Radio Le Mans

Matt and Steve return for a new look Simcast with all the usual features and are joined by two Adams!

The first Historic Racing News Chat Show of 2026 sees the team of Paul Jurd, Jim Roller and Paul Tarsey look at some of the many special dates which will happen in 2026. Paul Jurd has researched a whole range of anniversaries, from Ford at Le Mans in 1966 to the 70th birthday of Mallory Park, plus many more in between. Jim Roller looks back at the auction market in 2025 in general, and the last quarter of the year in particular whilst Paul Tarsey has a view about some of the cars sold in the UK and Europe. Race Retro happens at the end of February and the team looks forward to what they can explore both inside and outside the exhibition halls, including the rally stage. Paul Kenny joins the guys to talk about a favourite subject of his, Whitney Straight, a successful pre-war racing driver, WW2 Hurricane pilot, prisoner of war, escapee and in the 1950s and 60s a successful businessman.

It’s the Annual 2-hour SimCast Holiday Special! Join Ben, Taylor and surprise guest Louis as Team America reunite one last time for their final show. The guys share some holiday laughs, look at some recent sim-racing news, and announce the 2025 SimCast Award Winners. Plus the SimCast Christmas Quiz, with our brand new Quiz Master Ellie at the reins!

The final episode of the year sees the Show of the Year Awards being presented. Jonny Palmer runs his eye over the FIA WEC entry list for 2026, Nick Daman has his Team by Team review of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and this week’s Big Interview is with Loek Hartog.

Peter Mackay takes the small car around southern Spain.

In the final show of 2025 Paul Tarsey talks to Bruce Jones about his latest book about the history of Formula One and Jim Roller congratulates Pete Lyons about his award-winning autobiography ‘Tales from Racer Road’. John Brooks, stalwart of the Le Mans 24 Hours joins us to look at the ‘Great Race’ during the early part of the twenty first century and Gabes Ewbank brings us up to date on the latest news from Race Retro. Paul Jurd is very clear on his views during a discussion the team has about ‘when is a Ferrari not a Ferrari’ (it’s all about replicas and re-creations) and the whole HRN crew look back at an amazing 2025.

Peter Mackay reports on the final round of the WRC, Nick Daman reviews the Qatar Grand Prix plus nominees for next week’s awards show – vote below.

John Dagys brings another dose of the Double Stint, Nick Daman presents his Team by Team review of the Las Vegas GP, plus a lot of court news.

The “Stars on 45” edition features Eve’s Christmas Presents (details below), Nick Daman on Formula 1, news of John Force’s retirement and John Dagys, with The Double Stint, joining the RSL stable.

Matt and Steve are joined by fellow Simcast Racing driver, David Pilcher to talk about his time in sim racing. They also discuss the upcoming Race for Mental Health and the Cosworth Britcar 24hrs at Silverstone which will both feature the team’s cars.

John Hindhaugh asks whether Audi could be returning to the FIA WEC. Plus Crown Court, Peter Mackay’s Rally Report and Nick Daman’s Team by Team review of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. This week’s Big Interview is with James Barclay.

Ben and Taylor discuss the hype around Project Motor Racing as it nears release in a few weeks, RennSport having to shut down for a full week before their official release, and look at Automobilista 2’s 2005-themed endurance DLC.

Kenny McLean from the Jim Clark Museum shows us around the fantastic exhibits and talks about the local farmer who became arguably the world’s greatest-ever racing driver. Paul Jurd explores Clark’s magnificent 1965 season and explains some of Jim’s unique achievements to Jim Roller and Paul Tarsey. Gabes Ewbank from Race Retro lets us know what we can expect at the UK’s leading motorsport show in February, TV commentator Alex Jacques chats to Roller and Tarsey about some of his ‘greatest hits’ in the last 75 years of F1, and Jodi Ellis John Nickas and Neil Smith launch volumes four and five of the magnum opus ‘Yanks at Le Mans’.

John Hindhaugh, Nick Daman and Tim Gray discuss the week’s motor sport news.

John Hindhaugh talks to Nico Perrinn about his love of motor racing.

Jim Cameron looks ahead to this year’s Race of Remembrance, Nick Daman has a team-by-team review of the Mexican Grand Prix, and there’s a Big Interview with Harley Houghton.

Ben is joined by longtime friends of the show JD Daniel and Jordan Groves to discuss Jordan’s impressions of NASCAR 25, the AC Rally announcement, and ask if sim racing wheels have become too powerful.

John Hindhaugh drives a car that won’t come to Europe until next year.

John Hindhaugh has the latest motorsport news from around the world. Plus Peter Mackay’s Rally Report, Nick Daman’s team-by-team review of the US GP and a Big Interview with Max Esterson.

This week on Simcast, Matt is stuck in eternal and endless traffic on the M5 and Simcast media wizard Ellie has jumped into the vacant seat! They discuss the epic return of “The race for metal health” hosted by Jimmy Broadbent and its unique choice of classes available. Also, Steven catches up with upcoming esports commentor Paul Walsh.

Taylor and Ben discuss the new rFactor 2 Kart Sim content, the announcement of AC Evo and iRacing Arcade demos at the SimRacing Exo, and iRacing announcing that they will be building the new IndyCar game from the ground up.

John Hindhaugh is joined by Richard Craill, Peter Mackay and Nick Daman.

Matt and Steve talk about iRacing’s Petit Le Mans, their two car entry and the associated BOP for the event. AMS2 are bringing an Endurance 2005 Pack to the sim, plus some random sim racers won at the Nurburgring over the weekend…

Romain Dumas talks about his Le Mans wins for Audi and for Porsche and the most unusual job interview with Roger Penske. He looks back at the Dakar rally and his amazing feats in the all-electric Ford Transit Supervan. Paul Tarsey is joined by the Chairman of the Royal Automobile Club, Duncan Wiltshire. Alex Brundle is very involved with the world of historic racing these days as well as commentating at Grand Prix weekends. He will explain how he juggles all the various parts of his life so successfully.