The V8 Sleuth Podcast

GARTH Tander has been there and won that in Australian motorsport.

From claiming the Bathurst 1000 six times, he was the 2007 V8 Supercars champion and won the 2002 Bathurst 24 Hour.

He drove for Garry Rogers Motorsport, the HSV Dealer Team, the Holden Racing Team, Triple Eight Race Engineering and Grove Racing.

In this two-part deep dive to coincide with the launch of his biography, Tander sat down with the V8 Sleuth Aaron Noonan to cover some incredible ground from his career.

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GARTH Tander has been there and won that in Australian motorsport.

From claiming the Bathurst 1000 six times, he was the 2007 V8 Supercars champion and won the 2002 Bathurst 24 Hour.

He drove for Garry Rogers Motorsport, the HSV Dealer Team, the Holden Racing Team, Triple Eight Race Engineering and Grove Racing.

In this two-part deep dive to coincide with the launch of his biography, Tander sat down with the V8 Sleuth Aaron Noonan to cover some incredible ground from his career.

 ⁠Secure your copy of Garth Tander -  The Finish Line – right now at the V8 Sleuth Superstore:⁠ ⁠https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/collections/all/products/the-finish-line-garth-tander-autobiography-book⁠

The V8 Sleuth Podcast is powered by Parramatta Toyota, Sydney's Toyota dealer with a passion for performance and motorsport. Check them out today >> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.parramattatoyota.com.au/⁠

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IT’S the biggest show of the season – The Undercut is back, previewing the 2026 Repco Bathurst 1000, with the V8 Sleuth Aaron Noonan joined in the studio by two of the stars of the big day – Jack Perkins and James Moffat.

Is there a favourite for the Bathurst 1000? Who is a podium dark horse combination? Can Kostecki beat Brock and Moffat's record? Will parity be a distraction?

Then the team look at who will make the finals, plus a walk down Bathurst’s memory lane.

All that and more in the Ryco Burning Questions!

In My Supercars Number Crunching, we look at some of the big stats to keep an eye on over race weekend.

This week on The ACL Workbench, Jack and Moff are put to the test – which drivers have the most Great Race starts to their credit?

This is V8 Sleuth’s look at the world of Supercars, with the angles you don’t and won’t get anywhere else, with the analysis and numbers to

Agree/disagree with our takes? Let us know in the comments!

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IT’S been a staple of the Bathurst 1000 preliminaries since 1978, with the Shootout celebrating its 50th running ahead of the 2026 Great Race.

Over the decades, there have been plenty of heroics, legendary drives from the Mountain masters, and numerous fails by some of the sport’s biggest names. 

During this time, the format has changed on multiple occasions, with drama and excitement never far away.

In this special edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast, powered by Parramatta Toyota, the V8 Sleuth Aaron Noonan is joined by Mark Walker to look back at one of the highlights on the Australian motorsport calendar.

Want to take a deeper dive into the history of the Bathurst Shootout?

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THE Undercut returns, breaking down the latest news in the world of Supercars racing!

Aaron Noonan is joined by James Moffat following a huge weekend of motorsport at The Bend to kick off the Ryco Enduro Cup.

When it comes to parity, is Toyota’s big win in the 500 ironic?

Can time certain races be done better? What about The Bend’s West Circuit – yay or nay? 

Then there’s a deep dive into tobacco liveries, parity and Supercars surprise packets.

All that and more in the Ryco Burning Questions!

In My Supercars Number Crunching, we look at some of the big stats brought up in the AirTouch 500. 

This week on The ACL Workbench, Moff is put to the test – who are the six most recent Supercars Bathurst 1000 race sponsors?

This is V8 Sleuth’s look at the world of Supercars, with the angles you don’t and won’t get anywhere else, with the analysis and numbers to back them up!

Agree/disagree with our takes? Let us know in the comments!

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ACL Race Series aboard, which, for

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OVER the 114-race history of the Australian Super Touring Championship,

There were some big names in that list, including Jim Richards, Tony Longhurst, Paul Morris, Brad Jones, Steven Richards and Cameron McConville.

One often-overlooked driver is Jim Cornish, who claimed victory at Wakefield Park in 2001, in a season otherwise dominated by Morris.

This is the story of an underdog veterinarian who stepped up from Club Cars to be on the Bathurst 1000 grid in the space of a year.

He has slipped away from the sport in recent years, but V8 Sleuth Aaron Noonan has tracked him down to explore an interesting period in

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SHOULD Supercars bring back Retro rounds?

It was one of the season's highlights at Sandown, but it has dropped off the agenda since the pandemic.

That is just one of the topics tackled in the latest episode of the V8 Sleuth Podcast, powered by Parramatta Toyota, with the V8 Sleuth Aaron Noonan joined by James Moffat to answer your queries.

Then there’s coloured rims, Chaz Mostert’s wrecked Greens-Tuf Falcon, V8 SuperUtes and the old-school V8 Utes, twin-calliper brakes, Supercars tyre compounds, returning ‘spare’ cars, plus some footy talk to round out the show.

In a special bonus, this episode of the V8 Sleuth Podcast is available in both audio and video formats.

Keep your questions coming in for future episodes!

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THE Undercut returns, breaking down the latest news in the world of Supercars racing!

Aaron Noonan is joined once again by James Moffat following a big weekend at Queensland Raceway, where the Supercar Sprint Cup was wrapped up.

Has Ford ever been shorter odds favourites to win Bathurst than in 2026? Are there more questions than answers in David Cauchi re-joining Triple Eight?

Has QLD Raceway done enough to stay on the calendar? Does Supercars need a full-time GRM on the grid?

All that and more on the Ford Trade Club Burning Questions! 

Then there is Moff’s big wildcard return to Mount Panorama this October, Touring Car Masters, and some incredible behind-the-scenes action with Peter Brock from Bathurst 1987 – his final win in the Great Race.

In Number Crunching, we look forward to The Bend, shootouts and DJR’s opportunity to break a 30-year-long hoodoo.

This week on The Workbench, Moff is put to the test – who has the most race wins in an ATCC/Supercars season?

This is V8 Sleuth’s look at the world of Supercars, with the angles you don’t and won’t get anywhere else, with the analysis and numbers to back them up!

Agree/disagree with our takes? Let us know in the comments!

Like some of the stuff in our studio?

Check them out in the V8 Sleuth SuperStore below!

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Also, to our Burning Questions partner, Ford Trade Club - the best place to find Genuine Ford, Motorcraft® and Omnicraft™ parts at exclusive Trade Club prices.

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THIS week on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Parramatta Toyota, it’s Q&A time, with the V8 Sleuth Aaron Noonan joined by Mark Walker to answer your questions.

Topics include using #1 in the Great Race, and the time in 1980 when Allan Moffat received special permission to top the entry list, pit stop timing, the number of Gen3 chassis built, Great Race starting numbers, NASCAR

Keep your questions coming in for future episodes!

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TIM Leahey knows how to spin a yarn! In this second segment, the seven-time Bathurst 1000 starter caught up with Aaron Noonan for a wide-ranging chat.

Included in the mix is his time with Garry Rogers - including why Garry nicknamed him 'Schwarzenegger' - his friendship with the late great Stewart McColl (and why he stepped in to drive a VW Golf in 2004 to help finish the job Stew had started) and his success alongside Beric Lynton in the Bathurst 6 Hour.

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