It’s Bathurst week.
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There has been a lot of sales activity with race cars crossing the block on both sides of the pond and Jim Roller catches up with all the auction news from the USA and the UK. Paul Tarsey chats to ‘the greatest auctioneer of classic cars in the world’, Charlie Ross just before his latest sale for Gooding and Company at Hampton Court Palace in London. Corridors of Power this month is an unusual one; the panellists, Jim Roller, Joe Bradley and Paul Jurd, were asked to name their favourite Cosworth DFV powered car. Not the best, or the most groundbreaking or even the most successful, just their favourite. There are obviously lots of Formula One cars on everyone’s list but also sports racers other single seaters and even the odd modified saloon!
Nick Daman heads to Aston Martin at Silverstone for the launch of their Hypercar programme in the FIA World Endurance Championship and WeatherTech Sports Car Championship.
A look back at Moto GP’s first race in India, and where that championship will be racing next season. Peter Mackay previews RennSport Reunion 7, Nick Daman gives his team by team review of the Japanese Grand Prix, plus Indycar and truck racing. This week’s Big Interview is with Patrick Long.
This week Ben is joined by special guest Justin Prince to discuss RENNSPORT’s car tease, EA SPORTS WRC’s gameplay deep dive, and the new iRacing and SRX partnership.
Martin Brundle joins the show this time round to talk about his days working for ‘Uncle Ken’ and the Tyrrell Racing Organisation. He talks about the trials and tribulations of the permanently underfunded team and the accidents which nearly ended his career. Richard Jenkins has written a new book about the complete story of Tyrrell from the early days in Formula Three right up to the sale to British American Tobacco. He tells Paul Tarsey some of the lesser known stories from the early days in Formula One with Jackie Stewart right through to the other hugely talented drivers who raced various Tyrrells over the years. ‘Baron’ Tarsey is joined by Jim Roller and Joe Bradley to look back on one of the best-loved teams that Grand Prix racing has ever seen!