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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 - Dean Herridge - S08E21

It was a chaotic round of the Australian Rally Championship at the Gippsland Rally, with defending champions Harry Bates and Coral Taylor clawing back some points from Scott Pedder and Glenn Macneall in an eventful round. We spoke to 7plus Rally Commentator Dean Herridge about an eventful outing that also saw the debut of the Subaru WRX Challenge, and Molly Taylor's final appearance in the Production ARC Cup for 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Aug 14, 202420 min

Bonus Interview - Will Brown - S08E21

Will Brown has been the series leader since the Australian Grand Prix, but recently has been challenged by Chaz Mostert. Before heading off to Tassie we spoke to the Red Bull Ampol Racing young gun about the season so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 14, 202413 min

S08E20 - FULL SHOW - 7th August 2024

The Shannons SpeedSeries was in action at Queensland Raceway last weekend, and we look at all the fallout from the TransAm Series that saw Todd Hazelwood take the Championship lead as well. Plus we look at the ramifications of Kai Allen joining Grove Racing in 2025, and we're joined by Malcolm Owens for another edition of Mal's Mayhem . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 07, 20241 hr 25 minSeason 8Ep. 20

Feature Interview - Todd Hazelwood - S08E20

In his first season in the category Todd Hazelwood had a stellar weekend at Queensland Raceway, taking the series lead after a dominating performance that saw him take Pole Position and get the round win after winning three of the four races of the weekend - and gaining the Championship lead in the series! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 07, 202423 min

Feature Interview - Aaron Noonan - S08E19

The V8 Sleuth Live is back on the road with three shows in regional Victoria as part of the HINO Supercars Tour. We spoke to the V8 Sleuth himself Aaron Noonan who will be joined by Garth Tander on August 12th in Sale, Bendigo on August 13th, and Ballarat on the 14th. Also featuring Steven Richards, Neil Crompton, and David Reynolds as well - the tour will have giveaways, Q&A sessions, and plenty of time to catch up as well! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jul 31, 202425 min

S08E19 - FULL SHOW - 31st July 2024

Grove Racing have kicked off the silly season already with the news that Richie Stanaway will no longer be with the team at the end of the season. We'll debate what it might mean for Penrite Racing next year and what it means for the rest of the grid, but there's also some news in Formula One as we head into the Summer Break that also has some big ramifications for 2025 as well. Plus we chat to the V8 Sleuth Aaron Noonan ahead of the HINO Supercars Tour next month. Learn more about your ad choic...

Jul 31, 20241 hr 26 minSeason 8Ep. 21

Feature Interview - Thomas Randle - S08E18

Thomas Randle picked up his first podium for the season under lights at Sydney Motorsport Park, and he returned to the show to recap an eventful weekend that saw Tickford Racing jump to second in the Teams Championship - and his team mate Cameron Waters beat him to Pole Position by 0.013s! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 24, 202420 min

S08E18 - FULL SHOW - 24th July 2024

We look back at a huge week in motorsport as Oscar Piastri became the fifth Australian to win a Formula One Grand Prix, plus we also wrap up all the fallout from Supercars under lights at Sydney Motorsport Park last weekend and look at the results of SVG and Scotty Mac in NASCAR XFinity and IndyCar - and we're joined by Thomas Randle from Tickford Racing after his first podium of the year and his team rocketing up to second in the Teams Championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Jul 24, 20241 hr 23 minSeason 8Ep. 18

Feature Interview - Matthew Payne - S08E17

Penrite Racing bounced back after a less than stellar round at the Darwin Triple Crown, with young Matthew Payne notching up his second career win in the category in a commanding race on the streets of Townsville and he joined us to recap a breakthrough weekend for Grove Racing in North Queensland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 10, 202415 min

S08E17 - FULL SHOW - 10th July 2024

We're at the halfway point of the season which means it's time for Matt and Steve to hand out grades for our annual Mid Year Report Card. We'll look back at the Townsville 500, update The Driver's Seat Power Rankings, and see what's happening overseas with former Supercars champions Shane van Gisbergen and Scott McLaughlin in NASCAR and IndyCar respectively. Plus we're joined by Matt Payne from Penrite Racing as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jul 10, 20241 hr 26 minSeason 8Ep. 17

S08E16 - FULL SHOW - 3rd July 2024

We look ahead to the Townsville 500 and see if there's anyone that can take the fight to the Red Bull Ampol Racing Team. Plus we wrap up a big week of Formula One where the Max Verstappen of old made an appearance in a costly clash with Lando Norris in Austria, and we'll recap Rally Queensland from the weekend and chat to Scott Pedder who won his first ARC round in a decade! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jul 03, 20241 hr 27 minSeason 8Ep. 16

Feature Interview - Scott Pedder - S08E16

Scott Pedder returned to the winners list for the first time in a decade winning Rally Queensland last weekend in Gympie, and we spoke to the 2014 Australian Rally Champion about his comeback to the sport - and he might have dropped some big news on what we can expect for 2025! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 03, 202414 min

Feature Interview - Mark Winterbottom - S08E15

Last year Mark Winterbottom broke a seven year drought with a win at the Darwin Triple Crown, which also was Team 18's first race win, and Frosty's first win in the Camaro. This year he was back on the podium at Hidden Valley and we spoke to the 2015 Champion about his run of form in the Top End. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 19, 202425 min

S08E15 - FULL SHOW - 19th June 2024

The Darwin Triple Crown is in the books and the boys go through the good, the bad, and the ugly from Hidden Valley. We saw Broc Feeney get his charge for a maiden Supercars title back on track, the defending champion Brodie Kostecki return to the podium for the first time since the Gold Coast 500 last year, and we speak to Mark Winterbottom who was the best of the rest in the Top End. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jun 19, 20241 hr 27 minSeason 8Ep. 15

S08E14 - FULL SHOW - 12th June 2024

We're back after a week off, and boy is there a lot to cover! Cam Waters and Will Brown both made their NASCAR Cup Series debuts, Shane van Gisbergen got his second Xfinity win and made a new friend in Austin Hill, it was chaos at the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix, and there's another round of Supercars this weekend as well as we look to the Darwin Triple Crown at Hidden Valley. Keeping our focus to the Northern Territory we also spoke to Craig Lowndes fresh off his debut in the Finke Desert R...

Jun 12, 20241 hr 33 minSeason 8Ep. 11

Feature Interview - Craig Lowndes - S08E14

Fresh off his debut appearance at the Finke Desert Race, we spoke to Supercars legend Craig Lowndes about his experience in one of the worlds most gruelling races. Plus we went down memory lane and spoke about his win at the first ever race at Hidden Valley, and we look ahead to the Triple Crown this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 12, 202423 min

S08E13 - FULL SHOW - 29th May 2024

It's been a mega week in motorsport and the boys wrap up the sensational racing at the Indy 500, as well as the - if we're being honest - snorefest at Monaco in the Formula One. Plus we'll preview this weekend's SpeedSeries round at Tailem Bend and we chat to Cameron Waters from Tickford Racing about his win in Perth, his upcoming NASCAR debut, and his future in 2025! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 29, 20241 hr 29 minSeason 8Ep. 13

Feature Interview - Cameron Waters - S08E13

Cameron Waters spoke to us before Tickford Racing's test day at Winton about the changes in the off season downsizing to two cars from four, the absence of Tim Edwards at the team, his NASCAR Cup Series debut in a few weeks, and we get a definitive answer about where we'll see him driving in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 28, 202411 min

S08E12 - FULL SHOW - 22nd May 2024

It's a great weekend for Ford fans after the Perth SuperSprint with both Chaz Mostert and Cameron Waters getting wins for the Blue Oval at Wanneroo. We'll update the Power Rankings for 2024 after the latest round, recap another Max Verstappen victory in Formula One, and break down Scott McLaughlin's record breaking pole position ahead of the Indy500. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 22, 20241 hr 30 minSeason 8Ep. 9

Feature Interview - Chaz Mostert - S08E12

It was a breakthrough victory for Chaz Mostert in Perth last weekend giving Ford it's first win of the 2024 season, and the two time Bathurst winner joined us to talk about the milestone win for Walkinshaw Andretti United, his team mate Ryan Wood, and how he's coping with being a new Dad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 22, 20249 min

Feature Interview - Wayne Newby and Phil Lamattina - S08E11

It's a battle at the top between Wayne Newby and Phil Lamattina in the Top Fuel Championship, with both veterans P1 and P2 in the championship, so ahead of the Double Header at Sydney Dragway this weekend we spoke to both of the boys for a quick preview of the biggest drag racing event of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 15, 202414 min

S08E11 - FULL SHOW - 15th May 2024

The Perth SuperSprint is this weekend with Supercars back in action with both Steven Johnson and Jett Johnson on track for the return of TCM to WA, and the second round of Super2 respectively. We'll also touch on the announcement of Cam Waters making his NASCAR Cup Series debut next month, and with the big Top Fuel and Nitro Funny Car double header making it's way to Sydney Dragway this weekend as well we chat to Phil Lamattina and Wayne Newby ahead of the huge weekend for the NDRC! Learn more a...

May 15, 20241 hr 27 minSeason 8Ep. 11

S08E10 - FULL SHOW - 8th May 2024

What a week it's been in the world of motorsport. We saw Lando Norris get his maiden win in Formula One and a rare Grand Prix that doesn't have Max Verstappen on the top step of the podium. There's some rumours and innuendo about the sale of defending champions Erebus Motorsport being sold which we'll cover, and Team Penske have dealt out some big punishments after the push to pass scandal that's rocked IndyCar. Plus ahead of Forest Rally next weekend we chat to former Australian Rally Champion ...

May 08, 20241 hr 25 minSeason 8Ep. 10

Feature Interview - Molly Taylor - S08E10

After an opening round of the Australian Rally Championship that saw a full day rained out in Canberra, the ARC heads west for the Forest Rally next weekend. We spoke to the current series leader of the Production Cup Molly Taylor ahead of the trip to WA, and got the 2016 Champions thoughts on the season opener in the National Capital, and changing gears for the upcoming round of Extreme E Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

May 08, 202417 min

S08E09 - FULL SHOW - 1st May 2024

Just as we went to air, the breaking news came out that Adrian Newey would be leaving Red Bull next year and we went through the ramifications on what this might mean to the paddock in Formula One in 2025 and 2026. Plus the rumour mill is speculating that Erebus Motorsport is up for sale and we went through your messages on what the state of play is at the moment - and we spoke to James Golding who had a great weekend in Supercars return to New Zealand, as well as leading the TransAm Championshi...

May 01, 20241 hr 28 minSeason 8Ep. 9

Feature Interview - James Golding - S08E09

After a shocker of a round at the AGP, James Golding bounced back from a poor qualifying effort to end up finishing both races in Taupo P7 and P5 after qualifying 22nd and 16th respectively. We spoke to Jimmy about his strong results in New Zealand, his juggling TransAm in addition to Supercars, and we got his thoughts on his new co-driver David Russell who joined PremiAir Nulon Racing after three years at Erebus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

May 01, 202421 min

Bonus Interview - Phil Read - S08E08

Ahead of the Top Fuel Dragster and Nitro Funny Cars joining forces next week from May 3 – 5 at the Gulf Western Oil Nitro Champs, we spoke to Phil Read who's looking to continue his dominant form of 2024 after some big wins in Perth, and earlier this month at The Bend. The Top Fuel veteran joined us on the show before the double header next week, celebrating 20 years of the Sydney Dragway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Apr 24, 202419 min

Feature Interview - Andre Heimgartner - S08E08

Supercars made their long awaited return to New Zealand, and it was fitting the first person to win a race at Taupo would be Andre Heimgartner. We spoke to him about what the breakthrough win meant for him and the entire Brad Jones Racing team after a tough start to 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 24, 202420 min

S08E08 - FULL SHOW - 24th April 2024

There's been so much motorsport happening over the weekend with Supercars making their return to New Zealand with the first ever race in Taupo, plus it was heartbreak for Daniel Ricciardo in Formula One at the Chinese Grand Prix, and three time Bathurst 1000 winner Shane van Gisbergen had an eventful time in NASCAR Cup Series, and the XFinity series as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 24, 20241 hr 26 minSeason 8Ep. 8

S08E07 - FULL SHOW - 17th April 2024

We are days away from Supercars return to New Zealand with the first ever visit to Taupō. It's a brand new track and only a handful of drivers have experience on the circuit so it should make for a very interesting weekend of racing! Plus we wrap up all the action from the SpeedSeries round at Phillip Island and chat to Ben Bargwanna who's the current series leader in TCR Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Apr 17, 20241 hr 25 minSeason 8Ep. 7
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