Rusty's Garage
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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.
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406 episodes
James Golding & Aaron Cameron | Part 1 - The Blanchard Racing Team pairing join us in studio
We’ve built a Feature library that is mainly 1-on-1 convos but we’re breaking the mould with this one….and it was so worth it.
Rusty shoo...
James Golding & Aaron Cameron | Part 2 - determined to prove SMSP was no fluke!
The grounded approach the team is taking that comes right from the top.
How the relentless off-season work at BRT has filled them with co...
Rusty & Howie's F1 Season Preview 🏎️
The 2026 Formula 1 season is here, and Mark Howard and Greg Rust are back to break down everything you need to know ahead of the new season.
Rus...
The Motorsport Brief - Josh Blanksby the new CEO of Motorsport Australia
We don’t often get administrators on the pod but as he prepared for one of MA’s biggest weeks of the year Josh kindly swung by the studio.
Josh...
The Motorsport Brief - Meet The New Supercars Commentators! 🎙️
With Supercars gearing up for its second round alongside F1 at Albert Park we thought it was a good chance for you to get to know the sport’s new play...
The Motorsport Brief - with James Wharton on the F1 pathway 🏎️
It’s one of the biggest weeks of the year and Rusty is in Melbourne for the Australian Grand Prix.
While the spotlight might be on McLaren’s Osc...
Sam Shahin | Part 2 - calls to Dorna, Supercars and how close he came to F1
From Supercars CEO James Warburton’s faith in him before The Bend had even been built to the global award it received that he at first thought was a p...
Sam Shahin | Part 1 - growing up a refugee before a fresh start in Australia
You’ll know Sam & the Shahin name from the incredible complex they’ve created in South Australia - The Bend Motorsport Park.
This is an i...
The Motorsport Brief | The long way down….to the Bathurst 12 hour
Imagine riding your motorbike from Germany to Mount Panorama.
That’s exactly what Romolo Liebchen did! The former Audi Sport Customer Racing bos...
The Motorsport Brief | Bathurst 12 hour preview with John Hindhaugh
We’ve got the voice of Radio Le Mans on the pod for the first time and they recorded the ep in the National Motor Racing Museum at Mount Panorama!
Craig Denyer | Part 2 - Brute Utes, TA2 & plans to break a record
For a time, Grant Denyer - the Gold Logie-winning racer and TV host who’s in our library - was simply Craig’s son. Now Craig is Grant’s dad!
How...
Craig Denyer | Part 1 - Tailor made for media & Gricey’s close call
Growing up in the bush and being captivated by the legends racing at the Hume Weir, including a young Peter Brock.
Building a speedway car on a...
The Motorsport Brief | Freddie Slater, the 17-year-old in Audi's F1 Driver Development Programme
The highly rated Brit chats with Rusty on the eve of the 70th New Zealand Grand Prix at Highlands.
He’s been racing in NZ over summer and brok...
Will Davison | Part 2 - F1 testing and a new chapter in Supercars
Making it to Europe & memories of his time racing there as he chased a drive in Formula One.
Some of the names he was around back the junior day...
Will Davison | Part 1 - history lessons and a single seater return
The family’s rich racing history which Will has an acute appreciation for.
A WWII story of bravery & survival generations before him & its link...
The Motorsport Brief | Meet Louis Sharp 🏎️
The 18-year-old Kiwi is back home for an awesome summer of racing before jetting back to Europe for a big year in F3.
We spoke with him at Taupo...
The Motorsport Brief | Ryan Wood in New Zealand
For our first ep of season ‘26 Rusty catches up with Supercars rising star Ryan Wood in the paddock at Hampton Downs.
‘Woody’ is stepping...
Paul Weel | Part 2 - a frightening Supercars crash & the PWR juggernaut
Making ‘Play of the Day’ after a clash with Dick Johnson and running their own privateer Supercars team on the Gold Coast.
Co driving for...
Paul Weel | Part 1 - the win that got away at Baja
Weely joins the pod for a Feature Ep as he and Toby Price try to process losing the famed Baja 1000 in Mexico in recent weeks almost within sight of t...
The Motorsport Brief | The F1 title decider in Abu Dhabi
With Lando Norris celebrating his first driver’s championship we debrief the final round of a very memorable season.
Rusty is joined by M...
Colin Bond | Part 2 - Factory Holdens, Fords and world class rally cars
The 1980 F1 World Champion Alan Jones reckons Bondy’s talent could have taken him to global success but he chose to stay local which suited the family...
Colin Bond | Part 1 - Discovering Motorsport and the power of throttle control
Growing up on Sydney’s lower North Shore and marrying the girl across the road to learning the mechanical skills that would serve him so well in his c...
The Motorsport Brief | Supercars Grand Final preview with Thomas Randle
Tickford star and friend of the show Thomas Randle joins us for a special bonus edition of the shortcast ahead of the Adelaide 500 season finale.
The Motorsport Brief | McLaren’s bungled bet as Max wins in Vegas
Verstappen dominated the GP in the ‘Entertainment Capital of the World’ reminding us again of his truly special talent, the kind that will ultimately...
The Motorsport Brief | F1 Academy Star Joanne Ciconte
Joanne dropped by the Garage studio before heading to Las Vegas for the final round.
It’s been a big year for the Aussie teenager leaving the co...
The Motorsport Brief | Hayden Paddon’s title & Taylor Gill regroups
No matter what side of the ditch you’re on you’ll love this ep!
Hayden Paddon, the first Kiwi since Possum Bourne to win the ARC joins u...
Garry Rogers Tribute
Recorded in the days following his passing Rusty is joined by Garth Tander, James Moffat, Steven Richards, Lee Holdsworth, Supercars CEO James Warburt...
The Motorsport Brief | The Quinn Family Tackle The Mountain Together
Tony Quinn is back on the pod to announce details of a Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 hour entry that spans three generations.
His pride for this...
Peter Doyle Part 2 | dominating the US & moving to Motorcycling Aust.
Moving to America and playing an important part in an incredible period of dominance with Suzuki.
The competitive intensity fellow Aussie Matt M...
Peter Doyle Part 1 | BBQ’s with legends & conquering WSBK
The straight talking CEO of Motorcycling Australia joins us for a feature length conversation that goes well beyond rules and regs.
Doyle grew u...
The Motorsport Brief | Shane van Gisbergen's Nascar journey, Bathurst thoughts and Q&A!
Shane van Gisbergen is back on the pod and he tackles your questions.
With the NASCAR community raving about his performance this year (e...
John Smailes | Part 2 - a star struck Colin McRae and a new book on Colin Bond
The PR agency he established which became a benchmark with a strong automotive footprint and bluechip clients like Toyota.
How working in...
John Smailes | Part 1 - reporting on bank robberies and the London to Sydney
He wrote to Ferry Porsche in his teens and got a reply! Then his hero, the 1960 Australian Touring Car Champion David McKay, would help start his long...
The Motorsport Brief | Bathurst review & Joel Kelso's Moto GP preview
Hear from the top 3 combos shortly after the celebrations wrapped up at an epic Bathurst 1000.
Winner’s Matt Payne and Garth Tander reflect on t...
The Motorsport Brief | Bathurst preview with Scott Sinclair
Respected Motorsport engineer and Data Analyst Scott Sinclair joins us at Bathurst to look at some of the key considerations for Sunday’s Great Race.<...
The Motorsport Brief | Oscar Piastri Joins Us From The Singapore GP
Rusty is on the ground for this weekend’s F1 night race and he caught up with the world championship leader before the action gets underway.
The Motorsport Brief | Baku blues as F1 heats up
We’re joined by Codesport’s Matt Hickey for a Grand Prix debrief after a weekend to forget for Oscar Piastri.
Why he is in the best spot...
The Motorsport Brief | Mark Winterbottom's ripper weekend at the Bend!
Mark Winterbottom made a very memorable appearance on the pod 12 months ago but a bit has changed in his world since that Feature Episode.
The Motorsport Brief | The Juice, Jayden Ojeda
Jayden joins the pod for the first time beaming in from Adelaide after a win in GT World Challenge Australia last weekend.
He stayed on i...
The Motorsport Brief | On Safari with the Herridge’s and Tony Quinn
Full disclosure - there is nothing short about this edition of the shortcast.
Rusty is in the middle of nowhere (actually near Mildura) for the...