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The Autosport F1 Podcast

From Rising Stars to SuperStars: The BRDC Driver Development Story

The Autosport F1 Podcast

Motorsport Studios

Sports, News, Sports News

4.1742 Ratings

🗓️ 26 April 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Autosport podcast, we delve into the prestigious BRDC SuperStars programme, exploring how it nurtures and develops the most promising young British racing talent. Created by Damon Hill OBE and in recent years closely overseen by Derek Warwick, both of whom are former BRDC Presidents, the programme has a strong record of results with SuperStars chalking up an impressive total of 384 wins, 1,558 podiums and 342 pole positions, with over 45 drivers becoming full-time professionals during their time on the programme. Martyn Lee and Kevin Turner sit down with Andy Meyrick, Director of the BRDC SuperStars, to discuss the role of SuperStars in nurturing future talent, its impact on the careers of aspiring drivers and the future of British motorsports. We were also thrilled to feature two up-and-coming drivers who are currently being coached by the BRDC SuperStars programme. Callum Voisin and Matt Rees join the conversation to share their personal experiences, the challenges they face, and the invaluable guidance they receive as part of this elite group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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From Autosport.com and Autosport magazine, I'm Martin Lee, and this is the Autosport

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1:03.2

We are here at Silverstone today to tell you all about the BRDC superstars.

1:08.2

Now, we're going to meet a couple of them in a minute in the second half of the

1:11.2

podcast and find out what it's like to be at the beginning of your career, full of choices and

1:16.7

places you could go and the support that's needed to bring on the next generation of young

1:21.3

drivers. And tell us all about that is our special guest today. I will let our chief editor

1:26.2

Kevin Turner introduce him. First of all, Kev, hello. Hello, yes. I like this. I will let our chief editor Kevin Turner introduce him.

1:27.6

First of all, Kev, hello. Hello, yes. I like this. I like being at Sealstone. Cars going by,

1:32.6

talking to people in motor racing, talking about motor racing. It's good. It is good, isn't it?

1:36.8

Yeah, I've spent far too long on the in-between recordings today on the Radicals website, website working out how much of a lottery do I need to win, just to be a gentleman driver and turn

1:46.6

up somewhere on a random Monday in March. Just drive my radical and then go home again.

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