Motorsport News Podcast

It’s a big week in motorsport as the Formula 1 season kicks off in Bahrain and an SA election determines the fate of one of Supercars’ marquee races, the Adelaide 500. Podcast host Andrew van Leeuwen speaks to not one but two South Aussies about the possible return of the Adelaide race: Walkinshaw Andretti United’s Nick Percat and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomeus. Percat also opens up about how he’s settling in at WAU, including a budding bromance with teammate Chaz Mostert. AVL and Stefan discuss the latest on Supercars’ upgraded Gen3 cars, Marcos Ambrose’s return to Supercars TV and BJR’s enduro signings. They then run the rule over Netflix’s Drive to Survive Formula 1 series, tackle a cracking question from the Motorsport News Mailbag and name their Castrol Stars of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus debrief the Supercars season opener at Sydney Motorsport Park. AVL was on the ground in Sydney to get the inside word on proceedings… and pick up some awards! They unpack a range of hot topics including Chaz Mostert’s title credentials, the Sydney race format, the two unbelievable post-race crashes and Triple Eight’s legal stoush. Shane van Gisbergen explains a rollercoaster opening weekend to his title defence and the performance of rookie teammate Broc Feeney. This plus all the latest motorsport news headlines from around the world, the Motorsport News Mailbag and Castrol Stars of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Castrol Motorsport News Podcast, host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus preview the 2022 Repco Supercars Championship ahead of Round 1 at Sydney Motorsport Park. The boys discuss the title contenders and pretenders, reveal their predictions for this year’s championship top 10 and nominate who enters the season under the most pressure. AVL also catches up with Tickford spearhead Cam Waters for his thoughts leading into the campaign. Motorsport.com IndyCar editor David Malsher-Lopez joins the podcast to give the US perspective on Scott McLaughlin’s stunning IndyCar Series win and whether the Kiwi can challenge for the title. All this plus the latest news headlines, Castrol Stars of the Week, Motorsport News Mailbag and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus dissect the big news in motorsport. This week the boys unpack the removal of Michael Masi as Formula 1 race director in the wake of last year’s controversial title decider. Was the Aussie a scapegoat in a broken system, or is a fresh start required? Closer to home, AVL and Stefan run their eyes over the good, bad and ugly from Supercars’ frantic livery launch season, discuss the latest Gen3 testing delay and technical changes, and why Tim Slade could be this year’s ultimate dark horse. There’s also plenty more news headlines, the Motorsport News Mailbag and Castrol Stars of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week host Andrew van Leeuwen speaks with Supercars’ newest team owner Peter Xiberras about PremiAir Racing’s journey to the 2022 grid, including news on where the squad will be based and its testing plan. V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus joins to discuss the bid to bring back the Adelaide 500 as Supercars’ 2022 finale and whether the category has a back-up plan in place. The boys later reveal another key change at Charlie Schwerkolt’s Team 18 and look at the latest Bathurst co-driver news. Also this week; takeouts from a chaotic weekend of SpeedSeries action at Symmons Plains, the latest Formula 1 car launches and tweaks to sprint qualifying, the latest Castrol Star of the Week winners and a new segment, the Motorsport News Mailbag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus dissect the big news in motorsport. This week they celebrate the end of a Supercars ‘shiftstorm’ and analyse how the war against paddle-shift was won. Was the decision really unanimous? And was fan feedback actually taken into account? The boys also unearth a few other challenges currently facing Gen3 after the recent Ipswich tests, run the rule over ARG’s $20 million Stan broadcast deal, explain why this year’s F1 launch season will be the weirdest ever and discuss a Supercars version of NASCAR’s stadium Clash. All this and a chat with Will Brown on an episode not to be missed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus go through all the big news in motorsport around the world. Supercars has released its race formats for 2022 and sent this year’s rule book to teams, and the boys break down all the key changes for the season ahead. They give the latest update on PremiAir Racing’s search for a home, Gen3’s latest round of testing, ARG’s unexpected move to Stan/Nine for its 2022 TV coverage, Shane van Gisbergen’s move to tackle the opening round of the Australian Rally Championship, Aussie racer Matt Campbell’s dramatic victory in the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, and name their Castrol Stars of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus are back for 2022 to go through all the big news in motorsport around the world. This week they unpack Supercars' move to delay the Newcastle round and open the season at Sydney Motorsport Park, look at new Supercars CEO Shane Howard and what Mark Skaife's role will be in the sport's new management structure, what's going on with Team SYDN … sorry … PremiAir Racing, and how Gen3 testing is going. Autosport rally reporter Tom Howard also joins us fresh from Rallye Monte Carlo with the inside word on the battle of the titans that kicked off WRC's new era, while the boys rattle off their Castrol Stars of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus do a deep dive on the controversial Formula 1 World Championship-deciding race in Abu Dhabi, from the Lap 1 incident to Sergio Perez’ blocking of Lewis Hamilton, to the late Safety Car that allowed Max Verstappen to snatch the title from Hamilton’s grasp on the final lap, and how the finale played out could impact the new Netflix-driven fanbase that F1 has worked hard to attract. They also chat about new F2 champion Oscar Piastri and Jack Doohan’s debut, Sean Seamer’s imminent departure from the role of Supercars CEO, Chaz Mostert’s bonus prize for winning Bathurst, Takuma Sato’s new IndyCar gig, and their Castrol Star of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus wrap this year’s Repco Bathurst 1000, looking at the speed of the winning #25 Holden of Chaz Mostert and Lee Holdsworth, Erebus’ lightweight doors, the performances of wildcard Broc Feeney and the driver he’ll replace next year in Jamie Whincup. They also cover the Gen3 reveal, the 2022 Supercars calendar reveal, S5000’s ‘spectacular’ debut at Mount Panorama, the dramatic penultimate Formula 1 race of 2022 in Saudi Arabia and their tips for who’ll take the title in Abu Dhabi next weekend, plus their Castrol Star of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus preview this year’s Repco Bathurst 1000, running the ruler over through the top-tier contenders and who’ll be the best of the rest, plus how they expect the Feeney/Ingall wildcard will fare and who’ll be the co-drivers to watch, plus their take on the late race start time and the best support race. AVL also chats one-on-one with Jamie Whincup ahead of his final full-time Supercars Championship start, and they run through their picks for the Bathurst 1000 win and their roughie chance for the victory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus unpack a truncated Supercars weekend where Shane van Gisbergen was crowned 2021 Champion elect at the end of a race that was controversially cancelled due to wet weather, a bit of insight into why Supercars doesn’t have a dedicated wet-weather tyre, the abrupt end to Sunday’s broadcast, unpacking highly-touted rookie Matt Payne’s bruising Super2 debut weekend, the Gen3 Chevrolet Camaro’s secret maiden test, the latest swing in the Formula 1 world championship battle – and Christian Horner’s comments about the marshalling in Qatar – the opening round of S5000’s Tasman Series, Autosport’s Tom Howard joins AVL to chat about the World Rally Championship finale, and they run through their Castrol Stars of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Castrol Motorsport News Podcast, host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus cover this week in motorsport. They unpack a fascinating Supercars weekend including first-time winner Will Brown and Jamie Whincup’s hard racing of both teammate Shane van Gisbergen and good mate Will Davison, DJR’s good car/bad car routine, plus a busy week of news from the paddock. F1’s title fight took another couple of dramatic turns in Brazil, Australia has a new Moto2 world champion in Remy Gardner, an ex-F1 racer is on his way to race in the reborn Tasman Series, and their Castrol Stars of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Castrol Motorsport News Podcast, host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus cover this week in motorsport. The Gen3 Supercars Mustang has hit the track, but not with the gearchange type it was meant to have, we look back at the big talking points from last weekend’s ARMOR ALL Sydney SuperNight, the biggest ever field for a Bathurst enduro, S5000’s Tasman Cup race format, Red Bull’s F1 teams tripping each other over and the fallout, NASCAR’s new champion’s redemption arc, MotoGP champion's compounding injuries, and cover off their Castrol Stars of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Castrol Motorsport News Podcast, host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus cover a very busy news week in motorsport. We unpack the David Reynolds vaccination saga, take a look at what the 2022 Repco Supercars Championship calendar, a look at the new RACE consortium that is buying Supercars, the dummy spit between NASCAR’s title contenders, our tips for this week’s chapter in the 2022 F1 title in Mexico City, and cover off their Castrol Stars of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing the Castrol Motorsport News Podcast! In Episode 1 - the 'Collectors Edition' - host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth's Aaron Noonan analyse the announcement that Supercars has been sold and run the ruler over the driver and personnel changes that have recently been announced for the 2022 season, they look at Formula 1's resurgence in the United States and this year's ripping title battle, look at the latest ex-F1 star that's lining up an IndyCar move, cover off their Castrol Stars of the Week and give their tips for this weekend's resumption of the Supercars Championship at Sydney Motorsport Park. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices