Glenn Ridge takes you on Automotive adventures with a raft of personalities from stars of Australian motorsport such as Craig Lowndes and Jeff Grech to upcoming...
Richard Craill has been commentating at major motor racing events around the country since 2004. His knowledge of the sport is second to none, and it was great to see him called up by the Ten Network to call this year’s Formula 1 at Albert Park.
Richard is also the man behind the motorsport website theracetorque.com and a part of the very successful ‘On the Grid Podcast’ team.
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Kevin Weeks – Success in business and on the racetrack.
Kevin Weeks is well known in the Australian Tarmac Rally scene as well as in building circles as the founder of Weeks Building Group and Supaloc steel building systems.
I’ve known Kevin for many years and he’s one of the most
enthusiastic and positive people I’ve met.
These traits have enabled him to succeed in both business and his motor racing endeavours, which include Formula 2 Champion, Bathurst 1000, Saloon Car Championship, GT Championship and multiple winner of Classic Adelaide Targa Tarmac Rally.
In recent years Kevin has developed Parkinson’s Disease and rather than letting it beat him, he’s tenaciously fighting it, to the degree he rode his push bike from Adelaide to Rockhampton to prove a point to himself and raise awareness of the disease.
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Rob Herrod and the Mustang R-Spec
The limited-edition Mustang R-Spec has been a standout success story for Ford Australia and Herrod Performance, selling all 500 Supercharged performance machines nearly as quickly as they were being built.
Constructed at what was until now, a dormant Broadmeadow’s plant, the R-Spec are one of the rare occasions that the blue oval has worked closely with an after-market supplier to construct a limited run of vehicles where they also warrant the cars under their normal warranty plan.
Rob Herrod, the man behind Herrod Performance, says the Mustang R-Spec is the highlight of his career and in this month’s Famous Last Words Podcast, he talks about the planning that went into the car, his relationships with people like Dick Johnson and Howard Marsden, and what plans he has for the future.
I hope you enjoy an insight into Rob Herrod, and the Mustang R-Spec.
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John ‘Stonie’ Stoneham – Motoring Cartoonist
John ‘Stonie’ Stoneham is one of Australia’s most recognisable cartoonists, certainly within the motor racing
fraternity.
He was the resident cartoonist at Australia’s weekly motor sport magazine ‘Auto Action’’ for more than 40 years until it closed several years ago, and also for the Murdoch Newspapers afternoon Adelaide News for a time.
He loves motor sport and has been involved as a competitor as well as behind the scenes assisting with PR
and event organisation.
I’ve known him for many years, and he is without doubt one of the nicest guys you would ever want to meet.
He’s knowledgeable and never stops laughing which can be very infectious.
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Paul Gover - Renowned motoring journalist shares some secrets
Glenn Ridge takes you on Automotive adventures with a raft of personalities from stars of Australian motorsport such as Craig Lowndes and Jeff Grech to upcoming talent like Jaylan Robotham and Ben Taylor... let us know who you would like us to chat to!
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