Episode 43 – Open Paddock Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin Mike and I as we discuss the weekend that was the Canadian GP. We also cover a little Le Mans as there was the greatest sports car in the world last weekend. We talk a little Rally and a little IndyCar as well. So as is standard operating procedure, sit back with your favorite beverage and enjoy the random gripes and complaints that make up this weeks show!

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OP-Ed – Everybody Hates Citroen – but they shouldn’t

Editors Note: Welcome our first OP-ED Contributor Alasdair Lindsay! He has wrote a brilliant piece that is a must read for all rally fans. While this is an outside source, the opinion expressed in this op-ed is that of the author. Then agian, they make us say that! 😉 By Alasdair Lindsay In the WRC, all-conquering teams and drivers usually come in pairs – Miki Biasion and Lancia, Carlos Sainz and Toyota, Tommi Makinen and Mitsubishi, Marcus Gronholm and Peugeot to name a few of them. However all of these…

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Episode 42 – Open Paddock Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin Mike and I and special guest Chris Estrada from IndyRacingRevolution.com and Foxsports.com. We break down Texas and all of the events contained in what turned out to be a pretty great race. We also talk Ogier and the circus that is Formula 1. A special thanks goes out to Chris for joining us and we look forward to having him on during the future.

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Rally – Ogier and Sordo Swap Seats

We already knew that Sebastian Ogier was going to step up to the factory Citroen team for 2011, but in a move that comes as a bit of a surprise, Ogier is getting the nod THIS season! For the rest of the gravel rallies this season, Ogier will drive as Loeb’s teammate on the Citroen Total World Rally Team while Dani Sordo will be demoted to the Citroen Junior Team. This is a huge blow to Sordo’s confidence and career. Sordo’s performance these past two seasons have been less than…

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Episode 41 – Open Paddock Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin Mike and I this week as we return from Indianapolis. We review the greatest race on the planet as well as cover Sebastian Ogier’s surprise win. We also breakdown the Vettel/Webber incident as I (Shaun) rain down scorn on Mark Webber. Good times to be had by all so sit back with your favorite adult beverage and enjoy the random rants this week!

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Episode 40 – Open Paddock Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin Mike and I as we recap all of the time trials from Indy and look ahead to the 94th Indianapolis 500. We also get into Rally Portugal and F1 in Turkey. We also sit and heap scorn at the Austin GP…I mean USGP. Sit back with your favorite beverage and enjoy the show and hopefully we will see you this weekend!

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Episode 39 – Open Paddock Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin myself and Mike this week as we start to dig into the happenings at Indianapolis. We also talk about a Monaco GP that was not all that bad and we also discuss the stewards decisions that WERE that bad. We cover the Oregon Trail rally and talk about plans to visit the speedway this weekend. It is the most wonderful time of the year! Sit back with your favorite beverage and enjoy the show!

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Rally – Wilson Opposes Mixed Surface

Stobart driver Matthew Wilson has come out with opposition to the mixed surface rallies that the WRC has instituted. The British driver for the Ford satellite team even issued this statement regarding the events to Autosport: “To me, it just doesn’t make any sense, it’s spoiling the character of some great rallies. It’s not like an event like Rally New Zealand needs to add to the spectacle, is it?” Wilson believes that the way mixed surface rallies used to be tackled was better. This method saw a day of gravel…

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Rally – Oregon Trail Wrap-up

PRESS RELEASE from Rally America Mitsubishis Sweep The Podium At Oregon Trail Rally The Dalles, OR (May 16, 2010) — The NOS Energy Mitsubishi team of Andrew Comrie-Picard and Jeremy Wimpey took a decisive win on the 2010 Oregon Trail Rally, round 4 of the Rally America National Championship. Comrie-Picard held a comfortable lead over the Mitsubishi crew of Bill Bacon and Peter Watt at the start of the final day and managed to increase his advantage by the final stage. Bacon focused more on maintaining his position by staying…

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