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 #227 for 25 Jun 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:22:25

#227 The 24 Hours Of Le Mans 2014 (Pt2). Gareth and Zog are trackside to countdown the final dramatic hours of the greatest challenge in motor racing. Plus new On Speed music as Funnybone perform Another 24 Hours, a bespoke song for this race.

 Gareth Jones On Speed #226 for 23 Jun 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:13

#226 The 24 Hours Of Le Mans 2014 (Pt1). We name our cars and drivers, and pick the best positions at the Circuit de la Sarthe to watch the race unfold and capture the magnificent sound of the cars from the start of the race and deep into the night.

 Gareth Jones On Speed #225 for 19 Jun 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:35:45

#225 En route to Le Mans and the Classic British Welcome. Gareth and Zog speed through France in a Toyota GT86 to catch qualifying for the 24 Hours and loose themselves in a classic car show with a Porsche theme.

 Video Podcast 038: BMW i3 Rex | File Type: video/quicktime | Duration: 00:05:51

Video#38 Gareth drives the anxiety beating BMW i3 Rex.

 Gareth Jones On Speed #224 for 26 May 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:37:35

#224 The Motor Industry. Fiat/Chrysler and their plans for Alfa Romeo. Ford, under new management, for the better? We look forward to this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours. Sniff Petrol on Marussia and Lewis at Monaco. Plus new On Speed music from The Wranglers.

 Gareth Jones On Speed #223 for 13 May 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:22

#223 Lewis leads the championship, but who leads the Drivers Likeability Chart? What makes Ricciardo brilliant, and what are Lewis’s insecurities? New F1 abbreviations. Plus Sniff Petrol on Adrian Newey, dancing with Maldonado, and the King of Australia.

 Gareth Jones On Speed #222 for 30 Apr 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:23:29

#222 Mercedes-Benz World (Part 2). Gareth continues his tour of Mercedes-Benz World, viewing some of the more exotic exhibits in the museum and sampling the road skills and breathtaking technology aboard the rather sumptuous new S-Class 300 Hybrid.

 Gareth Jones On Speed #221 for 28 Apr 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:31:47

#221 Mercedes-Benz World. Gareth drives to the legendary home of British motorsport, Brooklands to drive new Mercedes-Benzes. Is the CLA 220 CDi Sport really a coupé saloon or just a saloon? And just how good off-road is the GLA 200 CDi AMG Line.

 Gareth Jones On Speed #220 for 17 Apr 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:46:17

#220 Bond In Motion Exhibition. Gareth and Zog tour the largest collection ever of vehicles that have appeared in James Bond films. We study the cars, aircraft and water craft that star alongside 007 and ask: could they really do that?

 Gareth Jones On Speed #219 for 03 Apr 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:33:01

#219 Babies and F1, babies and German luxury saloons, babies and sports cars, and babies and Le Mans. Gareth gives Richard some fatherly advice on cars. Plus the return of A1, sort of. Sniff Petrol on the McLaren 650S and the Mercedes that can teach.

 Gareth Jones On Speed #218 for 16 Mar 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:09

#218 Reaction to the first F1 race, delivered at turbo pace. Nico’s win, Ricciardo’s name, Chilton’s voice, and Marussia’s sinister plans. A guest appearance by Sniff Petrol’s Troy Queef with news of a new beginning. Plus On Speed music: F1’s back 2014.

 Gareth Jones On Speed #217 for 01 Mar 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:39:23

#217 Alliteration in F1 and press reaction to Susie Wolff. The open-source race team, the stars of the Geneva Auto Salon. Sniff Petrol on F1 in Bahrain and drinks sponsors. Plus music for St David’s Day: the tragic tale of Welsh F1 driver Tom Pryce.

 Gareth Jones On Speed #216 for 17 Feb 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:39:19

#216 Ted Kravitz joins us to talk about the new sound of F1, Renault’s woes and McLaren’s rear suspension. Plus the price of cheese, 6,000 light bulbs and the area of Belgium, who’ll win the Constructor’s Championship and who he doesn’t like interviewing.

 Gareth Jones On Speed #215 for 03 Feb 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:36:07

#215 Phone technology in cars. How far have we come from Lou Grade’s car phone? What do we want, and what don’t we want? Digital read-outs vs analogue dials. Plus Sniff Petrol on car apps, engineers’ shoes and new “rude F1”.

 Gareth Jones On Speed #214 for 23 Jan 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:36:01

#214 Get well soon Michael Schumacher. We speculate on how F1 drivers chose their numbers. Caterham’s last season? The beginning of the end for Bernie? Our stars of the Detroit Auto Show. Plus Sniff Petrol on Ron’s return and F1 bingo.

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