Tag: Motosports

Episode 103 – Openpaddock.net Podcast

Shaun

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin Shaun and Mike as they talk about the weekend at Spa. Always a fantastic race and this weekend’s only real saving grace. They breeze over Sonoma as both were sound asleep but get into INDYCAR news and notes for the week. The 2012 landscape is becoming a bit more clear and they talk about it. Also a brief rundown of the latest IRC round and a victory for Jan Kopecky and Skoda on their home turf. Sit back as always and enjoy the…

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EXCLUSIVE: Mikko Hirvonen – Inside the Helmet

Shaun

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWe are honored to speak with Abu Dhabi Ford driver Mikko Hirvonen after his fourth place finish at Rally Germany. We talk about that rally and the 2011 season as a whole. We also talk about some issues for 2012 including Monte Carlo and Sebastien Loeb coming back. I would like to personally thank Ford for their efforts in setting this up for us in the quick timeframe in which they did.

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Episode 102 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

Shaun

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin the boys as they talk about Rally Germany. The Sebs are fighting and Citroen is not an overly happy place to be at the moment. We also look ahead to Sonoma and Spa for INDYCAR and F1 respectively. 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

Shaun

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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Episode 101 – OpenPaddock Podcast

Shaun

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadEditor’s Note: This program is rated Radio MA for stron language. If you enjoy the show outloud in the house, suggest turning it down or using headphones. We typically do not stray into this territory as bad as we did on this episode. Apologies for those we offend….except Brian Barnhardt. Welcome to the 101st edition of the OpenPaddock.net Podcast. Shaun and Doug go over some brief news from the motorsport world and dive into New Hampshire. We also have a segment with our very…

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USF2000 – Jonathan Scarallo Driver Blog from Mid-Ohio

Doug Patterson

Hey Everybody, So last week I made my USF2000 debut in the National class driving the No. 29 GroupAWheels.com/Vredestein Tires/Race Optics/TreoBenny.com Van Diemen for Accele Race Motorsports. The event itself was a fantastic event from the first day. I could not believe just how many people were there even for Friday, which was only practice. All the fans were very enthusiastic and into every class. The amount of autographs I signed and pictures taken was quite substantial for what we are used to in the support series races. But, that’s…

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IndyLights – New Hampshire Beat Down

Doug Patterson

The Firestone Indy Lights race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway can only be described as a beat down by Josef Newgarden (@RacerOfTomorrow) who was the ONLY driver to finish on the lead lap. That’s right. He lapped the entire freakin’ field! He might have done it twice if not for the yellows. The three primary Sam Schmidt Motorsports cars of #11 Newgarden, #7 Esteban Guerrieri, and #77 Bryan Clausen (@BryanClauson) were in a completely different class during qualifying. During practice, Josef, Bryan, and Esteban posted times of 147.457, 145.749,…

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Rally – MINI WRC Team – Rally Germany Preview

Shaun

FROM: MINI World Rally Team Munich, 12th August, 2011. With two FIA World Championship Rallies behind it, the MINI WRC Team is now ready for its next test and that will be on the asphalt stages in next week’s ADAC Rally Germany. This will be the first WRC event of the year on this surface for not only Dani Sordo (ES) and Carlos del Barrio (ES) in the MINI John Cooper Works WRC number 37, and Kris Meeke (GB) and Paul Nagle (IR) in the number 52 car, but also…

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Rally – Ford Fiesta RS WRC Ready for Asphalt Rally Debut in Germany

Shaun

From: Abu Dhabi Ford World Rally TeamThe Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car makes its asphalt rally debut when Rallye Deutschland (19 – 21 August) signals the opening sealed surface round of this season’s FIA World Rally Championship. The car competed in gravel specification on asphalt in Argentina in May, but this eighth round of the series will be the first opportunity to see the Fiesta RS WRC in action in full asphalt trim. Drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen and team-mates Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila tested the new-for-2011…

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