From last minute driver call ups to team manager take outs this is a snapshot of story lines at the end of another sensational Supercars weekend in the Northern Territory.

How Mark Winterbottom suddenly ended up racing at Hidden Valley while his Tickford stablemate Thomas Randle recovered from a brutal Saturday.

What went wrong for Walkinshaw TWG’s Chaz Mostert almost within sight of the finish - a candid chat with their CEO Bruce Stewart who reckons he needs to work on his poker face.

Penrite Racing’s Stephen Grove joins us for the first time after moving to the top of the ladder in the Teams championship just days after star driver Matt Payne shut down conversation about his future. 

And Team 18’s Adrian Burgess on letting Anton De Pasquale’s win speak for itself despite heavy criticism of the GM homologation squad in the lead-up.

Rusty was on location working for Tourism and Events Northern Territory. He spoke with today’s guests after round 6 of the Repco Supercars Championship wrapped up.

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The serious health scare as a youngster and how it made him determined to realise his dreams.

Mortgaging the family home and vital funding coming through while he was on track.

Reality TV wins and putting the suit on for a critical meet with Matt Stone.

Surrounding himself with good people to win Super 2 in a car that was stickered from top to toe.

Timing and the commitment needed to graduate to the big league of Supercars.

Plus the frustrations of having what it takes but not being able to fully show it.

And how the switch to a co-driver role changed paddock perceptions after a dominant Bathurst win with his mate Brodie Kostecki and Erebus.

Oh and the pie warmer in Todd’s Garage, the covid resto purchase and conquering Trans Am.

The convo gets deep at times making for a very memorable ep of Rusty’s Garage.

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Why didn’t we do this sooner! Rusty catches up with Bathurst and former Super 2 champion Todd Hazelwood for a gripping convo.

His Dad’s Desert Racing and why “Rusty” traded the bike to Hill Climb a special family car.

Todd begins his own racing journey on dirt and is immediately hooked.

Moving to bitumen and coming up against a young Cam Waters and Anton de Pasquale.

Making ends meat….that’s not a typo….how Todd and the family began Sausage Sizzle fundraising to keep the dream alive.

Formula Ford learnings and Formula 3 fascination.

And where Todd gets his unwaivering belief from even when the Mountain seems impossible to climb to the rest of us.

There is some great takeaways here for young racers from a self taught scholar in what our game calls the University of Motorsport.

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We recorded this one with the final podium of the weekend underway for the Speed Series round at Queensland Raceway and pack down starting.

Ryder Quinn is only in his early 20’s but is now part of the BMW M racing academy.

He has the trademark Quinn family work ethic away from the track but has been round the sport since before he could walk.

Ryder’s late start in the sport, how it came about and the huge learning curve he’s been on since then.

A special helmet he made for his Grandfather, Tony Quinn, that left ‘Popeye’ as Ryder calls him speechless.

The GT4 race that really put him on the map after charging through the field with fastest lap after fastest lap.

And going to Bathurst for a history making family 12hour entry and how Ryder wowed the gun internationals with his performance.

It’s the latest in our shortcasts that tackle the Next Gen and the early part of their own journey in Motorsport.

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Conquering the Castrol 6 hour and success in the legendary Swann Series. Making his mark internationally at events like the famous Suzuka 8 hour.

Doing double duty - the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix and the Bathurst 1000 - in the same season!
Nearly rolling a Corolla and how it became a national marketing campaign.

Going from Yamaha to Kawasaki and reflections on that move now with the benefit of time.
Quitting out of frustration in Japan but not before proving a point.

And how he quietly helped introduce Mick Doohan to some well connected types, a pivotal moment as ‘Mighty Mick’ headed for Honda and a string of 500cc World Titles.

Plus ‘Golf Buggy Derbies’ and the gripping tale of a Great White Shark!

Straight talk, some laughs and wonderful recollections from a diversely talented world class racer.

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Thanks to all of our loyal listeners who messaged and asked for this one. It’s an overdue chat with a bike racing legend who was just as skillful in Touring Cars.

The unexpected medical benefits of heading west as a youngster and how early experiences with dirt bikes made a powerful impact.

His vivid recollections of the late Gregg Hansford at Waneroo and how he was spellbound by his riding.

The advice from a rival who convinced Dowson’s incredibly supportive parents that he had the right stuff but a move to the east coast might open more doors.

Plus a connection to Supercars commentator Chad Neylon and being brave enough to hold it wide open at Bathurst.

This is the first half of a ripper conversation with the rider they call ‘the Doorman’ and ‘the Colonel’ the hugely talented and widely respected Michael Dowson.

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The next two weeks are some of the best on the annual Motorsport calendar with the Monaco Grand Prix and the 24 hours of Le Mans.

For this episode of the Brief we have gone right back to season 1 (2018) to bring you a slice of an episode you may not have heard before - Tim Schenken.

Tim is one of only a handful of Aussie’s to race Formula 1 at Monaco and he went on to race sportscars for Ferrari. Working with an emerging Ron Dennis and memories of Bernie Ecclestone, a then relatively new player in F1. Thinking he was being pranked when Enzo Ferrari asked to meet him and the priceless car he turned down the chance to own. Tim went on to have an incredible career working for the Governing Body in Australia then called CAMS and now Motorsport Australia. A respected Clerk of the Course at the Australian Grand Prix who has been awarded and OAM for his services and rightly inducted into the Hall of Fame.

If you enjoy this and would like to hear more search for the full Feature Episode with Tim Schenken released back in March 2018.
https://www.australianmotorsporthalloffame.com.au/inductees/tim-schenken/

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When the going gets tough….the tough get going as they say!

Finding support from the Day Family in New Zealand and the secret to its longevity.

Spreading his wings to compete abroad and doing double duties between Formula 3 and racing a Lamborghini in Asia.

Stepping up to GT3’s and making it to the big stage against the likes of Valentino Rossi and more.

Why Pro-Am racing is about bringing so much more than just driving talent and how he’s enjoying the chance to share the knowledge now.

SIM racing with Shane van Gisbergen and some laughs while flatting with Motorsport journos James Pavey and Simon Chapman.

Memories of his late codriving mate Tim Miles and how ‘Milesy’ quietly helped make a Supercars test happen.

You get the feeling Brendon has unfinished business in Supercars but in the meantime he’s found a new home at Tigani Motorsport and the day after we recorded he and Sergio Pires won in the team’s Mercedes AMG GT3 at The Bend Motorsport Park.

If you’re an aspiring racer there are some ripper takeaways in this convo as well, from underrated skills in Motorsport and is finding an opportunity or keeping it harder?

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Growing up at the bottom of the world and the strong Leitch racing genes.

Being round his Dad Barry’s internationally respected Motorsport restoration business and how that ‘hands on’ learning helps to this day.

Getting creative to find the budget to go racing and heading off with props in his backpack after school.

Working at Highlands Motorsport Park and for Scott O’Donnell (now part owner for Walkinshaw TWG Racing) in the early years.

The respect for his brother Damon’s talent and Brendon’s little known cooking skills.

What it was like to only race five weekends over the New Zealand summer (on a shoe string budget) but to beat some F1 stars of the future!

And the bollocking he received from a respected team manager that Brendon says helped shape his career.

Plus a funny rental car adventure in Japan.

This is one of those eps that will genuinely draw you in. Easy going, affable but hungry and determined. Brendon gets the podcast medium too and he converses here with ease.

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Code Sport’s Matt Hickey makes his first appearance on the pod for the year as F1 gets ready to rock Montreal.
Can anyone stop the Kimi Antonelli juggernaut? And how will his Mercedes teammate George Russell respond when he thought it was going to be his year?
The Oscar Piastri/RedBull rumor and the likelihood Max Verstappen will pull up stumps on Formula One given how much he’s enjoying GT racing now.
Could Sir Lewis Hamilton call time on his F1 career at the British Grand Prix.
And the new regs. With time & continued tuning will the racing actually end up properly exciting?
Plus the plans to bring back V8’s by the end of the decade. Hallelujah…..
As always with these two it’s an easy convo about F1. They just needed a couple of frothies!
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Morphing from racer to coach and why his personality was perfect for the role.

The constant thirst for information on how to be a better athlete which gave his academy international acclaim.

Branching out and tackling desert enduros as well as memories of Finke in a milestone year for the race.

A podium in the Castrol 6-hour - a late circuit racing bloom.

Childhood memories of the Sydney Showground Speedway a making the move into Midgets (Speedcars).

A 4-wheel title win and a Sprintcar crash which took its toll.

Plus the little known Supercars test and the juggle of trying to coach Matt Mladin and James Stewart Stateside.

In the midst of a ripper conversation we don’t get to every yarn….like his stunt coordination role on the recent Mad Max Movies - Fury Road and Furiosa for example - but if you find yourself wanting more check out his excellent new book ‘The Stephen Gall Story: No Easy Way’ available for order at www.noeasyway.com.au

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