Best Formula DRIFT Podcasts (2025)

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Mad Mike Whiddett 1:56:04

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17d ago1:56:04

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On the final episode of the 2025 season, Jacob is in New Zealand to chat with Mad Mike. They talk about the good old days, why he is so loyal to Mazda, and what it would take for him to come back to FD. Save 20% off merch https://shopfd.com/ Code - PODCAST25 Produced by Jacob Gettins https://linktr.ee/jako13 Formula DRIFT - https://www.formulad.com…

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Parts Site Nightmare; Plane Lands on Car; Volvo Review; 1:43:01

3d ago1:43:01

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Matt got burned by a parts website and has the receipts; Zack spent a week driving the Volvo V90 Cross Country; a plane landed ON a car; and Patreon Questions include: FMK: Mclaren F1 GTR, Porsche GT1, Mercedes CLK GTR Most over-rated enthusiast car Best wagon for Lemons racing? How fast will a Cadillac Celestiq depreciate? FMK from 2006: Audi S8, …

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We Won a Race! ft. Tommy Kendall and Jonny Lieberman! 1:57:18

5d ago1:57:18

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Matt spent the weekend endurance racing with Jonny Lieberman, racing legend Tommy Kendall, and Super Trofeo ace, Mateo Siderman. The result was a surprise to all of them. A story not to be missed. Plus Patreon questions include: Should we regulate the speed of EVs? How did Matt's laps compare to his time in the 750S? When is the next race? Are used…

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The Overclocking Perspective, Should You Overclock Your Sim Rig? 58:35

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Big patch energy meets practical rig wisdom. We kick off with the long-awaited Assetto Corsa Evo 0.4 update and why it’s more than a car-and-track drop. From the Ferrari SF25 and F40 to BMW M8 and M3, Road Atlanta, Monza, Oulton Park, and multiple Nürburgring layouts, there’s plenty to tempt you back. The real headline is the depth: improved tire d…

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Rivian R1S Quad review; I Hate Sims; 1st Waymo Ride 1:38:52

11d ago1:38:52

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Matt Farah hates racing simulators; a review of the new Rivian R1S Quad motor; Zack Klapman rides in a Waymo for the first time (and has questions); Jaguar fires a very important person; and we answer Patreon questions including: Is the 986 Boxster the best value for money? Which options had an outsized effect on a car's value (for better or worse)…

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Doug Demuro 2:02:24

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Doug Demuro joins to eat candy and talk about MANY things including: his Countach drive; that Whistlin' Diesel problem (and the Montana plate situation); why some people DON'T drive their cool cars' Ferrari 599 prices; the bad car he almost bought (ok, several bad cars); used car price trends; what's rising in value (and what isn't); his new Porsch…

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How a 4th Monitor is used in Sim Racing 1:04:29

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A 24-hour race will test your pace, your patience, and your team. Ours did all three. We started P8 at Daytona in a stacked split and clawed to a proud P5—after an early high-speed spin, five minutes of repairs, and a long stretch nursing a bent car while refusing to fall out of the draft. The turning point came when the damage trickled away stop b…

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Waymo Danger; Our Award; Spyder Milestone 1:40:43

17d ago1:40:43

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Matt Farah hits a milestone in his Porsche Boxster Spyder; Zack Klapman hosts the first-ever Racer Creator awards (and we win one!); Waymos embrace danger in the interest of safety; and we answer Patreon questions including: Cars that impressed us in high school Consolidate or have a car for every occasion? MFK: Attending Dakar, 24H of Le Mans, and…

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Paul and Todd of Everyday Driver! 1:59:32

20d ago1:59:32

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It's Paul Schmucker and Todd Deeken of Everyday Driver! They tell us about life with their long-term C8 Corvette; Lotus ownership; owning 2 Caymans (and how that IS and is NOT redundant); truck changes; tire recommendations; shorter gears vs bigger engines; and answer Patreon questions including: Does leading a driving adventure ruin the trip? Acci…

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Inside iRacing’s 2026 Big Season One Update 1:21:38

18d ago1:21:38

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A polished rally sim lands, a free dirt rocket arrives, and iRacing doubles down on realism—so why are we still talking about sound? We kick off with AC Rally, a brutal but beautiful love letter to Richard Burns Rally that actually works out of the box. Then we dive into iRacing’s Season One plans: Adelaide and Miami join the track roster, Rockingh…

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From Triumph Toledo to RAF Tornado 1:02:08

15d ago1:02:08

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In this special episode, the team are joined by Chris Stradling aka Stradders. Stradders has flown as a Navigator with the RAF for 41 years, primarily on Panavia Tornado fast jets, but more recently on the Avro Lancaster of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. Having recently retired, we thought that now would be a good time to enjoy just some of…

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Screen Depreciation; CHEAP V12s; Rainy Days; Q&A 1:40:32

25d ago1:40:32

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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman discuss cars that ride better in odd suspension settings; EVs are fun in the rain; how screens will effect a car's collectibility; bearing technology and the fear that comes with it; and answer Patreon questions including: MFK/LBF: Toyota Land Cruiser vs Lexus GX550 vs Defender 110 Best value/dollar for a RWD V12? (Shock…

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Darren Kelly 1:49:24

26d ago1:49:24

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This week, Jacob is in the land of the Kiwi with Darren Kelly. They chat about life with the Aston, what it's going to take to get him back to FD, and why he left. https://www.instagram.com/darrenkelly.116/?hl=en Save 20% off merch https://shopfd.com/ Code - PODCAST25 Produced by Jacob Gettins https://linktr.ee/jako13 Formula DRIFT - https://www.fo…

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Why are the Rich so Timid; 930 Slant-nose; NSX for SALE? 1:26:54

27d ago1:26:54

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During an interview with a car collector, Matt Farah asked them "Why don't you off-road your seven-figure rally car?" It led us to an interesting discussion. Plus, the NSX is going up for sale, and Zack Klapman talks about his week driving a 1974 Porsche turbo converted into a slant-nose . Patreon questions include: Do we like performance SUVs? Why…

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Black Friday Sim Racing Deals You Shouldn’t Miss 58:56

18d ago58:56

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Two minutes of repair can change your whole 24-hour race plan. We kick off with a gritty Monza debrief: late to qualifying, a sausage curb roll that tagged the engine, triple stints through the night, and the math of half-tenths adding up until an hour later you’re on someone’s bumper. We explain how we stabilized, why consistency beat heroics, wha…

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Koenigsegg Record; RTR Spec 3 Review 1:46:35

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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman are on a top-secret mission to Zion National Park. Along the way we talk about our time with the new 810HP RTR Mustang Spec 3 (and how it compares to a Shelby); Koenigsegg's new INSANE record at Laguna Seca; And we answer Patreon questions including: Best car gifts for $10,100,1000, and $10000 dollars Is the ZR1 and Chev…

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Ron Bergenholtz 1:30:49

23d ago1:30:49

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This week, Jacob sits down with Ron Bergenholtz for the first part of their 2-part podcast. If you want to check out part 2, go see "Let's Be RONest" with Ron Bergenholtz, links below. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRyUOtzRhH0&list=PLzmFpekl13YeQ6G08d3Vzx05Xh1VATbjN&index=1 Audio: https://open.spotify.com/episode/15Ei7OTHyIKmtWjlwSbie4 h…

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How Jacob Gettins Became the Voice of Drifting | Let’s Be RONest Episode 4 1:28:07

24d ago1:28:07

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In Episode 4 of Let’s Be Ronest, host Ron Bergenholtz talks with Jacob Gettin — the newest voice of Formula Drift and Drift Masters. Jacob’s path is anything but typical: he went from aspiring architect to chef, spent years working in concrete, and somehow ended up announcing on some of drifting’s biggest stages. Ron and Jacob dig into how those pi…

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Ioniq 6 N Review; 1000 Miles in a 918; How TST Works 1:48:29

1M ago1:48:29

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We're back in the studio! Matt Farah drove 1000 miles in a hypercar prototype that might be his favorite; Zack Klapman tested the new Hyundai Ioniq 6 N on the road and track (and has quite a story about it); plus we answer Patreon questions including: Why is my Porsche trying to kill me? Which car company would benefit the most from an election? Is…

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Chasing Immersion: When Hardware Becomes Motivation, Not Just Money 1:07:48

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A Porsche wheel shows up early, and everything changes. The moment we bolted on the VPG cup-style rim—with its lighter build, crisp stiffness, and tidy 70 mm adapter—the wheelbase came alive. More texture, more trust, and a real sense of what the car is doing made the first test laps feel like a new sim. With a 24-hour run at Monza on deck, we talk…

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London Motor Week - Auction and St James's Motoring Spectacle 44:55

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It's Graham's turn to get out and about, this week having a glance around the incredible cars on offer at RM Sotheby's London Auction, before moving on to Pall Mall for the St James's Motoring Spectacle, the warm up event before the annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. Cars on view include: The oldest in the auction, a 1900 (the year not the …

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From S. Korea to S. Carolina 1:42:44

1M ago1:42:44

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South Korean cars and culture; will hydrogen work; the South Carolina Hilton Head Concours; 2026 Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid review; driving a new Lexus TX500h F Sport; and a LOT of Q&A! Recorded November 2, 2025 Patreon questions include: 2026 Porsche Turbo S vs McLaren 750S Is the new Hyundai Santa Fe boxy enough? Did supercharging a V8 M3 ruin it …

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Tommy Lemaire 1:58:32

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This week, Jacob Gettins sits down with Tommy Lemaire. They talk about how he affords to drive, how being called a rookie could hurt a driver, and what next year looks like. https://www.instagram.com/Tommy.lemaire Save 20% off merch https://shopfd.com/ Code - PODCAST25 Produced by Jacob Gettins https://linktr.ee/jako13 Formula DRIFT - https://www.f…

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How Rob Dietz sold $175M of Cars on BaT 1:30:53

1M ago1:30:53

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Rob Dietz sold $175M worth of cars on Bring-a-Trailer. How and why did he do it? What are the changes he sees coming the car market? All that and more! https://www.instagram.com/wob_cars/ https://wobcars.com/author/wob/ https://www.businessinsider.com/heres-how-i-sold-252-million-in-cars-on-bring-a-trailer-2022-1 Recorded October 28, 2025 Show Note…

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GT3: Because Not Everyone Wants To Lose An Arm In A Formula Car 54:37

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Ever wonder why GT3 seems to be everywhere—from ads and thumbnails to league banners—when F1 and prototypes steal the headlines on TV? We pull back the curtain on the class that grabbed sim racing by the scruff: approachable electronics, road-car glamor, and a deceptively high skill ceiling that keeps you grinding for tenths long after your first c…

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"It’s Easier to Be Born Global than to Become Global": An Interview with Martin Mignot 53:21

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.driftsignal.com Venture capital has always been an American game played with American rules. Silicon Valley sets the terms, defines success, and draws the world’s best entrepreneurs into its orbit like a gravitational force. For European founders, this creates an existential question…

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Chris Harris, Sam Fane, Jason Fenske, Jack Holmes 1:43:00

2M ago1:43:00

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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman talk about Tesla's weird earnings call; EV trucks sales are not living up to expectations; a new intake that's legal-ish. Then, Matt does 5 rapid-fire questions in Spain with some of the biggest names in YouTube: Chris Harris, Jason Fenske (Engineering Explained), Sam Fane (Seen Through Glass), and Jack Holmes (Savage Ge…

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Nick Noback 1:59:40

1M ago1:59:40

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We are back with Nick Noback right after the shoreline showdown. We get into the track layout, what broke on his car, and who will be on his door in 2026? https://www.instagram.com/nicknoback https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeNhvTW83Jan6ZeeKqSdVEg Save 20% off merch https://shopfd.com/ Code - PODCAST25 Produced by Jacob Gettins https://linktr.ee/j…

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James Deane and Vaughn Gittin Jr. RTR Vehicles Drift Team | Let’s Be RONest Episode 3 1:31:37

1M ago1:31:37

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Ron Bergenholtz sits down with Team RTR’s powerhouse duo: Vaughn Gittin Jr. and James Deane, first five-time Formula Drift Champion. In this episode, they dive into their racing roots, share stories from the track, and talk about how their paths in drifting crossed—leading to one of the most exciting collaborations in modern motorsports. From champ…

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Driven: The new 992.2 Porsche 911 Turbo S 1:07:51

2M ago1:07:51

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Matt Farah went to Spain to drive all new Porsche 911 Turbo S. It has new tech, more power, more comfort, and even a surprisingly fun trick. Plus, Lamborghini makes a big reliability bet that has us do "car enthusiast math"; and we answer Patreon questions including: How to answer that question at a car show What to replace my quick Volvo wagon wit…

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Sim Racing Expo 2025 Review 1:06:27

2M ago1:06:27

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Missed the Sim Racing Expo? We did too—so we gathered the biggest reveals, the honest impressions, and the practical takeaways that matter when you get back in the rig. From Fanatec’s podium DD and load cell pedals to SimLab’s DDX torque sync wheelbases, we talk about why expo testing is helpful yet imperfect, and where these products actually seem…

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Electrifying the Classics 40:04

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What cars would you like to swap to electric power? Dave has been to the Everything Electric live show and has spoken to experts Silent Classics https://silentclassics.co.uk Meanwhile, Graham has been thinking about which of his vehicles best meets the advantages of running on electricity..... For more: https://ukmotortalk.co.uk/2025/10/podcast-ele…

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Import Racing in the 90s with Ed Bergenholtz | Let’s Be RONest Episode 2 1:30:12

2M ago1:30:12

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Ron Bergenholtz talks to none other than his brother, Ed Bergenholtz. Not only does Ed lead the IT team at Skydance, but he and Ron headed up Bergenholtz Racing back when they were just getting started in the 90s. They go deep into import drag racing history and tell some incredible stories of coming to age during the era of imports in So Cal. Plus…

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New Car-Buying Law; Century is Back; Spyker Returns?; THAT Ferrari One-Off 1:24:14

2M ago1:24:14

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Ferrari made a new one-off and it's...interesting; Gov. Newsom passes a new law to protect California car buyers; Toyota creates a brand more luxurious than Lexus; what the return of Spyker cars means; and Patreon questions include: Do we like driving in the wet? Every done voiceover work? Would our garage change if we didn't make content? Talk my …

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How Vaughn Gittin Jr. Built RTR and Became the New Carroll Shelby 1:07:40

1M ago1:07:40

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Send us a text Vaughn Gittin Jr. joins Mickey Andrade for one of the most raw and hilarious Full Throtl Podcast episodes yet. From nearly setting his lowrider on fire (and putting it out in the most unexpected way), to turning a beat-up S13 into a career that redefined drifting, Vaughn opens up about the grind behind building RTR, partnering with F…