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Red Bull GRC Announces Expanded 2015 Schedule

Mike Shaw

The 2015 Red Bull GRC season is going to be more competitive than ever. The new schedule features 12 rounds albeit with a few “double header” events. Some repeat locations from last season (the better venues thankfully) and a few new ones as well.  And unlike IndyCar, Red Bull GRC is apparently not afraid to compete with the NFL as there are events in September, October, and the season finishes off once again at SEMA in Las Vegas in November. The other big news is dedicated GRC Lites coverage on…

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RALLY – M-Sport Unveils 2015 Livery for Ford Fiesta RS WRC

Mike Shaw

  Today was the unveiling of the newest livery for M-Sport’s Fiesta RS WRC.  M-Sport stated that the design was inspired by Hannu Mikkola’s 1979 Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII and the later 1989 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth of Colin McRae, M-Sport’s new design reflects the Blue Oval’s long and prestigious standing within the sport; a modern twist bringing the colour scheme up-to-date for this year’s young and aspiring drivers. Team Principal Malcolm Wilson said: “When designing this year’s livery we were keen to produce something fresh and exciting whilst celebrating…

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Episode 258 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

Mike Shaw

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadOne of the most fun OpenPaddock episodes in recent history!  In our first hour and headlining the show are our special guests, NASA Rally Sport’s East and West directors Anders Green and Kristopher Marciniak.  NASA is the place for grassroots affordable rally racing, and it has a number of advantages beyond the cost savings.  Anders and Kris tell us all the details of the NASA rally series and how NASAhas the the flexibility to experiment with new technologies like Android tablets for timing/scoring and new racing platforms such as…

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WRC Live Coverage of Wales Rally GB

Mike Shaw

The final event of the World Rally Championship season takes place this weekend.  Will you be following?   USA On-Air Times for WRC Live – featuring the regular WRC Live crew and special guest reporting from WRC Academy and Super 2000 champ Craig Breen. http://www.wrc.com/live-ticker/live_popup_radio.html Thursday 13 Nov: 11:00 PM Pacific (Friday 2AM Eastern) Friday 14 Nov: 11:15 PM Pacific (Saturday 2:15 AM Eastern) Sunday 16 Nov: 12:00 AM Pacific (Sunday 3:00 AM Eastern)     https://plus.wrc.com/ WRC+ Live Powerstage:Sunday 16 Nov: 4:00 AM Pacific (7:00 AM Eastern)

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Video – CRC Rallye Perce Neige Featuring Chris Greenhouse and Proper Sportsmanship!

Mike Shaw

[youtube_sc url=”http://youtu.be/Zump9CJNXr4?t=20m14s”] You may recall the interview we had with Chris Greenhouse back in September, and although his season in the Canadian Rally Championship was cut short, this video shows the quality of sportsman he is and how racing needs more competitors like him.

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Seed 9 Rally – Live Streaming Today

Mike Shaw

The Seed 9 Rally in Jean, Nevada represents Round 7 of the Bilstein Southwest Rally Cup Series presented by Lucas Oil.  Similar to the Mt. Hood Rally last month, Seed 9 is a 1 day event encompassing multiple runs down the same 7 mile stage with a turn around to run it in both directions.   Live streaming of the event beginning at 12:00 PM Pacific Time via SurfRatTV. Links: http://www.seed9rally.com/ or http://surfrat.tv/    List of entrants: Car # Driver / Co-Driver Car Speed Ranking Class 14 David Sterckx / John Reed…

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