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Why he’s conscious of the balance between grassroots competition and the headline acts.Threats and opportunities; our passionate army of 12,000 volunteers and giving them the support and encouragement to grow their skillset. You’ll get a sense of Josh’s leadership style that he brings to an organisation that is so community-focused and what is transferrable from his prior experience. It’s an open and engaging chat with a leader who is acutely aware of the reigns he’s taken and his commitment to an open-door policy. Head to Rusty's Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and give us your feedback and let us know who you want to hear from on Rusty's GarageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information."},"annotations":[{"startTime":16.3,"endTime":20.4,"type":"company","title":"Motorsport Australia","url":"/glossary/motorsport-australia","quote":"Motorsport Brief, shortly to Josh Blanksby from Motorsport Australia.","canonicalId":"company:motorsport-australia","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"Motorsport Australia is the governing body responsible for the regulation and promotion of motorsport activities in Australia.","simplifiedExplanation":"Motorsport Australia is the organization that oversees car racing events and rules in Australia."}},{"startTime":24.2,"endTime":29.0,"type":"concept","title":"Formula One","url":"/glossary/formula-one","quote":"One with Aussie F3 driver James Wharton on his Formula One ambitions, plus the chance to meet the new commentators...","canonicalId":"concept:formula-one","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"Formula One is the highest class of international single-seater auto racing sanctioned by the FIA, featuring the fastest and most technologically advanced cars in motorsport.","simplifiedExplanation":"Formula One is a type of car racing where the fastest and most advanced cars compete on circuits around the world."}},{"startTime":29.0,"endTime":34.6,"type":"concept","title":"Supercars","url":"/glossary/supercar","quote":"plus the chance to meet the new commentators who'll share that play-by-play role for supercars in 2026.","canonicalId":"concept:supercar","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"Supercars refers to the Australian touring car racing category featuring high-performance V8-powered sedans competing in the Supercars Championship.","simplifiedExplanation":"Supercars is a popular Australian car racing series where powerful cars race on tracks around the country."}},{"startTime":121.3,"endTime":124.7,"type":"concept","title":"Grand Prix","url":"/glossary/grand-prix","quote":"obviously now right on our doorstep is the biggest event we do in the Grand Prix. 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