The V8 Sleuth Podcast

The V8 Sleuth Podcast

V8 Sleuth Aaron Noonan chats one-on-one with icons of Australian motorsport. Along with the big wins and the big moments, Noonz digs a step deeper and unearths a few forgotten tales and funny stories from their life in racing.

Episodes

December 11, 2025 78 mins
The Undercut is back with an epic and unpacks all of the drama that unfolded on the streets of Adelaide for Supercars’ inaugural Grand Final!   With thanks to the Shell V-Power, Aaron Noonan, Jack Perkins, and James Moffat look at Wood vs Feeney, our new champion Chaz Mostert, the new Grand Final format and much more.   The team also remember the incredible legacy of Allan Moffat, a man who transcended the sport, a household na...
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As far as Australian motorsport exports go, Leigh Diffey is one of our finest. With a career that has taken him around the world, Leigh is now the lead caller on NBC's coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series, amongst a range of top-tier sports, including the Olympics. Leigh recalls some classic tales from his early days in the sport, as well as his colleagues from Network 10 who covered V8 Supercars. We caught up with Leigh at the bp Ade...
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Lovers of 1:18 scale diecast model cars gather around – the Diecast Detective is back for a deep dive into the remarkable world of Mini Metal! For episode four, Aaron Noonan is joined by the Diecast Detective as they check out models of cars that have won the Australian Touring Car Championship/Supercars Championship. Examining what’s hot, what’s not, what’s selling, and what’s not, this is a fascinating look into the cars that h...
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November 23, 2025 87 mins
The Undercut returns with a ripper show – unpacking the Sandown 500 and breaking down everything about the Adelaide Grand Final! With thanks to the Shell Motorsport Collection, Aaron Noonan, Jack Perkins, and James Moffat take a look behind the curtain of Supercars racing from every angle. Payne, Waters, Cindric, Grove Racing and Tickford come under the spotlight in the Burning Questions. The team looks at the Hall of Fame legac...
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November 12, 2025 43 mins
Lovers of 1:18 scale diecast model cars gather around – the Diecast Detective is back for a deep dive into the remarkable world of Mini Metal!   For episode three, Aaron Noonan is joined by the Diecast Detective as they check out the models of the Sandown 500 and beyond.   Examining what’s hot, what’s not, what’s selling, and what’s not, this is a fascinating look into the cars that raced at the fan favourite venue.   The val...
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With Will Davison about to start his 600th ATCC/Supercars Championship race, this week’s ‘Mini’ edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast comes from our chat with ‘Davo’ in our first season, recorded at Sleuth HQ back in 2019. In this snippet, he talks about the first races of his Supercars career with Team Dynamik in 2004, how they came to be, his first laps in a V8 Supercar at Mallala, how he was meant to do the full 2005 season with the...
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November 6, 2025 86 mins
The Undercut is back with a bumper show, taking a look behind the curtain of Supercars racing! With thanks to the Shell Motorsport Collection, Aaron Noonan, Jack Perkins, and James Moffat break down a big weekend on the Gold Coast and look forward to the new-look Sandown 500. There have been significant moves at Dick Johnson Racing, the end of a Supercar era, plus the team looks at the calendar latest and more. What impact have ...
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November 5, 2025 61 mins
In part two of our chat with motoring industry stalwart Richard Emery, Aaron Noonan delves into his time as the chief of Nissan in Australia, which coincided with the brand’s stint in the Supercars championship. From politics to battles with the category, going GT racing, and dealing with teams, it’s an absorbing look behind the curtain at how the sport really operates. Now as the head of Hino, Richard explains how the truck manufa...
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The V8 Sleuth Podcast looks ahead to this year’s edition of Historic Sandown on November 7-9! Aaron Noonan is joined by Mark Walker to preview the 33rd edition of the classic race event. TICKETS: Historic Sandown >> https://events.humanitix.com/historic-sandown-2025 EVENT INFO: Historic Sandown >> https://www.vhrr.com.au/sandown/historic V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/ V8 Sleuth Podcast Plus >> https...
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October 28, 2025 108 mins
Australian motorsport lost a giant last week in Garry Rogers, the popular racer and team owner passing away aged 80.  In his honour, this week’s episode of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Autobarn is devoted to our episode with ‘Gaz’ from 2021, where over nearly two hours he shared stories and tales from his extraordinary life in the foyer of his legendary race team, Garry Rogers Motorsport. V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://super...
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The Undercut is back with our biggest show ever, breaking down the 2025 Repco Bathurst 1000! With thanks to the Shell Motorsport Collection, Aaron Noonan, Jack Perkins, and James Moffat are joined by six-time Bathurst 1000 victor Garth Tander in the studio, giving you the rundown of the Great Race from every angle. Was it the greatest Great Race ever? Did James Golding deserve a penalty? Did the big dogs choke, and did Chaz Moste...
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October 17, 2025 45 mins
Richard Emery’s career has placed him as a mover and shaker behind the scenes in motorsport circles. In this opening leg of our chat, we delve into the very real look that Mitsubishi had at V8 Supercars with the homegrown 380 model. Richard was also involved with Mercedes-Benz when Erebus Motorsport entered the championship with its unique program. V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/ V8 Sleuth Podcast Plus...
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October 5, 2025 80 mins
The Undercut is back, and it’s all about the Great Race – the 2025 Repco Bathurst 1000! With thanks to the Shell Motorsport Collection, Aaron Noonan, Jack Perkins, and James Moffat break down all of the big issues as we head to Mount Panorama for motorsport’s biggest event. Who will win, who are the darkhorses, museum pieces on the racetrack, and much more. The team also takes a deep dive into the archives to look at Jack and Mo...
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October 1, 2025 38 mins
Lovers of 1:18 scale diecast model cars gather around – the Diecast Detective is back!   Episode two of the Mini Metal Podcast, powered by the Diecast Detective, focuses on the model cars from the 1980s and ‘90s Bathurst 1000 classics.   Examining what’s hot, what’s not, what’s selling, and what’s not, this is a fascinating look into an era of the sport that continues to capture the imagination of race fans.   The value of so...
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September 23, 2025 71 mins
In this second part of our chat with Rob Starr, we delve into the glory years of the Holden Racing Team, where success came naturally for Team Red. The discussion delves into the various roles Starr has held within the Walkinshaw operation, as well as the future outlook, with the outfit transitioning from the Ford Mustang to the Toyota Supra in 2026. V8 Sleuth Superstore >>⁠⁠⁠ https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/⁠⁠⁠ V8 Sleuth Podc...
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On this episode of The Undercut, with thanks to Shell OTR, Aaron Noonan, Jack Perkins, and James Moffat pull apart the burning issues in Supercars. The team break down all of the big-ticket items from the inaugural enduro at The Bend, plus we look forward to the Bathurst 1000 and the cutoff race for the Supercars finals. There’s safety car chat, what parity truly is, plus the silly season plays that are about to be a talking point...
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September 18, 2025 65 mins
Robb Starr has been there, and won that in Australian motorsport. One of the longest-serving members of the touring car paddock, Starr joined the Holden Racing Team in 1991 and remains with Walkinshaw Andretti United to this day. In part one of our chat, Aaron Noonan delves into the early days of HRT, through to the glory days of the outfit, where winning came naturally. V8 Sleuth Superstore >>⁠⁠ https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au...
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Are you into model cars? Well, this is the podcast for you! In the first episode of the Mini Metal Podcast powered by The Diecast Detective, the V8 Sleuth, Aaron Noonan, is joined by the Diecast Detective himself, who takes a look back at the model cars of the Bathurst 500s and 1000s from the 1960s and ‘70s.  You will be shocked by the value of some of these highly collectable pieces of art. The Diecast Detective has done the ho...
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Aaron Noonan is once again joined by Jack Perkins and James Moffat to talk Supercars and more on the second episode of The Undercut with thanks to Shell OTR - V8 Sleuth’s look at the world of Supercars, with the angles you don’t and won’t get anywhere else, with the analysis and numbers to back them up! Covered in the show is the big unveil of the Toyota Supra Supercar, we look ahead to The Bend 500 and break down the combos that ...
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Mark Winterbottom joins us for his second visit to the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by the National Motor Racing Museum to mark the release of his new autobiography, ‘Frosty’, written with former Daily Telegraph journo and longtime friend James Phelps. Buy Frosty now from the V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://bit.ly/3HKnQ1O V8 Sleuth Podcast Plus >> https://v8sleuth.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....
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