Episode 116 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin Shaun and Mike as they cover all of this week’s top motorsport news. ALMS fires back at Grand Am, and qualifying is officially added to the WRC. We also talk about the latest driver signings in both IndyCar and F1. As always, thank you for the download and enjoy the show.

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Episode 114 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin Shaun and Mike for all of the hot news this week in motorsport. We talk Ogier going to Citroen and Shaun tries to rationalize the Ford/M-Sport situation. We also look back and talk about the Brazilian Grand Prix. Where will Kimi go? Well we found out today Renault. We talk about it during the show. Join our Mazda Road to Indy editor Doug Patterson as he talks with Accelerace’s very own Ardie Greenamyer. Listen for details in the show about how you can…

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Episode 113 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin Shaun and Mike as they hash out this week’s news across motorsport during Episode 113. Even though we said 112, it is 113. In a show first, we talk about NASCAR and we are positive…not negative! We also talk about Citroen/M-Sport and what is next going forward. We also discuss Lotus and the teams that have signed and perhaps some other teams that may still sign. We will also get into the F1 circus and talk about….HRT!!! As always, thank you for your…

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Episode 112 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin the paddock trio as they review Rally GB and the fight for the 2011 WRC drivers championship. They also discuss the big news of a potebntial Ogier/Hirvonen swap for 2012. We also breeze throught the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and try to make sense of Sebastian Vettel’s tire failure. We would also be remissed if we failed to mention the high drama in Austin Texas as the future of the USGP is now in doubt. Thanks as always for the download and we…

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WRC – RACC Rally Spain Final Thoughts

So we have now finished the RACC Rally Spain and a title race that was three strong is now down to two. Mikko Hirvonen and Sebastien Loeb are now set for a thrilling one round shootout at the season finale in Great Britain. The French ace Loeb will carry an eight point lead into the final round which just so happens to be Ford’s stomping grounds. Though the title fight was on everyone’s mind, there were a number of great stories that came out of this year’s penultimate round. MINI/Kris…

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WRC – Double Podium in Spain Sends Ford’s Title Fight to Final Round

Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen’s quest for a maiden FIA World Rally Championship title will go to a final round shootout after Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team claimed a double podium in Rally de España today. They finished second in a Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car with team-mates Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila in third, ensuring the drivers’ crown will be decided in Britain next month. The 31-year-old Finn’s title challenge was boosted when Latvala sacrificed second position shortly before the finish to ensure his team-mate maximised his…

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WRC – Update After Day 1 for Rally Spain

Just a brief recap here of the events of day 1 for Rally Spain. Keep it to OpenPaddock as the teams post indepth reviews of their first day for the penultimate round of the championship. Conditions were the name of the game for the gravel stages today. Loeb would start first on the road and usually that is an issue, but conditions actually favored the French ace as dust would cause the cars running behind massive problems. The gravel stages were very dry and there was not much of a…

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Episode 105 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin Shaun and Mike as they discuss Rally Australia and a Ford 1-2. They also review the Formula 1 race from Monza and cover all the hot INDYCAR news from the weekend. As always, thanks for the download and we hope you enjoy the show!

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Rally – Why Loeb’s Extension is Good for the WRC

Usually when you have a driver that has dominated a sport as much as Sebastien Loeb has, you tend to think it is bad for business. Honestly, who wants to watch a guy win every single title and nearly every single event? Personally I don’t overly like it but at the same point, I don’t want that person to just pull over. I believe the other teams just need to up their game. That is something that Ford has had a hard time doing this season or any season since…

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