FOR AS long as he could remember, Hunter McElrea wanted to be an IndyCar driver. On Sunday, July 21 he quite literally lived that dream, making his NTT IndyCar Series debut with Dale Coyne Racing on the streets of Toronto - so of course we needed to get the lowdown. From the seemingly fruitless chasing of a drive all year to a late call-up to test for Coyne's team at Mid Ohio and then landing the seat for Toronto, Hunter tells the full story of the build-up, testing and then his debut weekend. From what it's like to drive an IndyCar, the hybrid system, braking and Toronto's walls to racing leg ..read more

Garth Tander is back On the Grid this week - literally - racing in Porsche Carrera Cup at Sydney Motorsport Park. He chats how important being sharp for the enduros is, who he most wants to beat in the Porsche Pack, Penrite Racing's upwards trend and just why it's so hard to be consistently competitive in Supercars. PLUS our instant reaction to the news that friend of the show Hunter McElrea will become an IndyCar driver this weekend.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

SUPERCHEAP Auto's Best Performing Oils campaign is one of the best and most innovative motorsport-themed commercials of the year, so we wanted to find out more. We go one on one with the brains behind the advert to unpick how they shot it, some of the celebrity challenges and also just how our own Tony Schibeci became the genuine, number one, headline star of the entire show. Then it's the Hot's and Not's of the week that was and boy oh boy, were there many.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Oscar Targett is a young man going places in a hurry. Just 18 months removed from professional-level karting in Europe, this young star has been taken under the wing of the Grove Racing team and is leading the way in the ultra-competitive Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge series in 2024. We chat all things with the young gun - including his pathway to Porsche's, aspirations for a professional career, working with gurus like Garth Tander and David Cauchi and even why he might consider changing his surname.. Then it's the usual dive into the best bits of the week that was with the Hots and Nots ..read more

Oscar Targett is a young man going places in a hurry. Just 18 months removed from professional-level karting in Europe, this young star has been taken under the wing of the Grove Racing team and is leading the way in the ultra-competitive Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge series in 2024. We chat all things with the young gun - including his pathway to Porsche's, aspirations for a professional career, working with gurus like Garth Tander and David Cauchi and even why he might consider changing his surname.. Then it's the usual dive into the best bits of the week that was with the Hots and Nots ..read more

NICK Percat is back - though he never really went anywhere to begin with. Sitting fourth in the Supercars Championship half-way into the season, Nick is in form on and off the track. He's back OTG this week to discuss how to generate consistency in Supercars, what he'd like to see change within the event formats currently in place, his enduro co-driver, karting team and much more. Oh - and which kart track has the best canteen.. Then the boys dissect the week that was and preview the week that will be with the Hots and Nots of this week in Motorsport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me ..read more

THIS week we dive straight into the Hots and the Nots from a massive weekend in motorsport, in the Top End and over at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. There's plenty of good stuff to review, plus some stuff that needs some improvement. Also, why Mark left our group chat, why Craillsy didn't know about it and several Darwin-hangover related discussions you don't need to miss.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

This week On the Grid, Craillsy, Schibecs, and Walker break down a massive weekend in motorsport. We look ahead to Supercars' annual trip north to the topics and a big weekend at Hidden Valley Raceway, plus what is shaping up as a blockbuster Le Mans 24 Hour. The team reviews a crazy Canadian Grand Prix, plus a successful weekend for the Antipodean set in both Indycar and NASCAR. And to round it all out, there is the weekly serve of Power Ranking Hots and Nots! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

THE biggest weekend in motorsport for the year gets the full Hot / Not / What treatment from team OTG this week as we delve into everything good, bad and insane that happened.  There's a full Indy 500 debrief and a discussion into what made the show so good, a substantial Formula One rant about what made the show so bad, lots of weather chat and all the usual interesting titbits you might not have picked up on across the weekend from those races and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

FORD found themselves back in victory lane in the Perth Supersprint last weekend, their first wins of the 2024 season. We welcome Ford's Motorsport Engineering lead, Brendan McGinniskin, to the show to discuss their rise to victory for the first time this year, plus how the global elements of Ford Motorsport are contributing to their Aussie program - and vice-versa. Then we debrief the weekend that was - including the proverbial elephant in the room about a certain Aussie Racing Car - and work through the Hot's and Not's of the event, including a deep-dive into what the Supersprint format is l ..read more