Danny Watts is a former multiple Championship Winning British Racing Driver. In an illustrious career, he has won in everything from karting to single seater Formula cars, to Le Mans Prototypes, including winning the Le Mans 24 hours twice.He is now a full time driver coach and also a qualified counsellor, spearheading the British Racing Drivers' Club's Mental Health and Wellness support campaign.To talk to the BRDC Mental Health & Wellbeing team, please contact them via:shout@brdc.co.uk or call +44 (0)7354 339676#dontliftoff 00:00:00 - Coming up...00:01:35 - Intro00:05:06 - Arriving at Silverstone...00:08:19 - 1990's Karting00:13:11 - Super One - 100C & 100B00:13:36 - Helmet design - it's my signature!00:18:16 - My toughest competitors - Lee Rennison & Kimi Räikkönen00:20:08 - Remembering John Daltry00:21:03 - A little secret...00:22:38 - Moving to cars in 1998 - Formula First00:24:16 - Formula Palmer Audi - a learning experience00:26:44 - How Kimi Räikkönen raised my game00:32:15 - Learning to fly...at Oulton Park!00:35:59 - Macau...13 consecutive times!00:38:33 - Macau onboard McLaren MP4-12C00:41:31 - Becoming a British F3 race winner00:41:51 - The Flavio Briatore story...00:48:02 - Making history - winning in a Lola00:49:01 - A winning comeback in F3!00:55:44 - Porsche Carerra Cup00:57:49 - Le Mans prototypes01:00:05 - Winning at Le Mans01:03:08 - The mindset to 24 hour racing01:07:16 - Total alcoholic breakdown01:08:38 - Beating addiction & becoming sober01:10:32 - Getting help & turning my life around01:13:21 - Helping others with the BRDC01:19:06 - Joshua Watts - the next generation!

Steve Perez is a self made British drinks entrepreneur from Chesterfield, UK. From helping at his Dad’s pub as a teenager, and working for local brewery Tetley’s, he launched Global Brands, building it into a £90 Million pounds (GBP) business with brands such as Kick Energy Drinks, VK Vodka Mixes, Amigos Tequila Beer, Franklin & Sons Tonics and the original Hooch alcopop, all sold across the UK and sixty-plus countries.Steve also owns the boutique Casa Hotel in Chesterfield together with Peak Edge Hotel and Red Lion Restaurant and pub, which his Father original owned. He is four-time National and Historic Rally Champion with a fabulous collection of cars including; Marcus Grohölm’s 2007 WRC Rally winning Ford Focus, a Hannu Mikkola / Arne Hertz / Michelle Mouton 1985 Audi Sport Quattro A2, various Porsche 911’s, a Ferrari 12Cilindri and his beloved Lancia Stratos rally and road cars.Steve can be found at:https://www.youtube.com/@SteveJGPerezhttps://www.instagram.com/stevenjgperez/https:x.com/StevenJGPerezSteve Perez Rally Team:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063469511226Seb Perezhttps://www.facebook.com/sebperez66Don't Lift Off Podcasthttps://www.instagram.com/dontliftoff/https://www.youtube.com/@dontliftoffhttps://www.tiktok.com/@dontliftoffhttps://dontliftoff.comThe full podcast is also available on all main podcast platforms (Apple, Amazon, Spotify, etc). https://linktr.ee/dontliftoff #DontLiftOff #Podcast #StevePerez #StevePerezRallyTeam #KickEnergyRallyTeam #BTRDA #BritishHistoricRallyChampionship #cars #car #Ferrari #12Cilindri #LanciaStratos #lancia #stratos #audiquattro #Porsche911Rally #FordFocusWRC #WRC #1970s #1980s #1990s #2000s #GlobalBrands #VKDrinks #VKVodkaKick #AmigosTequilaBeer #KickEnergy #Hooch #farming #jeremyclarkson #Rallying #RACRally #Rally #MikeWilds Chapters00:00:00 - Coming up...00:01:33 - Intro00:03:56 - A tour of the estate...and the rally stage!00:10:22 - The Toys...00:11:10 - 2007 WRC Focus - Marcus Grönholm00:12:12 - 1985 Audi Sport Quattro A2 - Hannu Mikkola / Arne Hertz / Michelle Mouton00:15:59 - Lancia Stratos story00:18:26 - Seb Perez' Ginetta Junior00:19:05 - 1974 911 Carrera RS00:21:02 - Ford Escort Mk200:23:34 - Porsche GT3 Touring00:24:07 - Ferrari 12Cilindri00:26:10 - Stratos heaven...00:26:51 - The Farm00:28:47 - Dansport00:29:48 - The RAC (Roger Albert Clark) Rally00:36:33 - Highland Cows and the garden00:37:36 - Mike Wilds: A Formula One Driver...and a Helicopter Instructor!00:39:45 - Racing vs Rallying00:43:17 - The Red Lion Pub & Restaurant...NO LABOUR MP'S!00:44:59 - Getting into selling drinks00:47:21 - The idea behind VK00:49:00 - Starting in rally co-driving00:52:55 - The art of co-driver timing00:56:48 - Chris Wood & Pro-Drivers00:58:42 - The story about the Rally Of The Inca's, Peru01:11:21 - Issues with Historic Rallying & 4WD's01:16:06 - Challenges with the Stratos01:17:33 - The fire01:24:02 - POLITICS - UK Government hospitality rates01:27:34 - Business people and politics - Trump's revolution?01:30:21 - Inefficiencies of government vs business leaders01:34:49 - Why do business people not get more involved?01:39:15 - Family run businesses and inheritance tax

Will Redford is a 20 year old racing driver & instructor from Warrington, England. He is a mechanic turned Sim Racer, Junior Saloon Car Championship podium finisher, Milltek Sport Civic Cup race winner and in 2025 he became a Racing Prodigy P3 Champion in North America, racing a Radical SR1 Sports Prototype. Created and run by Terry Radbourne, Bourne High Performance Powertrains (Bourne HPP) are an engine builder that boasts a unique combination of Formula 1, Le Mans and other WEC engine building experience, both in the workshop and trackside at major events around the world.In this podcast, Terry and Will sit down with host and racer Anthony Dunn and talk about of how they met and started working together, which led to them competing in and winning the 2025 Caribbean Clash of Champions in Guyana, racing with Team AJM in a Porsche GT3 Cup Car…all in a quite remarkable story!If you enjoy this podcast and want to see or find out more, please consider following us at:InstagramDon’t Lift Off Podcast - @dontliftoffhttps://www.instagram.com/dontliftoffWill Redford - @wcredfordhttps://www.instagram.com/wcredfordBourne HPP - @bourne_hpphttps://www.instagram.com/bourne_hppTikTokDon’t Lift Off Podcast - @dontliftoffhttps://www.tiktok.com/@dontliftoffBourne HPP - @bourne_hpphttps://www.tiktok.com/@bournehppWith special thanks to Cam Frankcom for the excellent videography. Cam can be found on Instagram@camfrankcomhttps://www.instagram.com/cfrankcom#Motorsport #Podcast #DontLiftOff #Guyana #BourneHPP #BourneHighPerformancePowertrains #WillRedfordRacing #WR42 #WillRedford #Winning #CaribbeanClashOfChampions #TeamAJM #BourneHPP #WillRedford #GT3Cup #GMRSC #Motorsport #SouthDakotaCircuit #CaribbeanClashOfChampions #Porsche #GT3 #racing #lifestories #British #Motorsport #Winner #SimDriving #Professional #SimRacer #Honda #K20 #CivicCup #Engine #Tuning #Dyno #LeMans #WEC #Mercedes #F1 #AER #Radical #SR1 #NorthAmerica #Champion #EngineBuilder #Tuner #JuniorSaloonCarChampionship #SimToRacer #KatherineLegge #USA #FastDriving #Driver #OilRich #Economy #RacingProdigy #SouthDakotaCircuit Chapters00:00 Introduction to the Don't Lift Off Podcast06:25 Guyana's Discovery and Motorsport Scene10:05 Behind the Scenes at Bourne HPP16:01 Engineering Innovations and Challenges24:18 Will's Journey from Sim Racing to Real Racing44:54 The Radical Racing Experience and Scholarship Program50:38 Tyre Management and Race Strategy53:03 The Shootout55:33 Team Dynamics and Learning from Mentors57:36 Taking Opportunities in Racing01:00:01 The Power of E-Commerce in Motorsport01:02:16 Setting Up for Success in Guyana01:03:11 Guyana's Rapid Development and Motorsport Growth01:06:30 The Caribbean Clash of Champions01:16:24 Race Day Challenges and Innovations01:28:22 Mental Resilience in Racing01:42:02 Future Aspirations in Guyana