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John Smailes is one of Australia’s leading motorsport journalists. In addition to being a highly respected writer, he has also made a name for himself as a broadcaster, author, commentator, and PR practitioner, contributing enormously to both the automotive and motorsport worlds.

He began his career as a copyboy at The Daily Telegraph before moving into roles across both radio and television.

Older motorsport fans may remember him from his role on ABC’s broadcast coverage of the Australian Touring Car Championship, as well as his work on Channel Nine’s Formula 1 World Championship coverage.

Younger fans might recognise him from his time at Network Ten, where he was part of its V8 Supercars coverage, the Australian and World Rally Championships, and, of course, the flagship motorsport program RPM.

In recent years, he's gone to publish a number of bestselling books, and is the chair of the Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame.

In 2025, he's co-written an autobiography on the life of an Australian motor-racing icon, Colin Bond, titled Full Tilt, which is available now at all good retailers, just in time for the festive season.

John Smailes joins us on 'The Podium' to reflect on his incredible career and share some of the amazing stories from his time working in motorsport and the media industry.

Show Notes:

Full Tilt – A Champion’s Story of Ford, Holden and the Defining Era of Motor Racing, is available now from all good retailers and online via the link below.

https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Colin-Bond-with-John-Smailes-Full-Tilt-9781761472275

If you'd like to find out more about the Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame, head to:

https://www.australianmotorsporthalloffame.com.au

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James Davison is an Australian racer who has competed at the highest level across a number of top motorsport categories.

He's raced in over 40 NASCAR Cup Series events, competed in some of the most prestigious endurance races in the IMSA Championship, driven some iconic Formula 1 cars in historics, and raced at the Indianapolis 500 on six occasions while in the IndyCar Series.

James Davison joins us on The Podium to recap all the action from the latest round of the Formula 1 World Championship from Las Vegas, and to preview the Qatar Grand Prix.

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NASCAR Cup Series driver Austin Cindric is a Daytona 500 winner and Xfinity Series Champion.

He joins us on ‘The Podium’ to talk about his 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, and shares with us the advice he's received ahead of his highly anticipated Supercars debut driving a wildcard entry for Tickford Racing.

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Supercars driver Broc Feeney joins us on ‘The Podium’ to reflect on his impressive race weekend at Sandown, and to talk about his dominant season in the Supercars Championship, and his thoughts going into the Supercars Grand Final.

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Supercars driver Chaz Mostert joins us on ‘The Podium’ to talk about his impressive form in the Supercars Championship, the switch to Toyota next season, and how he'll approach racing for the championship after booking his place into the Supercars Grand Final.

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Supercars driver Kai Allen joins us on ‘The Podium’ to talk about his impressive rookie season with Grove Racing. The 2023 Super2 Champion opens up about stepping up into the main game and how he'll approach racing for the championship at the Supercars Grand Final.

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Supercars driver Jackson Walls joins us on ‘The Podium’ to talk about stepping up into the Supercars main game with Triple Eight and SCT Logistics Racing. Jackson also discusses his Super2 win at Queensland Raceway, his years in Porsche Carrera Cup Australia, and goals for his debut season in the Supercars Championship.

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Supercars driver Jack Perkins joins us on ‘The Podium’ to talk about racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, his 2025 Supercars enduro campaign with James Courtney, Toyota Gazoo Racing Series debut, car restorations, and plans for next season.

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Supercars team boss Brad Jones joins us on ‘The Podium’ to recap his team’s performance this season, the departure of the SCT Logistics entry, his new driver Cameron Hill, the switch to Toyota, and also gives us his thoughts on the Supercars finals and calendar for the 2026 season.

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Racer & Businessman Tony Quinn joins us on ‘The Podium’ to discuss the huge news around Jamie Whincup stepping down from his enduro co-driver role at Red Bull Ampol Racing, the SCT Logistics entry coming on board, and Tony also gives us his thoughts on the Supercars finals and calendar for the 2026 season.

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