S3E41: Jordan Cox | No flash, No hype, Racing to the top

On today’s episode we’ve got the charismatic TCR driver Jordan Cox. Jordan is well known for his successful racing career in TCR, including winning on a National stage. 

In this episode we learned a lot about Jordan that had us laughing from start to finish including:

• Disdain for painted helmets. Sorry Lewis. 
• Early racing career before hitting the TCR circuit
• Drive to Survive for the ‘common folk’
• The crazy pass on the mountain that sent him viral and lead to GRM
• Studying and now owning his own mechanic business
• Rugby, waterpolo, swimming ~ Jordan has done them all
• Thoughts on national funding purses for racing
• Hooly confused AF about TCR points system…Jordan explains
• Being a HUGE UFC fan! PPV here we come…
• The FAST FIVE & a quick fire game to get to know Jordan a little more

 

WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/8RWWiCmENdE

 

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TIMECODES:

00:00 - Show Teaser

01:00 - Show Intro

02:00 - Episode Intro

03:00 - Background, friends & getting into racing

13:00 - Lack of motorsports tracks in NSW

15:00 - UFC Fan + School Sports 

23:00 - Deciding career paths - mechanic apprenticeship 

26:00 - Working with females in motorsports 

30:50 - Race helmet saga!

37:30 - Aussie Driver (Pulsars) Search: THE O.G. 

44:30 - Meeting Craig Thorton

51:00 - Production Cars with Bob Pearson 

53:00 - Competitive Edge - Racing, Rugby, Waterpolo and swimming

59:40 - Mega Peddler - Terry Nightingale 

01:03:00 - Lachie Mansell owning the mic 

01:06:00 - Molly Taylor: One of the best Aussie drivers

01:10:00 - Where did the sponsors come from? 

01:10:05 - Viral video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N81cEqZEDVQ&t=45s

01:14:00 - Talking TCR

01:17:30 - Why did GRM leave Supercars? 

01:21:20 - Replacing Jimmy Vernon

01:27:00 - When you don't grow up in go-karts

01:30:30 - Explaining the TCR points system

01:35:00 - Wakefield Park thoughts

01:36:30 - BOZZO aka John Boston

01:41:30 - 'Zook's' story

01:45:00 - Supercars Dream

01:46:40 - National funding purses thoughts

01:53:00 - The Fast Five 

01:58:30 - Quick Fire Random Questions

02:03:00 - Jordan's 2022 Xmas plans & Show Outro

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LINKS TO JORDAN COX: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordancoxmotorsport 

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/jcoxmotorsport/ 

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