Episode 291 RallyCast – OpenPaddock.net

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…

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Episode 291 UMMM-Cast – OpenPaddock.net

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!

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Episode 290 RallyCast – OpenPaddock.net

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…

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Episode 289 RallyCast – OpenPaddock.net

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWe continue our segregated podcasts with episode #289, what we’re calling the Rally-Cast.  This week for your listening pleasure Doug Patterson joins Mike Shaw and Matt Kalish as we interview special guests Troy Miller and Steve Harrell who showed just how close a rally can be decided, and that sportsmanship among competitors can be more important than a victory.  We also discuss the rest of the results from Sno*Drift as well as other Rally America news.  We finish off with a short preview of WRC Sweden which…

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Episode 289 UMMMMCast – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadContinuing with our segregated shows this week is Episode 289 of UMMMCast focusing on what we like to call the Unexplainable Mixed Malgamation of Motorsports Mayhem.  John takes the helm as we review the 24hrs of Daytona which saw close battles in damn near every class. In F1 news there’s a thankful driver change at Renault and finally engines get the development time they need.  We wrap it up with IndyCar news where they had a media day that apparently barely made the media.

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Episode 288 – OpenPaddock.net Rally Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadA little bit of a change up as we split off the rally podcast into it’s own episode.  Our sportscar and open-wheel podcast will be recorded later in the week.  This week hosts Mike and John are joined by “The Professor” Doug Patterson, and a special guest and friend of the show from across the pond Tom Firth.  In this episode we wrap up our views on the Dakar Rally and Robby’s DNF.  We have a lot from WRC Monte Carlo, give a quick preview Sno*Drift,…

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Episode 287 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this episode we start things off with a big focus on the Dakar Rally.  We also discuss news that Rally America has a new racing class and our opinion of Bucky’s first venture into stage rally.  We also talk about the upcoming Rally Monte Carlo and Ken Block’s switch from Red Bull GRC to the FIA World Rallycross Championship.  In an odd twist Jost Capito leaves his success at VW for a CEO position at McLaren Racing. And finally in IndyCar we have differing…

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Episode 286 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this episode in rally we talk about the wet and wild inaugural SCCA NW Rally Sprint at DirtFish Rally School with clips from winner Jeff Seehorn and chief organizer Kito Brielmaier.  We also discuss all the moves in the WRC (recorded before the Meeke announcement), and the new Hyundai i20 WRC 2016.  In our Ummm coverage, the F1 season ended, but the infighting continues.  In IndyCar The Mayor of Hinchtown is healed, Conor Daly finally gets the full season ride we’ve been hoping for, and…

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