Torque N Power Podcast

On Episode 075 we have Pro Stock winner from Atlantic Oils East Coast Thunder in Sydney Jason Hedges and Danny Selva. They talk us through the amazing win coming from the 9th spot in qualifying entering Q3 session, making the field and taking on the best in the nation as he worked his way through eliminations. Jason and Danny also talk about their humble beginnings in Drag Racing especially and also discuss the importance of branding in 2019 and some of the benefits Australian Companies can get from branding in Drag Racing especially in the top tier of Group 1 racing. We also cover off on the Formula 1 season and Lewis Hamiltons 6th Championship, can he equal Michael Schumachers 7 Championship Titles? We also chat about some big rule changes in 2020 for Supercars.

On Episode 074 we have another visit from Harry Haig, this year’s Street Machine Drag Challenge winner. He tells us all about his 5-day tour of Drag Challenge and his amazing win. He tells us of some of the stories and the comradery between his fellow competitors. This year he shared the Challenge with his son Corty in his V8 powered Corolla and had some stories to tell on this journey. We really appreciate Harry’s time in coming on the Podcast again. We also cover off on Supercars final event from Newcastle and Scott McLaughlin’s Championship win. Was the Social Media coverage between Sandown and Newcastle just a storm in a teacup? We cover off on the final NHRA event with a focus on the Steve Torrence and Cameron Ferre incident.

On Episode 073 we have Denver Parker back in the studio after his Championship win in the Street Car Racing Association of WA. He won this years Championship and gives us a run down on his plans for 2020. We discuss the fallout from COTA Austin Texas Formula 1 race and was Max Verstappen within his right to call out Ferrari as cheaters. Simon gives us a technical insight into the penalty handed out to DJRPenske #17 Mustang of Scott McLaughlin and Alex Premat at Bathurst 1000. We also give a rundown on the Sandown 500 and the huge 86 Toyota race crash. We also discuss ARG’s new Bathurst event next year, a wrap up from the Goldenstates from the Perth Motorplex and the permeations in the NHRA Championship that will unfold this weekend.

On Episode 072 we discuss Stevie Fast Jacksons $50,000 win in Radial vs the World at No Mercy 10. We also go over the Australian MotoGP from Phillip Island and of course all the unrest from the Gold Coast 600. We go take a sneak peak at the alleged facelift of the ZB Commodore, preview the Atlantic Oils East Coast Thunder and World Time Attack from Sydney Motorsport Park. The finish off we cover off on the new products to be released at SEMA in Las Vegas next week and Oscar Piastri’s Championship win in Formula Renault Eurocup.

On Episode 071 we discuss Marc Marquez’s 8 Ball Championship and his tussle with Fabio Quartararo. We also discuss the Japan Grand Prix and Charles Leclerc’s demise from a winning position. We also give a huge wrap up of the Bathurst 1000 and give us our views of the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. We discuss the latest inductees of the Bathurst Legends Lane and some of the other interesting news in the lead up to Bathurst. The disaster of RM Sotherbys Auction at Monterey car week when auctioneer Maarten ten Holder got his 17’s and 70’s mixed up. We have some readers write and give us their thoughts on the S5000 debate. We also cover off on Khalid alBalooshi controversy and to finish up we summarise on the events that are coming up in the next month. m3wdtykv

On Episode 070 we discuss the fallout of the Russian Grand Prix and how on earth anyone could compare GWS with a Ferrari. We discuss the Aragon MotoGP and the dominance of Marquez once again. We discuss all things in the lead up to the Bathurst 1000 We have a huge difference of opinion over the new class S5000 which gets quite animated. Australian National Drag Racing Association have completed their calendar and we also go over Sunset Strip Nationals along with all things 400 Thunder. Todd caught up with Mitch Larner over the phone from Ireland and covers off on his latest event there. We also cover off on the Kenda Radial Riot and preview this year’s Street Machine Drag Challenge.

On episode 069 we have the entire team back in the studio. We cover off on Ferrari’s victory at Monza, the madness of Q3 and Marquez’s victory at the San Marino GP for MotoGP. We have part 2 of the Formula 1 in Schools interview with the students of Wesley College. We cover off on “Safety Car Gate” from Supercars at Pukekohe New Zealand and how it all went wrong. We go over the events and Aussie cars from Dragweek in the US. We also discuss the success of Formula E and their proclaimed revenue in 2019/20. In a Podcast first, we test drive one of Simon’s new creations in the form of a LS powered E46 BMW. This car is a 2002 2 door BMW E46 sporting Allfast’s new LS V8 6 speed manual conversion kit. This car takes us back to high school when 350 powered Torana’s ruled the road, but with power steering, air conditioning and modern handling. While talking high schoo,l we discuss the old days getting into Northbridge and how we would get the “killa” nightclub parking spots in Northbridge.

Well he is back, the Gonz that is, and he gives us his lens the latest month of Motorsport including an update on all things EV Racing with a little “Panic in Detroit”. We also catch up with the students of Wesley College who will be participating in the World Finals for F1 in Schools. We cover off on the sad passing of Anthoine Hubert at Spa and Jessi Combs at the Alvord Desert. There are some big changes in the Supercar landscape for 2020, the emerging growth of the ARG group and their takeover of TCM. We also cover off on Jamboree from Willowbank Raceway. While talking drag racing we cover off on Jeff Millers amazing 275 Radial run in his Bumblebee Camaro…..is he the next big thing????

On Episode 067 of the Podcast we record part of the show live from the Show and Shine Racing for MNDi Car Show at Gwelup Shopping Centre. We catch up with Racing for MNDi Founder Assunta Meleca and several other guests. We also recap on Targa West and the latest round from the WASCC Championship from Barbagallo Raceway . We chat TCR – did someone blow numbers? Driver combos for Bathurst, ANDRA Racing from Darwin and cover off on the MotoGP from Austria where we saw a last corner pass from Dovi!

In this Episode of the Torque n Power Podcast we discuss the highs of Hockenheim and the lows of Hungary in the Formula 1. Max Verstappen is coming after Lewis Hamilton and is leaving no stone unturned. Can he mount a challenge in the second half of the year? Has Supercars lost the plot in fining DJR Team Penkse $10,000 in bringing the tabloid Mustang Wins Championship on the Podium? Or are they upset they did it in July? TCR gets a gig for the Australian Grand Prix, what does it mean for broader future of the sport? Are the DPF’s in Toyotas up to scratch or has the ECU’s been programmed by the same guys at Volkswagen? Has the Duck orchestrated the biggest match race of all time – Radial Car vs Nitro Funny Car Marcus Birt gets the hit. Can anybody stop Marc Marquez on his Honda, even in the Czech Republic, in the rain, he was unstoppable. The ANDRA Desert Nationals kicks off, we discuss some tourism opportunities that surround this event. Kelly Bettes sadly losses her drive in the Lamattina Family Top Fuel Dr

On this episode of the Torque n Power Podcast we cover the latest innovations for F1 planned for 2021 and beyond, while speaking F1 we cover the Silverstone GP and Lewis’s domination. Was Jeremy Clarkson really fair dinkum regarding his thoughts on F1? We also discuss the pending war between TCR and Supercars. It was all in at Grudgekings 2K19 and we go through some of the amazing performances and cover off on the Targa West Sprints. Last week we had arguably one of the biggest car releases of recent years with the new Chevrolet Corvette C8 being released, with this in mind we have a quick review. Also, we discuss the 400 Thunders new calendar and debate their new Streaming TV subscription service they are rolling out. Simon chats over the phone and updates us on where he is at with the BA and what his plans are for the immediate future. We also discuss a new ANDRA rule proposal for Top Doorslammer which is currently doing the rounds. While chatting regarding plans for the future, Todd gives us an update on

On the episode of the Torque n Power Podcast we cover off on the NHRA Pro Mod rule changes and the effect this may have on performances of the Supercharged and Turbo cars. We also chat regarding the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the amazing performance on the Volkswagen IDR electric car. We discuss the Formula 1 from Austria and the debut of Moto E in Germany. Where to for Jorge and Valentino in MotoGP, we give you our thoughts on their future and is Fabio Quartararo the next big thing? We review the movie American Graffiti (well kind of) plus a quick wrap up of the Supercars from Townsville.

Episode 63 has a mix of everything, we go from talking about the 24Hours Of Le Mans to Australian Cult Movie Running on Empty. We also discuss the F1 from Paul Ricard, MotoGP from Catalunya and Stevie Fast Jacksons thoughts on turbo cars staging. We also cover off on 24 Hours from Nurburgring and of course a detailed summary of Targa Bunbury Sprint.

On Episode 062 we are joined by Mark Greenham winner of Targa South West (3 times) and 3rd in last years Targa West. Mark goes into detail on his journey from Karting, circuit racing, Tarmac Racing, racing with his father, his serious accident at Targa Bunbury in 2016 and his latest victory at Targa South West. This is truly an inspiring story and Mark gives a great insight into his experiences in Tarmac Rallying. We also chat regarding MotoGP from Mugello, TCR from Phillip Island, Winternationals for Willowbank Raceway and Formula 1 from Canada.

We chat with Targa West's David Smith. He discusses all things Targa West, where to spectate, all the stages, all the different classes, run down on all the activities and events that are associated with this years 2019 event. We also discuss the Monaco GP, Supercars from Winton and of course the Indy 500.

The results are in and we discuss how Scott Morrison performed his amazing high speed lean out. We also discuss MotoGP from Lemans, Todd wraps up Targa South West from Pemberton and Manjimup and we also chat about the first round of TCR Australia.

In this Episode we chat regarding Formula 1 from Catalunya in Spain, ANDRA's new partnership with NHRA, TCR Australia, revisit our interview with Mitch Larner, discuss the latest tv series on the net and did someone mention the election?

In Episode 058 we review the Perth SuperNight from Barbagallo Raceway. We interview Dick Johnson, Brad Jones and Aldo De Paoli live from the track. We also interview John Szabo, Kyle Putland and Colin Davis from the ANDRA Grand Final, cover off on the Nitro Thunder from 400 Thunder and MotoGp from Jerez Spain.

On Episode 057 we have drift sensation Mitch Larner back from the US where he appeared at the Long Beach Formula Drift Rnd. He re-counts his trip to the US and his drive with Forrest Wang. He also covers off on his journey from Ireland and how this turned into the US adventure and what he is working on next. We also chat Formula 1 from Baku, Supercars wing modifications and NHRA 4 Wide Pro Mod racing.

On Episode 056 we have special guest Denver Parker in the studio. He talks us through his Land Whale R33 Nissan Skyline and his path to Combined Sedan at Bathurst 12 Hour, Targa West, Rally Sprint and everything in between. We also cover over the Chinese F1 Grand Prix, MotoGP from Circuit of the Americas, controversy at the Street Car Reunion, Steve Jacksons record run at Spring Nats, Supercars from Phillip Island and Alan Jones comments regarding the Labor Govt EV policy for 2030.