V8 Sleuth Aaron Noonan chats one-on-one with icons of Australian motorsport. Along with the big wins and the big moments, Noonz digs a step deeper and unearths a few forgotten tales and funny stories from their life in racing.
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Ep. 228 - Repco Supercars Weekly: The form guide after Friday at Sandown
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V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan and Connor O’Brien run through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship, starting with the action from Friday practice for the Penrite Oils Sandown SuperSprint. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarageBy Motorsport Podcast Network
We’re talking to Craig Baird on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. In the second part of a two-part chat, Bairdo talks about retiring from motorsport at the end of the 1998 season and getting a ‘real’ job in 1999, only to get pulled back into motorsport by Stone Brothers Racing, reviving his career Down Under. He opens up about his early years…
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Ep. 226 - Repco Supercars Weekly: Lowndes to practice BJR car at Sandown
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V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship this week, headlined by something we haven’t seen since 2004: Craig Lowndes driving something other than a Triple Eight car in an official session at a championship round! The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarage…
We’re talking to Craig Baird on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. In the first part of a two-part chat, Bairdo talks about starting his racing career at just four years of age and racing a Formula Ford at age 15! The three-time New Zealand Grand Prix winner also chats about the Kiwi star that played a big role in his development – and the oth…
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Ep. 224 - Q&A: V8 SuperStars shows, Brock's forgotten Sierra, Larko's lost NZ win
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You’ve asked, we’re answering! Aaron Noonan and Stefan Bartholomaeus tackle your questions in a Q&A edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. Some of the topics we tackle in this episode thanks to your questions: - The subsequent history of the T8 chassis that copped a wheel in the windscreen at Bathurst in ‘05 - The forgotten Peter Brock …
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Ep. 223 - Repco Supercars Weekly: Key Bathurst pairings locked in
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V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship this week ahead of this weekend’s OTR SuperSprint at The Bend. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarage Win Sandown Supercars tickets: https://www.v8sleuth.com.au/sandown-comp/By Motorsport Podcast Network
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Ep. 222 - Walkinshaw Andretti United's Bruce Stewart
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We’re talking to Walkinshaw Andretti United team principal Bruce Stewart on this week's V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. Bruce chats about his background outside of motorsport prior to getting involved with one of Supercars’ most decorated teams, the feedback that WAU has had from fans and the industry on their shock Ford switch and how they’ll …
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Ep. 221 - Repco Supercars Weekly: Supercars' rejected takeover bid
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V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship this week, and there’s been a fair bit going on – led by the category owner RACE's rejection of a takeover bid. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarageBy Motorsport Podcast Network
We’re talking to veteran motorsport media identity David Hassall this week on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. ‘Hass’ shares a heap of tales from across his six decades around motorsport, from his start as a Victorian hillclimb reporter at Racing Car News through to his roles as editor of Auto Action and founding editor of both Motorsport Ne…
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Ep. 219 - Repco Supercars Weekly: The fate of the Newcastle 500
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V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship, starting with the latest on the future of the Newcastle 500. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarageBy Motorsport Podcast Network
We’re talking to veteran sports broadcaster Mark Howard this week on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. The host of the popular The Howie Games podcast shares stories from his time around motorsport, including getting his start in the glamorous world of Formula 1 with a decidedly unglamorous job, his formative days at Channel 10 and hosting Tr…
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Ep. 217 - Repco Supercars Weekly: The form guide after Friday in Townsville
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V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship, starting with the action from Friday practice for the NTI Townsville 500. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarageBy Motorsport Podcast Network
We’re talking to Sven Burchartz this week on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. Normally preferring to keep his co-ownership of Tickford Racing low-key, Burchartz opens up on his love of motorsport, his involvement in the sport as a racer, a category chief and through his day job as a lawyer, and how he came to own a stake in Tickford Racing. …
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Ep. 215 - Repco Supercars Weekly: Brock's 'Big Banger' becomes #25 again
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V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship, starting with confirmation that a 29th car will join the field for this year’s Repco Bathurst 1000, plus new owners – and an old number – for a significant car in Holden’s ‘Great Race’ history. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarage ‘05’ Big Banger ret…
We’re talking to Nathan Pretty this week on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. In Part 2, Nathan talks about racing for three different factory Holden teams in 2002, shares stories about racing the Garry Rogers Motorsport-built Nations Cup Holden Monaro 427C and his little mishap during the Bathurst 24 Hour, and racing with Peter Brock as a te…
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Ep. 213 - Repco Supercars Weekly: Supercars star releases own beer
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V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship, starting with Tickford Racing locking in their Repco Bathurst 1000 co-driver pairings, plus the driver who has announced he is releasing his own beer. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarageBy Motorsport Podcast Network
We’re talking to Nathan Pretty this week on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. In Part 1, Nathan reveals how a set of dental braces set him on a path towards a motor racing career, and talks about his days racing and winning on a minimal budget in the AUSCAR Series, getting into V8 Supercars – again, with a minimal budget – and the Thunderdome…
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Ep. 211 - Repco Supercars Weekly: The form guide after Friday in Darwin
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V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship, starting with all the action from Friday practice for the Merlin Darwin Triple Crown at Hidden Valley. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarageBy Motorsport Podcast Network
We’re talking to Gary Scott this week on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. In Part 2, Gary opens up on his tumultuous 1986 season with Nissan headlined by his pole-winning lap for the 1986 Bathurst 1000, his return to the HDT alongside Peter Brock and crashing the #05 Commodore at Lakeside – and the real reason he was at the HDT for such a sh…
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Ep. 209 - Repco Supercars Weekly: Gen3 Supercars' Toowoomba aero test
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For this week’s edition of Repco Supercars Weekly, V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarageBy Motorsport Podcast Network
We’re talking to Gary Scott this week on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. In Part 1, the 1986 Bathurst 1000 polesitter talks about his stunning Hardies Heroes lap, tells stories from growing up around motorsport in Queensland in the 1960s as the son of racer Glyn Scott, racing motorbikes as a teen with good mate Gregg Hansford, and the impac…
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Ep. 207 - Repco Supercars Weekly: Supercars' worst-kept secret set for reveal
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For this week’s edition of Repco Supercars Weekly, V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarage V8 Sleuth Super Sale info: https://bit.ly/38O0bfsBy Motorsport Podcast Network
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Ep. 206 - Q&A: Camaro's future, a return for progressive grids, Johnson family's Mustangs
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You’ve asked, we’re answering! Aaron Noonan and Will Dale tackle your questions in a Q&A edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. Some of the topics we tackle in this episode thanks to your questions: - The history of the Mustangs driven by Dick, Steve and Jett Johnson at Queensland Raceway earlier this week - If Supercars aren’t doing a …
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Ep. 205 - Repco Supercars Weekly: The Bathurst local behind the Mustang wildcard Bathurst 1000 entry
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For this week’s edition of Repco Supercars Weekly, V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship headlined by the identity of the team behind the Repco Bathurst 1000 wildcard entry using a DJR-sourced Ford Mustang. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarage More details on the DJR Mustang Bathurst 1000…
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Ep. 204 - Triple-Crowned Commodore: The car that made HRT
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This week on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco we’re chatting about a Classic Car: one that has a special place in the hearts of Holden Racing Team and Craig Lowndes fans. HRT 033 – aka Gabrielle – caused a sensation when it debuted during the 1996 ATCC, featuring a CAD-designed roll cage with a distinctive ‘Petty Bar’ that was subsequently ba…
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Ep. 203 - Repco Supercars Weekly: Everything you need to know for the return to Winton
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For this week’s edition of Repco Supercars Weekly, V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship ahead of the championship’s return to Winton Motor Raceway for the first time since 2019. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarage Donate to PCAF: http://www.pcfau.org/car222…
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Ep. 202 - Nations Cup: Tales from Australia's own GT class
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In the wake of the return of the Bathurst 12 Hour, this week on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco we’re looking back at the Nations Cup series. Devised by PROCAR, the series pitted exotic sports cars from around the world in a parity-matched series that was effectively the forerunner of the modern Australian GT Championship. We chat about how …
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Ep. 201 - Repco Supercars Weekly: NASCAR stars drive Mustang Supercar in the US
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For this week’s edition of Repco Supercars Weekly, V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship, headlined by the appearance of a Ford Mustang Supercar turning laps at Watkins Glen International in the United States with a pair of NASCAR stars reportedly behind the wheel. The Garage: https://www.repco.com…
The V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco has reached the double-ton! In our 200th episode, we’re talking to Supercars and speedway racer Cam Waters. We chat about his career to date, from Formula Ford, Super2, Supercars and sprint cars, his big break through the Shannons Supercar Showdown reality TV show, and a heap of other topics. He also tackles y…
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Ep. 199 - Repco Supercars Weekly: Walkinshaw Andretti United confirms Ford switch
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For this week’s edition of Repco Supercars Weekly, V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship, headlined by Friday’s announcement that Walkinshaw Andretti United will become a Ford team for the 2023 Supercars season, ending a 33-year history with Holden. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarage…
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Ep. 198 - Q&A: Worst title defences, how drivers get paid, is SVG the modern-day Richo?
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You’ve asked, we’re answering! Aaron Noonan and Will Dale tackle your questions in a Q&A edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. Some of the topics we tackle in this episode thanks to your questions: - The worst ATCC/Supercars title defences on record - How Shane van Gisbergen stacks up against Jim Richards in the versatility stakes - Wh…
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Ep. 197 - Repco Supercars Weekly: Everything you need to know for the return to Wanneroo
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For this week’s edition of Repco Supercars Weekly, V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship and previews the championship’s return to Wanneroo Raceway for the first time since 2019. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarageBy Motorsport Podcast Network
We’re talking to James Davison this week on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. A cousin to Supercars racers Will and Alex Davison, James shares a host of stories of how he carved out an overseas career that has included racing – and leading – the Indianapolis 500, a season in the NASCAR Cup Series, sports car racing, iconic Formula 1 cars and …
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Ep. 195 - Repco Supercars Weekly: How the co-driver grid is shaping up for Bathurst
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For this week’s edition of Repco Supercars Weekly, V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship, including a look at how the co-driver grid is shaping up for the Repco Bathurst 1000, and the Supercars team owner that is set to tackle an Australian Formula Ford Championship race later this year. The Garage…
We’re talking to Charlie Schwerkolt this week on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. In Part 2, the Team 18 boss talks about the seasons where Tickford then Walkinshaw ran his Supercars entry, then the decision to strike out on his own and found his own squad, the Lee Holdsworth years, the 2019 rebuild that culminated in recruiting Mark Winterb…
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Ep. 193 - Repco Supercars Weekly: What happens if a driver is benched with COVID?
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For this week’s edition of Repco Supercars Weekly, V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship, including two high-profile Supercars racers testing positive for COVID-19 after the Melbourne 400. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarageBy Motorsport Podcast Network
We’re talking to Charlie Schwerkolt this week on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. In Part 1, the Team 18 boss talks about growing up around cars and his family’s business – which wasn’t always to do with forklifts – as well as his days racing go-karts. He also opens up on how his relationship with Dick Johnson Racing began, how he became a p…
John Bowe was our very first guest on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco and this week he returns to tell more stories from his career. In Part 2 of a two-part episode, JB talks about his time racing for Brad Jones Racing including what it was like finishing second to the ‘Lap of the Gods’ and his horror shunt at Pukekohe in 2006, plus an updat…
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Ep. 190 - Repco Supercars Weekly: Finishing what we started at Albert Park
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For this week’s edition of Repco Supercars Weekly, V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship, including another Supercars reality TV success story, Gen3’s latest lappery and everything you need to know ahead of the championship’s return to Albert Park next weekend. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/…
John Bowe was our very first guest on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco, and this week he returns to tell more stories from his career. In Part 1 of a two-part episode, JB tells a few stories about growing up in Tasmania, watching racing at the old Longford road circuit, and why he got into racing open wheelers instead of sedans. He also talks…
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Ep. 188 - Repco Supercars Weekly: Tasmania SuperSprint preview
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For this week’s edition of Repco Supercars Weekly, V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through all the news and previews this weekend’s NED Whisky Tasmania SuperSprint at Symmons Plains. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarage 2022 Official Season Guide: https://bit.ly/RSC2022SG Damaged Book Stock: https://bookshop.v8sleuth.com.au/search?q=damaged…
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Ep. 187 - Q&A: Bathurst breakdowns, Adelaide as a Grand Finale, Paragon's problems
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You’ve asked, we’re answering! Aaron Noonan and Will Dale tackle your questions in a Q&A edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. Some of the topics we tackle in this episode thanks to your questions: - The prospect of Super2 adopting Gen3 cars in 2022 - Why Grove Racing continues Kelly Racing’s history but PremiAir Racing doesn’t carry o…
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Ep. 186 - Repco Supercars Weekly: Revised Gen3 Camaro hits the track
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For this week’s edition of Repco Supercars Weekly, V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship this week, with news on the co-driver market, the latest on Gen3, the new home for Cam Waters’ current Monster Energy Mustang, and news on the restoration of a recent Bathurst-winning Holden. The Garage: https:…
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Ep. 185 - Inside stories from HRT's golden era (Part 2)
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This week’s V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco is the last of a two-part episode featuring stories from inside the Holden Racing Team during its golden era. Paul ‘Wally’ Weissel was HRT’s media liaison from 1994 to 2004, and in the second part he talks about how he buried a HUGE story about Craig Lowndes injuring himself a week out from the 1996 Ba…
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Ep. 184 - Repco Supercars Weekly: New world order or false dawn?
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Repco Supercars Weekly is back for 2022! V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news in the wake of the season-opening Beaurepaires Sydney SuperNight. The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarage 2022 Official Season Guide: https://bit.ly/RSC2022SGBy Motorsport Podcast Network
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Ep. 183 - Inside stories from HRT's golden era (Part 1)
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This week’s V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco is the first of a two-part episode featuring stories from inside the Holden Racing Team during its golden era. Paul ‘Wally’ Weissel was HRT’s media liaison from 1994 to 2004, and in the first part he talks about how a chance to work with Peter Brock eventually led them both to the factory team in 1994.…
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Ep. 182 - Everything you need to know for the 2022 Repco Supercars Championship
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A brand new season of the Repco Supercars Championship gets underway this weekend! V8 Sleuth's Aaron Noonan and Will Dale preview the year ahead with a rundown of all the driver and team changes, the new rules, the new cars and where you can watch it all, plus we answer your questions about the 2022 season. V8 Sleuth Bookshop: https://bookshop.v8sl…
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Ep. 181 - What happened to Volvo's V8 Supercars?
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This week on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco we’re chatting about a very special era of V8 Supercars: the Volvo era. We talk about why fans took to the Garry Rogers Motorsport-run Swedish machines, their unique engine note, the rise of Scott McLaughlin, the genesis of the program, why it ended so quickly, the highlights and lowlights – and L…
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Ep. 180 - Q&A: Sleuthing a Bathurst winner, the number you don't want to have, petty rule enforcement
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You’ve asked, we’re answering! Aaron Noonan and Will Dale tackle your questions in a Q&A edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. Some of the topics we tackle in this episode thanks to your questions: - The drivers who have raced and won on the most different ATCC/SC circuits - A teaser of what to expect in this year’s Seven Magic Moments…
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Ep. 179 - Ford fans' saviour: Marcos Ambrose's BA Falcon
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This week on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco we’re chatting about a Classic Car: one that has a special place in the hearts of Ford fans. Marcos Ambrose only raced one BA Falcon chassis during an incredible three year period that delivered two V8 Supercars Championship titles, a swag of race wins, plus no shortage of drama! We tell the story…