While it is true that Mike Shaw has taken the rally section of the site over, I would be remised if I did not have a chance to chime in on the 2013 season that is just a few short days away. The teams and equipment have reached Monte Carlo as we prepare for the historic Monte Carlo Rally set to begin 15 January. 2013 introduces a couple of items that will make this season so very fun to watch. First, Sebastien Loeb is set to only run four events…
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Read MoreEpisode 170 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download Mr. Whitesell has the plague, so the show this week was left in the hands of Kevin Neely, Doug Patterson, and Mike Shaw. Without adult supervision, we run amuck and start talking about all kinds of motorsport including Grand Am, ALMS, SCCA, Formula 1, IndyCar, Rally, and the AMA Supercross opener! Hell, we even talk a little NASCAR!! Kevin leads us through the results of the Roar Before the 24, and the new classification for the American Grand Le Mans American Series League…
Read MoreJänner Rally 2013 – Kicking off the European Rally Championship
The first major rally event of 2013 has already come and gone, and with it kicked off what is promising to be an epic year for what I feel is the top of the motorsports pyramid. Why do I think rally is the creme de la creme? Just let me describe how this event played out and you just might agree. This weekend’s 2013 Jänner Rallye was won by half a second. That’s right, two days of racing in over 18 stages with 248 Kilometers of changing conditions and it…
Read MoreRALLY AMERICA, USAC TEAM FOR 2013 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Williston, VT (December 21, 2012) — Rally America, Inc. and USAC will partner in 2013 to present the Rally America National Championship, a seven- event series spanning the country between January and October.The one-year agreement announced today expands USAC’s diverse calendar of motorsports entities which has included various sanctioning partnerships.Since its inception in 2004 Rally America has been considered the premiere rally sanctioning body in the United States. For the 2013 season Rally America members will hold both a Rally America license and a USAC membership receiving many new benefits…
Read MoreEpisode 169 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis week on the OpenPaddock.net Podcast Kevin, Mike, & Mike dissect new CEO of Hulman & Co. Mark Miles’ comments on the future direction IndyCar should take, recap the testing action at Sebring, and reexamine the prospect of Hoosier or Continental replacing Firestone. They also spend some time looking at developments in the Pro Mazda Championship as Andersen Promotions is already beginning to evolve the series, and they weigh in on Doug’s comments on the potential future direction of the series. Lastly, the trio…
Read MoreQatar M-Sport World Rally Team from Trio to Quartet
This weekend the newly created Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team announced the rest of their driver lineup for 2013. As we already knew, Mads Østberg was picked as the number one driver, and Nasser Al-Attiyah will of course be on board but only attend some of the championship rounds while also competing in the Middle East Rally Championship. The surprise announcement was a decision to draft both Evgeny Novikov and Thierry Neuville to attend all 13 rounds of the 2013 World Rally Championship under the Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team banner.…
Read MoreEpisode 168 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadKevin, Mike, Mike and Doug are happy to have Conor Daly as their guest tonight. Conor talks with the OP boyz about the different racing culture in Europe, having spent the past two years competing full-time in GP3. He also talks with us about his goals for 2013, his upcoming IZOD IndyCar Series test with AJ Foyt Racing, as well as a bit of rally. We need to start a campaign to get Conor into the X-Games RallyX event! Also, anyone have a car…
Read MoreRally – Petter Solberg Speaks About WRC Exit
2003 World Rally Champion Petter Solberg’s announcement of his exit from the WRC has had the rallying community in a frenzy this week. His legions of fans and supporters have been all over Facebook and Twitter trying to figure out what he is going to do in 2013 and wondering if he will ever return to the WRC. To assure his fans that he will still be doing some form of racing next year, Petter posted on his Facebook page the following statement: Hello everyone. First off, I want to…
Read MoreEpisode 167 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadKevin, his co-host Mike, and his other co-host Mike, run through the week’s news and rumors in Rally, Formula 1, IndyCar, and the Mazda Road to Indy.
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