The Motorsport Brief - Dakar Rally winner Daniel Sanders

Meet Arvid Lindblad, the Red Bull Junior who’s been unstoppable over summer in New Zealand, ahead of his first F2 race at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne next month. The calculated decision to come down under to compete to ensure he has enough points for a Super Licence for F1. Could we see him drive in practice sessions this year maybe even a Grand Prix? What a call from Helmut Marko is like, the time he told Lando Norris he would see him on the grid in years to come, and racing against Supercars stars Will Brown and Broc Feeney. Oh and hanging out with David Coulthard to drive some cool older gen F1 machines. Thanks to the Next Gen NZ Championship organisers and the M2 Competition team for their help in making this one happen. Head to Rusty's Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and give us your feedback and let us know who you want to hear from on Rusty's Garage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Chucky’ is back but this time he’s on the pod to talk about winning one of the biggest races in the world! It was a dominant performance rarely seen at Dakar as the Aussie lead from start to finish. The home grown influence on the technical side Daniel pushed for that helped significantly and you’ll get a sense of how much was riding on his shoulders over the past few months. What the nerves were like over the final 60k stage and how sweet it was to come back from the injuries of recent years to summit this Everest of Motorsport….so to speak. As you listen keep in mind that Chucky was battling some echo in his headphones (Rusty admits he’s not a genius on the tech side). As if the Dakar challenge wasn’t big enough the 2-wheel champion Daniel overcame this one as well! Head to Rusty's Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and give us your feedback and let us know who you want to hear from on Rusty's Garage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The final lap of a rare 3-parter and he saves some cracking yarns for it. How the so called Piranha Club move to promote Michael Schumacher to Benetton came at his expense. The fallout from that and a 3am phone call from Eddie Jordan to get Roberto to drive for him. Let’s just say he hung up on him a few times. Finding a way to pre-qualify for minnow teams when on paper they were no chance and the incredible reception from pitlane when he did as well as sliding doors moments that seemed like devine intervention. And how Indycar welcomed Roberto back when his time in F1 came to an end adding emotional victories in the US to his CV. Special thanks to the team at the Hampton Downs Circuit in New Zealand where we recorded this ep and the crew at Kiwi Motorsport for giving us access to Roberto while he was back in NZ working a race driver coach. Head to Rusty's Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and give us your feedback and let us know who you want to hear from on Rusty's Garage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s the 2nd of 3 parts of a fascinating story by a great story teller!Roberto continues his gripping recollections of the road to success and while it didn’t yield world championships he scored podiums in F1, special places in the record books along with wins in Indycar. You’ll get a sense of his relentless determination when most of us would give up trying. And he garnered the respect of legendary team owners and engineers who sought his valuable input as they developed ground breaking motor racing innovations - like Ferrari’s game changing semi automatic gearbox in the late 80s. And the Kiwi who Moreno believes played a major part in shaping Ayrton Senna as a driver. It’s a wild ride full of twists, turns and constant interactions with some BIG names in the pit lane. Head to Rusty's Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and give us your feedback and let us know who you want to hear from on Rusty's Garage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ‘Super Sub’ shares passion fuelled stories of his path to Formula 1 and Indycar, a path filled with setbacks and seemingly insurmountable challenges but he never gave up! An insight into his early life in Brazil and the close friendship he formed with F1 World Champion Nelson Piquet when they were both youngsters. Heading to the UK to take on the world and not knowing a word of English. Sleeping in cars and cleaning legendary Aussie engineer Ron Tauranac’s workshop to make ends meet. Plus his domination of Formula Ford, developing a Van Diemen for Ayrton Senna and Roberto’s wins in the Australian Grand Prix at Calder Park against Piquet, Alan Jones, Niki Lauda and more.  Head to Rusty's Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and give us your feedback and let us know who you want to hear from on Rusty's Garage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RedBull Racing’s new signing for the 2025 F1 season returns to the pod after a huge send off by fans at home in New Zealand. Lawson was trackside for the Next Gen NZ Championship round in Taupo at the weekend, he joined Rusty and broadcast colleague Stephen McIvor for a chat via the Stuff Speed hub - www.stuff.co.nz/speedhub Why Lawson hasn’t changed despite the meteoric rise and how important it was to get the elbows out last year with the VCARB team to cement a place on the grid. We also talk music and why now isn’t the time to indulge his other passion as he focuses squarely on the big opportunity with RedBull and how Liam will approach his role as teammate to the hugely talented 4-time World Champion Max Verstappen. Get to know one of the new breed of F1 drivers a little better with this engaging chat ahead of the highly anticipated season opener in Melbourne. Head to Rusty's Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and give us your feedback and let us know who you want to hear from on Rusty's Garage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It doesn’t matter how good the car is if the driver can’t get comfortable behind the wheel they’ll never perform at their best! Vaughan Cartright has been making world class, bespoke race seat solutions for some of the biggest names in Motorsport for decades. And he looks after drivers all round the world and in all sorts of categories. Check out his work at https://realdesigngroup.com/  How Greg Murphy encouraged him to get into karts when they were at school in New Zealand together before pestering Paul Radisich for a job working on his race cars.  It was the beginning of a career that would take him all over the world, to the USA, Australia to work on Supercars with Wayne Gardner Racing and eventually Formula 1. Nowadays Vaughan uses cutting edge tech to make custom seat solutions that are tailored to drivers and that fit the increasingly challenged cockpit space while working closely with rule makers to ensure the highest level of safety. And he’s now using those talents to help Olympians and Brad Pitt!  It’ll make sense when you listen. Head to Rusty's Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and give us your feedback and let us know who you want to hear from on Rusty's Garage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kids the F word gets used a little so Santa would like you to block your ears as we enjoy a laugh with the very funny brother of Indy 500 winner Will Power. How they fired up the 2-strokes and took the karts out in Toowoomba when they were youngsters. (Ok that’s Rusty’s attempt at using nice words to basically say they terrorized the neighbourhood!) Turning hard right and pursuing a career in standup comedy and how, just like racers, it’s a hard road to begin with. The family pressure to win a charity race while performing in Edinburgh this year and the little known movie that Damien shot recently with Will.  We can’t wait to see it once it’s finished! Oh and the sage social media advice we all should heed plus Damien’s new special just dropped. Check it out at https://damienpower.com/. Head to Rusty's Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and give us your feedback and let us know who you want to hear from on Rusty's Garage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The driving force of the Race of Champions — Fredrik Johnsson — joins us to preview the ROC Sydney Show next March. For more than 30 years the Race of Champions has travelled the globe pitting stars different types of Motorsport against each other in equal machinery to try and figure out who’s the best! The line-up for ROC’s first trip down under is epic and includes. 4-time F1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel, 9-time World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb, reigning Supercars Champion Will Brown, Extreme E champion Molly Taylor, X-Games legend Travis Pastrana and more. What it takes to convert the stadium at Sydney Olympic Park, the types of cars they’ll compete in and we bounce round some ideas of who might fill the few remaining spots on the entry list. Head to Rusty's Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and give us your feedback and let us know who you want to hear from on Rusty's Garage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet the new Sporting and Technical Director at Motorsport Australia. And, if the name rings a bell—it's for good reason. Lisa's father raced in Formula Holden, and although motorsport wasn’t always on her career radar, a move overseas nearly two decades ago changed everything. Lisa’s journey spans the globe, from circuit management in the Middle East to working with elite categories in the UK. She’s held major roles with manufacturers such as Audi and BMW and gained invaluable experience in Race Control. Her career highlights include working alongside legends like Carlos Sainz at Dakar and contributing to successful programs at iconic events like Le Mans and Spa. In this episode, Lisa shares insights into her new role at Motorsport Australia, the challenges ahead, and her vision for the future of motorsport. Don’t miss it! Head to Rusty's Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and give us your feedback and let us know who you want to hear from on Rusty's Garage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.