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The V8 Sleuth Podcast
V8 Sleuth Aaron Noonan chats one-on-one with icons and stars 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 racing lives.
Episodes
The V8 Sleuth PodcastRyco Rewind: The five-month Bathurst 1000
For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the 1987 James Hardie 1000 at Bathurst, a year when the results for the race weren’t finalised until March in 1988!…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP: Everything you need to know for the 2024 Bathurst 1000
It’s time for that special Sunday in October! V8 Sleuth's Aaron Noonan and Will Dale run through what you need to know ahead of the 2024 edition of the Repco…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP: Q&A - Feisty Hazelwood, FCY/Lucky Dog, IndyCar at the 'Dome
You’ve asked and we’re answering! Aaron Noonan and Will Dale tackle your questions in a Q&A edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol. Some of the…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastCastrol Supercars Weekly: The washup from Toyota’s massive announcement
V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week, headlined by Toyota’s seismic revelation that it is…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastRace Control: Craig Baird explains the calls from the Sandown 500
Race Control: V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan chats with Supercars’ Driving Standards Advisor, Motorsport Australia’s Craig Baird, who explains all the details behind…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP: Matt White (Part 2)
Veteran broadcaster Matt White joins us for this week’s edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol. White shares stories from his long career in…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP: Matt White (Part 1)
Veteran broadcaster Matt White joins us for this week’s edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol. White shares stories from his long career in…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastRyco Rewind: Sandown’s most controversial enduro
For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the 1982 Castrol 400 at Sandown, a year when the results for September’s traditional pre-Bathurst enduro weren’t…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP: We answer your Sandown 500 questions!
You’ve asked, we’re answering! V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan and stats guru Shane Rogers run through a raft of listener questions about the Sandown 500. Some of the…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastRyco Rewind: When Holden won Ford's Sandown 500
For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the 1996 Tickford Sandown 500, a year when Holden dominated the Ford-sponsored enduro... Check out the Ryco Filters…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastCastrol Supercars Weekly: Supercars’ early-morning Bathurst test
V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week, a few key changes and interesting happenings for this…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP: Craig Lowndes’ Sandown 500 memories
Craig Lowndes joins this edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol for a look back through his history at the Sandown 500. A six-time event winner…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP Mini: Brad Jones’ troubled one-lap NASCAR debut
This week’s ‘Mini’ edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol features Brad Jones sharing a couple of stories about his time racing in the Australian…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastCastrol Supercars Weekly: Huge 2025 silly season moves announced
V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week, headed by Mark Winterbottom revealing he is leaving…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastCastrol Supercars Weekly: Perkins blocked from Sandown Super2 start
V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week, headed by the passing of Campbell Little, the…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP: Bryce Seales (Part 4)
We’ve had a fantastic chat with Aussie ex-pat Bryce Seales on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol. A veteran of the Australian and United States racing…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP: Bryce Seales (Part 3)
We’ve had a fantastic chat with Aussie ex-pat Bryce Seales on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol. A veteran of the Australian and United States racing…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastRace Control: Craig Baird explains the calls from Tasmania
Race Control: V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan chats with Supercars’ Driving Standards Advisor, Motorsport Australia’s Craig Baird, who explains all the details behind…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastRyco Rewind: When SVG made McLaughlin blow a fuse
For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Sydney Motorsport Park round of the 2017 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, when a restart rumble between…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastCastrol Supercars Weekly: Camaros on top early in Tasmania
V8 Sleuth’s Will Dale runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week, headed by the opening practice session for this weekend’s…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP: Bryce Seales (Part 2)
We’ve had a fantastic chat with Aussie ex-pat Bryce Seales on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol. A veteran of the Australian and United States racing…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP: Bryce Seales (Part 1)
We’ve had a fantastic chat with Aussie ex-pat Bryce Seales on the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol. A veteran of the Australian and United States racing…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastCastrol Supercars Weekly: Sale looming for Supercars TV rights holder
V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week, headed by news that Supercars’ primary TV rights…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP: More tales from V8 Sleuth's stats guru
This week - by popular demand - we’ve once again pressed our AN1 Data stats guru Shane Rogers into joining this week’s episode of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastRyco Rewind: The V8 era’s first title showdown
For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Oran Park round of the 1995 Shell Australian Touring Car Championship, which marked the culmination of a three-way…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastCastrol Supercars Weekly: Supercars team boss backs finals series
V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week, headed by a team boss throwing his support behind…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP: 2014 – Bizarre Bathurst, the rise of Scotty Mac and Danny Ric
This week, the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol winds back 10 years for a look at the 2014 motorsport year, touching on the big topics and happenings in V8…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastRyco Rewind: Forgotten aspects of Oran Park’s startline fireball
For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Oran Park round of the 2000 Shell Championship Series, which featured a notorious moment in ATCC/Supercars…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastCastrol Supercars Weekly: Major 2025 silly season move confirmed
V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week, headed by confirmation today that Richie Stanaway is…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP: Q&A - The first post-race burnout, the last H-pattern user, weird qualifying formats
You’ve asked and we’re answering! Aaron Noonan and Will Dale tackle your questions in a Q&A edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol. Some of the…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastRace Control: Craig Baird explains the calls from Sydney
Race Control: V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan chats with Supercars’ Driving Standards Advisor, Motorsport Australia’s Craig Baird, who explains all the details behind…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastCastrol Supercars Weekly: Are we having too many Shootouts?
V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week ahead of the Panasonic Air Conditioning Sydney…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP Mini: How Courtney incensed T8 amid Homebush 2010 drama
This week’s ‘Mini’ edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol features James Courtney sharing some behind the scenes tales about his 2010 Supercars…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastRyco Rewind: ‘The Dude’s breakthrough marks end of several eras
For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Calder Park round of the 2001 Shell Championship Series, a special one in the career of Paul Morris but also one…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastCastrol Supercars Weekly: The case for a Supercars playoff finals system
V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship from this week, headlined by confirmation of the new ownership…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP: George Smith (Part 4)
We’ve had an incredible chat with George Smith that set a new benchmark for the longest recording in the history of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP: George Smith (Part 3)
We’ve had an incredible chat with George Smith that set a new benchmark for the longest recording in the history of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastRyco Rewind: Brock’s comeback win aboard a Ford
For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Oran Park round of the 1989 Shell Ultra Australian Touring Car Championship, in which Peter Brock ended a long…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastCastrol Supercars Weekly: Ownership change at Triple Eight
V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship ahead of this weekend’s NTI Townsville 500, headlined by a change in…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP Mini: Pole to pancaked – Bargs’ Bathurst ‘97 rollercoaster
This week’s ‘mini’ edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol features Jason Bargwanna talking about his year with the Holden Young Lions program in…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastRyco Rewind: How a card draw literally determined the 1994 title
For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Wanneroo round of the 1994 Shell Australian Touring Car Championship, one where Mark Skaife mathematically…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastRyco Rewind: The Nissan race win that was taken away
For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Winton round of the 1986 Australian Touring Car Championship, one where Gary Scott and Nissan Motorsport got the…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP: George Smith (Part 2)
We’ve had an incredible chat with George Smith that set a new benchmark for the longest recording in the history of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP: George Smith (Part 1)
We’ve had an incredible chat with George Smith that set a new benchmark for the longest recording in the history of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastCastrol Supercars Weekly: How Supercars can fix its practice problem
V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship this week, headlined by a string of co-driver announcements ahead of…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastRyco Rewind: When Slade caused a controversial Safety Car
For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Hidden Valley round of the 2009 V8 Supercars Championship Series, one where Tim Slade and Paul Morris Motorsport…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP Mini: How DJR built the world’s fastest Sierras
This week’s ‘mini’ edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol features Dick Johnson talking about how his team built what were widely renowned as the…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastRace Control: Craig Baird explains the calls from Hidden Valley
Race Control: V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan chats with Supercars’ Driving Standards Advisor, Motorsport Australia’s Craig Baird, who explains all the details behind…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastCastrol Supercars Weekly: The sole Triple Crown contender determined
V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship this week, headlined by the on-track action from Friday at Hidden…
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Revealed: Our V8 Sleuth Bathurst Live Night guest for 2024!
Tickets are now on sale for our annual V8 Sleuth Live night at this year's Repco Bathurst 1000, but there's been a few changes for 2024 that Noonz will take…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP: Andrew Miedecke (Part 2)
We’re talking to Andrew Miedecke for this week’s episodes of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol – and we’re releasing both parts at the same time! The…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP: Andrew Miedecke (Part 1)
We’re talking to Andrew Miedecke for this week’s episodes of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol – and we’re releasing both parts at the same time! In the…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastRyco Rewind: Ambrose’s Canberra ‘control tyre’
For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Canberra round of the 2001 Shell Championship Series, one where Marcos Ambrose’s loose left-rear Bridgestone stole…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP: Wild and forgotten moments from the Canberra 400
With the King’s Birthday long weekend coming up, we’re looking back at a unique slice of Supercars history that traditionally fell on that public holiday…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastRyco Rewind: The carnage amid Lowndes’ first title
For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Mallala round of the 1996 Shell Australian Touring Car Championship, a memorable one for Craig Lowndes that…
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Castrol Supercars Weekly: Waters keen for Adelaide 500 double-duty
V8 Sleuth’s Will Dale runs through the key news from the Repco Supercars Championship this week, headlined by Supercars in-season testing, Will Brown’s hectic…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP: 1984 – Dayglo, Big Bangers, Australia taking on the world
This week, the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol winds back four decades for a look at the 1984 motorsport year, touching on the big topics and happenings…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastRyco Rewind: When Brock, Moffat were both banned from racing
For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Calder round of the 1978 Australian Touring Car Championship, a weekend that took place without the championship’s…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP: Riana Crehan
We’re talking to Riana Crehan for this week’s episodes of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Castrol. She last visited the podcast in late 2020 on Episode 83…
The V8 Sleuth PodcastRyco Rewind: When Ingall snagged a ‘Bradbury’ win in Darwin
For this Ryco Rewind we're going back to the Saturday of the Hidden Valley round of the 2004 V8 Supercars Championship, when Russell Ingall demonstrated that…