John Smailes
Australian motorsport journalist, author and broadcaster; Chair of the Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame and author of ten motorsport books including Formula One: The Australian and New Zealand Story.
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Jul 27, 2026
CamHOST
I'm constantly amazed by how young these guys are when they come through and, you know, the skills that they have at such a young age.
John SmailesGUEST
Yeah, and I'd probably suggest to you that Go-karting assisted the young guys of today.
John SmailesGUEST
Brock's dad persuaded his next-door neighbours to allow him to knock down their shared tennis court in Narang and turned it into a go-kart track for young Brock to do laps when he was eight years of age.
John SmailesGUEST
And Brock couldn't be brought in until the sun had well gone down because he was there perfecting his now skill all day long in the go-kart.
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CamHOST
Do you see other manufacturers coming on board in the next few years?