The V8 Sleuth Podcast

JACK Perkins is in the hot seat for this Q&A edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast, powered by Parramatta Toyota, and he answers your questions, including which generation of car he's enjoyed most and which he's enjoyed least. The V8 Sleuth himself, Aaron Noonan, is pressed on a possible early start to his V8 Supercars commentary career, then there’s the option of pairing lead drivers in the Supercars enduros, and eliminating double stacking at Bathurst. Jack delves into the grey area of the rulebook, drivers picking their own race numbers, and drivers winning with more than two different manufacturers. What is the worst “best” finish from a manufacturer in Bathurst 1000 history, plus, who has led the most racing laps without winning a race? Make sure those questions continue to pour in – keep an eye out for upcoming Q&A shoutouts! The V8 Sleuth Podcast is powered by Parramatta Toyota, Sydney's Toyota dealer with a passion for performance and motorsport. Check them out today >> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.parramattatoyota.com.au/⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE Supercars Finals have landed for 2026, leaving plenty to unpack in this week’s episode of The Undercut! The V8 Sleuth Aaron Noonan is once again joined on the desk by Jack Perkins, who looks at the touchy subject of team orders when it comes to the Finals, Chevrolet’s need for a new calculator, and just how long is Chaz Mostert’s memory? The race to the Finals saw some big misses, plus Jarrod Hughes and Cooper Murray get their flowers, while the lads ran their rule over the contestants vying to get to Adelaide.  Noonz takes a closer look at the famed Green Eyed Monster at the National Motor Racing Museum, while all of the key numbers from the Gold Coast are crunched for MySupercars. In a new segment, the lid is lifted on the GR Cup, with the one-make Toyota racers set to decide a new champion at the Sandown 500 meet. Jack is put to the test in the NTK Workbench; there are our Ryco Performers of the week, plus we drive into the vault for some champagne Sandown V8 Utes madness.  This is V8 Sleuth’s look at the world of Supercars, with angles you won’t get anywhere else, backed by analysis and numbers! Agree/disagree with our takes? Let us know in the comments! Like some of the stuff in our studio? Check them out in the V8 Sleuth SuperStore below! V8 SLEUTH MAGAZINE: ⁠https://bit.ly/47XVTxz⁠ PERKINS MOTORSPORT: ⁠https://bit.ly/4mPNFfl⁠ MODEL CARS: ⁠http://bit.ly/4678VH3⁠ BOOKS: ⁠http://bit.ly/4pfnZLC⁠ APPAREL: ⁠http://bit.ly/4pblOIQ⁠ Our thanks go out to Castrol - unlock the very EDGE of performance today. For more, check out: ⁠https://castrol.com.au/edge⁠ Ryco is the Official Filtration Partner of the Repco Supercars Championship, including air, oil and fuel filters protecting every car on the Supercars Championship grid. For more information, see: ⁠https://rycofilters.com.au/⁠   MySupercars is Supercars' membership program. It’s great value for Supercars fans – includes event ticketing, access to experiences at races, digital benefits and more. For details, see: ⁠https://www.supercars.com/memberships⁠   Catch more from Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia’s GR Cup right now on the Toyota Australia YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@toyotaaustralia⁠   NTK is the world’s largest manufacturer of oxygen sensors, and a long-time supporter of TWG Racing – find out more about the range here: ⁠https://ngk.com.au/products/oxygen-sensors/⁠ The National Motor Racing Museum celebrates the rich history of Australian motor sport, with a particular focus on Bathurst and Mount Panorama. For full details and opening times, visit: ⁠https://museumsbathurst.com.au/nmrm/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WHAT does the perfect Supercars calendar look like?  In this episode of the V8 Sleuth Podcast, powered by Parramatta Toyota, V8 Sleuth Aaron Noonan joins Mark Walker to answer your questions!  The team cover the Seton family’s Bathurst trio of podiums, IndyCar qualifying timing lines, the return to Phillip Island, the most-raced Gen3 chassis, and Erebus AMG V8s. Then there’s Jason Plato with Peter Brock, NASCAR stages in Supercars, ACT drivers on Supercars pole, DVD releases, GRM’s driver options, Supercars at the AGP, Anthony Tratt’s BA Falcon and much more! Got a burning question? Keep an eye out on the V8 Sleuth socials for the next episode call-out! The V8 Sleuth Podcast is powered by Parramatta Toyota, Sydney's Toyota dealer with a passion for performance and motorsport. Check them out today >> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.parramattatoyota.com.au/⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE Bathurst 1000 once again turned out to be an all-time classic race, with all of the winners and losers put under the microscope in this episode of The Undercut!  The V8 Sleuth Aaron Noonan is once again joined by Jack Perkins, who looks at the contrasting fortunes for Team 18 and Anton De Pasquale against DJR and Brodie Kostecki in the Castrol Burning Questions. Is Zach Bates the real deal? Also, what about the outstanding celebrations for Peter Brock?  How did the new TV commentators fare? Then there’s the finals – who is the biggest miss, plus who will progress to Sandown. We take a deep dive into a special car at the National Motor Racing Museum, plus crunch the key numbers ahead of the Gold Coast for MySupercars. Jack is put to the test in the ACL Race Series Workbench; there are our Ryco Performers of the week, plus we relive a mega shunt on the streets of Surfers Paradise. This is V8 Sleuth’s look at the world of Supercars, with angles you won’t get anywhere else, backed by analysis and numbers! Agree/disagree with our takes? Let us know in the comments! Like some of the stuff in our studio? Check them out in the V8 Sleuth SuperStore below! V8 SLEUTH MAGAZINE: ⁠https://bit.ly/47XVTxz⁠ PERKINS MOTORSPORT: ⁠https://bit.ly/4mPNFfl⁠ MODEL CARS: ⁠http://bit.ly/4678VH3⁠ BOOKS: ⁠http://bit.ly/4pfnZLC⁠ APPAREL: ⁠http://bit.ly/4pblOIQ⁠ Our thanks go out to Castrol - unlock the very EDGE of performance today. For more, check out: ⁠https://castrol.com.au/edge⁠ We also welcome ACL Race Series aboard, which, for over 70 years, has been producing world-class engine bearings right here in Australia. Check out: ⁠https://www.aclperformance.com.au/⁠ Ryco is the Official Filtration Partner of the Repco Supercars Championship, including air, oil and fuel filters protecting every car on the Supercars Championship grid. For more information, see: ⁠https://rycofilters.com.au/⁠ MySupercars is Supercars' membership program. It’s great value for Supercars fans – includes event ticketing, access to experiences at races, digital benefits and more. For details, see: ⁠https://www.supercars.com/memberships⁠ The National Motor Racing Museum celebrates the rich history of Australian motor sport, with a particular focus on Bathurst and Mount Panorama. For full details and opening times, visit: ⁠https://museumsbathurst.com.au/nmrm/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GARTH Tander has been there and won that in Australian motorsport. From claiming the Bathurst 1000 six times, he was the 2007 V8 Supercars champion and won the 2002 Bathurst 24 Hour. He drove for Garry Rogers Motorsport, the HSV Dealer Team, the Holden Racing Team, Triple Eight Race Engineering and Grove Racing. In this two-part deep dive to coincide with the launch of his biography, Tander sat down with the V8 Sleuth Aaron Noonan to cover some incredible ground from his career.  ⁠Secure your copy of Garth Tander -  The Finish Line – right now at the V8 Sleuth Superstore:⁠ ⁠https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/collections/all/products/the-finish-line-garth-tander-autobiography-book⁠The V8 Sleuth Podcast is powered by Parramatta Toyota, Sydney's Toyota dealer with a passion for performance and motorsport. Check them out today >> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.parramattatoyota.com.au/⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GARTH Tander has been there and won that in Australian motorsport. From claiming the Bathurst 1000 six times, he was the 2007 V8 Supercars champion and won the 2002 Bathurst 24 Hour. He drove for Garry Rogers Motorsport, the HSV Dealer Team, the Holden Racing Team, Triple Eight Race Engineering and Grove Racing. In this two-part deep dive to coincide with the launch of his biography, Tander sat down with the V8 Sleuth Aaron Noonan to cover some incredible ground from his career.  ⁠Secure your copy of Garth Tander -  The Finish Line – right now at the V8 Sleuth Superstore:⁠ ⁠https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/collections/all/products/the-finish-line-garth-tander-autobiography-book⁠ The V8 Sleuth Podcast is powered by Parramatta Toyota, Sydney's Toyota dealer with a passion for performance and motorsport. Check them out today >> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.parramattatoyota.com.au/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IT’S the biggest show of the season – The Undercut is back, previewing the 2026 Repco Bathurst 1000, with the V8 Sleuth Aaron Noonan joined in the studio by two of the stars of the big day – Jack Perkins and James Moffat. Is there a favourite for the Bathurst 1000? Who is a podium dark horse combination? Can Kostecki beat Brock and Moffat's record? Will parity be a distraction? Then the team look at who will make the finals, plus a walk down Bathurst’s memory lane. All that and more in the Ryco Burning Questions! In My Supercars Number Crunching, we look at some of the big stats to keep an eye on over race weekend. This week on The ACL Workbench, Jack and Moff are put to the test – which drivers have the most Great Race starts to their credit? This is 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! Agree/disagree with our takes? Let us know in the comments! Like some of the stuff in our studio? Check them out in the V8 Sleuth SuperStore below! V8 SLEUTH MAGAZINE: ⁠https://bit.ly/47XVTxz⁠ PERKINS MOTORSPORT: ⁠https://bit.ly/4mPNFfl⁠ MODEL CARS: ⁠http://bit.ly/4678VH3⁠ BOOKS: ⁠http://bit.ly/4pfnZLC⁠ APPAREL: ⁠http://bit.ly/4pblOIQ⁠ Our thanks go out to Castrol - unlock the very EDGE of performance today. For more, check out: ⁠https://castrol.com.au/edge⁠   We also welcome ACL Race Series aboard, which, for over 70 years, has been producing world-class engine bearings right here in Australia. Check out: ⁠https://www.aclperformance.com.au/⁠ Ryco is the Official Filtration Partner of the Repco Supercars Championship, including air, oil and fuel filters protecting every car on the Supercars Championship grid. For more information, see: ⁠https://rycofilters.com.au/⁠   MySupercars is Supercars' membership program. It’s great value for Supercars fans – includes event ticketing, access to experiences at races, digital benefits and more. And if you register your interest in a 2027 Supercars Membership before October 12, you could win the chequered flag of this year’s Repco Bathurst 1000, signed by the podium finishers! For details, see: ⁠https://www.supercars.com/memberships⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IT’S been a staple of the Bathurst 1000 preliminaries since 1978, with the Shootout celebrating its 50th running ahead of the 2026 Great Race. Over the decades, there have been plenty of heroics, legendary drives from the Mountain masters, and numerous fails by some of the sport’s biggest names.  During this time, the format has changed on multiple occasions, with drama and excitement never far away. In this special edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast, powered by Parramatta Toyota, the V8 Sleuth Aaron Noonan is joined by Mark Walker to look back at one of the highlights on the Australian motorsport calendar. Want to take a deeper dive into the history of the Bathurst Shootout? ⁠Check out the official program of the 2026 Repco Bathurst 1000, which profiles the many facets of the Shootout, and counts down 10 of the best laps ever completed around the Mount Panorama Circuit.⁠ Secure your copy of the program here: ⁠https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/collections/new-stuff/products/2026-repco-bathurst-1000-official-program⁠ Catch issue 05 of V8 Sleuth Magazine, featuring Peter Brock’s 1991 Bathurst Shootout VN Commodore on the front cover right here: ⁠https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/collections/new-stuff/products/v8-sleuth-magazine-issue-5⁠ The V8 Sleuth Podcast is powered by Parramatta Toyota, Sydney's Toyota dealer with a passion for performance and motorsport. Check them out today >> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.parramattatoyota.com.au/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE Undercut returns, breaking down the latest news in the world of Supercars racing! Aaron Noonan is joined by James Moffat following a huge weekend of motorsport at The Bend to kick off the Ryco Enduro Cup. When it comes to parity, is Toyota’s big win in the 500 ironic? Can time certain races be done better? What about The Bend’s West Circuit – yay or nay?  Then there’s a deep dive into tobacco liveries, parity and Supercars surprise packets. All that and more in the Ryco Burning Questions! In My Supercars Number Crunching, we look at some of the big stats brought up in the AirTouch 500.  This week on The ACL Workbench, Moff is put to the test – who are the six most recent Supercars Bathurst 1000 race sponsors? This is 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! Agree/disagree with our takes? Let us know in the comments! Like some of the stuff in our studio? Check them out in the V8 Sleuth SuperStore below! V8 SLEUTH MAGAZINE: ⁠https://bit.ly/47XVTxz⁠ PERKINS MOTORSPORT: ⁠https://bit.ly/4mPNFfl⁠ MODEL CARS: ⁠http://bit.ly/4678VH3⁠ BOOKS: ⁠http://bit.ly/4pfnZLC⁠ APPAREL: ⁠http://bit.ly/4pblOIQ⁠ Our thanks go out to Castrol - unlock the very EDGE of performance today. For more, check out: ⁠https://castrol.com.au/edge⁠ We also welcome ACL Race Series aboard, which, for over 70 years, has been producing world-class engine bearings right here in Australia. Check out: ⁠https://www.aclperformance.com.au/⁠ Ryco is the Official Filtration Partner of the Repco Supercars Championship, including air, oil and fuel filters protecting every car on the Supercars Championship grid. For more information, see: ⁠https://rycofilters.com.au/⁠   MySupercars is Supercars' membership program. It’s great value for Supercars fans – includes event ticketing, access to experiences at races, digital benefits and more. And if you register your interest in a 2027 Supercars Membership before October 12, you could win the chequered flag of this year’s Repco Bathurst 1000, signed by the podium finishers! For details, see: ⁠https://www.supercars.com/memberships⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OVER the 114-race history of the Australian Super Touring Championship, only 10 drivers stood on the top step of the podium. There were some big names in that list, including Jim Richards, Tony Longhurst, Paul Morris, Brad Jones, Steven Richards and Cameron McConville. One often-overlooked driver is Jim Cornish, who claimed victory at Wakefield Park in 2001, in a season otherwise dominated by Morris. This is the story of an underdog veterinarian who stepped up from Club Cars to be on the Bathurst 1000 grid in the space of a year. He has slipped away from the sport in recent years, but V8 Sleuth Aaron Noonan has tracked him down to explore an interesting period in the sport. The V8 Sleuth Podcast is powered by Parramatta Toyota, Sydney's Toyota dealer with a passion for performance and motorsport. Check them out today >> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.parramattatoyota.com.au/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices