Mike Shaw

Episode 291 RallyCast – OpenPaddock.net

March 16, 2016 Mike Shaw

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWe have a massive show this week starting off with two special guests, Tino Fortunato of the All Fours Rally Team and Nick Roberts of the Nick Roberts Global Rally Team! Then we move on to a preview of the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood, followed by a special review of the rejuvenated British Rally Championship from our good friend Tom Firth in the UK. Then we finish it off with a bit of WRC Mexico. It’s a long show and I hope you…

New Liveries Abound for Rally in the 100 Acre Wood

March 14, 2016 Mike Shaw

Although it is the 2nd round of the 2016 Rally America Championship, the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood has become the stage for many new team liveries. We at Open Paddock have been raving about the All Fours Rally Team livery they showed up with at Sno*Drift designed by RallyDesign. It is quite striking, but here’s a look at what else you’ll see from the competition at the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood this weekend. Nick Roberts changes up his “Planel” design for a new design that hasn’t…

Episode 291 UMMM-Cast – OpenPaddock.net

March 11, 2016March 11, 2016 Mike Shaw

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this week’s UMMM-Cast, John is at the helm as we talk everything Open Wheel. Formula One is done testing and en route to Australia while the Verizon IndyCar Series finally gets underway at St. Pete this weekend. We finish off in full jealousy mode as John also gives us a first hand recap of the Pirelli World Challenge opener from the Circuit of the Americas. Oh to live so close to track like that!

WRC Mexico 2016 USA On Air Times

March 3, 2016 Mike Shaw

Set your reminders folks, as there’s a healthy helping of live coverage for WRC Mexico this weekend. Teams will be grinding it out in the hot and high altitudes outside of Guanajuato, and for once they are in a time zone we American’s don’t have to stay up all night follow! There are 3 stages live on WRC+ in addition to the daily highlight and event review programs. SS1 – Guanajuato Street Stage – 1.09KM – Starts Thursday 6:00 PM Pacific Time SSS14 – Agua Zarca – 16.47KM – Starts Saturday 12:00 PM Pacific Time SS21 –…

The View From the Right Seat by Niall Burns – Episode 4 – Blind Rallying

February 28, 2016February 28, 2016 Mike Shaw

The adventures of world travelling co-driver Niall Burns never cease to amaze! In this episode he takes us on a fascinating journey into a blind rally. Episode 4 – The React Blind Rally by Niall Burns I am currently in South Africa preparing for the upcoming SA Championship series opener here at the Goldfields Rally. Today I took some time away from my preparations to take part in quite a unique event, The React Blind Rally. This event is for blind navigators, who use instructions given to them in braille to…

Episode 290 RallyCast – OpenPaddock.net

February 26, 2016 Mike Shaw

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this week’s RallyCast we kick things off with special guest Anders Green of NASA Rally Sport! NRS is known for their focus on grassroots rallying, but what you may not know is that they are also technical innovators when it comes to rally timing, scoring, registration, and organization. Anders gives us the lowdown on all their new tech goodness as well as a preview of the upcoming Sandblast Rally which is only 8 days away! Also in the program, Mike and Matt review WRC Sweden and…

Episode 290 OpenPaddock.net UMMM-Cast

February 20, 2016 Mike Shaw

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this week’s UMMM-Cast Episode 290, John takes the helm as we discuss F1 making some noise, Chilton’s safety concerns, and IndyCar 2016 lineups. We wrap it up by showing some love to the Mazda Road to Indy by discussing who will be competing in USF2000, Pro-Mazda, and Indy Lights for 2016.

The View From the Right (err..Left?) Seat by Niall Burns – Part 3

February 18, 2016 Mike Shaw

In his latest in his series of “The View From The Right Seat” , our Irish co-driver friend Niall Burns tells us what it’s like back home where tarmac rallying on narrow roads at insane speeds is king! Sit down, strap in, and enjoy the read! The View From the Right Seat – Part 3 A couple weeks ago I was asked, “Hey Niall, I want to hear what it’s like rallying down those famous Irish tarmac lanes!” This question is actually from Mike Shaw himself so I guess I better answer…

The View From the Right Seat by Niall Burns – Part 2

February 13, 2016February 14, 2016 Mike Shaw

Rally Co Driving Since my last article for Open Paddock I received a question via email asking, “Niall what’s it feel like in the car travelling down those forest roads flat out?” Well let me try and answer that one. Rally Co Drivers are sometimes the unsung heros in the car, the following is a statement I read before from Ian Harden, “the driver is only a show case for awesome navigating talent”, I remind myself of this statement sometimes at the end of events where I have…

WRC – Are They Really Arguing About Safety?

February 13, 2016 Mike Shaw

The safety argument. It’s such an easy thing to use as the basis for an argument because nobody wants to say they are against safety right? This week is the Rally Sweden, round 2 on the WRC calendar and the only true winter rally on the schedule (although Wales has had its share of surprises with a bit of the white stuff). Unfortunately mother nature wasn’t cooperating and unseasonably high temperatures had melted all the snow for many of the stages. In a desperate move to keep the rally on, organizers cancelled…