Rusty's Garage

His disciplined work ethic started as a five year old in the family business but he wasn’t allowed at the track unless school homework was done.

Brooke Tatnell shares some special memories of his late, legendary father George and how he is still coming to terms with his passing.

Karting in Lithgow and the right of passage - wheel packing in a Sprintcar as a teenager.

How his Dad sang out words of wisdom from the i...

Senna said if you no longer go for a gap you’re no longer a racing driver but the gap wasn’t big enough on this occasion.

Lando Norris admits it was the wrong move and has handled the incident with teammate Oscar Piastri near the end of the Canadian Grand Prix like a pro.

There’s still a long way to go in this F1 season so was the risk versus reward worth it in that split second decision?

Matt Hickey f...

Give the first two parts a lesson before you dive into this one.

Testing a Supercar at Queensland Raceway with Dick Johnson Racing and why it was a childhood dream.

Subaru’s difficult decision to call time during a golden period for the Australian Rally Championship and a period of reinvention for Dean’s driving career.

His recollections of being among the first on scene at Peter Brock’s fatal crash and the impact...

From a blind tyre test to wowing the judges in a shootout at Mitsubishi for a factory drive.

Riding alongside Ed Ordynski and a moment of realization around how hard you can push production based rally cars.

Staying loyal to Subaru and why his Dad (Rob) told Management that it was important Dean carved his career rather than living in his shadow. 

Driving for legendary rally star Possum Bourne and how Dean learned of the Kiwi&...

Rally driver, Team Owner, Broadcaster. And he’s good at all of ‘em!

Recorded at the www.maximummotorsport.com.au workshop in Perth, Dean recalls his earliest memories of his Dad’s rallying and the impact it had.  (You can find Rob’s ep in our library and it’s a three parter too).

These days Dean runs Maximum with one eye on the history and legacy of what his Dad built and the ot...

Nicole Bryant joins us for a look at ways teams are finding solid gains beyond engines, suspension, aerodynamics and strategy. 

A physio from www.highlineactive.com.au with over 15 years experience working in all sorts of sports we talk about changing how we think of drivers and team members, why they’re athletes and the importance of proper preparation and recovery.

Nicole’s ‘Driver Athlete’ di...

Is he done with two wheels, or are there more Dakars and Finke Desert Races on the horizon?

We delve into the heartbreak of a million-dollar Trophy Truck burning to the ground—and the triumphant comeback to beat the top American off-road racers at Baja.

Plus, insights into working wi...

In 2018 Rusty first caught up Toby Price the motorsport legend, have a listen to this first before you get around part 2!

The first Aussie to ever win Dakar opens up like never before, and details the pain, sweat and tears on route to his game changing victory in the desert. 

Can you imagine racing for 9,000k's through some of the most remote and toughest terrain on the planet? That's the reality of the Dakar Rally - To conque...

It’s been a huge week of news ahead of the biggest races of the year.

On the eve of the Indy 500 some of the Team Penske Executive have been shown the door as the fallout continues from its latest saga. Two of its cars failed tech inspections after qualifying and have been sent to the back of the grid.

Rusty steps through the past week (what the heck is an attenuator anyway?) and Roger Penske’s bid to restore integr...

Matt Payne is back on the pod fresh from his Sunday Supercars victory in Tasmania. 
The Penrite racer talks about that epic finish (he won by 0.05) and whether he could have kept Broc Feeney behind him for much longer?  Plus how much it means to some of the former 888 team members in the Grove squad!

We also look ahead to the next couple of rounds in Perth and Darwin - what he thinks of their chances there?

The...

Tickford Racing’s Thomas Randle returns to the Garage for a Tassie Supercars preview ahead of this weekend’s round.

Will his pole setting pace at Symmons Plains in 2024 carry over to this weekend? What impact will the new format have and the T word - tyres!

How Randle’s piano skills impressed Harry Connick Jnr at a train station of all places!! And warming up for the weekend with a ripper GT3 drive in...

Rusty’s homework is always late….err sorry that’s an old one. Award winning journo Paul Gover from Race News (https://www.race.news/) joins us for a state of the Motorsport nation…the world really.

Lando Norris won’t give it up easily but PG reckons his McLaren teammate and series leader Oscar Piastri is the better driver for the F1 World Title fight.
The Webber effect: how Mark can make a dif...

Network 10 F1 commentator Richard Craill is back in the Garage. He joins us from his home away from home - Bathurst - to preview this weekend’s Hi-Tec Oils 6 hour and more. https://bathurst6hour.com.au

The incredible lineup of cars, some of the stars playing among a field ticking the Bathurst Bucket List and a cool bunch of enthusiasts working on the broadcast including a flock (or is that a gaggle?) of Bargwannas.

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What we learned from Taupo ‘24 and how much he wants to put his name on the Jason Richard’s Memorial Trophy after going close in the past.

Catching up with Lewis Hamilton at the Grand Prix and some of Will’s fondest memories (as a driver & a fan) as Ford celebrates 100 years in Australia.

Oh and his teammate Brodie Kostecki heckles in the background of the studio as we chat about their working relation...

He is a great leader and Steve talks about teamwork being a cornerstone of success.
The rise of Tasman Motorsport and the some of the drivers on its incredible roll call including Tony Kanaan and Helio Castro Neves, who are like family to the Hornes.

The importance of timing and knowing when to wave the chequered flag even when they’d worked so passionately putting their heart and soul into Tasman.
Coming back to...

Sitting in an aircraft hangar and recounting awesome stories with one of the most respected Team Owners in Motorsport. We’ve wanted to do this one for a while and we’re so glad Steve Horne agreed to come on.

How he went from watching the New Zealand Grand Prix as a youngster to working in some of the biggest pit lanes on the planet!

Leaving home with an Accounting qualification to work in racing in the UK. Meeti...

There’s two guests for this special Australian Grand Prix-view.  First up Guenther Steiner. He’s back on Rusty’s Garage ahead of the F1 season opener. 

We get Guenther’s observations of the talented rookies lining up on grid this year and how Oscar Piastri might just break the Aussie podium drought at home. How difficult it is to manage two No. 1 drivers….will Zak Brown end up with a few mor...

Chance opportunities with Bobby Rahal, the nickname ‘Mad Max’ and being part of the so called ‘Brat Pack’ of Champcar with Dario Franchitti, Tony Kanaan and the late Greg Moore. How these incredibly competitive athletes became good friends.
Plus his NASCAR chapter and how it lead to mentoring Ty and Austin Dillon.
Max kindly dialed in at the end of a big work day at his Max Papis Innovations in North C...

Don’t worry Russell got even. It’s a great story! Fitting that we’re releasing this ep on the eve of a new Formula One season.
Max, through sheer determination and his early grasp of forming lasting commercial relationships, made it to F1. By his own admission his time there was brief. And why it almost marked the end of his career as a professional racer.
Plus the early days growing in the north of Italy, r...