Inside Supercars Podcast

Three of the top Australian Motorsport Journalists Tom Howard (Speedcafe.com) Stefan Bartholomaeus (Supercars.com) and Andrew Van Leeuwen (Motorsport.com) join Tony Whitlock and Craig Revell to wrap up Symmonds Plains and preview this weekends trip to Phillip Island. Along the way they discuss is the parity debate over? Should the Parc Ferme rules stay or be expanded? SVG win does it change the narrative of the season? Will Phil Keed at Irwin Racing provide the extra foil for Triple Eight in their battle with DJRTeam Penske? Are short Saturday races a blight on the series? Where is Erebus/ Penrite Racing after their first Podium and stuff up? and Have Tickford Racing fallen back off the wagon?

This week, Simona de Silvestro discusses her time in Australia and her Supercars experience. Ty Anderson is Operations Manager at MoTec explains the changes in the control for 2019. Kelly Racing Team Manager Scott Sinclair discusses how the changes to the Nissan have not reacted the way they had hoped in Adelaide.

Rod Nash took a small sponsorship and grew it into a long term partner, Tony Whitlock finds out how he was able to do it. Craig Revell and Tony talk to Kurt Sakzewski talks about how Supercars continues to grow its motor racing portfolio, Phil Young and Tony continue their discussion on race weekend driver health management and Phil Keed discusses Irwin Racings first two weekends of the year.

Tony Whitlock and Craig Revell talk to Nick Ryan about the Kelly Racing rebranding in 2019 and the challenges that Supercars put in front of the Nissan program. Chaz Mostert discusses winning the Larry Perkins Trophy at the Australian Grand Prix. Peter Vale, Tim Edwards and Adrian Burgess pay tribute to Charlie Whiting.

Tony Whitlock and Craig Revell talk to Roland Dane about Adelaide and driver conditions, also on Supercars request for Triple 8 to provide a wildcard for Garth Tander at the Perth SuperNight. Phil Young discussed his work with WAU on driver well being, and his experience in both Formula 1 and Supercars, then Phil Rankin discussed the work he has started doing with David Reynold.

This week, Tony Whitlock hosts the round table discussion of all the action on and off the track from the Adelaide Parkland Circuit. Peter Norton (Inside Motor Sport / Epic Photos) , Adrian Musolino (Supercar Extra Magazine) and Craig Revell look at the two races to start the year, what was the key to the Mustang success and how will the Red Bull Holden Racing Team fight back? They look at drunks in the press conference and Supercars CEO talking about the 2021 car.

This week, Tony Whitlock talks DJR Team Penske about their first official outing of the Mustang and Ludo Lacroix opinon of how the project has come together. Scott McLaughlin and Fabian Coulthard provide their thoughts, while Tony DAlberto give a detailed overview of the difference between the Falcon and the Mustang. Red Bull HRT Shane Van Gisbergen, Mark Dutton and new co-driver Garth Tander all give their take on what will come in 2019. Chaz Mostert (Supercheap Auto Racing / Tickford Racing) talks about his start to the year, Brendan Hogan (Bottle-O Tickford Racing) discusses his role in the engineering team at Tickford Racing, Lee Holdsworth (Bottle-O Racing) give his impressions of the off season move while Tim Edwards (Tickford Racing) provides an overview of how the Supercars Series is making moves for the future. Finally, Alistair McVeen (Erebus/Penrite Racing) discusses the effect of the change to the rear spring rules.

This week, Tony Whitlock talks to Charlie Schwerkolt (Irwin Racing) about the teams metamorphosis over Summer break, Johno Webb and Jack LeBrocq discuss the year ahead for a restructured Truck Assist Tekno Autosport. Brad Jones discusses what it is like to see his son making the step up to the main game. Macauley Jones talks about his ambitions for 2019, Rick Kelly explains how the team has managed the shift from factory backing to independence, Garry Jacobson reflects on the support that he has received to finally allow him to make the top level of Supercars and Andre Heimgartner discusses his test and the unknowns of the season ahead.

This week, Tony Whitlock looks at the differences of the two team launches the glitz and glamour of DJR Team Penske and the public free for all of Erebus at Federation Square. Tony speaks to David Reynolds, Barry Ryan, Anton De Pasquale, and Will Brown from Erebus then Scott McLaughlin, Dick Johnson, Ryan Story and Fabian Coulthard from Shell V Power Racing. Neil Crompton talks about the Erebus launch and the passing of Former TEN Network Head of Sport Michael Audcent who helped launch Supercars Era.

This week, Tony Whitlock and Craig Revell look back at another amazing Bathurst 12 Hour, and speak to a number of the Supercars and former Supercars drivers who had their ups and downs across the weekend, including Chaz Mostert, Lee Holdsworth, Todd Hazelwood, David Russell, Dean Fiore, and Maro Engel.

Robert Van Gisbergen was a petrol head, so it was no surprise when his son wanted to follow in his footsteps, but perhaps pursuing a career on tarmac wasn't the obvious choice, considering Robert's Rallying and speedway career.

A family legacy is difficult to live up too, John Blanchard understood better than most what would be ahead of his Son, Tim when he decided to start racing. Now that Tim has finished his full time career John has been able to reflect on the experience.

Motor Sport brings together people from all background and walks of life, Tony Whitlock continues our series of Drivers fathers this week with Mick Caruso. Mick Caruso talks not only about his sons racing career, but his own time behind the wheel.

Tony Whitlock continues our series of Drivers fathers this week with Eddy Mostert. You often see him at the back of the garage cheering on his son, but there is a lot more to the story of how they made it to the Supercars Championship, and we explore what it is like to see your Son have a horrific crash at Bathurst.

Tony Whitlock commences a series of discussions with Fathers of Supercars drivers, kicking it off with Dick Johnson, looking at 2018 for DJR Team Penske, Steven heading to his 2nd Touring Car Masters victory and his the 16 years Steven was in the Supercars series.

Tony Whitlock discusses the future of the Supercars Technical Department with David Stuart reflecting on his time in the chair and Adrian Burgess speaking about how he is looking at taking on the Technical Role. Brodie Kostecki talks about his Super 2 season, with 3 victories and 5th place overall.

Tony Whitlock talks to Ian Morellan from Nissan on how they view their involvement in Supercars. Charlie Schwerkolt discusses the transition to Irwin Racing. Ryan Walkinshaw looks back on the first year of the Walkinshaw Andretti United partnership.

Tony Whitlock talks to Phil Munday about his teams move into the Tickford family and how he is involved in the production of the Mustang panels. Dr Geoff Slater discusses his move to the USA to join the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team to work on their Weathertech Sportscar program.

Tony Whitlock and Craig Revell discuss are joined by Tim Hodges (ABC Radio - Fox Sports) and Jorden Mulach (MotorsportM8 - The Supercar Collective) to look back at the 2018 season and how 2019 might be shaping up. 2019 Calendar and formats, should GC have been turned into a 500? Has moving Sandown to the end of the Pirtek Cup screwed up the Endurance Universe? Can the Mustang debut like the ZB did? If WAU develop the Camero, will T8 remain a Holden Team? Their thoughts on Nissans involvement in Supercars?

Tony Whitlock and Craig Revell talk to the 2018 Supercars Champion Scott McLaughlin and team principle Ryan Story about what the championship means to them and what the future will hold with the Mustang coming on board.