Gareth Jones On Speed
606 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago -THE podcast for petrol-heads, by Gareth Jones (of ITV1's Speed Sunday & How2, and A1GP pit lane reporter), his car-mad uber-geek mate Zog, Alex Goy (Road And Track, Carfection, GQ) and Aussie sports journalist Sarah Leach. On Speed covers everything on 4 wheels, from Audi to BMW; Ferrari to Williams; Renault to McLaren; Ford to Porsche; Alfa to Mercedes; VW to Jaguar; classic cars; concept cars; road cars; race cars. There's every kind of motorsport Formula One, WRC, Le Mans, F2, Indy Car, and drivers, from Damon Hill and Ayrton Senna to Schumacher, Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button and Max Verstappen. Where else can you find auto racing, motors, F1, rally, motor sport, road cars, comedy, news comment, Formula 1, songs and games all in the same place, served up with a wry grin?
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Episodes
Gareth Jones On Speed #174 for 26 June 2012
June 26, 2012 13:24 - 23 minutes - 14.6 MB#174 The Sound of Le Mans 2012 Pt2 - The Classic British Welcome. Gareth and Chris Burdick of automoblog.net geek out at the plethora of lovely cars old and new at the Classic British Welcome in Saint Saturnin.
Gareth Jones On Speed #173 for 22 June 2012
June 22, 2012 13:24 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB#173 The Sound of Le Mans 2012 Pt1 - The Drive To Le Mans. Gareth and Chris Burdick of automoblog.net in a Lexus CT200 F-Sport join a convoy of great cars making the journey to the Circuit de la Sarthe.
Gareth Jones On Speed Video Podcast 029 - The Le Mans Experience
June 14, 2012 00:00 - 2 minutes - 33.6 MB VideoVideo#29 Gareth's Le Mans Experience: How to turn up in style, camp and drive the circuit at the greatest race in the world.
Gareth Jones On Speed #172 for 03 June 2012
June 03, 2012 15:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MB#172 The Greatest Motorsport Liveries Of All Time. We each choose our top 3 paint schemes on race cars – what would you choose? Sniff Petrol on F1FM and the Scottish weather. Plus Funnybone prepare us for Le Mans with new music as they perform 24 Hours.
Gareth Jones On Speed #171 for 24 May 2012
May 24, 2012 13:30 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB#171 The resurgence of Williams, how have they done it? Patrick Head responds. Sniff Petrol on Leyland aftershave and Elon Musk. Carroll Shelby’s good and bad cars. What’s wrong with Lola? MOT rules relaxed for old cars. And we share Land Rover stories.
Gareth Jones On Speed #170 for 13 May 2012
May 13, 2012 20:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MB#170 Toyota GT-86 Special. Gareth goes to Barcelona and drives the highly anticipated yet slightly 80s sporting coupe on the road and on the race track. With motoring journalist Phil Huff, Erica Haddon of Toyota GB and a surprise appearance by BBC F1’s Jake Humphrey.
Gareth Jones On Speed #169 for 01 May 2012
May 01, 2012 17:30 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MB#169 What you been driving? Richard spends some time driving small cars like the Suzuki Swift Sport, Gareth spends some time sipping diesel in a miserly Mercedes-Benz B200 and Zog spends some time under his Porsche 944 performing chemistry experiments.
Gareth Jones On Speed #168 for 20 April 2012
April 20, 2012 20:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB#168 Nico Rosberg gets his first F1 win, but many wins is it for his team? What is the correct way to view a team’s heritage? Sniff Petrol on the 1st amendment and Audi buying Ducati. The Bahrain Grand Prix, should F1 be there?
Gareth Jones On Speed #167 for 10 April 2012
April 10, 2012 19:00 - 36 minutes - 32.4 MB#167 Datsun is back, but which other car brands should return from the grave? The Nissan Delta Wing due to race at Le Mans, will it fall over at the first bend? Sniff Petrol on Chinese tyres and drunk French drivers. Plus new music: The Lunar Grand Prix.
Gareth Jones On Speed #166 for 30 March 2012
March 30, 2012 16:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MB#166 Rain in Malaysia, how did Alonso win and Perez come second? Violet Berlin’s solution to staying awake during early morning F1 races. Sniff Petrol on God’s role in F1 and Ferrari’s Surplus Drivers Programme. And we suggest who to follow on twitter.
Gareth Jones On Speed #165 for 18 March 2012
March 18, 2012 17:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB#165 Once again we’re the first podcast to report on the first Grand Prix of the 2012 season. Gareth, Richard and Zog are up at dawn for the dawn of a new era in F1. How do Sky cope with the greatest show on earth? Plus new GJOS Music with F1's Back 2012.
Gareth Jones On Speed #164 for 08 March 2012
March 08, 2012 19:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB#164 F1 testing. What’s happened at Marussia? Sniff Petrol on medieval F1 and Liverpool at Le Mans. We discuss fuel, super capacitors and for the 1st time ever NASCAR. What’s Gareth excited about at Geneva? Plus the return of Dexy’s Midnight Racers.
Gareth Jones On Speed Video Podcast 028 - Presentando La Nuova Ferrari Di Formula Uno
March 03, 2012 14:30 - 1 minute - 13.2 MB VideoVideo#28 The new Ferrari F2012 breaks cover, will it be the fastest car on the block and a step forward?
Gareth Jones On Speed #163 for 16 February 2012
February 16, 2012 22:35 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB#163 We put the case for cars that usually get a lot of flack, to play “Cars I Would Defend”. Which cars are in the dock? and which are laughed out of court? What car would you choose to defend? Plus Sniff Petrol goes F1 testing.
Gareth Jones On Speed #162 for 04 February 2012
February 04, 2012 12:15 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB#162 We follow the McLaren launch and glad we weren’t at Caterham’s. Sniff Petrol on MG in the BTCC. Justin Wilson wins the Daytona 24 hours but no-one notices. How to say “Dome”. Plus GP2 and GP3 to Sky/Barrichello to IndyCar/Lotus for sale - Good or Bad?
Gareth Jones On Speed #161 for 25 January 2012
January 25, 2012 19:45 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MB#161 Peugeot pull out of endurance racing, what will Audi do? We announce our assault on the 24 hours, but who will drive? Sniff Petrol explores Formula E. Gareth’s best ever driving dream. We react to reactive ride. What now for Barrichello? we know!
Gareth Jones On Speed Video Podcast 027 - A Tale Of Two Lotus
January 20, 2012 16:30 - 5 minutes - 52.4 MB VideoVideo#27 A Tale Of Two Lotus. Using some of the most sophisticated graphic tools available to a podcaster; Gareth Jones attempts to explain the Lotus situation as it was in September 2011.
Gareth Jones On Speed #160 for 11 January 2012
January 11, 2012 20:15 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MB#160 Detroit. Confusion over the new Fusion/Mondeo. Is Cadillac the new BMW? Is the British motor press biased? Sniff Petrol goes to the Gymkhana. How is the death of Saab good for Morgan? VW E-Bugster, really? And why is Germany so good at building cars?
Gareth Jones On Speed Video Podcast 026 - Season 8 Trail
January 06, 2012 12:45 - 42 seconds - 6.07 MB VideoVideo#26 Trailer for Gareth Jones On Speed Season 8.
Gareth Jones On Speed #159 for 21 December 2011
December 21, 2011 17:31 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MB#159 Bad news on the wind for Saab and Renault, so we try to cheer our selves up in the gloom of midwinter with the GJOS works Christmas Doo. Sniff Petrol imagines Christmas for F1. Plus On Speed super fan Dave Stebbings takes us on in a Christmas quiz.
Gareth Jones On Speed #158 for 13 December 2011
December 13, 2011 00:15 - 33 minutes - 15.6 MB#158 Your car’s tyres and how they perform in hot and cold conditions. Sniff Petrol on Lotus’s future plans and the new Honda NSX. Gareth tests the Hyundai i40 Tourer. We geek out over engine sizes. Plus new music: John Voxx sings "My Car Won’t Go".
Gareth Jones On Speed #157 for 30 November 2011
November 30, 2011 15:00 - 25 minutes - 11.9 MB#157 F1 is over, for now, but are we over F1 now it’s going to Sky? And who’s going to Sky with F1? We give our end-of-term F1 drivers and teams report. Sniff Petrol on the departure of Patrick Head, and the return of Robert Kubica and Kimi Räikkönen.
Gareth Jones On Speed #156 for 16 November 2011
November 16, 2011 22:00 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MB#156 We conceptualise on the best and worst concept cars ever. How The Duke of Edinburgh almost saved BMC. Sniff Petrol’s disturbing visions of the future. Plus, why all three boys left the Cub Scouts and why a Ford designer told one of the team to F off.
Gareth Jones On Speed #155 for 04 November 2011
November 04, 2011 12:30 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MB#155 Gareth is transported to Valenciennes, France for the launch of the latest version of Toyota’s little car, and given an exclusive tour of the factory that builds Toyota’s biggest seller in Europe and learns how to build a Yaris.
Gareth Jones On Speed Video Podcast 025 - Toyota Yaris Trail
October 28, 2011 21:30 - 1 minute - 13 MB VideoVideo#25 Gareth trails forward to "How To Build A Yaris" in the next episode of Gareth Jones On Speed.
Gareth Jones On Speed #154 for 19 October 2011
October 19, 2011 20:00 - 28 minutes - 13.3 MB#154 We mark the passing of Dan Wheldon. Ask what’s wrong with Lewis Hamilton? Sniff Petrol confuses F1 with EastEnders. Why Gareth is already getting excited about Le Mans 2012. Plus The Mighty Lah! perform “Building Cars (Again) In Liverpool”.
Gareth Jones On Speed #153 for 02 October 2011
October 02, 2011 17:30 - 36 minutes - 16.9 MB#153 The future of F1 and road cars and why Lancia’s Thema 8.32 has nothing to do with it but iStream does. How 3D printing could save classic cars. We play “Cars I Haven’t Thought Of For A While”. Plus The Reclaimers sing "We Want The Rally Back".
Gareth Jones On Speed #152 for 21 September 2011
September 21, 2011 21:00 - 27 minutes - 12.6 MB#152 Monza, best F1 race of the season? Has Vettel won the championship already? Did Schumacher go too far? Frankfurt, how lovely is the Jaguar C-X16? and why is it bad news for Wales? Is this the end for Saab? and what’s up with the name of the VW up!
Gareth Jones On Speed Video Podcast 024 - Cars In California
September 09, 2011 10:00 - 2 minutes - 30.2 MB VideoVideo#24 While on holiday in northern California, Gareth geeks out at the cars he sees on the streets.
Gareth Jones On Speed #151 for 21 August 2011
August 21, 2011 12:00 - 42 minutes - 19.6 MB#151 Riot! F1 goes to Sky, Sniff Petrol and the appearance of a certain F1 driver in adverts. Richard’s petrol Fiat 500 Twin Air vs Gareth’s Diesel Peugeot RCZ. Plus the Peugeot 508 that can seemingly sift rocks and Zog wages war on German engineering.
Gareth Jones On Speed Video Podcast 023 - Gary Paffet takes Gareth for a joyride
August 16, 2011 23:15 - 6 minutes - 77.3 MB VideoVideo#23 "Giggling" Gary Paffett takes Gareth for a joyride around Goodwood Motor Circuit in a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, at pace and with some style.
Gareth Jones On Speed Video Podcast 022 - Gareth Drives Goodwood in an SLS AMG
August 05, 2011 12:30 - 9 minutes - 109 MB VideoVideo#22 Under expert supervision Gareth is let loose around the Goodwood Motor Circuit in a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG.
Gareth Jones On Speed Video Podcast 021 - Gareth Learns Goodwood
August 02, 2011 15:30 - 8 minutes - 100 MB VideoVideo#21 Gareth is given instruction in how to drive around the Goodwood Motor Circuit in a Mercedes-Benz CLS AMG.
Gareth Jones On Speed #150 for 18 July 2011
July 18, 2011 21:15 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MB#150 The Virgin Racing Weekend at the British Grand Prix: we talk radar, space travel, infra-red spectography, and the real meaning of the design of the Silverstone wing. Plus the people you meet, and things you never hear at the British Grand Prix.
Gareth Jones On Speed #149 for 04 July 2011
July 04, 2011 20:49 - 31 minutes - 14.4 MB#149 F1 is great at the moment, but one or two things are missing, we name them. Porsche returns to Le Mans, Zog goes Super Nova. We compare and contrast the Jag XJL and the new Ford Focus. Plus the things you never hear an F1 fan say.
Gareth Jones On Speed Video Podcast 020 - Classic British Welcome
July 03, 2011 17:24 - 2 minutes - 20.6 MB VideoVideo#20 A loving study of the surreal collection of wonderful cars at the Classic British Welcome in Saint Saturnin, near Le Mans, France on the Friday before the 24hrs du Mans 2011.
Gareth Jones On Speed #148 for 17 June 2011
June 17, 2011 16:24 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MB#148 Le Mans 2011 Part 3. STEREO EDITION The team continue into the early hours and pay a visit to the Audi pit garage charting the remarkable events and the ultimate winners in the 79th running of the 24 Hrs du Mans.
Gareth Jones On Speed #147 for 16 June 2011
June 16, 2011 20:24 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MB#147 Le Mans 2011 Part 2. STEREO EDITION The race is on and we put you right there. The team choose their cars and settle in to follow and report on the dramatic first 9 hours of the 79th running of the 24 Hrs du Mans.
Gareth Jones On Speed #146 for 15 June 2011
June 15, 2011 12:24 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MB#146 Le Mans 2011 Part 1. STEREO EDITION During the build-up to the greatest race on Earth, Gareth and Zog watch qualifying trackside at La Sarthe and take a Jaguar XJL to geek out at The Classic British Welcome.
Gareth Jones On Speed Video Podcast 019 - John Hindhaugh - "The Voice Of Le Mans"
June 08, 2011 23:07 - 6 minutes - 53.9 MB VideoVideo#19 During the build-up to the greatest race on Earth, Gareth interviews John Hindhaugh, the voice of Le Mans.
Gareth Jones On Speed #145 for 02 June 2011
June 02, 2011 17:30 - 36 minutes - 14.8 MB#145 Senna the movie and Ayrton Senna the man. We review the feature-length documentary about one of the greatest F1 drivers. Featuring clips from the film and an exclusive interview with John Watson, a man who knew and raced against Ayrton Senna.
Gareth Jones On Speed #144 for 24 May 2011
May 24, 2011 14:00 - 32 minutes - 14.8 MB#144 Richard drives the Aston Martin V12 Vantage (and so Gareth and Zog hate him). Also we look forward to Le Mans this year and back at a very special Le Mans win. Plus, new GJOS music: "Reciprocating Pistons" from The Super Fiery Cannonballs.
Gareth Jones On Speed #143 for 12 May 2011
May 12, 2011 13:00 - 24 minutes - 11.2 MB#143 Talking Turkey, the new language of F1. Is F1 really helping Pirelli sell road tyres? Which F1 driver looks most like a cannibal? What’s wrong with Williams? And who will own F1 in the future? Plus Sniff Petrol is “At Home Mit Der Schumachers”.
Gareth Jones On Speed #142 for 30 April 2011
April 30, 2011 16:00 - 24 minutes - 11.3 MB#142 TV detectives and their cars. With the aid of Violet Berlin; Gareth Jones On Speed listener David Stebbings springs an instant quiz on the team. Given clues can we name the TV detective, the series and the car?
Gareth Jones On Speed #141 for 19 April 2011
April 19, 2011 22:00 - 29 minutes - 13.8 MB#141 Overtaking in F1 shock! But is it for real? Cliffs in F1. How McLaren put a race weekend together. Sniff Petrol on the right commentating team. Plus Richard comes out about attending the Pride Of Longbridge Festival.
Gareth Jones On Speed #140 for 08 April 2011
April 08, 2011 19:00 - 40 minutes - 18.6 MB#140 Kimi Räikkönen goes to NASCAR, really? Sniff Petrol recommends him some new sponsors. The FIA looks at how F1 could go electric and Richard goes for a drive in the Nissan Leaf. Plus we boldly celebrate the 50th anniversary of manned space flight.
Gareth Jones On Speed #139 for 27 March 2011
March 27, 2011 20:00 - 26 minutes - 12.4 MB#139 The 2011 Formula 1 season finally gets underway in Melbourne, and the Gareth Jones On Speed team gets up improbably early to watch the race and record the first podcast to cover it. Plus a peek forward at new music to come later in the series.
Gareth Jones On Speed #138 for 15 March 2011
March 15, 2011 20:00 - 26 minutes - 12.4 MB#138 Gareth and Zog spend a couple of days testing the brand-new Toyota Verso S in the heat of central Spain. With a glass roof, a mantelpiece and its own App Store, is it really a car for empty nesters, or actually as cool as the two hotshoes driving it?
Gareth Jones On Speed Video Podcast 018 - Toyota Verso S
March 05, 2011 13:30 - 2 minutes - 20.8 MB VideoVideo#18 Gareth drives the Toyota Verso S around Spain. Trailer for the full review due in Gareth Jones On Speed episode 138.
Gareth Jones On Speed #137 for 22 Feb 2011
February 22, 2011 23:00 - 33 minutes - 15.6 MB#137 Shooting breaks and supercars. The Ferrari FF 4x4. Will it be as good as an Aston Martin Rapide or even a RenaultSport Mégane in the snow? Gordon Murray’s T25/27 who should build it? Plus all-new music from Michael Cumming - “The Ferguson Formula”.