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Grant 'Sideways' Williams is a five-time winner of the world-famous St Mary's Trophy at the annual Goodwood Revival Meeting. Grant's unique driving style has brought him fame and followers from all corners of the globe thanks to his ability to drift and slide his Jaguar Mk1 whilst fighting for podium positions.

In this week's Driven Chat Podcast, Grant joins John Marcar and Miles Lacey to share multiple incredible stories that have paved the way to his success and popularity, as well as being ranked as one of the top five spectacles of the Goodwood Revival, putting him on par with racing drivers like Rowan Atkinson, Sir Sterling Moss, Derek Bell and many more.

Grant is also a regular star of the show at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, drifting his 1959 Jaguar Mk1 up the infamous hill with tens of thousands of spectators watching live in awe.

Grant Williams would like to thank his sponsors: 

Zerowest Watches: https://zerowest.watch/

Idola Motorsport: https://www.idolamotorsport.co.uk/

VR Motorsport: https://www.vrmotorsport.co.uk/

To find out more about Grant Williams, visit his website: https://grantwilliamsracing.co.uk/ and give him a follow on the socials via @GrantWilliamsRacing

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This week, on The Driven Chat Podcast, we are joined by the face of DriveTribe, Mike Fernie. DriveTribe appeared out of nowhere in 2016 as a new and exciting automotive social media platform seemingly fronted by Clarkson, Hammond and May. But less than six years after the launch of the DriveTribe brand, it was all coming to a sudden end in January 2022. Except, it wasn't...

From early 2022, DriveTribe was to live on under the new ownership of TV's Richard Hammond, with the main focus being the already well-populated social media feeds and YouTube channel. Mike, who joined DriveTribe as a writer, was then given the opportunity to steer the ship as a video producer and later presenter.

Mike shares his story of how he started in the automotive media industry, who it was that influenced him, how he started at DriveTribe and how he's ended up as the consistent face of DriveTribe on YouTube, appearing in regular videos with Richard Hammond and occasionally James May and Jeremy Clarkson.

The Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven chat, visit www.drivenchat.com

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This week, F1 racing driver Martin Donnelly joins John Marcar and a very special guest host Miles Lacey for the latest Driven Chat Podcast. Martin Donnelly is perhaps best known as the survivor of a horrifying 170mph crash whilst testing his Lotus F1 car at the Jerez Circuit in 1990. It was a crash that would end his F1 career but against all odds, not his life.

In this week's podcast, John and Miles speak to Martin about his unorthodox route to F1, coming from a small town in Northern Ireland amidst the infamous 'troubles' of the 1970s and 80s and learn how a young opportunist ended up competing in Formula 3 and Formula 3000 before later signing a contract with the globally renowned Chapman Family to drive for Lotus in Formula 1.

Martin shares some fantastic stories of his younger years and takes us through to the fateful day that ended his career with his own personal account of events and the week leading up to the incident.

Find the documentary 'Life on The Edge' here: https://f1tv.formula1.com/detail/1000006902/martin-donnelly-life-on-the-edge

To see more on Martin - https://www.donnellytrackacademy.com/

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This week, the presenter, performer and content creator, Miss Emma Walsh, joins John Marcar for the latest Driven Chat Podcast. Emma was brought up in a family of performers, with her parents starring in the 1970s-80s pop group The Dooleys. With such a strong musical influence, it's perhaps no surprise that Emma also went on to pursue a career in music. Later in life, Emma also appeared on our TV screens as a character in the popular UK TV series Made in Chelsea.

In this week's episode, Emma shares her story of becoming one of the most popular content creators and presenters in the automotive world through multiple ups and downs. John and Emma have been good friends since a chance meeting in 2016 and have stayed close ever since. In this conversation, Emma shares a brilliantly frank account of her story so far with some very happy but also some less happy moments, which ultimately have spurred her to pursue her career of content creating and presenting with cars.

Follow Emma via @MissEmmaWalsh, and remember to check out her youtube channel too!

If you would like to see the video featuring John chasing Emma around Europe in a Bentyga, you can do so here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1JgifwgAY4

The Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven chat, visit www.drivenchat.com

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This week on the Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar and Amy Shore are joined for a chat by Aaron Shelby, the Grandson of the late-great Carroll Shelby. Carroll Shelby is known, loved and celebrated as the iconic name that made fast cars even faster. Aaron still plays a crucial role working within the organisation and legacy founded by his grandfather as a board member of Carroll Shelby International, which has been operating since 1962.

This year, in 2023, the international motoring community celebrates 100 years since the birth of Shelby with fitting celebrations and tributes. In the UK, an extra-special tribute is being organised at the Goodwood Revival Meeting in September with an assembly of cars that Carroll helped design, develop, and, in his earlier career, race at circuits worldwide - including Goodwood.

Aaron joins Amy and John to talk about the build-up to the Goodwood Revival celebration and share some of his incredible memories of his grandfather from when he was a child right up to when his Grandpa passed in 2012.

We wish to extend our thanks to the Goodwood PR & Media team for helping this podcast take place.

The Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven Chat, visit www.drivenchat.com

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This week on the Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar re-visits Baffle Haus and LOWE Classics to sit down with Leon Oli Window, who first appeared on the podcast in October 2020. It's been just over two years since our original episode was recorded, and Oli shares his progress with both of his brands, celebrating the UK car culture that he's undoubtedly helped progress from his small but impactful premises in Monmouthshire, Wales.

Oli also offers a personal insight into the brutal truths and lessons he's learned whilst balancing his work and personal life, moving on from one highly successful security company to growing his new businesses and brands.

To learn more about Oli - give him a follow via @LeonOliWindow, also check out Baffle Haus via: @BaffleHaus and @LoweClassics

The Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven Chat, visit www.drivenchat.com

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This week on the Driven Chat Podcast, Amy Shore and John Marcar sit down with photographer and advertising legend - Nigel Harniman, a man famous for his work in and around the automotive industry since the 1990s.

Nigel's work has been seen in magazines, on advertising billboards and on television screens around the globe featuring brands from Renault to Rolls Royce and just about every car brand in between. You will have seen Nigel's work if you have even the vaguest interest in new cars. 

In this conversation, Nigel shares his career and journey from being a plucky apprentice to an industry leader, with fascinating stories unlocking fantastic memories. To find out more about Nigel and to see his work, follow him on Instagram via @harnimanphoto and visit the website: Harniman.com

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In November 2022, we had the privilege of attending the Royal Automobile Club’s Art of Motoring Exhibition at the prestigious Sotheby’s Bond Street, London.

This week on the Driven Chat podcast, Rachael Downie shares her fascinating conversations had with some wonderfully talented automotive artists at Europe’s leading curated automotive art exhibition.

Curators Andrew Marriott and Rupert Whyte, used the beautiful expansive space to showcase 26 artists that use varied mediums for their work. All have truly inspirational, some quirky and unexpected anecdotes and background stories.

In this podcast, you’ll hear from:

Virginia-based Heidi Mraz with her incredible ‘Petal to the Metal’ story-telling montages;

Sculptor, Jonny Ambrose, who showcased the largest art piece, a six-foot-long skeletal Porsche 917 constructed using 3D printed joints and carbon fibre rods;

Richard Neergaard, who forms his eye-catching pieces using laser-cut aluminium;

And Martin Tomlinson, whose automotive passion and enthusiasm not only comes across through his art but also through his autograph book. The book, which is available for purchase, serves as a fascinating and unique memento of some of the greatest racing drivers, with the signatures of over 70 top racing drivers and World Champions.

Heidi Mraz: https://www.heidimraz.com/

Jonny Ambrose: https://www.jonnyambrose.com/

Richard Neergaard: https://www.rncarart.com/

Martin Tomlinson: https://www.motor-racing-art.co.uk/

The Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven Chat, visit www.drivenchat.com

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This week on the Driven Chat Podcast, Rachael Downie chats with Kate Reid, a lady with an incredible career behind her and a fantastic legacy ahead. Kate fell in love with F1 as a child, thanks to the influence of her father and later decided she was destined to work within the industry.

Kate joined Williams F1 aged 23, moving from her home in Melbourne, Australia, to the U.K. to work as an aerodynamics engineer and to embark on a career that would have her travelling the world with Formula 1.

In this week's episode, Kate explains how life took a turn for her leading her into a battle with her mental health and eating disorders which would eventually lead to an unexpected next chapter in life... as a world-famous baker and business owner. Kate now owns Lune, a specialist bakery making croissants so good that customers queue for hours to buy them.

The Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven Chat, visit www.drivenchat.com

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This week on the Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar & Rachael Downie are in conversation with Portrait Photographer Indira Flack. Indira has made a huge name for herself by capturing the images and documenting the personalities of iconic racing drivers such as Derek Bell, Sir Stirling Moss, Jenson Button, Lando Norris and many, many more.

In this chat, Indira explains how she made a career as a professional photographer despite the profession not being a goal for her when studying at art college. Indira also shares the story of how the Goodwood Festival of Speed started the motorsport chapter of her working life.

Enjoy conversations and stories, including the likes of Johnny Herbert, Catie Munnings, Jenson Button, Stirling Moss, Jackie Stewart, Jason Plato and many more.

The Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven Chat, visit www.drivenchat.com

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