Full Credit to the Noise

Full Credit to the News unpacks the Supercars calendar no-show, Super2 parity controversy, Chaz Mostert's penalty and more. Another week has passed and we still don't have an official calendar announcement for the 2027 Supercars season. What's the hold up? And when we finally get the calendar, what is it going to look like? Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus explain the situation and paint the picture of the likely schedule. They also discuss the controversial parity changes in Super2, detail a fascinating interaction with some high-profile Brazilians on the Gold Coast and delve into the fallout from Chaz Mostert's fuel penalty.

Full Credit to the Noise is here to unpack a wild Gold Coast weekend – and debate the great Chevrolet conspiracy question. Was it manipulation? The most fortunate coincidence possible? Karma from the fuel gods for Anton De Pasquale. They were among the big questions that came out of a sometimes wet and always wild weekend on the Gold Coast. With Anton De Pasquale greatly benefitting from not one, but two unscheduled late stops from fellow Chevrolet drivers to make the Sandown semi-final, they are all relevant queries. But is there a smoking gun that quashes the manipulation theory? Former Legend and AVL debate the matter at length in the latest Full Credit to the Noise. They also delve into the rest of the Gold Coast action, discuss F1 in Austin and MotoGP at Phillip Island (sort of) and a whole lot more.

The Gold Coast 500 ended in a cloud of controversy as the field for the second round of the Supercars Finals Series was set. While Broc Feeney took the win, the big focus was on the battle for the last Sandown spot between Anton De Pasquale and Ryan Wood. De Pasquale got the nod, but only after two fellow Chevrolet drivers were forced to pit in the closing stages for a third fuel stop. Was this a manipulation of the result? Or simply a coincidence? Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus discuss the fallout on the Sunday edition of Speedcafe’s daily podcast.

Chaz Mostert blew the Supercars Finals race wide open with a wet weather masterclass on the Gold Coast. Our Saturday daily pod delves into it all. Chaz Mostert's season was on the ropes heading to Surfers Paradise, but he revived his title hopes in spectacular fashion with a dominant wet weather win to book a spot in the semi-finals. That has put a premium on the remaining transfer slots, with Kai Allen, Ryan Wood and Jack Le Brocq below the cut line after dealing with their own challenges on a tough day of racing. David Reynolds, meanwhile, did the most David Reynolds thing ever and delivered a key result right when his future is under the microscope. Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus unpack an action-packed day on the Saturday edition of Speedcafe's daily podcast.

It wasn't as wet and wild as expected, but there were plenty of talking points out of Friday's action in Surfers Paradise. Our daily podcast unpacks it all. Dire weather predictions didn't quite ring true for Friday's on-track action on the Gold Coast with only one of the three Supercars sessions affected by rain. The crucial qualifying session was a dry affair as Anton De Pasquale put an under-fire Team 18 on top ahead of the Shootout. There was a big name – and Finals contender – that missed the Shootout altogether, while a solo debutant did a solid job on the challenging Gold Coast circuit. There was a penalty for Will Brown, more kerb and calendar talk and more. Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus unpack it all in the Friday edition of the daily podcast.

There’s been a breakthrough in Supercars calendar negotiations and Full Credit to the News is here to unpack it all. Supercars is now poised to unveil a 14-round calendar after striking a deal with the five teams that had broken ranks from the remaining seven. So what’s the deal? Why is it a back to the future moment for the sport? And what does it mean for the calendar itself? Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus tackle these questions as well as bringing you the latest from the Gold Coast 500. Wet weather and a ban on flying Supercars are the big talking points ahead of the event that kicks off the Finals Series.

Full Credit to the Noise unpacks the biggest motorsport stories and previews this weekend's Gold Coast 500. Flying cars has been the topic of the week, from the FIA trying to stamp them out in Surfers Paradise, to Elon Musk dishing them out the public in the States. Former Legend and AVL discuss both cases, with, admittedly, more of a focus on the upcoming Gold Coast 500. They also delve into the latest F1 news, including Rafael Camara's Haas promotion and Rwanda joining the calendar. There's all that, Credit or Shred It and heaps more.

Full Credit to the News unpacks a week of groundbreaking Supercars stories, from drivers swaps to calendar news and the ongoing fall-out from the Bathurst 1000. Phillip Island is back on the Supercars calendar with a five-year to hold a Finals round that starts next season. Will it race well? And what does it mean for the rest of the calendar? The Supercars silly season has come early with two Chevrolet teams making major changes before the Gold Coast. Was Declan Fraser hard done by with an early exit from PremiAir Racing? How will Cooper Murray go up against Jayden Ojeda? Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus discuss all that, and continue to debrief the Bathurst 1000, in the latest Full Credit to the News.

Full Credit to the Noise is here to unpack an instantly iconic Bathurst 1000. It took a while, but Bathurst delivered once again. A slow burn turned into an instant classic, won by Brodie Kostecki, Todd Hazelwood and Dick Johnson Racing. But the list of winners and losers didn't just include DJR and Team 18. The Great Race was cruel to many and remarkably kind to some. Former Legend and AVL take a deep dive into the key storylines. They also talk about the Singapore GP, including a teammate tangle at McLaren and the incredible resurgence of Max Verstappen. All that and more in the latest Full Credit to the Noise.

There was devastation and elation at Mount Panorama as Brodie Kostecki and Todd Hazelwood snatched Bathurst 1000 glory. We unpack it all on the Sunday edition of our daily podcast. It wasn't necessarily an action-packed day at Mount Panorama with the Great Race far from a classic for many of the 161 laps. The race came alive in the dying stages though when Anton De Pasquale and Lee Holdsworth were robbed of what looked like a certain victory when their Camaro ran out of fuel. Devastation for Team 18 meant elation for Dick Johnson Racing as Kostecki and Hazelwood snatched victory. What did De Pasquale and Adrian Burgess have to say? How did Kostecki react? And who were the other winners and losers out of the Bathurst 1000? Andrew van Leeuwen, Stefan Bartholomaeus and Simon Chapman answer all of those questions, and many more, in the Sunday edition of our daily podcast.

Go behind the scenes of a fairytale Top 10 Shootout day at the Bathurst 1000 with the Saturday edition of our daily podcast. Zach Bates completed the qualifying miracle at Mount Panorama by beating none other than Brodie Kostecki to pole position. It was an incredible outcome, particularly with question marks surrounding his future. The question is, can MSR, or any of the other front-running Chevrolet teams, execute a 1000-kilometre race on Sunday? Andrew van Leeuwen, Stefan Bartholomaeus and Simon Chapman review Saturday, and look forward to Sunday, in the latest Bathurst 1000 daily pod.

It was a day of more politics and a qualifying shock at Mount Panorama – we unpack it all in the Friday edition of our daily podcast. Zach Bates scorched to a sensational and surprising provisional pole for the Bathurst 1000 with the first ever sub-2m04s lap of the Gen3 era. It is a feel good story for the ages, although the sheer number of Camaros near the top of the times did raise eyebrows. Despite the efforts to give the Fords a leg up at Bathurst's altitude, is the Blue Oval really in the race? And, for the second day running, where were the Toyotas? Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus delve into it all in the Friday daily podcast.

Go behind the scenes of a tense opening day of the 2026 Bathurst 1000 – more off-track than on it – with the Thursday edition of our daily podcasts. The pre-Bathurst parity war continued into the first day of track action at Mount Panorama with Ford finally granted its engine wishes. The decision came so late, however, that the changes couldn't be applied in time for the first practice session. Meanwhile, the ongoing TRC and calendar negotiations added to the tension in the Bathurst paddock. Out on track the spoils were shared by Kai Allen and Lochie Dalton across the two sessions, giving Ford and GM an early win each. But where were the Toyotas? Andrew van Leeuwen, Stefan Bartholomaeus and Simon Chapman unpack all of those topics, and more, in the Thursday edition of the daily podcast.

Full Credit to the Noise unpacks a wild F1 affair in Malaysia and previews the biggest race of the Supercars season, the Bathurst 1000. The bizarre sight of the Bahrain Grand Prix happening in Malaysia was made all the more bizarre by wet weather that led to chaos at the start of the race. First it was too wet, then the wet weather made the 2026 cars malfunction on the warm-up lap in what was an embarrassing scenario for the sport. The race delivered, though, including a first win for Red Bull Powertrains, Max Verstappen's first victory of the season and a hugely embarrassing near-miss for Lando Norris. Former Legend and AVL run through it all in detail. Closer to home, they take a deep dive into this weekend's jewel in the Supercars crown, the Bathurst 1000. They each name their picks, talk parity and take a general look at the Great Race. All that and much more in this bumper episode of Full Credit to the Noise.

Full Credit to the News tackles the big news stories of the pre-Bathurst 1000 week from parity to the driver market. Parity is back in the spotlight as the days tick down to Bathurst with the jostling between the manufacturers and Supercars still going. Where do things stand on the likes of engine, aero and centre of gravity? Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus have got the latest updates. They also talk about the new Perth street circuit after AVL got his first taste of Burswood layout – in unusual circumstances. All that and much more in the latest Full Credit to the News.

Full Credit to the Noise breaks down an action-packed Baku F1 race, plays the top three rankings game and much more. Azerbaijan turned on a fascinating grand prix on Saturday night as George Russell led from lights-to-flag, but only won by a tiny margin. It was still an important win as he looks to salvage his reputation, while the Baku nearly bit points leader Kimi Antonelli, but Antonelli held his nerve in the race after his nasty qualifying crash. Then there was the McLarens, with Oscar Piastri finally out-pacing Lando Norris, only to throw it all away with a late lock-up. Norris, meanwhile, was busy calling for Franco Colapinto to be banned after the Alpine driver's remarkable restart fumble. Former Legend and AVL delve into it all. They also play a fun game of top three rankings, including some very hot Bathurst 1000 takes. There's all that and more, including Credit or Shred It, in the latest Full Credit to the Noise.

Full Credit to the News puts NASCAR's relaxed take on fighting and swearing under the microscope. NASCAR has made headlines in the last week thanks to the pit road fight between Ryan Blaney and Carson Hocevar. A now-confirmed lack of sanctions for the drivers involved, paired with NASCAR's wild swear jar promotion, has highlighted the category's entertainment-first focus. Is it the right message to be sending to fans? And should Supercars think about taking a leaf out of NASCAR's book when it comes to letting drivers show their passion? Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus take a deep dive into the matter on this week's Full Credit to the News podcast. They also look at Oscar Piastri's disappointing F1 season to date and offer some insights into the F1 silly season – and whether Jack Doohan is truly in the mix at Haas. There's listener questions from the FCTTN discord and much more.

Full Credit to the Noise is here to tackle the biggest stories in world motorsport, from wild scenes in NASCAR, the emotional crowning of a new Aussie world champion in Austria and much more. Last weekend provided plenty low action around the globe, starting with a record-breaking Shannons SpeedSeries round in Sydney. That all seemed pretty tame compared to Bristol, though, where Ryan Blaney and Carson Hocevar got into a full-blown punch-on after clashing in the race. Were the wild scenes damaging to NASCAR's image? Or the type of blockbuster action that other series shouldn't be scared of promoting? Meanwhile, Australia's newest two-wheeled world champion was crowned in Austria in emotional circumstances while Pedro Acosta finally scored a MotoGP win. Former Legend and AVL discuss all of that and much more, including playing Unders or Overs and Credit or Shredit, in the latest Full Credit to the Noise.

Full Credit to the News breaks down the biggest stories of the week from the 2027 F1 calendar to some interesting Supercars insights. F1 has revealed its 2027 calendar including some key details regarding the Australian GP. The headline is that Melbourne is getting a sprint race, along with an unprecedented nine other events, including Monaco. Is it a good move for Melbourne? Is it a good move for Monaco? Is the AGP date set in stone? And have ticket prices got out of control? Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus have their say on all of that. They also talk about the latest on the Supercars TRC negotiations, a move to bring back door numbers and more.

Full Credit to the Noise tackles the big storylines from The Bend to Madrid and much, much more. From parity to a wet and wild race there were no shortage of talking points out of the Supercars enduro opener at The Bend. How did the parity storm play out? How did Toyota grab victory from seemingly nowhere? And should we see more of Greg Murphy on our TV screens? But for every action-packed weekend there is a complete lack of action, or whatever the saying is, as evidenced by the debut of Madring on the F1 calendar. There was bad luck for Lando, another Kimi Antonelli masterclass but to see any of it you had to stay awake. Former Legend and AVL take a light-hearted look at everything that happened from Tailem Bend to Madrid and much, much more.