Gutter 2 Gutter

28/04/2024

08/04/2024

This was such a rad episode!
If you haven't listened in, be sure to check it out.
Benkei and Ben Odgers are doing great things with Drift Japan Tours. I will have my spot booked for next year ASAP!!

In this episode I am joined by Benkei Bruin and Ben Odgers who own and operate a company called Drift Japan.Drift Japan is a really cool organization who wil...

28/02/2024

Tasmania!
Get excited!!!

𝗗𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 🎉

You asked and we've provided, stacked calendar this year with 12 events over the next 10 months, spanning 3 different tracks.

I'm stoked with this one, I'll be dropping more info on each event and how they will work soon, in the mean time if you're interested in competing in our events please join the Drift League - Drift Lounge where ill put posting all the more event specific information

Click here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/783465290309513/

Yeooow!

26/02/2024

Our friends from Tasmania have good reason to get excited. Let's go!!!

04/01/2024

The financial reality of sim-drifting vs drifting a professional level drift car is staggering! Especially when you take the logistics involved into consideration.

Tell us what you think.
Has sim-drifting been worth it for you?
Have you had good or bad experiences with sim-drifting?

We would love to hear from you 👌

Tony Bishop
Heath Killeen
Matt Harvey Motorsport

03/01/2024

Have you caught the latest episode of WRAPPED!! on our YouTube channel yet?
We got to chat with Matt Harvey, and he gave us a little bit of a rundown on his use of the simulator and why it's important to his program.
What has been your experience with simulators?

02/01/2024

We listened, and we cut the first episode in half for our latest episode of WRAPPED!! where we covered the entire Australian Drift scene for November and looked forward to events for December in 2023. It was amazing to see there year out, and we can't thank those of you who have gotten behind this initiative enough!
It is super important to double down on the importance of sharing what we're doing for a number of reasons. The most important of which are keeping you all up to date with what's going on around Australia and making sure our information is accurate.
If you could please share this post, share the youtube episode, or even tag us in any events you've got going on. That would be greatly appreciated, and it all helps to reach our ultimate goal. Uniting the Australian Drift community.

Tony Bishop
Heath Killeen



https://youtu.be/hc8mGq2KC_s?si=E1fD_fsboYcVsYBO

29/12/2023

Head on over to the youtube channel and catch up on the latest late release, giving you all the info on events that have already happened in the Australian drift scene..... 🤣🤦‍♂️

https://youtu.be/hc8mGq2KC_s?si=E1fD_fsboYcVsYBO

In this installment of WRAPPED!! Tony and Static cover off on all of the events that happened in November and look forward to the many events in December.As ...

19/12/2023

Themed drift events!
We love 'em. Do you?

Folks from WA, reach out and let us know what's happening around you and how these events pan out.
We want to hear more of what goes down on the other side of Australia!

18/12/2023

With LZ World Tour well and truly done and dusted. What was your favourite part of the event?
Do you think it was a positive event for drift in Australia?
Are you hoping for a return in 2024?

Catch the episode here:
https://youtu.be/KHEfMfVNXTI?si=qFdDukDgqPbEGBPe

17/12/2023

Did you catch the first episode of Gutter 2 Gutter TV on YouTube?
Fair warning: It's a bit of a chunky boy at an hour and 20 minutes long, but we had just come off the back of the busiest time of the year for drift in Australia. So good to see!
You can find the episode by searching for Gutter 2 Gutter TV on YouTube. Or follow the link in the linktree in the Gutter 2 Gutter bio.
Be sure to share it with your friends and help to grow the drift community in Australia.

11/12/2023

WRAPPED!
Oct - Nov wrap up is out now on YouTube. Be sure to check it out.

In this episode, Tony B and Static chat to Jason Ferron from Keep it R**t at World Time Attack Challenge. We wrapped up and talked about October's events from Australian Drift Club, JDM X Park, Drift Cadet, Keep it R**t, Drifting SA, Vic Drift, D1WA, Revolution Motorsport and Hi-Tec Drift All Stars.

We talked about LZ World Tour and how amazing that was.

We also chat about the Upcoming events in November and what we're looking forward to.

After looking at the calendar for those two months, it really is safe to say that Drift is alive and well in Australia, and we can't wait to bring you the next episode Covering November's events and looking forward to December.

https://youtu.be/KHEfMfVNXTI

This is the Oct - Nov wrap up.There is so much to cover at this time of year that the very 1st episode went overtime by 40 mins or so....If you have been to ...

08/11/2023

In this episode I am joined by Benkei Bruin and Ben Odgers who own and operate a company called Drift Japan.

Drift Japan is a really cool organization who will take you on a fully guided drift tour of Japan, but they tailor an experience that best suits you and your needs.

We get to go deep into the Drift Japan experience as a whole.

We cover off on everything from how best to contact Drift Japan and show an expression of interest, right through the whole 10 day experience, what is included in the package and how the whole experience has been put together with years and years of combined experience while trying to keep it adaptable for you.

It was really cool to sit and chat with these two gentlemen and hear how much has gone into putting this package together to make the whole experience unique to your needs as well as taking into account so many little things that you just wouldn’t think about until you get caught out by it.

This episode is a little different to our usual format and I absolutely do intend to get both Benkei and Ben Odgers on for their own episodes to tell their individual stories in the future, but I hope you all enjoy this one. I really do think it has a lot of information that you can take away even if you don’t ever get a spot on a future Drift Japan tour.

Drift Japan Tours
Benkei Bruin



https://open.spotify.com/episode/2XIUJ7GGgglf28YZoIeyGh?si=vtbkdrLtQ0KKmRK6avqvwQ

09/10/2023

Episode 118 - Mark Natoli

In this episode, I am joined by Mark Natoli from Natoli Panel Creations.

Mark has made an impressive career out of building movie cars.

In this episode, we got to hear about how Mark started out building Billy carts as a kid, where he grew up racing them and early life in Beverley Hills in Sydney.

We get to learn about his personal project car, Syzygy, which you may have heard of and where that project is today, as well as plans for it in future.

In this episode, we go in-depth with Mark's career in movie cars and some of the movies he's been a part of.

Mark has lived a life that many would find amazing and one that definitely cannot be covered in one episode alone. So we will definitely get another one happening in the future.

Sitting and chatting with Mark was absolutely awe-inspiring, and I hope that you get a sense of all that Mark has achieved.

Natoli Panel Creations
Mark Natoli

02/10/2023

In this episode, I am joined by Craig McKenzie.

Craig is a spraypainter by trade who enjoys rescuing iconic cars from yesteryear and bringing them back to their former glory.

In this episode, we got to talk about the amount of work involved in bringing iconic cars from different genres back to life.

We also got to hear about the work needed to keep an elite show car in amazing condition and how to keep on pushing the boundaries with that car while navigating the elite show car scene.

We got to hear about how Craig started out in the spraypainting industry and who he spent a lot of time with.

We even got to talk low rider bicycles.

It was really cool chatting with Craig, hearing his story, and getting his take on the Aussie show scene.

https://spotify.link/oEwHupLTzDb

02/10/2023

Episode 116 - Scott Schembri

In this episode, I am joined by Scott Schembri.

Scott is a drifter who hails from the Southern Highlands in NSW and is one half of the Blaze Unit Drift Team.

in this episode, we get to learn about Scott's introduction into drifting and how it came into his life.

We get to hear about his first car, which at first glance would have been a typical learner or p-plater car back I that era. However, it was an unsuspecting car that led Scott to Oran Park and cemented his future in Drift as well as helping him lose his licence at least once.

We got reminisce while we were on the subject about how good Oran Park was and shed a bit of a tear over its ultimate demise...

We also learned about Scott's support network throughout his life of drift, the drivers he looks up to, and we got his stamp of approval on a bunch of the newer drivers currently coming up in the scene now.

I've never actually been able to pin Scott down at a drift event. So it was really cool to get to chill out and chat with him, and I hope you all enjoy.

https://spotify.link/nySxJKGTzDb

25/09/2023

Did you know that you can directly help support the podcast?
You sure can by checking out our patreon page.
It's cheap as heck and you'll have the opportunity to ask guests the questions you'd like to ask and find out ahead of time who will be appearing on the podcast.
You will also have your name etched in show note history!

Jump on over to patreon.com/gutter2gutterpodcast
to check it out and find out more.

19/09/2023

Episode 115 - Ben Jenkins

Ben is a kiwi, pro drifter from the North Waikato area and is one half of Team Jenkins motorsport, which is shared with his older brother, Troy.

In this episode, we get to talk about Ben's childhood on the farm learning to ride horses, motorcycles, drive cars, and everything in between.

We got to learn about how Ben started out in Drifting, who inspired him along the way and how supportive his family was and still is throughout his whole career.

We got to talk about how he started out with Fenix cooling and being able to work on or be involved with really cool custom builds and also about how the connection with Keep it R**t and taking car giveaways over to New Zealand.

I had a great time getting to know Ben in this episode, and I hope you do too.

Team Jenkins Motorsport



https://spotify.link/qtuVOYB2cDb

11/09/2023

Episode 114 - Matt Mingay

In this episode, I am joined by the absolute legend Matt Mingay.

In this episode, I got to talk to Matt about his lesser known boxing career and his impressive stats.

We got to talk about how Matt got into stunt riding, about how he quit his day job to further pursue it as a career option and not only how "supportive" his friends and family were, but how that spurred him on to end up where he is today.

We also got to talk about how Matt ended up as the stunt double for a world-class actor in a very well-known film franchise and just how and where those signature spikes originated.

I had to pinch myself all the way through this episode, and I think you'll all agree by the end of this one that Matt is an absolute inspiration.

Matty Mingay



https://open.spotify.com/episode/08WIi43ZS1isk1uqJqjupw?si=41XCA_ERTHue3gKIPC24Rw

05/09/2023

Episode 113 - Matthew Craig

In this episode, I am joined by Matt Craig from Vango Rapid Repair Centre on the Central Coast of NSW

Matts love of cars, where it came from, and we reminisce about the old days of $500 expendible sh*tboxes and the weird economy of number plates back in the late 90s and early 2000s.

We talked about Matt's journey in paint and panel, how Vango Rapid Repair Centre came to be, and his experience of diving head first into business.

We talk about Matt's introduction into drift, his love of station wagons, as well as the thought and build process of his S13 wagon.

Vango Rapid Repairs



https://open.spotify.com/episode/0TxKVDSzloAcwaKp3yEv9f?si=wG1vTlp1REmZBjnpjslqWQ

29/08/2023

Episode 112 - Jasmine Green

In this episode, I am joined by Jasmine Green.

Many of you might remember Jasmine joining us all the way back in episode 22. That was 90 episodes and almost 3 years ago!

In this episode, we got catch up with Jazzy and find out what she's been up to. Let me tell you, she has been busy.

From completing her apprenticeship in motor trimming to starting work at Maskells Customs and Classics. Jazzy is a nonstop powerhouse, going from strength to strength.

After a tonne of work on her Hilux, which was awarded this year's Street Machine of the Year, she went on to undertake a Toyota Stout project that she mentioned when she was on the show last and it is shaping up to be even more impressive!

Jasmine Green



https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Kl5qEbk2QpNMXs3Eg0R0S?si=0cm93llsQ6qeEUu__Vqe5w

20/08/2023

Episode 111 - Luke Veersma

In this episode, I am joined by Luke Veersma.

Luke is a 21 year old drifter from Western Australia.

In this episode, we got to talk about Luke's early days starting out in Go Karts at the age of 4 years old.

We got to talk about his time in Junior dragsters as well as RC drift cars and then finally moving into drifting.

With that in mind, we learned about the car he started out in and his current car while learning about the complete setup.

We also got to learn about the comp series that he competes in and why he's decided to spend this year competing in South Australia.




https://open.spotify.com/episode/1jf4I7coLW7xgVExbWy3tU?si=p_DCQjtPTwKCKmbz0f_fIg

14/08/2023

Episode 110 - Brandon Tothero

In this episode, I am joined by Brandon Tothero.

Brandon is the captain of Jenny, the drift boat and hails from Reading, Pennsylvania.

In this episode, we get to learn about Brandon's history with cars and what life was like growing up in Pennsylvania.

We also get to hear the story behind Jenny, the drift boat, and how the whole idea came about.

We chat about the curse of being the guy to put a novelty build together and how that makes him the guy automatically expected to build all the novelty cars.

We also get to hear about a bunch of amazing opportunities that have come Brandon's way through Jenny, the driftboat, including the experience of getting to drift with Vaughn Gittin Jr.

I hope that you all enjoy Brandon's story as much as I did.

Brandon Tothero



https://open.spotify.com/episode/32MLZjQGjog0Vxk0m7ESU4?si=9IvGOD5ES3Oq37hz8JUBiA

07/08/2023

Episode 109 - Erin Burns

Erin is a drifter from Western Sydney who has grown up around the race track with her family's roots deep into drag racing.

In this episode, we get to hear about how Erin spent her time growing up at the drag strip with her father being crew chief John Boskovich for quite some time before his unfortunate accident at Calder Park.

We got to hear about Erin's unlikely change of direction and how she found her way to drifting and S-chassis and also what her entry into drift looked like.

We also get to touch on Erin's position as a judge for the Hi-Tec drift all stars series and how she has adapted to that role coming from the drivers point of view.

It was really cool to sit with Erin to learn about her story and her passion for motorsport.




https://open.spotify.com/episode/5yAoCHx1OOZOdbsHPQm3x0?si=nmAs1234R-aIuUn3PQPalw

07/08/2023

This is amazing 👏

30/07/2023

Episode 108 - Brendan Carroll

In this episode, I am joined by Brendan Carroll from Car Builders.

We get to hear about growing up near the Yarra Valley in Victoria.
We got to hear about early memories of Brendan's father selling Fords in the mid to late 80's.
Brendan and I got to deep dive into BMX back in the 90's and 2000's and really spent some time nerding out about those days on our bikes, and incidentally, BMX led Brendan into minitrucks and we got to hear about a bunch of Australian minitrucking history.

We also got to talk about Brendan's time working with concept cars and how all of that came about, as well as chatting about his time working for General Motors before kicking off Car Builders and how all of that is interlinked.

It was so cool getting to chat with Brendan and learn so much from our Aussie automotive history

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UWdbThNE5hN7CKQO30RKf?si=vjiN7_shQuatadeq2U5hDA

Car Builders

23/07/2023

Episode 107 - Jack Martin

In this episode, I am joined by Jack Martin
Jack is a motorsport photographer from South Eastern Sydney with a real passion for rally.
In this episode, we got to hear about how Jack started out on his photographic journey and who he looks up to in the photographic world as well as who he has been able to work alongside throughout his career.
We get to hear about where the love of rally started for Jack and how it has played a huge role in his life.
Jack shares an unbelievable story with us from his experience on a rally stage in New Zealand, and although he's only young, it only takes a quick look at his Instagram, page or website to see that this is a young man who is going places.
So be sure to check out his social media links in the show notes for this episode.
I had the best time getting to know Jack and what it is that drives him to achieve better and better results every time he's trackside.

Jack Martin Photography

18/07/2023

Woah!
#27 on the Australian Automotive podcast chart!

Thank you to all of you guys and girls for listening in and sharing 🙏

17/07/2023

Episode 106 - Jordan Bennett

In this episode I am joined by Jordan Bennett.

Jordan is a Canadian from Langley in beautiful British Columbia.
He found his way to the shores of Western Australia in Dunsborough for what was meant to be a working holiday and surfing trip.

We got to learn about how Jordan started out in Australia, working in hospitality with no idea what he was doing as well as struggling to understand the Australian lingo at the time.

We got tolearn about how Jordan's father, being an artist and a teacher, influenced him and gave him a very unique perspective that he brings into his work today.

We also got to hear about the crazy tight schedule Jordan gave himself and the all-nighters he had to pull in order to finish his single seat racecar in time to take to Red Dust Revival in Percalilly.

You'll hear all these stories and more are in this episode.

Bennetts Customs Co



https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Kpp0A4LaZukqXdq2yRk2C?si=L4eB4ha1RlGcWT-faZDqPw

09/07/2023

Episode 105 - Guy Maxwell

In this episode, I am joined by Guy Maxwell.
Guy is a drifter from Rotorua in New Zealand.

In this episode, we get to learn about how Guy moved from Gisborne on the east coast of the north island to Rotorua, which is more central and the effect that had on him when he was younger.

We got to talk about his time riding dirtbikes competitively and how a serious injury and recovery period turned him to photography.

We get to hear an amazing story that included an early model hilux being used as a photographic rig around racetracks and how the Toyota Hiace is Guys vehicle of choice when it comes to day to day life.

You will hear about Guys time with Jimmy Oakes, and Rome Charpentier, and also his experience at Drift Week in the USA.




https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Zw7kesfgwxVwh8C80SHUS?si=yiTpQOCWSKaABT4sCPnXYA