The Hugh Hatrick Show

The Hugh Hatrick Show

For news on F1, cars, motorsport, sim racing and special guests.

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November 21, 2025 64 mins

We've got gambling fever as we preview the Las Vegas GP!  Our choice for who might win are definitely big odds so don't take our word for it!

I do a lap of Vegas using my F1 25 game time trial to show you around.  You can watch the YouTube version here:https://www.youtube.com/live/yoXotlKFCdA?si=BQGAOLBuKqTk6uQj

 

Drive Fast Don't Crash!

 

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Welcome to our 2nd show with me, Hugh Hatrick, Roo & Simon.  3 motorsport fans reviewing last weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix.   We've got a lot to talk about but we'd love to hear your thoughts so please leave a comment

 

You can watch the YouTube version here: https://www.youtube.com/live/9TcI2iisUjE?si=BNSyeJAmn9rboQzX

 

Drive fast don't crash!

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Here's our first new venture into the world of F1 race and season reviews with 3 F1 fans!  Fasten your seatbelts for a fun session of Grand Prix chat covering the main topics of the season so far and our predictions for the 4 remaining races.  Drive fast, don't crash.   Let us know in the comments what you think!!

You can watch the video version here: https://www.youtube.com/live/9cUklg0rXTA?si=DWJ5Nb5vJBYPqavk

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Today, we have Bert Chapman, from Chapman's Corner channel on YouTube.  He's a F1000 racer and competes in this very competitive and exciting championship.  He reveals his story and how he's coped with the ups and downs of motorsport and how that's made him ready for more!

 

He's a lovely chap and we have a great, in depth discussion which I'm sure you'll enjoy.  I'm hoping to do many more of these style of interview in the future....

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Welcome to our latest interview.  Today, we have Wolemid, a karting expert with years of experience in national and international karting.  We find out how he started and what its like competing with top notch racing drivers and how to go quicker when you next try go karting.  

 

Plus does sim racing help with go karting.  Let me know what you think in the comments.

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This is the tier 2 interview from the SMA GT 500 Championship.  It was a lively and fun chat about how everyday motorsport fans got into sim racing and how they got faster.  We also chat about their hopes for the future and how sim racing is the best way into real motorsport.

 

Drive fast don't crash!!!

 

Hugh

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Slightly later than it should have been!  We've got the top tier of SMA GT500 Championship.  This was recorded towards the end of the season and was full of insight into how to race to the top level on GT7.  Thanks so much for listening and please add a like or a comment to let me know what you think.

 

Best Wishes

 

Hugh

Drive fast, don't crash!

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This week's episode is the start of a series where we interview South Africa's top sim racers on GT7.  Today we have, "Leviticus".  He's the SMA GT500 Champion and multiple series winner.  He's superfast and highly motivated and race ready.  We had a great chat about sim racing, F1, and how to go quicker whether you're just starting in sim racing or have been around a while.  I'm sure you'll enjoy it.  Let me know what you think.

 

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On today's show we catch up with Paul Walsh.  He's a commentator for sim and real motorsport and has a great story to tell.  He'll be teaching us his trade with some great examples of how to deal with drivers and avoid yes/no questions!  Paul's a good friend of the show and it was a pleasure to catch up with him.

 

Drive Fast but drive your bus even faster!

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October 17, 2024 41 mins

On today's US GP preview, we ask Roo if he can resight the 6 remaining grand prix in the correct order!  And what he thinks of them.  We get into the possibilities and championship outcomes if McLaren or Red Bull are competitive.  Or will Piastri spoil the party?

 

Drive Fast & But Drive Your Bus Faster!

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On today's show we have James Ruppert.  A former writer for Autocar and many of the major car magazines along with his own online magazine, freecarmag.com.  James is extremely knowledgeable in bangernomics.  That's keeping an old car running on a tight budget and helps us with buying advice for your next used car.  He's also extremely anti-EV.  We get into the topic of evs really being pushed to get us out of our cars because our p...

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This week we congratulate Tidgney on getting 100k subs and the exit of Daniel Riccardo from F1.  We also chat about GT7, if Roo allows!

 

Thanks to all of you for listening.  We'll do our best to continue to get great guests to interview.

Have a great week

 

Hugh & Roo

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September 19, 2024 86 mins

It's finally here.  The interview you've all been waiting for!  We've got Super GT, "Steve Alvarez Brown".   We had a great chat and covered every sim and race driving topic so get ready for an exciting time as we find out about Super GT!

 

Drive fast, but drive your bus faster!

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Today, we have the legend that is John Cleland.  Double BTCC Champion, and one of the most competitive racers to come from Scotland.  He reveals his intense moments of touring car battles with famous rivals that you won't hear anywhere else!

 

John is a commanding driver, a man of his word and successful business and family man.  I'm sure you'll enjoy the interview.

 

Have a great week

 

Hugh

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Jeff is back with us from the sim cafe.  A truly unique sim racing community that brings together racing fans and lets them lose on pc racing games like Assetto Corsa & more.  We have a lovely chat about the events like their Brands Hatch GT3 meetup and about some very exciting plans for Christmas where you could meet top sim and racing drivers and race against them in a very special kart race.  Enjoy!

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We're ready for a great chat about the compelling Italian Grand Prix and some great daily races on GT7.  They'll be rants, rabbit holes and a whole lot more!

 

Enjoy!

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We've got a special for you all today.  We have an interview with Tiny Turnip.  She's a gamer, sim racer and content creator that streams on YouTube, Twitch and publishes on Tik Tok.  Today, we ask her about her sim racing history and open up questions to the many followers she's got from her community.  10k on YouTube and Twitch.  Many of these coming in the last six months,

 

We have great conversation so I hope you enjoy it too....

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Fresh from holiday and visiting Goodwood and the Silverstone Classic weekend, Roo and I discuss the events, the Dutch Grand Prix and the latest GT7 daily races.  Plus, I may have finally found some form on GT7!!  Please feel free to add a like or comment, we'd love to hear what you think.  Plus if you would like to come on the show, let us know.  We're always looking for enthusiastic F1 & GT7 motorsport fans.

 

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This week, Simon joins Roo and I to chat F1 and GT7.  He's got lots of F1 stories of his visits to many grand prix and what makes them special.  Then onto GT7, it's a completely different week with some good races.  Let us know your thoughts.  Feel free to comment.

 

Enjoy the show.  Drive fast but drive your bus on comfort softs!

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