On The Grid

WHERE is your favourite spot in the world to watch racing cars?

That's the question tabled for this week's edition of On the Grid. From the best corners in the world to places less glamorous but more sentimental, there's so many places where watching racing cars go about their business transcends mere sport.

This week, the OTG crew rattle off their personal top five lists of places they've watched racing cars race. We'd love to hear your most memorable spectating experiences - the who, what, where, when and why - so be sure to hit us up on the social media channels @theracetorque and let us know.

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IF MONEY was no object and travel was back on the radar, which racing events around the world would you most want to attend? That's our topic this week as we delve into the events the OTG team most want to visit.

The standard stuff everyone has on their list is there, but then again there's some very random suggestions thrown into the mix (most of them from Mr. Walker) that may cause you to think about your own choices and add some new ones to your list.

What bucket-list tracks would you want to visit? Hit us up on our socials @theracetorque and let us know!

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WE'RE half way through the Supercars championship, so it's time to run our eye over the team performances from the season so far via our patented, annual (this year, anyway) mid-season report card. Every team gets a grade and we're not mucking about - while some teams definitely get a passing mark, some of them don't fare particularly well and need to do plenty of homework before the year is out.. Do you agree or disagree? Let us know via the socials at @theracetorque now!

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BRAD JONES RACING ace Todd Hazelwood is our guest this week and as well as recounting his hugely impressive weekend in Townsville last time out, he's also giving us some insight into what it's like to drive a Supercar.

Using his own battles to qualify well this year as an example, Todd guides us through what it takes to 'Turn on' (the innuendo is real) the Dunlop tyre for that one lap dash, how BJR and Tickford, for example, do things differently and what it's like to feel a brand-new tyre on a one-lap dash.

It's a fascinating insight into how these ace drivers are working on their own driving, as much as the car itself, to get the most out of the package in a bid to get up the front.

Plus, there's a British GP review and then a recap of the most excellent TSV 2.0 weekend that saw some of the best racing of the season. There's a full crew this week, too: Tony Schibeci joined by Craill, Walker and Rodgers for the debrief.

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NEWS-BREAKING journalist Bruce Newton is on the show this week to run though the behind the scenes of the Supercars paddock - and there's plenty going on. There's the current calendar shuffle and what lies ahead for 2021, plus a rundown of where Gen III is at and the challenges the series still faces there. Plus, Bruce gives his insight into the sales process as the sport searches for new owners.. and much more!

Then it's a review of the Red Bull's domination from the weekend and a look ahead to Townsville 2.0 this week.

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AUSTRALIAN Grand Prix Corporation CEO Andrew Westacott is our special guest this week on a fast-tracked On the Grid.

Fresh from the disappointing news that the Australian Grands Prix - both two and four-wheeled varieties - Westacott joined Tony Schibeci to discuss the decision and what it means for both events moving forward.

Then the OTG talks the fallout of the decision and previews this weekend's NTI Townsville 500 as the Supercars prepares for what looks like another double dose of North Queensland action.

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WE'RE talking kids books this week as noted Motorsport PR guru and author Grant Rowley joins the show to talk about his series of five new motorsport-themed kids books, titled 'Little Heroes'.

The books follow the journeys of motorsport legends Jim Richards, Peter Brock, Molly Taylor, John Bowe and Dick Johnson and are a sensational addition to the motorsport publishing landscape.

Rowley talks about the genesis of the idea, working with the stars in question on their respective books and the potential (given we expect these to be a sales success) for more racing legends to be featured moving forward.

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Thomas Randle on his full-time news

WE are pretty open about the fact that we're fans of Thomas Randle On the Grid, so it only seemed logical to get him back on the show this week following the announcement - finally - that he would be a full-time Supercars driver in 2022.

As always, Tom is honest and open about his journey to this point, the surprise of how the news was broken at the weekend and yes, you'd better believe we asked him to go into great detail about how he set up that mega pass on Anton de Pasquale at turn one, too.

Then we discuss the new and improved Darwin event and the potential for there to be more of that - Bikes, Drag Racing or otherwise - at other events on the calendar, plus a recap of who did what in the Top End.

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CHAZ MOSTERT is locked away at Walkinshaw Andretti United for the next few years, shutting down one of the big silly season 'what if's' half way through the year. He's on the show just hours after announcing his new deal to give us the details.

From why he's stayed with WAU, the rebuild of the storied squad to its current competitive state and whether Zak Brown has promised anything cool should he win, it's all here in his one-on-one with our man Tony.

Then the team gets the full FOMO with Darwin on this weekend and looks ahead to one of the most exciting rounds of the year as the new Super Soft tyre and an always unpredictable event promises to throw the form guide out the window. That's this week, On the Grid!

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MICHAEL HENRY has stories to tell, which is why we've got him on as our featured guest in an extended interview this week On the Grid.

Currently engineering Porsche Carrera Cup cars for Sonic Motor Racing, Henry has run the Holden Racing Team, worked for Tom Walkinshaw in Europe, tackled F1 with Arrows, the LeMans 24 Hour and Indy500 as an engine supplier and a whole heap more. He's a fascinating character - emphasis on character - and makes for a great chat.

Also, we speak to Tickford chief Tim Edwards about Supercars' second border-run thanks to Covid, being holed up on the NSW coast and how it will change their Darwin preparation.

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