The Ignition Podcast

Apr 24 2024
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The Ignition podcast is about cars and following your passion; it asks questions of CEOs, racing drivers, engineers, content creators, and everyone in between. Join Harry as he finds out from his guests what they've done to get to where they are today, the lessons learnt, and how they navigated their careers.
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The Go Karter quicker than HAMILTON | Dexter Collins

Apr 24 2024 26 mins  
Finding the next British racing superstar? Seems like an easy feat, but Lewis Hamilton's story is one that many cling onto because of the struggle, battle against adversity and the breaking down of barriers. But surely we all have moments in our life like that? Our guest today is Dexter Collins, dexter isn't an F3 hotshot driver, a F2 rookie. He's 12 yep, dexter is 12. He did this

Dave (Ted) Edmonston - From PistonHeads to Collecting Cars and everything in between

Apr 17 2024 67 mins  
Dave (Ted) Edmonston, in this week's exciting episode, we speak to one of the automotive industry's most innovative technologists. Founder of PetrolHeads, the largest online community of car enthusiasts to the CTO and CMO of Collecting Cars, the brainchild of Chris Harris and Ed Lovett. Hear from Dave how he founded a new way of doing car communities and the associated ups and

The ULTIMATE Driving Tour? | Anthony Moss

Apr 08 2024 55 mins  
Anthony shares his childhood fascination with cars, which led him to organize track days and eventually start his rally series. The conversation also touches on the motivation behind expanding internationally and the importance of adapting to adversity, he shares his journey from rallying to event organizing. Anthony highlights the significance of prioritizing customer experience a

From SIMULATOR to SUPERCAR | Sim Motorsport - Simon Ricketts

Apr 03 2024 51 mins  
Join us for this weeks episode with Simon Ricketts, CEO and founder of SIM MOTORSPORT.SIM Motorsport, the UK's leading race car simulation centre, is the perfect place for you. It offers advanced race car simulators equipped with the FIA-officially licensed D Box Haptic suspension system, which professionals and amateurs use to improve their racing skills.In this episode we talk ab

Mark Blundell | Giving Damon Hill his World Championship while I won at Le Mans

Mar 20 2024 58 mins  
In this episode, we speak to Mark Blundell. Mark has been in F1, Le Mans Sports cars and more. Mark hasn't got the most championships under his belt, but he has a wealth of experience driving and making deals. In this podcast, we go over his time racing, the mindset he had to develop and what it took for him to get through his career, he did not have the most money, luck or skill b

The RELENTLESS pursuit of F1 | Ex Ferrari Rob Smedley

Mar 13 2024 62 mins  
Rob Smedley discusses his passion for Formula One and how attending the British Grand Prix ignited his love for the sport. He shares his journey into Formula One, starting with his fascination with Formula One cars and his determination to work in the industry. Rob talks about his time at Jordan and transitioning to the more established team. He then discusses his long tenure at Fe

Staying 100% RACEFIT | Claire Johnson - Naked Warrior

Mar 04 2024 40 mins  
Claire J is extremely passionate about health, fitness, and wellbeing in motorsport. She believes being fit is essential for longevity in the sport and improving performance on race days. Claire got into motorsport during the first lockdown when she published a book about female empowerment and interviewed female drivers. She has since worked with various motorsport teams and indiv

Lewis Houghton - Creating COPYNTHAT, my dream job using only Linkedin

Feb 27 2024 38 mins  
In this episode, we speak to small business owner and entrepreneur Lewis Houghton; lewis was only sometimes a self-starter. He worked in Aldi looking at vegetables. But one thing he has always loved was motorsport. This episode we speak from transiiton from fan to employee to boss and what that has done for lewis and his career.copynthat: https://www.copynthat.com/Lewis: 

From NOTHING to Formula Women WORLD CHAMPION | Erika Hoffman

Feb 20 2024 45 mins  
Erika Hoffmann shares her journey into motorsport, the importance of racing, and her future goals. She discusses the challenges she faced as a female athlete in male-dominated sports and how she overcame setbacks and pressure. Erika also talks about her involvement with Slate Racing, an organization that aims to promote diversity and accessibility in motorsport. We explored th

Worlds FIRST self published car magazine | Craig Toone - Rush Magazine

Feb 14 2024 54 mins  
Craig Toone is the founder of Rush Magazine and Automotive blog. In this episode, we talk about how the motivation and idea came about from starting your own car magazine and how you get started doing such a thing.Craig did this in his 30s so that you can start this at any time; never has there been more opportunity in the world to create something so unique.Rush: https://www.rushm