Inside Supercars Podcast

Tony Whitlock and Craig Revell discuss the trouble with transaxles, Bathurst goes Ultra High Definition. Manuel Sanchez (GRM) discusses how he travelled around the world working in Motor Sport and what he loves about Garry Rogers Motorsport. The Kostecki Bros team had its most successful outing of the year at Sandown with Cousin Brodie taking the Round win. We speak with all three drivers, following their Saturday success. Mark Dutton discusses the satisfaction of Sandown.

Tony Whitlock and Craig Revell wrap up the Sandown 500. Roland Dane (Triple 8 Race Engineering) discuss the dominance of his team last weekend. Paul Dumbrell (Red Bull Holden Racing Team) reflects on his victory at Sandown, and how he is considering his future as a driver. Erebus Motorsport Shannen Keily and Bruin Beasley discuss the logistics of re-badging their cars as the Graeme Bailey Chickadee Chicken cars for the Retro Round.

Last weekend the Endurance Season for Supercars Kicked off at Sandown, and it was one team who dominated the podium. Jamie Whincup, and Team Mates Shane Van Gisbergen and Craig Lowndes all controlling the top spots.

Tony Whitlock and Craig Revell speak with Sandown 500 defending champion Cameron Waters, about heading back to a track where he has tasted the ultimate success, what it has been like in Tickford Racing this year when things have not gone as well as they had hoped. Waters also talked about some of the adventures his major sponsor Monster Energy have taken him on across the world. Nick Ryan, General Manager of Nissan Motorsport discusses the work the team is already doing to migrate back to Kelly Racing in 2019. He also discusses the possible format and calendar changes for the year ahead.

Jon Davison previews this years Sandown 500 and how he had grown the event. Brad Jones talked about his 2nd Super Touring Car Championship. Tony Galea wraps up Round 3 of the Winter Series at the Canberra International Dragway.

Mark Dutton (Triple 8 Race Engineering) discusses the challenges of preparing a team for a new circuit, and how they are responding to the DJR Team Penske performance. David Russell (Tickford Racing) and Warren Luff (Walkinshaw Andretti United) discuss life out of the main game, and the challenges of being a co-driver during the pivotal point of the Supercars Championship. Tony Whitlock and Craig Revell ask the question, does Supercars need to limit enduros to 3 races of is there an opportunity in the current review of the calendar to move away from cookie cutter formats, and have races match the circuit not they type of circuit.

Tony Whitlock returns to wrap up the weekend at The Bend Motorsport Park. Roland Dane speaks to Craig Revell about his teams performance, how the new management of Supercars is fitting in, and what are some of the mistakes of the past that should not be repeated. Tom Howard (Speedcafe.com) and Craig Revell speak with Steve O&Donnell NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer about his thoughts on his visit to Talem Bend and Supercars.

Last weekend The Bend Motorsport Park held its first Supercar event, with the pair from Red Bull Holden Racing Team taking out the two races. Inside Motor Sport hears from Jamie Whincup and Shane Van Gisbergen on their success and what the track offers Australian Motorsport. Rick Kelly and Michael Caruso discuss how Nissan have found the speed which took them to 2nd and 3rd on Saturday Tim Slade talks about his relationship with the Talem Bend region.

IInside Supercars speak to Nick Percat (Brad Jones Racing) and Todd Hazelwood (Matt Stone Racing) about heading to The Bend this weekend. Percat talks about how he became a Walkinshaw Performance driver, when he and his family had decided that they did not have the budget to continue in Aussie Racing Cars. He also discusses how the series is lining up the next Craig Lowndes. Hazelwood discusses the decision of Matt Stone Racing to move back to the VF Commodore, and what a fanbase can do for your racing career.

Cameron McConville swept the penultimate round of the 1998 Super Touring Car Championship at Winton. Brad Jones spoke about his disappointing weekend but ultimately success for the team. Jim Richards talked about still being in the hunt for the championship and how the volvo wasn't suited to the new Winton track extension. Cameron McLean spoke about taking the Privateers Cup at Winton. Jason Bargwanna talked about testing the V8 Supercars at Bathurst. Mark Larkham was happy with what he learnt from the day at Bathurst. Tony Galea reported on the 2nd Round of the Winter Series at the Canberra International Dragway.

Inside Supercars speak to Craig Lowndes (Lowndes Autobarn Racing), Shannen Kiely (Erebus Motorsport), Mitch Robinson (Tickford Racing), and Ryan Walkinshaw (Walkinshaw Andretti United) about how they manage the negative side of social media. Terry Whyhoon talks about his life in Motorsport, from dirt track speedway, to the Thunderdome then to Supercars and how he started Image Racing.

Stefan Bartholomaeus (Supercars.com) and Andrew van Leeuwen (Motorsport.com) discuss the SuperNight300 and what the event achieved for Supercars. Where to next for night racing in the Supercars Series? What should Supercars focus on, increasing crowds or more format diversity or does one fuel the other? Does the series still need the compulsory pit stops? and how can Supercars improve the promotion of the sport on Free to Air television? We also speak to all the teams about their preference for television coverage, all free to air or continuing the Pay TV / Free to Air mix.

Supercars held their first night event since 1997 last weekend at Sydney Motorsport Park, this week Inside Motor Sport hears from the podium finishers Shane Van Gisbergen, Jamie Whincup and Scott McLaughlin. Along with team owners Roland Dane and Ryan Story on their opinions of the event.

Colin Ford wraps up the Final round of the V8 Supercars at Oran Park and confirmed that Sandown and Bathurst would become part of the 1999 Shell Super Series for V8 Supercars. Craig Lowndes spoke about his Championship Success. Gavin McGrath wrapped up the Australian Formula Ford Championship which was won by Adam Macrow and what he recieved through the Ford Generation XR program which provide him with a drive at the V8 Supercar Bathurst.

This weeks guests are Richard Hollway (GRM) and Tim Edwards (Tickford Racing), Richard Hollway talks about his years in Supercars and some of the drivers he has worked with, along with how GRM is working with the Tander / Golding combination. Tim Edwards looks at how the rebranding of Tickford Racing has been received and gives us his thoughts on the SuperNight 300.

Russell Ingall previews Oran Park as he enters the event 6 points behind the Championship leader Craig Lowndes and the politics around having to run the VT Commodore. Gavin McGrath previews the final round of the Australian Formula Ford Championship with 3 drivers in the hunt, Adam Macrow, Christian Jones and Tim Lahey. Morrie Chandler, Clerk of the Course at Rally New Zealand wrapped up the WRC event in extreme conditions.

Jess Dane talks about her life in Motor Sport, from working as a Journo in England then immigrating to Australia being put in the Triple Eight sub assembly shop. Jess discusses her role in the communications operations team, and how toxic social media can be and its effects on people who work in and around the team when they are exposed to it. She also discusses the rumours around her future and her role as a leading woman in Australian Motor Sport.

Les Binkhorst previews round 2 of the Canberra International Dragway Winter Series. Colin Ford discuss both Hidden Valley V8 Supercars where Russell Ingall showed he was not going to be a pushover in the 1998 Championship. Jason Bargwanna talked about the hits or misses of the round where he finished 2nd overall. While the Super Touring Championship was in Mallala for their 6th round it was BJR drivers Brad Jones and Cameron McConville who shared the wins in the Audi. Paul Ryan wrapped up the GTP round at Mallala where Domenic Beninca and Rodney Forbes were able to take the points.

Craig Lowndes talks about his retirement, the rumours and what his plans are for his future, as well as reflecting on his over 2 decades at the top of Australian Motor Sport. Anton de Pasquale is at the other end of his Supercar career to Lowndes, and talks about his early years from Karts to Formula Ford and Europe. He also discusses how he views his rookie year so far.

Jeff Grech talks to Tony Whitlock and Craig Revell about his work with Team 18 and his view on Supercars in 2018. Grech also discusses bringing Craig Lowndes into the Holden Racing Team in 1994 and why he became the superstar of the sport. Mark Larkham reflects on his Television career, how a couple of beers provided the catalyst for a lap of Bathurst and how Supercar Media worked with Network Ten to win a Logie for Bathurst. .