Michael Dowson | Part 2 - World class talent and two wheeling a Toyota

Conquering the Castrol 6 hour and success in the legendary Swann Series. Making his mark internationally at events like the famous Suzuka 8 hour. Doing double duty - the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix and the Bathurst 1000 - in the same season! Nearly rolling a Corolla and how it became a natio…

Michael Dowson | Part 1 - Hansford’s brilliance and wheelies at Bathurst

Thanks to all of our loyal listeners who messaged and asked for this one. It’s an overdue chat with a bike racing legend who was just as skillful in Touring Cars. The unexpected medical benefits of heading west as a youngster and how early experiences with dirt bikes made a powerful impact. His…

The Motorsport Brief | Tim Schenken from the Garage back catalogue

The next two weeks are some of the best on the annual Motorsport calendar with the Monaco Grand Prix and the 24 hours of Le Mans. For this episode of the Brief we have gone right back to season 1 (2018) to bring you a slice of an episode you may not have heard before - Tim Schenken. Tim is one of…

Brendon Leitch | Part 2 - GT Gun for Hire & Mentor Miles

When the going gets tough….the tough get going as they say! Finding support from the Day Family in New Zealand and the secret to its longevity. Spreading his wings to compete abroad and doing double duties between Formula 3 and racing a Lamborghini in Asia. Stepping up to GT3’s and making it to …

Brendon Leitch | Part 1 - workshop lessons & cold calls

Growing up at the bottom of the world and the strong Leitch racing genes. Being round his Dad Barry’s internationally respected Motorsport restoration business and how that ‘hands on’ learning helps to this day. Getting creative to find the budget to go racing and heading off with props in his ba…

The Motorsport Brief | Canadian Grand Prix-view

Code Sport’s Matt Hickey makes his first appearance on the pod for the year as F1 gets ready to rock Montreal. Can anyone stop the Kimi Antonelli juggernaut? And how will his Mercedes teammate George Russell respond when he thought it was going to be his year? The Oscar Piastri/RedBull rumor and th…

Stephen Gall | Part 2 - Mr. Motorcross to Midgets & coach extraordinaire

Morphing from racer to coach and why his personality was perfect for the role. The constant thirst for information on how to be a better athlete which gave his academy international acclaim. Branching out and tackling desert enduros as well as memories of Finke in a milestone year for the race. …

Stephen Gall | Part 1 - paddock bashing & battles with ‘Grunt’

Glory days with his brother Dean on the family property in Sydney’s south roaring around on home made dirt karts and fold up bikes. How a trip to see legends like Roger De Coster at Oran Park in the early 1970’s left a lasting impression. Why his Dad wasn’t keen to begin with and where he gets hi…

Kenny Smith | Part 1 - a good bet & waking up with silver feet!

One of the all time greats of Motorsport from the Tasman region is finally on the pod. Ken Smith has been racing since 1958 and he’s still going! The family’s love for another kind of horsepower and how Kenny would sometimes hold up the motor racing schedule to check how his horse went. Competing a…

Kenny Smith | Part 2 - mentoring Scott Dixon & iconic single seaters.

Awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 1987 for services to Motorsport Ken Smith wasn’t about to let that be a book end to his career. There was still so much more he wanted to do. His eye for talent and the significant help he gave in the background …