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The Driver's Seat

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The home of motorsport on SEN covering all things Supercars, Formula One, TransAm Australia, TCR and much more - featuring exclusive interviews and news from Australia and across the world.
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Episodes

S05E13 - FULL SHOW - 19th May 2021

We've got a MONSTER edition of the show this week! We look back at Jack Miller's triumph in MotoGP with his back to back wins, after a fortnight off we'll update both the Supercars and TCR Australia Power Rankings, and we catch up with Cameron Waters from Tickford Racing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 19, 20211 hr 22 minSeason 5Ep. 346

S05E12 - FULL SHOW (12/05/21)

Dick Johnson joins Matt and Steve Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 13, 202146 minSeason 5Ep. 345

S05E11 - FULL SHOW (05/05/21)

Steve Johnson & Matt MacKelden catch up with Will Davison & celebrate a few wins from the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 06, 202145 minSeason 5Ep. 342

Feature Interview - Thomas Randle - S05E10

It's going to be a very busy couple of weeks for the 2020 Dunlop Super2 Champion Thomas Randle who will be looking to secure the Gold Star this weekend in the final round of the S5000 Championship, and then he'll be lining up for his return to the Supercars grid the weekend afterwards in his first wildcard outing for Tickford Racing at The Bend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 28, 202124 minSeason 5Ep. 341

S05E10 - FULL SHOW - 28th April 2021

There's a massive weekend of motorsport ahead of us with the next round of the TCR Australia Championship heading to Sydney Motorsport Park. Both Steven Johnson and Matt MacKelden will also be at SMP in the support categories driving in Touring Car Masters and Trans Am Australia respectively and we'll also see the final of the S5000 Championship. One of the title contenders for the Gold Star Award is Thomas Randle who joined us for our feature interview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

Apr 28, 20211 hr 28 minSeason 5Ep. 340

Feature Interview - Molly Taylor - S05E09

Molly Taylor spoke to us (direct from hotel quarantine) after an impressive win in the inaugural round of the Extreme E Championship for Rosberg X Racing plus she gave us a quick preview of her return to the Australian Rally Championship in Queensland next month after missing the opening round in Canberra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 21, 202118 minSeason 5Ep. 339

Special Edition Interview - Scott McLaughlin - S05E09

He's ticked off everything in his to-do list in Supercars and now Scott McLaughlin has made the jump to IndyCar driving full time for Team Penske. We were lucky enough to chat to him ahead of his second round as a full time driver, and get a recap of what his debut race was like at Birmingham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 21, 202119 minSeason 5Ep. 338

Feature Interview - Chaz Mostert - S05E09

Chaz Mostert spoke to us after the Beaurepairs Tasmania SuperSprint getting his first win since the 2019 Australian Grand Prix, and his first since joining Walkinshaw Andretti United. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 21, 202115 minSeason 5Ep. 337

S05E09 - FULL SHOW - 21st April 2021

It's a massive show this week with all the fallout from the Beaurepairs Tasmania SuperSprint. We chat to Chaz Mostert who scored his maiden win for Walkinshaw Andretti United, plus Molly Taylor joined to recap winning the first round in the brand new Extreme E Championship and we headed over to the United States to speak to Scott McLaughlin after his IndyCar debut! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 21, 20211 hr 38 minSeason 5Ep. 336

Classic Cars Corner with Malcolm Owens - April 2021

For the first time in 2021, Malcolm Owens joined us in the studio as we opened the doors to the Classic Cars Corner. This week we look at classic cars as investments in a COVID19 normal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 14, 202120 minSeason 5Ep. 335

Feature Interview - Anton De Pasquale - S05E08

Anton De Pasquale was one of the key drivers involved in this years silly season with his move from Erebus to Dick Johnson Racing and he returned to The Driver's Seat for the first time since his big move to talk about his new team, the season so far, and he even compared notes with Steve about what it was like to have Will Davison as a team mate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 14, 202115 minSeason 5Ep. 334

S05E08 - FULL SHOW - 14th April 2021

It's race week and Supercars returns to Tasmania this weekend for the first time since 2019. We debate if anyone can stop the SVG juggernaut who is dominating season 2021. Plus we're joined in studio by Malcolm Owens for the first edition of the Classic Cars Corner for the year, and Dick Johnson Racing's star signing Anton De Pasquale returns to the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Apr 14, 20211 hr 28 minSeason 5Ep. 333

National Capital Rally preview with Dean Herridge

After a year on the sidelines due to the pandemic, the 2021 RSEA Safety Motorsport Australia Rally Championship kicks off in Canberra this weekend! With a field of over 30 cars taking part in the first round of the season we were joined by our rally guru Dean Herridge to go through all the talking points of the return of rally! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 07, 202116 minSeason 5Ep. 332

Feature Interview - Jack Smith - S05E07

He's copped his fair share of criciticism since his jump to the main game, but Jack Smith from Brad Jones Racing joined us for a very open and honest chat. The 2017 V8 Touring Cars Champion, and 2019 NZ V8s Champion made his debut on The Driver's Seat and didn't shy away from answering the tough questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 07, 202117 minSeason 5Ep. 331

S05E07 - FULL SHOW - 7th April 2021

The Easter long weekend saw the return of the Bathurst 6 Hour, and Shane van Gisbergen continued his rich run of form winning the race and becoming the second driver in history to win all three major endurance races at Mount Panorama. We have a look at all the fallout from a big weekend of racing for the Australian Racing Group, plus we chat to Brad Jones Racing young gun Jack Smith, and our rally guru Dean Herridge joins us with a preview of this weekend's National Capital Rally! Learn more abo...

Apr 07, 20211 hr 25 minSeason 5Ep. 330

Feature Interview - Michael Caruso - S05E06

He's the busiest man in motorsport but he's been good enough to join us for a bit in the lead up to the Bathurst 6 Hour. Michael Caruso joins us ahead of Round 3 of the Supercheap Auto TCR Australia series at Mount Panorama this weekend for a preview of the round, plus we ask Robbo about his new co-drive with Mark Winterbottom at this years Bathurst 1000, and we chat about his new venture with David Reynolds - Below The Bonnet on Kayo Sports! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

Mar 31, 202122 minSeason 5Ep. 329

S05E06 - FULL SHOW - 31st March 2021

After a year on hiatus due to the pandemic, the Bathurst 6 Hour is back this Easter weekend with a field of over 60 entries taking part and a variety of support categories from Hyundai Excels, to TCR Australia. Althought just when we thought that COVID wouldn't rear it's ugly head, the current Brisbane outbreak has caused the next Supercars round to be postponed by a week. Plus we spoke to Michael Caruso from Garry Rogers Motorsport and host of Below The Bonnet on Kayo Sports about his return to...

Mar 31, 20211 hr 25 minSeason 5Ep. 328

Feature Interview - Brodie Kostecki - S05E05

In just his 11th Supercars start, Erebus Motorsport's rookie driver Brodie Kostecki repaid the faith given to him by his new team and delivered a stellar podium in challenging and wet conditions at the Penrite Oil Sandown SuperSprint. He joined us to talk about the weekend and his maiden podium, plus he addressed the rumours from fans that he might be in line to replace Jamie Whincup at Triple Eight next year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Mar 24, 202119 minSeason 5Ep. 327

S05E05 - FULL SHOW - 24th March 2021

Supercars returned to Victoria for the first time since November 2019 with last weekend's Penrite Oil Sandown SuperSprint and heading in to the round all the chatter was on the fitness of Shane van Gisbergen - however by the end of Sunday, SVG was still in the news but it was his utter domination of all three races that was the focus. We wrap up Sandown, plus we chat to Brodie Kostecki from Erebus Motorsport who snagged his first main game podium in just his 11th start, and we speak to Nathan Ca...

Mar 24, 20211 hr 25 minSeason 5Ep. 326

Dick Johnson on PAT & HEALS (March 17th 2021)

Dick Johnson spoke to Pat Welsh and Ian Healy on 1620 SEN Gold Coast ahead of the Sandown SuperSprint this weekend, and even gave his thoughts on Shane van Gisbergen's mountain bike accident while he was riding with our very own Steven Johnson! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 18, 202114 minSeason 5Ep. 325

Feature Interview - André Heimgartner - S05E04

André Heimgartner has consistently been the front runner of the Kelly Racing outfit and after an impressive 2020 that saw his first ARMOR ALL Pole Position as well as a handful of podiums, we spoke to him about what his expectations are for this season under the new Kelly Grove Racing banner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 17, 202119 minSeason 5Ep. 324

S05E04 - FULL SHOW - 17th March 2021

Supercars returns to Victoria for the first time since 2019 this weekend at the Penrite Oil Sandown SuperSprint with the first sprint round at the track since 2011. We also pay tribute to the voice of Formula 1 Murray Walker who passed away last Saturday, plus we wrap up all the action from the Australian Racing Group categories at Phillip Island from the weekend gone, and we chat to Andre Heimgartner from Kelly Grove Racing as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Mar 17, 20211 hr 25 minSeason 5Ep. 323

Feature Interview - Jordan Cox - S05E03

Jordan Cox has been earmarked as a future superstar in motorsport and he's the current series leader in the Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Championship, and he joined us on The Driver's Seat to talk about his second season in the category, as well as what it's like being team mates with Michael Caruso, and James Moffat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 10, 202119 minSeason 5Ep. 322

Feature Interview - Lee Holdsworth - S05E03

There was universal disappointment from fans to current drivers when the news came out that Lee Holdsworth wouldn't be on the Supercars grid for the 2021 Championship, however the three time race winner wasn't out of a drive for long. Leethal was snapped up by Ashley Seward Motorsport to drive the #10 Alfa Romeo Giulietta and is currently second in the Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series and he joined us on The Driver's Seat to talk his Supercars exit, his TCR entry, and his new co-driving role...

Mar 10, 202128 minSeason 5Ep. 321

S05E03 - FULL SHOW - 10th March 2021

It's a TCR Australia extravaganza as we speak to category newcomer Lee Holdsworth ahead of the second round of the championship at Phillip Island this weekend about a very successful first round in his Alfa Romeo, and we speak to the current series leader Jordan Cox as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 10, 20211 hr 28 minSeason 5Ep. 320

Feature Interview - Barry Ryan - S05E02

A lot has been said about Erebus Motorsport during the silly season and everyone in the paddock seems to have an opinion on what's going on in the team - which is why we spoke to Erebus CEO Barry Ryan who gave us a real and honest appraisal of where the team is at, and what lead to them having a new look for this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 03, 202118 minSeason 5Ep. 319

Feature Interview - Mark Winterbottom - S05E02

Since joining the Holden squad in 2019, Mark Winterbottom has seen Team 18 make a slow rise in the ranks of the Supercars Championship. After starting off as a single car team they've expanded to two cars with Frosty sitting third in the points after the season opener and Frosty joined us to talk about the rapid progress of the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 03, 202113 minSeason 5Ep. 318

Feature Interview - Shane van Gisbergen - S05E02

Shane van Gisbergen put an early stamp on his claim for the 2021 Supercars Championship leaving the Mount Panorama 500 with a clean sweep in both races, and he joined us to recap the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 03, 202113 minSeason 5Ep. 317
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