Historic Racing News – March Episode
Historic Racing News - March Episode
Podcast Description
The March Episode of Historic Racing News features, Jim Roller taking in some Florida sunshine as he visits Brian Redman’s Targa 66. He talks to Bill Auberlain, Scott George and Brad Kettler about this unique event and the cars they run there. Paul Tarsey and Paul Jurd discuss the success of Race Retro and Simon Owen from Scalextric talks to Joe Bradley about the new season’s cars from the world’s leading slot car manufacturer. This includes a very surpising car from their BTCC series! Pete Lyons is the doyen of motorsport journalists and has written many books and articles about racing, from CanAm to Formula One. Pete looks back on his early life in the sport and recounts an amazing tale of doing a few laps with Peter Revson in a then-current CanAm McLaren. The fact that he was in street clothes, with no seat belts… and not even a seat… only added to the experience!
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The podcast focuses on various aspects of motorsport history, covering current events, auctions, and notable figures in racing. Episodes feature insightful discussions on events like Race Retro, previews of Targa 66, and retrospective looks at legendary races, such as the first Daytona 500. Specific topics include auction results and books on racing history.
The March Episode of Historic Racing News features, Jim Roller taking in some Florida sunshine as he visits Brian Redman’s Targa 66. He talks to Bill Auberlain, Scott George and Brad Kettler about this unique event and the cars they run there. Paul Tarsey and Paul Jurd discuss the success of Race Retro and Simon Owen from Scalextric talks to Joe Bradley about the new season’s cars from the world’s leading slot car manufacturer. This includes a very surpising car from their BTCC series! Pete Lyons is the doyen of motorsport journalists and has written many books and articles about racing, from CanAm to Formula One. Pete looks back on his early life in the sport and recounts an amazing tale of doing a few laps with Peter Revson in a then-current CanAm McLaren. The fact that he was in street clothes, with no seat belts… and not even a seat… only added to the experience!
The first Historic Racing News Chat Show of 2026 sees the team of Paul Jurd, Jim Roller and Paul Tarsey look at some of the many special dates which will happen in 2026. Paul Jurd has researched a whole range of anniversaries, from Ford at Le Mans in 1966 to the 70th birthday of Mallory Park, plus many more in between. Jim Roller looks back at the auction market in 2025 in general, and the last quarter of the year in particular whilst Paul Tarsey has a view about some of the cars sold in the UK and Europe. Race Retro happens at the end of February and the team looks forward to what they can explore both inside and outside the exhibition halls, including the rally stage. Paul Kenny joins the guys to talk about a favourite subject of his, Whitney Straight, a successful pre-war racing driver, WW2 Hurricane pilot, prisoner of war, escapee and in the 1950s and 60s a successful businessman.
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