Episode 283 for Wednesday October 21st 2015. In this episode Jace Tuttle helps review the Mt. Hood Rally while Matt Kalish covers LSPR. We also preview WRC Spain and a few bits of other WRC news. John tells us that Bernie finally admits F1 is broken and Lime Rock Park is fighting to stay in existence. IndyCar, well it’s nothing but more long, long, silly season. We do however have details on what Derek Walker’s plans were before he gave up and stepped away.
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Rally
- Rally America – Mt. Hood Regional Rally with Jace Tuttle
- Results
- excitement of roll on SS1 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddjy-QPA0HY
- tie breaker for OA win
- Wild West Rally coming up Nov 7th South of Shelton (Olympus Territory) in Matlock. Entry at 19 currently http://rally-america.com/events/2015/WWR2/entries
- (providing teams from Pacific Forest Rally taking place this weekend finish and make it there) http://www.pacificforestrally.com/archives/PFR_EntryList.htm
- Rally America – LSPR Review with Matt Kalish
- Higgins/Drew and SRTUSA complete first perfect rally season in USA since 1987
- WRC – Higgins/Drew reward is to drive 2015 STI Group N car at Wales Rally GB, in classic McRae 555 livery
- WRC – Paddon signs 3yr deal with Hyundai
- WRC Spain Preview
- Description – only multi-surface event of the season
- “It’s also the longest leg and after leaving Salou’s PortAventura theme park, there will be no service and just a single tyre change opportunity following the first loop”
- Predictions
- Description – only multi-surface event of the season
- WRC – Meeke checks out Hyundai as Citroen has yet to confirm deal for 2016
- WRC – Neuville “demoted” to support team for Wales Rally GB
- WRC – Kubica “wants something different”
- WRC – Drivers prepared to boycott night stages
UMMMM
- F1 – Lauda replacing Bernie rumors?
- F1 – The Bernie & Max Interview: “Tear up the rulebook!”
- Admission that F1 is broken.
- F1 – USGP Preview
- Weather: RAIN PREDICTED! (Biggest rain event in months!)
- Tires: Medium (White) & Soft (Yellow)
- Renault spent 11 engine dev tokens before USGP.
- Stevens wants to rain on Rossi’s parade
- F1 – Live tire pressure monitoring in 2016.
- F1 – Chinese group to invest in F1
- Saga of Lime Rock Park
IndyCar
- Derek Walker’s plans made public
- New Liason (not DW’s repacement!) Kirk Dooley
- RLL gives Pigot a part-time ride in ‘16
- Arrow renews w/ SPM
- Montoya tests a Porsche LMP1 – Plans?
- No 2016 schedule announced yet
- Motorsports Safety Foundation survey on closed cockpits for OW.
