Motorsport News Podcast by Motorsport Podcast Network

05.07.2024

MNews: Broc Feeney on that tense Taupō battle, GT racing, and driving a Supercar at 15

This week on the Motorsport News Podcast, Will Dale chats with Red Bull Ampol Racing’s Broc Feeney, who talks about that late-race battle for the win with teammate Will Brown, what he’s doing to try and reel in Brown’s points...

05.02.2024

BJR Run Down: Taupō triumph, 2025 calendar, second NZ race

On this episode of the Brad Jones Racing Run Down, driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood are joined by team owner Brad Jones to look back on a banner weekend for the squad at...

05.01.2024

Special 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...

04.30.2024

MNews: Tim Edwards on parity, tyres, and life with Supercars

This week on the Motorsport News Podcast, Will Dale chats with Supercars general manager of motorsport Tim Edwards, who reflects on his first few months in the role, gives us an update on the continuing pursuit of parity between the...

04.24.2024

Special 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...

04.23.2024

MNews: The good, the bad and the ugly from Taupō

This week on the Motorsport News Podcast: - We unpack all the Supercars action from Taupō - The awkward facet of Triple Eight’s internal battle for the Sunday win - Brodie Kostecki’s return to racing - Rebounds from Brad Jones Racing, Dick Johnson Racing - Cam Waters’ title prospects - The boys...

04.18.2024

BJR Run Down: Brodie’s return, Taupō preview

On this episode of the Brad Jones Racing Run Down, driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood talk about this weekend’s round at Taupō. They look at what we can expect from Supercars’ return to...

04.17.2024

Special 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...

04.16.2024

MNews: Becoming Ford’s newest race winner globally

This week on the Motorsport News Podcast, Will Dale chats with rising star Rylan Gray. The second-generation racer made a strong start to his rookie season with Tickford Autosport in the Dunlop Super2 Series in February and last weekend joined...

04.10.2024

Special 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...

04.09.2024

MNews: Brodie & Erebus … Unpacking the reunion bombshell

This week on the Motorsport News Podcast, Will Dale is joined by V8 Sleuth founder and managing director Aaron Noonan to analyse and understand the news that Brodie Kostecki will drive for Erebus Motorsport at the next round of the...

04.05.2024

BJR Run Down: Albert Park struggles, Taupō thoughts, NZ memories

On this episode of the Brad Jones Racing Run Down, driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR team owner Brad Jones talk about the difficulties they experienced at Albert Park and the work that is going into turning their...

04.03.2024

Special Stage: It’s all go! Previewing the ARC Rally of Canberra

The 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...

04.02.2024

MNews: Waters' interstate repair job, life at Tickford after Tim Edwards

This week on the Motorsport News Podcast, Will Dale chats one-on-one with Tickford Racing team manager Matt Roberts: - He outlines the damage and repair job on Cam Waters’ one-race old car after Albert Park - How the team is adapting to being a...

03.27.2024

Special Stage: Safari Rally predictions and Pedders Rally Team launch

There'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...

03.26.2024

MNews: Albert Park alive! Bust-ups and breakthroughs at the AGP

This week on the Motorsport News Podcast: - We unpack all the Supercars action from Albert Park - The resurrection of Nick Percat - Blue Oval barneys: Waters vs Payne, Mostert vs Payne - The latest on ‘hatgate’ - Is this now Triple Eight’s title to lose? - Appendix Sleuthing - Fernando Alonso’s late-race...

03.20.2024

Special 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...

03.19.2024

MNews: TCR war and Supercars AGP curveballs

This week on the Motorsport News Podcast: - Cars and stars of the Adelaide Motorsport Festival - Craig Lowndes on driving F1, V8s and more - Unpacking the TCR turmoil in Tasmania - Curveballs await Supercars teams at Albert Park - Form guide: Who will strike in sprint races? - F1’s race...

03.18.2024

BJR Run Down: Albert Park without pitlane garages, 'unmissable' new livery

On this episode of the Brad Jones Racing Run Down, driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood talk about this weekend’s round at Albert Park, how being moved out of the support pitlane garages will...

03.13.2024

Special 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...

03.12.2024

MNews: Erebus MD’s exit and a new Monster Mustang

This week on the Motorsport News Podcast: - Stunning debuts in F1 and MotoGP - MD Shannen Kiely exits Erebus - What Supercars sale really means - Cam Waters gets a new car - Ricciardo’s struggles continue - A Super2 Series stat attack - Adelaide Motorsport Festival set to shine The Motorsport News Podcast is...

03.07.2024

BJR Run Down: FCY critique, pitfalls of new pitlane neighbours, how CoG testing works

On this episode of the Brad Jones Racing Run Down, driver of the #96 Macauley Jones is joined this week by BJR owner and team principal Brad Jones to run through the aftermath of the Bathurst 500, in particular the...

03.06.2024

Special Stage: Huge WRC changes and World RX in Australia

The 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...

03.05.2024

MNews: Erebus update and Red Bull F1 in crisis

This week on the Motorsport News Podcast. - Beer can in engine fails to stop NASCAR racer - Erebus gives a Kostecki update… sort of - Supercars backflips on timed race concept - F1 holds Round 23 of 2023 in March 2024 - Red Bull Formula 1 team in crisis - Ricciardo...

02.28.2024

Special 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...

02.28.2024

MNews: The Wiggles, engine parity and Taylor Swift

The Motorsport News Podcast is back to debrief the opening round of the Supercars Championship, the Bathurst 500. - Why The Wiggles couldn’t save the Bathurst 500 - The early front-runner to open the 2025 season - Triple Eight’s big Bathurst statement - The inside word on Brown’s...

02.22.2024

BJR Run Down: New rules, ‘The Riverfront 500’, Brad Jones on Gen3

On this episode of the Brad Jones Racing Rundown, driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood talk the upcoming Bathurst 500 and some of the new rules for 2024, including the Live Pit Lane and...

02.21.2024

Special Stage: Rally Sweden’s Aussie heroes and a points nightmare

The 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...

02.20.2024

MNews: B12H debrief, Supercars preview, SVG's Daytona

We’re in the middle of a Bathurst SuperFest, which means there’s a Mountain of hot topics for this week’s Motorsport News Podcast! - The boys debrief the hot topics from the Bathurst 12 Hour - Did the rules hurt the racing? The...

02.14.2024

BONUS MNews: Reynolds on Mercedes gig, Bathurst 12 Hour, shift from Mustang to Camaro

We recorded a cheeky little bonus episode of the Motorsport News Podcast with David Reynolds, who'd just arrived at Mount Panorama for this weekend's Repco Bathurst 12 Hour. Chatting to Will Dale, Reynolds talks about his new status as a...

02.13.2024

MNews: Stalemate ... What's next for Kostecki, Erebus?

The Motorsport News Podcast is back for 2024 and we've got a bit to unpack from the summer months... - The latest on the stalemate between Brodie Kostecki and Erebus Motorsport - Kostecki's careful speech at Sunday night's Motorsport Australia Awards - What's...

02.08.2024

BJR Run Down: Impact of new Gen3 aero, Kostecki’s absence, digging holes

On this episode of the Brad Jones Racing Run Down, driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood talk about the three days of testing at Winton between their ‘main game’ and Super2 fleets, livery reveal...

01.29.2024

BJR 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...

12.07.2023

BONUS MNews: Murph on Supercars 2023, Taupō Historic GP

Yes, the Castrol Motorsport News Podcast technically finished up for the year on Tuesday with Episode #100 and our Awards for season 2023 … but before we all head to a beach somewhere, Will Dale sat down to have a...

12.05.2023

MNews: The 2023 Castrol Motorsport News Awards

The 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...

11.28.2023

MNews: Debrief - All the Adelaide 500 fallout

This week on the Castrol Motorsport News Podcast we debrief the Supercars season finale in Adelaide. - How Brodie and Erebus beat the best - Richard Childress’ Adelaide adventure - Why wildcard could tempt a NASCAR star - Payne repays Grove Racing’s faith - Who will have the fastest Fords...

11.21.2023

MNews: Supercars’ other silly season - Edwards, Burgess on the move

On this week’s Castrol Motorsport News Podcast - The factors that will decide the Supercars title - Erebus boss Barry Ryan talks Erebus tactics - Edwards succeeds Burgess at Supercars - Burgess’ Team 18 move ruffles feathers - What Supercars' driver rules really mean - Smith exit paves way for Best at...

11.14.2023

MNews: Why Supercars is stuck at 12 events

This week on the Castrol Motorsport News Podcast… - Supercars silly season latest: BJR locks in Bryce - Triple Eight and Tickford’s new young guns - The 2024 Supercars calendar under the microscope - Why the category is stuck at 12 rounds - What new Bend deals means for the...

11.07.2023

MNews: Where next for Supercars? New events mooted

Where next for Supercars? New events mooted This week on the Castrol Motorsport News Podcast… - What on earth is the Wine Country 500? - Supercars’ play for the Middle East - The hits and misses of World TCR at SMP - Breaking down the turmoil in Trans Am Plus,...

10.31.2023

MNews: GC500 debrief - Ford wins, shortcuts & flick-spins

This week on the Castrol Motorsport News Podcast, the boys debrief the Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500. - Ford euphoria as Tickford and Grove win - Was it the aero that made the difference? - The next steps in the parity debate - Kostecki’s risk and reward weekend - The...

10.24.2023

MNews: Ford hits out amid Gold Coast parity change

This week on the Castrol Motorsport News Podcast… - Supercars title fight heads to the Gold Coast - Details behind Gen3 wind tunnel plan - Ford gets Gold Coast aero parity change - Blue Oval reacts to no-go on engine upgrade - Supercars’ Full Course Yellow trial explained - The tech behind...

10.17.2023

MNews: Newcastle replacement firms, GC track changes

The Castrol Motorsport News Podcast welcomes a new host, V8 Sleuth’s Will Dale, who joins regular co-host Stefan Bartholomaeus. At the top of the news agenda this week… - Bathurst firming as 2024 Supercars season-opener - Will the Newcastle 500 ever return? - How Bathurst 12 Hour/Supercars...

10.10.2023

MNews: Bathurst debrief - Parity, 300km/h & Richie’s redemption

The Castrol Motorsport News Podcast debriefs what you saw on track at the 2023 Repco Bathurst 1000 and takes you behind the scenes of what you missed. Podcast co-hosts Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus discuss... - Bathurst health scare: Real or overreaction? - Inside...

10.03.2023

MNews: Bathurst 1000 preview - Contenders ranked

This week’s Castrol Motorsport News Podcast previews the Repco Bathurst 1000. The boys rank the contenders, dark horses, co-drivers to watch, rookies, wildcards and more. Reigning Bathurst 1000 winner Garth Tander also joins the show ahead of his first Great Race...

09.26.2023

MNews: Oscar the Great - Piastri’s mega weekend

This week on the Castrol Motorsport News Podcast… - Team order tear ups in Formula 1 - Piastri’s new contract and maiden podium - Red Bull’s plan for Liam Lawson - The fallout from Tim Edwards’ Tickford exit - 2024 Supercars calendar latest - The Peter Brock Trophy Tour explained Plus, What Caught...

09.19.2023

MNews: Sandown 500 debrief, Gen3 wind tunnel plan

This week’s Castrol Motorsport News Podcast debriefs the big talking points from the Sandown 500. - Double Gen3 wheel trouble - How the Sandown 500 was won - Feeney/Whincup race into Bathurst favouritism - Brodie Kostecki’s championship-saving drive - Greg Murphy’s strong comments on SVG - Will Brown’s late-race mistake explained - Kevin Estre’s...

09.12.2023

MNews: Nick Percat explains Matt Stone Racing move

Walkinshaw Andretti United outcast Nick Percat joins the Castrol Motorsport News Podcast to talk about his career lifeline at Matt Stone Racing. Also this week, hosts Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus recap the various Supercars silly season moves, look at...

08.22.2023

MNews: Richie’s back! Stanaway in silly season shock

The Castrol Motorsport News Podcast debriefs the action from the Bend SuperSprint and gives you the inside on all the latest news from the paddock. This week, the boys discuss… - The tension at Tickford over team orders - Brodie Kostecki’s domination – a...

08.15.2023

MNews: Supercars driver market latest, NASCAR recap

The Castrol Motorsport News Podcast debriefs the Anzac attack on NASCAR at Indianapolis and looks at the unfolding 2024 Supercars driver market. Hosts Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus discuss… - What to make of Shane van Gisbergen’s 10th place finish - The latest...

08.08.2023

MNews: The fallout from Brown’s Triple Eight bombshell

The biggest piece of the 2024 Supercars silly season has fallen into place, and it’s a bombshell! Castrol Motorsport News Podcast hosts Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus unpack the news that Will Brown is set to replace Shane van Gisbergen...