Motor Sport Magazine Podcast

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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lee McKenzie podcast Who’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.

Mike Earle podcast As 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...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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?...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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

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

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

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...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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

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...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.