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Rusty's Garage
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In Rusty's Garage, automotive commentator and journalist Greg Rust speaks to the most passionate riders, drivers, designers and collectors he knows. Each guest shares their stories about the machines they've owned, raced, crashed & restored throughout their lives going flat out.
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The Motorsport Brief | The long way down….to the Bathurst 12 hour
Feb 1700:20:18Tap to summarizeImagine 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 bike & the challenges he encountered. Plus where he’s off to next and the insane k’s he’s chalked up on two wheels during his lifetime. We also chat about Audi’s change of direction in relation to its Customer R8 GT program and the big move into Formula One. This little known story piqued Rusty’s interest when he saw the bike parked outside the Melbourne Performance Centre garage over the weekend while making a doco on the history making Quinn Family entry. Romolo’s story is fascinating. Enjoy the ride. Head to Rusty's Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and give us your feedback and let us know who you want to hear from on Rusty's GarageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Motorsport Brief | Bathurst 12 hour preview with John Hindhaugh
Feb 1100:38:13Tap to summarizeWe’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 convo for you to enjoy ahead of this weekend’s race. From human interest stories like the Quinn entry where driving duties will be shared across three generations of the family to the headline grabbing return of MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi. He’s here because he wants to be! Why this event has become so well regarded internationally not just because of the lure of this classic race track. Can Maro Engel break a bit of a Bathurst hoodoo? And some of the standout Aussies in the field including Supercars champion Chaz Mostert and his rival who went so, so close to claiming that title last year - Broc Feeney. Plus some of the other stories to follow like Kenny Habul, Matt Campbell, BMW’s hopes of going back-to-back and the highly anticipated grudge match between Chev and Ford as the Corvette and the Mustang GT3 machines line-up for this unforgiving 12 hour race. Make sure you visit the National Motor Racing Museum the next time you get to Bathurst. Cars, bikes and all sorts of racing disciplines are celebrated with an incredible collection on display https://museumsbathurst.com.au/nmrm/Our thanks to John for coming on too. For more on Radio Le Mans check out https://radiolemans.co/ Head to Rusty's Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and give us your feedback and let us know who you want to hear from on Rusty's GarageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Craig Denyer | Part 2 - Brute Utes, TA2 & plans to break a record
Feb 300:42:30Tap to summarizeFor 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. His gravitation towards Category Management, which would see him excel in this space for decades. More recently, it’s been the growth and expansion of the TA2 class, which is in great shape. The funny nickname his grandkids have given him and why it stuck, plus the project he’s working on now that could break a record! Grant, Craig and Rusty all worked together for years at Ten Motorsport. It’s no wonder this enjoyable, rapport-filled chat flies by. Head to Rusty’s Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, give us your feedback, and let us know who you want to hear from on Rusty’s Garage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Craig Denyer | Part 1 - Tailor made for media & Gricey’s close call
Feb 300:49:44Tap to summarizeGrowing 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. How a radio station on the New South Wales Central Coast led to his involvement in a major rally, and the guns he enticed to compete in it. Dick Johnson, Malcolm Wilson and more helped bolster its status. Faxing press releases out for the Chickadee Commodore team the year they won Bathurst, and why Allan Grice almost didn’t make it to the track in time! Working in the UK for a time before returning for a big radio opportunity on the Gold Coast, and celebrity races at the Surfers Paradise Indy Carnival. Craig has a knack for storytelling, and he tells them well. Strap in for a fun conversation. Head to Rusty’s Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, give us your feedback, and let us know who you want to hear from on Rusty’s Garage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Motorsport Brief - Real Design Group’s Vaughan Cartwright
Dec 27, 202400:39:23Tap to summarizeIt doesn’t matter how good the car is if the driver can’t get comfortable behind the wheel they’ll never perform at their best! Vaughan Cartright has been making world class, bespoke race seat solutions for some of the biggest names in Motorsport for decades. And he looks after drivers all round the world and in all sorts of categories. Check out his work at https://realdesigngroup.com/ How Greg Murphy encouraged him to get into karts when they were at school in New Zealand together before pestering Paul Radisich for a job working on his race cars. It was the beginning of a career that would take him all over the world, to the USA, Australia to work on Supercars with Wayne Gardner Racing and eventually Formula 1. Nowadays Vaughan uses cutting edge tech to make custom seat solutions that are tailored to drivers and that fit the increasingly challenged cockpit space while working closely with rule makers to ensure the highest level of safety. And he’s now using those talents to help Olympians and Brad Pitt! It’ll make sense when you listen. Head to Rusty's Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and give us your feedback and let us know who you want to hear from on Rusty's Garage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Motorsport Brief - Christmas with Damien Power
Dec 20, 202400:23:13Tap to summarizeKids the F word gets used a little so Santa would like you to block your ears as we enjoy a laugh with the very funny brother of Indy 500 winner Will Power. How they fired up the 2-strokes and took the karts out in Toowoomba when they were youngsters. (Ok that’s Rusty’s attempt at using nice words to basically say they terrorized the neighbourhood!) Turning hard right and pursuing a career in standup comedy and how, just like racers, it’s a hard road to begin with. The family pressure to win a charity race while performing in Edinburgh this year and the little known movie that Damien shot recently with Will. We can’t wait to see it once it’s finished! Oh and the sage social media advice we all should heed plus Damien’s new special just dropped. Check it out at https://damienpower.com/. Head to Rusty's Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and give us your feedback and let us know who you want to hear from on Rusty's Garage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Motorsport Brief - The Race of Champions
Dec 16, 202400:19:05Tap to summarizeThe driving force of the Race of Champions — Fredrik Johnsson — joins us to preview the ROC Sydney Show next March. For more than 30 years the Race of Champions has travelled the globe pitting stars different types of Motorsport against each other in equal machinery to try and figure out who’s the best! The line-up for ROC’s first trip down under is epic and includes. 4-time F1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel, 9-time World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb, reigning Supercars Champion Will Brown, Extreme E champion Molly Taylor, X-Games legend Travis Pastrana and more. What it takes to convert the stadium at Sydney Olympic Park, the types of cars they’ll compete in and we bounce round some ideas of who might fill the few remaining spots on the entry list. Head to Rusty's Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and give us your feedback and let us know who you want to hear from on Rusty's Garage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Motorsport Brief - Lisa Crampton
Dec 9, 202400:28:54Tap to summarizeMeet the new Sporting and Technical Director at Motorsport Australia. And, if the name rings a bell—it's for good reason. Lisa's father raced in Formula Holden, and although motorsport wasn’t always on her career radar, a move overseas nearly two decades ago changed everything. Lisa’s journey spans the globe, from circuit management in the Middle East to working with elite categories in the UK. She’s held major roles with manufacturers such as Audi and BMW and gained invaluable experience in Race Control. Her career highlights include working alongside legends like Carlos Sainz at Dakar and contributing to successful programs at iconic events like Le Mans and Spa. In this episode, Lisa shares insights into her new role at Motorsport Australia, the challenges ahead, and her vision for the future of motorsport. Don’t miss it! Head to Rusty's Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and give us your feedback and let us know who you want to hear from on Rusty's Garage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mark Winterbottom Part 2: 2015 Championship win, how Go-Karting started it all, voice acting in a Disney movie
Dec 4, 202400:40:14Tap to summarizeRusty & Frosty click the chat up a few gears in this one with everything from Kung Fu fighting in Shanghai to the part he played in the movie Cars 2. What an experience! There’s crystal clear memories of his Bathurst win in 2013 and the epic battle with Jamie Whincup that day as well as the title win a few years later and what it meant for the former Sydney sider to seal it in his old home town. How the Blue Blood never really left his veins and his readiness to mentor the next wave of Ford stars as part of his new role. Relaxed, candid and conversational. This is Mark Winterbottom at his very best enjoying memories of his stellar career and oozing excitement for the road ahead. Head to Rusty's Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and give us your feedback and let us know who else you want to hear from on Rusty's Garage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mark Winterbottom Part 1: “Blindsided” by Team 18 departure, back to Tickford and the Shanghai grate incident
Dec 4, 202400:49:31Tap to summarizeAfter lots of listener requests we finally got Frosty in the studio for a well overdue feature episode. He literally put the full stop on his Team 18 chapter the day we recorded. How he feels about it all now with the benefit of some time and his excitement about returning to Ford! The vivid memories he’ll carry or the Supercars send off in Adelaide ahead of his final full time drive. We reflect on his time in the Brazilian Stock Car Championship too and just how wild it is on and off track. I’ve had some great TV interviews with Mark Winterbottom over the years but this is without doubt our best convo ever ever. Hope you enjoy it. Head to Rusty's Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and give us your feedback and let us know who else you want to hear from on Rusty's Garage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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