{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67b0f17b4d9bd1092c35eb0f/6a1822fa847a83997e8ad46c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S2 E2: Oulton Park, Ginetta Juniors & the Return of the Racing Bug – The Smart Drive Podcast","description":"<p>A quiet coffee turned into Oulton Park, race cars, nostalgia and the faint sound of two grown men getting ideas.</p><ul><li>Simon and Ashley watch 14-year-old Ginetta Junior driver Jacob Ashcroft in action, with paddock chat, McLaren support, podium updates and the sheer professionalism of junior racing.</li><li>Track driving leads into a proper discussion about car control, tyre feel, wheel sizes, CrossClimates and why learning balance on a circuit can still make you safer on the road.</li><li>There’s also contact lens drama, driving test booking chaos, first-car nostalgia, Max Power memories and Ashley wondering whether he’s too old to get a racing licence.</li></ul><p>Subscribe, share, and tell us whether Ashley should go racing or stick to the old man Volvo.</p><p><br></p><p>Get in touch: <a href=\"mailto:hello@thesmartdrivepodcast.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hello@thesmartdrivepodcast.co.uk</a></p>","author_name":"Simon Houghton"}