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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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S06E09 - FULL SHOW - 20th April 2022

We're Steve Johnson-less once again as he's on his way to The Bend for the next round of the TA2 Muscle Car series - but that won't stop us looking back at a huge weekend of motorsport with the SpeedSeries front and centre highlighted by the Bathurst 6Hour. We wrap up the remarkable race on Easter Sunday as well as speak to one of the rising stars in the TCR Australia category when Aaron Cameron from Garry Rogers Motorsport stops to chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

Apr 20, 20221 hr 27 minSeason 5Ep. 436

Off The Track Update - Luke King returns to TCR - S06E08

He was one of the drivers of 2021 that was really making a name for himself in the TCR Australia Championship, but some changes behind the scenes left Luke King off the grid for the first two rounds of this year's season. Thankfully Luke is back and will be returning to the category at the Bathurst 6 Hour and he joined us to talk about the move from the Audi to the Hyundai. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Apr 13, 202222 minSeason 5Ep. 435

Feature Interview - Andre Heimgartner - S06E08

It was one of the shocks of the silly season, with the departure of Andre Heimgartner from Kelly Grove Racing to Brad Jones Racing. We spoke to Andre about how he made his decision and got his first hand thoughts of the Gen3 Camaro which he drove at Phillip Island earlier in the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 13, 202222 minSeason 5Ep. 434

S06E08 - FULL SHOW - 13th April 2022

Just because the Formula One Australian Grand Prix is done and dusted it doesn't mean we've got a quiet Easter on the horizon! With the Bathurst 6 Hour this weekend, we look at the bombshell news that defending champion Shane van Gisbergen will be sitting out the event due to contracting COVID - plus we'll wrap up all the action from Albert Park in F1 and Supercars, and we're joined by Andre Heimgartner from BJR as well as Luke King who's making his return to TCR Australia this weekend at Mount ...

Apr 13, 20221 hr 27 minSeason 5Ep. 433

Classic Cars Corner - April 2022

Malcolm Owens joins us for another edition of the Classic Cars Corner where we look at the costs of anyone that might want to add a Formula One car to their collection - spoiler alert, you'll be spending a fair bit!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 06, 202213 minSeason 5Ep. 432

S06E07 - FULL SHOW - 6th April 2022

The Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix is this weekend, and Melbourne is buzzing in anticipation for the race's return to the streets of Albert Park for the first time since 2019. In a special edition, we are live from Bells Hotel in the heart of South Melbourne a stones throw away from the AGP circuit to preview the return of F1 and look ahead at the next Round in the Supercars Championship - the Melbourne 400! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Apr 06, 20221 hr 17 minSeason 5Ep. 431

Feature Interview - Former Clipsal 500 GM Nathan Cayzer - S06E06

With the return of the Adelaide 500 as a result of a change of government in South Australia, we spoke to former General Manager of the Clipsal 500 Nathan Cayzer to get his thoughts on the reboot of the traditional race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 29, 202220 minSeason 5Ep. 430

S06E06 - FULL SHOW - 29th March 2022

Round two of the Supercars Championship is in the history books and the orange championship leader's numbers are back on the door of Shane van Gisbergen's Holden Commodore. We wrap up the round as well as hand out the latest votes in the Power Rankings plus we wrap up all the action from the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 29, 202244 minSeason 5Ep. 429

Bonus Interview - Chaz Mostert - S06E05

Chaz Mostert will be heading in to this weekend's round at Symmons Plains with the orange numbers on his door, and for the first time in a long time a Triple Eight or DJR driver is not championship leader after the first round. We spoke to Chaz about his Bathurst win, a successful run at Sydney Motorsport Park, and the new look Walkinshaw Andretti United. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 24, 202214 minSeason 5Ep. 428

Feature Interview - Tony D'Alberto - S06E05

Tony D'Alberto was the runner up in the inagural season of TCR Australia and while we might have had a few interrupted seasons and long periods of being parked up - TD has started this season off absolutely spectacularly. He's the current Championship leader heading into the Bathurst 6 Hour next month and he joined us on the show this week to wrap up the big weekend at Phillip Island. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Mar 23, 202220 minSeason 5Ep. 427

S06E05 - FULL SHOW - 24th March 2022

It was an action packed weekend with Round 2 of the SpeedSeries heading to Phillip Island featuring Trans Am, S5000, GT and headlined by the Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Championship. Overseas we saw Scott McLaughlin once again perform spectacularly in IndyCar, and the 2022 Formula One season kicked off in Bahrain. Closer to home, we spoke to Tony D'Alberto the current series leader in the TCR Championship as well Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Mar 23, 202253 minSeason 5Ep. 426

Feature Interview - Jett Johnson - S06E04

After winning the TA2 Muscle Car Northern Series in 2021, Jett Johnson has made the jump to the TurtleWax TransAm Series for 2022. We chat to Junior Johnson Jr ahead of his first time racing at Phillip Island and get his thoughts after two weekends in the Trans Am Ford Mustang at Symmons Plains and Sydney Motorsport Park. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 16, 202219 minSeason 5Ep. 425

S06E04 - FULL SHOW - 16th March 2022

It's race week and all eyes are on Round 2 of the SpeedSeries as TCR Australia returns to Phillip Island. Plus we chat to Jett Johnson about his second round in the TurtleWax Trans Am Australia series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 16, 202246 minSeason 5Ep. 424

Classic Cars Corner - March 2022

For the first time in 2022 we visit Malcolm Owens in the Classic Cars Corner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 09, 202221 minSeason 5Ep. 423

Feature Interview - Peter Xiberras - S06E03

Just when we thought the grid was settled and locked in for 2022, the silly season had one final twist to throw our way with the announcement that Team Sydney was no more - and in it's place was PremiAir Racing. We spoke to team boss Peter Xiberras who already has tasted success in the Australian Top Fuel Championships and find out the challenges the team had to get everything up and running in six weeks, and find out if they can replicate their good fortunes in the drag racing world to Supercar...

Mar 09, 202219 minSeason 5Ep. 422

S06E03 - FULL SHOW - 9th March 2022

Supercars kicked off a brand new season at a track we saw quite a bit of at the end of last season - all eyes were on Sydney Motorsport Park once again as wet weather played a role in a season opener that saw Chaz Mostert leave the weekend as Championship Leader for the first time in his career. We wrap up all the action from SMP, plus we chat to Peter Xiberras from PremiAir Racing who remarkably got a two car Supercars team on the grid in only six weeks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...

Mar 09, 20221 hr 24 minSeason 5Ep. 421

Bonus Interview - Scott McLaughlin - S06E02

In the first race of his second season in IndyCar, Scott McLaughlin capitalised on qualifying on pole position at St Petersburg crossing the chequered flag first and scoring his maiden win in the category. We spoke to the three time Supercars Champion about his time in the US and if we might see him return Down Under to be a part of the Bathurst 1000. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 02, 202215 minSeason 5Ep. 420

Feature Interview - Shane van Gisbergen - S06E02

Shane van Gisbergen was streets ahead of the rest of the grid in his journey to winning his second Supercars Championship in 2021, and before the season opener at Sydney Motorsport Park this weekend he joined us for a quick chat about a very different looking title defence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 02, 202221 minSeason 5Ep. 419

S06E02 - FULL SHOW - 2nd March 2022

It's been a while since we've been back at Sydney Motorsport Park doesn't it? Season 2022 kicks off under lights at SMP this weekend and we spoke to defending Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen ahead of the season opener, plus we head to the states and chat to the newest IndyCar race winner Scott McLaughlin after his maiden win in his second full time season in the category. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Mar 02, 20221 hr 26 minSeason 5Ep. 418

Feature Interview - Anton De Pasquale - S06E01

While some teams struggled with the four back to back to back to back rounds at Sydney Motorsport Park before Bathurst last year, Anton De Pasquale landed an incredible purple patch of form with five race wins, six podiums and seven ARMOR ALL Pole Positions from the month at SMP. We spoke to Anton ahead of his second season with Dick Johnson Racing and got his thoughts on the season ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Feb 23, 202218 minSeason 5Ep. 417

S06E01 - FULL SHOW - 23rd February 2022

We are back for a brand new year, but we kick off the season by going back to a well that Supercars have really run dry - Sydney Motorsport Park! We'll look at the year ahead and as is tradition dust off the crystal ball and see if we can predict what will happen in Supercars, TCR Australia and Formula One. Plus we do a deep dive and get your thoughts as well on the brand new broadcast deal that the Australian Racing Group has signed with Stan Sport and go through what it means for the competito...

Feb 23, 20221 hr 27 minSeason 5Ep. 416

Summer Catch Up - December 10th 2021

In this edition of the Summer Catch Up our very own Steven Johnson recaps all the events of the Bathurst 1000, plus we hear from race winners Chaz Mostert and Lee Holdsworth, and Erebus young gun Brodie Kostecki spoke to Greg Murphy on our sister show Race Control. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 09, 202146 minSeason 5Ep. 415

2021 Bathurst 1000 Predictions

Ahead of the Great Race this Sunday, Matt MacKelden and Steven Johnson are joined by our special guest co-host Greg Rust and we give our predictions of who will be standing on the top step of the podium at the end of the Bathurst 1000 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 01, 20217 minSeason 5Ep. 414

S05E40 - FULL SHOW - December 1st 2021

In our final edition of the show, we're live from the studios of 2BS 95.1FM in Bathurst with a very special co-host - the one and only Greg Rust! The host of Rusty's Garage and The Grille makes his long awaited return to the show as we look back at another challenging year in the world of motorsport, and we give our predictions for the Great Race this Sunday. Plus we couldn't do the show without you guys and gals - and we go through your texts and messages for one final time in 2021 Learn more a...

Dec 01, 20211 hr 24 minSeason 5Ep. 413

Bonus Episode - Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes at Bathurst

Ahead of this weekend's Bathurst 1000, we spoke to Jamie Whincup ahead of his final appearance as a full time driver and also had a chat with his co-driver for The Great Race this weekend Craig Lowndes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 30, 20218 minSeason 5Ep. 412

Feature Interview - Molly Taylor - S05E39

Fresh off the news that she would be making her debut in the 2022 Dakar Rally, we spoke to Molly Taylor about the year she's has in the inaugural Extreme E series and her involvement in the Motorsport Australia Girls On Track Program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 24, 202120 minSeason 5Ep. 411

S05E39 - FULL SHOW - November 24th 2021

Following a controversial end to the four weekends in a row at Sydney Motorsport Park which saw the final race of the quadruple header red flagged and abandoned due to torrential rain, we are on the march to Mount Panorama for the biggest Bathurst in history. Shane Van Gisbergen has secured his second Supercars Championship and we look at the latest developments in the silly season - plus we chat to Molly Taylor after the news that she would be taking part in the 2022 Dakar Rally. Learn more abo...

Nov 24, 20211 hr 28 minSeason 5Ep. 410

Feature Interview - Will Brown - S05E38

He was chipping away at that top step of the podium at SMP1 and SMP2, but third time was the charm when Will Brown finally snagged his maiden Supercars win - doing it fighting off BOTH Red Bull Ampol Racing Team Commodores to pick up Erebus' first win of the season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 17, 202124 minSeason 5Ep. 409

S05E38 - FULL SHOW - November 17th 2021

We update the Power Rankings after an eventful round at Sydney Motorsport Park, that saw Will Brown notch up his maiden win fighting off the seven time champion Jamie Whincup and the defending Bathurst winner Shane van Gisbergen in a thriller on Sunday afternoon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 17, 20211 hr 25 minSeason 5Ep. 408

Feature Interview - Ben Bargwanna - S05E37

There was no sign of race rust when TCR Australia young gun Ben Bargwanna joined us on the show, fresh off a perfect weekend at Sydney Motorsport Park in the NSW Production Cars series. We spoke to Ben about his journey in the TCR Australia series, as well as the healthy competition between him and his dad and Bathurst 1000 winner Jason! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 11, 202119 minSeason 5Ep. 407
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