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Two decades in the making. In the debut episode of Premier Torque, Founder Rich Clark sits down with the team to unpack the unlikely journey from a university grad working retail, to running Chinese TV fan trips that introduced him to elite players, to brokering a Bentley for Jamie Redknapp—and ultimately launching Premier Sports Solutions in 2005.
From early runs on Bentley Continental GTs and Range Rover Sports to today’s Urban‑kitted G‑Wagons, Cullinans and hybrid super‑SUVs, the team charts 20 years of what footballers actually buy, how trends ripple through dressing rooms, and why trust, speed and discretion keep players coming back. They also lift the lid on list price vs market reality, UK EV charging frustrations, McLaren’s next chapter under new leadership, and the regulatory whiplash slowing fresh car launches.
Stick around to the end for how to send in your questions (cars, contracts, football life) and to hear Rich tease future guest player appearances.
This podcast is sponsored by Sandbanks Clothing.
Chapters
00:00 Intro / Welcome / Sandbanks sponsor
00:38 Season 1 Ep1 & 20th‑Year Tease
01:20 Rich’s route: Uni → Redknapp connection → China player meet & greets
03:55 From building site to first Bentley deal (Jamie Redknapp)
05:50 Leaving dealership & launching Premier Sports Solutions (2005)
07:05 Sandbanks coffee incident & early office laughs
07:40 Early stock: Bentley Continental GT, Range Rover Sport, X5s; learning finance
09:58 Football wages reality & mortgage constraints
11:00 Why players choose PPS: trust, privacy, speed
12:55 Car trend waves: RR Sport, Audi R8, Aston DB9/Vantage, Overfinch kits
16:20 Market vs list price; Range Rover SV value story
18:30 New arrivals: Urban Wide‑Track G‑Wagon, RR Cullinan, Urban RR Sport
21:05 Audi news: SQ5, S5 Avant, RS6 hybrid talk
24:05 EV chat: UK charging gaps & daily‑use realities
27:00 Car News Corner: Montezemolo & McLaren leadership moves
30:10 Building brand equity: F1 halo, supply discipline, Ferrari comparison
32:05 New Ferrari, ‘Defender Sport’ rumour, EV deadlines
35:00 Regulation whiplash & why so many facelifts
36:15 Coming up: guests, listener Qs, Sandbanks gear & sign‑off
This podcast is sponsored by Sandbanks Clothing.
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