On today’s episode we’ve got the multi-talented race car driver and musician, Matt McLean. He has won numerous Australian karting titles, received the Mike Kable Young Gun Award for Super2 and this year is competing in the S5000 series. Now a former member of The Crookeds, Matt is throwing everything he’s got into his Supercars dream. 

We were stoked to have the rockstar join us in the studio where we talked about everything from music to racing including:
Racing go-karts as a SOLO team & winning titles
Transitioning from karting to Super3
Managing FOUR jobs to race
Working in go-karts as a coach & on the tools. PLUS Tips for tuning karts 
The Crookeds ~ early days, roadie stories, CRAZY stalkers & LEAVING!
STORIES from Frankie’s Pizza (we all reminisce) 
Fighting for SEATS in the Super2 paddock
Erebus Academy experiences & SIM racing (is it the same as the actual thing?!)
S5000…the backup plan? (note this episode was filmed Jan 2023 prior to announcements)
Family background, musical and racing influences
Hooly’s DIRTY undies are back on TRIAL
THE FAST FIVE!

⭐️ WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE ⭐️  ➡ https://youtu.be/y75886EkRwo

#otchooly #motorsport #sportspodcast #podcast #supercars #super2 #gokarts #gokartracing #musician #thecrookeds 

⭐️ TIMECODES ⭐️ ➡ 

00:00 - Show Teaser

01:30 - Show & Episode Intros

03:00 - Welcome Matt to the show

03:30 - Living in Sydney & Melbourne

04:20 - Joining The Crookeds & why bass guitar

06:00 - Dad’s advice (Music or Car racing?)

06:30 - Fighting for seats in the Super2 paddock

09:30 - Managing FOUR jobs to race (including Arrow Karts & driver training)

13:00 - Changes in the go-karting scene over the last 20 years

14:00 - Juggling music and racing

17:00 - Music influences & the next door neighbour

20:20 - The McLean family background 

23:15 - Back to the FOUR jobs conversation…

24:45 - Transitioning from go-karts to Super3

28:15 - The Jaie Robson helmet story

29:30 - The Crookeds ~ early days, roadie stories & crazy stalkers

38:15 - Paul Hogan stories & opening for Thirsty Merc

43:00 - Leaving The Crookeds ~ The full story 

46:00 - Future ~ Race Car Driver

50:00 - Erebus Academy & SIM racing

52:30 - Winning National Go-Kart Titles

54:45 - BTS of kart development

57:00 - Stories from FRANKIE’S PIZZA!

01:00:00 - Racing SuperUtes & what went down with Ryal Harris

01:04:00 - Dealing with the haters in music and racing

01:06:30 - Super2 journey from 2020 till now

01:12:30 - Is Super2 TOO expensive?

01:17:45 - Meeting his girlfriend of seven years

01:19:15 - Is the adrenaline BUZZ bigger on stage or the track?

01:21:30 - THE BACKUP PLAN S5000

01:23:00 - Expectations post Mike Cable Young Gun Award + BOOST sponsorship

01:28:15 - Peter Adderton fighting for more recs in SuperCars

01:31:30 - Motorsports heroes

01:34:00 - Working SOLO to win go-kart titles & favourite class

01:37:00 - HOT TIPS: TUNING go-karts to the weather

01:41:45 - Dad’s racing career

01:43:00 - Hooly’s DIRTY undies are back on TRIAL

01:44:30 - Racing nutrition, karting training and more

01:50:30 - SIM vs ACTUAL go-kart training - what’s better? 

01:54:00 - #12 PLUS Why do the Egglestone’s run #54 & #38?

01:57:15 - THE FAST FIVE

02:03:00 - PLANS for the future



⭐️ LINKS TO MATT MCLEAN ⭐️ ➡ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtatmclean

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MattMcLeanMotorsport/



⭐️ SHOW SPONSORS ⭐️ ➡

We would like to thank our sponsor Suite Black,  creating success with people.



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OTCHooly Theme Music by ➡ DJ MoveMINT: https://solo.to/movemintofficial

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On today’s episode we’ve got the multi-talented race car driver and musician, Matt McLean. He has won numerous Australian karting titles, received the Mike Kable Young Gun Award for Super2 and this year is competing in the S5000 series. Now a former member of The Crookeds, Matt is throwing everything he’s got into his Supercars dream. 
We were stoked to have the rockstar join us in the studio where we talked about everything from music to racing including:
<ul>
<li>Racing go-karts as a SOLO team &amp; winning titles</li>
<li>Transitioning from karting to Super3</li>
<li>Managing FOUR jobs to race</li>
<li>Working in go-karts as a coach &amp; on the tools. PLUS Tips for tuning karts </li>
<li>The Crookeds ~ early days, roadie stories, CRAZY stalkers &amp; LEAVING!</li>
<li>STORIES from Frankie’s Pizza (we all reminisce) </li>
<li>Fighting for SEATS in the Super2 paddock</li>
<li>Erebus Academy experiences &amp; SIM racing (is it the same as the actual thing?!)</li>
<li>S5000…the backup plan? (note this episode was filmed Jan 2023 prior to announcements)</li>
<li>Family background, musical and racing influences</li>
<li>Hooly’s DIRTY undies are back on TRIAL</li>
<li>THE FAST FIVE!</li>
</ul>
⭐️ WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE ⭐️  ➡ <a href="https://youtu.be/y75886EkRwo">https://youtu.be/y75886EkRwo</a> 
#otchooly #motorsport #sportspodcast #podcast #supercars #super2 #gokarts #gokartracing #musician #thecrookeds 
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⭐️ TIMECODES ⭐️ ➡ 
00:00 - Show Teaser
01:30 - Show &amp; Episode Intros
03:00 - Welcome Matt to the show
03:30 - Living in Sydney &amp; Melbourne
04:20 - Joining The Crookeds &amp; why bass guitar
06:00 - Dad’s advice (Music or Car racing?)
06:30 - Fighting for seats in the Super2 paddock
09:30 - Managing FOUR jobs to race (including Arrow Karts &amp; driver training)
13:00 - Changes in the go-karting scene over the last 20 years
14:00 - Juggling music and racing
17:00 - Music influences &amp; the next door neighbour
20:20 - The McLean family background 
23:15 - Back to the FOUR jobs conversation…
24:45 - Transitioning from go-karts to Super3 
28:15 - The Jaie Robson helmet story
29:30 - The Crookeds ~ early days, roadie stories &amp; crazy stalkers
38:15 - Paul Hogan stories &amp; opening for Thirsty Merc
43:00 - Leaving The Crookeds ~ The full story 
46:00 - Future ~ Race Car Driver
50:00 - Erebus Academy &amp; SIM racing
52:30 - Winning National Go-Kart Titles
54:45 - BTS of kart development
57:00 - Stories from FRANKIE’S PIZZA!
01:00:00 - Racing SuperUtes &amp; what went down with Ryal Harris
01:04:00 - Dealing with the haters in music and racing
01:06:30 - Super2 journey from 2020 till now
01:12:30 - Is Super2 TOO expensive?
01:17:45 - Meeting his girlfriend of seven years
01:19:15 - Is the adrenaline BUZZ bigger on stage or the track?
01:21:30 - THE BACKUP PLAN S5000
01:23:00 - Expectations post Mike Cable Young Gun Award + BOOST sponsorship
01:28:15 - Peter Adderton fighting for more recs in SuperCars
01:31:30 - Motorsports heroes
01:34:00 - Working SOLO to win go-kart titles &amp; favourite class
01:37:00 - HOT TIPS: TUNING go-karts to the weather
01:41:45 - Dad’s racing career
01:43:00 - Hooly’s DIRTY undies are back on TRIAL
01:44:30 - Racing nutrition, karting training and more
01:50:30 - SIM vs ACTUAL go-kart training - what’s better? 
01:54:00 - #12 PLUS Why do the Egglestone’s run #54 &amp; #38?
01:57:15 - THE FAST FIVE
02:03:00 - PLANS for the future
 
<hr>
⭐️ LINKS TO MATT MCLEAN ⭐️ ➡ 
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mtatmclean">https://www.instagram.com/mtatmclean</a> 
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MattMcLeanMotorsport/">https://www.facebook.com/MattMcLeanMotorsport/</a> 
 
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⭐️ SHOW SPONSORS ⭐️ ➡
We would like to thank our sponsor Suite Black,  creating success with people.
 
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⭐️ LINKS TO THE SHOW ⭐️ ➡
Visit the OTCHOOLY website ➡ <a href="https://www.otchooly.com">https://www.otchooly.com</a> 
🟢 SUBSCRIBE TO SPOTIFY 🟢 ➡ <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/19wUrVgRLBhw0Np8B0s29I">https://open.spotify.com/show/19wUrVgRLBhw0Np8B0s29I</a> 
🟣 SUBSCRIBE TO APPLE 🟣 ➡ <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/on-the-couch-with-hooly/id1596687642">https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/on-the-couch-with-hooly/id1596687642</a>
Follow OTCHOOLY on Socials  ➡
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<li>Facebook ➡ https://www.facebook.com/OTCHooly/</li>
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<li>Twitter ➡ <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/otchooly">https://mobile.twitter.com/otchooly </a></li>
</ul>
Follow Us ➡
Follow the show host Daniel Holihan on Instagram ➡ https://www.instagram.com/danholihan41/?hl=en
Follow the producer Brooke Krumbeck on Instagram ➡ <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brookekrumbeck/">https://www.instagram.com/brookekrumbeck/</a>
OTCHooly Theme Music by ➡ DJ MoveMINT: <a href="https://solo.to/movemintofficial">https://solo.to/movemintofficial</a>
Thanks for tuning into On The Couch with Hooly! Make sure you hit the ❗SUBSCRIBE❗️button and notifications bell so you don’t miss an episode.

A motorsports podcast filled with controversy, entertainment and laughs. Your host, Daniel ‘Hooly’ Holihan is unlike other journos touting how they know what it takes to win a championship in motorsport; he’s actually done it. In this epic podcast Hooly and his producer, Brooke, get to the heart of guest’s stories, beyond the helmet.

A motorsports podcast filled with controversy, entertainment and laughs. Your host, Daniel ‘Hooly’ Holihan is unlike other journos touting how they know what it takes to win a championship in motorsport; he’s actually done it. In this epic podcast Hooly and his producer, Brooke, get to the heart of guest’s stories, beyond the helmet.

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