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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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Feature Interview - Ben Bargwanna - S08E07

Ben Bargwanna lead the TCR Australia Championship after the opening round at Sandown, but a less than ideal second round in Tassie saw him give up the series lead. Now after a big weekend in Phillip Island he's back on top of the points in the championship and he joined us on the show this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 17, 202417 min

S08E06 - FULL SHOW - 10th April 2024

There was another twist in the tale of the Brodie Kostecki/Erebus Motorsport drama that's been a big talking point of the 2024 Championship, and we look at all the reactions from the fans to the bombshell announcement earlier in the week, plus we welcome back Malcolm Owens for the newly rebranded "Classic Cars Corner" Plus we chat to young Cooper Murray who will be teaming with Craig Lowndes in the returning Supercheap Auto Racing wildcard entry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

Apr 10, 20241 hr 26 minSeason 8Ep. 6

Feature Interview - Cooper Murray - S08E06

Triple Eight Engineering is bringing back the Supercheap Auto Wildcard entry for the enduros once again, and young Super2 star Cooper Murray will be teaming up with the veteran Craig Lowndes. We spoke to Cooper about teaming up with a Supercars legend, and his aspirations for being in the main game in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 10, 202412 min

S08E05 - FULL SHOW - 3rd April 2024

Another edition of the Bathurst 6 Hour is in the history books with Jayden Ojeda and Simon Hodges becoming the first drivers to go back to back in the Easter Enduro, as they were joined by George Miedecke in the same BMW M4 that took the win last year. Plus we look at the news of another Supercars star that will be making a cameo in NASCAR as Cameron Waters heads to the USA in the coming days, and we chat to 7Sport's Dean Herridge ahead of the start of the 2024 Australian Rally Championship in C...

Apr 03, 20241 hr 26 minSeason 8Ep. 5

Feature Interview - Dean Herridge - S08E05

Last years Australian Rally Championship came down to the final stage as Harry Bates and Coral Taylor secured victory over their Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia team mates Lewis Bates and Anthony McLoughlin in the Nations capital. Now we return to Canberra for the season opener with 30 crews on the entry list, and we spoke to 7Sport's lead commentator Dean Herridge about another exciting year of the ARC - and we'll even get a recap of Deano's return behind the wheel of a Subaru for the Sunraysia S...

Apr 03, 202419 min

S08E04 - FULL SHOW - 27th March 2024

The eyes of the motorsport world were on Melbourne, as Albert Park hosted the Formula One Australian Grand Prix. We cover all the action on track in the F1s and Supercars, plus we speak to Nick Percat from Bendix Racing who got a breakthrough win in just his second round with his new team Matt Stone Racing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 27, 20241 hr 26 minSeason 8Ep. 4

Feature Interview - Nick Percat - S08E04

After two horrid seasons Nick Percat has bounced back emphatically and delivered his new team Matt Stone Racing it's second ever win in the main game. We spoke to Nick in a refreshingly honest and open chat about how the MSR team environment has reinvigorated his career, just what went so wrong for him at his previous team, and how he's trying to help the next crop of young drivers by starting his own karting team JND Racing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Mar 27, 202420 minSeason 8Ep. 4

S08E03 - FULL SHOW - 20th March 2024

We're on the cusp of the 2024 Australian Grand Prix with Formula One returning to the streets of Albert Park. We'll touch on the how the F1 supports affect the Supercars paddock and get the opinions of former Super2 Champion Bryce Fullwood from Middy's Racing, and two time Bathurst winner Will Davison from Shell V-Power Racing Team about how this affects the Melbourne SuperSprint. Plus we break down the controversy from Race 3 in the TCR Australia Championship when 2022 Series Champion Tony D'Al...

Mar 20, 20241 hr 34 minSeason 8Ep. 3

Feature Interview - Bryce Fullwood - S08E03

At last year's AGP, Bryce Fullwood from Middy's Racing was cruelly denied a podium despite crossing the line third after a post race time penalty was added to his result. This year though, the Brad Jones Racing pilot looks to make amends and walk away with some silverware and we spoke to Bryce about the changes that are happening at Albert Park this year - including teams not having a pit lane! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Mar 20, 202417 min

AGP Bonus Interview - Will Davison - S08E03

Formula One is back in Melbourne for 2024, and our producer Nims caught up with Will Davison from the Shell V-Power Racing Team ahead of the Melbourne SuperSprint. We got Wilbur's thoughts on being a new dad, this round's sprint formats, and got his opinion on the schmozzle that was the parity war of Gen3 in 2023! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 20, 202413 minSeason 8Ep. 3

S08E02 - FULL SHOW - 13th March 2024

It seems like there's more movement out of Erebus as the boys speculate about what the future holds for the team with or without Brodie Kostecki, we'll wrap up the F1 from Saudi Arabia and discuss the plight of Daniel Ricciardo, and we speak to the defending TCR Australia Champion Josh Buchan ahead of Race Tasmania this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 13, 20241 hr 26 minSeason 8Ep. 2

Feature Interview - Josh Buchan - S08E02

Round two of the Shannons Speedseries is this weekend with TCR Australia the headline act of Race Tasmania. We spoke to the reigning champion Josh Buchan ahead of this weekend and got his thoughts on his return to Symmons Plains after a rough weekend last year, and if there's been any opportunities open up for him ever since he won the title last year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 13, 202425 minSeason 8Ep. 2

S08E01 - FULL SHOW - 6th March 2024

Matt MacKelden and Steven Johnson are back for another year of The Drivers Seat covering all things motorsport. We'll wrap up the Bathurst 500, talk Formula One, and get our crystal balls out and give some predictions for the upcoming year. Plus we're joined by Broc Feeney from Red Bull Ampol Racing who had a very successful opening round at Mount Panorama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 06, 20241 hr 26 minSeason 8Ep. 1

Feature Interview - Broc Feeney - S08E01

Broc Feeney is now the veteran team member at Red Bull Ampol Racing and he joined us after the Bathurst 500 to talk about the season opener where he walked away with a race win and two podiums. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 06, 202418 min

The Driver's Seat 2024 Shakedown

With all that's been happening in the off season in the world of motorsport in both Australia and overseas, after all your messages via our socials Matt and Steve jumped on the Team Johnson Facebook page for a quick live show to address the news in Supercars and Formula One. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 11, 20241 hr 2 min

2023 Summer Series - EPISODE 2 - 14th December 2023

It's been the worst kept secret in Supercars, but Tickford Racing have finally confirmed their driver line up for next year in their new look downsized two car operation, plus Wall Racing become the first team in the TCR Australia series to announce who will take to the grid in 2024. Plus we asked you for your favourite moments of the 2023 Season, and we'll run through the listener highlights from the year in the final edition of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

Dec 13, 202327 minSeason 7Ep. 42

2023 Summer Series - EPISODE 1 - 6th December 2023

The season might be over but there's still a fair bit happening! We'll take a look at the co-driver shakeup for 2024 at Erebus Motorsport, some contract news out of Grove Racing, and great news for the SpeedSeries as well! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 06, 202326 minSeason 7Ep. 41

S07E40 - FULL SHOW - 29th November 2023

We've got a brand new Supercars Champion crowned on the streets of Adelaide, and for one last time this season we update our Power Rankings. Plus we'll look back at our Crystal Ball Predictions from the start of the year and see how we fared - and of course we'll go through your correspondence in our final show of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 29, 20231 hr 29 minSeason 7Ep. 40

Classic Cars Corner - November 2023

It's been quite a while since we've spoke about classic cars with Malcolm Owens so we might need to do a rebrand of the segment name for next year. Either way - enjoy the final appearance of big Malconio for the year, as he gives Matt, Steve, and Nims a quiz in this edition of the Classic Cars Corner! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 22, 202315 min

Feature Interview - Cameron Hill - S07E39

Matt Stone Racing rookie Cameron Hill joined us before the Adelaide 500 and gave us a quick snapshot of his first year in the main game, as well as his goals for next year with a brand new team mate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 22, 202318 min

S07E39 - FULL SHOW - 22nd November 2023

We're at the final round of the season and it's a title fight between Brodie Kostecki and Shane van Gisbergen on the streets of Adelaide. But there's a lot happening off track, with news that Jack Smith will step down at Brad Jones Racing at the end of the year leaving a free seat at the Albury squad. Plus in the corridors of power in Supercars, Tim Edwards will be taking up the role of Director Of Motorsport next year in place of the departing Adrian Burgess. We'll look at those ramifications, ...

Nov 22, 20231 hr 27 minSeason 7Ep. 39

Bonus Interview - Chad Reed - S07E38

After the last visit to Docklands brought 85,000 fans through the gates, the World Supercross Championship returns to Australia and wraps up next weekend at Marvel Stadium with a two day extravaganza featuring the FOX Australian Supercross Championship as well as the world's best WSX riders. Supercross legend Chad Reed joined us once again on The Driver's Seat to preview the big season finale on November 24 and 25. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Nov 15, 202320 min

Feature Interview - Josh Buchan - S07E38

For the first time in the category history, a driver with zero experience in Supercars has won the title in the TCR Australia Series. We spoke to Josh Buchan from HMO Customer Racing after he won his first top level national motorsport championship in a dramatic weekend at Mount Panorama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 15, 202324 min

S07E38 - FULL SHOW - 15th November 2023

The Australian leg of the TCR World Tour has come to a close and with it we have crowned a brand new champion with Josh Buchan from HMO Customer Racing taking out his maiden title in the category. We'll chat to him after his breakthrough series win, plus we're also joined by Australian Supercross legend Chad Reed to preview next weekend's WSX Championship Grand Final at Marvel Stadium, and we dissect the 2024 Supercars calendar, as well as preview the upcoming Las Vegas Grand Prix. Learn more ab...

Nov 15, 20231 hr 28 minSeason 7Ep. 38

Feature Interview - Greg Rust - S07E37

The first round of the Aussie leg of the TCR World Tour was at Sydney Motorsport Park last weekend and we spoke to Greg Rust, who did a stellar job on commentary with Matt Naulty and Paul Jeffrey, and got his thoughts on the largest TCR round we've seen on our shores - and got a sneak peek at what we can expect on "Rusty's Garage" as well! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 08, 202322 min

S07E37 - FULL SHOW - 8th November 2023

The best international TCR drivers the world have come to our shores for a double header on their World Tour. But it was Will Brown who stood tall amongst the field winning two races, and making the podium in the final race. We also recap the Brazillian Grand Prix that was a disaster for both Oscar Piastri and Daniel Ricciardo, and we'll go through some late rumours in the Supercars silly season for the grid next year - plus our great friend Greg Rust joined us for a chat as well! Learn more abo...

Nov 08, 20231 hr 26 minSeason 7Ep. 37

Feature Interview - Cameron Waters - S07E6

There hasn't been much to smile about this season for Ford fans with an utter domination by the Chevrolet Camaro, however Tickford's spearhead Cameron Waters was back to his winning ways on the streets of Surfers Paradise in the opening race of the Gold Coast 500 - and we spoke to the Monster Energy Racing pilot about the aero changes to the Mustang ahead of this round, looking forward to the two car incarnation of the team next year, and his speedway exploits as well. Learn more about your ad c...

Nov 01, 202321 min

S07E36 - FULL SHOW - 1st November 2023

For the first time this season Ford fans were smiling after a round with a clean sweep by Mustangs taking wins in both races on the streets of Surfers Paradise. We'll look at all the fallout from the Gold Coast and chat to Cameron Waters from Tickford Racing who returned to the top step, plus we'll look at the results from Formula One in Mexico, and preview Race Sydney this weekend as the world's best TCR drivers head to SMP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Nov 01, 20231 hr 27 minSeason 7Ep. 36

Drag Racing Preview - Andy Lopez - S07E35

Round 2 of the National Drag Racing Championship kicks off this Friday at Sydney Dragway featuring multi-time American Nitro Funny Car and Top Fuel Dragster champion Tommy Johnson Jr making his way down under to try and take home a Christmas Tree Trophy or two. We speak to NDRC Director Andy Lopez ahead of two huge days at Eastern Creek. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 26, 202319 min
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