Brkic and his driver, Taylor Gill, are currently getting ready for the first of five rounds in the JWRC, and we catch up to see how their preparations are going.We also run through the likely front-runners in this year’s Australian Rally Championship to discuss who’s doing what, and break down last weekend’s Monte Carlo Rally where Sebastien Ogier took a record-breaking 10th victory.How good was Adri...
2025-01-2939 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Summer rally recap and Monte Carlo predictionsWhat’s happened across the rallying off-season? The answer is plenty!RallySport Magazine’s Luke Whitten is joined by guests Brendan Reeves and Mitch Newton to discuss what’s happened over the holiday break.There’s champions looking to return, new stages for the Australian Rally Championship opener and WRC drivers given the shot of a lifetime.The conversation then culminates in a fascinating Rallye Monte Carlo chat and our predictions of who will take the top spot.Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by RallySport Magazine >> https://rallyspo...
2025-01-2254 min
Motorsport News PodcastBJR Run Down: What all that motorsport jargon actually means!We’ve got a special summer episode of the Brad Jones Racing Run Down to kick off your 2025! On this ep, the driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood run through a bunch of terms and jargon you’ll hear used around motorsport and what they all mean.Become a BJR Member in 2025 >> https://www.bradjonesracing.com.au/bjr-memberships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-01-0135 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Our favourite rally moments of 2024In the final episode of the Special Stage Rally Podcast this season, the RallySport Magazine team give their highlights of the year and discuss what’s happened over the course of a busy 2024.Who are some drivers to look out for next year? What events are going to be the ones to watch in 2025?This episode puts a bow on the 2024 rally year and shares what’s to come in the New Year.Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by RallySport Magazine >> https://rallysportmag.com/ Learn more...
2024-12-1134 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: ARC Cup winners Reading and Garrad talk of their winning yearRallySport Magazine welcomes two of the brightest young rally drivers to the podcast this week as they talk about their winning seasons in the Australian Rally Championship.Firstly, though, Luke and Peter Whitten recap the Silver Fern Rally that concluded late last week.Then Bodie Reading and Mitch Garrad talk about their respective Production and Junior Cup wins and give an insight as to what the future might hold for them.Also discussed is the Monza Rally Show and the stunning McKlein rally calendars in the RallySport Magazine shop.Special Stage...
2024-12-0443 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Unpacking Bates and Neuville’s championship titlesBoth Rally Tasmania and Rally Japan lived up to the hype and we welcome Taylor Gill as the podcast’s co-host to describe the action.Midway through Sunday, Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaghe took their first World Rally Championship title, then later, Harry Bates and Coral Taylor took the Australian Rally Championship title in Tasmania.We discuss each of those events and the troubles of some of their rivals, including Ott Tanak and Scott Pedder.To conclude the podcast, we welcome regular host, Peter Whitten, to update us on what’s happening in New...
2024-11-2747 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Rally Tasmania, Silver Fern and Japan previewedThe rally season is about to come to an end, but there's no doubt that it's finishing with a bang. We have it all on this episode of Special Stage.The boys dive into a massive weekend of rallying, with three major events in three countries.Peter Whitten will head to New Zealand for the marathon 7-day Silver Fern Rally, while Luke Whitten will be in the Apple Isle getting the low-down on the final round of a successful Australian Rally Championship season.Not to be outdone, the final round of the WRC...
2024-11-2032 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Rally Australia's cancellation, five years on (feat: Wayne Kenny)It's a bumper edition of the Special Stage Rally Podcast this week as we talk of rallying's news and discuss the five year anniversary of the cancellation of Rally Australia in 2019.The RallySport Magazine team cover the International Rally of Whangarei, the future of the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship and the upcoming Rally Tasmania.Targa Tasmania is also back on the calendar, and is discussed alongside a disappointing logjam in the calendar at the end of 2025.Lastly we talk with former Rally Australia Clerk of Course, Wayne Kenny, about the timeline of events that...
2024-11-131h 00
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Zeal Jones talks about his Toyota Gazoo Racing WRC chanceA new champion in New South Wales, and teams testing hard for this month's Rally of Tasmania – just two of the topics on this week's Special Stage Rally Podcast.The rally season is moving towards its finale but there's still plenty going on.Josh Redhead took the NSW title on Saturday, despite Riley Walters winning the Bathurst Rally, while the Toyota team were hard at it on Tuesday testing their Rally2 cars.Australia's JWRC star, Taylor Gill, also got his first taste of an AP4 car, while we look ahead to the final ro...
2024-11-0641 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Rullo’s WA state title and tarmac battles (feat. Ryan Williams)The Special Stage podcast is back, and we welcome 2024 Queensland Rally Champion, Ryan Williams, to discuss the week’s news.Williams talks about his Queensland season, his experience on Finnish snow and what the future might hold for 2025.The chat then turns to Western Australia to discuss their final state round, while there’s also time spent on the Mt Baw Baw Sprint and the upcoming Adelaide Rally.Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by RallySport Magazine >> https://rallysportmag.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
2024-10-3031 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Adrian Coppin talks Tassie and the 2025 ARCWe get the low-down on the future of the Australian Rally Championship on this week’s Special Stage Rally Podcast.Adrian Coppin is in the co-host’s chair as we delve into state rallies in South Australia and Victoria before looking at the WRC’s penultimate round. Coppin shares personal anecdotes on rallying on tough European tarmac and just what it was like competing there in 2013 and 2014.We then ask the important questions about the new structure of the ARC and what it means for the future of the championship.Special Stage i...
2024-10-2340 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Hayden Paddon shares his Australian goals for 2025We’ve reached for the top shelf for this week’s Special Stage Rally Podcast guest, with European Rally Champion Hayden Paddon joining us from Poland.After we briefly preview this weekend’s WRC round and state rounds in South Australia and Victoria, Paddon brings us up to date with his plans to contest next year’s Australian Rally Championship.He speaks freely about what’s still left to tick off the list to make that happen, as well as going into depth about his electric rally car program and his recent purchase of the car that h...
2024-10-1649 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Working Dog Rally and our Race of Champions memoriesThis week’s Special Stage Rally Podcast episode sees the RallySport Magazine team discuss the news of the week.We talk the Race of Champions coming to Australia and also the Working Dog Rally that was held in northern New South Wales.Clayton Hoy, Toby Price and Ryan Williams are all discussed from that event as well as the two legendary classic cars that graced the podium.The WRC driver market also gets a mention … just where will Adrien Fourmaux go?Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by Rall...
2024-10-0922 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Unpacking Rally Chile and Toby Price’s debut (feat. Alex Rullo)After a week off, the Special Stage Rally Podcast is back, and we welcome Alex Rullo to the co-host’s chair to talk about WRC Rally Chile.On spectacular roads, the WRC was yet again at its fascinating best, and Rullo joins Luke Whitten to give their views on Kalle Rovanpera’s South American win.Also discussed is Rullo’s ARC season, the Rosewood Rally and the upcoming Working Dog Rally where Toby Price will make his stage rallying debut.Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by RallySport Magazine >> https://rallys...
2024-10-0244 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Adelaide and Daybreaker talking points (feat. Brendan Reeves)It’s Special Stage Rally Podcast time again and this week we dive deep into last weekend’s Adelaide Hills Rally, paying particularly attention to Lewis Bates’ victoryThere were off-road excursions, time penalties for the championship leader and stellar drives from the category leaders, and we discuss it all.We also chat with popular Australian driver, Brendan Reeves, who was in New Zealand to contest the Daybreaker Rally in Hayden Paddon’s Hyundai i20 AP4.Yet again it was another massive week in rallying, and the Special Stage Rally Podcast has all the late...
2024-09-1847 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Japanese stories from Rally Hokkaido (feat. Harry Bates)It’s a busy time. Our local stars are overseas competing and there's an all-important round of the Australian Rally Championship ready to kick off. The Special Stage Rally Podcast covers it all.RallySport Magazine’s Peter and Luke Whitten keep you updated with everything happening, including Taylor Gill’s Junior WRC exploits and the big talking points from the WRC’s leading men.Harry Bates is this week’s podcast guest as he talks about his experience in Japan at the famous Rally Hokkaido, and he shares the amazing nature of the country’s rallying sce...
2024-09-1147 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Remembering Geoff Portman’s life and career (feat. Bruce Keys)This week’s Special Stage Rally Podcast celebrates what would have been Geoff Portman’s 70th birthday.The two-time Australian Rally Champion was a huge figure in the sport of rallying and on the occasion of his birthday, we welcome the author of his book, Bruce Keys, to talk about his career.Peter and Luke Whitten also run through the news of the week, which has an international slant as both Harry Bates and Taylor Gill look to achieve big goals overseas this weekend.Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by R...
2024-09-0450 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: East African Safari adventures in Kenya (feat. Tim Wilkins)This week’s Special Stage Rally Podcast episode is predominantly about the East African Safari Rally which Australian Tim Wilkins competed on recently.Wilkins had a last minute opportunity to compete on the ‘Mini’ Safari Rally in a Datsun 1600 and also reveals his plans to do the full-blown event over nine days at the end of 2025.He talks with Luke Whitten for almost 40 minutes on just what the Kenyan experience was like and the many stories he has to tell about an amazing event.We also chat to AMSAG President Michael Bannon about the se...
2024-08-2853 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: WRC for sale, and taking on the best (feat. Tom Clarke)Join us on this week's episode of the Special Stage Rally Podcast as we dive into a bumper edition featuring guest Tom Clarke.First up, we talk about Tim Wilkins and his Mini Safari Rally efforts, where he achieved some impressive stage times. We also delve into the potential sale of the World Rally Championship for a rumoured $800 million Aussie dollars and discuss it given the uncertain future of the championship. We also cover the rally news on the RallySport Magazine website including the European Rally Championship, and a fascinating interview with Brian Green about h...
2024-08-2149 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Late drama turns ARC title race on its headLast weekend's Gippsland Rally was plodding along without too many dramas until Scott Pedder threw a massive spanner into his ARC title hopes.Crashing on the final stage was hardly in the script, and the Skoda driver wasn't the only one to suffer that fate.On this week's Special Stage Rally Podcast we did deep into the Gippsland Rally to look at who starred and how others walked away with their trails between their legs.We review the Production Cup, the 2WD Cup, the Classics and the new Subaru WRX Challenge....
2024-08-1445 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Aussies WIN in Finland, Gippsland's unique challengeThe famed Rally Finland is complete and we have new Australian winners – Taylor Gill and Dan Brkic.They won the Junior WRC section in amazing scenes, and now have a true championship battle on their hands.We talk to both of them after their milestone win, and ask what the preparation looks like for their season finale.Also discussed is the Gippsland Rally and the big battle at the front of the Australian Rally Championship between Harry Bates and Scott Pedder.Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by Ra...
2024-08-0743 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Motoring heaven, and looking to Rally Finland (feat. Taylor Gill)Joining the Special Stage Rally Podcast from Germany, Peter Whitten details how the RallySport Magazine tour is going, and he updates us on what they’ve seen and where they’re going next.One of those stops is the famous Rally Finland, which takes place this weekend. We preview the action on what’s assured to be a fast-paced rally.Luke Whitten is then joined by Taylor Gill, who’ll be competing in the Finnish ‘Grand Prix’, as part of the Junior World Rally Championship. It’s only a brief chat, but it encapsulates what to expect from...
2024-07-3123 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Reality TV rally stars, Sesks' impressive performanceMitch Newton joins Luke Whitten for this week’s Special Stage Rally Podcast in what is an all-encompassing conversation on the current rallying landscape.Discussed is the Adelaide Hills Rally itinerary, the date for Tony Sullens and Kaylie Newell’s reality TV show and the Xeno North Eastern Rallysprint in Victoria.Then, the hosts get into Rally Latvia where there were new stars emerge and long-time winners suddenly on the ropes. We also give updated predictions on who will win the 2024 World Rally Championship.Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by R...
2024-07-2453 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Rallycross falls flat and Latvia’s WRC debut (feat. Adrian Stratford)The World Rally Championship goes to Latvia for the first time, and the RallySport Magazine team do in-depth on who might win and just how far up the leaderboard home hero Martins Sesks can get.Also discussed is the (arguably) unsurprising removal of Australia from the FIA World Rallycross calendar, and host Luke Whitten’s upcoming rallysprint in which he takes charge of an event for the first time.Adrian Stratford then joins the podcast to talk about his career, the various cars he’s driven, his Mitta Mountain Rally crash and the next project he’s...
2024-07-1748 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Shock NSW cancellation, South Africa's export (feat. Max Smart)The unexpected cancellation of this month's Rally of the Bay is the top talking point on this week's Special Stage Rally Podcast as we dissect another big week in rallying.We've got information on the possible formation of next year’s Australian Rally Championship calendar, the continuation of the Rally of Canberra contract, and an update on the repair of Lewis Bates' Toyota GR Yaris Rally2.There was plenty of action in the Grimwade Stages in Western Australia last weekend, while in Estonia, local stars Georg Linnamae and Robert Virves fought an enthralling battle in ro...
2024-07-1151 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Highs and lows of Queensland, and WRC Rally PolandThere were crashes galore and mind-numbing speeds – what a weekend we had in rallying!In the Queensland sunshine, Scott Pedder took his first Australian Rally Championship victory in 10 years, while his co-driver, Glenn Macneall, broke a startling drought of his own.On this week's Special Stage Rally Podcast, we discuss what was a horror weekend for Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia, with all three of their GR Yaris' going off the road with varying degrees of seriousness.The pace of this year's ARC has risen remarkably and we dissect what this means for the re...
2024-07-0345 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Stories to follow at Rally Queensland (feat. Dean Herridge)They’ve made it through the tough Canberra roads and the ball-bearing West Australian gravel, but the challenge of Queensland just might top them both for Australian Rally Championship competitors this weekend.Joining the RallySport Magazine team for this week’s preview is former Subaru factory driver and ARC TV man, Dean Herridge, who gives his unique insight into the state of play in the championship.Herridge joins Luke and Peter Whitten to discuss the event that’s growing in stature after its return to the series in 2021.The tricky and often rough roads...
2024-06-2656 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Co-driver's special (feat. Coral Taylor & Dan Brkic)Co-drivers are often the forgotten parts of a rally team, but on this week's Special Stage Rally Podcast we get up close and personal with two of the best.Five-time Australian Rally Champion, Coral Taylor, joins us to chat about riding with Harry and Neal Bates and gives some valuable advice on what it takes to get to the top.We also head to Finland to talk to Dan Brkic, the man guiding Taylor Gill to success in the Junior World Rally Championship.To open the podcast, though, we preview this weekend's Nissan...
2024-06-191h 00
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Bathurst, Bega and Hybrids (feat. Riley Walters & John McCredie)Could Neal Bates really match it with his sons at ARC level in a GR Yaris? That's one of the questions we pose on this week's Special Stage Rally Podcast.We chat to Bega Valley Rally winner Riley Walters about his recent success and his rally plans for the future, and discuss the back-flip by the FIA and the WRC that has seen them extend the current Rally1 Hybrid cars' life until the end of 2026.Rally of Bathurst road director, John McCredie, joins us to talk about plans for this November's event, while also enlightening...
2024-06-1242 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Saudi's WRC deal and Bega Rally (feat. Josh Redhead)New South Wales rallying young gun, Josh Redhead, is our guest on this week's Special Stage Rally podcast as he prepares for the weekend's Bega Valley Rally.The Hyundai i20 G4 driver is one of many top-class entries in this year's event, that also includes Neal Bates, Brendan Reeves and Kiwi Derek Ayson.We take a look at the Bega Valley Rally's long and successful history, and also dig deep into the happenings of last weekend's Rally Italia Sardinia where Ott Tanak took a last-gasp victory.Aussies Taylor Gill and Dan Brkic again...
2024-06-0537 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Lancia’s rally return discussedLancia’s back! Yes, you read that right, Lancia is back in rallying with the new Ypsilon Rally4 HF, and the RallySport Magazine team reminisce on the Italian brand's history in rallying and what it could mean for the sport moving forward.From the Stratos to the Delta S4, from Markku Alen to Henri Toivonen, Lancia hold a special place in the heart of rally fans the world over.Closer to home, we discuss the minor route changes to Gippsland Rally, last weekend’s Coffs Coast Rally that saw Ryan Williams take his first rally win...
2024-05-2936 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Chaos in WA & the process of running a rally (feat. Mitch Newton)It’s an anniversary episode of the Special Stage Rally Podcast as episode 50 is reached, and this time around it’s a discussion on an epic round of the Australian Rally Championship.Each of the top five in Western Australia had their dramas during the weekend, and it was remarkable how the news just kept on appearing hour after hour.We welcome Mitch Newton to the podcast for the first time as he shares his insights on the Forest Rally. And as a co-driver and event organiser, Mitch also explains some of the challenges that face...
2024-05-2254 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Forest Rally predictions and memories, plus Ogier's WRC winWho wins the Forest Rally? There are drivers aplenty chasing the leading Toyotas and a hot, dry weekend will play into the hands of those down the leaderboard.The RallySport Magazine team chat all about this weekend’s round of the Australian Rally Championship set to be run on familiar, yet favourite roads around Nannup, and reminisce on their memories of a rally that’s been a part of the series for more than four decades.That conversation follows a recap of the difficult Rally de Portugal in which Sebastien Ogier overtook a legend to reco...
2024-05-1539 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Previewing WRC Rally de Portugal (feat. Luke Barry)This week’s Special Stage episode focuses heavily on the much-anticipated World Rally Championship round in Portugal. The event is one of the long-time favourites in the series and there are plenty of talking points to delve into.RallySport Magazine’s Luke Whitten is joined by international rally journalist Luke Barry to discuss the upcoming rally, including the hopes of Australians Lewis Bates and Anthony McLoughlin in the WRC2 category.The Rally South Canterbury and the recently released Forest Rally entry list are also discussed on this episode.Special Stage is produced for the Moto...
2024-05-0837 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Heartland delivers, with no sign of slowing down (feat. Nathan Quinn)The Rally of the Heartland challenged competitors with almost 450 competitive kilometres over three days near Burra and victorious driver, Nathan Quinn, joins us on the podcast.Quinn talks about the series of issues he had to overcome to win the rally and also about his ambition to get to the seven day Silver Fern Rally in New Zealand at the end of the year.Elsewhere in the podcast, the RallySport Magazine team talk about Motorsport Australia’s financial loss, Jamie Luff’s hopes ahead of the Forest Rally and the European Rally Championship’s resumption on the...
2024-05-0141 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: An Aussie WRC podium & the Promoter's odd call (feat. Taylor Gill)Taylor Gill has become just the third Australian driver to finish on the podium in a Junior World Rally Championship event, while Dan Brkic becomes the second such Aussie co-driver to do so courtesy of their fine result at the Croatia Rally.Gill joins the podcast as guest to talk about his efforts on tarmac where he clinched second on only his third ever tarmac rally. He talks to Luke Whitten about managing brakes and tyres and the notoriously difficult ‘cuts’ which bring mud all over the once smooth and grippy surface.At the top of t...
2024-04-2456 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Recapping Otago and Tassie’s ARC change (feat. Jack Hawkeswood)The Otago Rally is a favourite event for many and Special Stage Rally Podcast host Peter Whitten was there in New Zealand to see all the action first hand. Peter and Luke Whitten discuss all about the rally – from Kris Meeke’s Classic Rally victory right through to how the Aussies fared.Winner of the event, Jack Hawkeswood, then joins the podcast as he talks in detail about how he took his first ever New Zealand Rally Championship win on some of the most beautiful rally stages in the world.Also discussed on this week’s podca...
2024-04-1745 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: A Bates clinic, Otago Rally (feat. Kris Meeke, Aidan Peterson)The Rally of Canberra was controversially cut in half with just Sunday’s action taking place due to weather. It didn’t stop Harry Bates and Coral Taylor, though, with their new Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 on song all day.Luke and Peter Whitten talk about all that happened in a wet and wild event before they welcome former World Rally Championship star, Kris Meeke, to talk briefly about his Otago Rally hopes aboard a classic Ford Escort RS1800.Aidan Peterson also joins the podcast as he covers off on his successful four-wheel drive debut in t...
2024-04-1033 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: It’s all go! Previewing the ARC Rally of CanberraThe first round of the Australian Rally Championship has arrived and RallySport Magazine have their ear to the ground on all things happening before the biggest season in memory.On this episode of the podcast, Luke and Peter Whitten discuss the treacherous Safari Rally Kenya that was run and won over the Easter weekend before they go deep into their thoughts and predictions ahead of the Rally of Canberra.Can Harry Bates’s new GR Yaris Rally2 be fast and consistent out of the blocks, or can his brother, Lewis, use his familiarity of the AP...
2024-04-0325 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Safari Rally predictions and Pedders Rally Team launchThere's been a hive of activity around the country with the top teams testing for next week's Rally of Canberra, and Luke and Peter Whitten go into detail on ARC testing and this weekend's Safari Rally.Luke attended the official Pedders Rally Team launch yesterday and reports on that, while we discuss the other testing activities of the Bates and Maguire brothers, the father and son Rullo team, Molly Taylor and others.We break down Hayden Paddon's announcement that he'll defend his European Rally Championship title, and who’ll replace him at the Otago Rally....
2024-03-2728 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: WRC Rally1 test and an overseas debut (feat. Lewis Bates)Lewis Bates is one of only two Australians to drive a current specification WRC Rally1 car, and he’s on the podcast this week to talk about it.Bates tested the Ford Puma Rally1 with fellow Aussie Luke Anear in December and tells Luke Whitten about the experience in detail, describing the car as ‘a rocketship’.The 2022 Australian Rally Champion also talks about his entry into WRC Rally Portugal later in the year and the steps that needed to be taken to secure such a drive overseas.Also on the podcast this week is a d...
2024-03-2036 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: AP4 bonanza in WA & essential co-driving tools (feat. Bernie Webb)Luke & Peter Whitten from RallySport Magazine keep you up to date with all the news around rallying in Australia and across the world, with a remarkable influx of high-class AP4 cars to Western Australia and Safari-spec, snorkel-equipped Rally1 cars all on the discussion topics for this week.Then, we welcome renowned co-driver Bernie Webb as guest on the podcast to talk about his career. He also goes into detail on his successful business, Smoothline, which creates invaluable ’stage notes’ that have become a key resource for newcomers to the sport of rallying.Special Stage is prod...
2024-03-1348 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Huge WRC changes and World RX in AustraliaThe World Rally Championship is making a drastic change. They’re moving away from hybrid power and completely reshaping the top class of their series, with consequences that should filter down to benefit the sport as a whole.Luke and Peter Whitten from RallySport Magazine discuss these changes and speak about what they mean for the future and where we might find the WRC in 2025 and in the years that will follow.Also in the news this week was the remarkable announcement that Australia will host the final round of the FIA World Rallycross Championship se...
2024-03-0625 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: New Rally2 cars and how to drive on snow (feat. Peter Rullo)This week’s Special Stage Rally Podcast focuses on the new Rally2 cars in the Australian Rally Championship and we welcome Peter Rullo to talk about the ins and outs of driving on ice and snow.Last week, we broke the news of Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia’s new GR Yaris Rally2s, and Peter and Luke Whitten discuss this and the impact it will have on the title race we’ll have on our hands in 2024. We also discuss news of the Skoda Fabia Rally2 evo coming for Steve Maguire and the unique path it’s taking t...
2024-02-2838 min
Motorsport News PodcastSpecial Stage: Rally Sweden’s Aussie heroes and a points nightmareThe Special Stage Rally Podcast joins the Motorsport News Podcast channel in 2024! Recorded, hosted and produced by RallySport Magazine’s Peter Whitten and Luke Whitten, it brings the latest in news and event coverage from both domestic and world competition.This week they wrap up WRC Rally Sweden, including looking at how the Aussie competitors went in the snow, Esapekka Lappi's drought-breaking WRC win, the controversy around the world championship's new points system, and the highlights of this year's edition of the Shannons Rally Retro Festival.Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by...
2024-02-2126 min
Motorsport News PodcastBJR Run Down + the Motorsport News Podcast, together in 2024!The Brad Jones Racing Run Down joins the Motorsport News Podcast channel in 2024! Recorded and produced by BJR itself, driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood take you deep inside the world of a Supercars team.In this ep, they chat about the increased downforce the Gen3 cars will have in 2024 after the post-season wind tunnel tests in the USA and what impact it will have, what to expect at the Bathurst 500 and what the team is doing to get prepared for the season.Become a BJR Member in 2024 >> https://www...
2024-01-2919 min
Into The PaddockE49 - Racing ResolutionsThe Into The Apex Motorsport Podcast Network crew gather for a year end joint episode - all of the provocative of ITAMPN is present with Tyler, Bradley, Jordan, JD, and Rob
2023-12-301h 11
Motorsport News PodcastMNews: The 2023 Castrol Motorsport News AwardsThe 100th episode of the Castrol Motorsport News Podcast is also the last of 2023, and we’ve made it a big one!Co-hosts Will Dale and Stefan Bartholomaeus are joined by V8 Sleuth website editor Connor O’Brien and MD Aaron Noonan for the second annual Castrol MN Awards.The boys look back on the Supercars season by giving out gongs including Race of the Year, Best Overtake, Best Co-Driver, Biggest Disappointment, Best Recruit and Biggest Own Goal.There’s also some Castrol HYSPEC Stars of the Year, What Caught My Eye on My105...
2023-12-051h 00
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP: Wild and forgotten moments from Sydney Motorsport ParkWith the Beaurepaires Sydney SuperNight up next on the calendar, we’re looking back at touring car racing’s history at Sydney Motorsport Park on this week’s episode of the V8 Sleuth Podcast polished by Bowden’s Own. We look through some of the wild and forgotten moments from the championship’s time at the circuit formerly known as Eastern Creek International Raceway, including the memorable races and results, the controversies, the massive shunts, and some of the weird things that have happened in the circuit’s 34-year history.Learn more about Bowden’s Own here >> https://www.bo...
2023-07-1957 minMotorsport News PodcastMNews: Supercars silly season in overdrive!This episode of the Castrol Motorsport Podcast gives you the lowdown on everything that happened on and off the track at the Townsville 500. Hosts Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus discuss…- Why Sunday’s Top 10 Shootout was a ‘gender reveal party’- The fallout from Ford’s aerodynamic upgrades- Next steps in Supercars’ chase for Gen3 parity- The mounting frustration over mechanical failures- How Townsville has shaped the championship battle- Triple Eight’s awkward teammate exchange- Is Shane van Gisbergen NASCAR bound in 2024?- The latest...
2023-07-1133 minInto The PaddockE19 - Motorsport's ChristmasJordan & Greg look back on the biggest weekend of the year for motorsport, featuring the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix and IndyCar’s Indianapolis 500.
2023-05-301h 49
Into The PaddockE1 - Provocative, Motorsport Talk.Debut ITP w/ Jordan, Greg, and John. Motorsport talk in the worlds of F1, IMSA, INDYCAR, NASCAR, WEC, and BEYOND!
2023-01-251h 57
Motorsport News PodcastMNews: Motorsport madness! The fallout from racing’s biggest weekThere’s a lot to unpack on this episode of the Castrol Motorsport News Podcast. Host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus break down the weekend that was, from rain delays at Monaco to a ‘Swedish snake’ at the Indianapolis 500! Locally AVL puts the blowtorch on S5000 after its eight-car showing at Sydney Motorsport Park and questions its right to the Gold Star. In other local matters the boys look at Tony D’Alberto’s ‘Rick Kelly season’ in TCR, explain Michael Anderson’s Bathurst 1000 wildcard and hear from Dick, Steven and Jett Johnson about their historic Supercars...
2022-05-3143 min
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP: Who are the ‘Immortals’ of Australian motorsport?This week on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco we’re talking about the ‘Immortals’ of Australian Motor Sport with Luke West. A long-time motorsport media identity and former editor of Australian Muscle Car Magazine, Luke has just published a book looking at the 10 drivers whose impact on the local racing scene will see their names and feats live on.V8 Sleuth Bookshop: https://bookshop.v8sleuth.com.au Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-09-0142 min
Massive Motorsport PodcastMassive Motorsport Podcast - F1 Special Edition 6Så bliver der endnu en gang nørdet Formel 1 i Massive Motorsport Podcast studiet. Teamchef Casper Elgaard, Formel 1 ekspert Steffen Møller og Kristian Roskær stiller skarpt på de to seneste grandprixer og kigger tilbage på forårssæsonen 2019
2019-08-051h 09
Massive Motorsport PodcastMassive Motorsport Podcast - F1 Special Edition 4Endnu en gang går der Formel 1 i Massive Motorsport Podcast studiet.Teamchef Casper Elgaard, F1 Ekspert Steffen Møller og Kristian Roskær tager hånd om de 3 seneste grandprixer. Og selvfølgelig skulle Le Mans 2019 også lige rundes.
2019-06-131h 03