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Motoring Weekly
by Stephen Wells
This is the podcast for the Australian Historic Road and Racing community covering grass roots events and racing! There is a thriving community of owners of classic and historic vehicles - including veteran and vintage cars. There is also a strong racing community through various clubs and associations. This podcast will showcase and highlight the amazing people, vehicles and events in Australia. I'm Stephen Wells, I've been involved in this community for decades (!) through clubs in Australia and the UK. I am an alumni of the Jim Russell Racing Drivers School at Snetterton Circuit in the UK and have organised major events and club runs over the years including being President or Vice President of many. Motoring Weekly has been delivering content since 2008 either as a podcast or long-form articles. It took a hiatus in 2020 and is now back to support a great community. Listen to interviews with: Club racers, Car owners,
Episodes
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Ep 199 HSRCA Spring Festival
The Historic Sports and Racing Car Association held their Spring Festival over the weekend of the 26th/27th September at One Raceway near Goulburn. In between catching up with friends and wandering the circuit to see the racing, I interviewed four competitors and one exhibitor: Michael Rose…
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Ep 198 Motorvotion Andrew Taurins
Episode 198 re-introduces Andrew Taurins to the listeners. I first spoke with Andrew last year about the Classic Rally Club and the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation, topics we briefly cover in this interview as we introduce his new business, Motorvotion, designed to help classic car owners…
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Ep 197 Maserati Trident 100th Anniversary
Episode 197 includes interviews from the 100th Anniversary celebration of the Maserati Trident logo. An event was held at Maserati Sydney in Waterloo on a chilly July night. Maserati launched two new supercars: the MCPura and GT2 Stradale and Club Maserati Australia were on hand with four…
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Ep 196 CSCA & TSOA Track Day
Episode 196 covers the Combined Sports Car Association & Triumph Sports Owners Association track day held on the 14th June at One Raceway. I recorded six interviews with Triumph, Maserati and Jaguar owners during the day whilst watching the track action - clockwise and anti-clockwise! Host…
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Ep 195 HSRCA 2026 Sydney Classic
Episode 195 covers day one of the HSRCA 2026 Sydney Classic held out at Sydney Motorsports Park. I recorded three interviews during the afternoon: Madox Foster with a 1954 Bristol 403 and a 2016 Lotus Exige S. William Lowing campaigning a 1983 Reynard Formula Ford William races in the National...
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Ep 194 GVT Andrew Stankiewicz
Episode 194 Garage Vision Tek (GVT), Andrew Stankiewicz I met with Andrew Stankiewicz from Garage Vision Tek recently to get an update on some of the products he now stocks that help keep our cars maintained and in good condition, whether it be a daily drive, a classic or a race car. We last…
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Ep 193 Halcyon Auctions
Episode 193 of the podcast is now live - a review of the next Halcyon Auctions event with an amazing mix of cars, memorabilia and photographic prints from the golden age of rock music! I talk with James Nicholls, the auctioneer, about the lots available in the auction, the pre-auction events and…
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Ep 192 Taylor Gill WRC2 Update
I started the year with an interview with Taylor Gill, who was runner-up in last year’s World Junior Rally Championship. Since then he has picked up the Sir Jack Brabham Award that recognises outstanding achievement and success by an Australian motorsport competitor at the international level. I...
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Ep 191 Sydney Harbour Concours d'Elegance Day 2
Day 2 of the Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance was more open thanks to better weather - with the outdoor events taking place which meant being able to see the cars in action. I recorded four interviews: Fred Drake, the importer of the gorgeous Brough Superior motorcycles. Sir Victor Nash with…
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Ep 190 Sydney Harbour Concours d'Elegance Day 1
Episode 190 Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance - Day 1 Day 1 of the Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance is done, I recorded two interviews - both about stunning restorations, a 60s Lancia and a 70s Toyota. Peter Vandersluys and his team at Re.Creation Automotive feature in both interviews....
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Ep 189 Sydney Harbour Concours Preview
Episode 189 Sydney Harbour Concours Preview February has become the traditional month for the Sydney Harbour Concours and I speak with the founder, James Nicholls, to get a sneak peak of the cars on show and the event structure. We talk about the themes for each of the three days and the concours...
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Ep 188 Taylor Gill, 2025 Runner-up Junior World Rally Championship
Episode 188 Taylor Gill, Junior World Rally Championship Runner-Up Although this podcast typically focuses on historic road and race cars, we sometimes look to the future - and this is one of those times! In December I met with Taylor Gill, a young Australian rally driver who missed last year’s...
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Ep 187 AMHF Peter Eppel Head Curator
Episode 187 Australian Motor Heritage Foundation This is the final interview for 2025 and the final one with the volunteers with the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation. I speak with Peter Eppel, Head Curator of the Foundation who primarily oversees the book collections however also reviews the...
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Ep 186 AMHF Peter Robinson Journalist Author
Episode 186 Peter Robinson, Journalist & Author This year I have been highlighting the work of the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation and the volunteers who attend each Wednesday at their headquarters at Sydney Motor Sports Park. This interview is with Peter Robinson, a founder and early…
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Ep 185 GEAR Club Judith Dorrell Austin-Healey Sprite
Episode 185 Gear Club, One Raceway I went out to One Raceway near Goulburn with the GEAR Club and whilst watching the races, catching up with friends and checking out some of the amazing racing machines, I recorded six interviews with competitors. This is interview six with Judith Dorrell who...
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Ep 184 GEAR Club Robert Blake 1953 Holden FX
Episode 184 Gear Club, One Raceway I went out to One Raceway near Goulburn with the GEAR Club and whilst watching the races, catching up with friends and checking out some of the amazing racing machines, I recorded six interviews with competitors. This is interview five with Robert "Bugsy" Blake...
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Ep 183 GEAR Club David Martin 1959 FIAT Formula Junior
Episode 183 Gear Club, One Raceway I went out to One Raceway near Goulburn with the GEAR Club and whilst watching the races, catching up with friends and checking out some of the amazing racing machines, I recorded six interviews with competitors This is interview four with David Martin and his...
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Ep 182 GEAR Club Phil McPherson 1980 Wren Formula Ford
Episode 182 Gear Club, One Raceway I went out to One Raceway near Goulburn with the GEAR Club and whilst watching the races, catching up with friends and checking out some of the amazing racing machines, I recorded six interviews with competitors. This is interview three with Phil McPherson and…
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Ep 181 GEAR Club Tony Cavanagh 1985 Mercedes-Benz 190E
Episode 181 Gear Club, One Raceway I went out to One Raceway near Goulburn with the GEAR Club and whilst watching the races, catching up with friends and checking out some of the amazing racing machines, I recorded six interviews with competitors. This is interview two with Tony Cavanagh and his...
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Ep 180 GEAR Club Robert Willetts 1965 Nota Formula Vee
Episode 180 Gear Club, One Raceway I went out to One Raceway near Goulburn with the GEAR Club and whilst watching the races, catching up with friends and checking out some of the amazing racing machines, I recorded six interviews with competitors: This is interview one with Robert Willetts…
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Ep 179 HSRCA Summer Festival
Episode 179 HSRCA Summer Festival I went out to the Sydney Motorsport Park for Day One of the Summer Festival and in between watching the races, catching up with friends and checking out some of the amazing racing machines, I recorded five interviews with competitors: Wayne Wilson, HSRCA…
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Ep 178 AMHF Phil Whitton
Episode 178 Australian Motor Heritage Foundation - Phil Whitton. There are three interviews left to upload in my series about the Foundation. This one is with Phil Whitton who works on the motorcycle collections. Most of my interviews have spoken about the Australian connection to cars, race...
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Ep 177 AMHF Dr Andrew Moore
Episode 177 Australian Motor Heritage Foundation - Dr Andrew Moore. In continuing our spotlight on the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation, I spoke with Dr Andrew Moore, a historian who has been reviewing and managing the Graham Howard Collection. Graham Howard was a journalist and historian...
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Ep 176 Halcyon Auctions
Episode 176 Halcyon Auctions. I recently met with James Nicholls founder of Halcyon Auctions at their offices in Mascot to have a pre-preview of the historic and classic vehicles going under the hammer on the 26th October at The Royal Automobile Club of Australia. 17 vehicles of differing ages -...
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Ep 175 AMHF Colin Piper
Episode 175 AMHF - Colin Piper. In continuing our spotlight on the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation, I talk with Colin Piper about his work in curating the Brian Lear Collection. Colin Piper has been a motorsport enthusiast all his life. An accomplished musician who played with the Sydney...
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Ep 174 RFDSSE Dr Guy Hardwick
Episode 174 Royal Flying Doctor Service - Dr Guy Hardwick. This is the third interview about the Royal Flying Doctor Service Outback Car Trek. This time I talk with Dr Guy Hardwick, a young doctor who was selected to be part of the medical support crew for this year's trek. We talk about his...
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Ep 173 AMHF David Burrell Journalist
Episode 173 Australian Motor Heritage Foundation - David Burrell. This is another interview from the series recorded earlier in the year with volunteers from the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation. I recorded the series at their headquarters on the outer edge of Sydney Motorsports Park at…
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Ep 172 RFDSSE Outback Car Trekkers
Episode 172 Royal Flying Doctor Service - Outback Car Trekkers: Matt Vicchi and Josh Graham. I spoke with Matt Vicchi and Josh Graham, part of Team 3333, who have entered many of the Outback Car Treks in specially prepared cars. We talk about why they became "trekkers" and the experiences of...
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Ep 171 Geoffrey Bott Classic Rally Pioneer
Episode 171 Geoffrey Bott - Classic Rally Pioneer. I caught up via Zoom with Geoffrey Bott, a pioneer in classic car rally events. He was the instigator behind the Repco Mountain Rally in the 90s, working closely with the Jaguar Drivers Club to run the events as Clerk of the Course before…
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Ep 170 RFDSSE Matthew Tosolini
Episode 170 Royal Flying Doctor Service - Matthew Tosolini. I spoke with Matthew Tosolini, the new Head of Motoring Events for the Royal Flying Doctor Service - South Eastern Section. He is responsible for the annual Outback Trek, a rally for cars over 30 years old that works their way through...
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Ep 169 HSRCA Spring Festival
Episode 169 HSRCA Spring Festival. I attended the HSRCA Spring Festival down at a windy and very chilly One Raceway near Goulburn. I spoke with HSRCA President Wayne Wilson about the event and then spent time with Richard Caller talking about his immaculate MGB GT Mk2. I followed that with a chat...
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Ep 168 AMHF Geoff Piggott Chief Operating Officer
Episode 168 Geoff Piggott - AMHF Chief Operating Officer. This recording of an interview with Geoff was made earlier in the year and it primarily discusses the work of the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation and highlights their Economic Value Study that has estimated the impact of the historic...
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Ep 167 AMHF Peter Tomlinson AV Curator
Episode 167 AMHF - Peter Tomlinson. This is another interview in a series recorded with the volunteers at the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation. I spoke with Peter Tomlinson, a curator of a growing collection of audio/visual content. Peter describes his early years in motor sport and the work…
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Ep 166 AMHF Rod Chivas Race Results
Episode 166 AMHF - Rod Chivas - Curating Race Results. Following on from episodes 147 and 157 with the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation, I interviewed Rod Chivas about the work he has done on race results from Australian motorsports events. Before Natsoft put everything online, it was all...
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Ep 165 HQ Racing Darren Parker 1972 Holden HQ
The 7th and 8th of June was the HSRCA Sydney Classic at Sydney Motorsports Park which included Formula Vee, MG and Holden HQ racing series. All up, 186 cars were registered for eleven categories of competition, mostly scratch with a number of regularity and supersprint events as well. I spoke…
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Ep 164 HSRCA Edward Gavin 1964 Morris Mini Cooper S
The 7th and 8th of June was the HSRCA Sydney Classic at Sydney Motorsports Park which included Formula Vee, MG and Holden HQ racing series. All up, 186 cars were registered for eleven categories of competition, mostly scratch with a number of regularity and supersprint events as well. I spoke…
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Ep 163 HSRCA Hendrik Zwarteveen 1964 MG MGB
The 7th and 8th of June was the HSRCA Sydney Classic at Sydney Motorsports Park which included Formula Vee, MG and Holden HQ racing series. All up, 186 cars were registered for eleven categories of competition, mostly scratch with a number of regularity and supersprint events as well. I spoke…
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Ep 162 HSRCA Barry Bates 1965 Thompson Special
The 7th and 8th of June was the HSRCA Sydney Classic at Sydney Motorsports Park which included Formula Vee, MG and Holden HQ racing series. All up, 186 cars were registered for eleven categories of competition, mostly scratch with a number of regularity and supersprint events as well. I spoke…
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Ep 161 HSRCA Rod Wallace 1978 Rennmax Formula Vee Mk 2
The 7th and 8th of June was the HSRCA Sydney Classic at Sydney Motorsports Park which included Formula Vee, MG and Holden HQ racing series. All up, 186 cars were registered for eleven categories of competition, mostly scratch with a number of regularity and supersprint events as well. I spoke…
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Ep 160 Andrew Stankiewicz Garage Vision Tek
Episode 160 Andrew Stankiewicz - Garage Vision Tek. I speak with Andrew Stankiewicz, a co-founder of Garage Vision Tek, who provide products and services to improve the garages of car owners whether they are for a classic car or a mix of modern and historic. We talk about the raison d'être of the...
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Ep 159 Spencer Martin 1966 Australian Drivers Champion
Episode 159 Spencer Martin - Australian Drivers Champion 1966 & 1967. I sat down with Spencer Martin at the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation offices at Sydney Motorsports Park to talk about life off the track. Much has been written and recorded about his brief racing career in the 60s and his...
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Ep 158 James Nicholls Halcyon Auctions
Episode 158 James Nicholls Halcyon Auctions. Halcyon Auctions is hosting an auction on Sunday, 25th May in Sydney with an eclectic mix of cars: Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Mazda, Renault and Volvo to name a few marques represented. I speak with auctioneer, James Nicholls, about the catalogue and how...
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Ep 157 Australian Motor Heritage Foundation Brian Goulding
Episode 157 Australian Motor Heritage Foundation - Brian Goulding. I speak with Brian Goulding who has had a long career in motorsport from product marketing through administration work for the Australian Racing Drivers Club. We talk about his work for the Foundation cataloguing all of the race...
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Ep 156 GEAR Club John Titcume 1963 Hillman Minx
Episode 156 GEAR Club. John Titcume - Club Committee Member John talks about the GEAR Club and his 1963 Hillman Minx. Host: Stephen Wells Instagram: motoring_weekly Threads: motoring_weekly Web: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au Email: [email protected] Australian Motor Heritage...
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Ep 155 GEAR Club Peter Ryan 1969 Triumph 2.5
Episode 155 GEAR Club. Peter Ryan Peter talks about his latest acquisition, a 1969 Triumph 2.5 saloon and the enjoyment he gets running it at GEAR Club events. Host: Stephen Wells Instagram: motoring_weekly Threads: motoring_weekly Web: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au Email:...
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Ep 154 GEAR Club John Whittaker 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk 3
Episode 154 GEAR Club. John Whittaker I talk with John about his 1969 Triumph Spitfire and the enjoyment he gets using the car at various track events. Host: Stephen Wells Instagram: motoring_weekly Threads: motoring_weekly Web: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au Email…
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Ep 153 GEAR Club Guy Thomson 1962 Tornado Talisman
Episode 153 GEAR Club. Guy Thomson Guy describes his 1962 Tornado Talisman, a short-run built sports car from the UK. originally a road car but now a fun track car as well. Host: Stephen Wells Instagram: motoring_weekly Threads: motoring_weekly Web: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au Email:...
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Ep 152 GEAR Club Rob Cavanagh 1960 GD Jaguar Special
Episode 152 GEAR Club. Rob Cavanagh I met Rob Cavanagh and his GD Jaguar Special. GD means Grand Dad - he built the car in his back shed by hand! Host: Stephen Wells Instagram: motoring_weekly Threads: motoring_weekly Web: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au Email: [email protected]...
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Ep 151 GEAR Club John Mariotto 1965 Nota Formula Vee
Episode 151 GEAR Club - John Mariotto 1965 Nota Formula Vee. I met John at the GEAR Club day at Sydney Motorsports Park with his gorgeous 1965 Nota Formula Vee race car. This is a locally built car which is now 60 years old. Host: Stephen Wells Instagram: motoring_weekly Threads: motoring_weekly...
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Ep 150 GEAR Club Graham Bates 1970 FIAT 850 Sport Coupe
Episode 150 GEAR Club - Graham Bates 1970 FIAT 850 Sport Coupe. I interviewed Graham Bates with his - sadly - broken FIAT coupe that had some electrical issues at the GEAR Club day at Sydney Motorsport Park. I found him in the paddock with the car stripped ready to figure out the issues. Host:...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This is the podcast for the Australian Historic Road and Racing community covering grass roots events and racing!
There is a thriving community of owners of classic and historic vehicles - including veteran and vintage cars. There is also a strong racing community through various clubs and associations. This podcast will showcase and highlight the amazing people, vehicles and events in Australia.
I'm Stephen Wells, I've been involved in this community for decades (!) through clubs in Australia and the UK. I am an alumni of the Jim Russell Racing Drivers School at Snetterton Circuit in the UK and have organised major events and club runs over the years including being President or Vice President of many.
Motoring Weekly has been delivering content since 2008 either as a podcast or long-form articles. It took a hiatus in 2020 and is now back to support a great community.
Listen to interviews with:
Club racers,
Car owners,
HOSTED BY
Stephen Wells
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