Tag: 2009

F1 – Sauber F1 Once More?

Shaun

Following this weeks news that BMW will no longer participate in the Formula 1 World Championship, previous team owner Peter Sauber has been reportedly working a Brawn like deal to rescue the Swiss based team. The purposed deal is also being worked by Dr. Mario Theissen in an attempt to keep the car on the grid for the 2010 season. Sauber made it clear that he would do all that he could to save the employees of the team and keep the project going. Sauber has stated he has no…

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Moto – AMA Tornado Nationals in Topeka

Doug Patterson

I know that motorcycle road racing isn’t our main thing here at Open Paddock, but this weekend I’m at Heartland Park Topeka watching the AMA Tornado Nationals. If you’ve not been hooked on motorcycle road racing yet, then watch this video of the Rossi/Stoner battle at Laguna Seca last year. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfPM77TsGaA Like what you see? Ok, now go and listen to two of the most entertaining gentlemen in the podcasting business, Bob and Jules, at MotoGPod. Great stuff! Ok, back to Topeka. Its not MotoGP, or even World Superbikes, but…

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Episode 02 – Open Paddock Podcast

Shaun

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis weeks podcast is chock full of goodness. F1 – Schumi returns, BMW bails, Renault banned and Hungary wrapup. IndyCar – Edmonton wrapup, Kentucky preview, new aero, push to pass & 2010 schedule. Rally – WRC Finland preview & Xgames. My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-1a4d1281133fe564f0ff5045439be667}

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IndyCar – Thoughts on Push-to-Pass

Doug Patterson

Curt Cavin let the cat out of the bag in an article today on IndyStar.com: Push-To-Pass will make its IndyCar Series debut in Kentucky. (As an aside, if you don’t already read Mr. Cavin’s Q&A, you should! Its great stuff.) Personally, I’m skeptical of the move. The push-to-pass button so often becomes a push-not-to-be-passed button, take a look at how KERS is used in F1 for example. On a restart everyone will mash their Go-Fast buttons and there will be no difference. Some drivers will use the button for offense,…

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F1 – Hungary Parting Shots

Shaun

Another round of the FIA World Championship is in the books and it has been a weekend that has turned F1 upside down yet again. We thought that we may see a race weekend that was focused on the racing, but unfortunately it was not the case. This time it was a more humbling incident that made us loose focus. As by now all have heard, the Felipe Massa incident during the second qualification session ended any chance of having a normal race weekend. The young Brazilian was nearly taken…

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