The first question in our tape delayed SPEED challenge is an easy one. Ready? Who won and what was the margin of victory during the Falken Tasmania Challenge? Answers submitted before the race on SPEED will disqualified. Also, must be in the United States to win. A shirt, cap, and beanie are on the line! Best of luck and remember to email your answers to wfp@openpaddock.net.
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Contest – SPEED Channel/Aussie V8 Contest
We here at OpenPaddock.net are massive motorsport junkies. We love pretty much all forms and series of motorsport including the Australian V8 Supercar Series that has been televised on SPEED lately. Given the successful ratings of the races, SPEED will now be televising the remaining rounds on a tape delayed basis starting this weekend. To celebrate and promote the mighty Fords and Holdens appearing on television here in the States, we have teamed with SPEED to offer a unique contest for ALL individuals. Here is how it works: Check back…
Read MoreF1 – The Austin GP Might Be A Bit Late
When the plan was announced last year that Tavo Helmut wanted to create a world-class road racing circuit in Austin Texas and host a Formula 1 Grand Prix, we were rather skeptical. Mike was raising questions about the project as early as June of last year when he asked How Can Austin Succeed Where Indy Failed. Mike again expressed the skepticism that we all were feeling as he looked at 2012 Venues Under Threat. While he took a bashing from many, I couldn’t see any inherent errors in his reasoning…
Read MoreInside The Helmet – Josef Newgarden
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWe had the great pleasure of speaking with the 2011 Firestone Indy Lights Champion, Josef Newgarden. Josef speaks with us about his decision to transition from European racing, where he was very successful in Formula Ford and competed in the GP3 series and was offered a spot in the FIA Young Drivers Academy, to American open-wheel racing in the Firestone Indy Lights series with Sam Schmidt Motorsports. The 2011 season had its ups and downs for Newgarden, and he shares his thoughts of the…
Read MoreBREAKING: Hirvonen to Citroen!!
Massive news out of the WRC today as Citroen have secured the services of former Ford #1 Mikko Hirvonen going forward. In an uncharacteristic press conference held by the 2011 champions, Hirvonen was announced as teammate to 2011 drivers champion and arch rival Sebastien Loeb. If you can’t beat them, join them right? We all knew it couldn’t last from day one. Sebastien Loeb and Sebastien Ogier that is. The two had a very public falling out this season to which we have not seen since Lewis and Fernando a…
Read MoreEpisode 112 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin the paddock trio as they review Rally GB and the fight for the 2011 WRC drivers championship. They also discuss the big news of a potebntial Ogier/Hirvonen swap for 2012. We also breeze throught the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and try to make sense of Sebastian Vettel’s tire failure. We would also be remissed if we failed to mention the high drama in Austin Texas as the future of the USGP is now in doubt. Thanks as always for the download and we…
Read MoreStar Mazda – Veach and Linares on the Podium at Infineon
We announced late last week that Andretti Autosport driver and USF2000 veteran, Zach Veach would be representing the Star Mazda series in the multi-class Formula Car Challenge Winter Series that kicked off this weekend with two rounds of racing at the Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA. In addition to Zach was Star Mazda veteran, Carlos Linares. Zach won pole position for both races and won from that spot sweeping the weekend. Carlos Linares of Linares Motorsport also competed and placed extremely well finishing P2 in Race #1 and improving to…
Read MoreUSF2000 – SCCA Formula Enterprise Permitted to Run in National Class
Good news from the Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000 National Champiomnship Powered by Mazda! The National Class will be opened up to the very popular SCCA Formula Enterprise chassis. The FE class was introduced in the SCCA in 2008 as a way to create a cost-effective entry-point for drivers and teams interested in competing in either open-wheel or prototype sports car competition. The Formula Enterprise uses a 2.3L I4 Mazda engine similar in output to the MRZ 2.0L used for the USF2000 Van Diemen chassis for the Championship Class. Unlike…
Read MoreMazda Road to Indy – Veach to Participate in the Formula Car Challenge
Zach Veach, veteran USF2000 driver for Andretti Autosport, will compete in the Formula Car Challenge Presented by Goodyear Winter Series in the Pro Formula Mazda class at Infineon Raceway this weekend, November 12th and 13th. In addition to being a great event, this will give Zach even more time behind the wheel of a Star Mazda machine in preparation for his full-season effort in the 2012 Star Mazda Championship for Andretti Autosport. “Coming off a successful test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, I’m really looking forward to this opportunity to…
Read MoreEpisode 111 – OpenPaddock Podcast
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin Shaun and Doug for this weeks motorsport news. We preview Rally GB and Abu Dhabi for this weekend. We also talk about the Mazda Road to Indy and the fate of the Baltimore Grand Prix. Sit back and enjoy the show and as always thank you for the download!
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