Rusty's Garage

Rusty is joined by Craig ‘Junior’ Lowndes, former HRT team boss Jeff ‘Hog’ Grech & loyal Brock Lieutenant Graeme ‘Mort’ Brown for this special edition.
A group of colleagues and co-workers who became close friends share their stories of the King of the Mountain. Being in awe of him….what those first meetings were like and the impact he had.
The cars….the co-drivers…..the unforgettable races.
Mentoring Lowndes and the learnings CL carries with him to this day as he prepares for his 33rd start chasing win number 8.
How Brock mellowed in the final years before his passing and what he perhaps would have been doing now at age 81. Plus the power of the Brock bond that permeated the teams he led, even on the tough days.
Peter might have left us suddenly after a rally crash in WA in September 2006 but his legacy lives on.
Enjoy some Brock convo with those who knew him best and have a fantastic Bathurst week.
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His vivid memories of a frightening crash at Lakeside in a Sierra and how he’s since brought that car back to life.

What it was like working with the late greats - Peter Brock and Allan Moffat.

Recollections of passing an “electrical apprenticeship” during the Bathurst 1000.

The joy of racing with his son George and winning some significant races.

Keeping an eye on future talent like Blake Tracey, Rylan Gray (and more) and helping them on the pathway.

Forging ties with Multimatic and becoming a world leader in sales of Ford GT racing product….man they have a strong presence in this part of the world.

Plus a soft spot for Muscle Car Masters and the importance of being open to change as a Dealer Group (on the road car side) as a wave of new brands grow their market share downunder.

It’s taken a while to make this one happen (that’s on Rusty not Andrew) but as you’ll hear the wait is worth it.  Cracking chat!

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Chapter Markers

00:00 Introduction - Setting the Stage for Part 2
00:53 The 1984 Bob Jane Playboy Porsche - Racing the 962
05:46 1986 Bathurst - AMG Mercedes and Helmut Marko
09:15 Helmet Marko's Philosophy - Truth Serum for Young Racers
11:54 The Sierra Restorations - Bringing History Back to Life
16:04 The Don Smith Sierra - Birth of a Touring Car Career
19:13 1987 Bathurst - Leading a World Championship Race
21:05 Lakeside Fire - The Day That Nearly Ended It All
25:20 Peter Brock Memories - Joining the Team
30:08 The VP Bathurst Drama - Hot Wiring to Victory
33:15 Remembering Brock and Moffat - Two Legends
38:34 Racing with George - Father and Son Success
39:47 Touring Car Masters and TA2 - Pure Driving Fun
40:42 Still Racing - Formula Atlantic and Future Plans
41:16 Multimatic and the Mustang GT4 Empire

Growing up in the Apple Isle and being wowed by some absolute heroes of the day at the legendary Longford track.
Borrowing money from his Mum and channeling it into a race car.
Getting into the car business and working in Sydney’s epicenter then on Parramatta Road…the lessons it taught him for the future. 
Chasing the open wheeler dream and going to England only to be told he probably didn’t have enough dough and he should turn around and go back to Australia!
Changing tack to win some big races in Asia and keeping an open wheeler on the wall for decades before restoring it (period correct) and hitting the track in it again.
Plus a recent mission for Ford to run a GT3 car in Japan with some gun international drivers and why he believes in “saying yes to opportunity and working it out later”.
We recorded this one in the Listnr studios after the GT Festival Sydney but we may as well have sat in the transporter because it feels like one of those cool, end of race day, convos.  Enjoy.
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We’re at Sydney Motorsport Park for this one to chat with the founder of SRO Motorsport Group Stephane Ratel.
The story of how it all started & the incredible footprint they now have around the world.
Why he says they’ve “built the house, now they want to furnish it”.
His impressions of the great work being done in Australia as the headline act of the Shannon’s Speed Series.
Plus the global growth of GT4, the signing of former F1 Race Director Michael Masi and much more.
We sat in a corporate box at Sydney Motorsport Park, ahead of the weekend’s night racing, & just hit record. 
Stephane has a quiet presence at first but that all changes the moment you start talking about his beloved GT racing.
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Rusty headed to Wellington for this one for the announcement that Race of Champions is coming back down under for two shows in January 2027.
It’s the first time since the inception of ROC that the event will be staged in New Zealand.
The boss, Fredrik Johnsson, who founded ROC back in 1988 with rally legend Michele Mouton, talks to us about signing F1 stars Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas….why it didn’t take much arm twisting!
Plus the other names he’s chasing and the convos he’s having to ensure its a blockbuster line-up of locals and internationals.
And the blank canvas in Wellington which could make for one of the fastest & best tracks they’ve ever had!
Then Chaz Mostert joins us.  The special permission he needed to green light his involvement and why he absolutely had to be part of it.
Why his phone is now ringing hot with other Supercars drivers keen to be part of it and who he’d like to join him.
He also reflects on that special win at the Bend 500 at the weekend, the job his co-driver Fabian Coulthard did and how he feels now heading to one of the biggest races of the year, Bathurst.
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