Gareth Jones On Speed

#544 WILD WRC! Graham King joins Gareth to discuss the shenanigans in the first 4 rounds of the World Rally Championship. Why is the sport struggling, and how to fix it. Plus, could a song have brought rallying back to Scotland?

#543 Artemis & Beyond. Space journalist Richard Hollingham joins us to discuss the 1st crewed lunar mission since 1972. The new moon race, has political support, sponsors and mass public engagement, but will the US beat China to a human landing?

#542 Old Skool On Speed. Richard Porter joins us to discuss 3 cars that we’ve notice recently that are worth comment and a Jaguar that we can’t talk about. Plus, Adrian Newey’s “energy” and cars in space. New music: the On Speed remix of DVLA by ADO88.

#541 Harvesting & Deployment. We discuss the “Yo-Yo” Australian Grand Prix. Mercedes stun, but are the new cars actually any good? Why you should be watching IndyCar and F2. Plus: questions that need answers and music with F1’s Back 2026.

#540 Anticipation, Hope & Glee. Stevie Sackin joins Gareth & Zog to make our final guesses to the pecking order of the forthcoming F1 season. Plus: what is Sigur Rós recorded an On Speed sting?

#539 Just Testing. Gareth & Zog try to read what they can (but not too much) into the performance of the teams at the 1st F1 test at Bahrain, which teams are looking good? Plus, what if The KLF did an On Speed sting?

#538 Lewis & Kim, Donkervoort & Toy Cars. Hamilton gets a girlfriend, Alex discovers a nutty Dutch rocket car and Gareth talks Corgi Rockets. Plus Chery set up camp in Merseyside and what if Queen performed an On Speed sting?

#537 Artemis 2, F1, SPV & Geely. The 1st crewed Moon mission since Apollo 17, we wish them well. The 2026 F1 car reveals, what do they tell us so far? Plus: how to drive the Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle backwards and Alex visits the world of Geely in China.

#536 The Future Ahead. We look forward to what’s in store in 2026 on the road from the new wave of Chinese car brands. Also: F1 and Le Mans get new teams. Plus: the On Speed FutureScope on humanoid robotics and variable compression ratios.

#535 EICMA Milan & Gareth’s Bikes. Gareth explores the world’s largest 2-wheeler show. Examining what the major bike manufactures are selling and discovering a myriad of new brands. Plus, we hear the story of Gareth’s motorbike journey over the years.

#534 So Here It Is. The team choose perfect gifts, play games & make wishes for 2026. Lando’s Xmas Eve, Cadillac’s Xmas wish list & Lewis’s gift to fans. Plus: All I Want For Christmas Is Some Speed - LIVE music from 20 Years On Speed.

#533 3 Wheels On My Wagon. We discuss trikes, a good or a bad idea, and why don't we see them anymore? Alex goes to China with BYD and Abu Dhabi with A2RL. Plus: McLaren sign Ella Hakkinen. And the Chancellor introduces eVED.

#532 Champions of F1 & WRC. Can Piastri catch Norris, is the championship over for Verstappen? Graham King talks WRC. Will we finally get a Welsh World Champion this year? Plus, UK car news: “The Beast" is back.

#531 Norton: The Return. Gareth visits EICMA in Milan, Europe’s biggest motorcycle show for the launch of the new range of Norton motorbikes and to meet the people responsible for rebooting this much-loved British bike brand.

#530 TVS Motor, India Pt2. Gareth rides the TVS Rodin and the TVS Apache RR310 on track in India. Toad from visordown.com asks are these Indian bikes are good enough for Europe? Plus we discover what is in store for the relaunch of the UK’s Norton brand.

#529 TVS Motor, India Pt1. Gareth travels 5,000 miles to discover more about the 4th biggest manufacturers of 2-wheelers in the world. Join Gareth on a factory tour, and find out about TVS’ connection to storied British bike brand Norton.

#528 Cyber Attack. JLR is forced to suspend manufacturing in the UK after hackers breach security. How did it happen and who is behind this? Max Verstappen wins his debut GT3 at the Norschleife. Plus, Pit Stop Boys perform Alain Prost, live.

#527 Ordinary Classics. Car spotting at the cars on display at the Llandudno Festival of Transport. Gareth & Phil swoon at some of the truly ordinary classic cars that are becoming surprisingly rare sightings.

#526 Zog On Speed. Our Mr Ireson takes a Porsche Macan EV from London to North Wales and back. He loves Porsche, is a great advocate of EVs, but is it a perfect coupling? Internecine conflict at McLaren and Tesla’s pivot. Plus: Kraftwurst’s Zuffenhausen.

#525 F1 & Lotus. Bottas and Perez return to the grid in '26, was that the right thing for Cadillac to do? Is F1: The Movie any good? Alex drives the sweet spot in the Emira range. Plus “You know when you are a car nut when…”.