The Speedway Insider

Christian Hermansen
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Christian Hermansen, former three-time New Zealand Speedway Champion and driver of the 99m Sprintcar, and Louise Smith, from Ruapuna Speedway's commentary team, talk about everything Speedway in New Zealand.

  1. 30. Hot takes from the 40 day pack; 2026 SNZ AGM / SGM Preview

    Jun 10

    30. Hot takes from the 40 day pack; 2026 SNZ AGM / SGM Preview

    The Speedway New Zealand AGM is coming up and with a surprise SGM. Christian and StM discuss the upcoming AGM and the topics that will be discussed. Hermo gives his hot takes on the state of the sport and what the agenda says about it. What happens at an AGM? An SGM? Listen or watch now! This episode is brought to you by Auto Super Shoppes - New Zealand's mechanic: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.autosupershoppes.co.nz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And by Fastmaster, your home for Marina Racewear, Arai Helmets, Ibex Tyre Conditioner, Dirt Slayer Tear Offs, and everything you need to perform at a high level behind the wheel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fastmaster.co.nz/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode cover photo: the brilliant Matt Dwen from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dirt on the Lens⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Make sure you're following The Speedway Insider everywhere so you don't miss anything: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/hermo48⁠

    1h 17m
  2. 29. 21 Speedway back with a bang! The Revival of the highbanks of Meremere

    Apr 29

    29. 21 Speedway back with a bang! The Revival of the highbanks of Meremere

    We're joined by broadcaster and friend of the show, Steve Daniel aka Steve the Maori, as a guest co-host to interview Christian about being one of the first drivers to experience the revival of the high banks of Meremere! The highlights, the high speeds, and the overall success of the day. We also hear from Geoff Harper, Ryan O'Connor, Hayden Williams, and Mitch Fabish about their day. 21 Speedway website here: https://www.21speedway.com/Follow 21 Speedway on Facebook hereThis episode is brought to you by Auto Super Shoppes - New Zealand's mechanic: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.autosupershoppes.co.nz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And by Fastmaster, your home for Marina Racewear, Arai Helmets, Ibex Tyre Conditioner, Dirt Slayer Tear Offs, and everything you need to perform at a high level behind the wheel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fastmaster.co.nz/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode cover photo: the brilliant Matt Dwen from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dirt on the Lens⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Make sure you're following The Speedway Insider everywhere so you don't miss anything: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/hermo48⁠

    1h 23m
  3. 28. Kerry Brocas and the return of the Meremere Speedway

    Apr 9

    28. Kerry Brocas and the return of the Meremere Speedway

    EXCLUSIVE: In a first public chat, former New Zealand Sprintcar champion, Kerry Brocas, joins us to talk about his career as a racer and about his dream project - the return of the high banks of Meremere Speedway and 21 Speedway. 21 Speedway website here: https://www.21speedway.com/Follow 21 Speedway on Facebook hereThis episode is brought to you by Auto Super Shoppes - New Zealand's mechanic: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.autosupershoppes.co.nz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And by Fastmaster, your home for Marina Racewear, Arai Helmets, Ibex Tyre Conditioner, Dirt Slayer Tear Offs, and everything you need to perform at a high level behind the wheel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fastmaster.co.nz/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode cover photo: the brilliant Matt Dwen from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dirt on the Lens⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Make sure you're following The Speedway Insider everywhere so you don't miss anything: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/hermo48⁠

    1h 16m
  4. 27. What's been happening? If you could import one thing to NZ from overseas what would it be?

    Mar 18

    27. What's been happening? If you could import one thing to NZ from overseas what would it be?

    Louise and Christian catch up on what's been happening around speedway. After 8 weeks out of a racecar, Christian calls for more collaboration around calendars. Louise talks Ruapuna's Speedweek on- week off- week on. And a good chat around innovations that could happen in New Zealand from overseas. This episode is brought to you by Auto Super Shoppes - New Zealand's mechanic: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.autosupershoppes.co.nz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And by Fastmaster, your home for Marina Racewear, Arai Helmets, Ibex Tyre Conditioner, Dirt Slayer Tear Offs, and everything you need to perform at a high level behind the wheel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fastmaster.co.nz/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode cover photo: the brilliant Matt Dwen from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dirt on the Lens⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Make sure you're following The Speedway Insider everywhere so you don't miss anything: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/hermo48⁠

    1h 4m
  5. 26. Making the big calls with Ross Thurston, Senior Referee

    Mar 2

    26. Making the big calls with Ross Thurston, Senior Referee

    Ross Thurston, Senior Official for Speedway New Zealand, joins us to chat about his journey through speedway, what it takes to make decisions at the big meetings, and the process that goes into it. This episode is brought to you by Auto Super Shoppes - New Zealand's mechanic: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.autosupershoppes.co.nz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And by Fastmaster, your home for Marina Racewear, Arai Helmets, Ibex Tyre Conditioner, Dirt Slayer Tear Offs, and everything you need to perform at a high level behind the wheel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fastmaster.co.nz/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode cover photo: the brilliant Matt Dwen from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dirt on the Lens⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Make sure you're following The Speedway Insider everywhere so you don't miss anything: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/hermo48⁠

    1h 3m
  6. 25. Jay Holtham & Scott Tennant on contact classes, the Future, and Teams Champs

    Feb 15

    25. Jay Holtham & Scott Tennant on contact classes, the Future, and Teams Champs

    A couple of Glen Eagles, Jay "Huggies" Holtham and Scott Tennant, join us to talk superstocks, stockcars, the future of those classes, what it means to race at Palmy Teams and what it takes to win a teams race. Behind the scenes into team and tactics meetings with two of the best going around. This episode is brought to you by Auto Super Shoppes - New Zealand's mechanic: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.autosupershoppes.co.nz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And by Fastmaster, your home for Marina Racewear, Arai Helmets, Ibex Tyre Conditioner, Dirt Slayer Tear Offs, and everything you need to perform at a high level behind the wheel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fastmaster.co.nz/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode cover photo: the brilliant Matt Dwen from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dirt on the Lens⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Make sure you're following The Speedway Insider everywhere so you don't miss anything: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/hermo48⁠

    1h 27m
  7. BONUS: World of Outlaws star Ethan Dotson

    Feb 4 ·  Bonus

    BONUS: World of Outlaws star Ethan Dotson

    Our first international guest! So cool to be able to speak to World of Outlaws Late Model driver, Ethan Dotson, who is in New Zealand right now racing in the International Super Saloon series. He'll be racing this Saturday and Sunday at Robertson Prestige International Speedway in Palmerston North at the ENZED Teams Champs! This episode is brought to you by Auto Super Shoppes - New Zealand's mechanic: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.autosupershoppes.co.nz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And by Fastmaster, your home for Marina Racewear, Arai Helmets, Ibex Tyre Conditioner, Dirt Slayer Tear Offs, and everything you need to perform at a high level behind the wheel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fastmaster.co.nz/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode cover photo: the brilliant Matt Dwen from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dirt on the Lens⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Make sure you're following The Speedway Insider everywhere so you don't miss anything: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/hermo48⁠

    37 min
  8. 24. We're back

    Feb 1

    24. We're back

    We're back for 2026! A recap of what we've been up to, the NZ Sprintcar Champs, the NZ Midget champs, plus a preview of the year ahead! This episode is brought to you by Auto Super Shoppes - New Zealand's mechanic: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.autosupershoppes.co.nz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And by Fastmaster, your home for Marina Racewear, Arai Helmets, Ibex Tyre Conditioner, Dirt Slayer Tear Offs, and everything you need to perform at a high level behind the wheel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fastmaster.co.nz/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode cover photo: the brilliant Matt Dwen from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dirt on the Lens⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make sure you're following The Speedway Insider everywhere so you don't miss anything: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/hermo48⁠

    1h 10m
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Christian Hermansen, former three-time New Zealand Speedway Champion and driver of the 99m Sprintcar, and Louise Smith, from Ruapuna Speedway's commentary team, talk about everything Speedway in New Zealand.

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  • Creator
    Christian Hermansen
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Christian Hermansen
  • Show Website
    The Speedway Insider

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