Author: Shane Lawrie

Shane Lawrie

Head unpaid intern of Behind the Sport and former gimp at Drive Tribe, he might not be the most technical motorsport fan, but enjoys a good race!

On this episode of Behind the Sport, we sit down with Cooper Cutts, one of Western Australia’s brightest talents in Radical Cup Australia. But this isn’t just a conversation about lap times and trophies. Cooper opens up about the personal moments that have shaped his journey, and how working with a psychologist has helped him navigate challenges far beyond the race track. He also shares how his father, Terry Cutts — himself a respected racer — instilled in him a motorsport pedigree and an attitude of “we’ll fix it and get back out there” that continues to guide how he…

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This episode on Behind the Sport, we sit down with Western Australia’s rising star Mason Harvey. At just 20 years old, Mason has already claimed back-to-back WA Pro Saloon Car State Championships, dominated the Saloon Car Nationals at Wanneroo Raceway, and now he’s making waves nationally in the Battery World Aussie Racing Cars Super Series. We talk through his journey from growing up in a racing family — with father Clint Harvey a former Australian Saloon Car Champion — to his breakthrough national victories, including a maiden race win in Tasmania and a thrilling podium performance at his home round…

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