It 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 had to face not only this weekend, but also throughout his entire overseas efforts thus far.

Some of those challenges include gathering the budget for more testing and events to supplement his existing program. The importance of this is discussed in detail.

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On this week’s episode of The Brad Jones Racing Run Down, the driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood are joined by BJR owner Brad Jones. There’s a bit to unpack around the Triple Eight-to-Ford news! Brad talks through what it was like when BJR switched from Ford to Holden in 2009, along with what T8’s switch means for GM, for the sport, for Ford teams and for BJR. He also sheds light on the homologation process for the incoming Toyota Supra and what it means for Supercars’ existing models. They also discuss the team’s new Super2 lineup, the new format for the Sydney 500, the Bathurst 12 Hour, and plenty more!

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Rally 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.

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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 week's Rally Sweden where Aussie Taylor Gill will have his snow boots on. And we ask you, the listener, for your questions to ask Chris Atkinson on next week's podcast.

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On 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 Adrien Fourmaux’s debut Hyundai drive, and what about Josh McErlean’s first event in a Rally1 car? We give our thoughts.

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The Brad Jones Racing Run Down is back for 2025! On this ep, the driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood talk about what a Supercars team does when everyone comes back from the Christmas and New Year break and the intensity of that period, revealing the ritual behind how BJR names its new cars, Macca’s new/old engineer, plus their take on a key rule change for 2025.

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What’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.

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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.

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The final Brad Jones Racing Run Down of the year has the driver of the #96 Macauley Jones in the host chair! With BJR general manager Chris Westwood off sick (get well soon!), Macca is joined by BJR boss Brad Jones to look back at season 2024 and chat about the highlights, lowlights, and their take on some of the things on the horizon for 2025.

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In 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.

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