V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week, headed by Mark Winterbottom revealing he is leaving Team 18 at the end of the season, followed shortly after by the team announcing Anton De Pasquale for 2025. Find the right Castrol product for your vehicle or equipment here with the Castrol Pr…

This week’s ‘Mini’ edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol features Brad Jones sharing a couple of stories about his time racing in the Australian NASCAR Championship. In this snippet, Jones tells the colourful tale about how he made the switch from AUSCAR, in which he was a five-time series champion, to NASCAR, including the fun and ga…

V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week, headed by the passing of Campbell Little, the punishment handed out for a post-race push at Symmons Plains, and the rule that has prevented Jack Perkins from racing in Super2 at the Sandown 500. Find the right Castrol product for your vehicle or…

We’ve had a fantastic chat with Aussie ex-pat Bryce Seales on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol. A veteran of the Australian and United States racing scenes, Seales has been on staff at NASCAR Cup Series squad Trackhouse Racing for several years. He very generously interrupted a holiday back at home to drop into V8 Sleuth headquarters to tel…

We’ve had a fantastic chat with Aussie ex-pat Bryce Seales on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol. A veteran of the Australian and United States racing scenes, Seales has been on staff at NASCAR Cup Series squad Trackhouse Racing for several years and very generously interrupted a holiday back at home to drop into V8 Sleuth headquarters to tel…

Race Control: V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan chats with Supercars’ Driving Standards Advisor, Motorsport Australia’s Craig Baird, who explains all the details behind the calls made in Race Control during the latest Repco Supercars Championship round – the NED Whisky Tasmania SuperSprint at Symmons Plains. The V8 Sleuth Podcast appreciates the support of …

For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Sydney Motorsport Park round of the 2017 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, when a restart rumble between two Kiwi heroes exploded in front of the pack. Check out the Ryco Filters range >> https://rycofilters.com.au/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

V8 Sleuth’s Will Dale runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week, headed by the opening practice session for this weekend’s NED Whisky Tasmania SuperSprint at Symmons Plains. Find the right Castrol product for your vehicle or equipment here with the Castrol Product Finder >> https://www.castrol.com/en_au/australi…

We’ve had a fantastic chat with Aussie ex-pat Bryce Seales on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol. A veteran of the Australian and United States racing scenes, Seales has been on staff at NASCAR Cup Series squad Trackhouse Racing for several years. He very generously interrupted a holiday back at home to drop into V8 Sleuth headquarters to tel…

We’ve had a fantastic chat with Aussie ex-pat Bryce Seales on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol. A veteran of the Australian and United States racing scenes, Seales has been on staff at NASCAR Cup Series squad Trackhouse Racing for several years and very generously interrupted a holiday back at home to drop into V8 Sleuth headquarters to tel…

V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week, headed by news that Supercars’ primary TV rights holder could be up for sale. Find the right Castrol product for your vehicle or equipment here with the Castrol Product Finder >> https://www.castrol.com/en_au/australia/home/oil-selector.html Buy…

This week - by popular demand - we’ve once again pressed our AN1 Data stats guru Shane Rogers into joining this week’s episode of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol. Shane tackles the stat questions you sent us via social media – makes a few updates and corrections from the last batch! – and shares some of his favourite obscure and unusual st…

For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Oran Park round of the 1995 Shell Australian Touring Car Championship, which marked the culmination of a three-way title battle between Ford’s John Bowe and Glenn Seton, and Holden’s Peter Brock. Check out the Ryco Filters range >> https://rycofilters.com.au/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap…

V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week, headed by a team boss throwing his support behind Supercars introduce a finals series to determine the champion. Find the right Castrol product for your vehicle or equipment here with the Castrol Product Finder >> https://www.castrol.com/en_au/a…

This week, the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol winds back 10 years for a look at the 2014 motorsport year, touching on the big topics and happenings in V8 Supercars, F1, MotoGP, NASCAR, IndyCar and sports car racing. Find the right Castrol product for your vehicle or equipment here with the Castrol Product Finder >> https://www.castrol.com/en_…

For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Oran Park round of the 2000 Shell Championship Series, which featured a notorious moment in ATCC/Supercars history. Check out the Ryco Filters range >> https://rycofilters.com.au/ The final fate of Larko’s AU from Oran Park 2000 >> https://bit.ly/46td1Jd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.…

V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week, headed by confirmation today that Richie Stanaway is moving on at the end of the 2024 season – and we reveal who his replacement at Grove Racing will be. Find the right Castrol product for your vehicle or equipment here with the Castrol Product …

You’ve asked and we’re answering! Aaron Noonan and Will Dale tackle your questions in a Q&A edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol. Some of the topics we tackle in this episode thanks to your questions: - What happened to Gen3’s exhaust flames? - Chances of a book on Brad Jones’ career? - What happens is two drivers tie in a Shootout? …

Race Control: V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan chats with Supercars’ Driving Standards Advisor, Motorsport Australia’s Craig Baird, who explains all the details behind the calls made in Race Control during the latest Repco Supercars Championship round – the Panasonic Air Conditioning Sydney SuperNight at Sydney Motorsport Park. The V8 Sleuth Podcast apprec…

V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week ahead of the Panasonic Air Conditioning Sydney SuperNight, and puts forward the case that the championship is overdoing the ‘Top 10 Shootout’. Find the right Castrol product for your vehicle or equipment here with the Castrol Product Finder >> ht…

This week’s ‘Mini’ edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol features James Courtney sharing some behind the scenes tales about his 2010 Supercars title-winning season. In this snippet, JC talks about the turmoil that was tearing the team apart from the inside, hearing the cheers of the crowd at Homebush in 2010, and how he inadvertently …

For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Calder Park round of the 2001 Shell Championship Series, a special one in the career of Paul Morris but also one that marked the end of several eras in ATCC/Supercars history. Check out the Ryco Filters range >> https://rycofilters.com.au/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week, headlined by confirmation of the new ownership structure at Triple Eight Race Engineering and he makes the case for the introduction of a playoff finals system to crown the champion. Find the right Castrol product for your vehicle or equipment h…

We’ve had an incredible chat with George Smith that set a new benchmark for the longest recording in the history of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol. He shared so many stories from a career in the sport that has seen him in the middle of many of its most memorable and iconic moments that he and Noonz ended up chatting for almost four hours …

We’ve had an incredible chat with George Smith that set a new benchmark for the longest recording in the history of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol. He shared so many stories from a career in the sport that has seen him in the middle of many of its most memorable and iconic moments that he and Noonz ended up chatting for almost four hours!…

For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Oran Park round of the 1989 Shell Ultra Australian Touring Car Championship, in which Peter Brock ended a long victory drought and notched up his first win for the ‘Blue Oval’. Check out the Ryco Filters range >> https://rycofilters.com.au/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship ahead of this weekend’s NTI Townsville 500, headlined by a change in ownership at Triple Eight Race Engineering and the end of an era for that team. Find the right Castrol product for your vehicle or equipment here with the Castrol Product Finder >> https://www…

This week’s ‘mini’ edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol features Jason Bargwanna talking about his year with the Holden Young Lions program in 1997. In this snippet, Bargs talks about how much it cost to be in the program, what was involved, how he nearly ended up in the main Holden Racing Team car at Bathurst, plus his rollercoaster…

For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Wanneroo round of the 1994 Shell Australian Touring Car Championship, one where Mark Skaife mathematically clinched that year’s title based on the luck of a card draw. Check out the Ryco Filters range >> https://rycofilters.com.au/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Winton round of the 1986 Australian Touring Car Championship, one where Gary Scott and Nissan Motorsport got the win – but didn’t get to keep it. Check out the Ryco Filters range >> https://rycofilters.com.au/ PODCAST: Gary Scott, Part 1 >> https://bit.ly/3KP1ERM PODCAST: Gary Scott, Part 2 >> https://bi…

We’ve had an incredible chat with George Smith that set a new benchmark for the longest recording in the history of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol. He shared so many stories from a career in the sport that has seen him in the middle of many of its most memorable and iconic moments that he and Noonz ended up chatting for almost four hours …

We’ve had an incredible chat with George Smith that set a new benchmark for the longest recording in the history of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol. He shared so many stories from a career in the sport that has seen him in the middle of many of its most memorable and iconic moments that he and Noonz ended up chatting for almost four hours!…

V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship this week, headlined by a string of co-driver announcements ahead of the Sandown 500 and Bathurst 1000 enduros. Noonz also puts forward a radical solution to getting more racing into Supercars race weekends. Find the right Castrol product for your vehicle or eq…

For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Hidden Valley round of the 2009 V8 Supercars Championship Series, one where Tim Slade and Paul Morris Motorsport were accused – but cleared – of intentionally causing a Safety Car to benefit a teammate. Check out the Ryco Filters range >> https://rycofilters.com.au/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…

This week’s ‘mini’ edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol features Dick Johnson talking about how his team built what were widely renowned as the world’s fastest Ford Sierra touring cars in the late 1980s. In this snippet, Dick talks about how he initially had to buy management system chips from Andy Rouse, their very blunt parting of …

Race Control: V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan chats with Supercars’ Driving Standards Advisor, Motorsport Australia’s Craig Baird, who explains all the details behind the calls made in Race Control during the latest Repco Supercars Championship round – the betr Darwin Triple Crown at Hidden Valley Raceway. The V8 Sleuth Podcast appreciates the support of …

V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship this week, headlined by the on-track action from Friday at Hidden Valley where, after qualifying, just one driver remains in contention for the Triple Crown. Find the right Castrol product for your vehicle or equipment here with the Castrol Product Finder >> ht…

Tickets are now on sale for our annual V8 Sleuth Live night at this year's Repco Bathurst 1000, but there's been a few changes for 2024 that Noonz will take you through in this episode - as well as revealing the identity of this year's featured guest! Secure your tickets now via the link below ... they are limited and we've sold out very quickly in…

We’re talking to Andrew Miedecke for this week’s episodes of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol – and we’re releasing both parts at the same time! The second part of our two-part chat looks at the end of the road for Miedecke Motorsport as a touring car operation in 1989 and his union with Peter Brock, going from full-timer to co-driver for a…

We’re talking to Andrew Miedecke for this week’s episodes of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol – and we’re releasing both parts at the same time! In the first part of our two-part chat, he talks about choosing racing cars over horses in his native Tasmania, the story behind a one-off ATCC start in a Volvo in 1971, getting serious in open-whe…

For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Canberra round of the 2001 Shell Championship Series, one where Marcos Ambrose’s loose left-rear Bridgestone stole some of the limelight with a remarkable, unrepeatable, ‘not in a billion tries’ feat. Check out the Ryco Filters range >> https://rycofilters.com.au/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …

With the King’s Birthday long weekend coming up, we’re looking back at a unique slice of Supercars history that traditionally fell on that public holiday weekend on this week’s episode of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol. The Canberra 400 only ran for three years (2000-2002) but left an incredible impression on fans and drivers – mainly for…

For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Mallala round of the 1996 Shell Australian Touring Car Championship, a memorable one for Craig Lowndes that largely overshadows the carnage amid the day he clinched his first ATCC/Supercars title. Check out the Ryco Filters range >> https://rycofilters.com.au/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega…

V8 Sleuth’s Will Dale runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship this week, headlined by Supercars in-season testing, Will Brown’s hectic schedule, and Cam Waters’ interest in pulling some double duty at the Adelaide 500 in his Supercar and his Sprint Car. Find the right Castrol product for your vehicle or equipment here with t…

This week, the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol winds back four decades for a look at the 1984 motorsport year, touching on the big topics and happenings in motorsport in Australia and around the world, from the end of the Group C touring car era, the vast changes to Sandown, the last standalone Australian Grand Prix, Ayrton Senna’s arrival in …

For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Calder round of the 1978 Australian Touring Car Championship, a weekend that took place without the championship’s two biggest star drivers or the factory-backed teams from Ford and Holden. Check out the Ryco Filters range >> https://rycofilters.com.au/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f…

We’re talking to Riana Crehan for this week’s episodes of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol. She last visited the podcast in late 2020 on Episode 83 (tap here to listen!) and plenty has happened since then! Riana shares stories of her time on reality show SAS Australia, her return to the Supercars broadcast team and some insights into the pa…

For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Saturday of the Hidden Valley round of the 2004 V8 Supercars Championship, when Russell Ingall demonstrated that you only need to lead past the chequered flag to win a race. Check out the Ryco Filters range >> https://rycofilters.com.au/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Race Control: V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan chats with Supercars’ Driving Standards Advisor, Motorsport Australia’s Craig Baird, who explains all the details behind the calls made in Race Control during the latest Repco Supercars Championship round – the Bosch Power Tools Perth SuperSprint at Wanneroo Raceway. The V8 Sleuth Podcast appreciates the suppo…

V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship ahead of opening practice for the Bosch Power Tools Perth SuperSprint at Wanneroo Raceway. Find the right Castrol product for your vehicle or equipment here with the Castrol Product Finder >> https://www.castrol.com/en_au/australia/home/oil-selector.html FREE! …