Gareth Jones On Speed
Summary: THE podcast for petrol-heads, by Gareth Jones (of ITV1's Speed Sunday & How2, and A1GP pit lane reporter) and his F1 and car-mad mate Zog. With satire from Richard Porter (Sniff Petrol, and BBC Top Gear) and car games from Violet Berlin (GamePad). GJOS 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 to concept cars; road cars to racing cars. There's every kind of motorsport Formula One, WRC, Le Mans, GP2, Indy Car, ... And drivers, from Damon Hill and Ayrton Senna to Schumacher, Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Vettel and Jenson Button. 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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- Copyright: 2005-2019
Podcasts:
#366 F1, IndyCar and Formula E. We celebrate the 1,000th something, but is IndyCar better entertainment than F1? We’ve a radical suggestion for electric racing. Sniff Petrol on the new Lotus and a lack clarity from Pierre Gasly. Plus the Jean Todt song.
#365 Car Advertising. The changing way cars are advertised in print, on TV and on-line. We discuss the Range Rover Sport PHEV and the Tesla Model Y. Sniff Petrol on a failed ad campaign. Plus Robin Smith & The Queuer perform “I Don’t Love You Anymore”.
#364 F1’s Back! We discuss the Netflix documentary “Drive To Survive”, the changes to F1 and how they affected the Melbourne Grand Prix. Sniff Petrol on the sound of F1, Ted Kravitz and Richard’s new book. Plus new On Speed music with F1’s Back 2019.
#363 Geneva and F1. We preview the exotic and outrageous cars starring at the Geneva International Motor Show this week and look ahead to the runners and riders in the upcoming 2019 F1 season. Plus Sniff Petrol on Morgan and the return of a lost marque.
#362 The London Classic Car Show Pt2. Zog joins Gareth to explore the cars at ExCel. Martin De Little tells us of the innovations that launched Citroën into 100 years of car making. We ask what makes a classic? Plus Pendafad perform “Râs Yng Ngymru”.
#361 The London Classic Car Show Pt1. Gareth loses himself in the classics cars at London’s ExCel including a special display of cars with aero engines such as 1920s land speed record holder Babs and a collection of cars designed by Ian Callum.
#360 The Motor Industry. We take a 360 degree view of car manufacturing. Does it matter where your car built? Is the industry in good shape for the future? Sniff Petrol on Carlos Ghosn. Plus Liam Dury and The Head Blocks perform “A Right Johnny Herbert”.
#359 Crash! In the wake of Prince Philip’s crash we discuss the crashes we’ve experienced. Gareth talks to Slade drummer Don Powell about the cars he’s owned and the dramatic crash he survived. Sniff Petrol on crashing into royalty and The Grand Tour.
#358 Space Cars. Chinese lunar rover Yutu 2 explores the far side of the Moon. NASA’s Doug Ellison on the Mars rovers. The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Ford Galaxy. Sniff Petrol on Ferrari’s new boss and McLaren’s secret weapon. Kraftwürst perform Lunokhod.
#357 Richard Parry-Jones. Gareth sits down for a long chat with one of his heroes, a Welshman who was head of development for the Ford Motor Company for many years. How will the Ford Focus Vignale fare as Richard performs his famous "50 Metre Test" on it?
#356 Festive Special. Car-based gifts with Virtual Secret Santa, a party game of Mr and Mr and Mr. The On Speed Doctor Who Christmas Special, can The Doctor save the F1 timeline? Plus new seasonal music as Elvin Costello sings about Elon Musk.
#355 Pininfarina. Gareth takes a trip to Turin to visit the headquarters of one of the greatest names in car design and meets the people behind Automobili Pininfarina a new company designing and building the PF0, the fastest Italian road car ever built.
#354 The Brazilian GP, Formula E and The Hyperloop. “The Ocon Incident”. Could electric racing be just about to overtake F1? Would you get into one of Elon Musk’s 700mph pods? Plus, Sniff Petrol on Verstappen, Vandoorne and a Victorian vehicle.
#353 Lewis’s 5th Championship, Ian Callum and W Series. Sarah Leach joins us to discuss Lewis Hamilton’s achievement and women in motorsport. We talk to Jaguar’s design boss about architecture. Plus Sniff Petrol on Lewis’s party, Vauxhall and Max Verstappen.
#352 Wales Rally GB in A VW Camper Pt2. Gareth records the car at Myherin then is joined by Steve and Carol Summers to watch the cars blast around The Great Orme and make history as public roads are closed to allow the cars to race right into Llandudno.