Don't Lift Off

Anthony Dunn
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Don't Lift Off podcast - for anyone who loves to keep it pinned with their foot hard on the throttle! Talking to anyone who is flat out in life...

  1. FEB 12

    #34 - Steve Perez | From Global Drinks Magnate to Rally Champion

    Steve Perez is a self made British drinks entrepreneur from Chesterfield, UK. From helping at his Dad’s pub as a teenager, and working for local brewery Tetley’s, he launched Global Brands, building it into a £90 Million pounds (GBP) business with brands such as Kick Energy Drinks, VK Vodka Mixes, Amigos Tequila Beer, Franklin & Sons Tonics and the original Hooch alcopop, all sold across the UK and sixty-plus countries.Steve also owns the boutique Casa Hotel in Chesterfield together with Peak Edge Hotel and Red Lion Restaurant and pub, which his Father original owned. He is four-time National and Historic Rally Champion with a fabulous collection of cars including; Marcus Grohölm’s 2007 WRC Rally winning Ford Focus, a Hannu Mikkola / Arne Hertz / Michelle Mouton 1985 Audi Sport Quattro A2, various Porsche 911’s, a Ferrari 12Cilindri and his beloved Lancia Stratos rally and road cars.Steve can be found at:https://www.youtube.com/@SteveJGPerezhttps://www.instagram.com/stevenjgperez/https:x.com/StevenJGPerezSteve Perez Rally Team:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063469511226Seb Perezhttps://www.facebook.com/sebperez66Don't Lift Off Podcasthttps://www.instagram.com/dontliftoff/https://www.youtube.com/@dontliftoffhttps://www.tiktok.com/@dontliftoffhttps://dontliftoff.comThe full podcast is also available on all main podcast platforms (Apple, Amazon, Spotify, etc). https://linktr.ee/dontliftoff #DontLiftOff #Podcast #StevePerez #StevePerezRallyTeam #KickEnergyRallyTeam #BTRDA #BritishHistoricRallyChampionship #cars #car #Ferrari #12Cilindri #LanciaStratos #lancia #stratos #audiquattro #Porsche911Rally #FordFocusWRC #WRC #1970s #1980s #1990s #2000s #GlobalBrands #VKDrinks #VKVodkaKick #AmigosTequilaBeer #KickEnergy #Hooch #farming #jeremyclarkson #Rallying #RACRally #Rally #MikeWilds Chapters00:00:00 - Coming up...00:01:33 - Intro00:03:56 - A tour of the estate...and the rally stage!00:10:22 - The Toys...00:11:10 - 2007 WRC Focus - Marcus Grönholm00:12:12 - 1985 Audi Sport Quattro A2 - Hannu Mikkola / Arne Hertz / Michelle Mouton00:15:59 - Lancia Stratos story00:18:26 - Seb Perez' Ginetta Junior00:19:05 - 1974 911 Carrera RS00:21:02 - Ford Escort Mk200:23:34 - Porsche GT3 Touring00:24:07 - Ferrari 12Cilindri00:26:10 - Stratos heaven...00:26:51 - The Farm00:28:47 - Dansport00:29:48 - The RAC (Roger Albert Clark) Rally00:36:33 - Highland Cows and the garden00:37:36 - Mike Wilds: A Formula One Driver...and a Helicopter Instructor!00:39:45 - Racing vs Rallying00:43:17 - The Red Lion Pub & Restaurant...NO LABOUR MP'S!00:44:59 - Getting into selling drinks00:47:21 - The idea behind VK00:49:00 - Starting in rally co-driving00:52:55 - The art of co-driver timing00:56:48 - Chris Wood & Pro-Drivers00:58:42 - The story about the Rally Of The Inca's, Peru01:11:21 - Issues with Historic Rallying & 4WD's01:16:06 - Challenges with the Stratos01:17:33 - The fire01:24:02 - POLITICS - UK Government hospitality rates01:27:34 - Business people and politics - Trump's revolution?01:30:21 - Inefficiencies of government vs business leaders01:34:49 - Why do business people not get more involved?01:39:15 - Family run businesses and inheritance tax

    1h 44m

  2. 12/31/2025

    #33 - Will Redford & Bourne HPP | Guyana Adventures - Winning the Caribbean Clash of Champions!

    Will Redford is a 20 year old racing driver & instructor from Warrington, England. He is a mechanic turned Sim Racer, Junior Saloon Car Championship podium finisher, Milltek Sport Civic Cup race winner and in 2025 he became a Racing Prodigy P3 Champion in North America, racing a Radical SR1 Sports Prototype. Created and run by Terry Radbourne, Bourne High Performance Powertrains (Bourne HPP) are an engine builder that boasts a unique combination of Formula 1, Le Mans and other WEC engine building experience, both in the workshop and trackside at major events around the world.In this podcast, Terry and Will sit down with host and racer Anthony Dunn and talk about of how they met and started working together, which led to them competing in and winning the 2025 Caribbean Clash of Champions in Guyana, racing with Team AJM in a Porsche GT3 Cup Car…all in a quite remarkable story!If you enjoy this podcast and want to see or find out more, please consider following us at:InstagramDon’t Lift Off Podcast - @dontliftoffhttps://www.instagram.com/dontliftoffWill Redford - @wcredfordhttps://www.instagram.com/wcredfordBourne HPP - @bourne_hpphttps://www.instagram.com/bourne_hppTikTokDon’t Lift Off Podcast - @dontliftoffhttps://www.tiktok.com/@dontliftoffBourne HPP - @bourne_hpphttps://www.tiktok.com/@bournehppWith special thanks to Cam Frankcom for the excellent videography. Cam can be found on Instagram@camfrankcomhttps://www.instagram.com/cfrankcom#Motorsport #Podcast #DontLiftOff #Guyana #BourneHPP #BourneHighPerformancePowertrains #WillRedfordRacing #WR42 #WillRedford #Winning #CaribbeanClashOfChampions #TeamAJM #BourneHPP #WillRedford #GT3Cup #GMRSC #Motorsport #SouthDakotaCircuit #CaribbeanClashOfChampions #Porsche #GT3 #racing #lifestories #British #Motorsport #Winner #SimDriving #Professional #SimRacer #Honda #K20 #CivicCup #Engine #Tuning #Dyno #LeMans #WEC #Mercedes #F1 #AER #Radical #SR1 #NorthAmerica #Champion #EngineBuilder #Tuner #JuniorSaloonCarChampionship #SimToRacer #KatherineLegge #USA #FastDriving #Driver #OilRich #Economy #RacingProdigy #SouthDakotaCircuit Chapters00:00 Introduction to the Don't Lift Off Podcast06:25 Guyana's Discovery and Motorsport Scene10:05 Behind the Scenes at Bourne HPP16:01 Engineering Innovations and Challenges24:18 Will's Journey from Sim Racing to Real Racing44:54 The Radical Racing Experience and Scholarship Program50:38 Tyre Management and Race Strategy53:03 The Shootout55:33 Team Dynamics and Learning from Mentors57:36 Taking Opportunities in Racing01:00:01 The Power of E-Commerce in Motorsport01:02:16 Setting Up for Success in Guyana01:03:11 Guyana's Rapid Development and Motorsport Growth01:06:30 The Caribbean Clash of Champions01:16:24 Race Day Challenges and Innovations01:28:22 Mental Resilience in Racing01:42:02 Future Aspirations in Guyana

    1h 47m

  3. 11/14/2025

    #32 - Ian Ashley | A Life Less Ordinary: F1 Racing Driver, Jet Pilot and Motorcycle/Sidecar Champion

    Ian Ashley is a former British Motor Racing Driver, Pilot and Motorcycle and Sidecar Champion. He has also been an instructor in all three disciplines.In a hugely varied life and career, Ian went from dominant novice at the Jim Russell Racing School to a fast, but uncut diamond in Formula Ford and Formula Three (against future champions such as Britain's James Hunt), to pace setter in Formula 5000 and then giant killing performances in underfunded and uncompetitive British Formula One teams including Token, BRM, Williams and Hesketh. After a huge crash that ended his F1 career, he then diverted to become a pilot, flying crop dusting bi-planes, Lear and Gulf Stream private Jets and Sea Planes from Alaska!He briefly returned to cars, racing Indy Lights and Indy Cars in the USA and also raced motorbikes and turned his hand to three wheels in Motorcycle and Sidecars. He had a brief foray into the BTCC, TVR Tuscan and Lotus Elise racing in the UK and later in his life returned to historic racing cars and finally winning multiple championships in historic Sidecars.In his rich life, he has created had a few stories and had a few crashes along the way...#f1 #f3 #formulaford #formula5000 #hesketh #jameshunt #williams #brm #btcc #indycar #tvr #lotus #racing #british #motorsport #stories #crashes #crash 00:00:00 - Coming up...00:01:59 - Intro00:06:35 - Holding on to a sidecar...00:10:29 - My Dad was a test pilot for Concorde00:18:07 - A start at Jim Russell00:23:00 - Into Formula Ford and Formula 300:27:35 - Racing with Fittipaldi brothers Emerson and Wilson in Brazil00:31:54 - Becoming a star in Formula 500000:38:52 - Formula One with BRM00:40:15 - James Hunt00:42:19 - Giving no quarter00:44:36 - Learning the art of slipstreaming00:48:34 - F1 debut at...the Nurburgring!00:53:29 - Racing with Williams00:55:19 - Racing with a plaster cast leg...00:58:25 - A mistake moving to BRM01:00:08 - A drive with Hesketh01:06:35 - A brave shit01:12:24 - Becoming a Lear Jet pilot01:20:15 - Flying Jackie Stewart01:25:56 - Learning to drive or fly - the principle of starting with one axis01:31:14 - Looking like Ian Anderson from Fairport Convention01:33:10 - The accidental arrest!01:35:28 - Flying sea planes from Alaska01:37:22 - Indycars & Indy Lights01:40:55 - Motorbike and sidecars!01:49:37 - "Shunt" and "Crashley"!01:50:36 - Back to historic racing cars...01:52:15 - An unusual link01:56:00 - Motorcycle and Sidecar Champion01:56:59 - Can you remember...?Note: Due to technical issues with the audio that almost caused a cancellation and re-record, AI was used to help clarify voices. You may notice a slightly digital sounding voice in places, but I wanted to make sure the production happened and voices could be heard well. Hope that's understandable. If you enjoy this episode and would like to see more please Like, Share and Subscribe! Thank you, AnthonyIf you are interested in learning more about Ian's career, here are some good articles:https://www.f1forgottendrivers.com/ian-ashley-f5000/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/march-2012/113/more-than-a-tocken-effort/http://www.forix.com/8w/ashley.html

    2h 1m

  4. 10/20/2025

    #31 - Kelvin Burt | From a £100 scholarship...to Formula 1

    Kelvin Burt is a British Racing Driver with nearly 40 years of motor racing success. From the late 1980’s as David Coulthard’s title rival in Formula Ford 1600, Kelvin rose through the ranks to become a Formula Vauxhall Lotus Champion, British Formula 3 Champion, Porsche Supercup race winner, Formula 1 test driver for Jordan Grand Prix, British Touring Car Championship race winner with Ford, Volvo and Alfa Romeo, Japanese Touring Car and Super GT race winner, Macau Grand Prix Winner, British GT Champion, multiple ASCAR race winner and FIA GT podium finisher with Ferrari onto become a racing team owner. Today he continues his career in motorsport as a race winning coach in International GT’s and Single Seaters. #dontliftoff #F1 #Formula1 #EddieJordan #JordanGP #Tyrrell #Arrows #F3 #champion #FF1600 #FormulaFord #FormulaVauxhallLotus #british #motorsport #MotorRacing #underdog #Japan #GT #racing #btcc #TouringCars #ford #AndyRouse #Volvo #TWR #AlfaRomeo #Macau #KelvinBurt #british #BritishGT #ferrari #FIAGT #JackieStewart #PaulStewartRacing #Coaching Chapters 00:00 Teaser 01:48 Intro to Kelvin Burt 10:58 Starting At Jim Russell  13:32 Drifting My Dad’s Capri 16:55 My Dad’s Story - Motorbikes And Road Rallies 20:54 A Formula First Scholarship 23:38 Getting His A**se Out At Brands Hatch 27:28 Formula Ford 1600 33:30 David Coulthard’s Closest Rival 38:15 A Modest Attitude 40:40 First BTCC Race And Win With BMW 44:15 1990 Formula Vauxhall Lotus 49:00 Formula 3 With Fortec 1992 53:07 - F3 Champion With Paul Stewart Racing 1993 59:48 A Good Story About Richard Dutton 1:02:00 Drive To Survive: Drama That Isn’t There? 1:07:40 The 1993 F3 Season Into An F1 Test 1:11:54 F1 Testing - Grabbing An Opportunity  1:25:24 British Touring Cars With Ford 1:31:25 BTCC With TWR In A Volvo 1:36:15 The Oulton Park Crash 1:44:06 A Return To BTCC With Alfa Romeo With Gary Ayles 1:45:20 Porsche Supercup Win At Silverstone 1:47:13 Touring Cars And GT In Japan 1:52:48 Group C testing and more Japan 1:55:43 FIA GT & Le Mans with Ferrari 360 & 550 1:59:50 Making Myself Sick At Sebring 2:01:50 ASCAR 2:08:49 “I Could Listen To You All Evening” 2:09:38 The Thruxton Carrera Cup Crash 2:16:27 Jan Magnussen At Jim Russell 2:19:17 A Bedford DTM Drivers Story… 2:22:06 Silk Cut Jaguar Le Mans Winner 2:23:35 Coaching In Single Seaters & GT’s

    2h 33m

  5. 10/10/2025

    #30 - Steve Markham

    Steve Markham is a former Oval Grass Track Racer, Stock Car Racer, Hot Rod Champion, Start Marshall, Rally Driving Champion, Rally Co-Driver and Instructor and lifelong HGV Truck Driver, Logistics Organiser and Trainer.#rallying #ovalracing #hotrod #rockingham #silverstone #stockcarracing #briscaf1 #grasstrack #hgv #hgvtraining #hgvdriver #truckdriver PLEASE NOTE: Views shared in this podcast are the individuals own and do not represent those of the companies or agencies mentioned.Chapters00:00 Steve Markham’s Early Life and Influences02:58 Discipline and Parenting06:05 Health Challenges and Resilience09:08 Grass Track Ovals, Stock Cars and Hot Rods11:51 The World of Motorsports14:50 Friendships and Collaborations in Racing18:01 Rallying memories20:52 Memorable Stories23:59 The Evolution of Racing Cars27:02 Geoff Capes57:25 Nostalgic Reflections 58:51 Establishing a Performance Driving Center01:01:29 Barry McGuigan and Encounters with Sports Personalities01:02:59 The Intersection of Sports and Entertainment01:05:39 Training and Assessing HGV Drivers01:09:31 The Evolution of Electric Vehicles01:12:43 The Next Generation01:15:10 Politics01:20:51 Social Media01:23:03 Kier Starmer 01:26:45 The State of the UK01:30:15 The Future of Energy and Sustainability01:34:30 Brexit01:39:18 The Challenges The Government01:45:10 Global Conflicts01:49:56 The Future of EV’s and wrapping up

    2h 1m

  6. 10/02/2025

    #29 - Chris Hartley

    Chris Hartley is a British Motorsport Commentator and former Go Kart Racer. He has over 30 years of experience from competing in Club and National Karting Championships in the 1990’s to becoming a commentator firstly in karting, then rising to some of the most prestigious championships in the UK and Europe including, the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC), the German Touring Car Championship (DTM), Formula 3 (F3) and Formula 1 (F1) at the British Grand Prix as well as other well know events including Moto GP and Carfest.Chris also runs his own Media Production and Editing Company ‘Chris Hartley Media’ with clients including Ferrari and Fun Cup.He can be found at:www.chrishartleymedia.comhttps://www.instagram.com/hartleycommshttps://x.com/hartleycommshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-hartley-media#dontliftoff #british #motorsport #commentary #karting #f1 #britishgrandprix #btcc #dtm #ferrarichallenge Chapters00:00 Chris Hartley’s Podcast Listens03:10 The Art of Conversation in Podcasting06:12 The Evolution of Motorsport Media08:59 Personal Stories from 1990’s Karting Days11:59 Racing Friendships22:41 More Karting Memories24:36 The Physical Demands of Karting26:43 The Evolution of Karting28:17 Chris’s Journey into Karting30:49 The Competitive Nature of Karting34:35 The Changing Landscape of Karting38:18 Overcoming Challenges in Motorsport42:52 Life Lessons from Karting51:48 Never Give Up: The Journey of Resilience53:07 Karting Challenges and Triumphs55:41 The Thrill of Racing58:45 Racing vs. Other Sports01:00:12 From Racing to Commentating: A New Chapter01:05:48 Finding My Voice01:13:48 The Journey of a Commentator01:19:35 Fun Cup Racing and Slick Pit Stops01:21:10 Creating a Fun (Cup) Awards Ceremony01:22:36 Commentary in British Touring Cars and DTM01:24:32 The British Grand Prix01:26:30 The Evolution of Racing Commentary01:28:00 Karting to Formula Racing: A Journey01:30:05 Max Verstappen - The Rise of Young Talent01:31:55 The Atmosphere of the Nurburgring 01:33:58 The Importance of Sim Racing01:37:56 The Challenges of Racing at the Nurburgring01:40:01 Future Podcast Guests

    1h 50m

  7. 09/05/2025

    #28 - George Proudford-Nalder

    George Proudford-Nalder is a young Australian driver racing in the British Ginetta Junior Championship. Having raced in karting since he was 9 years old, in his rookie season in car racing with McKenna Driver Development, 15 year old George has impressed by being a front runner and finishing on the podium.Supported by his family, it is George's ambition to graduate the British F4 championship in 2026 and ultimately become a professional racing driver. George can be found at https://www.instagram.com/gpn.racing#dontliftoff #ginettajunior #ginetta #BritishF4 #weareginetta Chapters 00:00 Introduction to George Proudford-Nalder 03:45 George's Journey in Racing 11:23 Early Experiences and Background 18:25 Transition to Car Racing 24:59 Competitive Landscape in Ginetta Junior 31:47 Reflections on the Season 38:24 Future Aspirations in Racing 45:00 Team Dynamics and Personal Life

    49 min

  8. 07/24/2025

    #27 - Mike Wilds

    Mike Wilds is a true British Motor Racing hero with over 60 years of racing experience from humble beginnings in 'club' Single Seater racing, then through into National and European Single Seaters, Formula 4, Formula 3, Formula 2, Formula 5000 and finally Formula 1. He later furthered his professional career in Sports Cars, making 7 Le Mans 24 race starts and winning the 1986 World Group C2 Team World Championship. He also has 12 British Championships in Sports, GT, and Touring cars, including the 2013 Britcar Production Cup Championship and most recently Class 2 of the 2016 Britcar/Dunlop Endurance Championship in a Ferrari 458GTC Evo driving with son Anthony. For more information on Mike, to obtain a copy of his excellent book ‘Life On The Wilds Side’ or to contact him about some coaching in your own car go to MikeWilds.com. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Mike 03:01 The start of a career 05:58 The Evolution of Endurance Racing 08:59 Memorable Races and Personal Stories 12:02 Early Days in Racing 14:51 Family Influence and the Racing Bug 18:11 The Thrill of Competition 21:03 The Fire Incident and It’s Aftermath 27:35 More Racing History 29:57 Accidents and Their Impact on Racing 33:05 Family Legacy in Racing 33:52 The Journey from Amateur to Professional 36:56 The Transition to Formula Racing 40:10 Challenges in Formula 4 and Sponsorships 43:00 The Road to Formula 5000 48:05 The Leap to Formula 1 53:00 Memorable Moments in Formula 1 01:05:10 The Race That Changed Everything 01:07:43 Transition to BRM and Early Challenges 01:09:41 The BRM Experience and Testing Insights 01:12:20 Memories of James Hunt 01:16:14 David Leslie 01:19:52 Personal Reflections on Family and Support 01:28:21 Flying High: From Racing to Aviation 01:34:12 Racing with Family: The Wilds Legacy Continues 01:40:42 Racing Legacy 01:43:08 World Sports Car Championship Triumphs 01:45:49 The Thrill of Driving Classic Cars 01:49:59 Memorable Racing Experiences and Challenges 01:54:00 Accidents and Recovery: A Racer's Journey 02:00:02 Comedy moments 02:03:54 The Passion for Racing Continues

    2h 12m
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  • Creator
    Anthony Dunn
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    42
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Anthony Dunn
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