Number 45 with Ncumi and Steph

What is 'Real' Racing in 2026?

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

On this episode Ncumi and Steph talk about the new Formula One regulations and the state of play between the teams. They also discuss their thoughts on the racing so far and what 'real' racing is.

Come for Steph's techincal analysis and stay for Ncumi's 'real racing' rant!

resources about the technical regulations:

https://youtu.be/pG6IGis8y40?si=zepy9yb_kBzGYoZq

https://youtu.be/hs7PcFX-Tmw?si=q-7bjeNmM3JNi7QI

https://youtu.be/O_2byeaN8Mk?si=hNX6_sD10GtcntQ2

https://youtu.be/FC-sLnkcu_4?si=Cii6cxoITUQT11W3

https://youtu.be/HiFT9bKmZJA?si=kN-dbNlr9Sy_iQyA

https://youtu.be/LnG8nJO_WQI?si=TLs8IuZoD5ems81S

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Catching Up On Motorsport News

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

On this episode Ncumi and Steph chit-chat about random bits across various motorsports from Formula One to what the racing scene looks like for Women in Motorsports.

Come for the cozy vibes, stay for Ncumi's dramatic reaction to the Cordeel - Pepper pairing :)

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We're back! (For Real This Time)

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 04:00:00 GMT

On this episode, Ncumi and Steph answer your questions on Number 45, address their hiatus and talk about some of the things they're excited for in this new motorsports' season :)

Come for the updates, stay for the "subtle" hot takes.

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Episode 5: The End of An Era - Where Does Red Bull Go Next? w/ Langa from DRS Open Podcast

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:36:00 GMT

On this episode, Ncumisa is joined by Langa from the DRS Open Podcast where we discuss the shock news about Christian Horner being let go from his CEO and team principal duties at Red Bull Racing, as well as what's next for the team and how we've found the F1 season so far.

*Disclaimer: This episode was recorded a day after the story broke.*

Come for the Red Bull insights, stay for the Ferrari slander.

Find Langa on the DRS Open Podcast and follow us on instagram @numberforty.five

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Episode 4: The two M's of MotoGP: Martin and Marquez

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 06:00:00 GMT

On this episode of Number 45, Ncumi and Steph discuss the Moto GP season so far. The dominance of Ducati and the brilliance of the Marquez brothers, Marc and Alex. They also discuss the messy situation between Jorge Martin and Aprilia and the other goings on in the world of bikes.

Let us know what you think about the episode!

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Episode 3: Papaya Rules, literally and other F1 Storylines

Mon, 26 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

On this episode Ncumi and Steph discuss what the first quarter of the year has been in the F1 paddock from McLaren's strengths to whatever's going on at Ferrari. They cover Oscar & Lando, Lewis at Ferrari, The Lawson -Tsunoda swap, The Rookies, Adrian Newey at Aston, F1 Academy and a returning favourite topic - The FIA.

Come for the F1 Paddock storylines, stay for the rant about fans reaction to influencers at Miami.

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Episode 2: Is Daytona the Best Race of the Year?

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 15:20:10 GMT

This episode of Number 45 with Ncumi and Steph covers the Rolex Daytona 24 Hour Race, a few highlights from Bathurst 12 Hour, Rally Monaco and Sweden and finally our 2025 predictions for WEC and MotoGP.

Come for Ncumi's Daytona insights and stay for all the random things in between :)

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Episode 1: Goodbye 2024, Hello 2025!

Sat, 25 Jan 2025 18:52:44 GMT

On this episode Ncumi and Steph talk about the 2024 Motorsport season finale from Macau to MotoGP to Formula 1.

We cover a lot of exciting motorsport news from the winter break as well.

Come for the season wrap-up, stay for our attempt at understanding the economics of automotive manufacturers :)

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Episode 13: Chaos in Brasil

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Ncumi and Steph discuss the penultimate round of Moto GP at Sepang in Malaysia, the World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain, Formula One at Interlagos in Brasil and they end it with motorsport news.

Come for the Moto GP talk, stay for the Sergio Perez rant.

Timestamps:

00:30 Moto GP

11:55 WEC

19:49 F1

01:34:08 Racing News

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Episode 12: Madness In Mexico

Sat, 02 Nov 2024 10:00:27 GMT

On this episode Ncumi and Steph talk about Moto GP in Thailand, the Formula E Women's Test lineup, all the goings on in Formula One in Mexico and they end it off with their WEC Championship predictions. There was a lot to talk about again in this one so grab a chair and get comfortable.

Come for more Max vs Lando talk and stay for the rant about Charles Leclerc.

For more information about the women that will be taking part in the FE Women's Test please check out this article by Jodie Saxon: https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/preview-who-is-driving-in-formula-e-s-all-women-test

Time stamps:

0:00 Intro

01:10 Moto GP

15:30 FE Women's Test

41:10 Hard Enduro

42:55 MXOAN

44:00 F1

01:25:30 WEC Predictions

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Episode 11: "If There's Any Race You Wake Up For, It's Macau!"

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT

In this episode Ncumi and Steph talk about Moto GP at Philip Island, Formula One at The Circuit of The Americas, the DTM season finale at Hockenheim, GT Masters at Hockenheim and WRC. The girls also talk about the FIA GT World Cup entry list. There's a lot to get into in this episode so get comfortable.

Come for the Max and Lando discourse, stay for Steph and Ncumi fangirling over the Macau GT entry list.

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Episode 10: Everything All At Once (Minus F1)

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:00:26 GMT

In this episode Steph and Ncumi do a big catch up from the weekends of the 4th-6th of October and the 11-13th of October. They discuss Moto GP in Japan, Motocross of Nations, the Indy 8 Hour, GT World Challenge Europe, World Superbike Championship, IMSA at Road America as well as some news and announcements that include Keagan Masters, Rally Raid, the Toyota-Haas partnership, Indy NXT driver signings and driver moves for 2025.

A huge, packed episode. Come for the big catch up and stay for the mostly off-track news.

Get in touch with us on instagram: @numberforty.five, we love hearing from you.

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Episode 9: This championship is not fun

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 06:00:09 GMT

In this episode Ncumi and Steph discuss Moto GP in Indonesia, DTM at the Red Bull Ring in Austria as well as WRC in Chile.

Come for Steph's rally 101 and stay for the fight about safety cars.

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Episode 8: "BMW, I love you"

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 11:46:32 GMT

In this episode Ncumi and Steph dive into all the goings on at the Formula one Grand Prix in Singapore, Moto GP in Misano and GT World Challenge in Monza.

also follow @tonicowanbrown on instagram. she is the credit for our information about the new Formula 3 car, as well as @kwanda_mokoena_racing who is racing in ADAC GT Masters this year.

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Episode 7: Double Header

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 13:17:57 GMT

This episode of Number 45 is a double header. Ncumi and Steph will be discussing the racing from the weekend of 6th-8th of September which included DTM at the Sachenring, Moto GP at Misano and WRC in Greece as well as the weekend of the 13th-15th of September that included the Formula One Grand Prix at Azerbaijan, WEC at Fuji and Drift Masters.

Come for the motorsports review/analysis and stay for Ncumisa ranting about the true meaning of 'Papaya Rules'.

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Episode 6: Papaya Rules?!

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:46:10 GMT

In this episode Steph and Ncumi discuss the Formula One Italian Grand Prix at Monza, MotoGP at Aragon and WEC at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA). Please excuse Stephanie's dogs, they just love being part of our episodes.

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Episode 5: Is the title fight on?

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 06:00:00 GMT

In this episode Ncumi and Steph discuss the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort as well as F1 Academy that was supporting them this weekend. They also discuss Drift Masters and GT World Challenge Sprint Cup at Misano.

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Episode 4: DTM IS BACK!!

Sun, 25 Aug 2024 06:00:10 GMT

In this episode Ncumisa and Stephanie discuss Moto GP at the Red Bull Ring and the return of DTM at the Nurburgring (please excuse Ncumisa for saying that the title fight before this round was Thomas Preining, Kelvin van der Linde and Mirko Bortolotti, it was actually Mirko Bortolotti, Kelvin van der Linde and Rene Rast).

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Episode 3: Driver Academies and Influencers

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 06:54:04 GMT

In this episode Ncumisa and Stephanie discuss the ins and outs of driver academies, which ones we think are successful or failures, the growth and participation of women in motorsport as well as their opinions on influencers attending Formula One Grand Prix's and why they started the page and podcast.

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Episode 2: Catching up

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 06:00:26 GMT

On this week's episode, Stephanie and Ncumisa catch up on the Belgian Grand Prix, GT World Challenge Europe, Enduro, Moto GP, Rally Finland and IMSA at Road America. They also talk about exciting motorsport news in South Africa and Kenya.

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Ep 1: Introductions

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 11:27:28 GMT

Welcome to Number 45 with Ncumi and Steph. We are two women from Kenya and South Africa who share our love of motorsport. In this episode we introduce ourselves as well as discuss the drama from the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix, the title decider at Formula E's London E-Prix, Rally Latvia and GT World Challenge Europe at Hockenheim.

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