The Undercut – Breaking down the big 2026 issues!

About this episode

The episode discusses major issues in the 2026 motorsport season with insights from various guests.

The Undercut is back for 2026, with Aaron Noonan once again joined by Jack Perkins and James Moffat, breaking down a massive start to the new motorsport season! Can Grove Racing win without Grant McPherson? Does General Motors lack star power? Is Brodie Kostecki’s one-man band an advantage? How deep is the Triple Eight – Walkinshaw feud? Is BRT the real deal, and much, much more! The lads catch up with Will Davison on life away from full-time Supercars driving, plus a schedule that will keep him busy this season. In our new segment, Number Crunching, we delve into David Reynolds' remarkable career, which is set to notch up 500 race starts in New Zealand. This week on The Workbench, we look at the new for 2026 Mustang Cup, which will see Moff and Jack line up at Phillip Island. There’s the Phillip Island Classic, and a deep dive into the archives for some classic V8 Supercars testing action. This is V8 Sleuth’s look at the world of Supercars, with the angles you don’t and won’t get anywhere else, with the analysis and numbers to back them up! V8 SLEUTH MAGAZINE: https://bit.ly/47XVTxz PERKINS MOTORSPORT: https://bit.ly/4mPNFfl MODEL CARS: http://bit.ly/4678VH3 BOOKS…

People in this episode

Host: Aaron Noonan

Guests: Jack Perkins, James Moffat

Topics covered

• motorsport
• Supercars
• 2026 season
• racing analysis
• driver careers
• team dynamics

Keywords

• Supercars
• motorsport
• 2026
• Brodie Kostecki
• David Reynolds
• Phillip Island
• Grove Racing
• General Motors

Sponsors

Castrol

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Grove Racing, General Motors, Triple Eight, Walkinshaw, BRT

Products: Mustang Cup

Places: New Zealand, Phillip Island

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