Recorded on the eve of round 3 of the E-Road Australian Rally Championship in QLD Rusty chats to the driver who’s taken the reigns of the series.

Adrian Coppin used to set-up stages in the yard at home as a youngster before an inevitable move into the driver’s seat in his teens.

The early guideance from Neal Bates and the funny little secret behind his first set of wheels, an early ‘70’s Toyota.

Finding his feet in the ARC and enticing some big name corporates and drivers to come along for the ride.

Plus the Excel, the Fiesta and cashing in a Molly Taylor raffle win to keep the dream alive.
The pace notes for this pod are gripping, the story of a competitor who honed their driving talents before a successful switch to the operations side.

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Driver, Administrator, Promoter…

How his grounding (in and out of the car) was perfect for a pre-pandemic move to the other side.

Working on Rally Australia and a plan that was hatched to take the WRC to Sydney and Bathurst.

Getting a career changing call from Motorsport Australia in a moment of a crisis and how it lead to Circuit Racing opportunities too.

And future goals for the ARC now that Adrian, his wife Jill and their Innate Event Group are managing the category.

This a timely story of drive, determination and a ‘roll your sleeves up’ leadership style during a new chapter for rallying in Australia.

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A rookie sensation who had a breakthrough weekend in Darwin joins us to talk about his first podiums and being a part of the sport’s next wave.

How he’s found the step up to Australian Touring Car Racing’s premier league and why things worked so well at Hidden Valley, a venue he’d never turned a wheel at.

Applying himself after Waneroo and the things he learned in the West that helped Kai take the next step.

Why he’s so composed at such a young age and the competitive genes in the family.

As well as a reminder of the importance of timing. How Penrite Racing has given him the tools as one of the sport’s newest teams moves from a building phase to powerhouse!

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