Great podcast. I'm a big fan of Ben's. Him and John Watson (Get Wattie on the podcast) are one of my favourite commentary duos on F1 on Eurosport in the 90s. He is still the voice of BTCC for me. Also some of his best calls came on the Indy CART championship. I'm glad he still keeps popping up here and there. Thanks for podcast.
This podcast has changed my mind on Ben again. I grew up listening to him doing Jasons great years in touring cars before he left for BBC F1 and i never thought his voice fitted the coverage. Laterly his goodwood commentry now makes sense. Never knew he was such a massive petrol head. Thanks for a great podcast and an insight into someone who you very rerely here there story 👍
Just had the water pump & ancillary belts done today on my BMW PSA Turbo engine in my R56 Cooper S, certainly wasn't anything like a grand. Ben was brilliant with his F1 commentary for many years.
I’m pretty sure I met Ben at a Brands Hatch corporate day run by Atlantic Computers and he was showing us how to drive on the circuit - back in the 1980s! Brian Jones hosted the day and Tony Trimmer took us out in a replica D-Type. Memorable!
Elite sportsmen often call what you called 'the purple patch' as 'the zone', as in being in the zone. Tennis players and cricket batsmen describe the ball as being bigger and moving slower when they're in the zone.
Don't understand how this podcast doesn't have thousands watching ?.. how is there only 12 people ?
Thank you Jack - share with your friends!!
Great podcast. I'm a big fan of Ben's. Him and John Watson (Get Wattie on the podcast) are one of my favourite commentary duos on F1 on Eurosport in the 90s. He is still the voice of BTCC for me. Also some of his best calls came on the Indy CART championship. I'm glad he still keeps popping up here and there. Thanks for podcast.
We agree! Thanks for listening.
This podcast has changed my mind on Ben again. I grew up listening to him doing Jasons great years in touring cars before he left for BBC F1 and i never thought his voice fitted the coverage. Laterly his goodwood commentry now makes sense. Never knew he was such a massive petrol head. Thanks for a great podcast and an insight into someone who you very rerely here there story 👍
I grew up listening to Ben for many years and he was one of the reasons for wanting a career as a commentator.
That's amazing ben! Thanks for listening.
Just had the water pump & ancillary belts done today on my BMW PSA Turbo engine in my R56 Cooper S, certainly wasn't anything like a grand. Ben was brilliant with his F1 commentary for many years.
I’m pretty sure I met Ben at a Brands Hatch corporate day run by Atlantic Computers and he was showing us how to drive on the circuit - back in the 1980s! Brian Jones hosted the day and Tony Trimmer took us out in a replica D-Type. Memorable!
Elite sportsmen often call what you called 'the purple patch' as 'the zone', as in being in the zone. Tennis players and cricket batsmen describe the ball as being bigger and moving slower when they're in the zone.
That's so interesting! Thanks for listening.
I live in Monterey CA. I don't have a Stag, but you can drive my TR4 down through Big Sur.
Sounds amazing!