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Ben and Taylor take a look at a new wheel from Thrustmaster, a new rig from Fanatec, and talk about Brands Hatch coming to Forza Motorsport in their latest update.

John Hindhaugh travels to Germany to visit the headquarters of Porsche Penske Motorsport in Europe. His guide is Thomas Dürheimer, Business and Operations Manager.

Laurens Vanthoor talks about his victory at the Nürburgring on Sunday in the opening round of the ADAC Nürburgring Langstrecken Series. Shea Adam analyses news of Prema’s entry into Indycar, plus Nick Daman’s team by team review of the Japanese Grand Prix. This week’s Big Interview is with Porsche’s director of LMDh Urs Kuratle.

This week it’s Matt and Steve, in a week where absolutely nothing happened… apart from the CEO of Fanatec being ousted, Motorsport Games essentially sharing how they’re out of money (again) and the Nordschleife arrived for Assetto Corsa Competizione.

Joe Bradley, Jim Roller, Paul Jurdand Damien Smith discuss ‘My Favourite BTCC Car’. The choices are wide ranging and Paul Tarsey is faced with some are pretty surprising ideas. Goodwood has asked for our help about what becomes of the famous Tyrrell Shed recently installed at the Motor Circuit and we have a look around the Goodwood Members Meeting test day. Gordon Shedden tells us about some of the cars he is now driving and just why he loves historic racing.

Peter Mackay discusses whether the new WRC points system is changing the outcome of the championship. This week’s Big Interview is with Lola’s Mark Preston.

John Hindhaugh tests the Honda Pilot.

The aftermath of the Australian Grand Prix

Ben, Louis and Taylor are all back together again to talk about Sebring, look at two new, really expensive sim-racing rigs, and cover updates to some of your favorite sim-racing titles.

John Hindhaugh talks to Harry Chandler, who is planning to cycle from Bentley’s HQ in Crewe to Le Mans this June. Sponsor Harry here. Was Indycar’s experimental race at Thermal a success? Nick Daman gives his team y team review of the Australian Grand Prix, and this week’s Big Interview is with Jack Hawksworth.

Matt and Steven are back to talk about the new partnership between IMSA and Automobilista 2 and that that could mean for sim racers this summer. They also look at the arrival of a new, and very expensive, sim rig from Aston Martin’s F1 team.

The team talks to Alan Brewer from the Goodwood Road Racing Club about the upcoming Members Meeting and John Pearson from Equipe Classic Racing tells us about their very ambitious 2024 calendar which includes historic F2 cars for the first time. Jim Roller, Paul Jurd, Joe Bradley and Paul Tarsey look into the surprising news that Felipe Massa is suing the FIA because he was ‘robbed’ of the 2008 World Championship and then discuss the surprisingly long history of the Australian Grand Prix.

John Hindhaugh looks ahead to this weekend’s Mugello 12h, Nick Daman has the latest news from the F1 paddock, and Shea Adam reviews last weekend at Sebring. This week’s Big Interview is with Russell Ward.

Team USA is back this week! Ben and Taylor share their thoughts on the iRacing Tempest update, Forza Motorsport finally fixing their Daytona pit exit, and the first full patch notes from Le Mans Ultimate.

John Hindhaugh is at Sebring ahead of this weekend’s 12 hours and talks to Gresham Wagner and Stevan McAleer. Shea Adam has the latest news from the paddock, plus Nick Daman’s team by team review of the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix.

A look ahead to the 2024 season

Matt and Steve are joined by Chris Dawes to discuss eCoupe Cup and whether Castle Combe could be the next UK track to be scanned in iRacing. They also discuss the Tempest system and what it could mean for driver training moving forward.

The team look back on the life of Hugh Chamberlain, who died at the end of February. They also share personal memories and stories about a man described as ‘one of the last great characters of motorsport’. Nick Whale, boss of Iconic Auctioneers, talks about all the behind-the-scenes work that goes on simply to stage the auctions for which his company is famous and Corridors of Power this time is about the inventions of Lotus founder Colin Chapman.

Andrew Cotton looks back at the opening round of the FIA WEC and tells us how he thinks it will shape the rest of the season, Nick Daman has his team by team review of the Bahrain Grand Prix, and what’s the most mundane car you’ve ever driven? Plus this week’s Big Interview is with Giles Richards about his new book F1 Racing Confidential.

John Hindhaugh takes this sporty SUV for a test in Australia’s Hunter Valley.

As the FIA World Endurance Championship kicks off in Qatar, John Hindhaugh talks to Ferrari’s Ferdinando Cannizzo about the marque’s involvement in sports car racing.

The conclusion to the race. Commentary from Jonny Palmer, Bruce Jones and John Hindhaugh, with Louise Beckett and Bruce Jouanny in the pits.

Continuing coverage from Lusail.

The opening of the first race of the season.

Commentary from Jonny Palmer and John Hindhaugh with Bruce Jouanny and Louise Beckett in the pits.

Commentary from Jonny Palmer and John Hindhaugh, with Louise Beckett and Bruce Jouanny in the pits.

This week Ben and Louis are joined by Stephen Hudec to discuss Moza products, Le Mans Ultimate, F1 24, and the new iRacing and TCR partnership.

John Hindhaugh spends a week in Florida with the BMW X1 X-Drive 28i.

Nick Daman assesses the chances of the 20 drivers and ten teams taking part in this season’s Formula One WorldChampionship.

Nick Daman reviews the World Superbike opener. This week’s Big Interview is with Ferrari’s Ferdinando Cannizzo.

The entry level SUV from Porsche gets a run in the Middle East

John Hindhaugh and John Dagys take a look ahead to the 2024 season.

John Hindhaugh continues his walk through the Lusail paddock, talking to Dani Juncadella, James Calado and Rob Leupen.

John Hindhaugh reports from Lusail as the teams prepare for the start of the new season.

Matt and Steven are joined by their old sim racing team mate – turned real-world racing engineer – Adam Watson to talk about how he made it from university studies to the British GT GT4 Championship winning team. The boys also say good things about Le Mans Ultimate…

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: THIS SHOW WAS RECORDED ON MONDAY 19th FEBRUARY. DURING THIS SHOW WE TALK EXTENSIVELY ABOUT RACE RETRO WHICH WAS DUE TO TAKE PLACE 23-25TH FEBRUARY. DUE TO HEAVY ON-SITE FLOODING RACE RETRO HAS BEEN CANCELLED. On the show Jim Roller looks at the very buoyant auction scene and Paul Tarsey reviews the Retromobile event in Paris. Paul Jurd has a delve into upcoming events. In the wake of Lewis Hamilton’s defection to Ferrari, Joe Bradley leads a discussion about other champions who have done the same thing (including Nigel Mansell), with varying success.