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Summer Catch Up - December 10th 2021
In this edition of the Summer Catch Up our very own Steven Johnson recaps all the events of the Bathurst 1000, plus we hear from race winners Chaz Mostert and Lee Holdsworth, and Erebus young gun Brodie Kostecki spoke to Greg Murphy on our sister show "Race Control"
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2021 Bathurst 1000 Predictions
Ahead of the Great Race this Sunday, Matt MacKelden and Steven Johnson are joined by our special guest co-host Greg Rust and we give our predictions of who will be standing on the top step of the podium at the end of the Bathurst 1000
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S05E40 - FULL SHOW - December 1st 2021
In our final edition of the show, we're live from the studios of 2BS 95.1FM in Bathurst with a very special co-host - the one and only Greg Rust! The host of "Rusty's Garage" and "The Grille" makes his long awaited return to the show as we look back at another challenging year in the world of motorsport, and we give our predictions for the Great Race this Sunday. Plus we couldn't do the show without you guys and gals - and we go through your texts and messages for one final time in 2021
83 min
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Bonus Episode - Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes...
Ahead of this weekend's Bathurst 1000, we spoke to Jamie Whincup ahead of his final appearance as a full time driver and also had a chat with his co-driver for The Great Race this weekend Craig Lowndes
6 min
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Feature Interview - Molly Taylor - S05E39
Fresh off the news that she would be making her debut in the 2022 Dakar Rally, we spoke to Molly Taylor about the year she's has in the inaugural Extreme E series and her involvement in the Motorsport Australia Girls On Track Program.
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S05E39 - FULL SHOW - November 24th 2021
Following a controversial end to the four weekends in a row at Sydney Motorsport Park which saw the final race of the quadruple header red flagged and abandoned due to torrential rain, we are on the march to Mount Panorama for the biggest Bathurst in history. Shane Van Gisbergen has secured his second Supercars Championship and we look at the latest developments in the silly season - plus we chat to Molly Taylor after the news that she would be taking part in the 2022 Dakar Rally.
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Feature Interview - Will Brown - S05E38
He was chipping away at that top step of the podium at SMP1 and SMP2, but third time was the charm when Will Brown finally snagged his maiden Supercars win - doing it fighting off BOTH Red Bull Ampol Racing Team Commodores to pick up Erebus' first win of the season!
22 min
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S05E38 - FULL SHOW - November 17th 2021
83 min
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Feature Interview - Ben Bargwanna - S05E37
There was no sign of race rust when TCR Australia young gun Ben Bargwanna joined us on the show, fresh off a perfect weekend at Sydney Motorsport Park in the NSW Production Cars series. We spoke to Ben about his journey in the TCR Australia series, as well as the healthy competition between him and his dad and Bathurst 1000 winner Jason!
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S05E37 - FULL SHOW - November 10th 2021
If you want exciting racing, just add water! That was certainly the motto at SMP2 last weekend in a wild and chaotic race on Sunday night that had to be red flagged due to excessive rain. We break down how the second round at Eastern Creek went, plus we were joined by Ben Bargwanna from Burson Auto Parts Racing for a TCR Australia update.
83 min
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Feature Interview - Nathan Cayzer - S05E36
Nathan Cayzer the category manager for Boost Mobile Stadium Super Trucks joined us on the show this week to give us an update on the status of the category, and the man affectionately referred to as 'Father Nathan' by the team at Norwell Motorplex also gives us his thoughts on the potential return of the Adelaide 500.
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S05E36 - FULL SHOW - November 3rd 2021
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Feature Interview - Todd Hazelwood - S05E35
Todd Hazelwood will be having a homecoming in 2022 returning to Matt Stone Racing, the team that he won the 2017 Super2 Championship with. Before he packs up and heads back to the Gold Coast, Todd still has some unfinished business at his current team Brad Jones Racing. After claiming a maiden ARMOR ALL Pole Position, and his first Supercars podium back at Sydney Motorsport Park last year, we spoke to Todd about his desire to add some more accolades to the BJR chapter of his career and his preparation for the Bathurst 1000 in December.
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S05E35 - FULL SHOW - October 27th 2021
It has been a long time coming but it's finally time to go racing again! The first of the Sydney Motorsport Park quadruple header kicks off this weekend in the lead up to the Bathurst 1000 and to say we've been hanging out for this is an understatement. Plus there's been a lot going on in the silly season with the game of musical chairs seeming to come to a close and the grid for 2022 taking shape, and we're joined by Todd Hazelwood who will be having a homecoming of sorts next year returning to Matt Stone Racing.
80 min
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Off The Track Update - The return of the Adelai...
When news of the cancellation of the Adelaide 500 emerged, fans and drivers expressed their disappointment - however the jungle drums are beating and the word is we could be seeing a return to the calendar for the iconic street race!
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Feature Interview - Tim Blanchard - S05E34
CoolDrive Racing may be the new kids on the block, but in their short time of existence they've already turned a few heads in pit lane. We spoke to team owner Tim Blanchard about the team's debut season and the progress so far from the jubilation to heartbreak at the Mount Panorama 500 to getting ready to jump back in the car to co-drive with Tim Slade at the Bathurst 1000 at the end of the year.
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S05E34 - FULL SHOW - October 20th 2021
It's the countdown to race week and we're just over a week away from the quadruple header at Sydney Motorsport Park. Plus we look at some of the latest driver movements in the Silly Season and Tim Blanchard from CoolDrive Racing joins us to talk about the season so far.
79 min
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Off The Track Update - Steve Drummy - S05E33
Steve Drummy - Executive General Manager of Burson - joined us on the show this week for this week's 'Off The Track Update'
11 min
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Feature Interview - James Courtney - S05E33
The 2022 Tickford Racing lineup is slowly coming into place with the news that James Courtney will be staying at the Campbellfield squad on a multi year deal. We spoke to the 2010 Supercars Champion about the Gen3 delay, we get his brutal self assessment of his second season in the Boost Mobile Mustang, and what it might be like being the cagey veteran of the team next year.
21 min
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S05E33 - FULL SHOW - October 13th 2021
As we count down to the return of racing with the resumption of the season at Sydney Motorsport Park in a few weeks time, Supercars dropped a bombshell announcement that fans probably saw coming, with the Gen3 rollout being pushed back once again to the start of 2023. Plus as pieces of the silly season fall into place we spoke to former series Champion James Courtney about his newly announced deal to stay at Tickford Racing and we analyse how the grid is taking shape for next year.
77 min
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Feature Interview - Will Davison - S05E32
The Davison Brothers are back to conquer the mountain once again, and we spoke to Will Davison to get his thoughts on teaming up with his brother Alex once again at Bathurst - and we even had a Jim Beam Racing reunion with the legendary Dick Johnson jumping in the studio with us as well!
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S05E32 - FULL SHOW - October 6th 2021
The legendary Dick Johnson joined us in the studio this week as we are on the countdown to the quadruple header at Sydney Motorsport Park on October 29th begins! Plus we spoke to two time Bathurst winner Will Davison and got his thoughts on partnering with his brother Alex for the Bathurst 1000 this year, and how he's been staying race fit during the long break.
69 min
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Off The Track Update - The Return Of The Enduro...
Since the pandemic hit, the Enduro Cup has been non existant with the only endurance race being the Bathurst 1000 - but will that change in the near future? We look at the possibility of multiple co-driver rounds returning to the schedule.
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Feature Interview - John Bowe - S05E31
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S05E31 - FULL SHOW - 29th September 2021
80 min