Action R/C: Recent Episodes
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2023 is just about in the books. We joined Mitch (Mitch on the Mic), Tony and Matt (RC Race Media) and a host of special guests for a 3-hour epic season review. We're mainly focussed on Australia for the first 2 hours before Scotty Ernst joins us for a look at the wider world. The show is available in video on our facebook page...but here's the raw, unedited, unadulterated audio for your podcasting pleasure. We're gearing up for a new season on the pod and will be back with you in early 2024. Have a great Christmas and a happy new year.
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The 2023 Vintage Bash promises to be one of the race of the year. Luis Sola, Aaron de Fina and Andy Cooke are the guys behind the race and join me to chat all things bash. The race motto? "It's an exhibition, not a competition." Vintage and modern fans alike, join us for some good stories, good times and all the news on this upcoming race. NB: This episode recorded from a live facebook stream, so audio quality may be a little spotty.
For all the podcast details and links, including how to support us, go here: https://linktr.ee/actionrc
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On the eve of the 2023 IFMAR 10th Off-road Worlds, we go behind the curtain of championship racing. Joining me on the show today is a guy who has been part of iconic World Championship teams - as a commentator, race director, technical chief, team manager, and more. This is an episode filled with funny stories and unique insights into what makes big races work. Welcome to the Action RC podcast, Britain's Peter Winton.
Music on the show today comes from local band and friends of the show Rutherford Jazz Trio.
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The word "Legend" is sometimes over-used...but not in the case of today's guest. One of the UK's all-time greats, widely respected, many Euro and UK Championship wins, a Reedy Race or two, and very nearly a Worlds. Craig's life-long loyalty to Team Associated continues today in his role as head of sales for the company in Europe and he has some interesting thoughts on the current team, and some confessions from yesteryear. There are so many great stories from across his career in this conversation and some fascinating insights into the current and future state of RC. I hope you enjoy as much as I did. We'd love to hear your feedback along the way.
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Chris Sturdy has won a ridiculous number of races, including 10 Australian Championships in EP Offroad - marking him as one of the winning-est drivers in Aus RC history - and he's still in his prime. In this conversation, we go deep into the mindset that it takes for Chris to win. There's all the usual exploring of his history, partnership with his dad Gary, a look at the upcoming Worlds from Chris's perspective, and a host more good gear. But it's the stuff about mindset, about confidence, about leaving no stone unturned that is most fascinating. I hope you enjoy!
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It's Worlds Warmup week! You know we're ridiculously excited about the Worlds later this year - so took the chance to dig into the stories from the warmup race this last weekend - the 1Up Challenge at Hobby Action. Joining the show today is Andrew Selvaggi - Team Associated's Australian team manager, and one of t he finest analytical brains on the planet when it comes to RC. Dig in and enjoy!
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Not only a five-time IFMAR World Champion, but one of the most thoughtful and interesting RC racers getting around...this chat with Zen Racing's David Spashett explores his own career, the origin story for iconic Corally brand, the Losi touring car project, what its like to front up and take on Masami, the health and future for 12th and a whole bunch more. We hope you enjoy...
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What's it like to race an RC event with over 1100 entries? We go inside the 2023 Silver State race with Australia's Ben Sterling. It's a deep dive into the event, track, and conditions, and some of the big stories to come out of the race. Hope you enjoy this episode!
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He stood on the Worlds podium twice, took Tamiya on the road to a serious assault on the racing scene, won a European Championship in the Schumacher TopCat, helped bring UK racing to the World Stage in the halcyon days of the mid-late 1980s and worked in the industry with name such as HPI, LRP, HongNor and now runs SMD Distribution. He is, of course, the one and only Jamie Booth. Enjoy!
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Double World Champ Jared Tebo is back on the show as we continue our extended conversation. This time around we're talking about those two IFMAR World Championship wins in 1/10 offroad, the UK Neo race he came to dominate, and some of the parts of Jared's life that make him who he is. You'll hear an astonishing story about the level of preparation involved for Jared in getting ready for a Worlds campaign, and I also do my best to convince him to saddle up one more time for the 2023 1/10 Off-road Worlds. We wrap up part 2 of this chat with the "what next" question: what does the remainder of 2023 hold, after Jared's retirement announcement? Don't forget to check back on the previous episode the catch the rest of Jared's story. Thanks for listening, I hope you enjoy the show.
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He's won a couple of IFMAR World Championships, and been at the very top of the R/C game for the last 20+ years, but he's hanging up the transmitter. Join me in this first part of a two-part extended conversation as we explore Jared Tebo's retirement and what it all means. We'll also tour through his 8th buggy career, exploring world championship races and the level of preparation that goes into them, what he learned from gas truck racing, and a host more. We get deeply personal at times in what is a fascinating insight. We'll be back next week with Part 2 where we dive into tenth buggy racing, the NEO, teammates, family, and the future. Thanks to Jared for being so generous with his time. I hope you enjoy the conversation.
There aren't too many R/C racers who've stood on a Worlds podium with a car powered by their own motors and batteries. Rick Hohwart is one such racer. We dive deeply into Rick's career including the Peak Performance story, nerd out on building brushed motors, explore the rise of touring car racing in the US, and dig into a little conspiracy theory around a 1987 World Championship result. We also took at look at the chances of AE returning to the on-road category and do a little crystal-ball gazing on future battery tech. Strap in, it's a long one. Enjoy!
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He's won World Championships in 3 different disciplines, and went within a whisker of a fourth. One of the all-time greats in a chat filled with great insights. Want to know what happened to Brian Kinwald's World Championship winning RC10 from 1993? This episode has the answer! Mark Pavidis joins me to explore WC wins against Masami on home turf, a 12-year journey to an 8th offroad win in Indonesia, the first world champs for nitro tourer, and an oh-so-close effort in ISTC at Yatabe Arena. All that, and a heap more. Enjoy the show!
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Something different this week as we put our analyst hat on. First we'll take a quick trip through some big races of the last week: DNC, TITC and the South Australian Off-road Champs, followed by a brief reflection on the second series of the Action RC podcast so far. Enjoy!
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Did he really break-dance in Mike Reedy's hotel room? Did this conversation with 10-time Australian Champion and renowned larrikin Josh Pain go deeply philosophical? These questions and more are answered as dive deep with Josh - national champ in EP offroad, gas truck, touring car and a guy who has raced (and made friends) all around the world. Enjoy the chat!
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We're back with two-time World Champ Joel Johnson to continue our conversation (check out episode 9 for the first part). We explore a career-defining partnership with Team Trinity, racing with Gil Losi Jr, crazy oval speeds at Lake Whippoorwhill, where the lion-heart of a competitor comes from and more. We wrap with a quick dip into AKA, some insights into the race scene in 2023, and just maybe the chance we'll see Joel Johnson on track at one more World Championship event. I hope you enjoy this conversation.
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Links and background:
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Trinity Tech Talk video chat with Joel Johnson and Ernie Provetti: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-1SIyMu_0g
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https://www.redrc.net/2007/09/joel-johnson-wins-roar-18-on-road-nationals/
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https://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=49863
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Lake Whippoorwill RC Speedway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=296EkkO_8DY
Emerging Aussie race caller Mitchell Pratt joins me as we run our eyes over the 2023 Australian season for 10th and 8th Offroad. Who's fast, who's changed teams, where are the big races, what's going on overseas? These and more are the questions that occupy our minds today...including a little left-field Worlds prediction that seems to have escaped many people's attention - have we picked a smokey for Hobby Action later this year? Enjoy the show.
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Links:
Mitch on the Mic: https://www.facebook.com/mitchonthemic
RCRA 1/10th Offroad: https://www.facebook.com/RCRAEPOffRoad
RCRA 1/8th Offroad: https://www.facebook.com/eighthoffroad.rcra
What does it take to win an IFMAR World Championship? Join us as we chat to a man who knows better than most - two time World Champ Joel "Magic" Johnson. Joel grew up racing 1/12th on-road, came oh-so-close to winning the big one in that category before switching across to off-road in 1987 and nailing it at the first attempt. He'd get it done again, this time on tarmac a few years later in 1992. In this first episode with Joel we work our way from the 70's through to the 90's, taking in local, national and international racing, meeting some of the legends of the sport and classic cars along the way. We'll return soon for part 2 as we dig into some more of Joel's R/C story. Enjoy!
He's the voice of RC, a global race organiser, accomplished racer and all-round good guy. He's Scotty Ernst. We chat dirt oval, getting to grips with calling races, the post-pandemic world of R/C, pick an early season favourite for the 10th offroad worlds, and do a flashback to two of the most significant IFMAR World Championship races of the last 30 years. Enjoy the show!#rc #rcracing #ifmar #rccars #scottyernst #actionrc #podcastEpisode Links:- Asian Onroad Championship: http://www.aocrc.com/- Scotty Ernst Productions: http://www.scottyernst.com/- Scotty Ernst Productions facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100078672319324- 2008 IFMAR 8th Offroad Worlds final: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIRwMnqDolg- 2008 IFMAR 10th ISTC Worlds - Rheinard vs Hara: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaXLtPGrTGQ
This week we're going inside an R/C race team. We joined Team Associated's Australian team manager Andrew Selvaggi to explore the ins and outs, the whys and hows of an R/C team. What does it mean to the manufacturer to run a race team, how does the Australia team contribute to the factory efforts, how often does Andrew have to read the riot act to his hyper-competitive team drivers, how do the rest of us benefit from the work a team does? It's a fascinating conversation and I hope you enjoy.
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Links for this episode:
https://www.facebook.com/TeamAssociatedAustralia/
https://www.facebook.com/AskRayMundayRC
From the grass tracks of the UK behind the wheel of a highly modified Tamiya Hotshot, to World, European and Reedy Race A finals and podiums, this episode we tour through the career of UK great Rory Cull. Rory has been lured back to the track in recent months for a Vintage Bash even in his adopted home of Australia, and joins me today for stories, memories and insights into the hyper-competitive UK, Euro and international scene of the mid-late 80s and early 90's.
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Links mentioned in this eposide:
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Rory Cull Hotshot: https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=45612
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Reedy Race history and scans: https://www.reedyrace.com/common/scans.html
This week we're back with Andrew Cooke...and you better buckle up 'cos its a good one! We had a fascinating chat about Mini racing, and what it took to modify a 1/12th car to win a Nats in 2022, before diving into the topic everybody wants to know about - Andrew's GrandPrix3D project and "that" Masami 1989 Worlds RC10 replica. Stick around for a world exclusive announcement about what's next for GrandPrix3d. Enjoy this final part of my chat with Andrew Cooke.
Australian legend Luis Sola once described Andrew Cooke as "the most perfectionist racer I know" - and we're going deeeep to find out if that's true. From the origin story in the mid-1980's to the heights of Australian racing, overseas to Kyosho, Tamiya and IFMAR world championships, winning a national championship using a magic "voodoo" button, the one percenters it takes to get everything right, psychological warfare on the race track...and more. We went so deep that this chat became our first two-part episode, with the second part to follow in our next episode - including a deep dive into Andrew's GrandPrix3D project including the Masami replica. Enjoy this chat!
The club is the lifeblood of R/C racing in Australia, and in many parts of the world. This week we dive deep into the inner workings of one of Australia's leading R/C off-road racing clubs - Brisbane's Chargers R/C. I'm joined by club President Jenson Spencer and treasurer and race control guru Shaun Turner. We talk track design, Jenno's 1987 World Champs experiences, landowner and industry partners, an inside look at hosting the 2022 Nationals, and what lies ahead for this forward thinking club. For more, go find the Chargers R/C team on facebook or at https://www.chargersrc.net/ for all the news on the club's upcoming events. I hope you enjoy the chat.
We're diving deep inside the one of the world's most respected R/C manufacturers: Schumacher Racing. Join us for this chat with Robin Schumacher as we cover off Schumacher's origin story, a trip through the high points of World Championship racing, a peek inside the engineering mind of founder Cecil Schumacher and more. You might spot some clues about new projects for vintage enthusiasts, the 8th off-road scene and the 2023 World Championships along the way. Robin is a delight, and I hope you enjoy this episode.
Welcome to Ep 1 of this second Action R/C podcast series reflecting on R/C racing in Australia. In this episode we’re in Victoria to reflect on the wildly successful 2022 Vintage Bash. I'm joined by legends Tony Gray, Luis Sola and Aaron De Fina who hosted the event and are all still high on the good times a month down the track. What was the best car? Who emerged from the woodwork? And the all important question - will there be a Vintage Bash 2.0. Join us for all this nonsense and more .
Welcome to Ep 16 of this podcast series reflecting on 80’s & 90’s R/C racing in Australia. In this episode we’re back in Victoria for a conversation with one of the true characters of Australian R/C. Racer, innovator, journalist, character. He knew how to drive, but more than that, how to enjoy R/C for all it's worth. A man who steered Dirt and Track magazine through two separate stints and was at the heart of all sorts of new racing classes over the years. I’m delighted to chat today with the man, the myth, the legend…Mr Tony Gray. Enjoy!
Welcome to Ep 14 of this podcast series reflecting on 80’s & 90’s R/C racing in Australia. Today we hand over the reigns of the podcast to Sydney's Chris Lander, as he hosts a father/son duo who featured heavily in the Qld and National scene both on and off the track since the mid-1980s, known for their involvement with Schumacher, contributing to Racing Lines magazine and helping to shape the sport. Against my better judgement....this weeks' guests are David "Heavy" Guyatt and Scott Guyatt.
Welcome to Ep 13 of this podcast series reflecting on 80’s & 90’s R/C racing in Australia. Today we meet the man of a thousand stories; a guy who is a racer, a retailer, a long association with Tamiya, writer, photographer and eventually global R/C filmmaker covering the biggest races in the world pre-YouTube era (and delightfully now uploading those fantastic videos to his channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/raywoodrcvideos). It's a very warm welcome to Sydney's Ray Wood.
Welcome to Ep 10 of this podcast series reflecting on 80’s & 90’s R/C racing in Australia. Today we’re escaping the bounds of the 90's a little, to explore the story of Australia's winning-est EP off-road racer - a man who picked up 9 modified National Champs, and a couple of Nitro off-road titles in a career spanning three decades. One of only three drivers to sweep all three Mod classes at an EP off-road Nationals and the only guest so far to admit to owning a Taiyo Jet Hopper, it's Victorian legend Matt Griffin. Enjoy!
Welcome to this Action RC podcast series reflecting on 80’s and 90’s R/C racing in Australia. Today we go back, way back, to the halcyon days of the mid-80's and the extraordinary development of 4wd off-road chassis here in Australia. We talk through three of the best cars, and on the way pick out some of the genuine legends of the sport over that period with names like Bartolozzi, Grenenger, Bolton and Wood crossing our radar. My guest and guide today is long time racer and vintage writer/builder/mechanic Darryn Johnson of Retro R/C Racer fame. Enjoy the chat.
Welcome to this Action RC podcast series reflecting on 80’s and 90’s R/C racing in Australia. There are few drivers in Australia more accomplished, or more versatile than today's guest. Starting in the late 80's and rising through the ranks to eventually win 10 national championships, Ari Bakla has raced and won in EP and GP off-road, and EP on-road over many years. We talk cars, people, stock motor racing, learning the ropes and how to win a national Champs on used tyres. Enjoy the chat.
Series 1 of the Action R/C podcast explores the history and personalities of R/C racing in Australia through the late 80's & 90's. In this episode we make it to NSW and talk to a guy who started the 90's as an emerging young talent, and ended it as one of the most accomplished of his generation. We talk races, tracks, team tactics, race-weekend nightlife and more with Illawarra's Andrew Gillot. Enjoy the chat.
Series 1 of the Action R/C podcast explores the history and personalities of R/C racing in Australia through the late 80's & 90's. In this episode we dive into the details of racing with Queensland's Darren and Steve Perry. Both the gents have some great stories to tell - from the early days of Ozcharge Electronics and the Purge project, race wins, brotherly rivalry, and one very disturbing story about a Mitsubishi L300. Enjoy this chat through the R/C lives of Darren and Steve Perry.
Series 1 of the Action R/C podcast explores the history of R/C racing in Australia through the late 80's and 90's. In this episode we head west to explore the R/C scene in WA in the early '90s as Scott chats with Ray Munday about races, cars, mentoring, technical skills, and when to pull full throttle on a race car. Ray is widely respected in Australian R/C and remains a front runner today, nearly 30 years on. Enjoy the chat.
Series one of the Action R/C podcast explores the history of R/C racing in Australia - particularly through the late 1980's and 1990's. In this episode host Scott Guyatt chats with one of the true characters of Australian R/C, Victoria's Luis Sola. We talk tracks, cars, race meetings, Luis's creative tendencies, and the famed Performance Hobby Supplies jackets. Enjoy the chat.