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Local hope Matt Payne has his eyes on a particular piece of silverware heading into this weekend's latest round of the Supercars series in Taupo. Since 2013 - the New Zealand leg of the championship includes the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy, which honours the Kiwi driver who died in 2011 after a battle with cancer. Payne - who enters round three of the 2025 season sitting sixth - says he'd love to lift the prize on Sunday afternoon. Practice in Taupo starts on Friday - with two races on Saturday and one on Sunday. D'Arcy Waldegrave catches up with Dick Johnson Racing's Brodie Kostecki ahead of the weekend's action. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Andrew van Leeuwen chats with Repco Bathurst 1000 winner Brodie Kostecki about his success on the mountain and his future with Dick Johnson Racing
In this edition of The Auto Action RevLimiter, we dig into Anton De Pasquale's signing with Team 18, as revealed on the Auto Action website on Tuesday. In the game of falling dominoes, Anton's move was triggered by the (rumoured) signing of Brodie Kostecki to his seat at Dick Johnson Racing. The last domino to fall belonged to Mark Winterbottom, and we're not sure where we will see the former champ next year… although we doubt it will be Team 18. There is a slot left at PremiAir – and we let you know what we reckon there, too. Plus, we've got all the latest in F1 from the Dutch Grand Prix, including Lando Norris's flogging of Max Verstappen. Both the Driver and Constructor Championships are alive. And Jack Doohan's got an F1 drive with Alpine next year… we talk about that, too. We've also got NASCAR news, including SVG's elevation to the Cup Series with Trackhouse. And Will Power's closing in on another IndyCar Championship. We look at Sports Sedans from Sandown and GT from Phillip Island, too… This is The Auto Action RevLimiter. And stay up to date with all the news on the Auto Action Website
This week on the Motorsport News Podcast, Will Dale is joined by Honda Wall Racing TCR driver, Dick Johnson Racing co-driver, Bathurst 1000 podium-finisher and Lamborghini racer extraordinaire, Tony D'Alberto. We chat about his up and down weekend at The Bend, his bruising year in TCR to date, his future in the category and its future as well, and what he's doing back at The Bend this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We're talking to Paul Radisich for this week's episodes of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol – and we're releasing both parts at the same time! The second part of our two-part chat looks at his years racing in Supercars, beginning with how his four-year stint at Dick Johnson Racing was originally a one-year deal and how he tried to make the switch to another top Ford team after that 1999 season, his aggressive driving style, the dramatic win at the 2001 Queensland 500 and equally as dramatic heartbreak at the 1999 Bathurst 1000. Radisich also opens up about his years at Briggs Motor Sport and his role in bringing Triple Eight into Supercars, his podium finish with Team Kiwi Racing, and the aftermath of his two horrific crashes at Bathurst in 2006 and 2008, as well as tackling your National Motor Racing Museum Couch Racer Questions. Find the right Castrol product for your vehicle or equipment here with the Castrol Product Finder >> https://www.castrol.com/en_au/australia/home/oil-selector.html V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We're back from our weekend in Taupo (Tow Paw), and what an unbelievable first weekend for that venue. It was, we felt, the start of this season, too, despite it being the third round. Andrew and Bruce were there, and PG was on the couch. Brodie Kostecki was back for Erebus, Andre Heimgartner won for Brad Jones Racing, and Will Brown battled his teammate Broc Feeney for the other win. Anton De Pasquale also won the Jason Richards Trophy for the best performer over the two races - is Dick Johnson Racing back? There was some F1 and NASCAR, but we wanted to talk about Taupo.
Kai Allen may just be the next big thing in Supercars. He's the latest Super2 champion, he's got close ties to Dick Johnson Racing and he's got his eyes locked solid on a main game seat. He joined the KTM Summer Grill to reflect on an amazing 2023 and look forward to an exciting future.
Ex-AFL coach David Noble couldn't have faced a steeper learning curve coming into Supercars. As the CEO of Dick Johnson Racing he had to manage Ford's homologation duties, a tense parity war and a race team that underperformed by its own high standards. He opened up on it all to the KTM Summer Grill.
We're back with a quick episode of Repco Supercars Weekly in the wake of a significant off-season announcement by Dick Johnson Racing with Ludo Lacroix departing, Dr Ryan Story returning, and a reshuffle among the team's key roles. The Garage >> https://www.repco.com.au/thegarage
We wrap up our chat with Supercars race and championship-winning engineer Scott Sinclair on this week's episode of the V8 Sleuth Podcast polished by Bowden's Own. In the final part of a two-part chat, Scott talks about the dramatic title-changing race at Homebush in 2010 where crashes left the Dick Johnson Racing and Triple Eight crews racing each other to repair their cars, his shift to the Holden Racing Team amid a lull period for the once-great team, and moving into a team management role with Nissan Motorsport and the efforts to make the Altima a competitive proposition, and what drove his decision to leave the team at the end of 2019 and his stint on the Supercars Commission. Learn more about Bowden's Own here >> https://www.bowdensown.com.au/ V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/
We're talking to Supercars race and championship-winning engineer Scott Sinclair on this week's episode of the V8 Sleuth Podcast polished by Bowden's Own. In the first part of a two-part chat, Scott talks about being in the crowd at Bathurst on race day in 1990 and early visits to Wanneroo touring car rounds, being part of a winning Formula SAE team, his baptism of fire as a Development Series race engineer at Dick Johnson Racing, plus his graduation to running Will Davison in the ‘main game' in 2007. He also shares stories from his time engineering James Courtney, including revealing the turning point in 2009 that put the team on the path towards its upset 2010 championship victory. Learn more about Bowden's Own here >> https://www.bowdensown.com.au/ V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/
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Dick Johnson Racing's Will Davison joined Bicks & Walshy ahead of the Adelaide 500 this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hold onto your hats because the winds have changed and that dreaded 'P' word is about to go away. Or is it? Mark Fogarty spoke to Dick Johnson Racing's technical director Perry Kapper about the upcoming wind tunnel testing that Supercars will complete in early 2024 and asked will it solve the parity wars.
A true Aussie Icon. With stories (and laughs) like no one else. Three-time Bathurst winner, five-time Australian Touring car Champion and team owner of Dick Johnson Racing. He has more awards and honours than you could poke a stick at (Dick would like that saying!) He has an old school charm, quick wit and plenty of humour. Enjoy the story of a man who has a work ethic, a determination and resilience that has taken him to the very top of his field... and he is still there! ** Follow the Howie Games on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehowiegamespod/ Follow the Howie Games on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehowiegamesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A true Aussie Icon. With stories (and laughs) like no one else. Three-time Bathurst winner, five-time Australian Touring car Champion and team owner of Dick Johnson Racing. He has more awards and honours than you could poke a stick at (Dick would like that saying!) He has an old school charm, quick wit and plenty of humour. Enjoy the story of a man who has a work ethic, a determination and resilience that has taken him to the very top of his field... and he is still there! ** Follow the Howie Games on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehowiegamespod/ Follow the Howie Games on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehowiegamesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We're counting down the days 'til the first Bathurst 1000 of the Gen3 era, however a cloud still hangs over what should be a celebration of the 60th anniversary of The Great Race. The ongoing parity saga continues with Ford and GM at loggerheads and we'll catch up with Steve Johnson who's on location at the Mountain - plus we chat to young gun Kai Allen who's making his main game debut this weekend in the Dick Johnson Racing wildcard entry with Simona De Silvestro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After narrowly missing out on winning the Super3 Championship last year, 18 year old Kai Allen is about to make a huge leap into the main game at the biggest race of the year. As well as juggling his fight for the Super2 crown he'll be co-driving with the returning Simona De Silvestro in a Dick Johnson Racing backed wildcard entry, and we spoke to him ahead of the big weekend at the Bathurst 1000. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A deep dive into Daniel Ricciardo's return, Oscar Piastri's rise and plenty more withSky F1 commentator Karun Chandok as we gear up for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa, plus the thrilling title decider for Formula E in London this weekend, NASCAR in Richmond and plenty of action close to home, as well. Rusty's steps through the unique twist in the format for the upcoming Sydney Super night in Supercars. And the latest news of Simona di Silvestro's highly-anticipated return for Bathurst with a Dick Johnson Racing wildcard entry, partnering with the impressive rookie Kai Allen. As well as an update on TCR champion Tony D'Alberto's new set of wheels and the exciting addition of night races in the Shannons Speed Series at Sydney Motorsport Park. It's the 20-minutes of motorsport that you HAVE to listen to and share with a mate. Join us for this action-packed episode and stay tuned for more motorsport updates next week, including a fantastic new book release celebrating a Bathurst milestone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In his first big interview this year, Speedcafe's Damion Smy and Daniel Herrero speak to Ryan Story about Dick Johnson Racing, Gen3, parity, the future of Supercars and more.
The Supercars Championship is a touring car racing category in Australia, running as an International Series under FIA regulations. The Supercars Championship holds races right across Australia and has often held one in New Zealand as well. The vehicles used in the series are loosely based on road-going cars, obviously with modifications though. Dick Johnson Racing is Australia's oldest motor racing team and is one of the competing teams in the Supercars Championship, competing as the Shell V-Power Racing Team. Founded by Dick Johnson, the team's drivers have won ten Australian Touring Car Championship titles and the team has taken four victories in Australia's premier race, the Bathurst 1000. Nigel Calder is the team's Head of Commercial and joins us to take us inside the Shell V-Power Racing Team. You can connect with Nigel on LinkedIn and follow the Shell V-Power Racing Team at djr.com.au As a client of KORE, we have also produced a case study looking at how the Shell V-Power Racing Team Achieve Real-Time Asset Tracking & Data Transparency Across Their Organisation with KORE Software. You can download it here. EnjoySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Another false start off the line this week - we're going great with our tech here - but it's another big show where we take a look at the rumoured driver lineup for the Dick Johnson Racing wildcard for the enduros this year, plus we predict how Daniel Ricciardo will go in his return to the F1 grid this weekend, and we're joined by Anton De Pasquale after his win up north in Townsville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We're bringing you the second half of our chat with Tony D'Alberto on this week's episode of the V8 Sleuth Podcast. In the final part of a two-part chat, he talks about the end of Tony D'Alberto Racing and the move into the co-driver phase of his Supercars career. He shares the story behind his first podium finish in V8 Supercars and how it was overshadowed by a personal tragedy, and chats about online trolls, his side of the controversial conclusion to the 2019 Bathurst 1000, and a Supercars race victory that got away. Tony also opens up about his time with DJR Team Penske and Dick Johnson Racing, and what it means to him to have been a fixture at the squad for eight seasons. We also chat about his championship victory in the TCR Australia Series and how he got involved in the category, and the hands-on role he has in his family's business when he's away from the racetrack. He also tackles your National Motor Racing Museum Couch Racer Questions and the V8 Sleuth Top 10 Shootout. V8 Sleuth Superstore: https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/
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Ahead of the second round of the Shannons SpeedSeries, defending TCR Australia series champion Tony D'Alberto joined us to preview the action at Phillip Island this weekend - plus we'll get his thoughts on the future of the category, and we talk Supercars as well with the news that he'll be co-driving with Dick Johnson Racing for the eighth consecutive year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aussie racing car driver Anton De Pasquale is in town for the Perth Super Sprint this weekend, he called Clairsy and Lisa to talk about how he went from local cart racing to driving for Dick Johnson Racing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Clairsy and Lisa spoke to Woody Whitelaw as he got kicked out of the I'm A Celebrity jungle and he gave them his front row seat account of the Kerri-Anne Kennerley incident. West Coast star Elliot Yeo gave the guys an update on the Eagles injury list. Dick Johnson Racing star Anton De Pasquale gave Clairsy & Lisa a call, Lisa asked him if his mum was OK with his choice of career as a professional racing car driver. and the guys took your calls on the most thrill seeking thing you've ever done.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dick Johnson Racing made had its first public appearance since the Newcastle disaster that started their season on AFL 360 last night.
Dick Johnson Racing made had its first public appearance since the Newcastle disaster that started their season on AFL 360 last night.
In this, the second of our "how did they goes?", Andrew Clarke and Bruce Williams from Auto Action with Neville Wilkinson turn their attention to Dick Johnson Racing AKA Shell V-Power Racing. It was an interesting year with ownership changes and other off-track - ie, developing the Gen3 Ford Mustang - playing a role in the team's second place in the teams' championship. But what is a good year for Anton De Pasquale and Will Davison? Jump on and find out why being silky smooth and very fast is maybe not enough. Check out the rest of the series and don't forget to subscribe and like us. #podcast #motorsport #DJR #DickJohnsonRacing #supercars #repcosc #willdavison #antondepasquale #17 #11
David Noble incoming CEO of Dick Johnson Racing joins Gerard and Kane to talk about the new gig
Garth Tander shocked the Supercars world with a switch to emerging Ford team Grove Racing. Mark Fogarty spoke to him at length about his defection from Triple Eight and what his new role entails. Also, we speak to David Noble, the new CEO at Dick Johnson Racing, plus Stephen Grove talks about how his Gen3 program is coming together and his expectations for 2023.
This week's Castrol Motorsport News Podcast is a Q&A episode, where the boys tackle your questions. Host Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus dive into a heap of topics, including… - The return of circuit racing at Calder Park - A Supercars scholarship system - The 2023 Supercars calendar - Dick Johnson Racing's driver line-up - Spicing up Supercars pit strategy - The fate of two Supercars street race projects - SpeedSeries' profile problem AVL also chats to Supercars' newest rookie Cam Hill about his Matt Stone Racing deal and gets the lowdown on World Superbikes at Phillip Island from V8 Sleuth's Will Dale. Plus the latest instalments of What Caught My Eye on My105 and Castrol Stars of the Week, and all the motorsport news headlines from around the world. my105 - Australian's Number 1 Motorsport Marketplace >> https://www.my105.com/
On Sportsday NSW with Scott Sattler, Jason Matthews and Mat Rogers chat to racing legend Dick Johnson ahead of Dick Johnson's 1000th race milestone this weekend at Bathurst.
Sportsday NSW Full Show (06/10/22) with Scott Sattler, Jason Matthews and Mat Rogers with racing legend Dick Johnson ahead of Dick Johnson Racing's 1000th race milestone at Bathurst this weekend, the Kangaroos Number System and the latest odds with Tristan Merlehan for TopSport.
Dick Johnson from Dick Johnson Racing joins the boys to talk about DJR's upcoming milestone with their 1000th super car race upcoming at Bathurst 1000.
We're talking to Anton De Pasquale on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. Aaron Noonan sits down with him in the boardroom at Dick Johnson Racing to chat about his career to date, including how he got into karting in the first place as he isn't from a family that was already into motorsport, making the big move to Europe and some of the big names he raced against, coming home to Australia and how he came to link up with Paul Morris, which launched him into Supercars. He also tackles your National Motor Racing Couch Racer Questions and the V8 Sleuth Top 10 Shootout. V8 Sleuth Superstore: https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/ Buy your ticket to the V8 Sleuth Open Night @ the Bathurst 1000 with Greg Murphy: https://bit.ly/3QezP5I
We were joined by Brett Ralph the new majority owner of Dick Johnson Racing and while his name might be new to fans in Supercars, the Ralph family has an impressive portfolio of involvement in professional sporting teams from the Melbourne Aces baseball team, the Sunshine Coast Lightning Super Netball team, and the Melbourne Storm. We spoke to Brett about the DJR acquisition and got his thoughts on what the future holds.
The Sandown SuperSprint is in the history books and it was a neck and neck battle between Will Davison and Shane van Gisbergen. At a track that is usually dominated by Triple Eight, Dick Johnson Racing took first blood with a double podium on Saturday, before SVG fought back on Sunday to turn the tables. We look at the fallout from the weekend, plus we speak to the new majority owner of DJR as Brett Ralph joins us on the show.
There's been plenty of news at Shell V-Power Racing, with a new ownership structure confirmed and both drivers announcing new terms to their racing contracts. We speak to both Will Davison and Anton De Pasquale, plus drag in our old mate Tony D'Alberto to go through it all.
In his first podcast interview, new majority shareholder of Dick Johnson Racing, Brett Ralph, joins the show to discuss the significant investment his family has made in one of Australia's most famous racing teams. Brett touches on how he was introduced to motorsport and DJR, the key elements in doing the deal and the reasons he decided to get involved with this team in particular. Speaking of DJR, Will Davison stops by for a preview of this weekend's round at Sandown and the team look ahead to the weekend at the classic Melbourne venue. Plus, the weekly Hot / Not Power Rankings and a whole heap more.
Australian motorsport's most famous race team has been sold! On this week's Castrol Motorsport News Podcast, host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth's Stefan Bartholomaeus look at the sale of Dick Johnson Racing to the Melbourne Aces baseball club and what it means for the race team's future. The boys also run through the latest Gen3 news, preview the Sandown SuperSprint and discuss whether the Sandown 500 – and its retro round theme – will return. They also dissect the Super2/Super3 eligibility backflip and reveal the surprise fallout of the latest move. AVL catches up with 2006 Supercars champion and two-time Bathurst 1000 winner Rick Kelly, who talks about his retirement projects – including a soon-to-launch YouTube show. All this place the latest news headlines from around the world, the Motorsport News Mailbag and the Castrol Stars of the Week.
The ownership structure of Dick Johnson Racing has changed, and Mark Fogarty has all of the details of the news. Also, Mark Skaife opens up on Gen3 progress while one Bathurst 1000 wildcard is looking unlikely. All that and plenty more!
It's a jam-packed episode of Parked Up Plus, with details of the 2023 Supercars calendar emerging, while Mark Skaife discusses Supercars ownership. Plus, we speak to Joe Saward about the Oscar Piastri wrangle and Will Davison set to confirm he'll stay at Dick Johnson Racing.
This week's Castrol Motorsport News Podcast delves into the hot topics from the Darwin Triple Crown. Host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth's Stefan Bartholomaeus tackle the big questions over Chaz Mostert's disqualification from the Saturday race; was the penalty too harsh, why was the appeal thrown out, and what happens next? The boys also look at Mostert's thrilling win on Sunday, what impact the new tyre rules had on the action, Dick Johnson Racing's resurgence, Shane van Gisbergen's bold move on Will Davison and more. AVL meanwhile has some breaking news about a potential driver change at PremiAir Racing following a torrid Darwin and chats to Erebus Motorsport's Brodie Kostecki about his NASCAR plans. All that plus the latest news headlines from Australia and around the world, including what to make of the Australian Grand Prix's new 10-year deal and the surprise inclusion of Formula 2 and Formula 3. The Motorsport News Mailbag also gets the boys talking and they reveal their Castrol Stars of the Week.Link to buy tickets for the OTR SuperSprint at The Bend >> https://bit.ly/39RS6XqRemember to use the discount code mentioned in the episode to secure 10% off the price of grandstand and General Admission tickets!
On this week's Castrol Motorsport News Podcast Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus explain why Supercars teams will be throwing shade at Hidden Valley! The boys cut through the what, why and how of new tyre rules that includes a ban on teams storing their rubber in sunlight. There is also a look at the build-up to Supercars' first-ever Indigenous Round and what to expect from the key teams in the Top End. AVL catches up with Will Davison ahead of the Dick Johnson Racing driver's 500th Supercars Championship race start and gets the latest on his 2023 plans. Our hosts also put the spotlight on some controversial recent comments from Jamie Whincup, tackle a Motorsport News Mailbag question and reveal their Stars of the Week.
For this week's edition of Repco Supercars Weekly, V8 Sleuth's Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship headlined by the identity of the team behind the Repco Bathurst 1000 wildcard entry using a DJR-sourced Ford Mustang.The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarageMore details on the DJR Mustang Bathurst 1000 wildcard entry: https://bit.ly/3z2Di2zV8 Sleuth Super Sale info: https://bit.ly/38O0bfs
For this week's edition of Repco Supercars Weekly, V8 Sleuth's Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship, headlined by the appearance of a Ford Mustang Supercar turning laps at Watkins Glen International in the United States with a pair of NASCAR stars reportedly behind the wheel.The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarageMustang at Watkins Glen: https://bit.ly/3yK3LlpV8 Sleuth Open Night with Neil Crompton @ the Bathurst 12 Hour: https://bit.ly/3yAqC2u
We're talking to Charlie Schwerkolt this week on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Repco. In Part 1, the Team 18 boss talks about growing up around cars and his family's business – which wasn't always to do with forklifts – as well as his days racing go-karts. He also opens up on how his relationship with Dick Johnson Racing began, how he became a part-owner of the team and his view on how it all came apart amid the team's remarkable 2010 championship victory.V8 Sleuth Bookshop: https://bookshop.v8sleuth.com.au
Repco Supercars Weekly is back for 2022! V8 Sleuth's Aaron Noonan runs through the key news in the wake of the season-opening Beaurepaires Sydney SuperNight.The Garage: https://www.repco.com.au/thegarage2022 Official Season Guide: https://bit.ly/RSC2022SG