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Rusty's Garage
In Rusty's Garage, automotive commentator and journalist Greg Rust speaks to the most passionate riders, drivers, designers and collectors he knows. Each guest shares their stories about the machines they've owned, raced, crashed & restored throughout their lives going flat out.
Episodes
Rusty's GarageChris Vermeulen (Part 1)
Being mentored by the Great Barry Sheene, riding in Mark Knopfler's plane and winning the Supersport world title - Chris Vermeulen is far and above a great of…
Rusty's GarageChris Vermeulen (Part 2)
Buying Richard Hammond's car, making the bucket hat fashionable again, winning in MotoGP and some memorable Grand Prix podiums. Share the laughs, yarns and…
Rusty's GarageWarren Luff (Part 1)
Sitting on pillows to see over the wheel in his pre-teens to racing at the Nurburgring, a journey of stunting, crashing and living his automotive dream. Warren…
Rusty's GarageWarren Luff (Part 2)
What does it take to be a great co-driver? How do you end up driving for movie stars? And what is the one trick every stunt driver should know? These are the…
Rusty's GarageAlex Briggs (Part 1)
Valentino Rossi's longstanding right-hand man started out as a bus mechanic - some 20 years later, he's a World Champion, and considered one of the best in the…
Rusty's GarageAlex Briggs (Part 2)
World title celebrations with Mick Doohan and how they're uniquely Aussie, plus, racing flash point and how he's fair game for his wife's stand up comedy…
Rusty's GarageCoral Taylor (Part 1)
Rally legend, and one of the most loved members of Australian motorsport, she was driving well before she had a licence and rose to become one of rallying's…
Rusty's GarageCoral Taylor (Part 2)
The secrets behind her legendary pace-notes, reflecting on the late Possum Bourne, and the tricky transition to industry board member. Coral Taylor's journey…
Rusty's GarageJason Crump (Part 1)
One of Speedway's greatest ever riders explores how the dark days helped win a World Championship, and answers why Speedway such a difficult beast. Explore it…
Rusty's GarageJason Crump (Part 2)
Fans pelting him with tinnies in Poland, hiring a security detail and the decision to retire, un-retire and the toll that takes. Explore the story of Jason…
Rusty's GarageWayne Gardner (Part 1)
Australia's first 500cc World Champion, how a $5 bike put him on a path to conquer the world and why the 80s were a defining era for two-wheel racing. Explore…
Rusty's GarageWayne Gardner (Part 2)
Why loyalty stopped him winning more world championships, the one thing that changed the Aussie GP forever, and what it means to now act as a mentor for young…
Rusty's GarageWayne Gardner (Part 3)
Team ownership turmoil, the crash that ended his car racing career and the next generation Gardner taking on the world. Explore the unparalleled story of 1987…
Rusty's GarageWill Power (Part 1)
From testing an F1 car in Europe, to hustling a Datsun 1200 on the dirt in Toowoomba, IndyCar's Aussie hero has always followed an uncertain path in his…
Rusty's GarageWill Power (Part 2)
The one race that changed it all, a mind-blowing car repair job, and what is on the horizon when retirement comes knocking. IndyCar's greatest ever driver Will…
Rusty's GarageBruce Garland (Part 2)
Surviving the blistering Dakar heat and what engineering ingenuity allowed him to sustain long haul stints behind the wheel. Bruce Garland, the larrikin Aussie…
Rusty's GarageBruce Garland (part 1)
The iconic Aussie racer who went from paddock bashing as a teenager to tackling the demanding desert hills of Dakar. Bruce Garland, the larrikin Aussie battler…
Rusty's GarageLeigh Diffey (Part 1)
An automotive legend, and a commentary genius tells how a worn out early 70's Toyota Corolla and baking Carrot cakes, yep...carrot cakes helped him make ends…
Rusty's GarageLeigh Diffey (Part 2)
Taking calls from Bernie Ecclestone, friendships with Mario Andretti and surviving wild rides with Steve Parrish on the road to the Indy 500 and the Olympic…
Rusty's GarageAaron Slight (Part 1)
A Kiwi Moto-GP legend, he once rocked up to race in gumboots, and had to get creative to prove to the New Zealand police he was old enough for a motorcycle…
Rusty's GarageAaron Slight (Part 2)
The serious brain injury that framed the unique challenges of endurance racing, and how grit, determination and a little bit of luck turned it all around…
Rusty's GarageRussell Ingall (Part 1)
The Bathurst 1000 winner has never spoken about his life and career in length. In his first ever podcast appearance, the V8 Supercar legend explores the early…
Rusty's GarageRussell Ingall (Part 2)
Putting it all on the line to race overseas, the decisions that changed his life and a return home to cement himself as one of the greats. Russell Ingall is a…
Rusty's GarageRussell Ingall (Part 3)
In the conclusion of this extraordinary conversation, explore the bitter rivalry that changed his career, the struggle of not being behind the wheel after…
Rusty's GarageJeff Grech (Part 1)
Holden Team Racing's former team boss opens up for one of the first times, and explores the incredible characters and cars he came across in the early years…
Rusty's GarageJeff Grech (Part 2)
Tackling the controversial decision to promote young drivers, the clever innovation in the V8 Supercars engineering arms race and a reconciliation with one of…
Rusty's GarageRosco McGlashan (Part 1)
As the Australian land-speed world record holder this gregarious Aussie has an insatiable love of going fast, and is the driver of the world's wildest motoring…
Rusty's GarageRosco McGlashan (Part 2)
Building and driving a rocket powered car at the age of 70, and how trying to become the fastest person on Earth is more fun than dangerous. Rosco McGlashan is…
Rusty's GarageEric Bana (Part 1)
Award-winning actor, and a lover of all things automotive. Bikes, cars, racing and an exclusive look at his new project that blends passion with occupation…
Rusty's GarageEric Bana (Part 2)
The lure of racing at Bathurst, a hands on rebuild of a car he calls "The Beast", and the one thing Dick Johnson did that helped me get started. Award-winning…
Rusty's GarageJason Bright (Part 1)
500+ V8 Supercar race starter, the Formula Ford prospect tells all about secret conversations from the USA, pit-lane politics and the origins of an illustrious…
Rusty's GarageJason Bright (Part 2)
A shock return to Supercars, how the deal nearly collapsed, and why Bathurst played such a meaningful role in getting it over the line. V8 Supercars driver…
Rusty's GarageBrendon Hartley (Part 1)
The Formula 1 prodigy turned Endurance Racing World Champion opens up about the F1 experience, life behind the wheel of a formula car, and why he's pivoted to…
Rusty's GarageBrendon Hartley (Part 2)
The never revealed deal to join IndyCar, a tip for winning 24 hour Le Mans (twice), and how he wrangled a monster Porsche 919. Brendon Hartley, former Formula…
Rusty's GarageJohn Cleland (Part 1)
1989 and 1995 British Touring Car Champion, a legend of the sport and a driver who's been behind some extraordinary touring machines. From owning a Brock…
Rusty's GarageJohn Cleland (Part 2)
Why he called time on his stellar touring car career, the difficulties of not being behind the wheel and a move into commentary. British Touring Car legend…
Rusty's GarageCraig Baird (Part 1)
A touring car secret, racing against Yvan Muller, stories from the Bathurst 12-Hour and a Kiwi exclusive reflection on the state of motorsport in 2020. One of…
Rusty's GarageCraig Baird (Part 2)
Why he's the world's most successful Porsche Cup driver, reflecting on his up and down Supercar's career and a decision he made that changed things post…
Rusty's GarageDario Franchitti (Part 1)
5x IndyCar Series Champion, 3x Indianapolis 500 winner and a uniquely courageous legend of global racing went from a 10 year old in karts, to the Scottish hero…
Rusty's GarageDario Franchitti (Part 2)
The catastrophic, career ending crash that thwarted Bathurst and Le Mans plans, the long road to recovery and the realisation he wouldn't be racing the same…
Rusty's GarageNeil Crompton (Part 1)
Our all-time most requested guest and the voice of Australian motorsport. He unpacks his passion for bike racing, to driving for Brock and landing as one of…
Rusty's GarageNeil Crompton (Part 2)
Behind the scenes of a Supercars broadcast, the things he couldn't say on-air and the fascinating stories from the world of media. Neil Crompton, the Hall of…
Rusty's GarageRubens Barrichello
Unheard stories of Formula 1, being team-mates with Michael Schumacher, the mysterious world of Ferrari, and the real drama of life in the paddock. Rubens…
Rusty's GarageRoland Dane (Part 1)
One of the most powerful figures in Supercars opens up about the mysterious side of automotive, and the unique challenges we face in Australian motorsport…
Rusty's GarageRoland Dane (Part 2)
The Holden Team Racing deal that never happened, what it's like to own a Supercars team, and how he conquered Australian motorsport. From Automotive and…
Rusty's GarageMatt Mingay (Part 1)
Tom Cruise's stunt-double in Mission Impossible: II, the madness of Stadium Super Trucks and why his life is on the line every time he's behind the wheel. Matt…
Rusty's GarageMatt Mingay (Part 2)
The crash that almost killed him, the secretive world of Bollywood and a longer than expected road to recovery. Stadium Super Trucks driver Matt Mingay speaks…
Rusty's GarageTony Quinn (Part 1)
The untold multimillion dollar success story about cars, racing and business, why he's helping young drivers and aspirations to dominate in Europe. Hard work…
Rusty's GarageTony Quinn (part 2)
His never before seen car collection, the way he's used motorsport as a marketing technique and what legacy now means for him. Tony Quinn is one of Oceanic…
Rusty's GarageChad Reed (Part 1)
The best Supercross racer in the world opens up about trading in a horse for his first bike, and the instant connection he felt to the sport. From humble…
Rusty's GarageChad Reed (Part 2)
The mystery of how he broke world records, calling time on professional bike racing, and the new project he's kept under wraps. Supercross legend Chad Reed…
Rusty's GarageBill Woods (Part 1)
Untold stories with Barry Sheene at Ten Motorsport, behind closed doors broadcasting hilarity and how writing about motorsport changed his life. Bill Woods is…
Rusty's GarageBill Woods (Part 2)
The crashes that were kept secret, why Channel 10 Motorsport was the golden-era of motorsport, and the never before heard stories from the paddock. On this 2nd…
Rusty's GarageCasey Stoner (Part 1)
After evading media in post-race life, the MotoGP legend opens up for the first time about the silent battle he's been fighting in retirement and life. Casey…
Rusty's GarageCasey Stoner (Part 2)
The untold aspects of his rivalry with Valentino Rossi, the reason behind his shock decision to retire, and the new battle he's facing to get back to full…
Rusty's GarageGraeme Crosby (Part 1)
One of the most successful racers we've ever seen, The Larrikin Biker opens up about political correctness, and why things have changed since the 70's and…
Rusty's GarageGraeme Crosby (Part 2)
The only racer to win the Imola 200, Daytona 200, and the Isle of Man TT, this Kiwi has always been an outrageous character. Graeme Crosby was successful in…
Rusty's GarageGraeme Crosby (Part 3)
A bike restoration we couldn't believe, the shock decision to stop racing bikes, and the untold 2006 Hall of Fame ceremony stories. In the conclusion of Graeme…
Rusty's GarageMichael Masi
What happens when a world championship is on the line, and how umpiring Formula One has never been more difficult. Thrust into the F1 spotlight following the…
Rusty's GarageVictor Bray (Part 1)
The unheard stories of street drag-racing, where the movies get it wrong, and becoming one of the sport's pioneering figures. From growing the finest quality…