Tag: Motorsports

RallyCast Episode 118 – Women in Motorsports with Josie Rimmer, Leanne Junnila, and Karen Jankowski

Mike Shaw

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis is a special episode in conjunction with Dirtfish and their celebration of Women in Motorsports. In this show your host took a bit of a backseat and let the guests drive the discussion on this important subject. Topics ranged from their personal experiences, ways we as a community can better support and encourage more women to be a part of our rally family, and some of the great things that Dirtfish is doing specifically to expand the coverage of women in our sport.…

Read More

Goodwood Festival of Speed – The Greatest Celebration of Motorsports

Mike Shaw

On the same weekend as Pikes Peak and Mt. Washington’s Climb to the Clouds ,which should now be labeled as hill climbers weekend, was the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed.  Lord March once again hosted a spectacular event, arguably the greatest celebration of motorsports on the planet.  Illustrating how the internet has changed motosports in recent years the Festival of Speed coverage was streamed live globally for the first time this year (for free).  In addition to the streaming, they recognized social media’s big impact in motorsports with interviews including questions from around the…

Read More

SCCA – KCRSCCA Halloweenie Event

Doug Patterson

The Kansas City Region of the Sports Car Club of America held its final Solo event of the season this past weekend at the Metropolitan Community College Precision Driving Center. This final event was in part solo race, part masquerade ball, and all charity event. All of the profits from the event were donated to the club’s various charities as was the money raised from donations from the club’s various sponsors and partners including Patterson Prints. Attendees earned raffle tickets by bringing non-perishable food items that were donated to the…

Read More

Rally – Regional Rallies Are Just as Fun

Mike Shaw

For the truly devoted rally fan, it isn’t always about the Rally America National Championship. Sure the Rally America rounds are exciting and always draw a crowd, but they only come by once a year. Regional rallies on the other hand are the bedrock of the sport. This is where teams get a chance to test new setups or parts on their cars. Where both drivers and co-drivers can hone their skills without the pressures of being on the national stage. Regional events are especially important for inexperienced crews to…

Read More

MotoGP – Saturday Qualifying

Doug Patterson

The weather during morning warmup was unseasonably cool, again. However, this is likely a good thing since Race Day will be even cooler. It gave the teams perhaps a chance at guessing the grip level correctly for the race and qualification. Tyre degradation was an issue all morning long, and during qualifications. Neither the tyres or the cool weather seemed to phase Dani Pedrosa in the slightest, as he set a new track record of 1’40.271″ during FP2 in the morning. During qualifications, he set a new track record again…

Read More

IndyLights – Mid-Ohio Review

Doug Patterson

The general fan reaction around the blogs, forums, and twitter streams to the IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights races at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course have all been about the same, and in my opinion, completely off the mark. I can hear the detractors now, “So, Doug, what makes you think that you’re right in the face of so many who say that the races were boring.” I have two comments to that: I was actually there, and I paid attention to more than just the leader. Listen to the…

Read More

IndyCar – Mid-Ohio Review

Doug Patterson

The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a beautiful race track, and the morning sun on Race Day made it look even more fantastic. Even at 7:30 in the morning, the hills along the Esses were filling up fast. Qualification on Saturday was amazing to watch, especially with Justin Wilson doing so well. Briscoe earned the pole, but Wilson was right along side him qualifying P2 for Sunday’s race. In the previous road race at Watkins Glen, Wilson scored Dale Coyne Racing’s first ever win in any major open-wheel series. It…

Read More