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Our AJ rewind to celebrate his 80th birthday continues. 
The incredible story of a breakfast meet with Bernie Ecclestone which lead to his sudden withdrawal from a race!
Getting the pilot to fire up the plane for a departure with the race barely underway.
Some Supercars reflections plus a sliding doors moment that saved AJ’s life.
And a racing superstition and rental car hijinks at the Nurburgring.
This forthright convo with Australian Motorsport Hall of Famer Alan Jones was recorded in March 2022.  It’s rare for AJ to jump behind a podcast mic, so we’re grateful to have had the chance to unpack his time in F1, Touring Cars and more.
Check out his HOF citation and video here:
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The 1980 Formula One World Champion is about to clock up a special birthday so we’re bringing back his Feature Ep to celebrate the milestone.
AJ will be 80 on November the 2nd. We originally spoke with him back in 2022 in the lead up to the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park.  
For a time Rusty shared the F1 desk and set at Channel 10 with the great man for the network’s live GP coverage and many of you will fondly remember him alongside the late great Daryl Eastlake at 9 before that. 
Alan’s always been a straight shooter.  You’re never in any doubt about his view on something and he earned the right to those opinions. Keep in mind as you listen here that if our world has changed a bit, become a bit more PC well that isn’t how AJ lives his life. Keep that era perspective around the stories please.
There’s some great reflections on his Dad Stan, doing it tough in England trying to get a break.
Plus secret meetings with Enzo Ferrari, the legendary Frank Williams and more
Enjoy listening to one of the undisputed hardmen of Formula One and Australia’s last World Champion (currently) in this frank and honest conversation.
Alan is one of the very few to be uplifted to Legend status in the Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame.  Find out more here.
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Team 18’s Lee Holdsworth and Isle of Mann TT legend Cam Donald join us for this ep. 
Cam is part of Channel Ten’s Australian Grand Prix on-air team this weekend as Moto bids farewell to the Island.
First up Lee beams in to debrief a brutal finish to the Bathurst 1000 in incredible detail. 
Lethal is measured and showed great leadership as the crew struggled to come to terms with going so close only to lose the Great Race when they cruelly ran out of fuel.
The importance of unity at T18 as they regroup for the Gold Coast and learning from the mistake.
Plus his determination to contest the enduros again next year but not to seek redemption.
Then Cam drops by the studio to reminisce about an incredible GP chapter at Phillip Island - hard to believe it’s coming to an end.
Memories of his first race there and an unlikely highlight from the #AusMotoGP weekend over the years.
The incredible state of play in the premier class right now. 
And something of a baton change as Jack Miller prepares for Superbikes in ‘27 and fellow Aussie Senna Agius gets his big break in MotoGP.
It’s quality convo with both guests that is less interview and more Garage banter….just the way you like it!
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With thanks to Oscar and the team at McLaren Rusty continues something of a Singapore tradition of catching up on the eve of the event.

Some reflections of last week’s crazy GP in Malaysia and his decision to pit at a critical moment to change tyres. Even with all the data in this game now drivers making a call like that from the cockpit shows their brilliance.

Coping with heat and humidity for back-to-back weekends and how compressed it is for drivers and teams on a Sprint round like this one.

What he thinks McLaren’s chances are like here at Marina Bay and the continued learnings from the complex new gen cars.

Plus switching off when the spotlight in this Box Office sport is permanently on and is he keeping a little eye on the Bathurst 1000?

This is a ripper chat with a Double Coated Tim Tam wager…..it’ll make sense when you listen. 

00:00 Introduction - Singapore Preview with Oscar Piastri
00:31 Malaysia Madness - Reflecting on the Wet Weather Gamble
02:10 Singapore Sprint Weekend - Track Conditions and Expectations
03:35 The Heat Challenge - Back-to-Back Races in Brutal Climates
05:16 New Gen Cars - Progress and Adaptation Since Melbourne
07:00 The Biggest Challenges - Power Units and Driving Style Changes
08:24 Life in the Spotlight - Managing Pressure and Finding Downtime
09:45 Bathurst Dreams and Tim Tams - Wrapping Up

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Rusty is joined by Craig ‘Junior’ Lowndes, former HRT team boss Jeff ‘Hog’ Grech & loyal Brock Lieutenant Graeme ‘Mort’ Brown for this special edition.
A group of colleagues and co-workers who became close friends share their stories of the King of the Mountain. Being in awe of him….what those first meetings were like and the impact he had.
The cars….the co-drivers…..the unforgettable races.
Mentoring Lowndes and the learnings CL carries with him to this day as he prepares for his 33rd start chasing win number 8.
How Brock mellowed in the final years before his passing and what he perhaps would have been doing now at age 81. Plus the power of the Brock bond that permeated the teams he led, even on the tough days.
Peter might have left us suddenly after a rally crash in WA in September 2006 but his legacy lives on.
Enjoy some Brock convo with those who knew him best and have a fantastic Bathurst week.
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