On The Grid

The return of the Australian Grand Prix for the first time in 3 years brought the crowds out in record numbers and the changes to the Albert Park Circuit ensured record times and close racing. We chat about the 4 days of racing, Richards step up to F1 commentary and talk about his new mates. We also hear from race winner Charles Leclerc, Daniel Riccardo, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton and more.

THE GRAND PRIX is back and it's going to be bigger than ever! The OTG crew previews a monster weekend of Formula 1 and Supercars action and gives their take on how the weekend is going to play out. Before that, we talk Rallying with guru commentator, champion driver and legendary bloke Dean Herridge. All the washout from Rally Canberra, SVG's dirt debut and much more. A cracking episode to enjoy as you fire yourself up for some F1 action!

THE On the Grid team unpicks the action from the Tasmanian Super Sprint at the weekend, with Truck Assist Racing's Todd Hazelwood joining the show to discuss their strong weekend. Hazelwood also gives some insight into the process of getting up to speed with his new engineer, what he spends the time between events doing and just how they come to grips with the completely revised Albert Park circuit. Formula Ford young-gun Valentino Astuti jumps on to chat slipstreaming at Phillip Island and how he bounced back from his monster crash at Wakefield Park last year, and then Schiebcs, Craillsy, Walker and #DoricGuy debrief all the good and bad bits from the latest Supercars showdown.

Nick Percat was the most vocal of all Supercars drivers leading the charge to bring back the Adelaide 500. He joins the show to talk his immediate reaction to Labor's win in the South Aussie election, which ensures the race will return this year. Nick also flashes back to some of his fondest Adelaide memories - including a drunken run through the streets after his 2016 win - previews Tassie this weekend and tells us why his WAU debut was actually much stronger than it looked on paper. Will Davison is here to help preview Tassie, Mark Winterbottom talks about his love of Tassie, plus we review the Shannons Championships at Phillip Island, IndyCar, NASCAR and F1 and ask (and possibly answer) the question: What did happen to the Adelaide pit building?

You might not know who Zac Soutar is, but he comes from a family with terrific racing heritage and has some great stories to tell. He's also the newest winner in TCR Australia racing following a win in Round 1 of the championship in Tassie - he joins us for a chat and it's a beauty. David Reynolds is on the show to talk about GT racing, a bit of breaking news and his Supercars season, and we preview all the action at Phillip Island's Shannons round this weekend. Big show!

WE DEBRIEF the Sydney Supercars season splash in our usual way this week On the Grid, delving into the key issues that worked for our team - and definitely the ones that didn't too. Our special guest is George Miedecke, the Touring Car Masters winner in Sydney. He talks that, teaming up with Marcos Ambrose at Bathurst this Easter and his US racing career.

It's go time! The 2022 Supercars season kicks off this week and we've got all the angles covered On the Grid. Bathurst champ Lee Holdsworth drops by to talk settling in with Grove Racing and how that team is building towards something big. Will Davison is on the show talking about DJR's chances in 2022, and then the team previews the full season with a car-by-car look at the field this year. Plus, reaction to Scott McLaughlin's remarkable IndyCar win. It's a big show!

WARREN LUFF is the king of the Supercars co-driver cup with an imposing Bathurst record, and 2022 could represent his best shot yet after re-signing with Walkinshaw Andretti United. He's our featured guest as we talk his ongoing quest to finally win the Great Race. Plus, Hunter McElrea talks Indy Lights this weekend plus Marcos Ambrose, Supercars testing, the F1 Race Director drama and much more, as usual!

OTG Dives into Race Tasmania - guru broadcaster Chris Stubbs joins the team to help review a wild weekend down South. Then Gold Star leader Tim Macrow talks his drive for three, Formula Three, international ambitions and much more. Then It's Supercars winner Jack LeBrocq on his switch to MSR in 2022, his new colours, team ambitions and much more. Plus, Cam Waters in a Sprintcar!

It's another big episode of On the Grid this week as we chat to defending Australian Drivers' Champion Joey Mawson, who starts a rare Gold Star title defence in Tasmania this weekend. Matt Naulty joins us to preview Race Tasmania, including TCR and Trans Am action, and then #DoricGuy makes his return with great news - before we pull apart the NASCAR Clash in LA and discuss ways it could work Down Under. That and a whole heap more this week in another packed episode of motorsport news, views and fun!

WE'RE BACK! With a swanky new voice over guy and tunes, but the same great motorsport content for a new year. This week we talk to Mark Webber, Oscar Piastri and Tim Schenken about the Aussie Grand Prix, then delve into all the current issues - including the massive new deal that brings Stan Sport and the Nine Network back into Aussie Motorsport.

THE FINAL episode of On the Grid for season 2021 is here as we reflect on the remarkable, crazy Formula One finale' and also the remarkably, crazy year that it was. The boys list their top five favorite moments of the year that was and reflect on the trials and tribulations that got us to this battle-weary point. And, just to be different, we also talk about that car race in Abu Dhabi.. This marks the final episode of the year for OTG. Many thanks to everyone who has listened throughout 2021, to those who have been on the show or supported it in any way - we'll be back in earlyish 2022!

BATHURST CHAMPION Lee Holdsworth is our special guest as he reflects on the years of struggle and disappointment that led to his remarkable performance on Sunday that delivered his maiden Great Race win. In an open and honest conversation, Lee discusses the challenges around losing his full-time drive, the superb weekend execution from his Walkinshaw Andretti United team, working with Chaz Mostert and his thoughts on life after full-time driving. It's a superb chat with someone who joins an elite group of Bathurst champions. Then we're joined by Supercars' new Race Director, James Taylor. JT discusses Tim Schenken's remarkable legacy, the input of Driving Standards chief Craig Baird and how he plans to manage things moving forward. Plus, and perhaps most importantly, he discusses how Race Control managed the Echidna Invasion during Sunday's race! There's all that and our full Bathurst debrief in a massive Great Race Review episode of On the Grid.

ON THE GRID is quite literally On the Grid this week, in a pre-Bathurst 1000 special episode to help set the scene for the Great Race. Craill & Walker battle the elements, a massive lack of fitness and the steepest hill in motorsport to document the most incredible 6.213km around in an audio tour of some bits you knew, and some stuff you hopefully didn't. We meet the locals - literally someone who lives at the Cutting - run into someone who's been camping on the big hill for more than 40 years and, by absolute chance, catch up with a commentary luminary who shares his love of the place and the pre-event build up. We hope you enjoy this special look around Mount Panorama as much as our tired legs did making it.

IT'S our massive Bathurst preview! To help look ahead to the Great Race, reflect on what makes it special and who we think is going to win, we dropped a line to all of our rivals in the podcasting world to get their take. Fortunately, some of them actually came back to us and agreed to take part! So this week, as well as the usual TRT team, you get to hear from the likes of broadcasting legend Greg Rust, award winning journo Andrew van Leeuwen, Podcaster and noted kids book author Grant Rowley, actual Bathurst racing car driver Steven Johnson and his radio co-host Matt MacKelden and others, all of whom will now be basking in the traffic benefits that flow from being on this ratings behemoth. Probably. Enjoy the show and enjoy the Great Race!

The 12 Hour is back! We've got the news confirming the return of Australia's International enduro. Cameron Hill will make the step from Porsches to Supercars next year after signing with Triple Eight Racing. It's a superb piece of news for the Canberran, so we caught up with him at the recent Formula Ford round to find out his thoughts. Then the boys review the wild weekend in Sydney, Will Brown's famous win and the T8 Barney between Shane and Jamie before a full preview of this weekend. All that and more, plus the big news story of the week! (That's a joke. We don't get the big news story of the week. Ever.). Thanks to our friends at Doric for their ongoing support of On The Grid.

HE'S making a habit of knocking off the big teams this season - after a rough start to the year at Bathurst, Cooldrive Racing's Tim Slade has been a revelation since then and has charged to within a few points of the Supercars Top 10. With great speed, smart strategy and lots of smarts, the Blanchard team have been impressive in 2021, so we speak to Tim about the year so far, operating as a single-car team, doing things themselves and much more. Then it's all the latest as we reach the midway point of Sydney's Supercars Swing and look ahead to see if anything will be different next weekend.

RISING STARS are the topic of the week and we've got a pair of excellent ones - both in and out of the car - on the show this week. Fresh from an outstanding performance at Sydney Motorsport Park, Erebus Motorsport's Will Brown is on the line to chat podium finishes, qualifying strongly and the impressive team performance by his Melbourne-based squad. Then it's across to the US of A and Hunter McElrea, who has had an exciting week after jumping aboard an Andretti Autosport Indy Lights car for the first time - and crushing it. From the journey so far, to how on earth you pay for the pathway to IndyCar, Hunter is open, honest and engaging and well worth a listen. Plus there's that and all the latest from Supercars Sydney Take 1, and the preview for the follow up this weekend.

It's a massive show this week as we get set for the return of racing at Sydney Motorsport Park. Nick Percat is our headline guest following his switch to WAU for '22, with a candid, open and in-depth chat about the motivations behind his move, his hopes moving forward and much more. We're also chatting to one of the head honcho's at Supercars Media, David Tunnicliffe, who takes us behind the scenes to see how the TV crew have prepared for a mammoth six week stretch of live racing coming up. There's a full preview of the weekend, a rundown of the latest news (none of which we missed this week!) and a special announcement for TRT readers and OTG listeners!

It's one of the biggest driver movements of the silly season - Nick Percat will drive alongside Chaz Mostert for Walkinshaw Andretti United in the 2022 Supercars Championship and beyond. In a chat moments before the news was confirmed to the public, Nick speaks candidly about his decision process behind the switch, his hopes for the future, Chaz Mostert, reflects on his time at BJR and a host of more. *This interview will also appear in the next full episode of On the Grid.