Brooke’s kids tell him to give them the short version but the convo is flowing and I don’t want it to end. This second part has a strong US focus. From the sacrifices to break into the competitive American scene and how his achievements there took the respect for Aussie Sprintcar racers to another level. Why his decision to be ‘hands on’ with the car is both an asset and something that’s sort after. Marrying an all-American girl from a legendary speedway family and the third generation Tatnell r...
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 241
His disciplined work ethic started as a five year old in the family business but he wasn’t allowed at the track unless school homework was done. Brooke Tatnell shares some special memories of his late, legendary father George and how he is still coming to terms with his passing. Karting in Lithgow and the right of passage - wheel packing in a Sprintcar as a teenager. How his Dad sang out words of wisdom from the infield and overtaking the King Steve Kinser (on media day laps). He thought he’d ar...
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 241
Senna said if you no longer go for a gap you’re no longer a racing driver but the gap wasn’t big enough on this occasion. Lando Norris admits it was the wrong move and has handled the incident with teammate Oscar Piastri near the end of the Canadian Grand Prix like a pro. There’s still a long way to go in this F1 season so was the risk versus reward worth it in that split second decision? Matt Hickey from Code Sports rejoins us in the Garage to debrief round 10 including George Russell’s timely ...
Jun 16, 2025•19 min•Season 1Ep. 240
Give the first two parts a lesson before you dive into this one. Testing a Supercar at Queensland Raceway with Dick Johnson Racing and why it was a childhood dream. Subaru’s difficult decision to call time during a golden period for the Australian Rally Championship and a period of reinvention for Dean’s driving career. His recollections of being among the first on scene at Peter Brock’s fatal crash and the impact it had on him. It still saddens Dean thinking about the loss of a hero especially ...
Jun 11, 2025•46 min•Season 1Ep. 239
From a blind tyre test to wowing the judges in a shootout at Mitsubishi for a factory drive. Riding alongside Ed Ordynski and a moment of realization around how hard you can push production based rally cars. Staying loyal to Subaru and why his Dad (Rob) told Management that it was important Dean carved his career rather than living in his shadow. Driving for legendary rally star Possum Bourne and how Dean learned of the Kiwi’s tragic passing plus beating some big names in longer distance events ...
Jun 10, 2025•50 min•Season 1Ep. 239
Rally driver, Team Owner, Broadcaster. And he’s good at all of ‘em! Recorded at the www.maximummotorsport.com.au workshop in Perth, Dean recalls his earliest memories of his Dad’s rallying and the impact it had. (You can find Rob’s ep in our library and it’s a three parter too). These days Dean runs Maximum with one eye on the history and legacy of what his Dad built and the other eye on taking the business in a direction that is part race and rally car preparation as well as a proud official Su...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 239
Nicole Bryant joins us for a look at ways teams are finding solid gains beyond engines, suspension, aerodynamics and strategy. A physio from www.highlineactive.com.au with over 15 years experience working in all sorts of sports we talk about changing how we think of drivers and team members, why they’re athletes and the importance of proper preparation and recovery. Nicole’s ‘Driver Athlete’ division has worked with Walkinshaw Andretti United, Erebus and all sorts of other categories, not just S...
Jun 04, 2025•29 min•Season 1Ep. 238
Is he done with two wheels, or are there more Dakars and Finke Desert Races on the horizon? We delve into the heartbreak of a million-dollar Trophy Truck burning to the ground—and the triumphant comeback to beat the top American off-road racers at Baja. Plus, insights into working with ex-Supercars driver Paul Weel and the pivotal decision Weely made at 38,000 feet on their return flight from the U.S. Keep an ear out for a fun party moment featuring Bathurst winner Chaz Mostert. Special thanks t...
May 26, 2025•52 min•Season 1Ep. 237
In 2018 Rusty first caught up Toby Price the motorsport legend, have a listen to this first before you get around part 2! The first Aussie to ever win Dakar opens up like never before, and details the pain, sweat and tears on route to his game changing victory in the desert. Can you imagine racing for 9,000k's through some of the most remote and toughest terrain on the planet? That's the reality of the Dakar Rally - To conquer it takes guts, determination and perseverance - something Toby Price ...
May 26, 2025•1 hr 16 min
It’s been a huge week of news ahead of the biggest races of the year. On the eve of the Indy 500 some of the Team Penske Executive have been shown the door as the fallout continues from its latest saga. Two of its cars failed tech inspections after qualifying and have been sent to the back of the grid. Rusty steps through the past week (what the heck is an attenuator anyway?) and Roger Penske’s bid to restore integrity. You’ll hear a little of The Captain who spoke with Jamie Little for the Indy...
May 22, 2025•19 min•Season 1Ep. 236
Matt Payne is back on the pod fresh from his Sunday Supercars victory in Tasmania. The Penrite racer talks about that epic finish (he won by 0.05) and whether he could have kept Broc Feeney behind him for much longer? Plus how much it means to some of the former 888 team members in the Grove squad! We also look ahead to the next couple of rounds in Perth and Darwin - what he thinks of their chances there? Then TA2 Category Manager ‘Matty Mack’ (MacKelden) joins us with the ink still drying on th...
May 15, 2025•35 min•Season 1Ep. 235
Tickford Racing’s Thomas Randle returns to the Garage for a Tassie Supercars preview ahead of this weekend’s round. Will his pole setting pace at Symmons Plains in 2024 carry over to this weekend? What impact will the new format have and the T word - tyres! How Randle’s piano skills impressed Harry Connick Jnr at a train station of all places!! And warming up for the weekend with a ripper GT3 drive in Sydney. Then for the 2nd half of the ‘shorty’ we welcome Matt Hickey to the show. The Daily Tel...
May 08, 2025•25 min•Season 1Ep. 234
Rusty’s homework is always late….err sorry that’s an old one. Award winning journo Paul Gover from Race News ( https://www.race.news/ ) joins us for a state of the Motorsport nation…the world really. Lando Norris won’t give it up easily but PG reckons his McLaren teammate and series leader Oscar Piastri is the better driver for the F1 World Title fight. The Webber effect: how Mark can make a difference while Oscar treads new ground with the eyes of the world watching on. Why the FIA should do so...
Apr 28, 2025•24 min•Season 1Ep. 233
Network 10 F1 commentator Richard Craill is back in the Garage. He joins us from his home away from home - Bathurst - to preview this weekend’s Hi-Tec Oils 6 hour and more. https://bathurst6hour.com.au The incredible lineup of cars, some of the stars playing among a field ticking the Bathurst Bucket List and a cool bunch of enthusiasts working on the broadcast including a flock (or is that a gaggle?) of Bargwannas. We also get Craillsy’s thoughts on future events at Mount Panorama and a few of t...
Apr 17, 2025•23 min•Season 1Ep. 232
What we learned from Taupo ‘24 and how much he wants to put his name on the Jason Richard’s Memorial Trophy after going close in the past. Catching up with Lewis Hamilton at the Grand Prix and some of Will’s fondest memories (as a driver & a fan) as Ford celebrates 100 years in Australia. Oh and his teammate Brodie Kostecki heckles in the background of the studio as we chat about their working relationship at DJR and Will’s new engineering partnership with Tom Moore. Head to Rusty's Facebook...
Apr 09, 2025•20 min•Season 1Ep. 231
He is a great leader and Steve talks about teamwork being a cornerstone of success. The rise of Tasman Motorsport and the some of the drivers on its incredible roll call including Tony Kanaan and Helio Castro Neves, who are like family to the Hornes. The importance of timing and knowing when to wave the chequered flag even when they’d worked so passionately putting their heart and soul into Tasman. Coming back to New Zealand and working in Super Tourers, his friendship with Neil Crompton and cha...
Mar 26, 2025•52 min•Season 1Ep. 230
Sitting in an aircraft hangar and recounting awesome stories with one of the most respected Team Owners in Motorsport. We’ve wanted to do this one for a while and we’re so glad Steve Horne agreed to come on. How he went from watching the New Zealand Grand Prix as a youngster to working in some of the biggest pit lanes on the planet! Leaving home with an Accounting qualification to work in racing in the UK. Meeting his wife Christine and taking a gamble on the US. Guiding Bobby Rahal to a memorab...
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 229
There’s two guests for this special Australian Grand Prix-view. First up Guenther Steiner. He’s back on Rusty’s Garage ahead of the F1 season opener. We get Guenther’s observations of the talented rookies lining up on grid this year and how Oscar Piastri might just break the Aussie podium drought at home. How difficult it is to manage two No. 1 drivers….will Zak Brown end up with a few more greys in 2025? Plus the hype around Hamilton. There’s so much excitement about Lewis and Ferrari. Does Ste...
Mar 13, 2025•26 min•Season 1Ep. 228
Chance opportunities with Bobby Rahal, the nickname ‘Mad Max’ and being part of the so called ‘Brat Pack’ of Champcar with Dario Franchitti, Tony Kanaan and the late Greg Moore. How these incredibly competitive athletes became good friends. Plus his NASCAR chapter and how it lead to mentoring Ty and Austin Dillon. Max kindly dialed in at the end of a big work day at his Max Papis Innovations in North Carolina. We talk about reinventing the wheel - the steering wheel - and why the precision he br...
Mar 11, 2025•39 min•Season 1Ep. 227
Don’t worry Russell got even. It’s a great story! Fitting that we’re releasing this ep on the eve of a new Formula One season. Max, through sheer determination and his early grasp of forming lasting commercial relationships, made it to F1. By his own admission his time there was brief. And why it almost marked the end of his career as a professional racer. Plus the early days growing in the north of Italy, racing karts against lots of great names and the special momento he kept from his friend A...
Mar 11, 2025•42 min•Season 1Ep. 226
Chaz Mostert and Hayden Paddon are back on the pod but this time in opposing corners ahead of the Race of Champions (ROC)! Mozzie has been given a late call up to join the All Stars team and reckon’s he needs some advice from Hayden. For Paddon the chance to go head-to-head in Sydney with an icon of rallying in Sebastien Loeb was too good an opportunity to miss. So who has the edge? Circuit racers or the Rally and Rallycross stars? Plus Hayden talks about tackling the 2025 Australian Rally Champ...
Mar 04, 2025•18 min•Season 1Ep. 225
An Aussie speedway star with a seriously impressive record. We’ve been wanting to get Robbie Farr on the pod for a while and he doesn’t disappoint. The influence of family (he started going to oval tracks like the Sydney Showground and Liverpool when he was just weeks old) and how he harnessed a bit of a ‘wild’ approach in his early years to become the complete package. Is the story of fudging birth dates to get a racing license an urban myth? How karting in his teens, when Mark Webber and Craig...
Feb 25, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 223
Stats that are off the charts and highlight just how good Robbie is….in all sorts of Speedway classes. How recently, with a little age on his side and in post pandemic pondering, Robbie rediscovered circuit racing with a TA2 machine. Why he’s loving the challenge and how excited he is about taking it to Bathurst. We also reflect on rivals, some broader observations of Speedway in Australia and his deep passion for helping people to really experience the sport, not just take it in on the hill. Ro...
Feb 25, 2025•36 min•Season 1Ep. 224
A ‘Perfect’ preview of the opening round of the 2025 Supercars Championship this weekend with former Bathurst winner Nick Percat. How he plans to build on wins at the Grand Prix and in Tasmania last year and will there be a change in his overall approach to ensure he makes the ‘playoffs’? The growth of Matt Stone Racing, the emergence of young racer Cameron Crick and his impressions of fast GT runner Brendon Leitch after the Kiwi drove an MSR car in testing on Wednesday. Plus Nick’s kart team, h...
Feb 20, 2025•15 min•Season 1Ep. 222
We begin the 2nd part of this Feature Episode with an impersonation that is usually reserved for the broadcast team during warmups - let’s just say that Jonathan sounds exactly like one of the Gods of motorcycle racing. How he fell into Auckland Harbour once while doing a story with some Supercars Drivers - it made the nightly news! Why the talent pool coming out of the New Zealand Summer Series is world class and his talented dog that goes looking for him behind the TV. It’s the final instalmen...
Feb 13, 2025•36 min•Season 1Ep. 221
Speed City’s main man is our latest addition to the Garage library. We spoke with him after five epic weeks covering Toyota’s Formula Regional Oceania Championship and the New Zealand Grand Prix. But this ep won’t just appeal to the Kiwis. Lovers of Two-Wheels will enjoy it as well. Rusty talks to JG about his huge stint calling the World Superbikes with Aussie Steve Martin. You’ll also learn about his family ties to a legendary British racer, the time Jonathan went from Hong Kong to Beijing to ...
Feb 13, 2025•38 min•Season 1Ep. 221
Will Brown and Broc Feeney join us as we wrap up a huge weekend at Highlands Motorsport Park. How Will became the first Aussie in 50 years to win the prestigious race and how his Supercars teammate stole the pole with almost no single seater experience. Don’t think for a minute that makes Toyota’s Formula Regional Championship a walk in the park. Both Brown and Feeney reflect on the calibre of competition among the aspiring F1 and Indycar racers. We’ll look ahead to the 2025 Supercars season wit...
Feb 11, 2025•27 min•Season 1Ep. 220
Meet Arvid Lindblad, the Red Bull Junior who’s been unstoppable over summer in New Zealand, ahead of his first F2 race at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne next month. The calculated decision to come down under to compete to ensure he has enough points for a Super Licence for F1. Could we see him drive in practice sessions this year maybe even a Grand Prix? What a call from Helmut Marko is like, the time he told Lando Norris he would see him on the grid in years to come, and racing against ...
Feb 03, 2025•19 min•Season 1Ep. 219
‘Chucky’ is back but this time he’s on the pod to talk about winning one of the biggest races in the world! It was a dominant performance rarely seen at Dakar as the Aussie lead from start to finish. The home grown influence on the technical side Daniel pushed for that helped significantly and you’ll get a sense of how much was riding on his shoulders over the past few months. What the nerves were like over the final 60k stage and how sweet it was to come back from the injuries of recent years t...
Jan 29, 2025•23 min•Season 1Ep. 218
The final lap of a rare 3-parter and he saves some cracking yarns for it. How the so called Piranha Club move to promote Michael Schumacher to Benetton came at his expense. The fallout from that and a 3am phone call from Eddie Jordan to get Roberto to drive for him. Let’s just say he hung up on him a few times. Finding a way to pre-qualify for minnow teams when on paper they were no chance and the incredible reception from pitlane when he did as well as sliding doors moments that seemed like dev...
Jan 22, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 217
