Is he done with two wheels, or are there more Dakars and Finke Desert Races on the horizon?

We delve into the heartbreak of a million-dollar Trophy Truck burning to the ground—and the triumphant comeback to beat the top American off-road racers at Baja.

Plus, insights into working with ex-Supercars driver Paul Weel and the pivotal decision Weely made at 38,000 feet on their return flight from the U.S.

Keep an ear out for a fun party moment featuring Bathurst winner Chaz Mostert.

Special thanks to Matty McAlpine from Owlpine Group for helping to set this up, and to our mates at Michelin for planting the seed for this long-overdue part two.

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The first Aussie to ever win Dakar opens up like never before, and details the pain, sweat and tears on route to his game changing victory in the desert. 

Can you imagine racing for 9,000k's through some of the most remote and toughest terrain on the planet? That's the reality of the Dakar Rally - To conquer it takes guts, determination and perseverance - something Toby Price has in spades. As first Aussie to win the race, Toby has overcome incredible challenges during his career, namely coming back from a crash that almost left him in a wheelchair. Toby and Greg talk in a Gold Coast work shop to host Greg Rust about how he did it and the vehicles he used to get him the checked flag.

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It’s been a huge week of news ahead of the biggest races of the year.

On the eve of the Indy 500 some of the Team Penske Executive have been shown the door as the fallout continues from its latest saga. Two of its cars failed tech inspections after qualifying and have been sent to the back of the grid.

Rusty steps through the past week (what the heck is an attenuator anyway?) and Roger Penske’s bid to restore integrity. You’ll hear a little of The Captain who spoke with Jamie Little for the Indycar on Fox coverage. 

Then Matt Hickey from Code Sports and the Daily Tele dials in for a preview of Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix. The bold pass by Max Verstappen on Oscar Piastri last week at Imola, Charles Leclerc’s chances of going back-to-back for Ferrari at this legendary race and how the driver’s gathered to preview the new F1 movie in the lead-up….except Max….he was busy iRacing.

And what if we park all the neg on socials for a minute and just thought objectively, we’d see some real positives from James Warburton’s return to the top job in Supercars.

 Rusty shares his thoughts on Warbo’s 2nd coming and why it makes sense right now.
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Matt Payne is back on the pod fresh from his Sunday Supercars victory in Tasmania. 
The Penrite racer talks about that epic finish (he won by 0.05) and whether he could have kept Broc Feeney behind him for much longer?  Plus how much it means to some of the former 888 team members in the Grove squad!

We also look ahead to the next couple of rounds in Perth and Darwin - what he thinks of their chances there?

Then TA2 Category Manager ‘Matty Mack’ (MacKelden) joins us with the ink still drying on this week’s deal to acquire Trans Am.  Why it’s important to still have some separation between the two despite the awesome combined field recently at Bathurst.

How they stepped in to help fill a void on the support bill at Waneroo and the nice balance they seem to have struck between rowing their own boat and working alongside Supercars at some marquee events.

It’s a Matt-a-thon on this edition of the Garage shortcast. Get into it!
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Tickford Racing’s Thomas Randle returns to the Garage for a Tassie Supercars preview ahead of this weekend’s round.

Will his pole setting pace at Symmons Plains in 2024 carry over to this weekend? What impact will the new format have and the T word - tyres!

How Randle’s piano skills impressed Harry Connick Jnr at a train station of all places!! And warming up for the weekend with a ripper GT3 drive in Sydney.

Then for the 2nd half of the ‘shorty’ we welcome Matt Hickey to the show.

The Daily Telegraph F1 correspondent talks about Jack Doohan’s sideways shift, Oscar Piastri’s inner strength and a challenge for the FIA leadership. 

Cue the Miami Vice theme song (Rusty still has a white suit and apricot t shirt from that era) as we debrief Miami F1 and preview the Supercars action on the Apple Isle.
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Rusty’s homework is always late….err sorry that’s an old one. Award winning journo Paul Gover from Race News (https://www.race.news/) joins us for a state of the Motorsport nation…the world really.

Lando Norris won’t give it up easily but PG reckons his McLaren teammate and series leader Oscar Piastri is the better driver for the F1 World Title fight.
The Webber effect: how Mark can make a difference while Oscar treads new ground with the eyes of the world watching on.

Why the FIA should do some navel gazing right now even though the organisation has a history of not worrying about what the troops or constituents think.
And the hunt for a new Supercars CEO - the kind of credentials needed for the top job and the qualities the candidate should bring to the table.

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Network 10 F1 commentator Richard Craill is back in the Garage. He joins us from his home away from home - Bathurst - to preview this weekend’s Hi-Tec Oils 6 hour and more. https://bathurst6hour.com.au

The incredible lineup of cars, some of the stars playing among a field ticking the Bathurst Bucket List and a cool bunch of enthusiasts working on the broadcast including a flock (or is that a gaggle?) of Bargwannas.

We also get Craillsy’s thoughts on future events at Mount Panorama and a few of the headlines in world Motorsport. Can Liam Lawson get out of a funk, why the winner’s list in Supercars might hit double figures this year, and the blue the F1 TV director made as Oscar Piastri took the win in Bahrain.

Oh and we’ve listened to your requests to be able to ‘watch’ some of the Rusty’s Garage episodes too. Here’s the link to our recent chat with Max Papis and we’ll add more eps like our recent feature with Steve Horne soon. Keep an eye out for it. https://youtu.be/zZPQ59J9Rm8?si=ifm6DBCKezvoXXNB

Happy Easter everyone.

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What we learned from Taupo ‘24 and how much he wants to put his name on the Jason Richard’s Memorial Trophy after going close in the past.

Catching up with Lewis Hamilton at the Grand Prix and some of Will’s fondest memories (as a driver & a fan) as Ford celebrates 100 years in Australia.

Oh and his teammate Brodie Kostecki heckles in the background of the studio as we chat about their working relationship at DJR and Will’s new engineering partnership with Tom Moore.

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He is a great leader and Steve talks about teamwork being a cornerstone of success.
The rise of Tasman Motorsport and the some of the drivers on its incredible roll call including Tony Kanaan and Helio Castro Neves, who are like family to the Hornes.

The importance of timing and knowing when to wave the chequered flag even when they’d worked so passionately putting their heart and soul into Tasman.
Coming back to New Zealand and working in Super Tourers, his friendship with Neil Crompton and chairing the Supercars Commission.

Plus his determination to help the next generation of Kiwi racers on the pathway through his involvement in the Tony Quinn Foundation.

Loyalty, the power of great partnerships, work ethic and the importance of understanding the business side of motor racing. 

Whether you’re a racer or a fan you’ll love this episode!

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Sitting in an aircraft hangar and recounting awesome stories with one of the most respected Team Owners in Motorsport. We’ve wanted to do this one for a while and we’re so glad Steve Horne agreed to come on.

How he went from watching the New Zealand Grand Prix as a youngster to working in some of the biggest pit lanes on the planet!

Leaving home with an Accounting qualification to work in racing in the UK. Meeting his wife Christine and taking a gamble on the US.

Guiding Bobby Rahal to a memorable Indy 500 win, Jim Trueman’s influence and galvanizing Truesports team of 100 staff to proudly make their own cars.
Plus the little known story of Ferrari’s Indycar. How Steve lead the project and meeting Enzo.

This is a captivating convo and because Steve typically flies under the radar (not literally) he hasn’t shared them all that often. Someone needs to write his book! 
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