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Cairns Catches Up
Tom Cairns hosts a podcast series where he talks to iconic people who work or had worked within the motorsport world. He discusses with them about their careers, where they have worked and what they have done. Each episode will talk about the championships which the guest is synonymous with, find out what stage of their careers they are at from their point of view and where the focus should be at to make those racing series better than they are currently.
Ranging from broadcasters to racing drivers, the emphasis of the show is to help fill the audience with some fascinating insights from guests on interesting topics including Formula 1, BTCC, Indycar and even finding out how to go about finding opportunities to work within the motorsport community.
Cairns Catches Up
Series 1: Episode 9 - Chris McCarthy - "Kart tracks often don't know if they need a commentator or a live stream until you give them one."
Tom Cairns hosts Episode 9 of Cairns Catches Up. Joining him is F2/F3 lead commentator Chris McCarthy who talks about his inspiring journey from being a professional go-kart driver to fame in broadcasting, along with his charity work including the setup of Purple Sectors to help aid those with epilepsy.
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Episode contents:
Introduction - 0:00
Chris' karting career - 1:20
Chris' breakthrough in commentary - 6:19
The challenges of commentating on karting - 13:18
The rise up to Formula Renault Eurocup/FRECA commentary - 15:56
Loudspeaker Agency's involvement in Chris' commentary career - 17:56
Chris' preparations for a race weekend - 21:15
Dilano Van 't Hoff - 24:04
Chris' best commentary moments - 27:46
F2 2025 predictions - 30:27
F1 Kids - 33:36
Purple Sectors - 43:42
The future of Chris McCarthy - 51:38
Chris' advice on those wanting to work within motorsport - 55:52
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For your information, this podcast was recorded in May 2025.
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