WHO AM I, AND WHAT IS THIS ALL ABOUT?

Hi! I’m Thomas Groves, a podcaster, blogger and college student . 

I genuinely can’t remember a time when I wasn’t obsessed with motorsport, having grown up with F1 and the British Touring Car Championship. My early years were spent consuming as much as I could, watching the races, reading the books and playing the videogames. 

As I grew older, I began to understand the significance of its history, and the 2020 pandemic gave me the perfect opportunity to uncover it for myself.

There was however a problem: I was the only person I knew who was remotely interested in this stuff. I couldn’t just let this treasure trove stay out of public knowledge, especially with the ever growing popularity of F1.

So, in 2024 I decided to create a podcast that was both easy to access and understand to give the history of motorsport a proper platform. Since the first upload in march of that year, I’ve covered everything from legendary NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt to Birmingham’s very own Superprix.

And at the start of 2025 I decided the best way to grow Motornerd was giving it a proper website. Here, you’ll find links to my podcast, instagram account and blog, focusing on the the ever changing world of modern motorsport.

But the core values of Motornerd remain:

Whether you’ve ended up here by accident, need to kill some time in your lunch break or just want to indulge in what you love, I hope you enjoy this site.

Thanks so much, 

Thomas Groves.