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"Born in a gas station," Tom Kristensen had petrol in his veins from an early age. Despite a flirtation with banking, he went on to win the Le Mans 24 Hours nine times. A record, surely, that won't be matched for quite some time...Rob, Alan Hyde and I talk through his career from his first 'steps' in a go kart to his World Endurance Championship crown via the Goodwood Revival and his new book.As always, let us know what you think and enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After flying down specially from Edinburgh and a quick lunch at our new local Italian restaurant Robert Reid sat down to talk through his career and that of his long-time driver Richard Burns.We cover everything from wallpaper with Mk 2 Escorts on it (yes, really) to the 2001 World Rally Championship via Colin McRae and what made Richard so special.In the second half we launch the rally category for the Hall of Fame and you can now vote on any one of the 12 names we decided on with Robert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This year at the Goodwood Revival the Credit Suisse Drivers' Forum, hosted by Henry Hope-Frost, consisted of Sir Stirling Moss, Derek Bell, Jochen Mass, Dario Franchitti, Alain de Cadenet and Jackie Oliver. The subject – racing in America vs racing in Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Thursday afternoon at the Goodwood Revival, as teams were unloading transporters, we grabbed Steve Soper and Andrew Jordan to sit down and record a podcast.To help us out with the tin top racers BTCC pitlane reporter Alan Hyde joined us for the first time. Well, we say first time, but he's always been sat recording the podcasts with us – this was just the first time we gave him a microphone...Why do Steve and Andrew race at the Revival? And how did the latter find a Lotus Cortina when he drove it in the wet for the first time? We cover the famous Revival as well as the BTCC then and now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The doyen of sports car racing Gary Watkins helps the Motor Sport team decide who should be on the shortlist for the 2016 Hall of Fame sports car category. Derek Bell? Hans Stuck? Allan McNish? Henri Pescarolo? It's now up to you, the public, to vote. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Tuesday 28th the podcast team of Roebuck, Widdows, Arron and myself journeyed north to the suburbs of Northampton to call on the ex-F1, Le Mans, rally, Can-Am and Indycar designer Tony Southgate.Greeted with fresh coffee and biscuits we tried to condense his four decades in the sport into an hour. There were one or two things we didn't have time to discuss...We did, however, discuss his beginnings in motor racing with Lola, his move to Brabham and then his subsequent stints at Lola (again), Shadow, Arrows, Lotus, Audi... The list is as long as it is varied. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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On Tuesday June 23, as part of the National Women in Engineering Day, The Institution of Mechanical Engineers hosted an evening entitled ‘Women in Motorsport Engineering – Beating the Competition’.BBC Radio 5 Live F1 presenter Jennie Gow chaired the discussion and speakers included Audi Sport race engineer Leena Gade, Force India performance and strategy engineer Bernadette Collins and BTCC data engineer Gemma Hatton. There were also presentations from F1 in Schools world champion Colossus’s scrutineering engineer Rachael Matthews, F1 in Schools UK champion Evolution’s team manager Helen Jarman, Cambridge University masters engineering student Aurelia Hibbert and University of Warwick engineering undergraduate Hannah Sugrue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lee McKenzie podcastWho’s the fastest driver on the Formula 1 grid at the moment? Is Audi coming to F1? Why did Lee’s father Bob do a naked lap of Silverstone? And which F1 driver refers to him as ‘Father McKenzie’? Just your normal Motor Sport podcast then…Lee McKenzie guides us through the news and views from the F1 paddock and explains Ferrari’s turnaround, what Vettel was like to deal with in 2014 and whether Max Verstappen is the real deal.To download the audio file please scroll past the video.Click here to view the embedded video.If you would like to subscribe to the Motor Sport podcasts then visit our iTunes page.To find all our podcasts in one convenient place, visit our SoundCloud page.Motor Sport Magazine - The original motor racing magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Earle podcastAs Rob mentions when introducing the podcast Mike Earle has spent five decades in the sport. I knew we were covering a lot of ground during the recording so when the audio file landed this morning, courtesy of Alan Hyde, I decided to write down the names that are brought up during the 90 minutes. Here they are, in order: David Purley, Derek Bell, Peter Gethin, John Watson, Roger Clark, Chris Craft, Jean-Luc Salomon, Denny Hulme, Bruce McLaren, Gerhard Berger, Carlos Pace, Bernie Ecclestone, Tom Pryce, Adrian Newey, Jean-Pierre van Rossem, Stefan Johansson, Pierre van Vliet, Alan Jenkins, The Earl of March, Jean-Marie Balestre, Herbie Blash, Niki Lauda, Greg Fielding, Charlie Purley, Joyce Purley, James Hunt, Stefano Modena, Ayrton Senna, Mika Häkkinen , Allan McNish, Emanuele Pirro, Yannick Dalmas, Beppe Gabbiani, Thierry Tassin, Dave Scott, Alain Prost, Tom Onslow-Cole, Alan Gow, David Mountain, Eddie Jordan, Keith Wiggins, Marcello Lotti, The Sultan of Brunei, Enzo Ferrari, John Barnard and Maggie Thatcher (obviously). Oh, and there’s also mention of Black Sabbath. Quite a list then.Mike’s stories – especially about the money man behind Onyx, Jean-Pierre van Rossem – are second to none. Sit back and enjoy (the audio file is under the video).Click here to view the embedded video.If you would like to subscribe to the Motor Sport podcasts then visit our iTunes page.To find all our podcasts in one convenient place, visit our SoundCloud page.Motor Sport Magazine - The original motor racing magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2015 F1 season preview podcastIt’s that time of year again: Formula 1 testing’s over, the driver line-ups are more or less set, a competitive order has started to emerge… and we still don’t really know what’s going to happen. Which means it’s time for the Motor Sport season preview podcast.So join Nigel Roebuck, Mark Hughes, Damien Smith, Simon Arron and Rob Widdows as they discuss the coming season and try to answer F1′s burning questions. What sort of advantage will Mercedes have? Will the following teams be able to close the gap? How will Ferrari fare and will Sebastian Vettel regain his form of two years ago?Click here to view the embedded video.If you would like to subscribe to the Motor Sport podcasts then visit our iTunes page.To find all our podcasts in one convenient place, visit our SoundCloud page.Motor Sport Magazine - The original motor racing magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Blundell podcast Formula 1 cars, sports cars, Indycars… Mark Blundell must have driven more racers than most. We knew it was going to be a struggle getting his entire career into an hour and not only did it stretch to one hour 15 minutes, but we’ve also agreed that we need to do a ‘Part 2′.Now busy looking after young drivers, Blundell is a great story teller – something we’re sure you’ll agree with having listened to his tales of manhandling the Nissan R90CK around Le Mans in 1990 for that pole lap and dealing with Ayrton Senna at McLaren.Enjoy, and let us know what you think.If you would like to subscribe to the Motor Sport podcasts then visit our iTunes page.To find all our podcasts in one convenient place, visit our SoundCloud page.Click here to view the embedded video.Motor Sport Magazine - The original motor racing magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dario Franchitti podcastFrom an Allan McNish $10 bet to Formula E, via testing F1 cars for McLaren and Jaguar – there wasn’t much we didn’t cover during the hour with three-time Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti. As always, let us know your thoughts on everything we discuss. The podcast team will be back in only a couple of weeks with Mark Blundell.If you would like to subscribe to the Motor Sport podcasts then visit our iTunes page.To find all our podcasts in one convenient place, visit our SoundCloud page.Motor Sport Magazine - The original motor racing magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Brabham podcast Project Brabham, Le Mans, Formula Ford, Mike Thackwell, Formula 3000, F1, the ALMS, Jack Brabham… There wasn’t much not discussed when the podcast team sat down with David Brabham.Fueled with mince pies, chocolate and fudge brownies and a bottle or three of wine Nigel Roebuck, Damien Smith, Rob Widdows and Simon Arron bring you the last podcast of 2014.If you’d like to find out more about Project Brabham please visit the official site www.brabham.co.uk/project-brabhamIf you would like to subscribe to the Motor Sport podcasts then visit our iTunes page.To find all our podcasts in one convenient place, visit our SoundCloud page.To listen, please scroll to the bottom of the page.Transcription Rob Widdows: Hello again, everybody. And thank you so much for joining us, for what is the last Motor Sport Magazine podcast of 2014. Aww, but we’ll be back in 2015. And we might just think very quickly about who we’ve had on the show this year. It’s quite a list. John McGuinness, Gordan Murray, Emanuelle Pirro, James Weaver, Andy Wallace. They came together. Perry McCarthy, Pat Simmons, Derek Bell, Jonathan Palmer, and today, David Brabham. Ta da. Wow, that’s a name to conjure with isn’t it? One of the big, big names of post-war motor racing. Brabham, I like it. We’ve got lots and lots of questions. We’ll be with David for at least an hour today and in case you hadn’t noticed we’re all in the Christmas spirit. Aren’t we Damien?Damien Smith: Yes. That’s as, that’s as good as it gets.RW: And our website editor, Ed Foster has very kindly provided some chocolate brownies, some mince pies, some wine, good grief. But, never drink while broadcasting, it’s one of my rules. Okay, Damien.DS: Lucky we’re so professional, isn’t it?RW: Yes, yes for a change.Simon Arron: As a, as a diabetic I’m only, I’m only going to be able to have the wine, not the chocolate brownies or the mince pies.RW: Fine. That’s okay. Okay. Around the table as well as David, of course, we have already been to Damien Smith. We have Simon Aaron and we have of course the vulnerable Nigel Roebuck. David Brabham, you’ve just come back from France. What were you plotting in France?David Brabham: While you were having red wine, I had red wine in France, as well.RW: I bet you did.DB: I did, yeah. Well, , obviously with our plans for the future of Brabham is, is to go back to racing as a team. To race at Le Mans, to race in the World Endurance Championship, so I went down to have a look at the Ligier down there because obviously that’s one of the cars that we’d be considering. As well as talking to the ACO finding out more about their plans. Well what’s the future look like? What have we got to be aware of? So yeah, it was very good. It was a really good trip, very worthwhile and I’m now back.RW: It’s a big, big project this, because motor racing is as we all know fiercely expensive, fiercely competitive. When did you start to hatch the plot to bring the name back into top line racing?DB: Well, it’s about nine years ago actually. You’re probably thinking, well what happened in those nine years, ? Well, it’s been probably well documented. But , 19 years ago I started to think ahead of time and go, what am I going to do when I stop driving? Because, I’d seen a lot of drivers, including my brother get to the end and, and then what? what I mean? And I didn’t want to get into that situation. So I started to think about what it is I could do. And , I thought well what? We got this name Brabham, but as a family we do absolutely nothing with it, ? Dad went off and did his thing, , my brothers and I went off and did our thing. And there’s never been any sort of group thing where, , Brabham is a brand that represents everything that the brand is and what can we do with it. So I went to dad and said look, , we should do something with this. And of course, , I wanted to understand what trademarks he had because I remember sort of when Brabham finished in, in the early 90′s, there was a lot of things going on about the ownership of the name and, and , dad ended up paying some money for the name. I think he was offered a million quid to get the name back.RW: Bet that pleased him.DB: Yeah, well he, he wasn’t going to pay that, that’s for sure, but he did get it for a lot, lot cheaper than, than that. So by the time I went in there to have a look at it there were a few holes missing because for dad, , he was getting older. He was taking his eye off of the ball on that a little bit and someone in Germany saw an opportunity and registered Brabham and Brabham Racing, started up a business over there calling it Brabham Racing, The Legend Returns. It was building BMW M5s, spicing them up, and calling them BT92. So I only found that out once we’d sort of l

F1 season review podcastHamilton vs Rosberg, the Mercedes dominance, the brilliance of Daniel Ricciardo and the financial crisis that Formula 1 is facing – just some of the topics that the podcast team discuss in their F1 season review. Nigel Roebuck, Damien Smith, Mark Hughes, Simon Arron and Rob Widdows discuss all the big topics over this hour-long recording.If you would like to subscribe to the Motor Sport podcasts then visit our iTunes page.To find all our podcasts in one convenient place, visit our SoundCloud page.Motor Sport Magazine - The original motor racing magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan Palmer podcastAs we sat in Jonathan Palmer’s Brands Hatch office we overlooked a motorbike track day in action and were served bacon sandwiches, fresh coffee and orange juice – as podcasts go, we were already onto a winner (not a good one to miss Simon Arron…). You’ll be pleased to hear the content was also great as Jonathan talked about Jolyon’s success in GP2 this year, the state of Formula 1 and why he has so far not been tempted to run a team. We also looked back at his career and how he managed to train as a doctor while racing in Formula Ford (reading medical notes while hammering up the M1, towing his racer).As a side note, I took the editor to and from the podcast in my 1992 750cc Fiat Panda. While I doubt he will be buying one anytime soon, he wasn’t totally disgusted by it. Having said that, it was a far cry from the helicopter Jonathan arrived in.If you would like to subscribe to the Motor Sport podcasts then visit our iTunes page.To find all our podcasts in one convenient place, visit our SoundCloud page.Motor Sport Magazine - The original motor racing magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Drivers’ Forum at the Revival Henry Hope-Frost hosts a Credit Suisse Drivers’ Forum with Derek Bell, Sir Stirling Moss, Jochen Mass, Alain de Cadenet and Max Chilton at the 2014 Goodwood Revival.While the topic is perfect team-mates, teams and cars, the five racers also discuss safety, the junior categories and weird noises in the night at Le Mans…If you would like to subscribe to the Motor Sport podcasts then visit our iTunes page.To find all our podcasts in one convenient place, visit our SoundCloud page. Motor Sport Magazine - The original motor racing magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Podcast with Derek Bell Last week the podcast team paid a visit to Pagham on the south coast to see Derek Bell. If you’ve heard our last podcast with the five-time Le Mans winner, you’ll know he’s got a wealth of great stories from his long career.Derek’s on typically good form in this installment of the Motor Sport podcast. As always, let us know what you think in the comments and feel free to share any memories you have of our guest.If you would like to subscribe to the Motor Sport podcasts then visit our iTunes page.To find all our podcasts in one convenient place, visit our SoundCloud page.Motor Sport Magazine - The original motor racing magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Podcast with Pat SymondsPat Symonds – Williams’ chief technical officer – stopped by for a podcast last week to talk about all things Formula 1, including the Grove squad’s return to the podium. Along with the Mercedes duel and the emergence of Daniel Ricciardo, Williams’ success has been one of the biggest stories this year, so who better to talk us through the season?This is Pat’s fourth time behind the Motor Sport mic and F1 has changed so much since his first appearance in 2010. Will Mercedes still be on top the next time he comes in? Or will Renault and Ferrari propel their teams to the front of the grid?As always, let us know what you think in the comments.If you would like to subscribe to the Motor Sport podcasts then visit our iTunes page.To find all our podcasts in one convenient place, visit our SoundCloud page.Motor Sport Magazine - The original motor racing magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Formula Student podcastOn June 24 Ed Foster hosted an evening of discussion at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Joining him were Williams chief technical officer Pat Symonds, Mercedes-Benz managing director Andy Cowell, Cosworth sales director Kirsty Andrew and Motor Sport Grand Prix editor Mark Hughes.Formula 1′s current direction has come under fire from a number of directions and attempts to improve ‘the show’ have largely been met with derision from those inside the sport and the fans looking in. In this special installment of the Motor Sport podcast our panel answer the question: are F1′s new rules working? Let us know what you think in the comments section.If you would like to subscribe to the Motor Sport podcasts then visit our iTunes page.To find all our podcasts in one convenient place, visit our SoundCloud page.Motor Sport Magazine - The original motor racing magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Podcast with Perry McCarthyAnyone who’s read Perry McCarthy’s book Flat Out, Flat Broke will know that he’s got a knack for telling a story – and he’s got a lot of them.Perry’s season with Andrea Moda is obviously a huge talking point but he also regaled the team with tales of sponsorship hunting, a rivalry with a certain hulking Brazilian driver and how he nearly became ‘The Gimp’. His opinions on modern F1 are also well worth a listen.Let us know what you think in the comments section.If you would like to subscribe to the Motor Sport podcasts then visit our iTunes page.To find all our podcasts in one convenient place, visit our SoundCloud page.Motor Sport Magazine - The original motor racing magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Credit Suisse Monaco ForumHenry Hope-Frost hosts the Credit Suisse Drivers’ Forum over the Grand Prix Historique de Monaco weekend. His panelists include Stirling Moss, Jochen Mass, Derek Bell and current factory Porsche driver Romain Dumas. Being hosted in Monaco, the topic of conversation centres around the famous track in the Principality, but the four also talk about great tracks in general, safety (or lack thereof) and even entertain a question from Motor Sport‘s editor Damien Smith…If you would like to subscribe to the Motor Sport podcasts then visit our iTunes page.To find all our podcasts in one convenient place, visit our SoundCloud page.   Motor Sport Magazine - The original motor racing magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Podcast with Wallace and WeaverYou never quite know where the conversation will go with these podcasts, but it’s safe to say that no one could have predicted the topics in this one.Andy Wallace and James Weaver were on typically good form and, amongst the tales of Formula Ford and Le Mans, we cover private jets with gold taps and Jonathan Palmer’s dodgy painkillers. As always, let us know what you think.If you would like to subscribe to the Motor Sport podcasts then visit our iTunes page.To find all our podcasts in one convenient place, visit our SoundCloud page. Motor Sport Magazine - The original motor racing magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Podcast with Emanuele PirroAn hour with Emanuele Pirro was always going to be lively and the five-time Le Mans winner didn’t disappoint.As well as inventing subscription offers, he talked about celebrating Goodwood and Le Mans wins, his F1 career, Tazio Nuvolari and what he learned from Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost when he was testing at McLaren.As always, let us know what you think.Recent Motor Sport podcastsF1 season previewGordon MurrayJohn McGuinnessFrank WilliamsGary AndersonTony BrooksAllan McNishStirling MossRichard NobleIf you would like to subscribe to the Motor Sport podcasts then visit our iTunes page.To find all our podcasts in one convenient place, visit our SoundCloud page. Motor Sport Magazine - The original motor racing magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2014 F1 season preview podcastOnce the dust had settled on the pre-season Formula 1 tests in Bahrain and Jerez it was time for Motor Sport’s podcast team to gather and preview the 2014 season.On the panel were editor-in-chief Nigel Roebuck, features editor Simon Arron, senior contributing writer Rob Widdows and new Grand Prix editor Mark Hughes.Who’s quick and who’s not, what might happen between Fernando Alonso and Kimi Räikkönen and where does Red Bull go from here – it’s all in there. As always, let us know your thoughts on anything that’s discussed.Recent Motor Sport podcastsGordon MurrayJohn McGuinnessFrank WilliamsGary AndersonTony BrooksAllan McNishStirling MossRichard NobleIf you would like to subscribe to the Motor Sport podcasts then visit our iTunes page.To find all our podcasts in one convenient place, visit our SoundCloud page.Motor Sport Magazine - The original motor racing magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Podcast with Gordon MurrayWe’ve been trying to pin Gordon Murray down for almost six months, but we’re glad we hung in there as it was a fascinating hour. An hour which was then followed by another 60 minutes chatting when the microphones were switched off.We must apologise now for the sound quality. A glitch in the system meant that this one is below par compared to the normal high standard. We’re sorry and we’ll be back to normal next month!To read Gordon Murray’s Motor Sport feature that he refers to please click here. Recent Motor Sport podcastsJohn McGuinnessFrank WilliamsGary AndersonTony BrooksAllan McNishStirling MossRichard NobleIf you would like to subscribe to the Motor Sport podcasts then visit our iTunes page.To find all our podcasts in one convenient place, visit our SoundCloud page. Motor Sport Magazine - The original motor racing magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Audio podcast with John McGuinnessA few hours before the 2014 Motor Sport Magazine Hall of Fame we managed to tie 20-time Isle of Man TT winner John McGuinness down for a chat.It was a fascinating hour spent talking about the TT, Michael Schumacher’s talent on a motorbike, what the future holds for John and what it takes to win 20 times on the Isle of Man. A podcast not to be missed.John McGuinness is inducted into the Motor Sport Magazine Hall of Fame. Don’t miss the Motor Sport Hall of Fame programme on Sky Sports F1 on Friday January 31st at 8.30pm.Recent Motor Sport podcastsFrank WilliamsGary AndersonTony BrooksAllan McNishStirling MossRichard NobleIf you would like to subscribe to the Motor Sport podcasts then visit our iTunes page.To find all our podcasts in one convenient place, visit our SoundCloud page.Motor Sport Magazine - The original motor racing magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Audio podcast with Frank WilliamsThe podcast team travelled up to Williams’ Grove base for the last recording of the year and chatted to the great Frank Williams.He was on fine form and talked about Nigel Mansell, his favourite Williams cars, Adrian Newey and a man who refused to go to sleep unless he was wearing pyjamas…Frank Williams in his office at Williams HQThank you for listening to the podcasts this year – we’ve been extremely lucky to have sat down with Richard Attwood, Pat Symonds, Lee McKenzie, Martin Brundle, David Coulthard, Anthony Reid, Henri Pescarolo, Nelson Piquet, Emerson Fittipaldi, John McGuinness, Stuart Graham, Danny Sullivan, Vic Elford, Richard Noble, Stirling Moss, James Allison, Mercedes engineering director Andy Cowell, Gordon Day of Williams Hybrid Power, Allan McNish, Tony Brooks, Gary Anderson and Frank Williams.However, even with those guests there’d be no point in doing the recordings if you weren’t listening to them. So thank you for your time and we hope to bring you many more hours of listening in 2014. Have a great Christmas one and all.Recent Motor Sport podcastsGary AndersonTony BrooksAllan McNishStirling MossRichard NobleIf you would like to subscribe to the Motor Sport podcasts then visit our iTunes page.To find all our podcasts in one convenient place, visit our SoundCloud page.Motor Sport Magazine - The original motor racing magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gary Anderson has been a jewel in the BBC's F1 crown with his understanding, knowledge and experience of the sport's technical issues.He was the perfect guest for our 2013 Formula 1 season review and, armed with countless graphs, tables and data sheets, helped us work through just who the big winners and losers were. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've been doing these podcasts for four years now and, with one a month (and sometimes more), that adds up to over 50 hours of content.In those four years we've been lucky enough to interview seven Formula 1 world champions, drivers who share 38 Le Mans wins, a 20-time Isle of Man TT winner, four F1 commentators, two team principals, a CART champion and a four-time IndyCar champion. However, in all that time we haven't had 'the racing dentist', Tony Brooks. We've been all the poorer for it – as you will realise, if you didn't already, when you listen to this hour we recorded recently. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three-time Le Mans winner Allan McNish was in the office on Tuesday in order to be the guest editor for the January 2014 edition of the magazine.Despite relishing his new role and trying to send us all home early, we did manage to record a podcast with him before everyone took his advice and vacated the building.What followed was an hour's insight into Le Mans, Allan's future, Porsche's return to top-line sports car racing and what Toyota's F1 effort was like as a driver. Oh, and he even managed to get Simon Arron to make a mistake with a date... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From what we hear from you readers our BBQ at the Hurlingham Club on September 18 went down very well, with classic cars on show, a silent auction and the guest of honour on good form.Sir Stirling talks plenty about his career, including his time with Denis Jenkinson on the Mille Miglia, so if you've ever wondered how they sorted out their bathroom breaks during the race, have a listen. If you'd never wondered about that, don't worry, there's a lot more besides. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"We deployed the parachute at 600mph and immediately you had 6g deceleration," Thrust2 driver Richard Noble tells us."The weird thing about this extreme deceleration is that it upsets your inner ears, which give you your balance. You are absolutely convinced that you are driving vertically downwards into the centre of the earth. It's an extraordinary experience, but soon the g comes off and you're down to 400mph. By then it's a bit boring really."This was 30 years ago, but Noble is once again in the middle of another World Land Speed Record attempt with the BloodhoundSSC.LSRs are a world apart from any other motor sport project. However, whether you're a fan or not, you don't want to miss this podcast we did with BloodhoundSSC's project director. The numbers are baffling, the 1000mph target almost unbelievable.We could only scratch the surface in an hour, but if you want to find out more visit www.bloodhoundssc.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You never quite know who's going to turn up to these podcasts at Goodwood – we camp ourselves out in the drivers' club and hope that some of the famous names at the Festival of Speed will want to come and have a chat before or after their lunch.This year didn't disappoint as Anthony Reid, Henri Pescarolo, Nelson Piquet, Emerson Fittipaldi, John McGuinness, Stuart Graham, Danny Sullivan and Vic Elford all gave us some of their time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On June 17 Motor Sport teamed up with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers' Formula Student programme to host an event featuring three of F1's top engineers. Ed Foster was on hand to question former Lotus technical director James Allison, Mercedes engineering director Andy Cowell and Gordon Day of Williams Hybrid Power. If you want to know more about 2014's new engine formula and the sport's future increased efficiency there's no better place to start. The crowd of young engineers had plenty to ask as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Coulthard: "Have you never been wrong?" Another driver: "No, never." DC: "Oh, come on, even at home with your wife?" AD: "Nope, not that I can think of." You'll have to listen to the podcast to find out who Coulthard couldn't get to admit that he had ever been wrong, but we're sure some of you already have a good idea who it might be... The hour recording with the 13-time Grand Prix winner was one of the best yet – we hope you enjoy it and, as always, let us know what you think. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ex-Formula 1 driver, 1990 Le Mans 24 Hours winner and F1 commentator Martin Brundle was fresh from a McLaren F1 seat fitting for a future Sky feature when he came to see us for a podcast in the Motor Sport offices. He never stands still, but that's partly why his opinions on motor racing are still so on point.Racing against Senna, Schumacher, the current Pirelli tyres, safety in F1... it's all discussed.We apologise now for the lack of Rob Widdows – he was away at the Nürburgring 24 Hours so Ed Foster is in the hot seat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our new website columnist Lee McKenzie came into the office yesterday to record her first Motor Sport podcast.First up was the aftermath of the Malaysian Grand Prix, but we also get Lee's thoughts on Finnish drivers, her favourite circuits and what it's like interviewing Vettel and Webber after a disobeyed 'Multi 21' team order... Oh, and Nigel Roebuck talks about the joys of a fight after a NASCAR race.To read Lee's thoughts on the first two Grands Prix of 2013, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month, the team – with a slight change of line-up – sat down for a chat with Pat Symonds.Pat's returning to the F1 pitlane with Marussia this year, a place he hasn't seen since 2009. After the pre-season tests, he was primed to give his opinion on which teams could impress at the start of the season... and which may not. He also talks about 2014's regulation shake-up and the differences between working in the modern age and his early days with Toleman.Joining Rob and Nigel for the first time is Motor Sport veteran Simon Arron. Or, as Rob calls him, 'The Encyclopaedia'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month the team sat down with Richard Attwood, winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1970.Regular listeners will know how entertaining Richard can be after Ed's evening with him and David Piper. Nigel also commented afterwards that he has rarely known a racing driver with such incredible recall. For fans of the Porsche 917, Richard's experiences of the car's difficult early days and his Le Mans win with Hans Herrmann will be particularly interesting. The historians among you should enjoy this one Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On December 5, Motor Sport hosted a special readers' evening with Sir Jackie Stewart OBE.Joining the three-time champion at the Landmark Hotel in Marylebone were Nigel Roebuck and Damien Smith, as well as former Tyrrell and McLaren man Jo Ramirez. After dinner, the four sat down for a question and answer session which you can hear below. Sir Jackie shared his thoughts on some of his contemporaries plus a few more modern drivers, and gave an insight into his trademark smooth driving style.We also used the night to launch our annual Hall of Fame event along with our auction for the Grand Prix Mechanics Charitable Trust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month, to coincide with Jody Scheckter's guest editor special, the team sat down with him to discuss the 2012 Formula 1 season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On November 8 Dick Lovett hosted a special Ferrari evening in its new showroom just outside Swindon. We say showroom, but really it's a Ferrari mecca.As well as Peter Lovett talking to the crowd about how the dealership started, I sat down with David Piper and Richard Attwood to talk about their careers racing Ferrari sports cars.It's not the full recording, but it will give you a flavour of the evening. As always, Richard and David's stories enlightened us on an era very different from today's. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On October 2 we hosted a special readers' evening with John Surtees.After a three-course dinner editor-in-chief Nigel Roebuck and editor Damien Smith sat down with the 1964 Formula 1 World Champion to talk about his career on 'bikes and cars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month we sit down with Tiff Needell – the star of Fifth Gear and Top Gear. He made it, briefly, to Formula 1, but his success came afterwards in sports cars and tin-tops.What you'll all be pleased to hear is that he's a proper old school racer who laments the loss of cross-ply tyres and the old circuits. You won't be surprised to hear that he got on rather well with the rest of the podcast team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Deputy editor Gordon Cruickshank has been working at Motor Sport for 30 years and in honour of the occasion we sat him down to ask about the 'good' old days of the magazine when a certain Wesley J Tee ruled over the publication.The stories are absolutely brilliant – even if you have only ever read one or two issues this is a must.What's more, after our chat with Gordon, Nigel, Rob and myself go through the first half of the Formula 1 season.You will also notice some new theme music, which is thanks to Steve Mason. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You never quite know who will be in the Drivers' Club when we're recording the podcast, but – once again – we were in luck.We hope you enjoy an hour of Tom Kristensen, André Lotterer, Marino Franchitti, John McGuinness, Brian Redman, Emerson Fittipaldi, Jacky Ickx and Karun Chandhok. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was up to Silverstone for our latest podcast to see MotoGP Tech 3 Yamaha rider Cal Crutchlow.There were also a few changes to the usual Motor Sport team as our 'bike writer Mat Oxley joined Rob Widdows and Ed Foster to chat to the 2009 World Supersport Champion.As always – let us know what you think. We're pretty sure you'll find Cal a refreshing change to the corporate world of Formula 1... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Straight-talking BRDC president Derek Warwick on current Formula 1, his career, his work for the BRDC and trying to punch Michael Schumacher's lights out.Needless to say this was one of our most enjoyable podcasts to date. We hope you agree. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

en Edwards had been commentating for the British Touring Car Championship for nearly 10 years when he got the call from the BBC in November 2011.He's now the lead commentator for the BBC's F1 coverage in 2012 and we decided to pick his brains about what it's like behind the microphone, next to David Coulthard, and what he thinks of the season so far.We've asked him plenty of your questions so enjoy... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.