53 episodes

A motorsports podcast filled with controversy, entertainment and laughs. Your host, Daniel ‘Hooly’ Holihan is unlike other journos touting how they know what it takes to win a championship in motorsport; he’s actually done it. In this epic podcast Hooly and his producer, Brooke, get to the heart of guest’s stories, beyond the helmet.

On The Couch With Hooly Dan Holihan

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A motorsports podcast filled with controversy, entertainment and laughs. Your host, Daniel ‘Hooly’ Holihan is unlike other journos touting how they know what it takes to win a championship in motorsport; he’s actually done it. In this epic podcast Hooly and his producer, Brooke, get to the heart of guest’s stories, beyond the helmet.

    Jake Parsons | Aussie young gun taking Japan by storm

    Jake Parsons | Aussie young gun taking Japan by storm

    On today’s episode we’ve got Australia’s international driving sensation, Jake Parsons, who is taking Japan by storm. We sat down with Jake and had one hell of a chat tracking his career journey across the globe. Here is a taste of some of the topics we got stuck into throughout the episode:


    Where has Jake been living/racing these past eight years?!?
    The BAD start in karts to racing the U18 Karting World Champs
    Transitioning to Duratec Formula Ford with Synergy 
    Road to Indy - the international journey begins
    Japanese culture & Hooly’s obsession with vending machines
    Japan’s motorsport programs, engineering & marketing (Take notes Supercars)
    Japanese Super GT300, Super Taikyu & Formula 3 racing
    Tokyo Auto Salon (from visitor to exhibitor)
    Game show! Japan vs Australia Trivia

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    ⭐️ TIMECODES ⭐️ ➡ 

    00:00 - Show Tease

    01:00 - Show & Episode Intro

    03:00 - Where has Jake been?

    04:00 - BTS living in Japan 

    08:00 - Japan’s motorsport programs, purses & points

    10:00 - Racing Super GT in Japan

    13:00 - BAD START! Jake’s first time in a go-kart

    16:30 - COME BACK KID! Returning to karts

    21:00 - Melbourne ➡ Sydney ➡ Tokyo 

    24:00 - Tokyo Auto Salon relationship

    27:00 - Shogun Autosport business 

    30:00 - Performance psychology benefits

    35:30 - NEVER believe what you read on driverdb.com 

    37:00 - CIK Stars of karting era

    41:00 - Transitioning to Duratec Formula Ford 

    46:00 - Road to Indy 

    51:00 - Moving to Formula BMW in Asia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBTrY6JwPU0 

    53:50 - Next stop, Japan! F3, Super GT & more

    58:00 - YOU CAN BUY A CAR IN A VENDING MACHINE! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi0aPm02JM0&t=49s 

    01:02:45 - Seattle’s mysterious vending machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4SktHP_GU0 

    01:04:00 - How to get sponsors in Japan?

    01:09:00 - Japan’s engineering capabilities in motorsports

    01:11:00 - EV vs Hydrogen cars

    01:15:00 - Back to racing talk: GT4’s

    01:20:00 - Hardcore Japanese fan base (take notes Supercars)

    01:24:00 - GAME SHOW: Japan vs Australia Trivia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogHnUYftFxs 

    01:35:00 - What’s changed in Australia’s go-kart scene

    01:39:00 - Jake’s absolute favourite track, cars and twitch streaming

    01:40:30 - 2023 Yokohama World Time Attack  


    ⭐️ LINKS TO JAKE PARSONS ⭐️ ➡ 

    Personal  ➡


    Website: https://www.jakeparsons.net.au/ 
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakeparsons.jp/ 
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JakeParsons.JP 
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakeparsonsjp 

    Businesses ➡


    Shogun Autosport: https://www.instagram.com/shogunautosport/ 
    Motorsport Japan: https://www.instagram.com/motorsport.japan/ 

     


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    • 1 hr 44 min
    Craig Dontas | The hustler's story - From marbles to Supercars

    Craig Dontas | The hustler's story - From marbles to Supercars

    On today’s episode we’ve got utes legend, Craig Dontas. These days he’s known for being a part of the Supercars landscape as the Head of Commercial Sales and Sponsorships. There was a little hiccup recording due to Hooly getting over excited but have no fear the episode goes beyond the hour thirty mark. You will hear about Craig’s racing career from start to finish in production cars, Stadium Super Trucks, Aussie Race Cars, Trans Am, V8 Utes and into SuperUtes. Plus, we get into the nitty gritty of:


    The reality of juggling racing, life and work. Is it too much?
    Was NASCAR always bound to fail in Australia? Is it coming back?
    Supercars politics, talent, sponsorships + more
    What it was like growing up with Peter Brock 
    We relive the Shannons Supercar Showdown reality TV experience
    Wild Stadium Super Trucks stories 
    Plus, racing prod sports, utes, Trans Am & Aussie Racing Cars 

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    ⭐️ TIMECODES ⭐️ ➡ 

    00:00 - Show Teaser

    01:10 - Show Intro

    2:20 - Episode Intro

    3:00 - What’s going on at Sydney Supercars (we filmed July 29)

    08:00 - Hooly FINALLY got Craig on the couch!

    09:30 - Owning and racing Trans Am Team with Elliott Barbour

    10:45 - Shannons Supercar Showdown - Oh we remember!

    14:25 - Has Supercars lost its way? 

    20:20 - NASCAR, SVG and what does this mean for future Aussie talent?

    23:00 - Do we allow NASCAR drivers to race in Supercars with NO SUPER LICENSE?

    29:00 - Hustling to fund go-karts as a teenager

    33:00 - Racing Production Cars

    35:00 - Growing up with Peter Brock 

    38:00 - The juggling game ~ Work, Life and Racing

    41:00 - Career journey from marbles hustler to Supercars (Head of Sales & Sponsorships)

    43:00 - Have sponsors' attitudes towards Supercars changed?

    50:00 - How would you change Supercars? 

    57:00 - COVID groundhog days

    01:02:00 - Toyota 86 Series fostering talent 

    01:05:00 - Getting to know Craig’s family

    01:09:00 - Overcoming anxiety and seeking support 

    01:14:00 - Memories of first Bathurst ‘85

    01:17:00 - Becoming mates with Elliot Barbour

    01:18:30 - Was NASCAR always bound to fail in Australia?

    01:20:00 - Are opportunities for women in motorsports improving? 

    01:28:30 - Who will win the Sydney Supernight?

    01:31:41 - WHOOPS! THE SHOW IS NOT OVER PEOPLE!

    01:34:04 - Bringing Stadium Super Trucks to Australia ~ Wild stories

    01:45:55 - Best category to race…Can you guess? - 12min

    01:47:03 - Old V8 Brutes or Super Utes? +2min

    01:49:16 - Trans Am to replace SuperUtes? + secret squirrel talk

    01:51:03 - Cost to race SuperUtes

    01:54:12 - The OFFICIAL podcast wrap-up…finally!


    ⭐️ LINKS TO CRAIG DONTAS ⭐️ ➡ 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craigdontas/ 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craigdontasracing/ 


    ⭐️ LINKS TO THE SHOW SPONSORS ⭐️ ➡

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    • 1 hr 54 min
    Toby Bellbowen | Unpredictable & uncensored trackside content

    Toby Bellbowen | Unpredictable & uncensored trackside content

    On today’s episode we’ve got Sprint Car Hub founder and creator Toby Bellbowen. An incredible driver himself, Toby was tearing up the speedway tracks for over seven years before his career was cut short due to a medical condition. With an undeniable passion for sprintcars, we learn how Toby turned his life around, reinvented his career and kicked off the new wave of speedway content across Australia. You can hear all about this and more from the couch, including:


    FULL STORY: Racing career and why Toby retired
    Sprint Car Hub’s beginnings and future direction
    BTS of interviewing drivers trackside (who’s upset, supportive and/or not speaking?)
    Demand for LIVE content at speedway events
    Unpredictable nature of sprintcar racing
    Growing up in a speedway family
    Racing sprintcars in the US
    OMG! Does Toby reveal who the Keyboard Racer/s is?
    Concussion devices…we chat more
    Organisational shit show: speedway fragmentation issues
    FAST FIVE!

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    ⭐️ TIMECODES ⭐️ ➡ 

    00:00 - Show Teaser

    01:00 - Show and Episode Intro

    03:15 - Speedway banter begins…

    05:00 - Reminiscing Parramatta Speedway

    10:00 - Preparing Warrnambool (aka ‘working the track’)

    14:30 - Why isn’t sprintcar racing on prime time TV networks?

    16:00 - How do you get into sprintcar racing?

    19:00 - Demand for content at live events…aka Sprint Car Hub

    26:00 - BTS of interviewing drivers trackside

    33:00 - The unpredictable nature of Sprintcar racing

    34:15 - FULL STORY: Why Toby retired from Sprintcars

    49:00 - Why dirt and not the tar route?

    53:00 - Growing up in a sprintcar family 

    01:00:15 - Retirement, the final call

    01:05:15 - Packing up and selling everything

    01:08:15 - Why did Roddy give it up?

    01:09:40 - Mentors in speedway

    01:11:15 - SET CRASHER!...Welcome Miki

    01:14:00 - Racing in the USA

    01:17:45 - What’s it like driving a 360?

    01:19:30 - OMG! Toby knows who the Keyboard Racer/s is!

    01:25:00 - Dealing with the good ol’ trolls in media

    01:29:00 - The Sprint Car Hub story (when/why/how…what’s next?)

    01:32:30 - Does speedway engage with fans better than tar?

    01:35:30 - Concussion devices in speedway

    01:41:10 - WA Sprintcar series

    01:48:00 - Fragmentation issues of speedway as an organised sport

    01:53:30 - THE FAST FIVE

    02:06:00 - Show wrap up

    Notes: Fast Five: Question 1 answer is Jamie Veal. Kerry Madsen won night one and Jamie Veal won night two. Toby’s final score is ⅘, not ⅗ 


    ⭐️ LINKS TO TOBY BELLBOWEN ⭐️ ➡ 


    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tobybellbowen7/ 
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toby70/ 
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/tobybellbowen7?lang=en 

    Sprintcar Hub ➡


    Website: https://sprintcarhub.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sprintcarhub/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sprintcarhub/ 
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/sprintcarhub 

    Keyboard Racer ➡


    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekeyboardracer/ 

     


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    We would like to thank our sponsor Suite Black,  creating success with people.

     


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    • 2 hr 13 min
    Matt McLean | Racing cars and rocking bass guitars

    Matt McLean | Racing cars and rocking bass guitars

    On today’s episode we’ve got the multi-talented race car driver and musician, Matt McLean. He has won numerous Australian karting titles, received the Mike Kable Young Gun Award for Super2 and this year is competing in the S5000 series. Now a former member of The Crookeds, Matt is throwing everything he’s got into his Supercars dream. 

    We were stoked to have the rockstar join us in the studio where we talked about everything from music to racing including:


    Racing go-karts as a SOLO team & winning titles
    Transitioning from karting to Super3
    Managing FOUR jobs to race
    Working in go-karts as a coach & on the tools. PLUS Tips for tuning karts 
    The Crookeds ~ early days, roadie stories, CRAZY stalkers & LEAVING!
    STORIES from Frankie’s Pizza (we all reminisce) 
    Fighting for SEATS in the Super2 paddock
    Erebus Academy experiences & SIM racing (is it the same as the actual thing?!)
    S5000…the backup plan? (note this episode was filmed Jan 2023 prior to announcements)
    Family background, musical and racing influences
    Hooly’s DIRTY undies are back on TRIAL
    THE FAST FIVE!

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    ⭐️ TIMECODES ⭐️ ➡ 

    00:00 - Show Teaser

    01:30 - Show & Episode Intros

    03:00 - Welcome Matt to the show

    03:30 - Living in Sydney & Melbourne

    04:20 - Joining The Crookeds & why bass guitar

    06:00 - Dad’s advice (Music or Car racing?)

    06:30 - Fighting for seats in the Super2 paddock

    09:30 - Managing FOUR jobs to race (including Arrow Karts & driver training)

    13:00 - Changes in the go-karting scene over the last 20 years

    14:00 - Juggling music and racing

    17:00 - Music influences & the next door neighbour

    20:20 - The McLean family background 

    23:15 - Back to the FOUR jobs conversation…

    24:45 - Transitioning from go-karts to Super3 

    28:15 - The Jaie Robson helmet story

    29:30 - The Crookeds ~ early days, roadie stories & crazy stalkers

    38:15 - Paul Hogan stories & opening for Thirsty Merc

    43:00 - Leaving The Crookeds ~ The full story 

    46:00 - Future ~ Race Car Driver

    50:00 - Erebus Academy & SIM racing

    52:30 - Winning National Go-Kart Titles

    54:45 - BTS of kart development

    57:00 - Stories from FRANKIE’S PIZZA!

    01:00:00 - Racing SuperUtes & what went down with Ryal Harris

    01:04:00 - Dealing with the haters in music and racing

    01:06:30 - Super2 journey from 2020 till now

    01:12:30 - Is Super2 TOO expensive?

    01:17:45 - Meeting his girlfriend of seven years

    01:19:15 - Is the adrenaline BUZZ bigger on stage or the track?

    01:21:30 - THE BACKUP PLAN S5000

    01:23:00 - Expectations post Mike Cable Young Gun Award + BOOST sponsorship

    01:28:15 - Peter Adderton fighting for more recs in SuperCars

    01:31:30 - Motorsports heroes

    01:34:00 - Working SOLO to win go-kart titles & favourite class

    01:37:00 - HOT TIPS: TUNING go-karts to the weather

    01:41:45 - Dad’s racing career

    01:43:00 - Hooly’s DIRTY undies are back on TRIAL

    01:44:30 - Racing nutrition, karting training and more

    01:50:30 - SIM vs ACTUAL go-kart training - what’s better? 

    01:54:00 - #12 PLUS Why do the Egglestone’s run #54 & #38?

    01:57:15 - THE FAST FIVE

    02:03:00 - PLANS for the future

     


    ⭐️ LINKS TO MATT MCLEAN ⭐️ ➡ 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtatmclean 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MattMcLeanMotorsport/ 

     


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    • 2 hr 6 min
    Alex Orr | Real, Raw & Fiery - The Sprintcar edition

    Alex Orr | Real, Raw & Fiery - The Sprintcar edition

    On today’s episode we’ve got the charismatic and entertaining Sprintcar driver Alex Orr.  This episode was absolutely on fire as we chatted for hours on spicy topics including: 


    Go-Karting as kids, plus why his Dad HATED it!
    Why and how Alex is working in the building industry
    Sprintcar HOT TOPICS: managing tyres, KRE engines + more
    Racing the Chili Bowl & one hilarious story
    Are drivers too robotic nowadays? 
    Promoting. Alex wants to show them how it's done.
    Alex’s brother is an MMA fighter!
    'Spoilt rich kids racing’ 
    Hooly’s HOT SEAT! VERY controversial stuff
    The FAST FIVE

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    ⭐️ TIMECODES ⭐️ ➡ 

    00:00 - Show Teaser

    02:45 - Show & Episode Intro

    04:00 - Growing up on the Central Coast & day job

    05:45 - Go-karting early days with family 

    08:50 - Why trades after year 12? 

    10:45 - Alex’s dad HATED karts back in the day…WHY?!

    12:45 - Does this mean cheating in karts?

    14:00 - Costs of KRE engine locally vs overseas

    17:00 - Parra vs Eastern Creek

    19:45 - Shout out to Warrnambool

    25:30 - Managing tyres in Sprintcar races

    30:00 - Finding the ‘groove’ at Eastern Creek

    32:40 - Super Competitive! What other sports is Alex into…

    35:00 - Daughters in speedway?

    36:45 - Racing the Chili Bowl 

    44:30 - Chilli Bowl setup, can Alex trust his team?

    47:05 - Racing alongside the American drivers

    49:35 - Is Lachy McHugh aggressive & clean OR just aggressive & dirty?

    50:00 - Are we too robotic? Drivers actions on/off track, in the pits & more

    52:05 - THE BIG DREAM…promote a speedway event

    55:45 - Remember the Ultimate Sprintcar Champs with the driver photos

    01:00:50 - Bring back the pole shuffle!

    01:03:10 - Wade Augner ‘Listen young grasshopper’ 

    01:05:00 - How to promote a speedway event that’s entertaining

    01:08:30 - SVG, Cam Waters…Supercar drivers entering Sprintcars

    01:13:15 - FIRST time behind the wheel of a sprintcar

    01:33:30 - Helping team mate Peter O’Neill 

    01:18:10 - Does go-karting prepare you for Sprintcars?

    01:19:00 - Thought on World Of Outlaws VISA issues

    01:25:25 - Next stop…the USA!

    01:28:30 - Finding love & the ‘one’ that gets your crazy sport passion

    01:30:45 - Alex’s brother the MMA fighter

    01:34:15 - The Orr family talent pool

    01:35:30 - Back to fight sports and car racing banter

    01:38:50 - Newcastle go-kart ‘ski-jump’ images are thanks to Pace Images - https://www.facebook.com/paceimages/ 

    01:39:00 - Close ties with the Tanty family 

    01:42:30 - ‘Spoilt rich kids racing’

    01:45:50 - Thoughts on Kyle Larson racing the Indy500

    01:50:00 - SEGMENT: Hooly’s HOT SEAT (controversial topics) 

    02:23:05 - SEGMENT: The FAST FIVE!

    02:29:05 - Future plans & show outro


    ⭐️ LINKS TO ALEX ORR ⭐️ ➡ 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orr.alex43/ 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orr.racing43 


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    • 2 hr 30 min
    Tom Sargent | Le Mans, here we come baby!

    Tom Sargent | Le Mans, here we come baby!

    On today’s episode we’ve got Porsche driver Tom Sargent. We were fortunate to interview Tom before he set off for the US to drive for McElrea Racing in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America Series in 2023. 

    Tommy brought the banter and told us some hilarious stories both on and off track that you don’t want to miss including:


    Family life and growing up in Young, NSW
    Go-kart career including the UK trip to the world’s most expensive daycare 
    CHE Racing official ‘Truck Driver’
    Formula Ford days & pressure to win a championship
    Living the bachelor life 
    Few Blokes Inc…Tommy reveals all
    The infamous Gold Coast road trip story revealed
    What’s a Porsche like to drive?
    Trans AM. Yay or Nay?
    USA…here Tommy comes!
    The 6hr backstory with Cam Hill
    What’s in the future? Le Mans? …
    And The FAST FIVE!

     

    WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/eyIedBo1n14 

    #otchooly #motorsport #sportspodcast #podcast #porsche 

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    TIMECODES:

    00:00 - Show Teaser

    01:00 - Show & Episode Intro's

    03:00 - Hooly dives straight into Tom’s family life

    05:50 - What karting era is Tom from?

    07:30 - Working for Dad’s business

    13:35 - Karting career - ‘Give the kid a chance & pull the restrictor out’

    18:30 - The Young racing crew  

    19:15 - Speedway? HELL NO! 

    21:30 - Tommy’s Mum the Town Planner

    22:45 - Few Blokes Incorporated - Zack Bates exposed!

    24:55 - Electric Go-Karts - Tom, Hooly and Brooke share experiences

    27:30 - ‘Official Truck Driver’ - CHE Formula Ford Team

    28:15 - Hooly’s Special Intro (aka send-off) for Tommy 

    29:30 - Ah brotherly love - what happened to Tom’s brother

    31:30 - Living out of home - cleaning, cooking… 

    33:10 - Few Blokes Incorporated - Tommy aka GUN COOKER  

    34:30 - Few Blokes Incorporated - The back story

    37:45 - Trans AM. YAY or NAY? 

    39:00 - What’s a Porsche like to race?

    42:00 - Winning FF, was the Supercars test (the prize) worthwhile?

    47:00 - America…here Tommy comes!

    49:50 - Racing go-karts in the UK

    51:49 - The world’s most expensive daycare center  

    56:45 - Formula Ford - From Synergy to CHE Racing 

    59:36 - The ONLY DNF ever in car racing to date

    01:02:10 - The lost SuperUte at the Bend - anyone surprised? LOL

    01:03:40 - We know you’re listening Noah…

    01:06:00 - Few Blokes have no openings? WTF! Hooly might be too old

    01:06:35 - What went down on the Gold Coast road trip with Josh Haynes

    01:15:45 - Pressure of winning your first championship 

    01:21:30 - Is the 12HR in the plans? 

    01:22:30 - The 6HR backstory ~ Tommy’s version 2.0 (check out Cam Hill’s episode for v1.0 https://open.spotify.com/episode/7tePKQg6aXiQkqByRAqvlO?si=b20f608cbb3c4736 )

    01:34:30 - Co-driving with coach and mentor Cam Hill 

    01:39:15 - 6HR Drama - The ride height mistake explained 

    01:43:45 - THE FAST FIVE

    01:54:20 - Plans for the future

    01:57:20 - Before we go…The new Formula Ford cars coming

     


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