Behind the Sport

On this week's episode, Nick Scarcella Vice President of the Phillip Island Auto Racing Club (PIARC) jumps in the hot seat for a chat about his history in motorsport, how the PIARC are dealing with COVID-19 and we manage to squeeze a story out of him about that time the famed wind on the main straight caused a tourist bus to turn into a strobe light.

16 year old Chase Hoy is standing tall in the West Australian Saloon Car series as he takes the steps from karting glory to the tin top boats of circuit racing.

 

Have a listen to his first ever competitve kart race that beats Antonio Astuti‘s story of early retirement in a race, to the time he had a kart fly over his back and how a broken leg meant he won one of the most prestigious karting races.

 

We also almost forget to talk to him about the time he went “Hollywood” being a stunt driver on movie produced in Perth, Western Australia but when we do remember, we also ask him about the rumours of burnouts in a stunt car and who did do them!

 

Saloon Car Racing WA / WA Sporting Car Club / Tiger Kart Club

16 year old Chase Hoy is standing tall in the West Australian Saloon Car series as he takes the steps from karting glory to the tin top boats of circuit racing and what happened when Chase Hoy stepped into his first ever competitve cart race plus the time he broke his leg to win a race!

Ken Collier, general manager of operations at Australian Racing Group took time out of his hectic schedule to join us on Behind the Sport where we learnt about his background in motorsport and which two drivers he would put onto a grid and in what cars he would have them drive.

We chat about the upcoming Bathurst International event in November, what categories are racing? Are they planning for spectators? And are the rumours about the S5000’s not having a permit to race at the mountain true?

We also ask about the positioning of ARG compared to Supercars, are they here to compliment, compete or take over as the premiere motorsport promoter in Australia?

All this and more on Episode 0013!

Australian Racing Group's Ken Collier joins us for a chat about the upcoming Bathurst International event, his history in motorsport, positioning of ARG in the market and much more.

17 year old .. sorry wait, 18 year old Luke Veersma joins us for a chat about his time in Junior Drags, moving to drifting and where he’d like to end up plus offer some advice on his media profile.

We also talk about the return to motorsport in Western Australia and hopefully a return of spectators soon!

17 year old .. sorry wait, 18 year old Luke Veersma joins us for a chat about his time in Junior Drags, moving to drifting and where he'd like to end up plus offer some advice on his media profile.

Brad Jones joins us for Episode 0011 discussing how life has always been about motorsport, helping Peter Brock set his fastest lap around Mount Panorama, getting the Hollywood treatment with Jackie Chan and much more.

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Brad Jones joins us for episode 0011 discussing how life has always been about motorsport, helping Peter Brock set his fastest lap around Mount Panorama, getting the Hollywood treatment with Jackie Chan and much more.

Pocket rocket Laura Byrnes from Red Shamrock Racing joins us for a chat about being a first generation racer and all things speedway, as well as how at 13 years old, she displayed perhaps some "road rage" towards Perth's Formula 1 star Daniel Ricciardo at an event..