Episodes
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
S1 E11: Category Critique - Formula Ford
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
The Australian Formula Ford Championship has been in existence for more than half a century and it’s still going strong. In our category critique, we look at Formula Ford's history, advantages and disadvantages and investigate why it has such an amazing record for breeding future stars of the sport.
2015 Australian Formula Ford Champion Cameron Hill joins podcast host Lachlan Mansell to break down the ins and outs of the category.
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
S1 E10: Chris Lewis-Williams
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
The Benalla Auto Club is unique among Australian car clubs in that it owns not just one, but two permanent racing circuits – Winton and Wakefield Park. It also controls the Australian Auto Sport Alliance (the AASA) and the Australian Motor Racing Series (the AMRS).
Our guest this week is the CEO of the BAC Group - Chris Lewis-Williams.
Chris has been in the top job for almost five years and in our chat he talks about the progression of the businesses in the last five years, highlights, challenges and plans for the future.
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
S1 E9: COVID Conversation
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
What will the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic be on the Australian motorsport industry? How will the current circumstances change the progression pathways for young racing drivers aspiring to forge a professional career? How will state and national categories be affected?
On this episode of Chequered Flag Chat, Lachlan Mansell and Dave Stillwell tackle the big questions.
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
S1 E8: Craig Denyer
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
He may not have quite reached the household celebrity status of his son Grant, but Craig Denyer has an extensive CV that includes program director roles at some of Australia’s biggest commercial radio stations, motorsport commentary at some of Australia’s largest events and administration for categories such as V8 Utes, Australian GT and TA2 and events such as the Bathurst 12 Hour.
In a fascinating podcast episode, Craig talks about his career and also offers some forthright views on the current state of play in the Aussie motorsport industry.
Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
S1 E7: Lucy in the Sky in Timing
Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
Lucy Hatton is an experienced motorsport timekeeper, who has officiated at some of Australia’s highest level motorsport events including the Supercars Championship and Bathurst 12 Hour.
As well as explaining her journey from car enthusiast to motorsport official, Lucy discusses the evolution of timing technology.
WARNING: some aspects of this podcast reach three pens in the pocket levels of nerdiness.
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
S1 E6: Garth Walden
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
When it comes to motorsport, Garth Walden has done a bit of everything. He's raced V8 Supercars in the main-game, including a start in the Bathurst 1000. He’s also raced production and improved production cars, GT cars, Porsches, Radicals, Sports Sedans, LMP3 cars and won the World Time Attack Challenge three times.
These days, Garth is kept busy managing his large-scale GWR Australia operation, which runs more than 35 cars across a widespread array of motorsport categories.
In our Chequered Flag Chat, we discuss all of the above and also delve into the original "Team Sydney" concept that almost - but not quite - made the V8 Supercars Championship grid in 2008.
Tuesday May 19, 2020
S1 E5: Gerald McDornan - Part 2
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Gerald McDornan may not be widely known outside of the motorsport industry, but he was one of the key figures responsible for ensuring motorsport received the widespread mainstream media coverage it deserved.
In Part 2 of his chat with Lachy Mansell, Gerald talked about running his Veracity Media communications business, the current state of play in the Australian motorsport landscape, and he opened up on his infamous altercation with a high-profile Aussie motorsport personality in a Texas bar in 2013.
Tuesday May 19, 2020
S1 E4: Gerald McDornan - Part 1
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Gerald McDornan may not be widely known outside of the motorsport industry, but he was one of the key figures responsible for ensuring motorsport received the widespread mainstream media coverage it deserved.
In Part 1 of his chat with Lachy Mansell, Gerald talked about his introduction to motorsport media and commentary through drag racing, and his early years working on PR for Holden Motorsport.
Monday May 11, 2020
S1 E3: Geoff Emery
Monday May 11, 2020
Monday May 11, 2020
With a total of 10 national titles across three different categories, Geoff Emery is arguably the most successful non-professional driver in Australian motorsport history.
In our chat, Geoff tells the stories of his introduction to motorsport through the Commodore Cup national series, his progression to the Supercars Development Series and his more recent exploits in Australian GT.
Tuesday May 05, 2020
S1 E2: Matt Baragwanath - Part 2
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Tuesday May 05, 2020
In Part 2 of our chat with AMRS Series Manager Matt Baragwanath, we discuss the challenges he encountered during his time as manager at Wakefield Park, his role with the Australian Grand Prix corporation and his goals for the development of the Australian Motor Racing Series (AMRS).