The V8 Sleuth Podcast
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Updated 2 days agoV8 Sleuth Aaron Noonan chats one-on-one with icons of Australian motorsport. Along with the big wins and the big moments, Noonz digs a step deeper and unearths a few forgotten tales and funny stories from their life in racing.
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V8SP: Rob Starr (Part 2)
In this second part of our chat with Rob Starr, we delve into the glory years of the Holden Racing Team, where success came naturally for Team Red. The discussion delves into the various roles Starr has held within the Walkinshaw operation, as well as the future outlook, with the outfit transitioning from the Ford Mustang to the Toyota Supra in 2026. V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/ V8 Sleuth Podcast Plus >> https://v8sleuth.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Undercut: Unpacking The Bend & Bringing on The Mountain
On this episode of The Undercut, with thanks to Shell OTR, Aaron Noonan, Jack Perkins, and James Moffat pull apart the burning issues in Supercars. The team break down all of the big-ticket items from the inaugural enduro at The Bend, plus we look forward to the Bathurst 1000 and the cutoff race for the Supercars finals. There’s safety car chat, what parity truly is, plus the silly season plays that are about to be a talking point in the paddock. Then there’s our City Rural Classic Car – the VZ Commodore that won all three levels of V8 competition, and our Top 5 delivered by Shell OTR, counting down our list of biggest moments from the incredible Touring Car Masters class. Enjoy V8 Sleuth’s look at the world of Supercars, with the angles you don’t and won’t get anywhere else, with the analysis and numbers to back them up! Agree/disagree with our takes? Let us know in the comments! REPCO BATHURST 1000 PROGRAM: http://bit.ly/4gaNidi LET’S RACE BY JESS YATES: https://bit.ly/4nGQU9D MODEL CARS: http://bit.ly/4678VH3 JR HELMET: https://bit.ly/4kZaJHQ BOOKS: http://bit.ly/4pfnZLC APPAREL: http://bit.ly/4pblOIQ We are thrilled to have Shell OTR onboard as our presenting partner of The Undercut, with Shell and OTR coming together to deliver premium fuel and convenience to Australians nationwide! For further details, see: https://www.otr.com.au/ Also, many thanks to City Rural Insurance Brokers for staying on board with us in supporting this episode. For all your insurance needs, get a quote: https://cityrural.au Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
V8SP: Rob Starr (Part 1)
Robb Starr has been there, and won that in Australian motorsport. One of the longest-serving members of the touring car paddock, Starr joined the Holden Racing Team in 1991 and remains with Walkinshaw Andretti United to this day. In part one of our chat, Aaron Noonan delves into the early days of HRT, through to the glory days of the outfit, where winning came naturally. V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/ V8 Sleuth Podcast Plus >> https://v8sleuth.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mini Metal: The 1960s and ‘70s Bathurst Cars
Are you into model cars? Well, this is the podcast for you! In the first episode of the Mini Metal Podcast powered by The Diecast Detective, the V8 Sleuth, Aaron Noonan, is joined by the Diecast Detective himself, who takes a look back at the model cars of the Bathurst 500s and 1000s from the 1960s and ‘70s. You will be shocked by the value of some of these highly collectable pieces of art. The Diecast Detective has done the homework on what’s hot right now, what’s on the outer, and what to look for to add to your collection. Diecast Detective >> https://bit.ly/4mYySQo Models on the V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://bit.ly/4678VH3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Undercut: Previewing the AirTouch 500 at The Bend
Aaron Noonan is once again joined by Jack Perkins and James Moffat to talk Supercars and more on the second episode of The Undercut with thanks to Shell OTR - V8 Sleuth’s look at the world of Supercars, with the angles you don’t and won’t get anywhere else, with the analysis and numbers to back them up! Covered in the show is the big unveil of the Toyota Supra Supercar, we look ahead to The Bend 500 and break down the combos that will tackle the enduros, heartbreak for Jack Perkins in the Xfinity Series at Portland, the future of Lucky Dogs in the enduros, finals formats and much, much more. Then there’s our City Rural Classic Car – the Bathurst 12 Hour HSV Sportswagon, and our Top 5 delivered by Shell OTR, counting down our list of biggest serve-ups from the V8 Utes category. For more information on the V8 Sleuth Superstore, check out: REPCO BATHURST 1000 PROGRAM: http://bit.ly/4gaNidi MODEL CARS: http://bit.ly/4678VH3 BOOKS: http://bit.ly/4pfnZLC Further information on the Diecast Model Expo can be found here: https://diecastmodelexpo.com.au/ We are thrilled to welcome Shell OTR onboard as our presenting partner of The Undercut! They will also bring to you V8 Sleuth’s coverage of the AirTouch 500 at The Bend at Shell V-Power Motorsport Park, which is great as Shell and OTR come together to deliver premium fuel and convenience to Australians nationwide. For further details, see: https://www.otr.com.au/ Also, many thanks to @cityruralinsurancebrokers473 for staying on board with us in supporting this episode. For all your insurance needs, get a quote: https://cityrural.au Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
V8SP: Mark Winterbottom on his new autobiography, ‘Frosty’
Mark Winterbottom joins us for his second visit to the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by the National Motor Racing Museum to mark the release of his new autobiography, ‘Frosty’, written with former Daily Telegraph journo and longtime friend James Phelps. Buy Frosty now from the V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://bit.ly/3HKnQ1O V8 Sleuth Podcast Plus >> https://v8sleuth.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
V8SP: The lost enduros
With this year’s Enduro Cup looming, we’re going back to a lost era of endurance races on this week’s edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by the National Motor Racing Museum. Will Dale and Shane Rogers run through some of the big touring car enduros that, because they weren’t a round of the ATCC or have long since lapsed, are all but forgotten by history ... but not by us! V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/ V8 Sleuth Podcast Plus >> https://v8sleuth.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
V8SP: The Pack Up – Queensland Raceway
V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan and Mark Walker break down all of the talking points after a big weekend of Supercars racing around a packed-out ‘paperclip’! V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/ Bathurst 1000 Program >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/collections/under-30/products/2025-repco-bathurst-1000-official-program V8 Sleuth Podcast Plus >> https://v8sleuth.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
V8SP: Q&A - Spare cars, JR’s Bathurst anniversary, Super2 parity
You’ve asked and we’re answering! Aaron Noonan and Mark Walker tackle your questions in a Q&A edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by the National Motor Racing Museum. Some of the topics we tackle in this episode thanks to your questions: - Warren Luff’s future as an enduro co-driver - The current status of the Australian Touring Car Championship trophy - The mooted Asia-Pacific Supercars series - Where Feeney’s 2025 Camaro ranks among Supercars’ most successful cars - Our favourite statistical coincidences in ATCC/Supercars/Bathurst history - Parity in Super2 - A bit of Stock Car Sleuthing - Should Supercars utilise spare cars? - And plenty more V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/ V8 Sleuth Podcast Plus >> https://v8sleuth.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
V8SP: Wild and forgotten moments from ‘The Paperclip’
The Supercars are about to return to Queensland Raceway for the first time since 2019 for the Century Batteries Ipswich Super440, so we’re looking back at the championship’s history of racing at at the ‘Paperclip’ on this week’s episode of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by the National Motor Racing Museum. Aaron Noonan and our resident Queensland Raceway expert Mark Walker talks about how the circuit came about, the dramas around the inaugural event in 1999 – and how he and a lot of people missed the opening race – along with the memorable races and results, the controversies, the massive shunts, and some of the weird things that have happened over the decades… V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/ V8 Sleuth Podcast Plus >> https://v8sleuth.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
V8SP: Winton Festival of Speed: Everything you need to know
The V8 Sleuth Podcast looks ahead to this year’s edition of the Winton Festival of Speed on August 1-3! Aaron Noonan is joined by Mark Walker to look at what is rapidly becoming one of the best events of classic race cars on the calendar. TICKETS: Winton Festival of Speed >> https://events.humanitix.com/copy-of-winton-festival-of-speed TICKETS: V8 Sleuth Open Night at Winton >> https://events.humanitix.com/copy-of-winton-festival-of-speed-jf3ek5s3 V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/ V8 Sleuth Podcast Plus >> https://v8sleuth.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
V8SP: The Pack Up – Townsville 500
V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan and Mark Walker break down all of the talking points after a big weekend of Supercars racing in Tropical North Queensland! Broc Feeney continues to be on fire, belt buckles, timing, who's hot, who's not, and a whole heap more. V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/ V8 Sleuth Podcast Plus >> https://v8sleuth.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
V8SP: Tickford Racing’s Simon Brookhouse
Tickford Racing chief Simon Brookhouse joins us for this edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by the National Motor Racing Museum. While he’d not been directly involved in motorsport prior to being recruited as Tickford’s CEO in early 2024, Brookhouse explains his background in other sports as well his own visits to Mount Panorama in his younger days. He also talks about some of the challenges that faces Supercars as a sport in the future – including one unexpected area that is becoming an increasing issue for teams – Triple Eight’s arrival as Ford’s homologation team for 2026, the repeated rumours over Tickford being sold and his take on whether the sport’s future is with private equity owning teams, the future of Super2 and building brand new cars for it, the team’s long-mooted move from its Campbellfield home, and plenty more. V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/ V8 Sleuth Podcast Plus >> https://v8sleuth.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
V8SP: Lee Holdsworth (Part 2)
We’ve got a Bathurst winner on this week’s edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by the National Motor Racing Museum – and he’s a return visitor! A lot has happened since Lee Holdsworth’s last visit to the podcast in early 2021, headlined by his Bathurst 1000 victory with Chaz Mostert at the end of that year, plus an unexpected swansong full-time Supercars season that netted him the Barry Sheene Medal. For the final part of our two-part chat, we recap the extensive celebrations that followed his Bathurst win – including the Monday morning phone call from a rival team owner with an offer to race full-time in Supercars the next year! Holdsworth talks about navigating changing his 2022 plans to drive for Grove Racing, his offer to race on into the Gen3 era full-time, working with a young Matt Payne, returning to Walkinshaw Andretti United for 2023 but knowing he had next to no chance of winning Bathurst, his return to Team 18 that would’ve seemed unlikely just a few years ago, and his new life outside of motorsport working in commercial real estate. V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/ V8 Sleuth Podcast Plus >> https://v8sleuth.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
V8SP: Lee Holdsworth (Part 1)
We’ve got a Bathurst winner on this week’s edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by the National Motor Racing Museum – and he’s a return visitor! A lot has happened since Lee Holdsworth’s last visit to the podcast in early 2021, headlined by his Bathurst 1000 victory with Chaz Mostert at the end of that year, plus an unexpected swansong full-time Supercars season that netted him the Barry Sheene Medal. For the first part of our two-part chat, we wind back to his last visit - and all the things that were going on at that time that he couldn’t talk about! One of those things was his co-drive deal with Walkinshaw Andretti United, which had yet to be announced. We chat about the uncertainty he felt in the wake of being unexpectedly cut loose by Tickford at the end of 2020, how his deal to join WAU came together, plus a lot of inside stories of he and Mostert’s dominant weekend at Mount Panorama. We’ve never had a guest reference ‘Kevin Bloody Wilson’ on this podcast before, but we have now! Lee also tells the story of how the team’s post-race inspection of the car revealed that their shot at victory came quite literally a centimetre from unravelling… V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/ V8 Sleuth Podcast Plus >> https://v8sleuth.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
V8SP: All things ‘40’ in motorsport
Aaron Noonan and Will Dale explore all things ‘40’ throughout the world of motorsport in this episode of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Autobarn, in honour of Autobarn’s 40th anniversary in 2025. From Supercars and Bathurst 1000 stars, Formula 1 icons, Indy 500 close-calls to NASCAR legends, we look at the #40 across motorsport as well as a look back at what was going on 40 years ago in Australian motorsport. VIDEO: Restoring the Legend, Episode 1 >> https://bit.ly/3G5UMB1 Huge savings in V8 Sleuth’s EOFY Super Sale! >> https://bit.ly/4k2GbUU TICKETS: Winton Festival of Speed >> https://events.humanitix.com/copy-of-winton-festival-of-speed V8 Sleuth Podcast Plus >> https://v8sleuth.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
V8SP: The Pack Up - Darwin Triple Crown
V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan and Mark Walker go through all the talking points after a hot weekend of Supercars racing in the top end at the betr Darwin Triple Crown at Hidden Valley. Broc Feeney's true triple crown, Grove Racing on fire, and those who had a tough weekend in the Top End, plus much, much more! Huge savings in V8 Sleuth’s EOFY Super Sale! >> https://bit.ly/4k2GbUU V8 Sleuth Podcast Plus >> https://v8sleuth.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Undercut: Our new show about Supercars and more!
Haven’t had a chance to watch our new show, The Undercut? Listen to the first episode here on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Autobarn! Aaron Noonan is joined by Jack Perkins and James Moffat to talk Supercars and more - opinion, analysis and the boys certainly didn't agree on everything in this new program from V8 Sleuth. Jack downloads on his upcoming NASCAR debut, we talk Trans Am with James and the guys tackle the City Rural Insurance Burning Questions, packed with plenty of topics to chew on! From the Walkinshaw driver battle, to who is Ford's best title chance, how Frosty's TV debut went, what happens to James Courtney in 2026 and much more, the boys have plenty to talk about! Noonz brings an idea to the table to improve the momentum of the Supercars calendar in our Workbench segment too - where less is more! Many thanks to City Rural Insurance for getting on board with this debut episode >> https://cityrural.au/ Watch The Undercut >> https://bit.ly/3FZnfbu V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/ V8 Sleuth Podcast Plus >> https://v8sleuth.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
V8SP: Q&A - Illegal gearboxes, pointless penalties, Perth double-header
You’ve asked and we’re answering! Aaron Noonan and Will Dale tackle your questions in a Q&A edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast. Some of the topics we tackle in this episode thanks to your questions: - What are the chances of two Perth rounds in 2027? - Penalties given to drivers that are out of contentions/out of the race - Supercars’ Free to air TV coverage - Toyota rally stars in Supercars - “Tuned up the car” - Cam Waters’ forgotten Porsche deal - Garry Rogers’ lost Bathurst start - The last Supercars race to feature none of the current primary or co-drivers - And plenty more V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/ DVD: Magic Moments of Motorsport - The Rarities & Sponsor Films >> https://bit.ly/43Q4Bux V8 Sleuth Podcast Plus >> https://v8sleuth.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
V8SP: Dean Canto (Part 2)
This week’s edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Autobarn features Supercars race winner and two-time Super2 Series winner Dean Canto. A second-generation racer, we start the final leg of our two-part chat with Canto talking about his 2004 enduro drives with a pre-powerhouse Triple Eight, his 2005 Development Series title with Dick Johnson Racing, and the moment he feels cost him a shot at driving full-time for Triple Eight in 2006. We then cover his time at Garry Rogers Motorsport, a period that delivered his first and only solo Supercars race win, but it’s a period Canto doesn’t look back on too fondly – we’ll let him explain why… He opens up about the stunt driving school he ran with Luke Youlden, his Supercars co-driver era – including the time he and Youlden ended up both driving for FPR without either’s prior knowledge! – Bathurst 1000 heartbreaks with David Reynolds, their Gold Coast 600 triumph, and the plans for a third-generation racing Canto. V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/ V8 Sleuth Podcast Plus >> https://v8sleuth.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
V8SP: Dean Canto (Part 1)
This week’s edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Autobarn features Supercars race winner and two-time Super2 Series winner Dean Canto. A second-generation racer, we start the first leg of our two-part chat with Canto talking about what he’s up to now and whether we’ll see him back in a racecar any time soon. We then look back through the early years of his career, from coming to prominence in - of all things - a Maserati Ghibli, to landing a drive in Supercars’ brand new second-tier series and going on to become its first champion. He then describes his rocky early years in the ‘main game’, including a false start with an elite squad in 2001, a couple of years of enduro co-drives followed by a shot at moving into the championship full-time for 2003. However, as he describes, it was hardly a dream situation for a rookie driver - one who’d been signed to a 10-year management contract... V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/ V8 Sleuth Podcast Plus >> https://v8sleuth.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
V8SP: Cameron Crick
This week’s edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Autobarn features rising Supercars racer Cameron Crick. The son of six-time Australian Truck Racing Champion Rodney, the second-generation racer’s story is one of perseverence. Crick talks about the grind that has been hand-and-hand with his rise through the sport, including his approach to securing sponsorship partners and delivering them value that is a must-listen for any aspiring young racer. He also opens up on the loss of his father, his memories of his father’s truck racing and a hilarious story about the chance to drive one of Rodney’s race trucks and how it came to a sudden end. Cam also details the point at which he nearly quit racing entirely during his debut Super2 season, and how he bounced back from that to make his Supercars debut and win this year’s Bathurst 6 Hour. If any of the things talked about in this episode resonate with you and you want to reach out for help or to just talk to someone, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or head to lifeline.org.au, or contact BeyondBlue on 1300 224 636 or head to beyondblue.org.au. V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/ V8 Sleuth Podcast Plus >> https://v8sleuth.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
V8SP: Cameron McLean (Part 2)
This week’s edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Autobarn features popular V8 Supercars and Super Touring privateer Cameron McLean. The Queenslander was a fixture of touring car racing grids in the 1990s and early 2000s in the yellow hues of Greenfield Mowers, initially in two-litre racing in a variety of ex-factory machines before making the leap to V8s with Ford Falcons. Among the second and final part of our two-part chat with Cam are his years of being a Supercars team co-owner, including his side of the story of his team’s car being seized and impounded in the middle of a race weekend. He also shares a sliding-doors moment that nearly led him to a full-time factory V8 Supercars drive, his time as a hired gun for the V8 enduros, and his scary roll in Carrera Cup at Queensland Raceway. V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/ V8 Sleuth Podcast Plus >> https://v8sleuth.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
V8SP: Cameron McLean (Part 1)
This week’s edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Autobarn features popular V8 Supercars and Super Touring privateer Cameron McLean. The Queenslander was a fixture of touring car racing grids in the 1990s and early 2000s in the yellow hues of Greenfield Mowers, initially in two-litre racing in a variety of ex-factory machines before making the leap to V8s with Ford Falcons. Among the first part of our two-part chat with Cam are the tales of starting out racing motorbikes, how he came to race an ex-Tony Longhurst BMW M3 in Sports Sedans and win the national title, making the leap to Super Touring, the gnarly surprise awaiting he and his crew when they unloaded their Opel Vectra fresh off the boat from South Africa, plus the slice of luck in finishing fourth in his final Super Touring Bathurst 1000. He also talks about the start of his Supercars career, the deal he did to get on the grid after failing to qualify for his first race, and how he snagged the signature of John Cleland for his first Bathurst in a V8. V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/ V8 Sleuth Podcast Plus >> https://v8sleuth.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
V8SP: Wild and forgotten moments from Symmons Plains
The Supercars are set to head to the Apple Isle for the Snowy River Caravans Tasmania Super440, so we’re looking back at the championship’s history of racing at Symmons Plains on this week’s episode of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Autobarn. We look through the event’s extensive history dating back to the 1960s, the Tasmanian road circuit that preceded it, along with the memorable races and results, the controversies, the massive shunts, and some of the weird things that have happened over the decades… V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/ V8 Sleuth Podcast Plus >> https://v8sleuth.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices