Episode 88 – Openpaddock.net Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSit back and enjoy as Shaun and Doug discuss all the happenings in motorsport. Rally Italy, Le Mans at Spa, F1 in Turkey and Mike Conway finally joins us! Plus much more!

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F1 Soap Box – The Gathering Concorde Storm

If you thought the last round of Concorde Agreement talks were wild and wooly, with a threatened breakaway series and posturing galore from FOTA, well aren’t you in for a treat in the coming months. Some strange forces are aligning as we hear more details about the supposed News Corp interest and with Ferrari sounding off about their displeasure with the current state of F1 and the future technical package. The Timeframe and Players The current Concorde Agreement expires at the end of this season, so this means the teams…

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Episode 87 – Openpaddock.net Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadShaun and Mike discuss all of the happening in the world of motorsport! Lots to talk about including aero kits and 2012! Sit back with your favorite beverage and enjoy the show! As always, thank you for the download!

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F1 – Bernie/Ferrari: No World Engine…I Agree

Bernie Ecclestone has for sometime disapproved of Formula 1 adopting the FiA’s “world engine”. You know, the one that is a 1.6 litre turbocharged engine to be used in racing. I mean why not? A four cylinder that is green and pushes the FiA’s green initiative would be perfect. The engine is already used in the World Rally Championship and it runs well. Even sounds good for the rally cars. Compare that to the loud and over stressed naturally aspirated 2.0 used by IRC and SWRC (that sounds like a…

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F1 Soap Box – 2012 Venues Under Threat

Bahrain The May 1 deadline imposed by the FIA for Bahrain to reapply for a 2011 race date is upon us. But don’t look for a grand reshuffling of the season finale races to take place to allow Bahrain to slot in around Abu Dhabi. The situation continues to worsen in the tiny kingdom as Saudi troops have been blowing up Shia mosques and similar such things. While it is in Formula One Management’s (FOM) best interests to get this race rescheduled, the FIA is likely to spurn any attempt…

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Episode 86 – Openpaddock.net Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis is whats on tap for tonight’s recording! A pretty light schedule as the weekend was rather quiet. So as always, sit back with your favorite beverage and enjoy the show! OP #86 – April 26th, 2011 Everybody is on 3 week breaks, so the news is contrived…. IndyCar Vasser seeking to delay body kits til 2012 -Why Jimmy? Is Lotus now saying they aren’t making one? -Why is IndyCar forcing everyone to buy a Dallara body kit? -Wrong message to new partners and…

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Episode 85 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadMike and I go through all the events of the Long Beach Grand Prix. We also discuss Rally Jordan and the IRC in Spain! Formula 1? You bet! We discuss post China news and hail the best F1 race in a long time! Sit back and relax what we hail the greatest show of all time! Channeling our inner Lewis Hamilton!

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F1 – Right! Who kidnapped my F1 and replaced it with exciting racing?

The 2011 Formula 1 season has been nothing short of spectacular, and this week’s race in China was one of the most exciting Formula 1 races I’ve seen in a very long time. Best of all, there was overtaking! And not that silly meaningless back-n-forth type of passing you see in some left-turn-only races, but well planned, well executed, well defended passes for position and even the lead! For the past few years, the Pinnacle of Motorsports has been trying to find ways to enhance the ability of drivers to…

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Episode 84 – Openpadock.net Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin Shaun and Mike as they hash out the week’s rally news! Thats not all of it though..we had an F1 race in Malaysia and another race in China! Shaun also recaps his visit Barber! Want a recap of the Barber race? We got that too with our opinion to spice it up! Sit back as always and enjoy the show!

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Episode 83 – Openpaddock.net Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadReal easy show this week as we struggle for things to talk about. Run time is 63 minutes. Taking it easy on everybody after the two and a half hour Goliath shows we posted back to back! Sit back and enjoy as Shaun and Mike run down the week in motorsport news!

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