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Red Bull Ampol Racing The Quarterly Report ft. Broc Feeney & Will Brown Q2 2024

·1 hr 29 min·5 clips
Broc Feeney describes the moment he accidentally locked his rears while battling teammate Will Brown for eight laps in New Zealand.
The episode is a quarterly catch-up interview with Red Bull Ampol Racing Supercars drivers Broc Feeney and Will Brown, hosted by Jase Macalpine. It opens with lengthy ad reads for sponsors AG1, MX Store, SodaFuel, Fist Handwear, and Tropical Auto Group. The main conversation begins with a recap of the season's second quarter, starting with the return to New Zealand for the Taupo Super 400. Feeney and Brown vividly describe their memorable eight-lap battle for the lead, highlighting the unique tension and trust of racing a teammate. They discuss the enthusiastic Kiwi fans and meeting celebrity guest Uncle Ticktok. The discussion moves to the Perth round, where both drivers analyze the challenge of debriefing when performance gaps are minuscule. Brown shares a personal anecdote about catching up with old school friends now playing professional rugby for the Western Force. The hosts and guests speculate about a potential future street race in Perth and the qualities of a good street circuit, with Feeney revealing he designs fantasy tracks in his spare time. A significant segment debates the Supercars penalty system and the balance between hard racing and respect. The Darwin round is reviewed, where Feeney secured back-to-back wins and the team finished 17 seconds ahead of the field. Topics expand to include the indigenous round livery, the emergence of young drivers like Cooper Murray and Kai Allen, and the professionalization of karting. Brown details his recent NASCAR Cup Series debut at Sonoma, including a technical issue in qualifying. The episode concludes with lighthearted stories about post-race celebrations and the drivers' openness to future international opportunities, while emphasizing their commitment to Supercars.

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A relaxed racing review on driver input, track design, and how penalties shape harder racing.

This single-episode review catches a racing conversation that works best when it stays close to how drivers actually judge circuits, passing, and punishment.

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You want the racing-room argument: let drivers help shape the track, then decide how much contact the penalty system should allow.

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