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Dave Goddard talks us through the sights and sounds of the 2020 Autosport International Show Live Action Arena as it happens, whilst the tyres are tortured on the tarmac, with motorsport in all shapes, sizes and drivetrains present and correct.

Our very own Alex Goldschmidt finds out a bit more on the latest book from EVRO Publishing, "Niki Lauda - His Competition History," from author Jon Saltinstall, who is a fan of racing, and has followed the late Austrian's career closely. You can purchase the book itself via the following links: https://www.evropublishing.com/products/niki-lauda-his-competition-historyhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Niki-Lauda-His-Competition-History/dp/1910505463A big thank you to Rebecca Leppard from Eventageous PR for arranging the interview. Music (amended): Elegance In Simplicity by Punch Deck | https://soundcloud.com/punch-deckMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

He's worked in the world of the Formula One paddock for almost two decades as a broadcaster, commentator & journalist, but the presenter of F1 Digital, Will Buxton is now a published author. hHis first publication, "My Greatest Defeat," is now available from Evro Publishing at just £19.99, which can be ordered here: https://www.evropublishing.com/collections/all-books/products/my-greatest-defeat.We were greatful for Will, who is a very busy man, to take some time just before heading off to the Canadian Grand Prix to speak with our very own Alex Goldschmidt about the conception of the book itself, the amount of work to get the final draft ready, who he interviewed, and so much more.

Ahead of the trip to Circuit Park Zandvoort as is customary for Fun Cup, Sam Hall spoke to Dispatchbay.com driver Riley Phillips. Living with Aspergers and being expelled from school at a young age, Phillips has successfully turned his life around to become the youngest driver ever to compete in the championship and more recently at Oulton Park, the youngest driver to win a race. He certainly has an interesting story to tell, as Sam clearly found out.

When the Race of Champions came to London in 2015, Jake Sanson was there to interview the very best of British and World Motorsports. We spoke to Race of Champions CEO Frederic Jonsson before diving into a sea of motorsports talent:Alex Buncombe, Jenson Button, Antonio Felix da Costa, Mick Doohan, Terry Grant, Romain Grosjean, Nicolas Hamilton, Sir Chris Hoy, Nico Hulkenberg, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Tom Kristensen, Jose Maria Lopez, Felipe Massa, Jolyon Palmer, Brad Philpot, Nelson Piquet Jr, Jason Plato, Andy Priaulx, Daniel Ricciardo, Petter Solberg, Sebastian Vettel, Pascal Wehrlein and Susie & Toto Wolff!!IT'S THE MOST STAR-STUDDED PODCAST WE'VE EVER MADE!!0:00 - Welcome and Frederic Jonsson3:25 - Background to the ROC5:20 - Felipe Massa9:48 - Jose Maria Lopez13:45 - Nico Hulkenberg17:56 - Susie Wolff23:12 - Tom Kristensen26:32 - Alex Buncombe30:06 - Jenson Button32:54 - Romain Grosjean36:03 - Terry Grant39:40 - David Coulthard43:43 - Ryan Hunter-Reay48:49 - Mick Doohan52:58 - Toto Wolff57:02 - Daniel Ricci

In our latest edition of 'Downforce Meets...' we sit down once again with author of 'Formula 1: All The Races', Roger Smith, and chat about the history of the fascinating Italian Grand Prix from 1950 right up to the present day!Buy a copy of Formula 1: All The Races here: http://formula1alltheraces.com/buy-the-book/

Tom Brooks sits down with author of Formula 1: All The Races, Roger Smith, to discuss the history of the Belgian Grand Prix and preview ahead to this weekend's coming event!

To help preview the 2016 British Grand Prix, Author of http://formula1alltheraces.com book Roger Smith sat down with Tom Brooks to preview the race and look back at some of most memorable moments from it's history all documented in his revised book; Formula 1 All the races. And for your chance to WIN a copy of this brilliant book head to the Downforce Radio Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/downforceradio/ *Comp Closes 11/7/16 at 6pm*A www.motorsport.media production for Downforce Radio

Louis Suddaby returns with another edition as Downforce delves through the archives to bring you a classic interview. This time, we catch up with a legend of British motorsport broadcasting and one of our greatest driving talents who conquered the world of Formula One.Listen in as Downforce Meets...Damon Hill & Steve Rider!

In this edition of Downforce Meets, Adam Weller talks to US sportscar racing icon Don Panoz. Over the course of the interview Don gives his thoughts on IMSA, ALMS, the future of DeltaWing for 2017 and beyond, some of his career highlights and his thoughts on the GT3 class. This is an interview well worth listening to!Produced By: Adam WellerInterview recorded by: Adam Johnson

This week's Downforce Meets sees Rebecca James catch up with a legend of British motorcycle racing. With two World Superbike titles to his name and a successful music career away from the race track, this man has quite the story to tell.Listen in as Downforce Meets...James Toseland

Join Louis Suddaby once again as we head back through the archives to bring you our interview with NASCAR's Chief Racing Development Officer and Executive Vice-President who chatted with Adam Johnson at the American Speedfest in June.Listen in as Downforce Meets...Steve O'Donnell

In the first of a brand new series, we head back through the archives to bring you our interview with the Formula One world champion who this year made the switch to Formula E.Listen in as Downforce Meets...Jacques Villeneuve

Scott Woodwiss caught up with British Racing Legend Dario Franchitti at the 2014 Walter Hayes Trophy.

Following the one-man show at Sochi in GP3 where Britain's Dean Stoneman won race 1 and very nearly almost took race 2 victory in one of the most exciting GP3 races the #DownforceDebrief panel has seen in a very long time, Dean Joins Lester and answers questions from the panel and from listeners.

Jake Sanson caught up with Former Formula One Driver and Formula E Racer Jaime Alguersuari for our Thursday night #PitBored show.

Appearing on #PitBored in Sep 2014 Frankie Wainman Jnr and Danny Wainman chat to Jake Sanson.

Downforce Radio meets some of the stars and racing aces of the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014.We speak to legends of the past such as Paul Stewart, Bernd Schneider, Jochen Mass, Andy Wallace, Frank Biela, Richard Attwood, Andy Rouse, Paddy Hopkirk and Jackie Oliver, we also meet up with the current generation of racers featuring David Brabham, Anthony Reid, Andre Lotterer, Amande Stretton, Karun Chandhok and Sir Chris Hoy, and some of the world's top future stars including Oliver Turvey, Stoffel Vandoorne, Brendon Hartley, Oli Webb and Jann Mardenborough.You'll also hear from IndyCar legends Dario Franchitti and the great Al Unser, as well as NASCAR legend "The King" himself, Richard Petty.Presented by Jake Sanson.

Junior Ginetta Driver Jamie Chadwick drops by on our live Pit Bored show to chat about her career and answer questions. You can still hear the full show online now www.downforce-radio.co.uk/pit-bored

Jake Sanson and the Pit Bored team were lucky enough to be joined by British Racing Legend Sir Stirling Moss. We get his views on current Formula 1 and whether Jaffa Cakes are Biscuits or Cakes!.You can hear the full #PitBored show with an extra interview with Ginetta Star Jamie Chadwick online right now.