Interviews Archive
Geoff Brabham’s method on how to take the first corner at Indy flat out
3 December 2020
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How do you overcome the psychological difficulty of keeping your foot on the accelerator when you enter the first corner at the Indianapolis 500 doing 400 km/hr or more. Apparently, Geoff Brabham had the technique of putting his left foot on top of his right foot to make sure he didn’t lift off. This is
Speed Kings – Australian and New Zealanders at Indy 500 – John Smailes author
2 December 2020
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America is proud of its big sporting events. In traditional sports like US Opens in golf and tennis Their unique approach to football in the Super bowl And in motor racing the Indianapolis 500 on a banked circuit a style of competition that is at the heart of their racing. But it is not just
Peugeot/Citroen Australia MD talks about brand image and the new “beautiful” 2008 SUV
4 November 2020
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I’ve just been on a lovely drive down to Akuna Bay in New South Wales in Sydney, where we were having a look at the new 2008 Peugeot small SUV. There I met Peugeot/Citroen Australia’s Managing Director Kate Gillis. Kate has an interesting background in working for companies that place great importance on brand value
Molly Taylor: Giving up home comforts & travelling solo around the world to become a rally driver
11 September 2020
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Molly Taylor has been racing competitively for some time. I recorded a chat with her, not about her later successes, but about the hard grind of giving up other opportunities and leaving the comforts of home to pursue her dream. Items she covered include: School project of designing a race track Giving up University to
John Mann: Champion driver whose life has spanned the greatest period of Australian motor racing
19 August 2020
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In November 2019 I met John Mann at the Island Magic meeting at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in southern Victoria. John has a long and illustrious career in motorsport so it was great to have a chat. John, who is now eighty and despite a battle with cancer, is still racing. In the
Historic Picton: telling the stories of pioneers of the district – the good and the tragic
14 August 2020
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Testing cars is not just about their features and performance. It is about how well you travel in them and what you can do when you get to a destination. On a trip to the Highlands for the launch of some new Audis, we passed through Picton. We sat in a park just near St
