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This week’s ‘Mini’ edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol features Larry Perkins sharing one of his many tales from racing in Europe.
In this snippet, Perkins tells the colourful tale of his Formula 1 debut driving for Chris Amon’s privateer team at the 1974 German GP, held on the legendary and daunting Nürburgring Nordschleife.
This Mini came from Episode 31 back in 2020, the first of a two-part chat with Perkins about his career. To listen to the rest of the chat, tap this link...
Published 11/20/24
You’ve heard the voice, now hear his story! Long-time commentator Matt Naulty joins us for this week’s edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol.
‘Knuckles’ has been part of the Supercars commentary team for over a decade now, but has also lent his dulcet tones to a wide range of motorsports, including speedway and Stadium Super Trucks both here and abroad.
But his links with the sport go deeper than that: back in the 1990s, he was a part of a couple of race teams, including a team...
Published 11/13/24
Australian motorsport veteran David Russell joins us for this week’s edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol.
Over two parts, the racer known as both ‘Coighty’ and ‘D-Russ’ takes us back through his diverse career behind the wheel, culminating in his reputation as one of Supercars’ top co-drivers.
In Part 2 he goes into his years as a hired gun for Supercars teams, including a long run with Kelly Racing that spanned its Holden and Nissan eras. Russell touches on his near-miss on a...
Published 11/06/24
Australian motorsport veteran David Russell joins us for this week’s edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol.
Over two parts, the racer known as both ‘Coighty’ and ‘D-Russ’ takes us back through his diverse career behind the wheel, culminating in his reputation as one of Supercars’ top co-drivers.
In Part 1 he talks about his dad’s racing, why he didn’t go via the traditional karting route and starting his racing career in his mid-teens aboard two very different machines: a...
Published 11/06/24
V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week, headlined by Erebus Motorsport building cars for rival team/s in 2025.
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Published 11/01/24
You’ve asked and we’re answering! Aaron Noonan and Will Dale tackle your questions in a Q&A edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol.
Some of the topics we tackle in this episode thanks to your questions:
- A new take on judging the most dominant season in Supercars
- The last driver to pilot a Toyota to a win/finish in the ATCC/Bathurst
- The fate of one of the original Group A Ford Mustangs
- What became of the cars that were badly damaged in a horror Turn 1 crash at Albert...
Published 10/30/24
For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Sunday leg of the 2015 Castrol Gold Coast 600 at Surfers Paradise, a race that delivered one of the most emotional Supercars victories in recent memory.
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Published 10/24/24
V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week, headlined by Mark Winterbottom revealing that he won’t be on the full-time grid in 2025.
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Published 10/24/24
Bathurst 1000 winner Todd Hazelwood – as he will now forever be introduced! – joins us for this week’s edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol for a look back at the remarkable path that his career has taken.
Hazelwood starts Part 2 reliving the year that he says “broke” him; the 2018 season where he and Matt Stone Racing stepped up to the Supercars Championship. He opens up on the challenges of that year and how it led to him having to leave the team at the end of the following...
Published 10/23/24
Bathurst 1000 winner Todd Hazelwood – as he will now forever be introduced! – joins us for this week’s edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol for a look back at the remarkable path that his career has taken.
In Part 1, we start with the present and his victory at this year’s Repco Bathurst 1000 with Brodie Kostecki and Erebus Motorsport, before delving back into the unusual path he took through the sport.
He opens up on his family’s pivotal role in getting him through the sport,...
Published 10/23/24
For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Saturday leg of the 2012 Armor All Gold Coast 600 at Surfers Paradise, a race that took three attempts to start and lost six cars before it finally got underway!
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Published 10/19/24
V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week, headlined by Garth Tander revealing his future co-driving plans beyond 2024.
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Published 10/18/24
V8 Sleuth’s Will Dale and Connor O’Brien wrap all the Sunday action at the 2024 Repco Bathurst 1000, with Brodie Kostecki and Todd Hazelwood taking a popular victory in the latest edition of the ‘Great Race’..
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Published 10/13/24
V8 Sleuth’s Will Dale and Connor O’Brien wrap all the Saturday action at the 2024 Repco Bathurst 1000, with Brodie Kostecki storming to pole position for the second year in a row..
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Published 10/12/24
V8 Sleuth’s Will Dale and Connor O’Brien wrap all the Friday action at the 2024 Repco Bathurst 1000, with Matt Payne topping qualifying, the fastest lap of the day going unrewarded, and a pair of big names enduring two big crashes.
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Published 10/11/24
V8 Sleuth’s Will Dale and Connor O’Brien wrap all the Thursday’s action at the 2024 Repco Bathurst 1000, a busy and strange day for the opening day of Supercars practice at Mount Panorama.
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Published 10/10/24
On the eve of this year’s Repco Bathurst 1000, the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol takes a look back at the Group C era of the ‘Great Race’ from 1973 through to 1984.
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Published 10/09/24
For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the 2006 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, a year when Mount Panorama mourned the death of its King and celebrated the victory of his protege.
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Published 10/07/24
For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the 1991 Tooheys 1000 at Bathurst, a year when Nissan and ‘Godzilla’ finally slayed the Mountain.
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Published 10/05/24
V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week, headlined by the release of the calendar for the 2025 season.
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Published 10/03/24
For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the 1987 James Hardie 1000 at Bathurst, a year when the results for the race weren’t finalised until March in 1988!
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Published 10/03/24
It’s time for that special Sunday in October! V8 Sleuth's Aaron Noonan and Will Dale run through what you need to know ahead of the 2024 edition of the Repco Bathurst 1000.
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Published 10/02/24
You’ve asked and we’re answering! Aaron Noonan and Will Dale tackle your questions in a Q&A edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol.
Some of the topics we tackle in this episode thanks to your questions:
- Full Course Yellow and the ‘Lucky Dog’/wave-by rule
- Todd Hazelwood's feistyness at Sandown/Erebus' hopes at Bathurst
- Recreating the Sandown circuit in another location
- Toyota’s entry to Supercars
- More street races in regional areas
- Bathurst 1000 as a twilight race;...
Published 09/25/24
V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week, headlined by Toyota’s seismic revelation that it is entering the championship in 2026 with the Supra.
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Published 09/20/24