• The Paddock - Episode 13 - Belle Isle 2023 + Andrew Gilliam Interview
    Aug 24 2023

    Rhys and Sandman review the chaotic round at Belle Isle and chat to race 1 winner Andrew Gilliam.

    Andrew goes into detail about his meticulous approach to going faster, how he was brought into Pursuit Sim Racing, and gives insight into how sim racing helped him to get a job in the real world as a data engineer!

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • The Paddock - Episode 12 - Red Bull Ring 2023 + James Scott Interview
    Jul 30 2023

    Rhys and Sandman break down the fifth round of the 2023 season at the Red Bull Ring, and have a chat with the new championship leader - Synergy Simracing's James Scott.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • The Paddock Podcast - Episode 11 - 2023 Season So Far + Jake Burton Interview
    Jul 16 2023

    The Paddock is back! Sandman and your new host Rhys Gardiner review the season so far and interview current championship leader Jake Burton. Also included is a detailed breakdown of round 4 at Watkins Glen, and a preview of round 5 at the Red Bull Ring.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • The Paddock Podcast - Episode 10 - Phillip Island 2022
    Dec 19 2022

    This week Wilko and Sandman have a quick look at the TTR sweep of Phillip Island and quickly talk about what it has been like being part of this new series and the work that has gone into making this season happen through our eyes and the eyes of the drivers themselves. The pair wrap up the season and discuss that first round yet again, the dominance of Jarrad Filsell and the level of skill we have already for 2023 just in the top 20 automatic entries.

    Wilko gets a chance to talk to Jake Burton about his year, that first round and the amount of time it takes to really polish your skills for a series of the 40 best drivers in Australia. They touch on the fatigue that can set in over a season, especially at this level where you have so many other commitments to fulfill around each race. They discuss the future of Jakes real life racing and his career which now has him working in the sim world, which is a dream come true.

    Scott Gamble then joins Wilko for a chat about the qualifying series he is about to embark on and how getting the taste for the series in the enduros has really made him keen to qualify for 2023. They talk about his progression path through to the series through V8 Vets and how his work on Youtube and this Logitech wheel he got his hands on really helped his driving. Finally we talk briefly about his time serving and how that relates to the sim.

    Finally the team look at the qualifying series and how it is structured to bring through the best and most consistent drivers to the series. The team discuss the large numbers of people that are trying to get into the series and what we expect from the four big races early in the new year.

    Anyway, hope you all enjoy the episode and we will be back In the new year

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • The Paddock Podcast - Episode 9 - Belle Isle 2022
    Nov 27 2022

    This week we celebrate Jarrad Filsell wrapping up the first ever championship for the Logitech G Super Car Pro Invitational. With his round 9 win he cant be beat now and claims the trophy in style and heads into Phillip Island without any pressure at all. This episode we have Brenton O'Brian on to replace Sandman and we hear how Brenton got to work at Phillip Island and how this series came to exist.

    Ethan Grigg-Gault then joined Wilko to chat about the drive and passion he has for racing and how that really changed his life and saw him become a mechanic so he could get into racing a little cheaper. We have a a chat about his stellar Excel series and his future in the Toyota 86 series next year. Finally, we chat about what he has taken from the sim world into the real world and just how he approaches the series.

    Finally, Wilko gets a chat with Coby Jones who had a break through performance this round by getting his SSR car onto the podium is a solid drive from start to finish. We chat about what it is like racing for a team and how he ended up at SSR and how that helped him get better as a driver. Coby talks about what his future holds and his success he has had in the endurance races over the past few years.

    Anyway, hope you all enjoy the episode and we will be back after the next round

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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • The Paddock - Episode 8 - Bathurst 1000 2022
    Nov 6 2022

    The Bathurst 1000 has been run and won and it has been a near perfect endurance period by Jarrad Filsell and Dayne Warren so Wilko and Sandman have a chat about how often the cream rises to the top even though so much can go wrong in a Bathurst 1000 campaign. The team chat about Brodie Kostecki flying through the field in a bad way and how the race has changed the championship in the mid-pack.

    This episode Wilko gets a chat with Luke Rosella who managed 4th in the big race and also a chat with vet come pro driver, Greg Favelle on his transition from watching the Supercars eseries to racing in a Vets league to racing with some of the best in Australia.

    Finally, Wilko and Sandman discuss the state of the championship and what the next round at Belle Isle could mean for the drivers of the series as we make our way to the end of the long season. They also have a good chat about the carnage that could come from a race track that is the closest to our very own Gold Coast street circuit after the trouble the supercars saw there on the weekend.

    Anyway, hope you all enjoy the episode and we will be back after the next round

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • The Paddock - Episode 7 - Bathurst 1000 Live Special episode
    Oct 21 2022

    The Bathurst 1000 is upon us and we have collected 12 of the best sim drivers in the country and Brenton O'Brien, one of the men behind the Pro invitational Series on the episode to have a chat with Sandman and Wilko. The team gets to have a chat with each of the guests about their season so far and what moments have really annoyed them so far.

    We all have a chat about where the world of sim racing has come to over the past few years and where it has taken the drivers in this series right now. The drivers talk about the real life income streams they have all gotten and the massive opportunities that have opened up because of their efforts in the sim racing community.

    Finally the drivers chat about some of the best stories and moments that have come out of Bathurst in their sim racing history. We hear about some heart breaking stories of races lost due to small little things and how little battles and near misses can sometimes stand out more then some big wins.

    Hope you enjoy this very special episode and we look forward to bringing you all the wrap up from the Bathurst 1000 next episode.

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • The Paddock - Episode 6 - Sandown 500 2022
    Oct 16 2022

    The first Endurance race of the season has been completed and Jarrad Filsell and Dayne Warren have topped a Synery Sim Racing podium lock out of the Sandown 500. Wilko and Sandman sit down and have a chat about the race and what the results have meant for those on the bubble of auto qualifying for next years race.

    Wilko gets a chance to chat to Ethan and Dayne Warren this week about how they got into sim racing and what it was like growing up in the Warren house hold. Ethan shares just how much effort goes into making a model of your sim car in real life while Dayne talks about the fun that Jarrad gets up to while he is not in the drivers seat in a teams race.

    Finally Wilko and Sandman discuss what Bathurst means to them, what the big race could mean for the championship and just how much mental strength you need to just finish a Bathurst 1000 let alone win one.

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    1 hr and 4 mins