Podcasts by Spinning Wheels

Episode 30 The Original Stig Perry McCarthey from 2021-06-03T20:53:19

How do you go from being the unluckiest driver in Formula One to been the most famous person ever to be fired off a military aircraft carrier a Jaguar XJS?

Perry McCarthy's career began i...

Episode 29 Tim Harvey 1992 British touring car champion. from 2021-05-07T06:08:07

In then in ties, BTCC drivers were superstars. Add to that Group A Rovers and Cosworths, and the iconic Group C sports car era and you start to realise why our latest guest has become one of Bri...

Episode 28 Five time Le Mans winner Emanuelle Pirro from 2021-04-14T19:13:44

Five Le Mans victories rivals the very best drivers in the business, but with a CV that includes two American Le Mans series titles.two Italian karting Championships, DTM, Formula One, Emanuelle...

Episode 27 Derek Warwick F1 driver and Le Mans winner from 2021-03-11T05:25:39

Derek Warwick is a racing driver who appreciates a lucky hand, but who hasn't always been at then of one. A driver who has experienced the highs and lows of F1, from his first race at Imola to t...

Episode 26 Two time BTCC champion John Cleland from 2021-02-19T07:10:02

John Cleland comes from an era when racing drivers were racing drivers, and touring cars were touring cars.

That's what you'd hear if you asked a nineties super touring fan about the BTCC...

Episode 25 Touring Car Legend Steve Soper ' Soperman' from 2021-02-05T18:47:09

When you think of iconic Touring car races, Steve Soper is never far from the conversation.

A fan's favourite on-and-off the race track, 'Soperman' is a racing driver who has always worn ...

Episode 24 Oliver Gavin Corvette Racing legend from 2021-01-13T21:23:43

British drivers have always proved popular in American race series, but few have covered themselves in glory stateside as much as Oliver Gavin, Corvette Racing's most successful driver.

B...

Episode 23 Guy and Paul review the podcast series and include Guys Williams F1 test from 2020-12-21T19:05:48

For the final episode of 2020,Guy and Paul review the series, and we finally get the full story on Guy's Williams Formula One test, back in 1995 have won the Formula Renault Championship.

Episode 22 Matthew Wilson Talks WRC, Bentley GT and being taught to drive by Ari Vatanen in MK2 Escort! from 2020-11-27T10:22:13

Matthew Wilson grew up in one of rallying's most famous families. A racing career beckoned, team mate to Lewis Hamilton in Formula Renault, but when your first driving lesson was with Ari Vatane...

Episode 21 Andy Wallace Sportscar racing legend and Bugatti test driver. from 2020-11-06T10:23:30

Andy won Le Mans with Jaguar in 1988 and is a three time winner of the Daytona 24hrs and a two time winner of the Sebring 12hrs which makes him one of only a handful of drivers to win Sports car...

Episode 20 Mike Nicholson Rally to Race from 2020-10-15T20:43:34

Mike Nicholsons career has been spent at the top flight of British motorsport.

He starred as a co driver during the halcyon days of the British Open Rally Championship alongside legendary...

Episode 19 Nathalie McGloin FIA Ambassador from 2020-10-02T06:57:20

Every now and agin, someone comes along and inspires not only people within motorsport; but uses their platform to raise the profile of wider issues outside of the sport.

Nathalie McGloin...

Episode 18 Double British rally champion Matt Edwards from 2020-09-18T06:37:53

Matt chats with Guy and Paul about the struggle to the top of British rallying from working all night on his own rally cars to sleeping in tents on events as there was no money for accommodation...

Episode 17 Sports car Legend David Brabham from 2020-09-10T07:27:22

Guy and Paul chat with David Brabham son of 3 time world Formula One champion Sir Jack about his career in the sport and what it was like growing up as the son of such an iconic racer.

Da...

Episode 16 Ben Collins AKA The STIG from 2020-08-22T10:08:51

Ben Collins has done it all raced in the US, Le Mans, ASCAR and was one of Britain's brightest stars on the motor racing ladder which not many people may know about but its his time as Top Gear'...

Episode 15 Rally co-driving legend Mike Broad from 2020-08-07T06:44:43

Guy and Paul go back in time with one of rallying's original superstar co-drivers. Mike Broad's rise to rallying success came at a time immense national interest in the sport, with huge terrestr...

Episode 14 Andy Meyrick chats about the Delta Wing, Bentley, amazing teammates and the BRDC. from 2020-07-24T06:26:08

Andy Chats to Guy and Paul about his rise through the sport and how he was originally planning on becoming a professional footballer but turned his focus to car racing having taken a trip to Oul...

Episode 13 'Mad' Max Papis talks Senna, Indycar, Nascar and so much more. from 2020-07-10T06:16:22

'Mad' Max Papis talks to Guy and Paul about been mentored by the great Ayrton Senna, the disappointment of Formula one, The highs of racing in Indycar and having the most NASCAR starts for a Eur...

Episode 12 Karting Legend Terry Fullerton from 2020-07-03T06:34:11

Described by Ayrton Senna as the best driver he had raced again Terry Fullerton was World karting champion and multiple European and British champion. He has worked with some of the best drivers...

Episode 11 Triple World touring car champion Andy Priaulx MBE from 2020-06-26T06:42:06

Triple World touring car champion Andy Priaulx MBE tells Guy and Paul about the struggles of making it to the top of the sport and living in a caravan at Silverstone until he got his big break i...

Episode 10 Bentley's Le Mans winning mastermind Brian Gush from 2020-06-19T06:36:57

Bentley's former director of motorsport Brian Gush tells Guy and Paul the tails of the boardroom in getting Bentley back to Le Mans and winning it in 2003. Brian was also responsible for taking ...

Episode 9 BTCC's most winning driver Jason Plato talks nights out in Milan and driving for Frank Williams. from 2020-06-12T06:59:28

Jason talks to Guy and Paul about negotiating with Frank Williams, winning two titles in the BTCC and becoming the most winning driver in BTCC history. He chats about nights out in Milan (With G...

Episode 8 American sports car star Chris Dyson talks ALMS, NASCAR, Sprint cars and so much more. from 2020-06-05T11:15:23

Chris Dyson is a double American Le Mans series champion who is part of the Dyson Racing dynasty who have been one of the top sports cars racing teams for the past 40 plus years. He has been dri...

Episode 7 Derek Bell sports car legend and 5 time winner of Le Mans tells us some great stories about his life and career. from 2020-05-29T18:15:24

Le Mans legend Derek Bell a five time winner of the French classic talks to Guy and Paul about how he got started in motorsport ,working on the Le Mans film with Steve McQueen and racing for Enz...

Episode 6 Stefan Johansson tells us what it was like driving for Ferrari and McLaren in Formula One plus tales of Indy cars and Sportscars. from 2020-05-22T11:05:36

Stefan tells us what it was like driving for for Enzo Ferrari and his time at McLaren and having Alain Prost as his teammate. He talks about Indy cars both as a driver and as manager to Scott Di...

Episode 5 A wonderful chat with rally legend Nicky Grist from 2020-05-15T08:15:25

Guy and Paul chat with Nicky  who lets us get behind the scenes and tells us what it was really like working with the rally greats such as Colin McRae and Juha Kankkunen. The ups and downs ...

Episode 4 Going off road with Toyota WRC star Elfyn Evans from 2020-05-08T14:51:54

Guy and Paul chat with Toyota WRC star Elfyn Evans and find out about his path to the top level of rallying.

Episode 3 With Formula 1, Indycar and Sportscar star Mark Blundell chatting with Guy and Paul. from 2020-05-01T15:09:43

Mark takes us on the motor racing adventure of a lifetime - Join us behind the scenes in Formula one, IndyCar Sports Cars and the BTCC.

Episode 2 Catching up with Grand Tour test driver and W series racer Abbie Eaton from 2020-04-24T16:39:20

In this episode Abbie tells us about her racing and rally cross exploits and her time as the test driver on amazons Grand Tour with Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond. She has a grea...

Episode 1 Chatting with WEC LMP1 racer and all round good guy Michael Simpson from 2020-04-17T14:17:40

In the first episode of Spinning Wheels Guy and Paul catch up with WEC LMP1 racer and Ginetta factory driver Micheal Simpson to find out a little more about the man behind the visor.