Gypsy Tales

Petter Solberg sits down with Jase for Chapter 418 to tell the full story of how a broke Norwegian farm kid became the only Norwegian to ever win the World Rally Championship.
From racing Beetles in the mud and earning £15,000 a year as a carpenter, to signing with Ford alongside Colin McRae and Carlos Sainz, the crash that changed his career, winning the 2003 WRC title, and raising his son Oliver as the next generation.
They cover the golden era of WRC, the wild party scene of 2000s rally, Petter’s rallycross years battling Sébastien Loeb, keeping sponsors happy, his wife Pernilla and how they built an empire together, and Jase getting behind the wheel of Petter’s rally car.
Whether you grew up playing Colin McRae Rally on PlayStation or you’re discovering the sport through Oliver Solberg, this is two decades of rally history told by the man who lived it.
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0:00 Intro
3:44 Welcome Petter Solberg to the Podcast
10:50 AG1 Ad
11:37 The Golden Era of World Rally
20:18 How Sim Racing Changed Motorsports
28:00 Petter and His Older Brother
33:48 Growing Up on the Norwegian Family Farm
40:00 Where Petter's Driving Career Began
52:04 Brunt Workwear Ad
53:31 From Broke to World Rally Champion
1:07:25 When Petter Knew Oliver Would Race
1:14:13 Guiding Oliver Without Controlling His Career
1:14:34 Petter's Big Rally Crash
1:20:16 Petter on Brian Deegan and Comparing Their Kids' Careers
1:25:54 The Crash That Changed Petter's Career
1:32:39 Colin McRae's Impact on World Rally
1:38:55 Rallycross Is Older Than World Rally
1:46:27 Ridge Wallet Ad
1:48:04 Petter's Rookie Years in World Rally
1:57:12 Keeping Sponsors Happy in Motorsport
2:05:07 The Party Scene of 2000s Rally
2:06:31 Petter's First Full WRC Season
2:17:05 Becoming World Rally Champion
2:26:09 Why Petter Could've Won More
2:30:47 Broke to Multi-Millionaire
2:38:17 Pernilla Solberg and Building the Empire
2:45:22 Jase Gets Behind the Wheel
2:47:18 Closing
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Charley Boorman sits down with Jase to tell the real story behind Long Way Round, the trip with Ewan McGregor that changed the motorcycle adventure genre forever. From how the idea came together over dinner in London, to the Dakar Rally training that got him ready, to riding the Road of Bones across Siberia to Magadan, Charley walks through the trip that shaped his life.

They get into what four months on the road with Ewan actually taught him, how the Sky One deal came together, the Long Way Down and Long Way Up follow-ups, riding Australia end to end, 53 miles of hard enduro at the Isle of Man with David Knight, and what makes Jett Lawrence and Marc Marquez operate on a different level than the rest of us.

Whether you've watched every Long Way series or you're finding Charley for the first time, this is the interview that goes deeper than the shows ever could.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:54 Welcome Charley Boorman to Gypsy Tales
2:26 Jase on the Subscribe Discovery
4:57 Meeting Charley at the Isle of Man TT
10:16 The David Jeffries Story
14:40 Cardo Systems Ad
22:01 Riding Australia End to End
25:49 Living in Queensland with Jason Connery's Mother
34:57 Racing the Dakar Rally
37:07 The Race to Dakar Documentary
40:04 What It Takes to Make the Dakar
50:54 Coming Back to Dakar
52:13 Jumping Into Long Way Down
54:37 The Real Story Behind Long Way Round
1:03:47 Getting the Sky One Deal
1:07:06 Motosport Ad
1:13:54 Collecting Dream Motorcycles
1:24:05 Why Ewan Wanted to Do the Trip
1:30:04 Riding Into Russia
1:38:38 Jase's Scottish Roots
1:39:33 Through Mongolia
1:41:12 The Road of Bones to Magadan
1:45:51 Magadan to Anchorage
1:51:05 Long Way Round
1:58:19 How Long Way Round Inspired So Many
2:04:27 Fist Handwear Ad
2:07:51 The Making of Long Way Down
2:12:58 Africa in All Its Vibrance
2:19:04 The Dangers of Border Crossings
2:32:29 Charley's Dream Australian Ride
2:36:56 Ducati's Desert X
2:37:38 The Bike Charley Bought Himself
2:42:41 53 Miles of Hard Enduro at the Isle of Man with David Knight
2:47:04 What Makes Elite Riders Different
2:47:40 Sota Fuel Ad
2:48:28 Why Jett Lawrence Is So Good
2:51:43 How Soccer Players Handle Injuries vs MotoGP
3:00:58 Charley's Bucket List Rides
3:07:38 The European Bucket List Tour
3:14:02 Closing

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Chapter 415 of the Gypsy Tales Podcast features British speedway rider Dan Bewley sitting down with Jase to explain what it actually feels like to race a bike with no brakes, four laps at a time, at 70 mph, inches away from three other riders. Dan breaks down the crash that shattered his femur, his dream of becoming a professional motocross racer before switching to speedway, and what it took to build a career in a sport most Americans have never seen.

They also get into the new Kawasaki two-stroke concept everyone's talking about, life racing in Poland where speedway is massive, Russian riders being banned from top-level competition, Ken Roczen finally becoming a Supercross champion, and whether Haiden Deegan really has what it takes to beat Jett Lawrence.

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00:00:00 Intro

00:03:37 Welcome Dan Bewley to Gypsy Tales

00:04:05 Breaking My Femur in a Speedway Crash

00:13:32 Motosport Ad

00:14:24 Dan Bewley's First Major Injury

00:26:05 Off-Season Life in England

00:29:18 Growing Up in Northern England

00:40:11 Chasing the Pro Motocross Dream

00:48:09 Learning Speedway from Scratch

00:51:26 Falling in Love with Speedway

00:53:30 What Riding Speedway Really Feels Like

01:00:07 AG1 Ad

01:01:10 Kawasaki's New 2-Stroke Concept

01:05:11 Building a Career in Speedway

01:11:36 How Speedway Racing Actually Works

01:19:57 Speedway's Craziest Fans

01:26:52 Life Racing in Poland

01:29:46 Dan Bewley's First Speedway Victory

01:33:19 Russian Riders Banned from Speedway

01:41:29 How Big Is Dan Bewley?

01:43:29 What's Left to Achieve?

01:55:53 Ken Roczen Wins a Supercross Championship

01:59:36 Fist Handwear Ad

02:00:54 Jett Lawrence vs. Haiden Deegan

02:11:48 Can Anyone Beat Jett Lawrence?

02:21:06 Dan Bewley's Recovery Timeline

02:25:59 Closing

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Boyzone’s Shane Lynch joins us for Chapter 416 of Gypsy Tales. One of the faces of one of the biggest boy bands of the ’90s, Shane is also a serious drift racer, car builder, and lifelong motorsport fanatic. In this chapter, he sits down with Jase to talk about growing up in Dublin, joining Boyzone and being launched into ’90s superstardom, the moment fame and ego took over, and how finding a deeper sense of purpose changed his perspective.

They also get into his first Porsche 911, the car shop he runs, why he fell in love with drift cars, the backyard supercross track a friend built for him, and what he sees in Jett Lawrence and the current state of supercross.

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0:00 Intro
3:27 Welcome Shane Lynch to Gypsy Tales
3:41 Shane Lynch Is Back on Tour with Boyzone
13:01 AG1 Ad
13:48 Kicked Out of School and Finding My Own Path
25:24 Shane's Passion for Motorsports
30:41 Looking Back with Gratitude
35:43 Leading by Example
38:31 Growing Up in Dublin
51:15 The Dublin Shane Grew Up In
54:27 Joining Boyzone Changed Everything
1:01:16 Shane's Role in Boyzone
1:05:01 When the Ego Took Over
1:12:03 Finding God
1:26:02 Greatness Comes with Fame
1:30:29 Shane's First Car
1:34:47 SOTA Fuel Ad
1:35:13 Selling My Porsche 911
1:41:16 Shane Lynch's Car Shop
1:51:00 My First Race
1:56:47 Every Man's Dream Truck
2:01:49 Shane's Biggest Racing Moments
2:09:35 Fist Handwear Ad
2:10:57 Falling in Love with Drift Cars
2:20:27 Building a Backyard Supercross Track
2:24:42 Jett Lawrence and the Current State of Supercross
2:35:02 Closing

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Greg Minnaar is one of the greatest downhill mountain bikers of all time. From winning his first UCI World Cup at 19 to becoming World Champion just weeks before his 40th birthday, he spent more than two decades at the top of the sport. In this episode, Greg looks back on the defining moments of his career, from growing up racing motocross in South Africa to helping build Honda's iconic downhill MTB program.
We dive into the Sam Hill era, how Aaron Gwin changed downhill racing, the development of Honda's legendary bike, and what it really took to stay at the top for over 20 years. Greg also opens up about nearly quitting at 20, living with ADHD as a professional athlete, the sacrifices required to keep winning, and the pressure of racing in front of a home crowd.
If you're a fan of downhill mountain biking, motocross, or high-performance athletes, this is an inside look at the mindset, rivalries, and legacy of one of the sport's true GOATs.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
4:23 Welcome Greg Minnaar
11:54 Greg's Motocross Background
18:46 From Motocross to Downhill MTB
21:11 Jack Miller Has No Fear
26:31 Competing Against Sam Hill
35:17 How Aaron Gwin Changed Downhill MTB
43:52 The Loic Bruni Era
47:57 Greg's First World Cup Win
51:44 AG1 Ad
52:47 The Path to the World Cup
58:51 Greg Minnaar Almost Quit
1:09:54 Team Orange Circa
1:18:04 Living With ADHD
1:33:51 Dislocated Shoulder
1:40:21 When Honda Took Over Downhill
1:45:22 How Good Was the Honda MTB?
1:47:07 The 2027 Honda CRF 450R
1:50:06 Riding for Syndicate
1:56:00 Being Teammates with Steve Peat
1:58:27 Running the Norco Adidas MTB Team
2:05:45 Destination Yamaha Ad
2:07:03 The Selfishness of Winning
2:10:10 Managing Your Ego
2:13:11 How to Enjoy the Wins
2:21:13 Greg Minnaar's Greatest Career Wins
2:26:03 The Pressure of Racing at Home
2:33:50 Closing
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