MNews: Lee Holdsworth retires, inside Ricciardo’s McLaren split

Lee Holdsworth’s decision to retire from Supercars at the end of 2022 is the latest twist in the unfolding Supercars silly season. This week on the Castrol Motorsport News Podcast host Andrew van Leeuwen and V8 Sleuth’s Stefan Bartholomaeus look at the factors behind Holdsworth’s decision, the key turning points in his career and what it means for the driver market. AVL is joined by the Benalla Auto Club’s Lachlan Mansell to explain the closure of Wakefield Park Raceway and what happens next. Our host also catches up with Autosport F1 reporter Luke Smith for insight into what really went on between Daniel Ricciardo and McLaren, plus what happens next for Ricciardo and fellow Aussie Oscar Piastri. There’s also an explanation of Supercars’ wildcard crackdown for 2023, a load of news headlines from around the world, the Motorsport News Mailbag, Castrol Stars of the Week and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices