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 week they wrap up WRC Rally Sweden, including looking at how the Aussie competitors went in the snow, Esapekka Lappi's drought-breaking WRC win, the controversy around the world championship's new points system, and the highlights of this year's edition of the Shannons Rally Retro Festival.
Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by RallySport Magazine >> https://rallysportmag.com/
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Special Stage: Rally Sweden’s Aussie heroes and a points nightmare

Hosted by award-winning journalists Will Dale and Stefan Bartholomaeus, the Motorsport News Podcast brings you the latest news and views on motorsport in Australia and around the world.
In 2024, this feed also welcomes regular episodes of the Brad Jones Racing Run Down, hosted by the Supercars squad's general manager Chris Westwood and driver of the #96 Pizza Hut Chevrolet Camaro Macauley Jones, as well as the Special Stage Rally Podcast, hosted and produced by RallySport Magazine’s Peter Whitten and Luke Whitten.

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This week on the Motorsport News Podcast, Will Dale is joined by v8sleuth.com.au Editor Connor O’Brien to chat about what we’ve learnt from the 2023 financial statement of Supercars owner RACE, what it means for the sport, and was RACE chief Barclay Nettlefold is saying about next year’s Supercars Championship calendar.
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MNews: Unpacking Supercars’ financial boast; 2025 calendar update

It’s an anniversary episode of the Special Stage Rally Podcast as episode 50 is reached, and this time around it’s a discussion on an epic round of the Australian Rally Championship.
Each of the top five in Western Australia had their dramas during the weekend, and it was remarkable how the news just kept on appearing hour after hour.
We welcome Mitch Newton to the podcast for the first time as he shares his insights on the Forest Rally. And as a co-driver and event organiser, Mitch also explains some of the challenges that face his home state, Tasmania, when trying to conduct rallies on the beautiful island state.
Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by RallySport Magazine >> https://rallysportmag.com/
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Special Stage: Chaos in WA & the process of running a rally (feat. Mitch Newton)

This week on the Motorsport News Podcast:
-   We unpack all the Supercars action from Wanneroo
-   Ford, Walkinshaw Andretti United and Tickford Racing ending droughts
-   The new SuperSprint format
-   The tangles between Chaz Mostert/Thomas Randle and Thomas Randle/Will Brown
-   Cameron McLeod’s huge Dunlop Series shunt
-   Cam Waters’ improving but still-slender title prospects
-   The boys also choose their Autobarn Aces from the weekend and tackle a question from the Mailbag
The Motorsport News Podcast is hosted by V8 Sleuth’s award-winning journalists Will Dale and Stefan Bartholomaeus.
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MNews: The good, the bad and the ugly from Wanneroo

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 key factors for this weekend’s Supercars round at Wanneroo Raceway, and touch on some of the big items that have been in the news lately regarding the prospect of new manufacturers joining Supercars and star drivers booking NASCAR Cup Series debuts.
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BJR Run Down: New manufacturers, Supercars stars in NASCAR

Who wins the Forest Rally? There are drivers aplenty chasing the leading Toyotas and a hot, dry weekend will play into the hands of those down the leaderboard.
The RallySport Magazine team chat all about this weekend’s round of the Australian Rally Championship set to be run on familiar, yet favourite roads around Nannup, and reminisce on their memories of a rally that’s been a part of the series for more than four decades.
That conversation follows a recap of the difficult Rally de Portugal in which Sebastien Ogier overtook a legend to record his sixth win at the rally.
Also discussed are Lewis Bates’ efforts in Portugal, the Rally South Canterbury and all the rally news appearing on the RallySport Magazine website.
Special Stage is produced for the Motorsport Podcast Network by RallySport Magazine >> https://rallysportmag.com/
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Special Stage: Rally Sweden’s Aussie heroes and a points nightmare

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