The Motorsport Brief - Meet The New Supercars Commentators! 🎙️

With Supercars gearing up for its second round alongside F1 at Albert Park we thought it was a good chance for you to get to know the sport’s new play-by-play commentators a little better. Chad Neylon, Matt Naulty and Richard Craill have each walked different roads to get to this point and have be…

The Motorsport Brief - with James Wharton on the F1 pathway 🏎️

It’s one of the biggest weeks of the year and Rusty is in Melbourne for the Australian Grand Prix. While the spotlight might be on McLaren’s Oscar Piastri there are Aussies hoping to follow in his footsteps. Countryman James Wharton is back in Formula 3 for a second season but this time he reunite…

Sam Shahin | Part 2 - calls to Dorna, Supercars and how close he came to F1

From Supercars CEO James Warburton’s faith in him before The Bend had even been built to the global award it received that he at first thought was a prank. The importance of forging a relationship with Dorna and the fascinating Covid period convos with Formula One management. Why he can’t stand…

Sam Shahin | Part 1 - growing up a refugee before a fresh start in Australia

You’ll know Sam & the Shahin name from the incredible complex they’ve created in South Australia - The Bend Motorsport Park. This is an incredible story of a family leaving its war torn homeland for what they hoped would be a better life down under. An ad for a service station & how it leapt ou…

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…