1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,547 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,747 Speaker 1: from News Talks EDB. 3 00:00:12,827 --> 00:00:16,067 Speaker 2: So all roads lead to Mount Panorama this weekend for 4 00:00:16,107 --> 00:00:19,147 Speaker 2: the great Race, the Bathurst one thousand from one forty 5 00:00:19,227 --> 00:00:22,707 Speaker 2: five tomorrow afternoon, New Zealand time. It's hard enough to 6 00:00:22,747 --> 00:00:26,227 Speaker 2: win one of these Bathurst one thousands. Many top drivers 7 00:00:26,267 --> 00:00:30,387 Speaker 2: never win it. Greg Murphy won at four times nineteen 8 00:00:30,467 --> 00:00:33,427 Speaker 2: ninety six, nineteen ninety nine, two thousand and three and 9 00:00:33,467 --> 00:00:35,427 Speaker 2: then in two thousand and four as well. 10 00:00:35,827 --> 00:00:38,467 Speaker 3: I'm calling a little early, perhaps because this is after 11 00:00:38,507 --> 00:00:40,947 Speaker 3: all Mount Panorama, but not long to go now for 12 00:00:41,027 --> 00:00:44,147 Speaker 3: Greg Murphy, Rick Kelly. The team will be keeping their 13 00:00:44,147 --> 00:00:47,947 Speaker 3: fingers crossed, rising to their feet, heading towards the apron, 14 00:00:48,547 --> 00:00:51,267 Speaker 3: the raw going up everywhere. Now the lights are flashing 15 00:00:51,307 --> 00:00:51,947 Speaker 3: for Murphy. 16 00:00:52,907 --> 00:00:54,107 Speaker 2: It's a great job, isn't it. 17 00:00:54,107 --> 00:00:57,707 Speaker 3: It's just that a fantastic job here. Well done, Greg Murphy. 18 00:00:57,707 --> 00:01:00,227 Speaker 3: You can hear the chairs inside and outside the car. 19 00:01:00,347 --> 00:01:02,187 Speaker 3: It's Murphy and Kelly make it two and a. 20 00:01:02,227 --> 00:01:04,987 Speaker 4: Row, Muky make Weld gone. Great drive. 21 00:01:05,307 --> 00:01:08,867 Speaker 2: Yeah, that is the the two thousand and four victory 22 00:01:08,907 --> 00:01:11,107 Speaker 2: at the Bathurst one thousand for Greg Murphy, who joins 23 00:01:11,187 --> 00:01:13,667 Speaker 2: us now from Bathurst, where he's obviously working over the 24 00:01:13,707 --> 00:01:17,067 Speaker 2: weekend in various capacities. Greg, thanks for taking our call. 25 00:01:17,387 --> 00:01:20,227 Speaker 2: Nineteen ninety six, nineteen ninety nine, two thousand and three, 26 00:01:20,267 --> 00:01:23,467 Speaker 2: two thousand and four. Does any of the four stand 27 00:01:23,547 --> 00:01:24,867 Speaker 2: out above the others? 28 00:01:26,227 --> 00:01:30,787 Speaker 4: No, No, they don't. I mean the significance or sorry, 29 00:01:30,787 --> 00:01:33,667 Speaker 4: there is significance with all of them for various different reasons, 30 00:01:33,667 --> 00:01:36,667 Speaker 4: so any I just would never want to try and 31 00:01:36,907 --> 00:01:38,427 Speaker 4: put them in an order, and I don't think anyone 32 00:01:38,427 --> 00:01:42,947 Speaker 4: that's won multiple races here at the Mountain would do that. 33 00:01:43,787 --> 00:01:47,867 Speaker 4: The challenge of winning it is always the same, and 34 00:01:48,027 --> 00:01:50,147 Speaker 4: there's so many things over one hundred and sixty one 35 00:01:50,187 --> 00:01:53,347 Speaker 4: laps one thousand kilometers that can go wrong, So you know, 36 00:01:53,627 --> 00:01:55,907 Speaker 4: they've all got their own stories with so. 37 00:01:55,947 --> 00:01:58,187 Speaker 2: Much to think about, as you say, with so many 38 00:01:58,387 --> 00:02:01,427 Speaker 2: potential things that can go wrong, what's the best way 39 00:02:01,467 --> 00:02:02,867 Speaker 2: to prepare for Bathurst? 40 00:02:04,707 --> 00:02:08,667 Speaker 4: Well, there's a lot of preparation and it starts really 41 00:02:08,707 --> 00:02:12,707 Speaker 4: with obviously the team doing everything that they can to 42 00:02:12,867 --> 00:02:15,787 Speaker 4: ensure that you know, the race car that's been presented, 43 00:02:16,787 --> 00:02:19,747 Speaker 4: you know, has had every single nutt and bolt and 44 00:02:19,787 --> 00:02:24,187 Speaker 4: every opportunity to check and make sure, you know, no 45 00:02:24,307 --> 00:02:27,987 Speaker 4: stone has been left unturned and no bolt's been left loose, 46 00:02:28,747 --> 00:02:31,827 Speaker 4: you know. So it's about experience too. It's it's knowing 47 00:02:32,147 --> 00:02:34,187 Speaker 4: how to control a race like that, being prepared for 48 00:02:34,267 --> 00:02:36,627 Speaker 4: strategy and then you know, so many parts of that 49 00:02:36,707 --> 00:02:40,027 Speaker 4: process as a team, and then the drivers. Again, experience 50 00:02:40,107 --> 00:02:42,867 Speaker 4: is such a big part of success at the Mountain, 51 00:02:44,107 --> 00:02:46,387 Speaker 4: you know, and knowing your role. You know, obviously co 52 00:02:46,507 --> 00:02:49,307 Speaker 4: drivers come and play a big huge part of that, 53 00:02:49,427 --> 00:02:52,547 Speaker 4: and having a great combination having a lead driver who's 54 00:02:52,547 --> 00:02:55,787 Speaker 4: got confidence to be able to qualify the car and 55 00:02:56,227 --> 00:02:58,107 Speaker 4: be that driver that's going to have to be in 56 00:02:58,147 --> 00:03:00,267 Speaker 4: the car for you know, well over a couple of 57 00:03:00,267 --> 00:03:03,187 Speaker 4: hours at the end of the race and be physically prepared, 58 00:03:03,187 --> 00:03:05,667 Speaker 4: and a co driver that understands what their role is 59 00:03:05,707 --> 00:03:07,947 Speaker 4: to to do the laps that they've got to do, 60 00:03:08,467 --> 00:03:10,627 Speaker 4: you know, keep the car on the racetrack, not make mistakes, 61 00:03:10,667 --> 00:03:13,587 Speaker 4: and hand it over to the lead driver in good 62 00:03:13,627 --> 00:03:16,227 Speaker 4: condition and a good position. So you know, there's just 63 00:03:17,027 --> 00:03:18,627 Speaker 4: you've got to try and do a lot of eyes 64 00:03:18,667 --> 00:03:21,507 Speaker 4: and cross a lot of t's and when one of 65 00:03:21,547 --> 00:03:23,427 Speaker 4: those things isn't quite right, you're not going to win 66 00:03:23,467 --> 00:03:23,827 Speaker 4: the race. 67 00:03:24,067 --> 00:03:26,427 Speaker 2: You speak about co drivers. You're won it with Craig Lounds, 68 00:03:26,427 --> 00:03:30,507 Speaker 2: with Stephen Richards and twice with Rick Kelly. Is there 69 00:03:30,547 --> 00:03:33,827 Speaker 2: a pre planned percentage of the lapse greg that you 70 00:03:33,867 --> 00:03:36,347 Speaker 2: each do and can and does that change as the 71 00:03:36,467 --> 00:03:37,507 Speaker 2: race unfolds? 72 00:03:37,987 --> 00:03:40,667 Speaker 4: Yeah, it can change. I mean there's a minimum requirement 73 00:03:41,147 --> 00:03:43,467 Speaker 4: for the co drivers to do fifty five I think 74 00:03:43,507 --> 00:03:46,027 Speaker 4: it is fifty five laps here at Bathurst, so you 75 00:03:46,067 --> 00:03:49,627 Speaker 4: know that one driver is obviously not dominating, But depending 76 00:03:49,627 --> 00:03:54,347 Speaker 4: on strategy, depending on safety cars when they arrive, all 77 00:03:54,387 --> 00:03:56,947 Speaker 4: sorts of things can mean that a co driver can 78 00:03:56,987 --> 00:03:59,107 Speaker 4: be in a car for a lot more than what 79 00:03:59,707 --> 00:04:04,507 Speaker 4: is planned. And that's when the combination of lead driver 80 00:04:04,587 --> 00:04:07,587 Speaker 4: co driver is so important and can make the big difference. 81 00:04:07,587 --> 00:04:10,107 Speaker 4: So when you've got a cod driver that's running around 82 00:04:10,187 --> 00:04:13,747 Speaker 4: doing lap times that are the same or just even 83 00:04:13,907 --> 00:04:16,787 Speaker 4: just slightly flowered than the main guy, you have an 84 00:04:16,987 --> 00:04:19,067 Speaker 4: ability to open up your strategy and not be so 85 00:04:19,227 --> 00:04:23,307 Speaker 4: locked into how you're planning your race. So that's a 86 00:04:23,307 --> 00:04:26,947 Speaker 4: critical one and there's some obviously some superb combinations out 87 00:04:26,947 --> 00:04:30,947 Speaker 4: there that have that luxury. In tomorrow's race, you drove. 88 00:04:30,747 --> 00:04:32,867 Speaker 2: What many still consider to be the greatest single lap 89 00:04:32,907 --> 00:04:36,387 Speaker 2: ever completed Atmount Panorama Top ten shootout two thousand and three, 90 00:04:36,507 --> 00:04:38,947 Speaker 2: the Lap of the Gods, as they called it. No 91 00:04:38,987 --> 00:04:41,067 Speaker 2: one had ever gone under two minutes eight John bo 92 00:04:41,227 --> 00:04:44,227 Speaker 2: did and then you went over a second faster two 93 00:04:44,467 --> 00:04:47,627 Speaker 2: six point eight five nine four seconds. What is going 94 00:04:47,667 --> 00:04:51,107 Speaker 2: through your mind during that one hundred and twenty six seconds? 95 00:04:51,347 --> 00:04:56,107 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean the shootout, the qualifying session yesterday and 96 00:04:56,147 --> 00:04:59,067 Speaker 4: Friday afternoon, which turned out to me and absolute hunting, 97 00:04:59,947 --> 00:05:04,187 Speaker 4: the closest in history. It was just I couldn't believe it. Literally, 98 00:05:04,227 --> 00:05:07,227 Speaker 4: it's the definition of unbelievable what we saw standing qualifying. 99 00:05:07,587 --> 00:05:10,667 Speaker 4: You know, it's the biggest qualifying session of the year, 100 00:05:10,667 --> 00:05:12,547 Speaker 4: and then we have the biggest shootout of the year, 101 00:05:13,347 --> 00:05:15,307 Speaker 4: and I just it's a it's a moment, it's a 102 00:05:15,307 --> 00:05:18,147 Speaker 4: period of the of the weekend that I just love, 103 00:05:18,227 --> 00:05:21,507 Speaker 4: I can't wait for, because you're on this amazing piece 104 00:05:21,547 --> 00:05:24,947 Speaker 4: of ash felt all by yourself, looking to try and 105 00:05:25,107 --> 00:05:27,147 Speaker 4: do a fast the fastest that you can, to be 106 00:05:27,187 --> 00:05:30,147 Speaker 4: on pole position at the greatest race, and you know, 107 00:05:30,227 --> 00:05:32,547 Speaker 4: it's a privilege to have that opportunity to do it. 108 00:05:32,627 --> 00:05:34,907 Speaker 4: So when you get that chance, you make the most 109 00:05:34,947 --> 00:05:38,547 Speaker 4: of it. And you know, every opportunity I got wasn't 110 00:05:39,027 --> 00:05:41,347 Speaker 4: too many, but I got to do it a few times. 111 00:05:41,827 --> 00:05:44,467 Speaker 4: You know, I was there to give it my all 112 00:05:44,547 --> 00:05:46,867 Speaker 4: and you know, try and put it on pole and 113 00:05:47,187 --> 00:05:49,387 Speaker 4: not think about the race on Sunday, think about the 114 00:05:49,387 --> 00:05:53,427 Speaker 4: moment that you've been given to to do a hot lap, 115 00:05:53,427 --> 00:05:54,747 Speaker 4: shootout lap at batits. 116 00:05:55,107 --> 00:05:58,547 Speaker 2: How much trust do you have to have in the car. 117 00:05:59,227 --> 00:06:04,187 Speaker 4: You have to have absolute trust. And I every time 118 00:06:04,227 --> 00:06:06,187 Speaker 4: I've got in a car here to do a shootout lap, 119 00:06:06,187 --> 00:06:09,187 Speaker 4: I've had that and sometimes it's been you know, good 120 00:06:09,267 --> 00:06:12,147 Speaker 4: enough to put it on the front row. And but 121 00:06:12,227 --> 00:06:14,027 Speaker 4: you have to you know that the confidence you've got 122 00:06:14,027 --> 00:06:16,387 Speaker 4: to have in that vehicle, and that comes with the 123 00:06:16,387 --> 00:06:20,027 Speaker 4: preparation before you get to Bathist and all the racing 124 00:06:20,147 --> 00:06:21,947 Speaker 4: during the year. But then when you get to Bathfist, 125 00:06:22,427 --> 00:06:26,187 Speaker 4: you know it's having that trust is about what you've 126 00:06:26,187 --> 00:06:27,667 Speaker 4: done and the lead up, but then what you do 127 00:06:27,707 --> 00:06:30,987 Speaker 4: in practice and the confidence that you build with the machine, 128 00:06:31,227 --> 00:06:36,307 Speaker 4: with your engineers to hopefully have the best prepared and 129 00:06:36,347 --> 00:06:39,307 Speaker 4: the fastest car so that you can go and put 130 00:06:39,347 --> 00:06:40,187 Speaker 4: it all on the line. 131 00:06:40,347 --> 00:06:42,307 Speaker 2: A lot of excitement around about can we driver Matt 132 00:06:42,347 --> 00:06:44,387 Speaker 2: Pain at the moment currently seek ind in the overall 133 00:06:44,387 --> 00:06:48,227 Speaker 2: Supercars Championship, but he'll start from eighteenth tomorrow. Is that 134 00:06:48,267 --> 00:06:49,907 Speaker 2: too far back to contend or not? 135 00:06:51,067 --> 00:06:55,147 Speaker 4: No, it's not. It get it gets to a stage 136 00:06:55,187 --> 00:07:00,867 Speaker 4: depending on their car speed and depending on you know, 137 00:07:00,947 --> 00:07:04,307 Speaker 4: how how tough the competition is ahead of you. When 138 00:07:04,347 --> 00:07:06,987 Speaker 4: it comes to race pace. You know there's a moment 139 00:07:07,027 --> 00:07:11,707 Speaker 4: where you set it slipping away, but certainly at the 140 00:07:11,707 --> 00:07:15,427 Speaker 4: beginning of the race a thousand kilometers ahead, before the 141 00:07:15,467 --> 00:07:20,627 Speaker 4: first couple of pit stop cycles happen and before you 142 00:07:20,707 --> 00:07:22,627 Speaker 4: work out you know what kind of pace you've got 143 00:07:22,667 --> 00:07:26,347 Speaker 4: in the car. It's still a very much reality, especially 144 00:07:26,387 --> 00:07:31,227 Speaker 4: considering it's Matt Pain and his co driver Garthtander, who's 145 00:07:31,227 --> 00:07:34,907 Speaker 4: obviously had huge success here on the mountain, and that's 146 00:07:35,027 --> 00:07:38,507 Speaker 4: going to be a critical critical component component of them 147 00:07:38,587 --> 00:07:41,587 Speaker 4: being able to become a contender by the end of 148 00:07:41,627 --> 00:07:44,867 Speaker 4: the race. So too very experience or he's very experienced, Garthtander. 149 00:07:44,907 --> 00:07:48,187 Speaker 4: Matt Pain is showing experience beyond his years. So you 150 00:07:48,187 --> 00:07:50,427 Speaker 4: know they'll be coming up with a plan, probably go 151 00:07:50,467 --> 00:07:53,147 Speaker 4: off strategy in some way, shape or form, to try 152 00:07:53,187 --> 00:07:56,987 Speaker 4: and find a way to build speed and make ground 153 00:07:57,067 --> 00:08:00,347 Speaker 4: without traffic around them and then find themselves back into 154 00:08:00,347 --> 00:08:04,947 Speaker 4: the you know. So you know, safety cars give us 155 00:08:05,027 --> 00:08:08,707 Speaker 4: and they take it away all positions. They can change 156 00:08:08,707 --> 00:08:11,147 Speaker 4: your day when it looks like your day is done, 157 00:08:11,267 --> 00:08:13,307 Speaker 4: so you know they will not be giving up until 158 00:08:13,507 --> 00:08:14,387 Speaker 4: obviously the last light. 159 00:08:14,667 --> 00:08:16,107 Speaker 2: We do have a key we in the top ten 160 00:08:16,147 --> 00:08:21,147 Speaker 2: shootout though tonight Ryan Wood qualified third fastest. What have 161 00:08:21,187 --> 00:08:23,267 Speaker 2: you seen from him during practice and. 162 00:08:23,267 --> 00:08:30,147 Speaker 4: Qualifying calmness for most of it? He has shown speed 163 00:08:30,267 --> 00:08:33,667 Speaker 4: out the gate was p. One in the first practicession 164 00:08:33,747 --> 00:08:38,907 Speaker 4: of the weekend on Thursday. Just has been in tune 165 00:08:38,907 --> 00:08:41,267 Speaker 4: with the track and in tune with the car, the team. 166 00:08:41,587 --> 00:08:43,987 Speaker 4: Everything has been working really well as confidence is really 167 00:08:44,027 --> 00:08:45,987 Speaker 4: good at the moment, and that's what you've got to have. 168 00:08:46,107 --> 00:08:49,107 Speaker 4: So you know, for a kid that's only been here 169 00:08:49,107 --> 00:08:50,827 Speaker 4: a couple of times and this is only his second 170 00:08:50,827 --> 00:08:53,227 Speaker 4: Baptist one thousand and two, have been showing the speed 171 00:08:53,227 --> 00:08:56,747 Speaker 4: that he has proves that you know he's going to 172 00:08:56,747 --> 00:09:01,067 Speaker 4: be a future future star and a potential Bathtist winner. 173 00:09:01,147 --> 00:09:03,547 Speaker 4: So you know, he and Jayden know Jada make another 174 00:09:03,747 --> 00:09:08,507 Speaker 4: superb combination even though their experience isn't there, their working 175 00:09:08,547 --> 00:09:13,387 Speaker 4: relationship together and the speed they've both been showing means 176 00:09:13,427 --> 00:09:16,707 Speaker 4: that you know they without doubt a contended on come 177 00:09:16,787 --> 00:09:17,387 Speaker 4: Sunday's race. 178 00:09:17,587 --> 00:09:19,987 Speaker 2: Can you see Matt Payin and Ryan Wore emulating the 179 00:09:20,027 --> 00:09:23,267 Speaker 2: Supercars feats of Scotty McLoughlin and Shane van Gisbergen before 180 00:09:23,307 --> 00:09:26,347 Speaker 2: they shifted their careers to IndyCar and NASCAR in the US. 181 00:09:27,667 --> 00:09:29,987 Speaker 4: I totally can yes. I think I think both those 182 00:09:30,147 --> 00:09:32,987 Speaker 4: both these young keywis have have got the traits of 183 00:09:33,227 --> 00:09:37,267 Speaker 4: of those two drivers and have you know, the the 184 00:09:37,507 --> 00:09:41,547 Speaker 4: X factor and the wherewithal two and they're the work 185 00:09:42,307 --> 00:09:45,707 Speaker 4: ability and commitments to be able to make it and 186 00:09:45,907 --> 00:09:49,667 Speaker 4: win multiple championships in this in the Supercars Championship without doubt. 187 00:09:50,107 --> 00:09:51,987 Speaker 2: And I've got a massive weekend to here. Greg, appreciate 188 00:09:51,987 --> 00:09:53,267 Speaker 2: you taking the time for a chat. Do you still 189 00:09:53,267 --> 00:09:55,067 Speaker 2: get a bit of excitement though you've been there so 190 00:09:55,147 --> 00:09:57,987 Speaker 2: many times when you hear noises like we've just heard there, 191 00:09:57,987 --> 00:09:59,587 Speaker 2: do you still get a bit excited about this? 192 00:10:01,227 --> 00:10:03,947 Speaker 4: I wouldn't becoming back here if I didn't still get 193 00:10:03,947 --> 00:10:06,827 Speaker 4: a buzz for it. You know, it's a it still 194 00:10:06,907 --> 00:10:09,267 Speaker 4: is a privilege to be able to come and be 195 00:10:09,307 --> 00:10:11,507 Speaker 4: a part of this event regardless if I'm driving or not, 196 00:10:11,667 --> 00:10:14,627 Speaker 4: so you know, without doubt, I still get a shiver 197 00:10:14,707 --> 00:10:18,867 Speaker 4: down the spine and it is a wonderful place to 198 00:10:18,907 --> 00:10:21,947 Speaker 4: come being with fans this week I'm working with repcod 199 00:10:21,987 --> 00:10:24,147 Speaker 4: on a whole lot of activation and the passion for 200 00:10:25,067 --> 00:10:27,507 Speaker 4: the sport, but also the passion for this event is 201 00:10:28,307 --> 00:10:30,387 Speaker 4: as certainly hasn't changed in the time that I've been 202 00:10:30,427 --> 00:10:30,787 Speaker 4: coming here. 203 00:10:30,827 --> 00:10:33,187 Speaker 2: It's amazing, brilliant stuff. Really appreciate your time, Greg, thanks 204 00:10:33,227 --> 00:10:35,267 Speaker 2: for taking the call. No thanks, no thank you. That 205 00:10:35,387 --> 00:10:38,307 Speaker 2: is Greg Murphy from Bathurst full time winner key We 206 00:10:38,387 --> 00:10:41,067 Speaker 2: Motorsport Icon. Of course, great to have him on the 207 00:10:41,067 --> 00:10:42,747 Speaker 2: show and no doubt it'll be involved in the coverage 208 00:10:42,747 --> 00:10:44,827 Speaker 2: that is available across the weekend as well as his 209 00:10:45,107 --> 00:10:47,267 Speaker 2: commitments with REPCO and others. 210 00:10:47,907 --> 00:10:51,107 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 211 00:10:51,227 --> 00:10:54,507 Speaker 1: to News Talk zed B weekends from midday or follow 212 00:10:54,547 --> 00:10:56,147 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.