Torque N Power Podcast

It's Episode 049 and we are back for 2019. We cover Toby Price's victory in the Paris to Dakar, shock departures in F1 and Supercars, amazing hammer prices on Barrett Jackson Scottsdale Auction, 400 Thunder and Outlaw Nitro Funny Car Racing, preview for Lights Out 10 and more importantly we give you an update on the progress we have made over the Christmas break on the BA Radial slammer and of course our Camry!!!

In this final Episode for 2018 we recorded from Custom Cars and Coffee December meet from the Perth Motorplex. We chat with Custom Cars and Coffee founder Jason Fuller and caught up with Speedway Champion and Doorslammer pilot Pino Priolo.

It's Episode 047 and we chat with Drift sensation Mitch Larner. Mitch is a Perth boy making it big in the world of Drifting. He recently came second in the Irish Drift Championship, won his 3rd consecutive D1WA Championship and is making huge in roads to further his career overseas. Tune in to find out what it takes to run two drift cars on opposite ends of the Earth in the same year. We also follow up on our Camry and where we are at with the build, update you on final driver placings for 2019 Formula 1 season and how close Nicks F1 Driver predicter was (or wasn't). We also update you on our plans for 2019 and where we are taking the Torque n Power Podcast....you'll have to tune in to find out. We wish all of our listeners a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year for 2019.

We chat with an Australian legend of Drag Racing in Harry Haig. Harry came second in this years in Street Machines Drag Challenge, second in the US Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week and Top Qualified in 6.0 class at this years No Mercy 9 at South Georgia Motorsport Park in the US. He gives us an exciting and unique insight into what is involved in covering over 1500km over 5 days and 5 tracks. We also wind up the Formula 1, MotoGP and Supercars season for 2018.

This is a massive Episode and we kick it off with Zara Boards amazing win at the South Coast Nationals, have a chat with Andrew Murray from the Italian Car Day along with Tony from Nozz Autos. Chat in depth regarding the movie Bullitt and Gone in 60 seconds, results from Brasil and the fall out from the Verstappen and Ocon incident, along with the lock in from SVG in NZD. We chat about East Coast Nationals from the 400 Thunder, World Street Nationals from Orlando, WA Drag Racing Opener and the growing Radial class in WA. It is one huge episode......

Episode 044 is here.....we crowned 3 World Champions in the past week - Lewis Hamilton, Steve Torrence and Mike Janis.....just to name a few. We chat about Lewis 5th World Championship, Daniel Ricciardo's frustration, Gold Coast 600 fling with NASCAR demonstrations, the washout from the washout, NHRA wrap up, Jamie Whincups 15% investment into 888 and a heap more.

In Episode 043 we were privileged enough to be invited to the F1 in Schools State Final in WA. The F1 in Schools STEM Challenge™ is the world’s foremost student competition for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Each year more than 17,000 schools in 44 nations take on the challenge of developing the world’s fastest miniature F1 car. Here in Australia approximately 22,000 students are involved each year with over ten times that being exposed to the program and having access to the same classroom technology used by the students to design and build their cars. Many thanks to Re-Engineering Foundation, F1 in Schools and Andy Kahle from AndyK Designs for getting us involved.

Episode 042 is here....we cover the Bathurst 1000 and how old timers Craig Lowndes and Steve Richards won the Great Race. We also cover the MotoGP from Thailand and the amazing crowd attendance, NHRA Pro Mod climax as they head into the final in Las Vegas, Formula 1 from Japan, Peter Brocks Commodore's go under the hammer, Stadium Truck ban and a heap more.

We cover the Aussie Invasion at No Mercy 9 in South Georgia Motorsport Park, the passing of Bob Jane, Nicks Top 10 Bathurst Moments, the Formula 1 from Sochi in Russia, really poor Toto Wolfe and Valentino Rossi impersonations and update you on the progress of the BA Falcon.

Episode 040 - we cover the 24 Hours of Lemons from Collie Motorplex in WA. We chat with WA Suspensions Stu Bond, Spirit Radio Angie Ayers, Team Gemini James Rowland, Balls Out Racing Mike and Josh. We also cover the Formula 1 from Singapore, MotoGP from Misano, Supercars from Sandown and Dragweek in the US.

Episode 039 - A week of firsts.....Australia's first 3 sec Radial Pass, Worlds first V Twin 5 second pass, Steve Jacksons first US Nationals win plus a whole lot more. We cover off on Formula 1 in Spa and Monza plus have a quick chat regarding some amazing cars sold at RM Sothebys.

After a month out and about we are back in the studio. We cover the World Series of Pro Mod, Grudge Kings, update you in MotoGP, Formula 1, Supercars and also talk all things ANDRA and Motorplex in the 2018/19 Calender.

Recorded at The Celebration of Motorsport at Targa West, we speak to Outlaw Nitro Funny Car driver Tracey De Jager, Custom Cars and Coffee Jason Fuller, Kyle Putland of The Quarter Mile Drag Racing Experience, Sam from Curtin Motorsport (Curtin University) and Rob from Ignition Garage.

Episode 036 - Torque n Power was invited to the Benzenes Detailing Open Day / Cancer Council Fundraiser. We interview - Johnny Ielati - Benzenes Detailing Mark Happy Williams - Summernats 30 Grand Champion and Steel Bumper Car Cruizes WA founder Clint DiGiovanni - SRM Founder and Grand Champion MV30 Ralph Italiano - 1932 Deuce Grand Champion MV29 Andrew Priolo - Speedway Sprintcar

Episode 035 - we discuss the fallout of the "tactics" at the British GP, also the amazing Assen TT MotoGP, all the latest from Supercars, discuss Wes Bucks letter regarding the World Series of Pro Mod, recap on all things Perth Motorplex, ANDRA, touch on more testing for Grudge Kings plus a whole lot more.

Episode 034 - We have Drag Racing promoter Po Tung on the show. Grudge Kings is arguably one of the biggest Drag Racing meets in Australia. His event offers a $50,000 prize for first place in the Doored steel roof and quarters shootout. His insight into Grudge Racing and his work in promoting this event is second to none. We also chat regarding some of Alan Jones comments regarding Liberty Media, a quick chat regarding the controversy surrounding No Prep Kings plus more.

Episode 033 - we have Australia's first female Top Fuel Champion in Kelly Bettes. From Junior Dragster to Top Fuel we chat about her influence and inspiration for other females across Australia. We also chat about the influence the Lamattina, Wilshire and Bettes family have had on her journey to achieve this amazing feat. We also chat regarding Winternational results, Supercars, Formula 1 from Canada and MotoGP.

In Episode 032 we discuss the Italian dominance of Ducati in MotoGP....is that too patriotic? We cover off on Perth boy Daniel Ricciardos redemption at Monaco and how he left the competition for dead.....like his MKR-RBT. We discuss the new tyre proposal for Formula 1, the madness of Indycars and in particular Will Powers win in the Indy 500, new ANDRA rule submissions for 2018/19, John Forces big blow up in Chicago and a heap more.

Did Harry and Meghan give a new meaning to the E in E type Jaguar. Can anyone stop Lewis Hamilton and Mark Marquez? Has Nissan called it too early for the Supercar series? Was the Kyle Busch rant legit? European records broken at Santapod and a wrap of the NHRA at Topeka. Simon also discusses his conference call with Bill Shorten.

Episode 030 - a special edition Podcast to cover the events of the weekend. We chat about Scott McLaughlins performance at Barbagallo Raceway in the Supercars, disaster strikes in the MotoGP, the women of Drag Racing and how they are leading the way and of course the elephant in the room - the events from ProSlammer at the Nitro Thunder meet in Sydney.