The Motorsport Brief | The long way down….to the Bathurst 12 hour

Imagine riding your motorbike from Germany to Mount Panorama. That’s exactly what Romolo Liebchen did! The former Audi Sport Customer Racing boss loves the #B12hr and has had this dream for a while now. How he made it a reality, the incredible places he visited along the way, the planning, the bi…

The Motorsport Brief | Bathurst 12 hour preview with John Hindhaugh

We’ve got the voice of Radio Le Mans on the pod for the first time and they recorded the ep in the National Motor Racing Museum at Mount Panorama! Let’s face it between Rusty and John it was always going to be a big ask to keep the chat to a shortcast duration so there’s over half an hour of conv…

Craig Denyer | Part 2 - Brute Utes, TA2 & plans to break a record

For a time, Grant Denyer - the Gold Logie-winning racer and TV host who’s in our library - was simply Craig’s son. Now Craig is Grant’s dad! How Craig’s clever grasp of the commercial side of media and motorsport helped early in Grant’s racing journey. The advent of Ute Racing and why it took off…

Craig Denyer | Part 1 - Tailor made for media & Gricey’s close call

Growing up in the bush and being captivated by the legends racing at the Hume Weir, including a young Peter Brock. Building a speedway car on a budget and the inspiration he drew for the colour scheme. A bit of moonlighting on the mic, and why working in the media was the perfect fit for him. Ho…

The Motorsport Brief | Freddie Slater, the 17-year-old in Audi's F1 Driver Development Programme

The highly rated Brit chats with Rusty on the eve of the 70th New Zealand Grand Prix at Highlands.   He’s been racing in NZ over summer and broke through for a win at the old school Teretonga Park last weekend. Freddie CV’s is seriously impressive with a swag of karting championship wins includin…

Will Davison | Part 2 - F1 testing and a new chapter in Supercars

Making it to Europe & memories of his time racing there as he chased a drive in Formula One. Some of the names he was around back the junior days in the UK like Lewis Hamilton. Forming a friendship with Mark Webber & the training they did together including some life lessons as he climbed the lad…

Will Davison | Part 1 - history lessons and a single seater return

The family’s rich racing history which Will has an acute appreciation for. A WWII story of bravery & survival generations before him & its link with Motorsport. Racing karts & taking a break for a while before getting back in ‘boots n all’ with a renewed commitment & impressive speed that set him…

The Motorsport Brief | Meet Louis Sharp 🏎️

The 18-year-old Kiwi is back home for an awesome summer of racing before jetting back to Europe for a big year in F3. We spoke with him at Taupo International Motorsport Park ahead of round 2 of CTFROT - Toyota’s ultra competitive single seater series. Louis won the opening race of the season las…

The Motorsport Brief | Ryan Wood in New Zealand

For our first ep of season ‘26 Rusty catches up with Supercars rising star Ryan Wood in the paddock at Hampton Downs. ‘Woody’ is stepping into an open wheeler over summer and we caught up with him on the eve of round 1 of the Toyota series that’s now badged CTFROT. There is a seriously impressi…

Paul Weel | Part 2 - a frightening Supercars crash & the PWR juggernaut

Making ‘Play of the Day’ after a clash with Dick Johnson and running their own privateer Supercars team on the Gold Coast. Co driving for the Stone Brothers and Marcos Ambrose and acquiring Team Brock. The crash at Bathurst that ended his Supercars career and why he’s lucky to be alive! The n…