The Driver's Seat
Episodes
S08E16 - FULL SHOW - 3rd July 2024
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Feature Interview - Scott Pedder - S08E16
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Aus...
Feature Interview - Mark Winterbottom - S08E15
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 fi...
S08E15 - FULL SHOW - 19th June 2024
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
S08E14 - FULL SHOW - 12th June 2024
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Feature Interview - Craig Lowndes - S08E14
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 gru...
S08E13 - FULL SHOW - 29th May 2024
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Feature Interview - Cameron Waters - S08E13
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 absen...
S08E12 - FULL SHOW - 22nd May 2024
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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. W...
Feature Interview - Chaz Mostert - S08E12
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 j...
Feature Interview - Wayne Newby and Phil Lamattina - S08E11
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ahe...
S08E11 - FULL SHOW - 15th May 2024
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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, an...
S08E10 - FULL SHOW - 8th May 2024
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ve...
Feature Interview - Molly Taylor - S08E10
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 w...
S08E09 - FULL SHOW - 1st May 2024
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Feature Interview - James Golding - S08E09
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 afte...
Bonus Interview - Phil Read - S08E08
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 R...
Feature Interview - Andre Heimgartner - S08E08
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 spo...
S08E08 - FULL SHOW - 24th April 2024
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
S08E07 - FULL SHOW - 17th April 2024
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 e...
Feature Interview - Ben Bargwanna - S08E07
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
S08E06 - FULL SHOW - 10th April 2024
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 lo...
Feature Interview - Cooper Murray - S08E06
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Triple Eight Engineering is bringing back the Supercheap Auto Wildcard entry for the enduros once again, and young Super2 star Cooper Murray will be t...
S08E05 - FULL SHOW - 3rd April 2024
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Feature Interview - Dean Herridge - S08E05
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last years Australian Rally Championship came down to the final stage as Harry Bates and Coral Taylor secured victory over their Toyota Gazoo Racing A...
S08E04 - FULL SHOW - 27th March 2024
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Feature Interview - Nick Percat - S08E04
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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....
S08E03 - FULL SHOW - 20th March 2024
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
Feature Interview - Bryce Fullwood - S08E03
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
AGP Bonus Interview - Will Davison - S08E03
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
S08E02 - FULL SHOW - 13th March 2024
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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'l...
Feature Interview - Josh Buchan - S08E02
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Buc...
S08E01 - FULL SHOW - 6th March 2024
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 F...
Feature Interview - Broc Feeney - S08E01
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 w...
The Driver's Seat 2024 Shakedown
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ma...
2023 Summer Series - EPISODE 2 - 14th December 2023
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 downsize...
2023 Summer Series - EPISODE 1 - 6th December 2023
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 contra...
S07E40 - FULL SHOW - 29th November 2023
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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'l...
2023 Supercars Champion Brodie Kostecki on 𝘋𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘯𝘦'𝘴 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 (27.11.23)
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Before 2023 he hadn't a main game race win to his name, and now he's a Supercars Champion! New champion Brodie Kostecki from Coca Cola Racing By Erebu...
Classic Cars Corner - November 2023
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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. Ei...
Feature Interview - Cameron Hill - S07E39
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 hi...
S07E39 - FULL SHOW - 22nd November 2023
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Bonus Interview - Chad Reed - S07E38
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After the last visit to Docklands brought 85,000 fans through the gates, the World Supercross Championship returns to Australia and wraps up next week...
Feature Interview - Josh Buchan - S07E38
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
S07E38 - FULL SHOW - 15th November 2023
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 Racin...
Feature Interview - Greg Rust - S07E37
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
S07E37 - FULL SHOW - 8th November 2023
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 amo...
Feature Interview - Cameron Waters - S07E6
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
S07E36 - FULL SHOW - 1st November 2023
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Drag Racing Preview - Andy Lopez - S07E35
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 Dr...
Feature Interview - Macauley Jones - S07E35
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Supercars return to the streets of Surfers Paradise, with the Gen3 debut at this weekend's Gold Coast 500. We spoke to Macauley Jones from BJR and got...
S07E35 - FULL SHOW - 25 October 2023
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The National Drag Racing Championship is back in action with the Sydney Nationals kicking off on Friday, and we chat to Andy Lopez the Director of the...
S07E34 - FULL SHOW - 18 October 2023
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's two Supercars rounds left this year and we're still yet to see a calendar for next year. We'll look at where we are at for 2024 and we'll prev...
Feature Interview - Chris Vermeulen - S07E34
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
MotoGP heads to Phillip Island this weekend and coverage of the Australian Grand Prix will be live and free on Channel Ten over Saturday and Sunday. M...
Feature Interview - James Golding - S07E33
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
All the talk heading in to Bathurst this year was about the battle between Red Bull Ampol Racing Team, and Coca-Cola Racing by Erebus - but in only th...
S07E33 - FULL SHOW - 11 October 2023
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The first Bathurst 1000 of the Gen3 era has come and gone, and Shane van Gisbergen and Richie Stanaway combined to win the Great Race that was dominat...
Feature Interview - Kai Allen - S07E32
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After narrowly missing out on winning the Super3 Championship last year, 18 year old Kai Allen is about to make a huge leap into the main game at the ...
S07E32 - FULL SHOW - 4 October 2023
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're counting down the days 'til the first Bathurst 1000 of the Gen3 era, however a cloud still hangs over what should be a celebration of the 60th a...
Feature Interview - Molly Taylor - S07E31
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a while since we spoke to Molly Taylor, but she has been incredibly busy in that time! She's had a crack at the Dakar Rally, and been racing...
Classic Cars Corner - September 2023
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Malcolm Owens is back for another edition of the Classic Cars Corner - this time he's got an open letter of his own, to all modern car manafacturers! ...
S07E31 - FULL SHOW - 27 September 2023
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're just over a week away til the Repco Bathurst 1000 and the parity between the Ford Mustang and the Chevrolet Camaro is still a hotly contested to...
Bonus Interview - Greg Murphy - S07E30
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Four time Bathurst winner Greg Murphy spoke to Ian Smith on SENZ with a recap of the Sandown 500, and a look ahead to the Bathurst 1000. Learn more ab...
S07E30 - FULL SHOW - 20 September 2023
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time since 2018 the Sandown 500 has returned to it's slot as the opening enduro and warm up to the Bathurst 1000. With big crowds and be...
Feature Interview #2 - Matt Payne - S07E29
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Penrite Racing rookie Matt Payne spoke to Nims ahead of the Sandown 500 this weekend, and we got his thoughts on the all Kiwi lineup at Grove Racing n...
Feature Interview #1 - Mark Winterbottom - S07E29
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We spoke to Mark Winterbottom from DEWALT Racing about once again teaming up with Michael Caruso for the Bathurst 1000, and the return of the Sandown ...
S07E29 - FULL SHOW - 13 September 2023
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The musical chairs of the 2024 grid looks like it is slowly coming to a close with the news that Nick Percat will be joining Matt Stone Racing next ye...
Feature Interview - Scott Pye - S07E28
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh of a pre-enduro test day at Winton, Scott Pye joins us to talk about his plans for 2024 and beyond after the news came out that he will be leavi...
Bonus - Dick Johnson joins us for Steve's birthay - S07E28
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was Steven Johnson's birthday so we couldn't let that go unnoticed - and we even had one of our favourites ring in to wish him a happy birthday whe...
S07E28 - FULL SHOW - 6 September 2023
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're on the cusp of the endurance races of the Supercars season but all eyes are on the SpeedSeries this weekend as TCR Australia headline three big ...
Feature Interiew - Craig Lowndes - S07E27
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off his two year contract extension at Triple Eight Race Engineering, we chat to seven time Bathurst winner Craig Lowndes about his return to th...
S07E27 - FULL SHOW - 30 August 2023
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The response to Matty Mack's open letter to Supercars has gone gangbusters and we'll take a look at some of the feedback you've wanted to add as well....
Feature Interview - Andrew van Leeuwen - S07E26
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The grid for 2024 is taking shape with some bombshell announcements at the start of the week, highlighted by the return of Richie Stanaway to the main...
S07E26 - FULL SHOW - 23 August 2023
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The final sprint round before the endurance races is in the books and it was a Championship defining drive from Brodie Kostecki as the Erebus spearhea...
S07E25 - FULL SHOW - 16 August 2023
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With Shane van Gisbergen's exit from the category all but official and Will Brown confirmed as his replacement in 2024 at Triple Eight, the silly seas...
Feature Interview - Bryce Fullwood - S07E25
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This weekend Bryce Fullwood celebrates a milestone when he notches up his 50th Supercars career round - and he does it at the track where he got his m...
Classic Cars Corner - August 2023
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We didn't intend for this topic to be a reoccuring subject but here we are! Back by popular demand, Malcom Owens opens the Classic Cars Corner and we ...
Feature Interview - Nathan Cayzer - S07E24
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Supercars Championship leader Brodie Kostecki will be making his NASCAR Cup Series debut this weekend at Charlotte, and we caught up with his manager ...
S07E24 - FULL SHOW - 9 August 2023
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're not even at the Bathurst 1000 yet and already there's chatter about driver movement in the paddock, highlighted by the rumours that Will Brown w...
S07E23 - FULL SHOW - 2 August 2023
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After an eventful night at Eastern Creek that had more talking points off the track than it did on the track itself, we look back at the Sydney SuperN...
Feature Interview - Aaron Love - S07E23
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Love turned heads on the streets of the Gold Coast last year when he started on the grid 15th and ended up just shy of a podium in P4 to finish ...
Feature Interview - Dean Herridge - S07E22
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was an exciting weekend up in Gympie when Harry Bates and Coral Taylor broke a winning drought and claiming the outright victory at Rally Queenslan...
S07E22 - FULL SHOW - 26 July 2023
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're at the halfway point of the 2023 Supercars season and before we head to Sydney Motorsport Park this weekend, we'll give our traditional mid year...
Feature Interview - Anton De Pasquale - S07E21
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a long time coming for Ford fans but Anton De Pasquale bounced back after a horrid Saturday to notch up a drought breaking win for the Musta...
S07E21 - FULL SHOW - July 19th 2023
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Another false start off the line this week - we're going great with our tech here - but it's another big show where we take a look at the rumoured dri...
Feature Interview - Will Brown - S07E20
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've got a new series leader in the Championship but we haven't strayed too far out of the Erebus garage. After the Townsville 500, Will Brown left t...
S07E20 - FULL SHOW - July 5th 2023
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was a hell of a start to the show but after a little splutter we were off and running! We've got all the fallout from the Townsville 500, a wrap up...
Special Guest - John Bowe - S07E19
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The halfway mark of the Touring Car Masters season means we are also halfway through John Bowe's "Ciao For Now" tour. JB joined us on the show to refl...
Feature Interview - Chad Reed - S07E19
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The opening round of the 2023 World Supercross Championship kicked off last weekend in Birmingham and we caught up with Aussie Supercross legend Chad ...
S07E19 - FULL SHOW - July 5th 2023
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've got a jam packed episode for you this week with all the fallout from Chicago as Shane Van Gisbergen stunned the motorsport world with his win in...
S07E18 - FULL SHOW - June 28th 2023
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The dreaded parity debate continues as we count down to the Townsville 500 and we'll go through the latest developments in the cloud that's overshadow...
Feature Interview - Matt Stone - S07E17
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It took 172 race starts but Matt Stone Racing have got their maiden race win. It was a perfect drive from Jack LeBrocq on the Sunday taking the ARMOR ...
S07E17 - FULL SHOW - June 21st 2023
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We wrap up the fallout from an eventful Darwin Triple Crown which saw more domination from the Chevrolet Camaro, and a frightening car fire for Camero...
Feature Interview - Bailey Sweeney - S07E16
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bailey Sweeney has been the breakout star of the 2023 TCR Australia Championship, starting off the year with a win at Symmons Plains in Round 1 and ne...
S07E16 - FULL SHOW - June 14th 2023
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are days away from the Darwin Triple Crown, and Supercars returns to the Top End! We'll look at some of the talking points heading into Hidden Vall...
Feature Interview - David Reynolds - S07E15
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're counting down to the Darwin Triple Crown in a few weeks, and David Reynolds is someone who knows a thing or two about success at Hidden Valley. ...
S07E15 - FULL SHOW - June 7th 2023
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're counting down to the Darwin Triple Crown in a few weeks time, but we're looking ahead to Race Winton this weekend as the SpeedSeries returns to ...
Feature Interview - Zane Goddard - S07E14
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Supercheap Auto wildcard program continues for the third successive year with Craig Lowndes being joined by Zane Goddard for the enduros this year...
S07E14 - FULL SHOW - May 31st 2023
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was an absolutely huge weekend globally for motorsport with both the Monaco Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500 both happening in a smorgasbord of ...
S07E13 - FULL SHOW - 24 May 2023
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matty Mack is on the bench this week, but we've got Malcolm Owen's in the co-host chair this week filling in with a bonus episode of the Classic Cars ...
Classic Cars Corner - May 2023 (Bonus Edition)
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a special bonus edition of the Classic Cars Corner, Malcolm Owens looks at some of the more famous racing nicknames - and we look at some famous Di...