On The Grid

Who is Garnet Patterson? That's the question we answer this week as one of the leading lights in Aussie GT3 racing joins the show. 'GP' talks about leaving Australia early, racing with top Prototype teams, his pick of the tracks and this year's intense GT World Challenge title battle - all from his roots in a small town in country NSW. That, and we talk about very little else because we now just save everything for the Hots & Nots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IT MIGHT have been a while between wins, but Andre Heimgartner is pushing Brad Jones Racing forward apace this year and continues to notch up podiums, all the while sitting pretty in sixth position in the championship. He jumps on the line to discuss his mighty efforts in Sydney, how having quick teammates is helping and whether he too will be jumping to NASCAR.  After that, the weekly Hot / Not segment turns into a full-blown argument about, of all things, Pizza and chocolate..  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YOUNG GUN Kai Allen is getting the chance of a lifetime to start the Great Race this year as prepares to line up alongside Simona De Silvestro in a Shell V Power Racing Mustang at Bathurst.  It's a huge opportunity for the young man from Mount Gambier who at the start of last year was a relative unknown starting his Supercars journey. Kai drops by the show for his second visit to chat about the announcement, teaming with Simona, his career progression and much more - including his successful season so far in Super2, and life with Eggleston Motorsport.  Then there's an extensive overview of the Hot's and Not's of the weekend that was.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BARRY RYAN has a bit on. He's running the leading team in Supercars, beating Triple Eight and has two drivers first and second in the championship - oh, and he's also off to the 'States to see how Erebus and NASCAR Powerhouse Richard Childress Racing can work together to go even better. Just before jetting off, Baz stopped by with the OTG team to discuss all that and more. PLUS: The Top 5 things we think will happen before the year is out - you heard it here first..  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ALEX Davison is back on top in one-make Porsche racing, claiming a sensational victory in the most recent round of Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia in Townsville. He joins the show to reflect on that achievement, but to also reflect on his long Porsche Career, his time in Europe driving for the brand and, yes, his upcoming 19th Enduro Campaign - this time with DJR.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WE'VE reached across the oceans to help put Shane van Gisbergen's mighty win in the NASCAR Cup Series debut on a street circuit into context.  Owen Kelly, who has been there and done that in US Stock Car Racing and helped advise Shane on his NASCAR debut, joins the show to discuss the enormity of the result.  Then we're joined by full-time Cup Series Journalist, Jeff Gluck from The Athletic, to get the US angle and see what it all means from a stateside perspective.  Finally, in a massive show, Team 18's head honcho Charlie Schwerkolt swings past to discuss breaking their duck and what it means for his Supercars team moving forward.  That plus our usual chat and Hot / Not segment make this one of our biggest ever episodes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys are back this week as we return from a much needed, if not deserved, break to chat all things state of play. There's the inevitable Darwin recap, the even more inevitable Parity discussion, the SVG prospects for Chicago and ruminations on everything else, including an excellent segment of the Hot / Not game.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He's back! Craillsy is back from France and only moderately jetlagged, so we've dragged him out of his pre-Darwin sleep cycle to break down his big week in France. There's also a look back at Winton and a look ahead to Darwin's Supercars this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Mate Richard Craill has finally become an international man of mystery. He's over in France calling the Le Mans 24 hour and catching up with James Allen and Scoot Andrews for us. Dale Rogers went to the Speedway Awards night and caught up with Award Winners and Hall of Famers while Mark and Tony stayed home before their big weekend away in Winton for the Shannons SpeedSeries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The team reviews both the F1 GP in Monaco and the 107th running of the Indy 500. We start to dive into what promises to be an amazing Le Mans 24 hour race and Tim Schenken relives his memories of the great race and his time with Ferrari. Hot's and Not's and plenty more, On the Grid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FIRST YEAR Supercars driver Cameron Hill drops by to chat about how believing his own ability has helped him push his way to the front in the Supercars Championship, after an impressive and career-best weekend at Symmons Plains for the Matt Stone Racing driver.  Plus there's all you need to know about the weekend that was and an extensive list of Hot & Not nominations - plus IndyCar, NASCAR and much more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JUDE BARGWANNA is the guest On the Grid this week as the latest in his broad racing family to give V8's a crack. Jude joined the Kumho V8 Touring Car Series for the first time at Phillip Island and - despite some challenges - managed to claim the round win on debut.  He's a laconic young lad and good value so this is a fun chat.  Then we review all the action from the Shannons SpeedSeries at The Island, and preview Tasmania's Supercars sojourn this week.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two time BTCC race winner Tom Oliphant has made the move to Australia for family and professional reasons. We talk to him about life in Oz and reflect on a successful racing career in the UK. We also preview the Phillip Island version of SpeedSeries, review the F1 Gp in Miami and our Boxing correspondent Mark Walker talks Nascar. All that and more, On The Grid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE UTES are back! Okay, they never really went anywhere, but the V8 Ute racing of old returned in Perth with a bigger field than ever and some great entertainment. One of the categories leading lights, Dave Sieders, joins the show to talk not only about his own racing, but how they've rebuilt the category from unappealing diesels to something much more spectacular.  After that it's the full rundown of the massive weekend with all the usual high and low points that we attack - plus a surprisingly in-depth chat about racing car drivers hair.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A deep-dive into the world of engineering this week as Wes McDougall, who engineered Jamie Whincup's final season, joins the show to discuss his fascinating career and a new business designed to help drivers from all walks of life continue to develop and improve - it's fascinating insight into the sport from another angle! Then it's into the massive weekend ahead as we look at Perth and Baku plus everything else going on in the big bad world of motorsport.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MARK WINTERBOTTOM will notch up his 600th Supercars / ATCC start when he rolls into Perth next week, so it seemed like a good excuse to catch up with the Supercars Champion and Bathurst winner to reflect on his journey so far.  Frosty talks about his sustained run of success at Tickford, his evolution from young gun to experienced veteran and just how much delivering Team18 their first Supercars win would mean alongside all his other remarkable achievements.  Then it's a look back at the weekend that was plus and some more fiery Hot & Not nominations for our weekly power rankings.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A thrilling Bathurst 6 Hour was won by Simon Hodges and Jayden Ojeda at the weekend and the young gun from Sydney is on the show to talk about their remarkable win.  'The Juice' also talks about his career prospects, about taking a new approach to furthering his racing and what it's like passing people on the grass at 200km/hr down Conrod.  There's the full debrief from the six hour and the week that was, plus Craillsy gets on his high horse for a HOT / NOT segment to be remembered..  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THIS WEEK on the Grid it's all about the incredible Australian Grand Prix - and it turns out all three of the OTG team were on the ground in varying roles, living their best lives. We recap everything from the madness of the F1 race to the equally mad track invasion, calling with a world champion, taking photos of F1 cars at speed and everything else in between.  We also look ahead to this weekend's Bathurst 6 Hour with Motoring journalist Tim Robson - who will live his own dream by starting his first Bathurst race this weekend.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Pither joins us to chat about his debut in the Porsche Carrera Cup at the Australian Grand Prix. Chris touches on his past few years in Supercars and what his plans are moving forward. The team look forward to the weekends actions and give their thoughts on the 2023 F1 Australian GP and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Outgoing Australian GP CEO Andrew Westacott joins us for a final time just 8 days out from the Australian Grand Prix. We reminisce, look forward and most importantly dissect the up coming week at Albert Park. The boys also look forward to the GP and discuss the significance of the first two GP's if any. Nascar, 12 hour, 6 hour all in 1 hour. There's your podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices