Author: Mike Shaw

Higgins and Drew Storm Through Day 1 of Wales Rally GB

Mike Shaw

Day 1 of the final round of the World Rally Championship is coming to a close and we have of course been following the progress of Rally America multi-Champions David Higgins and Craig Drew.  Competing in a McRae liveried JRM built 2015 Subaru WRS STI Group N R4, the two have stunned many on the rain soaked and slippery Welsh stages with their pace.  Higgins told WRC Live Radio  that other than a little issue with the brakes after service the car has been great and he’s enjoyed moving up the field.…

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Wales Rally GB 2015 Live Coverage

Mike Shaw

There is a healthy helping of live coverage for Wales Rally GB this weekend.  The final round of the WRC 2015 calendar will have the 3 stages live on WRC+ in addition to the daily highlight and event review programs.  As a bonus, WRC+ is offering a 20% discount to those wanting to purchase their app for the entire 2016 season ahead of time.   SS9 – Gartheiniog 2 – 11.34KM – Starts Saturday 1:30 AM Pacific Time SSS13 – Chirk Castle – 2.06KM – Starts Saturday 6:30 AM Pacific Time…

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Rally, Rally, Everywhere a Rally

Mike Shaw

Are you bored with the long IndyCar off season already?  Or tired of the lame NASCAR chase which has turned into a demolition derby with cars used as weapons?  Or are you just holding your breath waiting for next week’s WRC finale at Wales Rally GB?  Don’t fret, there is still plenty of racing going on, especially in rally.  Today alone there are not one, not two, but three different rally events taking place here in the USA. Here in the Pacific Northwest the revival of the Wild West Rally…

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Chris Greenhouse Impresses at Rallye de Charlevoix, takes the win in 2WD

Mike Shaw

Our good friend Chris Greenhouse just sent us this press release from one of Canada’s signature rallies, the Rallye de Charlevoix.  Racing against many more experienced local drivers, Chris and co-driver Ryan Scott not only won the 2wd class, but also finished 3rd overall.  It’s great to see Chris do so well after his unfortunately disappointing result at the Yorkshire Rally in the UK a month ago.  It’s also great to see his SRT Neon running as fast and reliable as it is now too.  Congrats Chris and Scott!  If you…

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WRC 2016 Schedule Revealed

Mike Shaw

Unlike IndyCar, the WRC can at least get a schedule released prior to the end of their existing season.  Okay, jabs aside there are some interesting bits to this new schedule below.  It’s business as usual up until round 10 in September when the much anticipated China round is supposed to appear.  The big manufacturers like Citroen want it, but at the same time don’t want to pay for a 14th round in the championship.  If it happens as scheduled, teams will have 2 weeks to pack up and leave Germany…

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Red Bull GRC Finale Live on Red Bull TV

Mike Shaw

The final round of the Red Bull GRC season takes place this coming Wednesday November 4th at SEMA and will be shown live via RedBull.tv.  If it is anything like last year, the coverage should be as good if not better than the NBC TV program.  The championship is pretty much between the two Andretti Autosport Volkswagen Super Bettles of Scott Speed and Tanner Foust.  The two teammates had amazing comeback performances seeing both of them on the podium in all of the last 4 rounds while former championship leader…

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Episode 284 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

Mike Shaw

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this episode Mike and John discuss the dramatic finish to World Rally Championship round in Spain along with other rally news. In our UMMM section John gives us a fans percpective from his trip to the hurricane soaked US Grand Prix in Austin, which turned out to be one of the greatest F1 races in a long time. We finish up with IndyCar’s 2016 schedule, and show our support for #Shirts4Sage.   In case you missed it, here’s a link to the IndyCar #Shirts4Sage Josef Newgarden…

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Episode 283 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

Mike Shaw

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadEpisode 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.   Rally Rally…

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Episode 282 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

Mike Shaw

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadEpisode 281 for Thursday October 8th 2015 Mike is flying solo on this one, that means its heavy on rally this week.  Rally topics include a review of WRC’s Tour de Corse, the 2016 WRC Calendar, Red Bull GRC Barbados, and the announcement of the first SCCA Rally Sprint in the Pacific Northwest.  Mercedes was back on song and the Grand Prix of Japan while Ganassi tests the new 2016 Ford GT.  IndyCar news is light, as can be expected from such a long off season, but…

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Episode 281 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

Mike Shaw

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadEpisode 281 for Wednesday September 23rd 2015 Mike, John, and Doug start off with rally and discuss the good and the bad from the world champion manufacturer and we bring up night stages again, this time in regards to spectator safety.  In F1 news, we review the Singapore GP and the Renault, Red Bull, VW schamozzle.  IndyCar news is a little sparse but the tests at Road America look pretty awesome.     And for your viewing enjoyment, check out this video of Reliant Robins racing in the…

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