Mark WalkerNMRM: Our Top Ten
Forever one of our favourite things to do when in Bathurst is to spend an afternoon gawking at the displays in the National Motor Racing Museum. And being in town for the Bathurst 6 Hour, during our quarterly visit to the museum, the author decided to rate his top-ten attractions currently on display. And for some insider trading, there has been a new arrival added to the collection overnight - a Larry Perkins/Peter Janson Torana A9X - worth the price of admission on its own! What's your take? Hit us up on the socials @theracetorque with your best bits from
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Richard CraillPOD SPECIAL: The Great Bathurst Road Trip
In a special episode of On the Grid, Craillsy and Walker jump aboard a borrowed Ford Mustang GT and blaze the well-trodden path between Melbourne and Bathurst - in a tribute to what is possibly the most travelled motorsport road trip in Australia. There's stories from days gone by, road trip highlights, suggestions on the best places to see and the backing vocals of a five-litre V8 Mustang, just for fun. Join us for the drive! Spotify: Click HereApple: Click HereDeezer: Click Here Or listen on the Radio Show Ltd channel RS1 at 9pm (UK time) on Thursday nights.
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PODCAST: Enormous Australian Grand Prix wrap
ON THE GRID is back to debrief everything you need to know, and many things you probably didn't, from the massive Australian Grand Prix. Includes our exclusive look into TV land and how it works behind-the-scenes, plus we hear from Hamilton, Russell, Leclerc and Danny Ric! Spotify: Click HereApple: Click HereDeezer: Click Here Or listen on the Radio Show Ltd channel RS1 at 9pm (UK time) on Thursday nights.
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Team TRTDORIC POWER RANKINGS: AusGP
WELL, wasn't that just massive. Albert Park promised plenty for Formula One's return to racing in Melbourne for the first time in 1,120 days and it sure delivered. From the enormous crowd to the new-look F1 cars on the ragged edge, the dramatic Supercars racing, Carrera Cup, S5000 and sales of McLaren Merch, it was just all a remarkable display of excellence. So, delve with us into the AGP weekend as we dissect the Hot, the Not and the What from one of the largest race meetings Australia has ever seen in this week's Doric Power Rankings. PS, we're sorry
Continue readingAUSGP: Sunday Notebook
The Grand Prix is back. Whether we just didn't realise how good this event is, or we've all been Driven to Survive, Albert Park has been alive this week like never before. Don't forget, if you've seen something Hot, Not, or that makes you go What, hit us up on the Socials @theracetorque, with the best takes making this week's edition of the Doric Power Rankings. Our mate https://twitter.com/Craillsy/status/1512703929150484480 You may have noticed that our editor Craill has been somewhat missing in action from this site over race week. As they say in the classics, he "has had a bit
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Dale RodgersPicking the Strengths of the 2022 F1 Grid
Two years is an eternity in Formula 1 evolution. With Australia not seeing the F1s since that fateful day in March 2020, the appetite in Melbourne to witness the 2022 event is off the scale. Photo credits: Red Bull Content Pool, Scuderia Ferrari Media, Alpine F1 Media, McLaren F1, Mercedes AMG F1 A brand-new car concept, held over from a 2021 launch due to the pandemic, coupled with an extensive track redesign, is the best recipe we could witness for the third round of the 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship. Perched high on the Jones Stand overlooking turns one
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You know how we told you the crowd yesterday was big? Read on to see what a properly massive crowd looks like... Also - don't forget to lodge your Doric Power Rankings nominations - we want to know your Hot/Not/What, from at home, and the track. Hit us up on the socials @theracetorque, and stay tuned during the week... A sea of humanity Melbourne tends to bang on about being the world centre of sport, and here's why. There isn't a centimetre of fence line that doesn't feature multiple people deep - and we've checked all of it. This crowd
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