Best Tanak Talk Network Podcasts (2025)

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Special Stage: Paddon’s ARC title & Tanak's retirement unpacked... 44:20

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Tasmania? Japan? Whangarei? What was your focus on a weekend full of rally action? The Special Stage Rally Podcast team are back with in-depth discussion on all three events that filled our lives over the weekend. From Hayden Paddon's ARC triumph, Ben Hunt’s title in New Zealand, to another Sebastien Ogier masterclass, we have it all covered. Then …

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Special Stage: The HUGE treble – Tasmania, Whangarei and Japan previewed 46:39

16h ago46:39

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The season finale is here! Rally Tasmania is set to decide who takes home the Australian Rally Championship crown — with both Hayden Paddon and Lewis Bates still in contention for the title. Host Matthew Whitten is joined by Taylor Gill to break down what’s in store on the island stages, and what it will take for the championship hopefuls to come o…

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Special Stage: Aussie heartache in WRC, but plenty to be proud of! 38:05

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What a heart breaker! Taylor Gill came so close to winning the 2025 Junior World Rally Championship that it's still hard to believe what we witnessed. The Special Stage Rally Podcast team discuss the Central European Rally with a fine tooth comb, and despite the result, we couldn't be any prouder of Taylor and Dan Brkic and the season they produced…

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Special Stage: Crashes, battles and talking points from Adelaide Hills Rally 48:49

1M ago48:49

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On this week's Special Stage Rally Podcast, we delve into last weekend's Adelaide Hills Rally, the fifth round of the Australian Rally Championship. It saw another masterclass from Kiwi Hayden Paddon, but also ended the title hopes of Harry Bates after he put his Toyota off the road. We discuss the implications from the weekend, review the performa…

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Special Stage: Speedy South Australian roads ready for ARC battle 26:45

1M ago26:45

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Round five of the Australian Rally Championship is ready to run, with the Adelaide Hills Rally set to challenge crews up and down the field. A couple of lesser-known voices take over the Special Stage Rally Podcast to preview the event as RallySport Magazine’s Matt Whitten is joined by reigning ARC Junior Cup winner, Mitch Garrad. They talk about t…

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Special Stage: A history making championship win (feat. Brendan Reeves) 29:39

2M ago29:39

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Regular Special Stage Rally Podcast guest, Brendan Reeves, took out the Victorian Rally Championship at the weekend and he joins us to talk all about it. From sending it on his favourite stage, Mt Slide, to replicating what his father and brother did years earlier, this is a wide-ranging chat that also unearths what’s next for ‘Brendo’ for the rest…

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BJR Run Down: The Bend, parity and the 2026 calendar 31:54

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On this episode of the BJR Run Down, BJR general managerChris Westwood and the driver of the #96 Macauley Jones break down a big weekend at The Bend, how the track raced at its first endurance race, plus how things went down from the team’s four cars on track. The latest parity changes are examined, plus why the 2026 calendar needs to make sense. A…

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Special Stage: Narooma impressions, and a new Kiwi collectable 25:27

2M ago25:27

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It was Australia’s champion versus our best young talent at the weekend in Narooma, but it was a battle that was far too short... This week’s Special Stage Rally Podcast covers the Narooma Forest Rally, won by Harry Bates and Mac Kierans. We will discuss the fast stages of the south coast of New South Wales and share our impressions of what the nat…

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Special Stage: Adelaide Rally director shares record entry details 36:25

2M ago36:25

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Tim Possingham has two big events in South Australia, and the Adelaide Rally is up next. With more than 450 entries on the list, including the likes of Hayden Paddon, Alister McRae and Frank Kelly, we ask him about the process of getting those big names. He shares some of the secrets of the rally and just how they go about running the event with su…

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BJR Run Down: Balancing Toyota prep with Enduro season 20:43

3M ago20:43

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The wraps came off the Gen3-spec Toyota Supra Supercar ahead of this week’s edition of the Brad Jones Racing Run Down. BJR general manager Chris Westwood and the driver of the #96 Macauley Jones chat about the car’s first track laps, which Macca was on hand for at Toyota Australia’s in-house test track. They also give an update on the progress of B…

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Special Stage: Young star shares his sucess and future (feat. Jackson Long) 36:49

3M ago36:49

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Jackson Long is the 2025 Australian Rally Championship Junior Cup winner, and it’s overdue that we get him on the podcast to talk about his career so far. Currently completing his year 12 studies, Jackson has had a busy 2025. He’s fitted in plenty of his passion – rallying – to his timetable this year. He shares what he thought of WRC Rally del Par…

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Special Stage: A clear ARC favourite and a ex-cricket star in the news 35:02

3M ago35:02

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The 2025 Gippsland Rally has been run and won, so what do we make of Hayden Paddon's domination over the two days of competition? The RallySport Magazine team discuss what the result means for the Australian Rally Championship, and what we liked and didn't like about a rally in “The Middle of Everywhere". Jackson Long and Tony Sullens both wrapped …

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BJR Run Down: Toyota timeline, Enduro Cup rule changes, Brad’s NASCAR reunion 27:55

3M ago27:55

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There’s plenty of ground to cover this week on The Brad Jones Racing Run Down! It’s been awhile since we’ve heard from the driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood, and they look back at a challenging weekend at Queensland Raceway and talk through one of the most challenging parts of the Gen3 era: the setup window. Th…

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Special Stage: ARC tyre talk & Gippsland Rally predictions 33:36

3M ago33:36

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There has been more than a few talking points arise this week, with RallySport Magazine finding that the tyre tender process is now open for the ARC for the years 2027-29. The team talk about this and share some of their opinions before looking ahead to the Gippsland Rally. Can Harry Bates recoup some of his championship deficit to Hayden Paddon, o…

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Special Stage: Adrian & Jill Coppin explain their ARC vision 44:20

3M ago44:20

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The Australian Rally Championship has been through a transition period. A change in ownership was the big move in the summer offseason, and a hotly contested series so far has many eyeballs on the sport. Luke Whitten talks to owners Adrian and Jill Coppin about where they hope to take the ARC and how they think the season has gone thus far. We ask …

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Special Stage: Director explains Canberra’s ARC omission (feat. Adrian Dudok) 34:30

3M ago34:30

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The news that Narooma will host a round of the Australian Rally Championship, replacing the Rally of Canberra, is big news, so who better to talk about this with than the rally's Clerk of Course, Adrian Dudok? The experienced Dudok explains the reasons behind the move, and what this means for rallying in Canberra moving forward. We also discuss las…

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Special Stage: Rallying's present and future challenges (feat. Brett Middleton) 35:52

4M ago35:52

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Our beloved sport has had many eras, and it’s been able to thrive in all of them thus far. What about the next era, though? Road access is becoming trickier, as is the organisation of events. Brett Middleton chats with Luke Whitten about rally organisation and how car clubs are preparing for their events in the current age. There’s plenty of vital …

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Special Stage: Where to for Solberg after stunning win? (feat. Alex Rullo) 46:01

4M ago46:01

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Rally Estonia was the most remarkable World Rally Championship event in recent memory. Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson waited 1,019 days for their second chance in a Rally1 car, and it took just one event to be on the top step of the podium. It was a meteoric rise and not just the shock of the season, but probably the shock of the decade. Luke…

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Special Stage: Crashes mar Rally Queensland, as Kiwis stand tall 47:46

4M ago47:46

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The Australian Rally Championship is at the halfway point, and RallySport Magazine spends significant time unpacking the proceedings thus far. What did we think of the action, and where do the likes of Harry Bates, Scott Pedder, and Lewis Bates go to catch the leader, Hayden Paddon? Can any of them catch the flying Kiwis? All of this is covered in …

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BJR Run Down: Ford’s parity ‘tactic’, Toyota update, Brad’s NASCAR street racing tales 41:08

5M ago41:08

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On this week’s episode of The Brad Jones Racing Run Down, the driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood are joined by BJR founder, owner and boss Brad Jones. Along with wrapping up a promising but bruising Darwin Triple Crown weekend, they also chat about the persistent of ‘parity’ complaints from Ford drivers and team…

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Special Stage: Queensland to throw up new ARC drama (feat. Arron Windus) 38:20

5M ago38:20

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Returning to action this weekend, the Australian Rally Championship heads to Queensland, where the four-way title fight will continue with a vengeance. Lewis Bates and Hayden Paddon have won the opening two rounds of the series, but the likes of Harry Bates and Scott Pedder will be eager to get on the board with a win in the Sunshine State. Keeping…

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Special Stage: Otago, Supercars collab and Greece's rough challenge 30:32

5M ago30:32

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A rare link between rallying and Supercars took place over the past couple of weeks to lock in important dates in April next year and Peter Whitten talks about how that came about. Elsewhere on the podcast this week, we look ahead to the Acropolis Rally in Greece on what are notoriously rough stages, and we touch on the assault of a volunteer offic…

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Special Stage: Pedder details Skoda upgrades and commends Aussies overseas 22:29

5M ago22:29

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On the centenary episode of the Special Stage Rally Podcast, Scott Pedder joins Peter Whitten to unravel the week of rallying and look ahead to Rally Queensland. Pedder gives his insights on Rally Poland, an event he’s done twice before in the World Rally Championship, and comments on the Australians competing overseas that are impressing the Victo…

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Special Stage: Ogier or Loeb? Plus Bega Rally reflections 35:26

5M ago35:26

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Sebastien Ogier is only doing a part time program in the WRC, but he’s right in the title fight. We ask if he’s the greatest ever and if he should try for title number nine this year. The RallySport Magazine team then get into the popular Bega Valley Rally and the unique nature of Dean Ridge’s victory aboard a Ford Fiesta G4. He may have had two co…

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Special Stage: Nathan Quinn details his rally return and chats ARC 25:35

6M ago25:35

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2017 Australian Rally Champion, Nathan Quinn, joins the Special Stage Rally Podcast to talk to Luke Whitten about his last 12 months of rallying. That time period includes his incredible run at the Silver Fern Rally late last year, and the rebuild process of his pretty Mazda RX2. It’s timely we have the Coffs Harbour local on the podcast given his …

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BJR Run Down: Perth preview, rookies’ bonus tyres, Macca’s big news 24:43

6M ago24:43

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On this week’s episode of The Brad Jones Racing Run Down, the driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood preview this weekend’s Supercars round at Wanneroo. Macca runs through the challenges offered by the abrasive surface, his “swamp donkey” teammate’s latest home round among the “André Supercars Series”, the logistics…

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Special Stage: Paddon steps up when needed – a Forest Rally review 34:41

6M ago34:41

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The Australian Rally Championship finally got back into action in Western Australia last week and a wet rally created for more storylines than we expected. Hayden Paddon became only the third international driver to win a round of the series and with it overtook Lewis Bates for the championship lead. We talk about Scott Pedder’s strong speed and of…

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BJR Run Down: Reaction to the Toyota news, how the DJR disqualification was handled 34:07

6M ago34:07

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On this week’s episode of The Brad Jones Racing Run Down, the driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood reflect on a busy couple of weeks for Albury’s Supercars team. They cover off the reaction to the announcement of their looming Toyota switch for 2026, look back at a Symmons Plains round that was fantastic Macca and…

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Special Stage: Questions from the Forest Rally test stage 37:35

6M ago37:35

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A pre-event test is more important for some than others and RallySport Magazine’s Luke Whitten was there on cue to explain how the action was unfolding. Speaking with the likes of Lewis Bates, Toby Price and Alex Rullo, the podcast will transport you to Western Australia to learn more about what’s to come for the Forest Rally. Who was comfortable w…

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Special Stage: Aussies bask in the glory of second straight JWRC win 19:21

6M ago19:21

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In this bonus episode of the Special Stage Rally Podcast, Luke Whitten is joined by Rally de Portugal winners Taylor Gill and Dan Brkic the morning after their second straight JWRC win. How were their celebrations? What about their tiredness? They’ve just completed one of the most gruelling World Rally Championship rallies in years and join us to s…

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BJR Run Down: BONUS! Explaining the switch to Toyota for 2026 14:08

6M ago14:08

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A very special BONUS episode of The Brad Jones Racing Run Down this week because – as you might have heard – they’ve got a bit of news… The driver of the #96 Macauley Jones is joined by team owner Brad Jones to talk about their looming switch to Toyota for the 2026 Supercars Championship season. They cover the lead-up to the decision, the agonising…

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Special Stage: Toyota's dominance to continue in Portugal? (feat. Dean Herridge) 43:16

6M ago43:16

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This week on the Special Stage Rally Podcast, Luke Whitten catches up with Dean Herridge for a chat full of the big talking points. With the Forest Rally just around the corner, Dean shares his unique insights on the rally and just how the deal with Tom Kristensson came about to drive the team’s Skoda Fabia R5. The Subaru WRX Challenge is also a ke…

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BJR Run Down: What ‘parity’ looks like in 2025, support for SVG 33:46

7M ago33:46

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On this week’s episode of The Brad Jones Racing Run Down, the driver of the #96 Macauley Jones is joined by team owner Brad Jones to wrap up the last few weeks since Taupō and preview this weekend’s racing at Symmons Plains. They chat about what a race team does when there’s no racecars in the workshop, Brad’s first ever trip to a zoo, the new Dunl…

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Special Stage: ‘Blind’ rallying lessons and Toby Price’s ARC debut 48:12

7M ago48:12

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Brendan Reeves and Mitch Newton join Luke Whitten on the Special Stage Rally Podcast to talk about the week’s news and also give a valuable lesson on ‘blind’ rallying. Reeves and Newton give their tips and tricks on driving and co-driving on route chart rallies – a style that is a large part of the Australian rallying calendar and what most beginne…

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Special Stage: Toby Price’s rally win, and was the Canary Islands a bore? 40:34

7M ago40:34

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Whether you’re a gravel fan or a tarmac lover, there’s something for everyone on this week’s Special Stage Rally Podcast. The boys start by looking at another hugely successful Rally of the Heartland, where Toby Price took the win, before turning their attention to the world scene, where the Canary Islands made its WRC debut. It was a Toyota domina…

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Special Stage: Internationals for the ARC and an all new WRC (feat. Guy Tyler) 48:56

7M ago48:56

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The announcement of former JWRC champion Tom Kristensson entering the next round of the Australian Rally Championship was big news this week. Special Stage host, Luke Whitten, welcomes former ARC 2WD champion, Guy Tyler, to delve into how the Swede will fare on the tricky West Australian roads. Also discussed on the podcast is the new round of the …

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Special Stage: Remembering Ed Mulligan, and chatting with the Stokes brothers 44:19

7M ago44:19

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This week on the Special Stage Rally Podcast we take a moment to remember the life of one of rallying’s larrikins, Ed Mulligan, who tragically passed away this week. On a more brighter note, we head to New Zealand and chat with the brothers Robbie and Jack Stokes who performed so brilliantly in the recent Otago Rally. All that is discussed in detai…

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Special Stage: Iconic Otago Rally adds another chapter (feat. Jamie Luff) 37:32

8M ago37:32

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The Special Stage Rally Podcast is back to discuss another fine edition of the Otago Rally that brought together rally identities from across the globe. While we were expecting a battle in the Classics between former WRC stars Kris Meeke and Hayden Paddon, it was the unlikely battle between the New Zealand Rally Championship front runners that real…

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BJR Run Down: Tony Woodward’s journey to race engineering 33:46

8M ago33:46

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On this week’s episode of The Brad Jones Racing Run Down, the driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood are joined by Tony Woodward, who shares his journey to becoming a Supercars race engineer, his own racing (including a go-kart tangle with Macca back in the day!) and look ahead to the next round at Taupō . Become a …

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Special Stage: Predictions turned on their head! Rally of Canberra review 46:34

8M ago46:34

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The Rally of Canberra delivered everything we had hoped for, but it also included tinges of disappointment, which the boys get into in this week's Special Stage Rally Podcast. From Lewis Bates' brilliant win, Josh Wiedman's Production Cup success and Hayden Paddon's introduction to the Aussie wildlife, the rally had a bit of everything. After all t…

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BJR Run Down: Racing ‘chaos’ at Albert Park, the rain-out, shipping off to Taupō 44:04

8M ago44:04

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On this week’s episode of The Brad Jones Racing Run Down, the driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood run through all the washup from a bruising second round of the 2025 Supercars season at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park. The ‘chaotic’ racing was a major talking point, and Macca articulates exactl…

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Special Stage: Who wins? Canberra predictions, and a tough Safari Rally 29:29

8M ago29:29

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Another week has gone by and the RallySport Magazine team are back to discuss this weekend’s Rally of Canberra, the opening round of the Australian Rally Championship. There’s been plenty of talk about Bates vs Paddon over recent weeks, and we get in and discuss who we think might come out on top. It’s also a WRC weekend as the moving circus is in …

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Special Stage: Thoughts from the Australian Rally Championship test day 38:47

8M ago38:47

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RallySport Magazine’s Luke Whitten was at the pre-season test day for the Australian Rally Championship and spoke to many of the drivers before their season begins. Each driver shared their impressions on proceedings and just what they were targeting from the all-important test day just a week and a half before the opening round. We speak to the li…

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BJR Run Down: How the new tyre made the racing ‘awesome’ at SMP 34:50

9M ago34:50

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On this week’s episode of The Brad Jones Racing Run Down, the driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood run through all the washup from the opening round of the 2025 Supercars season at Sydney Motorsport Park. They talk about the teeny-tiny margins in qualifying and how miniscule moments are the difference between the …

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Special Stage: Harry Bates on his biggest challenge yet 43:32

9M ago43:32

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Australian Rally Champion, Harry Bates, will face the toughest challenge of his career in 2025. Former WRC star, Hayden Paddon, is entering the ARC for the first time, and we asked Bates just how he’s going to tackle the season given his new rival’s entrance. Bates shares that he's prepared to increase his speed and work harder than ever in search …

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Special Stage: Hayden Paddon and Max McRae talk Australian and British rallying 43:16

9M ago43:16

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Joining the RallySport Magazine team on this week’s podcast are drivers who are at different points in their journeys. The experienced Hayden Paddon joins the pod to talk about all the news surrounding his 2025, including the Australian Rally Championship, the Race of Champions and the Otago Rally. There’s also an interview with young Max McRae who…

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Special Stage: Gill and Reeves discuss Paddon’s ARC news and Rally Sweden 53:19

9M ago53:19

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It was a huge week for rallying in Australia. Hayden Paddon was announced to compete full time in our national championship, while two of our own won at Rally Sweden. Fresh from the snow, Taylor Gill joins us on the podcast to tell us all about his victory, including just what it’s like to be at the front in not only the Junior WRC but also the WRC…

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BJR Run Down: Ford teams need to be ‘careful what they wish for’ 33:51

9M ago33:51

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On this week’s episode of The Brad Jones Racing Run Down, the driver of the #96 Macauley Jones and BJR general manager Chris Westwood are joined by BJR owner Brad Jones. There’s a bit to unpack around the Triple Eight-to-Ford news! Brad talks through what it was like when BJR switched from Ford to Holden in 2009, along with what T8’s switch means f…

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Special Stage: Chris Atkinson reflects on his Subaru WRC debut 41:06

9M ago41:06

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Rally Sweden runs this weekend, and it marks 20 years since Australian Chris Atkinson made his Subaru World Rally Team debut. We welcome him to the podcast to discuss what it was like to join the most famous team and begin his WRC journey in the famous frozen forests. He shares some stories about that first event and gives his thoughts on the upcom…

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Special Stage: Does Pedder’s new car make him the ARC favourite? 27:56

10M ago27:56

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It seems like an age since we had an Australian rally to talk about, but that doesn't mean there's a shortage of news. On this week's Special Stage Rally Podcast, Luke and Peter discuss what we can expect from Scott Pedder and his new Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 this year, and the unfortunate absence of the Maguire brothers. Brendan Reeves is back for a …