Welcome to this Famous Last Words podcast with Scott Pedder.
Scott is a former ARC Champion and multiple event winning rally driver who’s been inducted into the Australian Rally Hall of Fame and has also competed at the sport highest level in the World Rally Championship on two occasions.
Ten years ago, Scott stopped competing in the ARC (although he has taken part in several local events), to concentrate on his role in the family business, Pedders Suspension and Brakes, which he’s now CEO. For a time, he was also the CEO of the Australian Rally Championship but at 44 years of age, the love of competing has bitten.
With support from Famous Insurance, Scott and his navigator Glenn Macneall have donned the helmets once again and are competing in this years Bosch Australian Rally Championship in a 2018 Skoda Fabia, and they’re certainly taking it up to the young guys. Even though being out for a decade they managed a 5th outright at the first event of the year, the Rally of Canberra; 3rd outright at the Forest Rally in Perth and an outright win in only their third round back at the recent Rally of Queensland.
I caught up with Scott in the week leading up to the 4th round, Gippsland Rally and we talked about his love of the sport, what’s involved with competing nowadays, his motorsport history, being the CEO of the family business and much more.
I hope you enjoy this Famous Last Words Podcast with Scott Pedder
