On The Grid

Bathurst is in the rear-view mirror but we're still breaking down the Great Race, this time with former winner Mark Winterbottom who had a challenging end to his Bathurst campaign. Still, he's upbeat about what is to come. Then the team breaks down a huge weekend of racing at Tailem Bend, discusses why Speedway is so good in spite of itself, and breaks down the Hot's and Not's of the week that was.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ONE of the great voices of the Great Race, Garry Wilkinson, is our special guest this week as he reflects on his incredible career having been inducted into the Supercars Media Association Hall of Fame at the weekend. Then it's our breakdown of everything hot and not from the Bathurst week as we run through all the big moments that made the 60th anniversary race so good.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Great Race week so the OTG team are here to walk you through the pressing issues ahead of the Repco Bathurst 1000 this weekend. From parity talk, co-drivers to the best place for a beer or a drive in the Bathurst region, we've got you covered. All the Bathurst chat and our regular Hot and Not segment as we build up to a massive week of content covering the big one on the big hill.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We know we spoke to Tom Randle not long ago, but we had to do it again and chat about the Saab V8 that he flew around Phillip Island on the weekend. We also chat to him about Sandown, Bathurst and his boss. There is some talk about Oscar Piastri's podium and our world famous Hot's and Nots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Russell just finished second in the Sandown 500 with Erebus Motorsport, and he's dropped into the show to tell us all about it this week, including an insight into just how to squeeze into a Gen 3 Supercar, road-trip memories from his Nissan days and thoughts about the Great Race that is rapidly approaching - especially given he a co-driver Brodie Kostecki head in among the favourites. Then special guest co-host Chad Neylon joins the fun as we break down a successful Sandown enduro season kick off and run through the big ticket items from the week that was, including all the Hot's and Not's floating around. There are many.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HUNTER McElrea joins the show this week to reflect on a successful INDY NXT Championship, where he won two of the final five races and finished second overall. Hunter reflects on the year, the challenges of progressing to IndyCar and what is to come on his ongoing US Adventure.  Then it's all the Hot's and Not's from the week that was and the week that will be at Sandown Raceway as the '500 returns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CLAY RICHARDS has made an impression in 2023, fast in the Toyota 86 Series and on the podium in TCR Australia on his debut, he's very much following in the footsteps of his famous father and grandfather. Clay drops in to preview this weekend's TCR round at Sandown raceway, talk his ambitions, racing with family and a whole heap more.  Then we're joined by a SPECIAL GUEST HOST to help break down the Hots and Nots of the week that was..  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JACK PERKINS is a racing driver, broadcaster and also a bloody good car restorer. With a seven-year process to restore his Dad's 1993 Bathurst 1000 winner almost complete - the car turned its first laps last week - Jack drops by to discuss the restoration, how the motorsport community embraced his search for originality and finding pieces of the car where you'd least expect it.  He also talks about his upcoming enduro campaign with Erebus, which perhaps represents his best shot yet at becoming a repeat Bathurst winner.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TOM RANDLE was a star of The Bend's Supercars weekend, scoring his first solo Supercars podium. Then the second. Then the third! The Castrol Racing Tickford driver swings past for a chat about his performance, how he has built to this moment, enduro season and how his Simulator is a handy tool to have..  Then the boys break down the weekend that was with the usual chat and Hot / Not rundown - which includes several self-inflicted Not's..  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JOSH BUCHAN has charged into the lead of the Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Championship at the series' mid-way point and even though it's only by a solitary point, it's still a lead. The Sydneysider jumps aboard the OTG ship once again to discuss this year's compelling title battle, fighting with his teammate for the championship lead, rivalries and how he's going to take on the world when they come Down Under later this year.  Then all the hot's and not's from the week that was, including some Calder Park chat and the Scott Dixon fun facts you need to know.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who is Garnet Patterson? That's the question we answer this week as one of the leading lights in Aussie GT3 racing joins the show. 'GP' talks about leaving Australia early, racing with top Prototype teams, his pick of the tracks and this year's intense GT World Challenge title battle - all from his roots in a small town in country NSW. That, and we talk about very little else because we now just save everything for the Hots & Nots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IT MIGHT have been a while between wins, but Andre Heimgartner is pushing Brad Jones Racing forward apace this year and continues to notch up podiums, all the while sitting pretty in sixth position in the championship. He jumps on the line to discuss his mighty efforts in Sydney, how having quick teammates is helping and whether he too will be jumping to NASCAR.  After that, the weekly Hot / Not segment turns into a full-blown argument about, of all things, Pizza and chocolate..  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YOUNG GUN Kai Allen is getting the chance of a lifetime to start the Great Race this year as prepares to line up alongside Simona De Silvestro in a Shell V Power Racing Mustang at Bathurst.  It's a huge opportunity for the young man from Mount Gambier who at the start of last year was a relative unknown starting his Supercars journey. Kai drops by the show for his second visit to chat about the announcement, teaming with Simona, his career progression and much more - including his successful season so far in Super2, and life with Eggleston Motorsport.  Then there's an extensive overview of the Hot's and Not's of the weekend that was.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BARRY RYAN has a bit on. He's running the leading team in Supercars, beating Triple Eight and has two drivers first and second in the championship - oh, and he's also off to the 'States to see how Erebus and NASCAR Powerhouse Richard Childress Racing can work together to go even better. Just before jetting off, Baz stopped by with the OTG team to discuss all that and more. PLUS: The Top 5 things we think will happen before the year is out - you heard it here first..  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ALEX Davison is back on top in one-make Porsche racing, claiming a sensational victory in the most recent round of Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia in Townsville. He joins the show to reflect on that achievement, but to also reflect on his long Porsche Career, his time in Europe driving for the brand and, yes, his upcoming 19th Enduro Campaign - this time with DJR.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WE'VE reached across the oceans to help put Shane van Gisbergen's mighty win in the NASCAR Cup Series debut on a street circuit into context.  Owen Kelly, who has been there and done that in US Stock Car Racing and helped advise Shane on his NASCAR debut, joins the show to discuss the enormity of the result.  Then we're joined by full-time Cup Series Journalist, Jeff Gluck from The Athletic, to get the US angle and see what it all means from a stateside perspective.  Finally, in a massive show, Team 18's head honcho Charlie Schwerkolt swings past to discuss breaking their duck and what it means for his Supercars team moving forward.  That plus our usual chat and Hot / Not segment make this one of our biggest ever episodes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys are back this week as we return from a much needed, if not deserved, break to chat all things state of play. There's the inevitable Darwin recap, the even more inevitable Parity discussion, the SVG prospects for Chicago and ruminations on everything else, including an excellent segment of the Hot / Not game.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He's back! Craillsy is back from France and only moderately jetlagged, so we've dragged him out of his pre-Darwin sleep cycle to break down his big week in France. There's also a look back at Winton and a look ahead to Darwin's Supercars this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Mate Richard Craill has finally become an international man of mystery. He's over in France calling the Le Mans 24 hour and catching up with James Allen and Scoot Andrews for us. Dale Rogers went to the Speedway Awards night and caught up with Award Winners and Hall of Famers while Mark and Tony stayed home before their big weekend away in Winton for the Shannons SpeedSeries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The team reviews both the F1 GP in Monaco and the 107th running of the Indy 500. We start to dive into what promises to be an amazing Le Mans 24 hour race and Tim Schenken relives his memories of the great race and his time with Ferrari. Hot's and Not's and plenty more, On the Grid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices