Gareth Jones On Speed show

Gareth Jones On Speed

Summary: THE podcast for petrol-heads, by Gareth Jones (of ITV1's Speed Sunday & How2, and A1GP pit lane reporter), his car-mad uber-geek mate Zog, Alex Goy (Road And Track, Carfection, GQ) and Aussie sports journalist Sarah Leach. On Speed covers everything on 4 wheels, from Audi to BMW; Ferrari to Williams; Renault to McLaren; Ford to Porsche; Alfa to Mercedes; VW to Jaguar; classic cars; concept cars; road cars; race cars. There's every kind of motorsport Formula One, WRC, Le Mans, F2, Indy Car, and drivers, from Damon Hill and Ayrton Senna to Schumacher, Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button and Max Verstappen. Where else can you find auto racing, motors, F1, rally, motor sport, road cars, comedy, news comment, Formula 1, songs and games all in the same place, served up with a wry grin?

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 Gareth Jones On Speed #241 for 03 Feb 2015 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:31:56

#241 The 1990s. We look back at the cars from a period not that long ago, and ask which of them are already classics? Sniff Petrol on Jaguar design, Ferrari, and Zog's radical new drive. Plus all-new On Speed music as Halitosis perform "Funny Little Way".

 Video Podcast 039: Johnny Herbert Karting Challenge 20th Anniversary | File Type: video/quicktime | Duration: 00:05:47

Video#39 Gareth and Zog take part in the 20th running of the Johnny Herbert Karting Challenge and chat with British racing legend Damon Hill and Johnny himself.

 Gareth Jones On Speed #240 for 12 Jan 2015 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:34:16

#240 Driving in London over the holidays. Build tolerances in cars and running them in. Driving, charging and parking electric vehicles safely in north Wales. Sniff Petrol on Honda and The FIA and 80s names. Plus what car has Richard “slightly" bought?

 Gareth Jones On Speed #239 for 28 Dec 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:32

#239 Nissan Leaf. Gareth drives an electric car from London to Liverpool. What are the challenges of driving this sort of car on a long journey? Gareth finds out, by boldly going onto Britain’s motorways to test the rapid charging network.

 Gareth Jones On Speed #238 for 12 Dec 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:37:05

#238 On Speed 2014 Festival Season Special. We play car-based family games and engage in some Secret Santa classic car gift-giving. Sniff Petrol on: Christmas with Bernie Claus, the VAG Group and a seasonal message from Morgan. Plus Melissa J Heathcote sings Why Did they make Nigel Mansell Santa Claus.

 Gareth Jones On Speed #237 for 30 Nov 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:32:19

#237 Lewis Hamilton 2014 F1 World Champion. Are we happy though? What next for the double champion. Who could beat him next year? The golden age of British motorsport. Sniff Petrol on Carlos Sainz Jnr and Jenson Button. Plus Gareth sings Lewis’s anthem.

 Gareth Jones On Speed #236 for 18 Nov 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:36:32

#236 Cheating in Motorsport, we ask who was the worst, and who did it best? Gareth spends a week in a new,new VW Beetle Convertible. Retro design, what we’d like to see more of. Plus Sniff Petrol on Bernie Ecclestone and the South Wales Police.

 Gareth Jones On Speed #235 for 07 Nov 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:35:16

#235 F1 in crisis. What does the disappearance of Marussia and Caterham really mean? Is it Bernie’s fault? Where’s Alonso going to be next season? Will there be new teams? Plus Sniff Petrol on sports news headlines, facial hair and a brand-new Formula.

 Gareth Jones On Speed #234 for 24 Oct 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:39:34

#234 Bloodhound SSC Special. Gareth takes a guided tour of the Bloodhound Technical Centre in Bristol, where a team of automotive, aeronautical and rocket engineers explain the challenges of the design and construction of the fastest car in the world.

 Gareth Jones On Speed #233 for 14 Oct 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:33:19

#233 How we’d change Formula E to make it better. We try to answer the question, what is the best car in the world? Plus Sniff Petrol on hover cars, Nico Rosberg and Pastor Maldonado. Plus new On Speed Music “I Just Don’t Get Formula One”.

 Gareth Jones On Speed #232 for 02 Oct 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:36:17

#232 Paris 2014: We pick the stars of the show, but is it worth going? Hyundai goes on-line, Renault goes all crossover but where’s Benz gone? Plus: Sniff Petrol on foreign substances, Max Verstappen and the New Mondeo.

 Gareth Jones On Speed #231 for 20 Sep 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:37:11

#231 Collecting and building model cars, a new use for talcum powder, a fortnight in the Mercedes-Benz GL350AMG and the Dodge Durango. Plus what’s with the new Land Rover Discovery Sport? Plus Sniff Petrol on Formula E, pit radio and what Scotland wants.

 Gareth Jones On Speed #230 for 06 Sep 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:48:38

#230 War in Belgium for Nico and Lewis. Is Max Verstappen too young for F1? and Gareth takes a French car to the Welsh part of the continent. Plus Sniff Petrol on the LaFerrari and Daniel Ricciardo’s smile.

 Gareth Jones On Speed #229 for 20 Jul 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:48:25

#229 Cars On Holiday: The 2014 Gareth Jones On Speed Summer Music Compilation. The horror of driving holidays in the 60s and 80s, rental cars, and using Zog’s car as a cooker. 5 tunes including a brand-new F1 war song from Gareth Flanagan and Steve Allan.

 Gareth Jones On Speed #228 for 13 Jul 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:35:03

#228 The sound of the new generation of Formula 1 cars trackside, and their relevance to road cars. F1 cars on 18 inch wheels. Plus Sniff Petrol on the rear quarter-light of the BMW i3, Vettel, George Michael, and the man who designed the Alfasud.

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