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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis week Doug and I are joined by Todd aka Negative Camber to talk about a whole bundle of F1 news. Todd was gracious enough to lend us some smarts on the FIA traveling circus. Doug also does a brilliant job with feeder series. Enjoy!
Read MoreSeems as though the world economic climate may be changing after all. Audi whom dropped to only doing two races this year has announced that it will run a third for Petit Le Mans. The team currently plans to field two of its R15 TDis in what they are calling their first step towards 2010 Le Mans. The addition of Audi will surly make this the best round thus far of the 2009 ALMS calendar with the Peugeot, ORECA, and Acura entries also fighting it out. If you remember back…
Read MoreWhile we often sit and discuss the negative aspects of the ALMS series, we sometimes forget that there is another series in Europe that showcases great cars over long periods of time. This weekend in particular the Le Mans series travelled to one of the most famous race courses on the planet in the Nurburgring for 1000km. While the course would showcase the best Europe had to offer…the series did not. Missing from action were the Audi R15s and the Peugeot team that has had a strong grip on the…
Read MoreWelcome to your segment of the Open Paddock main page titled OP-Ed. This is where we will publish op-ed articles written by you and display them for the world to read. OP-ed is a place where you can express yourself and your views on motorsport to a whole new level. This is your site so why shouldn’t you be able to write for it? Only rule that applies is no swearing or language that can be taken as offensive to race, religion or gender. Feel free to submit your stories…
Read MoreThe American Le Mans series had the spotlight all to themselves this weekend at Road America. All be it a rather dry and boring season, we had some hope with the GT2 class and a potential surprise in LMP 2 to look forward to. Highcroft Racing was able to take the victory and end a rather impressive streak for opposing Acura team De Ferran Racing. An early caution stop for De Ferran let the Highcroft machine charge ahead. Through the natural cycle of stops an dcautions however, both Acura P1…
Read MoreWith the ALMS series in a state of cardiac arrest due to the economic downturn, some good news can be found amongst the rubble that is a devastated 2009 season. Highcroft racing announced that regardless of what happens in the series, they will be racing in the ALMS in 2010. There has been growing concern over the state of the LMP1 series since the exit of Audi and Peugeot and a number of other teams that competed last season. There is also potential news that Acura may pull the plug…
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin us this week as Doug and myself discuss an amazing weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course as well as bring you up to speed on Schumi, Piquet, Frank Montagny and much more!
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis week we are joined by Doug to discuss Finland, the awesome X-Games and discuss the IndyCar boys too! Great racing at Kentucky and the science of the passing is broke down here by our resident Indy experts Mike and Doug.
Read MoreAs we now approach the ALMS race at Lime Rock, the discussion has finally started on revamping the current class system to just two classes. Since the departure of the Le Mans big shots Audi this season and the death of Porsche in the LMP2 class, the racing has been junk. We have witnessed one car dominate each of the classes except GT2. Acura has a firm grip on the LMP1 and LMP2 series because they are the only car really taking part. The kicker to that point is Acura…
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