Episode 138 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Join Mike and Doug as they are left in control of the show. Shaun was in transit to Indianapolis and gave up the controls for once. The boys talk about all things Spanish Grand Prix as well as look ahead to Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Read More →
Rally – Fan Perspective of Oregon Trail Rally Pt. 1
Editor’s Note: Special thanks to Mike Shaw for his write up of the event as a fan. The article will be broken up by three parts to cover each day of the event! Enjoy! I’ve been a rally fan for a few years now. I had always heard of the rally racing heritage of the Subaru WRX, and I even bought a Subaru Outback back in 2005 with the same 2.5 Liter turbo engine. At the time I still thought it was something done in far away reaches of the... [Read More...]
Episode 137 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
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Episode 136 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Join Shaun and Doug as they look back at IndyCar in Brazil and WRC in Argentina. That and lots of great discussions on engines. Could this be the beginning of the end for Lotus? Not if INDYCAR has anything to do with it. Read More →
Episode 135 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Join Shaun and Mike this week as they recap the Bahrain Grand Prix. Did the media over hype the violence? We also break down the event by session. We look ahead to Rally Argentina as the WRC is set for its first enduro rally of the year. IndyCar? Oh yeah, we got plenty of that. We talk all about engines, the 500 entry list up till now and make our predictions for this weekends action in Brazil. As always, thanks... [Read More...]
Rally – Ford Taps Sordo to Replace Injured Latvala at Rally Argentina
Ford World Rally Team has finalised an agreement for Dani Sordo and Carlos del Barrio to drive for the squad in next week’s Rally Argentina. The Spanish duo will replace regular drivers Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila in a Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car. Latvala was forced to withdraw from the fifth round of the FIA World Rally Championship after breaking his left collarbone in a cross-country ski-ing accident while training in northern... [Read More...]
Episode 134 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Join the Paddock trio as they talk the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach! A fantastic race at a fantastic venue helps keep IndyCar flying high. we also talk about Nico Rosberg and his maiden win and the first for a Mercedes factory team in over half a century. All of this and our podium challenge results update too! As always, thanks for the download and enjoy the show!!! Read More →
Episode 133 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Join Shaun and Doug as they discuss the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach coming up this weekend as well as Formula 1 and the Chinese Grand Prix. We talk about the FiA and its decision to run in Bahrain and the implications of doing so. We look back at Rally Ireland for the IRC and talk about Dani Sordo entering in the French round of the IRC with John Cooper works MINI Super Production. As always, enjoy the... [Read More...]
Episode 132 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Join Shaun, Mike, and Doug as they recap an awesome Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. Full rundown of all the action and some analysis regarding the teams and strategies. Also, we talk about the Mazda Road to Indy and Rally de Portugal. It was a wild one for the WRC and we have the rundown! Thanks for listening and as always, enjoy the show! Read More →
WRC – Latvala and Solberg Head Portugal Leaderboard for Ford
Ford World Rally Team lies first and second after today’s opening leg of Rally de Portugal. Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila lead this fourth round of the FIA World Rally Championship in a Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car by 2.6sec from the similar car of team-mates Petter Solberg and Chris Patterson. The team won three of the four speed tests which made up the short opening day’s action in this four-day event. Solberg, who was fastest in... [Read More...]
