In the 1960s there were two men called 'Mini Kings': Peter Manton, and Brian Foley. When the Morris Cooper S was the Giant Killer in touring car racing around the world, these two champions made history, beating almost every muscle car from the times! In this fascinating chat, 'Foles' traces his racing history back to the late 1950s in early touring car racing - he won his class in the first-ever Australian Touring Car Championship at Gnoo Blas in an Austin A40Farina. Foley was also one of the first drivers chosen for the official BMC 'works' team at Bathurst in 1966 - the year the Mini dominated the Great Race. While best known as a Mini specialist, Foley also made a name for himself in a Porsche 911 in the early '70s when the German sports car was still eligible in touring car racing, and a wild V8 Alfa Romeo Sports Sedan. Foley was a man of many talents and just as many trophies to confirm his status as a star.

Success built on success!

In part two we pick up the story in 1973 when Goss was already a well-established star in touring cars and had extended his racing into Sports Sedans and the fearsome Formula 5000's. The story continues to include his unsuccessful appearance at the le mans 24 Hour classic in a Porsche. Goss's early career rivals all his contemporaries - raced there, won that could have been his motto!

The Early Years

There have been many drivers who've won the Australian Grand Prix, pre-Formula One and many more who've won the Bathurst 500/1000 since the race started in 1960 at Phillip Island but there is only ONE driver who's won both - John Goss! Part One of his podcast series introduces John's early career racing in Tasmania, through to the early 1970's driving Falcon Touring Cars.