1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:01,880 Speaker 1: The name we've not featured on the show despite our 2 00:00:01,920 --> 00:00:03,680 Speaker 1: love of motor racing is Ryan. What he is one 3 00:00:03,680 --> 00:00:05,760 Speaker 1: of supercars hot tickets at the moment. He races for 4 00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:09,039 Speaker 1: Walking Shore Andrety United. One of the great names of motorsport. 5 00:00:09,080 --> 00:00:09,400 Speaker 2: Of course. 6 00:00:10,119 --> 00:00:11,800 Speaker 1: In his rookie year, which was last year, he was 7 00:00:11,840 --> 00:00:13,840 Speaker 1: best rookie on the grid. This year so far he's 8 00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 1: got to win a couple of podiums and a bunch 9 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:17,800 Speaker 1: of top tens. Now, the competition at the moment, if 10 00:00:17,840 --> 00:00:19,480 Speaker 1: you follow, it's on a bit of a break until 11 00:00:19,480 --> 00:00:22,680 Speaker 1: the twelfth of September. They're into the enduro mode for 12 00:00:22,680 --> 00:00:24,759 Speaker 1: the rest of the season ahead of the big Bathurst 13 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:27,040 Speaker 1: of course. Anyway, Ryan, what is with us? Good morning? 14 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 3: Good morning mate, how are you look? 15 00:00:29,040 --> 00:00:30,880 Speaker 1: I'm good mate, Thank you, But let me first just 16 00:00:30,920 --> 00:00:33,239 Speaker 1: congratulate you on all you're doing at the moment. What 17 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:35,720 Speaker 1: a thriller is to watch your success. 18 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:37,720 Speaker 2: It's brilliant. How do you think you're handling it all? 19 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 3: Well? Thank you. Yeah, it's obviously been a great year 20 00:00:41,880 --> 00:00:46,880 Speaker 3: so far. And yeah, really happy with the improvements we've 21 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:49,760 Speaker 3: made over the last probably twelve months since moving into 22 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 3: main game. And yeah, just really excited for Obviously, the 23 00:00:53,400 --> 00:00:56,600 Speaker 3: big race is coming up and it should be a 24 00:00:56,680 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 3: huge challenge and hopefully we're ready for it. 25 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:01,800 Speaker 2: And what about a team of yours? What do they 26 00:01:01,840 --> 00:01:02,120 Speaker 2: give you? 27 00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:04,640 Speaker 1: Because really, you're with one of the most famous teams 28 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:05,560 Speaker 1: in the business, aren't you. 29 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 3: Yeah. I am lucky enough to be obviously with walking 30 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:13,520 Speaker 3: through Indrety United and they were I guess the team 31 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:17,039 Speaker 3: in the heyday when they were back HRT And to 32 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:20,959 Speaker 3: be following on from a few of my Ardol's footsteps 33 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:24,360 Speaker 3: and being part of a team as as great as 34 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:27,480 Speaker 3: ours is really special and I think for us we're 35 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:31,840 Speaker 3: just you know, trying to strive towards greatness again and 36 00:01:32,120 --> 00:01:35,400 Speaker 3: I feel like we're hitting that way and obviously next 37 00:01:35,480 --> 00:01:38,640 Speaker 3: year with a new car coming in, should be exciting 38 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:39,120 Speaker 3: as well. 39 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 1: I was watching a couple of weekends ago. You're at Ipswich. 40 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:43,200 Speaker 1: Have you been to Ipswitch a lot? 41 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:47,800 Speaker 3: No. I haven't been to Appy for probably two or 42 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:50,680 Speaker 3: three years, so it was awesome to get back there 43 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:53,760 Speaker 3: and we had an awesome weekend and you know, our 44 00:01:53,800 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 3: carver was super speedy and made a little era in 45 00:01:56,760 --> 00:02:00,240 Speaker 3: the last race. But it's part of learning and I've 46 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 3: been able to use that to move forward. 47 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:05,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, and how much pressure is on you? You know, 48 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:07,800 Speaker 1: they gave you your big break, what's expected of you? 49 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:10,520 Speaker 1: I mean, what specifically do they tell you how much 50 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:12,840 Speaker 1: pressure is on you? And do you feel that? 51 00:02:14,919 --> 00:02:17,360 Speaker 3: I guess for me, you know, you always have pressure 52 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 3: growing up because you're always trying to prove yourself and 53 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:23,679 Speaker 3: that sort of stuff. And I felt like last year 54 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:28,480 Speaker 3: I didn't have any added pressure from anyone but myself. 55 00:02:29,080 --> 00:02:32,040 Speaker 3: But I felt like the biggest thing was actually, you know, 56 00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 3: just being able to handle the workload of everything, which 57 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 3: is quite a bit different. I went from racing six 58 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:43,480 Speaker 3: weekends of a year to fifteen, so being able to 59 00:02:43,800 --> 00:02:46,040 Speaker 3: cope with that was probably the biggest step up. And 60 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 3: you know, for me, trying to get my head around that. 61 00:02:50,040 --> 00:02:53,239 Speaker 3: And I guess the pressure of ratings has always been 62 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:56,480 Speaker 3: there since you were seven years old, but you're only 63 00:02:56,520 --> 00:02:58,320 Speaker 3: again doing a few weekends. 64 00:02:57,960 --> 00:02:58,480 Speaker 1: Of the year. 65 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 3: I guess the biggest part is the mental and the 66 00:03:04,440 --> 00:03:07,840 Speaker 3: physical side of racing in main game supercars is a 67 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:11,280 Speaker 3: lot higher than the junior ranks. And you know, over 68 00:03:11,320 --> 00:03:14,600 Speaker 3: a race weekend, we're meeting hundreds and hundreds of different 69 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:18,480 Speaker 3: people and fans that make our sport go round, which 70 00:03:18,520 --> 00:03:22,079 Speaker 3: is probably the coolest part of my job and being 71 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:25,280 Speaker 3: able to meet everyone and that sort of stuff. But 72 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:28,120 Speaker 3: to keep up with that is a full time job 73 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:30,919 Speaker 3: just about it in itself. So yeah, I wouldn't say 74 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:34,720 Speaker 3: the precious side is something I worry about too much 75 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 3: because you're always out there trying to do your best. 76 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 3: But at the end of the day, you know you 77 00:03:39,640 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 3: can only do so much with it's alls you're given 78 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:45,120 Speaker 3: and how much preparation you put in, and I feel like, 79 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:48,360 Speaker 3: you know, for me, it's just about making sure I 80 00:03:48,480 --> 00:03:50,520 Speaker 3: turn up to the racetrack as well prepared as that 81 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:50,960 Speaker 3: can be. 82 00:03:51,400 --> 00:03:51,880 Speaker 2: Here's the thing. 83 00:03:51,880 --> 00:03:54,000 Speaker 1: Every time we have one of you guys race car 84 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:56,839 Speaker 1: driver on the program, people always comment and say how 85 00:03:57,040 --> 00:03:59,760 Speaker 1: articulate everybody in the sport is what do you reckon 86 00:03:59,760 --> 00:04:03,040 Speaker 1: to do about motorsport the levels people out you know, 87 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:07,080 Speaker 1: decent people emerge because of your sport. 88 00:04:07,600 --> 00:04:09,680 Speaker 3: I would say it's probably because a lot of people 89 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:12,680 Speaker 3: have had to sacrifice a lot, so being in the 90 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:16,280 Speaker 3: position they are in, they probably feel very fortunate and 91 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:19,960 Speaker 3: appreciative of what they have and that's probably something that 92 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:25,480 Speaker 3: I'm I've taken on board. It's interesting you say that 93 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:28,440 Speaker 3: because I wouldn't say everyone's an awesome bloken motorsport, but 94 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:34,320 Speaker 3: it's yeah, definitely. You know, you you surround yourself with 95 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 3: some cool people and you get to meet amazing families 96 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:38,480 Speaker 3: that are along the way. 97 00:04:38,320 --> 00:04:38,480 Speaker 2: And. 98 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:43,359 Speaker 3: Yeah, I guess the best part about motorsport is you 99 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:47,920 Speaker 3: make lifelong friends. So yeah, I would say, I don't 100 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:50,440 Speaker 3: know what it is. It's probably just because, like I said, 101 00:04:50,520 --> 00:04:53,479 Speaker 3: you sacrifice so much to get there, and once you're there, 102 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:56,479 Speaker 3: you're sort of, you know, just enjoying the moment. 103 00:04:56,560 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 2: Of course you do. 104 00:04:57,279 --> 00:05:01,640 Speaker 1: Now listen what your observation line AHV experience because you're young, 105 00:05:01,680 --> 00:05:04,800 Speaker 1: of course, yes, is it experience that potentially holds you 106 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:07,680 Speaker 1: back or accelerate to you or do you reckon? It's age. 107 00:05:10,480 --> 00:05:12,479 Speaker 3: That's a tough one because I'm only two years in 108 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:16,479 Speaker 3: so I can't come in on either. But I know 109 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:19,240 Speaker 3: for a fact it's very hard to get into supercars 110 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:23,919 Speaker 3: and Mango being young because they always want experience. But 111 00:05:24,040 --> 00:05:26,159 Speaker 3: you can only get experience if you're giving a shot. 112 00:05:26,200 --> 00:05:28,680 Speaker 3: And I was lucky enough to be given a shot 113 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:32,240 Speaker 3: by walking to Andrew to United and you know, I 114 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:35,800 Speaker 3: think fingers crossed, I can be here for a long 115 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:38,440 Speaker 3: time and be able to prove to them, you know, 116 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:42,800 Speaker 3: age and experiences and are worry for me and we 117 00:05:42,880 --> 00:05:44,880 Speaker 3: can just you know, go out there and want as 118 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:47,559 Speaker 3: many races as we can and that sort of stuff. 119 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:50,200 Speaker 3: I'm not too sure to answer your question, but all 120 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:52,920 Speaker 3: I know is I'm twenty one trying to get as 121 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:56,960 Speaker 3: much experience as I can, and you know, that's sort 122 00:05:56,960 --> 00:05:57,839 Speaker 3: of where I'm at. 123 00:05:58,400 --> 00:05:59,920 Speaker 2: And what's what's the big picture planned? 124 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:02,240 Speaker 1: Because I mean, at twenty one, you look at a 125 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:05,279 Speaker 1: guard and I liked, say Will Davidson, So the gap 126 00:06:05,320 --> 00:06:07,240 Speaker 1: between you and him age wise. 127 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:09,520 Speaker 2: Is you could be there for many, many, many years. 128 00:06:10,200 --> 00:06:13,200 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's funny you say that, Like I was actually 129 00:06:13,279 --> 00:06:17,120 Speaker 3: training with Tim Slade this morning and we're, you know, 130 00:06:17,440 --> 00:06:20,760 Speaker 3: different ends of our career and he's obviously older and 131 00:06:20,839 --> 00:06:24,039 Speaker 3: I'm younger, and he's had a really long and successful 132 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:26,279 Speaker 3: career and you look at that and that's something obviously 133 00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:30,680 Speaker 3: I want to achieve. But I don't really have my 134 00:06:30,839 --> 00:06:35,680 Speaker 3: sight set on anything other than supercars, so that's sort 135 00:06:35,720 --> 00:06:40,320 Speaker 3: of my short term plan. But obviously if I go 136 00:06:40,440 --> 00:06:44,240 Speaker 3: out there and win a championship and Bathurst in the 137 00:06:44,279 --> 00:06:45,400 Speaker 3: next two years. 138 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:48,920 Speaker 1: And who knows old Bathurstay, now that's what two race 139 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:51,599 Speaker 1: meetings away? Are you thinking about that already? 140 00:06:52,040 --> 00:06:55,200 Speaker 3: Yeah, you're thinking about that's all year long. So I 141 00:06:55,279 --> 00:06:57,640 Speaker 3: can't wait to get there. That's why I'm sort of 142 00:06:57,680 --> 00:07:01,599 Speaker 3: up on the Goldie at the moment, doing a training 143 00:07:01,640 --> 00:07:04,560 Speaker 3: camp to really make sure that I get to the 144 00:07:04,560 --> 00:07:07,680 Speaker 3: mountain and when I'm well prepared and can last the 145 00:07:07,720 --> 00:07:11,200 Speaker 3: track walk because I tell you what walking around that 146 00:07:11,280 --> 00:07:14,480 Speaker 3: place is is hard work. So looking forward to getting 147 00:07:14,520 --> 00:07:17,320 Speaker 3: back there. And you know, for me, last year was 148 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:21,000 Speaker 3: my first Bathurst one thousands, so I felt like I've 149 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:25,080 Speaker 3: learned a lot over the last twelve months. And yeah, 150 00:07:25,120 --> 00:07:28,480 Speaker 3: it's just can't wait to get going. We've obviously got 151 00:07:28,520 --> 00:07:30,960 Speaker 3: Taylor Ben coming up and that should be a nice 152 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:35,800 Speaker 3: little curtain raiser and then the big dance, so I'm 153 00:07:35,800 --> 00:07:37,960 Speaker 3: pretty sure everyone's pretty excited for it. 154 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:40,360 Speaker 1: It's just such a different races and I mean, you're 155 00:07:40,400 --> 00:07:43,120 Speaker 1: into the endurance end of the season anyway, but Bathurst 156 00:07:43,240 --> 00:07:46,200 Speaker 1: is like, I mean, you're all good drivers. What's the 157 00:07:46,280 --> 00:07:47,200 Speaker 1: magic is it? 158 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:49,840 Speaker 2: Luck? I mean, anything can happen on the day, can't it. 159 00:07:51,040 --> 00:07:54,920 Speaker 3: I think Bathurst chooses to win away before you know, 160 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:59,160 Speaker 3: we've got any any saying it, So yeah, we'll see 161 00:07:59,160 --> 00:08:03,040 Speaker 3: how we go. Hopefully the mountain has chosen us nicely 162 00:08:03,080 --> 00:08:06,320 Speaker 3: this year and we can go from there. But it's 163 00:08:06,320 --> 00:08:11,280 Speaker 3: obviously just such an amazing atmosphere and event two nations 164 00:08:11,280 --> 00:08:13,480 Speaker 3: get around it, the whole world sort of gets around 165 00:08:13,480 --> 00:08:17,160 Speaker 3: it to a certain degree, so you've got eyes on 166 00:08:17,200 --> 00:08:19,480 Speaker 3: you from all parts of the world, which is really 167 00:08:19,520 --> 00:08:22,720 Speaker 3: exciting and just you know, it makes you When I 168 00:08:22,760 --> 00:08:25,960 Speaker 3: remember getting there last year being with FABS, I couldn't 169 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:29,360 Speaker 3: have asked for anyone better for my first year to 170 00:08:29,440 --> 00:08:32,680 Speaker 3: really guide me through it and enjoy the moment because 171 00:08:33,160 --> 00:08:36,160 Speaker 3: you only get your first batist once, and you know 172 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:38,720 Speaker 3: this year there's definitely a bit more, I guess, pressure 173 00:08:40,320 --> 00:08:43,840 Speaker 3: to execute and have a good race. So I think 174 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:47,120 Speaker 3: just what makes you stand out is you know, it's 175 00:08:47,120 --> 00:08:51,679 Speaker 3: a mountain and it's a built in racetrack. It's something 176 00:08:51,679 --> 00:08:54,480 Speaker 3: you don't see very often, so it's pretty exciting. 177 00:08:54,679 --> 00:08:57,400 Speaker 1: Now we haven't mentioned Greg Murphy yet, and I know 178 00:08:57,480 --> 00:08:59,840 Speaker 1: group pretty well, and everyone speaks so well of what 179 00:09:00,080 --> 00:09:02,160 Speaker 1: Riggs doing with you and helping you out. 180 00:09:02,200 --> 00:09:05,720 Speaker 2: What's his magic in terms of what he's helping. 181 00:09:05,520 --> 00:09:11,080 Speaker 3: You with, I'd say Mrph's biggest thing is that he 182 00:09:11,200 --> 00:09:15,040 Speaker 3: keeps me accountable. You know, he's on my I'm asked 183 00:09:15,360 --> 00:09:20,000 Speaker 3: a lot, which is amazing for me. Sometimes it gets tiring. 184 00:09:20,120 --> 00:09:22,040 Speaker 3: If you know him well, then you know what he's like. 185 00:09:23,320 --> 00:09:26,360 Speaker 3: But the biggest thing with Murph is he's been there 186 00:09:26,400 --> 00:09:29,079 Speaker 3: and done everything that I'm going through. It's not more 187 00:09:30,200 --> 00:09:32,960 Speaker 3: so to have someone like that being able to lean 188 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:36,400 Speaker 3: on him and you know, really make sure that I'm 189 00:09:36,400 --> 00:09:39,440 Speaker 3: getting the most out of myself and and that sort 190 00:09:39,480 --> 00:09:43,880 Speaker 3: of stuff is second to none. So super grateful to 191 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:46,240 Speaker 3: have him in my corner, along with so many others. 192 00:09:46,320 --> 00:09:50,440 Speaker 3: And you know, it's a cool little network I've got 193 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:51,640 Speaker 3: going at the moment. 194 00:09:51,480 --> 00:09:53,120 Speaker 2: Well, it sounds like it's going really well. 195 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:55,240 Speaker 1: So good luck by the way, Taylor been in a 196 00:09:55,240 --> 00:09:57,160 Speaker 1: couple of weeks time, and obviously good luck at Beth. 197 00:09:57,200 --> 00:09:58,800 Speaker 1: It's good to have you on the program. Great to 198 00:09:58,840 --> 00:10:00,360 Speaker 1: chat with you, and all the very best for the 199 00:10:00,400 --> 00:10:01,080 Speaker 1: rest of the season. 200 00:10:01,280 --> 00:10:03,359 Speaker 3: Awesome thanks mate, Cheers mate. 201 00:10:03,200 --> 00:10:05,840 Speaker 1: Ryan Wood, good guy out of Walking Shore Andretti So 202 00:10:06,160 --> 00:10:08,520 Speaker 1: September twelve. I think I said for Tailor been ahead 203 00:10:08,520 --> 00:10:11,000 Speaker 1: of the other big one at Baptist another key wee 204 00:10:11,160 --> 00:10:13,200 Speaker 1: doing there's so many now, isn't there which is good 205 00:10:13,200 --> 00:10:16,280 Speaker 1: to see. For more from the mic Asking Breakfast, listen 206 00:10:16,400 --> 00:10:19,359 Speaker 1: live to news talks. It'd be from six am weekdays, 207 00:10:19,600 --> 00:10:21,640 Speaker 1: or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio