Rusty's Garage

The serious health scare as a youngster and how it made him determined to realise his dreams.
Mortgaging the family home and vital funding coming through while he was on track.
Reality TV wins and putting the suit on for a critical meet with Matt Stone.
Surrounding himself with good people to win Super 2 in a car that was stickered from top to toe.
Timing and the commitment needed to graduate to the big league of Supercars.
Plus the frustrations of having what it takes but not being able to fully show it.
And how the switch to a co-driver role changed paddock perceptions after a dominant Bathurst win with his mate Brodie Kostecki and Erebus.
Oh and the pie warmer in Todd’s Garage, the covid resto purchase and conquering Trans Am.
The convo gets deep at times making for a very memorable ep of Rusty’s Garage.
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Why didn’t we do this sooner! Rusty catches up with Bathurst and former Super 2 champion Todd Hazelwood for a gripping convo.
His Dad’s Desert Racing and why “Rusty” traded the bike to Hill Climb a special family car.
Todd begins his own racing journey on dirt and is immediately hooked.
Moving to bitumen and coming up against a young Cam Waters and Anton de Pasquale.
Making ends meat….that’s not a typo….how Todd and the family began Sausage Sizzle fundraising to keep the dream alive.
Formula Ford learnings and Formula 3 fascination.
And where Todd gets his unwaivering belief from even when the Mountain seems impossible to climb to the rest of us.
There is some great takeaways here for young racers from a self taught scholar in what our game calls the University of Motorsport.
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We recorded this one with the final podium of the weekend underway for the Speed Series round at Queensland Raceway and pack down starting.
Ryder Quinn is only in his early 20’s but is now part of the BMW M racing academy.
He has the trademark Quinn family work ethic away from the track but has been round the sport since before he could walk.
Ryder’s late start in the sport, how it came about and the huge learning curve he’s been on since then.
A special helmet he made for his Grandfather, Tony Quinn, that left ‘Popeye’ as Ryder calls him speechless.
The GT4 race that really put him on the map after charging through the field with fastest lap after fastest lap.
And going to Bathurst for a history making family 12hour entry and how Ryder wowed the gun internationals with his performance.
It’s the latest in our shortcasts that tackle the Next Gen and the early part of their own journey in Motorsport.
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Conquering the Castrol 6 hour and success in the legendary Swann Series. Making his mark internationally at events like the famous Suzuka 8 hour.

Doing double duty - the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix and the Bathurst 1000 - in the same season!
Nearly rolling a Corolla and how it became a national marketing campaign.

Going from Yamaha to Kawasaki and reflections on that move now with the benefit of time.
Quitting out of frustration in Japan but not before proving a point.

And how he quietly helped introduce Mick Doohan to some well connected types, a pivotal moment as ‘Mighty Mick’ headed for Honda and a string of 500cc World Titles.

Plus ‘Golf Buggy Derbies’ and the gripping tale of a Great White Shark!

Straight talk, some laughs and wonderful recollections from a diversely talented world class racer.

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Thanks to all of our loyal listeners who messaged and asked for this one. It’s an overdue chat with a bike racing legend who was just as skillful in Touring Cars.

The unexpected medical benefits of heading west as a youngster and how early experiences with dirt bikes made a powerful impact.

His vivid recollections of the late Gregg Hansford at Waneroo and how he was spellbound by his riding.

The advice from a rival who convinced Dowson’s incredibly supportive parents that he had the right stuff but a move to the east coast might open more doors.

Plus a connection to Supercars commentator Chad Neylon and being brave enough to hold it wide open at Bathurst.

This is the first half of a ripper conversation with the rider they call ‘the Doorman’ and ‘the Colonel’ the hugely talented and widely respected Michael Dowson.

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