This week’s Castrol Motorsport News Podcast features a chat with reclusive Erebus Motorsport boss Betty Klimenko ahead of her return to the Supercars paddock at Symmons Plains. She tells Andrew van Leeuwen about her team’s incredible Gen3 form, what she’s been up to away from the track and her future commitment to the category.
AVL is also joined by co-host Stefan Bartholomaeus to discuss a range of hot topics, including…
-      The spicy on and off track SpeedSeries battles at Phillip Island
-      Should Supercars have adopted Trans Am rules instead of Gen3?
-      Why Taupo is now favourite to land NZ Supercars slot
-      The latest on Supercars Gen3 engine parity
-      Who is under the pump ahead of Symmons Plains
There’s also chats with James Moffat on how Trans Am is rekindling his love for racing and Tim Slade on PremiAir and his role in Trans Am. All that plus the Motorsport News Mailbag, Castrol Stars of the Week and the news headlines from around the racing world.
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MNews: Betty’s Back! Klimenko on Erebus form and future

Hosted by award-winning journalists Will Dale and Stefan Bartholomaeus, the Motorsport News Podcast brings you the latest news and views on motorsport in Australia and around the world.
In 2024, this feed also welcomes regular episodes of the Brad Jones Racing Run Down, hosted by the Supercars squad's general manager Chris Westwood and driver of the #96 Pizza Hut Chevrolet Camaro Macauley Jones, as well as the Special Stage Rally Podcast, hosted and produced by RallySport Magazine’s Peter Whitten and Luke Whitten.

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On this episode of the Brad Jones Racing Run Down, driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood go back through the team’s tough weekend at Wanneroo, chat about the merits of Supercars switching its WA round to a street circuit, take us inside Jaxon Evans’ rookie test at Queensland Raceway alongside BJR’s two Super2 Series drivers and why they elected not to do a full team test at Winton. They also chat about the big Sprint Car and concert announcements for this year’s Adelaide 500 – including dobbing in the BJR team member that’s a massive Jimmy Barnes fan – plus Kyle Larson’s attempt to do both the Indy 500 and Charlotte 600.
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BJR Run Down: Perth street race, inside QR rookie test, BJR’s big Barnesy fan

Lancia’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, and suggest possible changes to the ARC’s Junior Cup that could really spice up the competition.
We preview this weekend’s Rally Sardinia where Aussies Taylor Gill and Dan Brkic continue their push for the Junior World Rally Championship, and also pose the question: “Who’s the most disappointing driver in this year’s WRC?” We’d love to hear your thoughts too.
It’s been another busy week in the world of rallying, and we’ve got it all covered in this episode of the Special Stage Rally Podcast.
Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by RallySport Magazine >> https://rallysportmag.com/
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Special Stage: Lancia’s rally return discussed

This week on the Motorsport News Podcast, Will Dale is joined by v8sleuth.com.au Editor Connor O’Brien to chat about what we’ve learnt from the 2023 financial statement of Supercars owner RACE, what it means for the sport, and was RACE chief Barclay Nettlefold is saying about next year’s Supercars Championship calendar.
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MNews: Unpacking Supercars’ financial boast; 2025 calendar update

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 his home state, Tasmania, when trying to conduct rallies on the beautiful island state.
Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by RallySport Magazine >> https://rallysportmag.com/
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Special Stage: Chaos in WA & the process of running a rally (feat. Mitch Newton)

This week on the Motorsport News Podcast:
-   We unpack all the Supercars action from Wanneroo
-   Ford, Walkinshaw Andretti United and Tickford Racing ending droughts
-   The new SuperSprint format
-   The tangles between Chaz Mostert/Thomas Randle and Thomas Randle/Will Brown
-   Cameron McLeod’s huge Dunlop Series shunt
-   Cam Waters’ improving but still-slender title prospects
-   The boys also choose their Autobarn Aces from the weekend and tackle a question from the Mailbag
The Motorsport News Podcast is hosted by V8 Sleuth’s award-winning journalists Will Dale and Stefan Bartholomaeus.
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MNews: Betty’s Back! Klimenko on Erebus form and future

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