It's a massive show this week as we get set for the return of racing at Sydney Motorsport Park. Nick Percat is our headline guest following his switch to WAU for '22, with a candid, open and in-depth chat about the motivations behind his move, his hopes moving forward and much more.

We're also chatting to one of the head honcho's at Supercars Media, David Tunnicliffe, who takes us behind the scenes to see how the TV crew have prepared for a mammoth six week stretch of live racing coming up. There's a full preview of the weekend, a rundown of the latest news (none of which we missed this week!) and a special announcement for TRT readers and OTG listeners!

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It's one of the biggest driver movements of the silly season - Nick Percat will drive alongside Chaz Mostert for Walkinshaw Andretti United in the 2022 Supercars Championship and beyond. In a chat moments before the news was confirmed to the public, Nick speaks candidly about his decision process behind the switch, his hopes for the future, Chaz Mostert, reflects on his time at BJR and a host of more.

*This interview will also appear in the next full episode of On the Grid.

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BIG SURNAMES are the story of this week's On the Grid and we're not talking about 'Schibeci', either. James Moffat joins us on his drive home from his first steer of a Supercar in six months, so he's as fresh as anyone can be to reflect on his day at Winton.

Moff talks his Bathurst campaign with Cam Waters, co-driver life, Tickford, TCR and more; plus sneaky trips about getting back to Melbourne without using the Hume..

We're also joined by Australian Grand Prix chief Andrew Westacott, who brings us up to speed on the new date, the new track and all the changes as we look forward to F1 returning to Australia in 2022.

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The famous Adelaide street circuit and its future, whatever that may be, lead the chat this week On the Grid as we look into its past, present and future challenges.

Special Guest, sporting guru (and, in another life, a former OTG producer Tim Hodges joins the chat on all things Adelaide GP, Adelaide ‘500 and more - plus his thoughts on Scott McLaughlin's IndyCar year, F1 and everything else motorsport this week.

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IMAGINE running a professional race team, responsible for the careers of some of the best young up-and-coming drivers around, but also having your own son's racing career to manage at the same time? That's what Andy McElrea does and it's why he's our featured guest this week.

Andy talks candidly about balancing his role as a dad but also as someone with a wealth of experience in running a race team during Hunter's battles in the USA. We also talk about how his team has managed the Pandemic and what is to come in the future.

Then we ponder the Sydney Supercars formats and ask: did they go hard enough in doing something new?

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PORSCHE young-gun Cooper Murray got the nod to head overseas and represent Australia in the Porsche Junior Shootout this year - so we've got the young Victorian ace on the line to talk about the challenges of trying to forge a career during Covid.. and dealing with broken bones at the same time!

Then the OTG team works through the revised Sydney calendar and have a crack at predicting what is to come from four weeks in a row at Sydney Motorsport Park, look at Oscar Piastri's chances in '22 and reflect on the Russian GP rumble.

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SOMETHING a bit different this week as we look forward to the time we can go back to racing and enjoy a night out after a busy day at the track. That's right - it's our look at the best post-race establishments to visit for a pint and a Parmy!

Dale Rodgers returns with another lesson in motorsport-themed numerology which you simply must listen to believe.. and we rundown all the best from NASCAR, IndyCar, F1 and more from the week that was.

Where is your favourite place to have a post-race tipple? Let us know on our socials @theracetorque now.

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THIS WEEK On the Grid we're delving into our personal collections of motorsport paraphernalia as we list our five favourite bits of memorabilia collected by the team over the years.

From broken bits of racing cars to many linear metres of books and everything in between, you'll learn what treasures Schibeci, Walker and Craill all like the most.

There's also a rundown of the bumper six-day Bathurst event just announced, Italian Grand Prix talk and much more.

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CRAIG LOWNDES is our headline guest this week as he reflects on finally getting that F1 call-up, even if it was an old car at The Bend Classic! Lowndesy talks adapting back to the H-Pattern gearbox, downforce and the speed of thing, plus finding out how unreliable they are..

There's also Gen III chatter after he's spent several days pounding around QR with the new engine, Bathurst talk and a whole heap more.

Then the boys run though another Top 5, this time the places they'd like to see a street race pop up. Some have potential.. but some are pretty out there. Literally!

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Mark Skaife is a special guest on the show this week to give his thoughts on the 60th anniversary of Mallala Motorsport Park in a special segment dedicated to the history of the circuit - there's some sensational stories! Simon Wills and Dean Canto also offer their thoughts. Then the team talks the rapid rise of Broc Feeney from nothing to Triple Eight driver in just a few short years, discusses the Belgian GP debacle and much more.

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