{"id":169480,"date":"2025-09-05T14:05:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T04:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=169480"},"modified":"2025-09-08T08:53:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T22:53:39","slug":"hotting-it-up-with-pro-stuntman-matt-mingay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/hotting-it-up-with-pro-stuntman-matt-mingay\/","title":{"rendered":"Hotting it up with pro stuntman Matt Mingay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HOT Wheels is on its way to The Royal Geelong Show and excitement is peaking for what is sure to be an entertaining display of death-defying stunts and action.<\/p>\n<p>Times News Group caught up with Australian stunt performer and racing driver Matt Mingay ahead of Hot Wheels&#8217; first trip down to Geelong.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TNG: How are you guys feeling about making your way down to Geelong for the first time?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Matt: We are very excited, it&#8217;s very rare that we get to venture somewhere for the very first time\u2026 we go all over Australia for many years, but this&#8217;ll be really exciting to be in Geelong this time round!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Expect things you&#8217;ve never seen before! My son Madzy and I will be racing super trucks against each other and doing jumps of over 4 metres high in the air\u2026 we are going to be tearing it up, it&#8217;s going to be something for everybody to see.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TNG: How did you get started as a professional stunt driver?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Matt: I&#8217;ve been doing it for 29 years this year, that means I&#8217;ll be at 30 next year! I started as a stuntman on motorbikes for about five years and then I progressed to doing car drifting, all the way to super truck racing\u2026 I do all three now and I&#8217;ve come a long way since the start.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_169481\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-169481\" style=\"width: 601px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-169481 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/2CLFftc0_30898.jpeg?_t=1757045054\" alt=\"\" width=\"601\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/2CLFftc0_30898.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/2CLFftc0_30898-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/2CLFftc0_30898-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/2CLFftc0_30898-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/2CLFftc0_30898-272x182.jpeg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-169481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hot Wheels is sure to bring the entertainment to The Royal Geelong Show.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>TNG: What kind of training is required to perform the stunts you do?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Matt: &#8220;Me and my boy train six days a week!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This sort of job is very hard on the neck and shoulders from landing over and over again\u2026 it takes a fair bit out of you.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mainly we do plenty of crossfit and weights!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You do feel a bit of pressure on you, but quickly it becomes second-nature. We really take a passion in what we do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What has been your most memorable or challenging Hot Wheels stunt so far?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Matt: &#8220;Breaking the Guinness World Record for fastest wheel-stand was pretty good\u2026 I clocked 225.57kmh for 1km!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s it like to bring a childhood toy like a Hot Wheels car to life?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Matt: &#8220;It&#8217;s absolutely so cool!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We do truck jumps, car slides and car drifting and motorbike wheelies which is exactly what a kid does with a toy in hand\u2026 only thing is it&#8217;s in full size and for real\u2026 it&#8217;s very cool to be able to bring it to life.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We aim to please all ages and families.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If you want to catch all the Hot Wheels action up close and personal, get your tickets to The Royal Geelong Show now at <a href=\"http:\/\/royalgeelongshow.org.au\/\">royalgeelongshow.org.au\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There will be a Hot Wheels Semi-Trailer Activation, Kids Fun Zone and extreme super truck shows competing for the title of Ultimate Hot Wheels Hero.<\/p>\n<p>Early bird tickets are now sale until October 15.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets start at $27 for adults, $13.50 for students and $63 for a family.<\/p>\n<p>For your chance to win a VIP Hot Wheels Stunt Team experience at this year&#8217;s Geelong Show, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSep0Ap8tXDvzM7b-0DSy2Y9nnD_UDPyLAKvsX5dNsPJpUGG6w\/viewform?usp=header\">sign up now<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HOT Wheels is on its way to The Royal Geelong Show and excitement is peaking for what is sure to be an entertaining display of death-defying stunts and action. 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