Endurance Chat

Endurance Chat Special - Le Mans 2026

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 03:21:13 -0500

We're back! Kind of

For a special episode, Michael and Austin get together to catch up on the WEC and Le Mans ahead of the 2026 24 Hours race, with a brief look at the grid and a look at the major stories at play in the 2026 season. Join us for discussions on the strength of field in Hypercar, the madness that is LMP2, and where we'll be watching in GT3 for this year's 24 Hours!

Endurance Chat S8E16 - The Summer Update!

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 05:13:48 -0500

In the midst of the summer break, Michael and Austin get together to catch up on everything they should have been talking about before they went on break themselves! (whoops) Join them for Monza discussions, ELMS Paul Ricard discussions, IMSA Road America discussions and also other discussions too!

Timestamps:

0:04 WEC Monza Wrap
0:42 Looking ahead to Fuji
0:50 ELMS Paul Ricard Wrap
0:59 ELMS - What does ELMS look like next year? Also Aragon
1:11 IMSA Road America
1:19 IMSA Calendar 2024 - "Unfriendly"

Endurance Chat S8E15 - The 24 Hours of Le Mans Wrap Up

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 02:46:00 -0500

After a short break to recover from what was an incredible race, Michael and Austin catch up to wrap up the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans. A race befitting a centenary edition, we chat about some of the issues that sprung up, give a review on every Hypercar manufacturer performance, talk LMP2 and GTE-Am, and revell in one of the best Le Mans races in recent memory

Endurance Chat: From The Grandstands with Kiwi and Floody, July 2023

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 03:35:55 -0500

Welcome back! After a month off because of some motor race or something, Kiwi and Flood return to catch you up on everything sport as we watch on From The Grandstands! We talk Supercars from bottom to top, catch up on everything Ashes related, and get on board two of the biggest sporting events; the FIFA Women's World Cup and the Tour de France!

Timestamps:

0:02 Supercars Tassie and Darwin - from bottom to top!
0:24 SVG Sidebar - NASCAR star in Chicago
0:33 The Ashes - The new England philosophy faces it's greatest test (and fails)
1:12 The Ashes - Women's Edition, but also Australia is winning that too
1:22 FIFA Women's World Cup, Aus/NZ edition!
1:35 Tour De France - Cycling's biggest event and why you should watch it!
1:47 What else is on? Wimbledon, Bledisloe Cup, and plenty more we're ignoring!

Endurance Chat S8E13 - LM2023 LMP2 Class Guide

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 06:02:28 -0500

Completing the trio of Class Breakdowns for the 2023 Le Mans 24 Hour, Michael and Kris get together to chat LMP2. We talk through the philosophy of the class, the power of the Oreca 07, the importance of the Am driver plus give an explanation on Pro-Am, all while taking a deep dive into the 24 strong grid that makes up LMP2 for the 24 Hours of Le Mans

Timestamps:

0:01 What is LMP2? Why does it exist?
0:09 Who is LMP2 for?
0:13 Entry list breakdown: The LMP2 cars from Prema to WRT
0:45 The Am-Driver component
0:52 Entry list breakdown: The LMP2 cars from Intereuropol to Panis
1:15 LMP2 Pro-Am, what is it?
1:19 Entry list breakdown: The 9 LMP2 Pro-Am cars
1:52 Resources, notes and suggestions
1:54 Predictions

Endurance Chat S8E14 - LM2023 GTE Class Guide

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 03:12:17 -0500

Slightly out of order, join Michael and Kris as we break down all 21 GTE cars in the swansong performance of GTE at Le Mans. We discuss the lack of Pro class, where the additional entries have come from, talk through every team, car, and driver, before reminiscing on some of our favourite GTE memories at Le Mans

Timestamps:

0:01 No GTE-Pro - What's the rationale?
0:03 What is GTE-Am?!
0:08 WEC Cars first! 21 AF Corse - 60 Iron Lynx
0:30 WEC Cars: 77 Dempsey Proton - 777 D'Station
0:54 The perils of GTE - Racing on track while being passed by faster cars
1:00 Invited Entries - Championship winners and notable inclusions
1:22 Predictions!
1:26 What's replacing GTE?
1:30 Our favourite GTE moments
1:36 Supports for the week!

Endurance Chat S8E12 - LM2023 Hypercar Class Guide

Sun, 04 Jun 2023 01:56:55 -0500

Join Michael and Austin as they break down all 16 cars that make up this year's Hypercar Class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. We talk through the manufacturers, teams, cars, and drivers, to give you the low down on the state of play in the top class of Sportscars, and who is most likely to take home the Centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Timestamps:

0:01 Hypercar - Convergence has finally been achieved
0:11 Toyota - Goliath with the throne to defend
0:22 Ferrari - Will the best challenge come from the Prancing Horse?
0:29 Cadillac - 3 Caddy's for America's best shot since Ford
0:36 Porsche - The most successful manufacturer in Le Mans history
0:48 Peugeot - The great French hope; will their concept perform?
0:57 Glickenhaus - Privateer passion for a third year
1:07 Vanwall are here too
1:13 Predictions - Who is our top three? And who are we keeping an eye on?
1:16 The Innovative (NAS)Car

Endurance Chat S8E11 - The Centenary 24 Hours of Le Mans Preview

Mon, 29 May 2023 06:39:46 -0500

The time has come, finally, for the centenary edition of the 24 hours of Le Mans. Join Michael and Josh (JebTheRebel) for an hour of history, looking back at the challenge of the event, the track, and the cars, before we focus in on this year's event, discussing the three classes taking to the grid this year, the depth and breadth of talent, of storylines, and all the key things you will need to know to understand this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Timestamps:

The Centenary Edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
0:09 The Challenge of the event
0:19 Circuit de la Sarthe - 13.6km through the French countryside
0:35 The History - From the early garagistas to factory racing, a brief overview of each era of Le Mans
1:03 Hypercar - The biggest teams all out in force for the biggest prize in motorsports
1:11 LMP2 - the pinnacle of Amateur based racing
1:18 GTE - The swansong for one of the best categories of racing
1:24 Innovative Car - NASCAR at Le Mans?
1:30 Other things you should know!
1:42 How the hell do you watch a 24 hour race?
1:50 Advice for first timers

Endurance Chat S8E10 - Nürburgring 24 Preview

Mon, 15 May 2023 12:31:21 -0500

Kris and Austin (Kriswascher97 and CookieMonsterFL) review and speculate on the upcoming 2023 Nürburgring24. We'll talk about favorites, what to watch, support series to tune into, and of course our famous butchering of driver's names during our entry list review.

Timestamps:

0:01 - Intro to N24
04:15 - Recap of VLN Qualifying Races
08:15 - Proper Entry List Rundown
01:09:00 - Support Races for N24 Weekend
01:14:00 - Discussion of race day and how to watch

Endurance Chat: From The Grandstands, May 2023

Sat, 13 May 2023 04:33:23 -0500

It has been a busy month in April, not just in Motorsports, but in the wider sporting world! So much so that Kiwi and Flood had to delay this episode just to catch up on everything! Join us From The Grandstands as we chat Supercars in Wanneroo, the constant battle between tradition, safety and technology in sports, crash over some cobbles, hit a hole in one, Gather 'Round and play the top 4 is lava on this month's episode!

Timestamps:

0:01 Supercars Wanneroo - Cracking Race 1, lame Sunday, and too much qualifying?
0:22 Misc Supercars news - SVG's new contract, wildcard entries, Super 2 not going peak Super 2?
0:31 Paris Roubaix Review - The craziest, fastest PR ever, but should the event change?
0:47 Golf - The Masters and LIV Australia reviews
1:00 AFL - Gather 'Round; What was it, how did it go, and why was it a thing?
1:05 Premier League - The top 4 is Lava. That's all
1:13 What are we watching in May?

Endurance Chat S8E9 - The Hypercar Era has arrived! 2023 6 Hours of Spa Francorchamps Review

Tue, 09 May 2023 05:49:22 -0500

In the return of Cookie and Flood's intimate hour (and a half), Austin and Michael chat all things Spa Francorchamps off the back of possibly the best WEC event since 2016. We talk Tyre Warmers, Eau Rouge, multiclass traffic, LMP2 liveries, GT drivers, and gush at just about everything that Spa presented the 72,000 fans that were at the circuit, before catching up on some sportscar news, and taking a quick peek at the 2023 Le Mans entry list. Hope you enjoy!

Timestamps:

0:02 Hypercar has properly arrived!
0:08 Tyres in focus after numerous incidents
0:26 Eau Rouge is still scary but much safer
0:31 Hypercar - a Battle Royale in the top class
0:44 LMP2 - A topsy-turvey battle that anyone could have won
0:50 GTE-Am - who needs GTE-Pro anyway?
1:00 IMSA cans LMP3
1:02 B12hr date change?
1:05 Le Mans Entry List first look and impressions
1:20 Cookie and Flood go off the rails

Endurance Chat S8E8 - April’s Mad Month of Racing!

Sat, 29 Apr 2023 03:36:30 -0500

It's been a mad month in April and there's plenty to chat about! Join Michael and Kris as we talk WEC Portimao, IMSA Long Beach, ELMS Barcelona and already WEC Spa wrapping up a 2 week period where each major series has had a race. We've squeezed this in just ahead of the 6 Hours of Spa today so hopefully you can have a listen before race start!

Endurance Chat: From The Grandstands, April 2023

Sat, 08 Apr 2023 07:20:09 -0500

Welcome back to From the Grandstands; Floody and Kiwi's monthly catch up on all things Sport. This month, we discuss Supercars Gen 3, the controversy around RBR and SVG, challenging times at the AGP, plus wrap up another exciting month of Cricket, both international and league, and look ahead to what we're watching in the month of April!

Timestamps:

0:01 SupercarsChat: Gen 3
0:06 RBR DSQ? SVG's media troubles?
0:22 How long does Newcastle have left?
0:29 Aus GP - Tyres, Fires, and Ire
0:41 Other Sport - NZL Barely win again
0:53 WPL Cricket - a great first edition
0:58 Biathlon wrap up - Why is dominance boring?
1:01 What are we watching in April? Fairbank T20 Cricket
1:05 The Masters!
1:09 Cycling Spring Classics - de Ronde wrap and Paris-Roubaix preview

Endurance Chat S8E7 - The Super Sebring Wrap Up

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 07:31:33 -0500

Michael, Austin and Kris wrap up both the WEC and IMSA portions of the Super Sebring weekend! We give each of the Hypercar outfits a grade on their performance, talk GT and track safety, shine a light on IMSA driving standards, and discuss the upcoming rounds of the WEC at Portimao!

Timestamps:

0:01 Super Sebring! The vibe from the campsites
0:10 Hypercar Report Card - How well did each marque perform
0:46 Other WEC Storylines - Was GTE-Pro missed?
0:54 IMSA - Driving standards under scrutiny...
1:16 The last Super Sebring?
1:28 Other discussions: What's happening with Vanwall again?
1:39 Portimao - More cars, more representative, and the biggest controversy in EChat history...

Endurance Chat S8E6 - SuperSeason and Prologue Preview - AsLMS Season Review

Sun, 12 Mar 2023 16:58:59 -0500

Kris and Austin (Cookie) are back and ready to chat about SuperSebring! And don't forget AsLMS - we'll review the season and Le Mans auto-invites. Get our thoughts on the upcoming prologue and first round of the WEC and 2nd round of IMSA's NAEC!

Timestamps:

00:45 SuperSebring - Intro
03:35 AsLMS - Season Review
09:45 WEC Prologue - Expectations
12:45 LMH - Expectations
25:30 WEC - 1000 Sebring - Entry List
44:00 "Michael Shank should be ******* shot"
51:40 12 Hours Sebring - Entry List
1:20:30 Closing Thoughts

Endurance Chat Season 8: From The Grandstands with Kiwi and Floody, March 2023

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 03:24:07 -0500

Welcome back to From the Grandstands with Kiwi and Floody! After getting asked by some of you whether or not we were planning on previewing the Supercars season, or talking about some other sports, we've decided to bring this project back! Join Michael and Chris as we talk Gen 3, Newcastle, Test Cricket, Women's Premier League Cricket, and all the exciting things we're looking forward to in sport for the month of March, while we're watching, From The Grandstand

Timestamps:

0:01 Welcome back to the grandstand!
0:02 Supercars Gen 3 - Why Gen 3? Is there Parity?
0:12 New faces, new colours...
0:19 Newcastle!
0:26 Test cricket: NZL vs Eng - 'The Barest of Margins' after 5 enthralling days
0:37 Test Cricket: Border Gavaskar Trophy - Australia collapse, India collapse, the pitches collapse...
0:43 Women's Premier League Cricket - A new era in Women's Cricket
0:51 What are we watching in March? Super Rugby, Biathlon Finale, Cycling Spring Classics!

Thank you to everyone who has expressed their interest in this returning - it truly wouldn't have happened without you!

Endurance Chat S8E5 - The 2023 Daytona 24 and Bathurst 12 Hour Reviews

Sat, 25 Feb 2023 05:42:01 -0500

In this two-part episode, Austin and Kris meet to wrap up the talking points from the Daytona 24 Hour, while Michael and Chris take on the Bathurst 12 Hour. Did Cookie make it to Daytona on time? How did GTP look on it's first outing? How many people went to Bathurst just to see Rossi? What does Maro Engel need to do to win Bathurst? All this and more!

Timestamps:

0:01 The atmosphere in the speedway
0:06 BoP gripes with GTD - Porsche neutered?
0:12 How does GTP compare to DPi?
0:17 A look at the lower classes
0:21 Broadcast woes - Peakock and NBC showing more ads than racing?
0:29 General discussions
0:33 Bathurst! How's the atmosphere?
0:42 Disappointments from the weekend - Audi and Invitational Class
0:49 Surprises? Rossi, Feeney, and SunEnergy1
0:59 The awkward bits: Modems, Contact between team mates, and a tense press conference
1:14 Bits and pieces, and the future of the event

Endurance Chat S8E4 - The 2023 Bathurst 12 Hour Preview

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 16:47:10 -0500

Less than a week after Daytona and we're already gearing up for the next big endurance event: the Bathurst 12 Hour. Join Michael and Chris as we breakdown Australia's International Endurance race, discussing regulations, schedules, entries and of course, a run through of the teams and drivers making up this endurance classic!

Timestamps:

0:02 Why do we care about Bathurst?
0:07 Australia's International Enduro - and why the International matters
0:17 Bathurst Specific rules and considerations
0:22 The Pro Field - 8 cars from 4 manufacturers battling out for overall honours
0:47 Pro-Am - A selection of Aussie talent and a few cars that could take on the Pros
1:13 Silver Cup - Aussie Ams the focus in this 6 car class
1:33 Invitational - The loud, odd and quirky flavour of the Bathurst 12 Hour
1:45 Final thoughts

Endurance Chat S8E3 - Daytona 24 paddock walk

Sat, 28 Jan 2023 08:38:34 -0500

In this episode of endurance Chat, Austin and newcomer Indecisiverock walk the Daytona 24 paddock on Friday, chatting about the weekend's activities ahead of the first major 24hr event of the year.

This is raw audio with literally no editing, so excuse the 20 seconds of dead air to start, but enjoy the ambiance of the sounds of Daytona speedway in the background!

Endurance Chat S8E2 - Rolex24 Post-Qualifying - LIVE

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 20:25:41 -0500

Welcome back for Season 8 of Endurance Chat!

Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening everyone! Austin, Kris, Ollie, and newcomer Josh (JebTheRebel) host a post-qualifying session of the 24 Hours of Daytona - LIVE! We talk about updates, developments, hunches, and take questions from Discord and Youtube!

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
0:03 Thoughts on what we've seen so far of LMDh/GTP
0:07 Daytona 2023 - Race action at The Roar, MPC supporting, and 61 cars in the main event
0:17 New GT3: new sounds and new car's BoP woes?
0:24 LMP2 - Qualy Recap
0:28 GTP - Qualy Recap?
0:37 Moar GTP to iRacing?!
0:39 GTD - Qualy Recap - winners and losers
0:41 New GT3: new sounds and new car's BoP woes?
0:47 GTD-Pro - Qualy Recap
0:52 Rolex24 Event Schedule review
1:00 Outros!

Endurance Chat S8E1- The dawn of a new era; the 2023 Rolex 24 at Daytona Preview

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 03:15:24 -0500

Welcome back for Season 8 of Endurance Chat!

Today, Michael, Kris, and newcomer Josh (JebTheRebel) preview the 2023 Rolex 24 at Daytona, and there's plenty to discuss! 61 cars across 5 classes, with the brand-new GTP class featuring 9 LMDh machines making their debut. As always, we ask the hard questions, make outlandish predictions, and mispronounce driver names!

Timestamps:

0:00 Welcome Jeb!
0:03 The Daytona 24 Hours - the event, the atmosphere, and the banking
0:18 Daytona 2023 - Race action at The Roar, MPC supporting, and 61 cars in the main event
0:24 GTP - 9 brand-new LMDh machines ushering in a new era of sportscars
0:46 LMP2 - 10 Oreca 07's, with American machines up against some of the world's best
1:03 LMP3 - 9 cars with good variety, but should it be on such a big grid?
1:18 GTD-Pro - An all-out GT showdown with 9 cars from 8 different marques
1:42 GTD - 24 cars of GT3 mental-ness!
2:15 Kris previews all of MPC without taking a breath
2:18 How to watch, and how to be involved!

Endurance Chat Presents: Final Stint E04

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 12:49:46 -0500

Cookie and Kris catch up on December for the Final Stint!

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro/Random News
05:27 - Gulf 12hr Recap
10:10 - Dubai 24 Preview
35:50 - AsLMS Season Preview
49:20 - Listener Questions!
01:09:10 - New segment: Grinding our GearsTM
01:32:35 - Outro - next races/episodes (live episode coming up after Rolex24 qualifying)

Endurance Chat Presents: Final Stint E03

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 12:39:24 -0500

.....I don't know how but we literally never uploaded this episode for you guys. 100% apologies and basically useless but for consistency sake, here is the 40 day delayed episode of our 3rd Final Stint!

-Cookie

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Cookie and Kris catch up on November for the Final Stint!

Timestamps:

01:50 - 8 Hours of Bahrain Recap
18:15 - Gulf 12 Hours Preview
1:16:45 - Various updates / WEC Calendar Changes?
1:26:30 - Our Christmas Wish for the World of Sportscars in 2023! (rants 'about' BoP and broadcasting)
1:49:00 - Looking ahead

Endurance Chat Presents: Final Stint E02

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 21:14:54 -0500

Cookie and Kris catch up on October for the Final Stint, featuring a surprise appearance by Floody!

Timestamps:

02:45 - WEC Bahrain Weekend Preview
29:20 - FIA Motorsport Games
42:30 - Ross Chastain and NASCAR
54:50 - General F1 chat
1:07:35 - Eulogy of CORE Autosport
1:16:40 - Kris' info: upcoming race weekends for the rest of 2022

Endurance Chat S7E14 - The 2022 Bathurst 1000 Preview

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:33:55 -0500

A yearly tradition, Michael and Chris get together to talk about Australia's premier motorsport event, the Bathurst 1000. We pick apart what makes Bathurst so special, and walk you through the form guide and the driver combos ahead of 1000 kilometres of Australia's most famous piece of tarmac - including a few familiar names to regular sportscar viewers!

Endurance Chat Presents: Final Stint - E01

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 10:58:30 -0500

Join Kris (Wascher) and Austin (Zetzman) as they explore the previous month's sportscar topics, general motorsport buzz, or even non-racing related sports topics we've been itching to talk about.

Look for upcoming episodes to feature live, at the track on-location, and also guest appearances by some of you!

Episode 1:

00:00 - Intro

07:27 - IMSA Recap-Summary

25:21 - WEC future Hypercar category entries

35:12 - Thoughts on ByKolles program

47:35 - Audi's departure from LMDh/Hypercar

52:31 - Thoughts on F1 through the summer break

1:05:15 - NASCAR Daytona/Playoff thoughts

1:15:35 - IMSA changes for 2023

1:21:48 - Hosts talk shop with new interests, hometown team venting, and massive homerism

1:36:05 - Hosts discuss their go-to sports teams

1:41:28 - Ending

***Audio Levels Warning - Fixed for Ep2***

Endurance Chat S7E13 - The 2022 24 Hours of Spa Preview

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 05:29:07 -0500

Just in the nick of time! Join Austin and Kris as they look towards the premier GT3 race in the world, the 24 Hours of Spa Francorchamps. Part of the SRO Intercontinental GT World Challenge, it is the crown jewel in the GT3 hierarchy. We take you through every car in every class, as well as where to watch and all the support category action!

Endurance Chat S7E12 - The 2022 Le Mans 24 Hour Review

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 06:07:35 -0500

Today, we review the Grand Prix of Endurance; the 24 Hours of Le Mans for 2022. Join Michael and Ollie as they dive into the nitty gritty of the numbers behind the biggest storylines from this year's Le Mans. Were Alpine hamstrung unfairly? Was LMP2 dominated by super silvers? Can a bronze be faster than a platinum? We answer these questions and more!

Timestamps;

0:01 Ollie's Le Mans Experience
0:05 Overall thoughts - how did we feel about Le Mans?
0:08 Hypercar - 5 cars in a 2 horse race
0:31 LMP2 - JOTA show their class as some of the favourites fall over at T1
0:50 GTE-Pro - Corvette's shocker, Ferrari's falter, and Porsche prevail
1:12 GTE-Am - Keating takes a fantastic win!
1:26 Broad discussions; reliability, Toyota, and Le Mans
1:39 Ollie's 24 to Le Mans
1:47 WEC Monza - What to expect from the Temple of Speed

Endurance Chat S7E11 - The 2022 Le Mans 24 Hour LMGTE Preview!

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 04:25:17 -0500

Rounding out our trifecta of Le Mans preview episodes, Michael and Kris got together to preview the 30 GTE machines for this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans. We go through the state of play in GTE-Pro, discuss the season so far, discuss the big talking points in BoP and additional entries, dive deep into GTE-Am bronze drivers and as always, offer our predictions on the big race!

Timestamps;

0:03 What is GTE? What makes GTE Pro or Am?
0:07 The season so far - what can we glean?
0:14 GTE-Pro teams and drivers - Ferrari
0:23 GTE-Pro teams and drivers - Chevrolet
0:27 GTE-Pro teams and drivers - Porsche
0:34 Picks and predictions!
0:36 GTE-Am - why does it exist?
0:42 Every car and driver - Ferrari
1:18 Every car and driver - Porsche
1:39 Every car and driver - Aston Martin
1:50 Subreddit and podcast activities
1:54 Predictions!
2:00 Supports! Road To Le Mans and Ligier European Series

Thanks to TheRacingLine.App!

Endurance Chat S7E10 - The 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans Prototype Class Guide

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 08:53:32 -0500

It's that time of year again! Michael and Ollie get together to break down the Prototype classes for the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans, diving deep into each team, car and driver, discussing the big talking points, and giving you all the information you need to follow the prototype classes at Le Mans!

Timestamps;

0:06 Hypercar - The Teams, the cars, and all the talking points
0:33 LMP2 - The fastest a normal person can go around a race track
0:39 Driver Ratings, Amateurs, and the Pro-Am category
0:44 The teams and drivers; The potential race winners (WRT, Prema, Vector, Penske, United, Jota)
1:05 The teams and drivers; The outside chances, and the French!
1:23 LMP2 Pro-Am - The Bronze Competition
1:46 Pro-Am predictions!
1:50 LMP2 Predictions!
1:56 Ollie's 24 Hours to Le Mans

Donations to Ollie's journey can be made at https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/24hourstolemans

Thanks to TheRacingLine.App

Endurance Chat S7E9 - Everything you need to know for the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 03:04:07 -0500

It's that time again; the height of summer, the middle of June, the 24 Hours of Le Mans! Join Michael and Kris as we talk you through everything you need to know, from how multiclass racing works, to how to actually follow a 24 hour race!

Timestamps;

0:01 What is the 24 Hours of Le Mans
0:05 Multiclass Racing - Many races all at once
0:13 The four classes
0:40 The Circuit de la Sarthe - 13.6km of public highways and permanent circuit
0:46 How do you watch a 24 Hour race?
0:59 What makes a good 24 hour race?
1:07 Advice for first time watchers
1:14 Where to watch!

Additional links!

Thank you to TheRacingLine.App!

Endurance Chat S7E8 - Nurburgring 24 Hour Live Preview

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 03:24:12 -0500

As schedules got tight and time escaped, Kris and Austin got together to record a live preview of the Nurburgring 24 Hours that happened last week. Taking questions from the audience while talking about one of the most gruelling events on the sportscar calendar, we hope you enjoy this (slightly late) ep!

Endurance Chat S7E7: The 2022 Bathurst 12 Hour Preview

Wed, 11 May 2022 04:21:59 -0500

Today, Michael is joined by the dynamic duo of (Kiwi)Chris and Kris(Wascher) to preview the 2022 Edition of the Bathurst 12 Hour! While it's not quite the bombastic international descent onto the Mountain as it has been in editions previous, the event does feature a splash of international flavour amongst the best of the best of the Pro-Am Australian GT talent!

Timestamps;

0:02 20 Cars and a local focus - What has factored into this?
0:11 May, sunlight, and weather
0:18 Pro-Am/Overall - the Audis
0:42 Pro-Am/Overall - The Mercs
0:57 Pro-Am/Overall - The Rest
1:09 The Am class
1:19 Carrera Cup returns!
1:24 Invitational - MARC and a X-Bow!
1:34 Supports, stories, and general chats!

Thanks always to TheRacingLine.App for their support!

Endurance Chat S7E6 - An AMA with Graham Goodwin

Thu, 05 May 2022 03:35:31 -0500

Our host Michael caught up with FIAWEC, ELMS and AsLMS commentator and Editor in Chief of Dailysportscar.com, Graham Goodwin, for an AMA (ask me anything), with questions provided by the userbase of /r/WEC.

We covered a lot of ground in LMH, the ByKolles project, GTE's future and GTD-Pro, plus a few questions around the life of broadcasting, motorsport in general, and a few fun ones along the way as well.

Thanks to Graham for his time and participation, and of course to TheRacingLine.App for their support!

Endurance Chat S7E5 - Super Sebring and ELMS Paul Ricard Review

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 06:29:28 -0500

We're back! After a mini break, Michael, Austin and Kris get together to discuss the Super Sebring weekend, and catch up on the ELMS opener from Paul Ricard. We chat about the atmosphere in the campgrounds, the truncated WEC event, aspects of IMSA that are teething and long in the tooth, and ask once again, is ELMS the best sportscar series in the world at the moment?

Timestamps;

0:01 Cookie's Sebring Experience
0:23 Sebring WEC
1:08 IMSA
1: 37 ELMS
2:00 What's Coming up!

Endurance Chat Season 7: From The Grandstands With Kiwi and Flood, Episode 4

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 22:50:56 -0500

Kiwi and Floody are back with the April edition of From the Grandstand. This month, we wrap up 3 rounds of Supercars action, reflect on an awesome Women's Cricket World Cup, get all the updates around the grounds in Rugby, Biathlon, the Soccer World Cup qualifications and the Premier League, and look forward to the month ahead!

Timestamps;

0:00 A new addition to the Kiwi family!
0:02 Supercars Sydney - Stops, Shootouts, and Surprises
0:08 Supercars Tassie - The SVG show
0:16 Supercars Melbourne - Tyre troubles
0:34 Looking ahead - Supercars Perth and the Adelaide 500 returns!
0:36 Cricket Chat - Australia's tour of Pakistan
0:58 Women's ODI World Cup - The Australian Inevitability
1:15 Around the Grounds - The Super Rugby goes Trans-Tasman, Biathlon's WC Finale, and updates from the Prem and Socceroos
1:28 The Month Ahead - The Bathurst 6 hour, and the Hell of the North

Endurance Chat Season 7: From The Grandstands With Kiwi and Flood, Episode 3

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 07:35:58 -0500

Once more it's Kiwi Chris Riddell and Michael Zalavari wrapping up the sporting month of February From The Grandstands! Join us as we get excited for the Supercars season opener at a (likely) sodden SMP, catch up on the world of cricket, share our highs and lows from the Winter Olympics, before looking ahead to the month of March, with the Women's Cricket World Cup, Super Rugby, the Premier League, Biathlon, Netball, and the Spring Classics on our radar!

Timestamps;

0:02 Supercars Chat - Pretty cars, understated testing, and a wet return to Sydney
0:29 Could the Adelaide 500 return?
0:35 Cricket chat - NZL vs RSA, Aus in Pak
0:53 Winter Olympics wrap up - what we watched, and our top 3 moments of the games
1:24 What's Kiwi watching? Super Rugby Pacific
1:29 What's Floody watching? The Premier League
1:35 What else? Women's cricket world cup, the final Biathlon events, the Cycling Spring Classics, and Super Netball!

Endurance Chat S7E4 -Reviewing the 2022 Rolex 24 at Daytona

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 06:17:36 -0500

The Endurance Chat American Contingent catches up today to debrief the Daytona 24 Hours! Join Austin and Kris as they share their watching experiences, their thoughts on DPi's 24hr Swansong, the brand-new GTD-Pro, and everything else about the 2022 Rolex 24!

Thanks to TheRacingLine.app

Endurance Chat S7: From The Grandstands with Kiwi and Floody - Episode 2

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 02:40:41 -0500

Join Kiwi and Floody (Chris and Michael) for a new project; From The Grandstands! A monthly podcast where we discuss all the sport we consume, from Supercars and Cricket through to Lawn Bowls and Biathlon. No sport is safe from our eyes!

This month, we catch up on the drama that has been Team Sydney no wait Team PremiAir, wrap up the Ashes, Party with Barty, and share where our attention will be during the upcoming Winter Olympics

Timestamps;

0:01 Supercars Chat - the Team Sydney Saga, plus a look at the format
0:19 Cricket: The Men's Ashes - Australia 4.9-0 England
0:26 Cricket: The Women's Ashes - More of this please!
0:47 Cricket: New Zealand farewells one of it's greats
0:54 Tennis: The Australian Open - Barty, Rafa, Special K and the Australian of the Year
1:11 Winter Olympics: What we're excited for in the Winter Olympics - Luge, Bobsled, Biathlon, Speed Skating and Curling
1:34 A little story to end on

Endurance Chat S7E3 - The Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona Preview - Part 2

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 09:14:34 -0500

In part 2 of our Rolex 24 at Daytona preview, Kris, Austin and Michael chat GTD - the new GTD Pro class, the driver time rules, and all 35 GT machines broken down and analysed with predictions aplenty! We also pick out the big names from the MPC 4 Hour race as a curtain raiser to the big event!

Timestamps;

0:01 GTD Pro - A brand new class for IMSA
0:05 GTD Pro Teams and Drivers - Porsche
0:11 Corvette
0:14 Lexus
0:17 Aston Martin
0:20 BMW
0:24 Ferrari
0:27 Mercedes
0:32 Lamborghini
0:35 GTD-Pro predictions
0:38 GTD - 22 cars! Lexus
0:43 Porsche
0:53 Lamborghini
1:02 Ferrari
1:06 Aston Martin
1:11 Mercedes
1:22 McLaren
1:26 Acura
1:29 BMW
1:35 predictions
1:40 Pilot Challenge - 4 Hours on Friday!

Endurance Chat S7E2 - The Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona Preview - Part 1

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:32:01 -0500

Today, Kris and Austin join Michael as we preview the 2022 Rolex 24 at Daytona! We chat about the big changes in the IMSA off season (including GTD Pro's introduction!), get excited for the first race of the year, and break down each of the prototype teams and drivers in Part 1 of our preview!

Timestamps;

0:02 The off-season - GTD Pro's introduction, DPi down to two
0:14 Daytona, the Speedway, and the 24
0:25 DPi - Last man standing in a 7 car hit out
0:44 LMP2 - USA vs Europe with plenty of interest across the Atlantic!
1:21 LMP3 - 9 LMP3's to add chaos?

As always, thanks to TheRacingLine.App for their support!

Endurance Chat S7E1 - The FIAWEC Season 10 Preview

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 06:32:58 -0500

Welcome to Season 7 of Endurance Chat! Today, Austin catches up with Michael to discuss the FIAWEC Season 10 entry list, fresh off the press! We dive into who's there, who's not, and who's changed since last November's finale at Bahrain, and offer our thoughts on the record number of cars and the 2022 calendar!

Timestamps;

0:00 Season 7!
0:04 A record entry list for the FIAWEC
0:06 LMH - Peugeot make the cut, ByKolles don't
0:23 LMP2 - Big name returns and new faces!
0:50 GTE-Pro - Another car in the mix!
0:56 GTE-Am - Remarkable continuity from last year's 13 car entry
1:03 A record entry comes with implications...
1:10 The 2022 Calendar - 6 Rounds from America through Europe to Asia!

Thanks to TheRacingLine.App for their continued support!

Endurance Chat S7:From The Grandstand with Kiwi and Flood, Episode 1

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 04:14:41 -0500

Welcome to a new venture for Endurance Chat! Join Kiwi and Floody (Chris and Michael) for a new project; From The Grandstands! A monthly podcast where we discuss all the sport we consume, from Supercars and Cricket through to Lawn Bowls and Biathlon. No sport is safe from our eyes!

This month, we reflect on the Bathurst 1000 from last month, catch up on the Supercars Silly Season, and wax lyrical about the longest rivalry in Cricket; The Ashes.

Timestamps;

0:00 Welcome to the Grandstand!
0:04 SupercarsChat - Wrapping up Bathurst
0:33 Supercars Silly Season
0:49 Hit for 6 - The Ashes
1:20 There's also other Cricket!
1:27 What we're watching this month - Cricket, Tennis, Dakar, Biathlon!

Endurance Chat S6E19 - Sportscars Explained:LMP2 with Graham Goodwin

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0500

Today, Michael sits down with Editor of Dailysportscar.com, Graham Goodwin, to discuss and contextualise the LMP2 class amongst the modern sportscar landscape. We dive into the history, from the beginnings in LMP675, into the manufacturer dominated era of the late 2000's, before the change to Production engines, and finally, the current LMP2-17 era.

Big thanks to Graham Goodwin for joining us! And thanks as well to TheRacingLine.App for their support in 2021

Endurance Chat S6E18 - The Supercars Bathurst 1000 Preview

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 03:03:33 -0500

The Race that stops the Nation is back once again - the Supercars Australia Bathurst 1000, the crown jewel of the Australian motorsports calendar. Join Michael and Chris as we recap what has been a truncated year of the Australian Supercars Championship, give you the low down on the teams, drivers and co-drivers, make our predictions, and there's a little Endurance Chat announcement in there too!

Timestamps

0:02 Supercars Season Review - The Van Gisbergen Show
0:14 Cars, Teams and Drivers; Team Sydney, Matt Stone Racing, Kelly Grove Racing, Blanchard Racing, Erebus Motorsport
0:58 Cars, Teams and Drivers; Brad Jones Racing, Tickford Racing, Walkinshaw Andretti United, Dick Johnson Racing, Triple 8 Race Engineering
1:46 Predictions - Can anyone beat the #97
1:48 Support Categories - The greatest hits of Australian Motorsports!
1:52 An Endurance Chat Announcement - A new show for Flood and Kiwi!

Endurance Chat S6E17 - The 2021 FIAWEC Bahrain Double-header Finale Review!

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 03:51:14 -0500

Boy it's good to be back! Ollie and Michael catch up to review both legs of the Bahrain double-header finale for the WEC! We discuss the reasons for the shift, differing race formats, and break down all the big talking points from the two weeks of action PLUS we review and discuss the 2021 season!

Timestamps;

0:05 The Bahrain 6 Hours - A race that happened
0:25 Championship Scenarios heading into the 8 Hours
0:30 Bahrain 8 hours - The Desert Finale
0:33 GTE-Pro - A season-long simmer boils over in 10 minutes
0:55 LMH - Alpine's long journey through the field
1:00 LMP2 - The usual suspects and teammate contact
1:13 GTE-Am - A championship tussle over on lap 1
1:22 Season 2021 discussion points!

Thanks once again to TheRacingLine.App - Your Motorsport Calendar

Endurance Chat S6E16 - Marshalling the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 13:15:54 -0500

Today on Endurance Chat, Michael catches up with Fantasy Endurance runner and /r/WEC Hall Of Fame member MWClarkson, to share in Clarkson's experience as a track marshal for the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans. Clarkson shares the stories of his trip, discussing the difficulties in language, trackside amenities, the differences in experience compared to his normal circuit, and some clear highlights of the week that was the 89th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours.

Huge thanks to /u/mwclarkson for giving his time and sharing his experience with us!

Endurance Chat S6E15 - Reviewing the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 02:35:45 -0500

Michael is joined by Austin and Ollie to debrief the 89th running of the 24 hours of Le Mans! With the dust properly settled, we've had some time to collect our thoughts, and discuss all the major talking points over an enthralling 24 hour event!

Timestamps;

0:02 Le Mans - There's always something!
0:12 The Race Start and LMH - 5 cars like clockwork!
0:36 LMP2 - The battle of titans down to the wire!
0:49 The end of the race - A discussion on the LMP2 fight to the line, and the chequered flag on track
1:07 GTE-Pro - A fight in two
1:27 GTE-Am - AF Corse does the double
1:43 Final thoughts

Thanks to TheRacingLine.App for sponsoring us this year!

Endurance Chat S6E14 - 2021 Le Mans 24 Hour GTE Entry Preview

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 06:26:22 -0500

As always, when there's a Proto preview, there's a GTE Preview! Join Michael, Chris and Kris as we discuss the second half of the Le Mans grid; the 29 GTE Entries! With 8 Pro cars and 23 Am Machines, there's plenty to be excited about in this year's field! We discuss where these teams and drivers come from, analyse their chances, and give our (probably terrible) predictions and listen to Kiwi make another dumb bet!

Timestamps;

4:00 Pro Cars
29:41 Pro Predictions
32:00 GT Am explained
34:30 The GT Am Cars
2:09 Predictions and sub activity

Endurance Chat S6E13 - The 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans LMH/LMP2 Entry List

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:17:40 -0500

Austin joins Michael as we tackle the first 30 cars on the 2021 Le Mans entry list; the prototype categories. LMH, LMP2, Pros, Ams, Orecas, Alpines and Glickenhausen, there's plenty to delve into in this year's LMH and LMP2 entry list for the grand prix of Endurance. We discuss the season so far, our thoughts on balance and pace, the quality of LMP2, plus preview every team and driver to make sure you know who's who for this year's great event!

Timestamps;

3:00 - What is LMH
9:15 - Story of the LMH Season
12:15 - The LMH Cars
37:40 - What are the P2's
46:45 - P2 Entry List
2:11:00 - Predictions

Thanks always to TheRacingLine.App

Endurance Chat S6E12 - The 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans Intro!

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 02:08:51 -0500

It's that time of year again! That very special time, for the biggest, best race of the year; the 24 Hours of Le Mans!

Join KiwiChris Riddell, Oliver Trewavas, and returning after a long break Buxoq to learn about the history, the prestige, and the significance of the Grand Prix of Endurance! We also take a quick look at the classes and regulations for the modern event, and talk about how and where to watch it!

Thanks as always to TheRacingLine.app for their support!

Endurance Chat S6E11 - The 2021 SRO GT World Challenge 24 Hours of Spa Francorchamps Preview!

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 05:52:55 -0500

The biggest GT3 24 Hour Race in the world is here once again! Michael and Kris join the returning KiwiChris Riddell to preview the incredible Spa Francorchamps circuit, the particularities of SRO Regulations, and all 58 cars on the Entry List!

Thanks to Kiwi for hosting and editing this episode, and of course, thanks to TheRacingLine.App!

Endurance Chat S6E10 - The WEC Portimao Review plus an LMH/LMDh Update

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 03:10:30 -0500

In this episode, Michael is joined by Ollie once again to delve into the numbers of the WEC race at Portimao. We discuss the Balance of Performance in LMH, Toyota and Glickenhaus' interesting events, the big battle in LMP2, and all the goings on in GTE before looking to the future at what is to come in LMH and LMDh, with news coming in almost as fast as we can digest it!

Timestamps;

0:03 WEC Portimao - 8 Hours of tension!
0:11 The Algarve Circuit - A rollercoaster of tarmac
0:17 LMH - BoP and Grandfathering
0:34 LMH - Toyota and team orders
0:41 Glickenhaus - a trying debut, but encouraging signs?
0:46 LMP2 - JOTA dominate despite turn 3 tangle
1:07 GTE-Pro - Ferrari's to win after Porsche's tyre troubles
1:12 GTE-Am - Cetilar take advantage as favourites stumble
1:26 LMH and LMDh updates - BMW, Peugeot, VAG, and all the other big players discussed as we catch up on what is known, what is 'known', and what we'd like to see!

As always, thanks to TheRacingLine.App for sponsoring this podcast. Now available on Android!

Endurance Chat S6E9 - The 2021 Nurburgring 24 Hours Preview!

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 07:36:38 -0500

With a compacted schedule making things difficult for teams and amateur podcasters alike, the American duo of Austin and Kris found some time to talk you through the 125 cars that will make up this weekend's 2021 ADAC 24 hours of the Nurburgring! Join us for a run down on the heavy hitters, a brief explanation of how the classes work, and 100% guaranteed mispronunciation of pretty much every driver in the grid (dammit cookie!)

Timestamps;

0:05 Car #1 - #15 - Big heavy hitters, right up front
0:37 Car #16 - #34 - Some more of the big guns. SP9 a plenty
1:07 Car #36 - #91 - GT4 and SP machinery
1:33 Car #98 - #238 - Cup cars, production cars, and Nurburgring staples!
2:01 Car #240 - #911 - Finish off with a bang!

As always thanks to TheRacingLine.app for their sponsorship!

Endurance Chat S6E8 - 2021FIAWEC Spa Review!

Sun, 16 May 2021 01:58:25 -0500

Ollie joins Michael to break down the ins and outs of the first round of the WEC for 2021, including the debut of the LMH category. Much was said in the lead up, politicking was in full force, but at the end of the day, it was great to have the WEC back! We dive into the expectations and delivery of the LMH machines, the pace in LMP2, and breaking driver ratings in GTE-Am, while also briefly looking ahead to (todays!) ELMS race at the Red Bull Ring, and Penske's return with Porsche

Timestamps;

0:01 PORSCHE AND PENSKE BABY - Well someone's hyped
0:05 FIAWEC Spa - The broadcast and media product for 2021
0:14 LMH - How did the new class fare?
0:35 LMP2 - New faces, same teams!
0:54 GTE - Estre in a class of his own
1:04 GTE-Am - Ben Keating, Porsche troubles, and Super Silvers
1:24 ELMS Red Bull Ring - Entry list updates, LMP2 updates, awesome race track updates!

Thank you to TheRacingLine.App for their support! https://www.theracingline.app/

Endurance Chat S6E7 - ELMS Round 1 review, plus the brand new 2021 WEC Season Launch!

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 06:35:39 -0500

We're finally here; almost 5 months in to the year and we are ready for the 2021 WEC Season Launch! Join Austin and Michael as they cover off the entry list finalisations, discuss the big issues in the lead in to the first round of the WEC, and catch up on action as it's happening at the prologue test during day 1. We also discuss the opening round of the ELMS, touching on the big movers and shakers (and spinners!) during a steady opening race of the season!

Timestamps;

0:02 ELMS review - LMP2 - The hierarchy has been shaken!
0:25 LMP3 - A few standout performances, but not from the usual suspects
0:31 GTE - WEC Factory Pros are a cheat code
0:43 General discussion, LMP2-Am, and other talking points
0:53 WEC Spa! First; the Glickenhaus in the room
1:13 Entry list updates
1:32 Prologue Day 1 chat

Endurance Chat S6E6 - 2021 European Le Mans Series Preview

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 03:14:44 -0500

Getting hyped for the best Sportscar series in the world! Michael and Ollie certainly are! Join us as we discuss the brand new changes to LMP2, the new teams stepping up to the ELMS, and our thoughts on the drivers, teams and talent in this year's ELMS championship!

Timestamps;

0:01 The 2021 calendar - a very pretty looking 6 round series
0:08 'Stratification' and P2 Politics
0:28 LMP2-PAm - A great addition or superfluous to requirements?
0:35 LMP2 - The a clash of the titans with an incredible supporting cast
0:59 LMP3 - All your favourite regulars plus one or two fresh faces
1:12 GT - An F-load of Ferraris up against Proton Porsche and TF Sport Aston Martin
1:40 Do yourselves a favour - watch it!

Endurance Chat S6E5 - The Le Mans Entry List

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:14:31 -0500

Oliver joins Michael to discuss the hot-off-the-press Le Mans entry list for 2021. We detail the WEC full season entries, all of the Automatic Invitations won, and then the invited machines who will hopefully all take part of this year's Le Mans 24 Hours. Join us for technical discussions, arguments over entry structure, lamenting GTE-Pro and weird Ferraris!

Timestamps:

0:05 How does the balance feel? 30/31 Proto/GT, 12/48 Pro/Am
0:07 LMH - New cars, new regulations, same old story?
0:33 LMP2 - The evil empire hands some entries off to the French
1:10 GTE-Pro - The smallest GTE-Pro category since it's inception
1:16 GTE-Am - Ferraris that should be Porsches, Porsches that should be Ferraris, and a strong AsLMS contingent!
1:57 Garage 56 - Frederic Sausset brings along an innovative machine

Thanks always to TheRacingLine.app for supporting Endurance Chat!

Endurance Chat S6E4 - The 2020/21 Asian Le Mans Series Review

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 15:17:06 -0500

In this episode, Michael and Austin get together to chat about the incredible feat that was the Asian Le Mans Series for 2021; A double-double header, cramming 4 four-hour races into 8 days. In a remarkable season, there were stories and discussion points aplenty, including 6 Le Mans invites, a true redemption arc, and a thrilling finale!

Endurance Chat S6E3 - The State of Endurance Racing, March 2021

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 05:34:57 -0500

In this episode, Austin and Ollie catch up to discuss the recent swing of news in the world of sportscars, including the social media outreach of the SCG LMH project, the return of Ferrari to top-class endurance racing after 50 years, the newly announced Le Mans Cup Bronze+ regulations plus a brief chat about the WEC opener coming up at Portimao!

Thanks of course to TheRacingLine.App - the personalised motorsport calendar!

Endurance Chat S6E2 - The 2021 Asian Le Mans Series Preview

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 05:48:32 -0500

On this episode, Michael is joined by Chris to chat everything about the upcoming Asian Le Mans Series, double-double header! We discuss the season format, the entry lists, the strength of the series, and of course, make our picks for the coveted Le Mans Auto Invites!

Timestamps;

0:01 The Asian Le Mans Series for 2021
0:04 A double-double header: 4 races in 2 weekends
0:14 AsLMS response to Covid-19
0:18 LMP2 - A development ground for new teams and talent
0:37 LMP3 - A few ELMS regulars in a Ligier dominated field
0:53 GT3 - 19 cars, variety aplenty!
1:32 What does the future hold for the AsLMS?

Endurance Chat S6E1 - The 2021 Daytona 24Preview

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 22:26:38 -0500

We are back for Season 6 of Endurance Chat! Kris and Austin join Michael to chat IMSA and the Daytona 24, talking through the introduction of the LMP3 class, the musical chairs in DPi, and predictions through the entire field! We also discuss the future of GTLM in it's current state, whether or not LMP2 can maintain it's numbers for the season, and how to use RNG to predict winners in GTD.

Timestamps;

0:01 SEASON 6 BAYBEE
0:06 Rolex 2021!
0:11 DPi - Star Power in a reshuffled playing field
0:31 GTLM - Undersubscribed, uncertain, but definitely not uninteresting!
0:53 LMP2 - 10 Entries across local and international efforts!
1:12 LMP3 - The return of PC?
1:28 GTD - 20 cars, stacked with quality throughout!
2:00 quick Pilot Challenge detour - Kris rattles off some names

Finally, we want to welcome www.TheRacingLine.app - your Motorsport Calendar App as a sponsor to the podcast!

Endurance Chat S5E24 - The 2020 Wrap Up!

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 09:19:43 -0500

We've made it everyone! Michael and Austin chat Bahrain WEC, IMSA, talk about some disappointments for 2020, before being joined by Lada to look back on some of the highlights of this unprecedented year, and look ahead to exciting times to come!

Timestamps;

0:03 WEC Bahrain - Adequately surmised by the 50 minute highlights
0:18 FIAWEC Season 8 - "We got through"
0:22 IMSA finale - a November 12 Hours of Sebring
0:27 Disappointments of 2020
0:36 The Ginetta LMP1 Project - a post-mortem
1:03 Looking back on the LMP1 era
1:14 Highlights of 2020
1:29 Lets talk 2021 - LMH and LMDh
1:40 Asian Le Mans Series - the most exciting series for 2021?

Endurance Chat S5E23 - A chat with DSC Editor Graham Goodwin

Sat, 21 Nov 2020 12:14:24 -0500

Michael catches up with DSC Editor and voice of FIAWEC and Asian Le Mans Series, Graham Goodwin, to chat everything from Journalism in 2020 to Motorsport in 2020 to Simracing, Le Mans, and some very off topic chats in between!

A huge thanks to GG for giving us some of his time (which turned out to be a lot of his time!) and the awesome community that enables things like this to happen!

Endurance Chat S5E22 - The 2020 Le Mans 24 Hour Wrap!

Sun, 08 Nov 2020 04:04:16 -0500

We're back! It's been a while! And Michael and Austin are talking Le Mans (only 6 weeks behind schedule whoops).

Join us as we comment on Toyota's TS050 Legacy, United Autosports' brutal professionalism, the race in two at the head of GTE-Pro, and the curse of the 98 Aston Martin. Plus Michael gets told off on live TV and Austin feels good about picking all four class winners (we also preview the FIAWEC Bahrain Finale)

It's good to be back

Timestamps:

0:01 Le Mans, right?
0:05 HYPErpole, or was it?
0:08 Porsche and GTE-Pro
0:11 What is the TS050's legacy?
0:19 LMP1 - Toyota's turbo troubles tarnishes triumph
0:32 LMP2 - Recovery drives and flawless performances
0:53 GTE-Pro - Astons win the race in two
1:01 GTE-Am - Unstoppable performance from TF sport in a complex class
1:14 Floody's DSC experience
1:22 Surprises and disappointments
1:28 WEC Bahrain Finale - 'Well Lean'

Endurance Chat S5E21 - The 2020 Supercars Bathurst 1000

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 01:35:18 -0500

Continuing the tradition, Chris and Michael reprise SupercarsChat to talk this year's Supercars Bathurst 1000. We catch you up on the Australian Supercars season, talk form guides, and analyse every team and driver pairing ahead of Australia's biggest motor race!

Endurance Chat S5E20 - The Nurburgring 24hr Entry List!

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 00:13:49 -0500

Austin and Kris take a look at the 24 Hours of Nurburgring Entry list, taking you through all the cars, picking out interesting drivers and entries in the lower categories, before discussing the SP9 entry to see who might take this endurance classic!

Timestamps;

0:01 The reasons for the reduced entry list
0:06 Entry list, but in reverse - TCR, AT, V classes
0:17 Cup 3 and Klasse 5
0:30 Back to TCR, V2T, V4 and V6
0:47 SP3, Cup X, the rest of AT and SP4
0:53 dip into SP9 - BMW
0:58 SP categories - SP3T, SP4T, SP10, SP8, SP7
1:22 Another brief dip into SP9 - Falken and BMW
1:27 back to SP others
1:33 The big guns - SP9 33-15
1:50 SP9 - 11-1
2:07 brief qualifying review - the action so far

Thanks to Austin and Kris for putting this together!

Endurance Chat S5E19 - The 2020 LMGTE Class Guide!

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 06:41:04 -0500

Completing our trifecta of Le Mans previews, Michael, Chris and Kris got together to talk GTE at Le Mans. We cover off all the discussion points in GTE-Pro, and provide insight into the 22 strong GTE-Am grid, with poor pronunciation and wild supposition throughout! Enjoy!

Timestamps;

0:01 GTE-Pro
0:23 GTE-Am - What is the class?
0:27 Teams and Drivers - AF Corse to Team Project 1
0:43 Teams and Drivers - Iron Lynx to Red River Sport
0:55 Teams and Drivers - JMW to Dempsey-Proton
1:19 Teams and Drivers - Gulf and Aston Martin
1:26 Predictions and wrap up!

Endurance Chat S5E18 - The 2020 Le Mans LMP Class Guide

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 10:04:14 -0500

Michael and Oliver walk you through every LMP1 and LMP2 car for this year's Le Mans 24 Hour. We discuss the teams, drivers, and all the additional factors we think matter for each of the 29 LMP cars entered in this years race, and some that aren't!

Timestamps;

0:01 Le Mans' Farewell to LMP1
0:03 Toyota - The Last Hy Standing
0:15 LMP1 Privateers
0:23 The LMP2 Class - Prototype Racing on a Budget
0:29 Teams and Drivers - Eurointernational to Dragonspeed
0:44 Teams and Drivers - United to Duqueine
1:00 Teams and Drivers - Panis to Alpine
1:19 Teams and Drivers - JOTA to Richard Mille
1:42 Predictions, Tyres, and farewell!

Endurance Chat S5E17 - The 2020 Le Mans Primer Podcast!

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 01:09:56 -0500

New to endurance racing? Trying to figure out what Le Mans is? Confused by a race that lasts 24 Hours? This is the podcast for you! We get together to share everything you need to know for this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans! Follow along and learn the importance of the event, the cars, classes and track, and the format for the Grand Prix of Endurance!

Timestamps:

0:01 What is the 24 Hours of Le Mans?
0:13 What is the challenge?
0:18 The Track - 13.6km through the French countryside
0:41 The Classes - Prototype and GT Machinery
1:00 Multiclass - 4 Races all at once
1:06 This week - Condensed format, new qualifying!
1:16 How we watch, and how to get involved!

Endurance Chat S5E16 - WEC Spa review and IMSA Catch Up

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 10:32:17 -0500

In a 2 part episode, Michael, Chris and Ollie dive into the nitty gritty of the WEC 6 Hours of Spa Francorchamps while Austin and Kris catch up in person to share their IMSA experiences at Sebring and Road America! Be prepared for data, graphs and malarkey on both sides of the equation!

Timestamps;

0:01 WEC is back! 174 days later!
0:03 LMP1 - The most balanced EOT we've seen... in the dry
0:17 LMP2 - A new empire rising in a ding-dong battle
0:37 GTE-Pro - Porsche outlasts the field
0:44 GTE-Am - The power of the super silver
0:54 ELMS 240 - Quick predictions for the twilight return to Le Castellet
0:56 Quick Le Mans chat
1:02 IMSA Chat, Live at Road America!
1:10 Sebring 2:40 - A unique race that was missing something
1:15 Road America - Cookie and Kris's favourite track
1:27 The Race - Wild weather changes the course of the race
1:41 Calendar changes upcoming for IMSA competition

Endurance Chat S5E15 - Paul Ricard 4hr review + ELMS and WEC head to Spa!

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 01:53:24 -0500

Michael and Ollie chat all the action from a very welcome return to ELMS action from Le Castellet, before turning our attention to the ELMS and WEC Back-to-Back weekends at Spa Francorchamps. We touch on the new challengers in P2, the debut of the new P3 chassis, and the significant increase in GTE entries across both series!

Timestamps;

0:01 ELMS is BACK!
0:04 P2 - United back in a big way
0:21 P3 - New P3's, usual suspects
0:32 GTE - Incidents, confusion, and another Porsche victory
0:46 ELMS Spa Francorchamps preview - big grid with big additions
0:55 WEC returns - Entry list changes aplenty, and the final hit out before the big one!

Endurance Chat S5E14 - IMSA's return to Daytona, and ELMS back on track!

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 04:31:24 -0500

In this episode, Michael and Austin discuss IMSA's return to racing and preview the commencement of the 2020 ELMS season at Le Castellet! Austin shares his experience attending the Daytona 240, before we give you the low down on who's racing where in the ELMS!

Timestamps;

0:01 IMSA's back!
0:08 Weather and Strategy
0:12 GTLM - Vette and Porsche to the wire
0:14 GTD - Double Domination
0:22 DPi - also domination
0:30 Looking back, and looking forward to Sebring
0:38 ELMS back to racing at Le Castellet!
0:41 LMP2 - Changes in last year's protagonists
0:52 LMP3 - New cars, new Challengers
1:00 GTE - Aston returns in a very healthy class
1:05 SRO GT World Challenge Europe - 42 full season cars for next weekend!
1:10 Motorsports big weekend around the world!

Endurance Chat S5E13 - Going Virtual, and Going Racing!

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 03:05:30 -0500

In this episode of Endurance Chat, Michael catches up with Oliver to review the the Virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans and look ahead to the return of top-level sportscars in the US!

Timestamps;

0:01 Virtual Le Mans - Porting the WEC to the Virtual World
0:07 The tone and reach of the event
0:18 The problems
0:32 Marketing, outreach, engagement, and accessibility
0:41 Actually talking about the race!
0:48 Will VLM24 become a consistent fixture?
0:56 (also there was a GT class)
0:57 IMSA at Daytona preview
1:03 Lean entries for the return. What do we think?
1:13 General IMSA discussion

Endurance Chat S5E12 - Race tracks around the world!

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 12:45:23 -0500

In this episode, Michael, Austin and Chris (with the help of Ollie and Lada) talk race tracks. What makes a good circuit? What circuits are overrated? Which are our favourites? Why does Sebring suck? All these questions and more will be debated, discussed and dissected by our panel.

Timestamps;

0:01 Lets start at Le Mans, and the classic tracks of the 50's and 60's
0:14 Old airfields, flat service roads, and Sebring...
0:28 Modern circuit design, and the "Tilkedrome"
0:35 Complaining about lesser known tracks
0:42 Spa Francorchamps... Overrated?
0:52 Hidden gems, local racetracks, and Pie Floaters
1:23 Street Circuits - A race track that takes over a city
1:37 The Nordschleife
1:43 Favourite tracks, favourite corners, and final grievances

Endurance Chat S5E11 - The Return to Racing

Sun, 24 May 2020 11:21:05 -0500

In another edition of Flood and Cookie's Intimate Hour, Michael and Austin discuss the return to racing, as organising bodies start to release updated calendars to restart series around the world. We chat WEC, Le Mans, ELMS, IMSA and other sportscar racing updates, before rounding off with a 20 minute discussion on whatever we felt like really!

Timestamps;

0:03 WEC - Spa, Le Mans and Bahrain to return us to a calendar-year season
0:18 Le Mans - Extra darkness, less GTE-Pros. Where do we stand?
0:39 ELMS Calendar - Silverstone the casualty in a condensed schedule
0:43 IMSA - Tight turnarounds in a 20 week season
0:55 The Bathurst 12 Hour - A potential Supercars double header?
1:08 Flood and Cookie go off the rails

Endurance Chat S5E10 - The Endurance Chat Game Show!

Thu, 07 May 2020 07:25:12 -0500

KiwiChris takes the reins in this episode, and subjects us to an Endurance Motorsport themed Games Show! Join team captains Michael and Austin as they make their way through 4 rounds of games to see who comes out on top!

Timestamps;

0:02 Let the Games Begin!
0:04 Round 1 - Ta-broom!
0:22 Round 2 - The Price is WHAT?
0:38 Round 3 - What's that commentary?
1:07 Round 4 - Name ALL the things!
1:15 Round 5 - The Final Question

Endurance Chat S5E9 - Le Mans Memories

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 21:45:48 -0500

On this week's episode of Endurance Chat, join Michael, Ollie and Lada_Safety_Car for a look back at the last 5-10 years of Le Mans. We talk about our first experiences watching the race, the our favourite editions and moments, and look back at Le Mans history to the events we wish we could have experienced live!

Timestamps;

0:02 Which LM24 was your first?
0:16 What is the favourite edition that you witnessed?
0:31 Top 3 races in the last decade?
0:34 Which LM24 event is your favourite?
0:45 What other eras would you have liked to seen?
0:59 Your favourite or most significant LM24 moment?

Endurance Chat S5E8 - How did we get into Motorsports?

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 07:37:38 -0500

On a bumper panel of Endurance Chat, Michael catches up with Oliver, Chris, Kris, Buxoq and Andrija to expand on Bonnie_Lass47's question from our Q&A last week; What got you into motorsports?

In this episode, we discuss our motorsport introduction, our early favourite drivers and series, how we all transitioned into watching Sportscars, and why we keep watching sportscars today!

Timestamps;

0:02 What got you into motorsport?
0:20 What was your first live event?
0:34 Who were your favourite past drivers?
0:47 What started your interest in Sportscars?
1:05 When did you discover /r/WEC?
1:15 What keeps us watching?

Endurance Chat S5E7 - The 100(and 2nd) Episode AMA Special!

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 01:55:50 -0500

To celebrate 100 (and 2) episodes, we gathered as much of the gang together as we could get, and asked you to ask us questions! Join Michael, Austin, Chris and Oliver as we discuss, rant, and banter through the questions that you submitted!

Note: Features some foul language, foul jokes, and foul questions (looking at you MWC)

Timestamps;

0:02 What got you into Motorsport?
0:10 What do you do in life?
0:16 How would you create chaos with a monster truck?
0:21 What is your least favourite livery?
0:26 What car would you be?
0:31 What will the sportscar world look like after another 100 episodes?
0:41 How do we feel about Convergence?
0:59 Why was Grand-Am good?
1:04 What's your motorsport guilty pleasure?
1:09 If we could relocate tracks, what goes where?
1:18 If you were sentenced to death by over consumption...
1:24 BoP rant
1:37 Snog, Marry, Kill (we're sorry - blame Kiwi)
1:41 Why do we enjoy Endurance Chat?

Endurance Chat S5E6 - Asian Le Mans Series Review

Wed, 25 Mar 2020 01:03:05 -0500

Catch up on the 2019/2020 Asian Le Mans Series with Michael, Austin and Kris as we summarise the major talking points from each of the four AsLMS races, discuss the position of the AsLMS in the world sportscar scene, and share our surprises, disappointments, and moments of the season!

Timestamps;

0:03 The Asian Le Mans Series
0:06 4 Hours of Shanghai - A battle down to the wire decided after the flag
0:17 4 Hours of The Bend - ACO goes down under!
0:42 4 Hours of Sepang - Lightning on track, quite literally
1:02 4 Hours of Buriram - Championships decided at the very end!
1:12 Asian Le Mans Invites. Who's heading to Le Mans?
1:18 Surprises, Impressions, Disappointments
1:30 what's next for the AsLMS? How does it compare?

Endurance Chat S5E5 - The 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans Invitations

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 03:30:00 -0500

In what is the 100th episode of Endurance Chat (wooo!), Michael is joined by Austin and Oliver to go through the invite structure for the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans. We discuss why certain entries may have been invited over others, some notable absences, and debate the quality of teams that have been given the privilege of being invited to this year's Le Mans!

In this episode;

0:01 100!
0:05 LMP1 Entries - Additional car from Rebellion but otherwise as expected
0:19 GTE-Pro - A quintet of cars make the trip across the pond, but could there have been more?
0:40 The importance of Amateur racing at Le Mans; History, competition, finance
0:48 LMP2 - the largest class for 2020, who are we excited for, who's missed out, who's gotten lucky?
1:20 GTE-Am - 9 additional cars bolster an already 11 strong full-season WEC field
1:39 The Reserve list - 10 cars hoping for their chance at the big one
1:43 Garage 56 - The return of the Innovative car
1:51 Final thoughts; Is the balance right?

Endurance Chat S5E4 - 2020 Daytona 24 and Bathurst 12 Hour Reviews

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 06:18:24 -0500

In this episode, Michael catches up with Austin to share stories from attending the Daytona 24 and Bathurst 12 Hours in adjacent weekends. We cover all the classes from Daytona, Austin shares his thoughts on the atmosphere in the speedway, Michael talks being media for a weekend plus the carnage pre-12 hour, and we briefly talk about the upcoming WEC round at COTA!

Timestamps;

0:01 Austin's Daytona Experience
0:09 DPi - Caddy goes 4 in a row
0:20 LMP2 - What is the answer for this in-between class?
0:29 GTLM - New cars, old teams, tight racing
0:41 GTD - Lambo's come to the fore
0:52 Daytona 24, comments and retrospectives
0:55 Michael's Media madness
0:58 Pre-race Carnage - 5 cars scratched before the race even started
1:08 The British Invasion - Macca and Bentley the teams to beat on the day
1:12 'The Mountain Chooses' - Wild weather warnings
1:18 Aussies vs the World's Best
1:22 Marshaling at the 12 hour
1:26 Drives and Disappointments
1:32 Free-form Bathurst discussions
1:40 WEC COTA - The Relocated Revival of the Lone Star Le Mans

Endurance Chat S5E3 - An Interview with Jonny Palmer of Radio Le Mans

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 05:48:37 -0500

Over the Bathurst 12 Hour weekend, our host was lucky enough to catch up with Jonny Palmer, one of the commentators for the Bathurst 12 Hour and part of the Radio Show Ltd crew. We chatted about his journey into commentary, the 'Round The World Ticket', his preference of travelling by train, and a whole load of other topics ahead of track-action over the weekend.

Once again, thank you to Jonny for his involvement!

Endurance Chat S5E2 - The 2020 Bathurst 12 Hour Preview!

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 00:34:52 -0500

KiwiChris returns to chat Bathurst with host Michael, as we launch the 2020 IGTC season with Australia's premier GT3 race, the Bathurst 12 Hour. With a bumper GT3-Pro field and 39 cars, there's plenty to delve into including a dive into the mixing pot of Australian and International talent, a discussion on the relevance of lower class cars, and all of the on and off track action to look forward to over the weekend!

Timestamps;

0:01 The Bathurst 12 Hour
0:07 Mount Panorama, the hallowed tarmac.
0:19 GT3-Pro; 20 cars, 11 manufacturers, an all out GT3 brawl
1:17 Pro-Am; Some of Australia's best amateurs against worldwide challengers
1:35 Silver Cup; A 7 car field chasing class honours
1:47 The lower classes and supports; a discussion on the relevance of lower classes in the main race
2:03 Final comments, plus a note on Australia's recent bushfire disaster

Endurance Chat S5E1 - The 2020 Daytona 24 Hour Preview!

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 11:49:47 -0500

Welcome back for Season 5! Hard to believe we're now in our 5th year of doing this!

As usual, we start the year with the Daytona 24 Hour! Michael (Floody) and Kris (Wacher97) chat the event's significance in sportscars, a few specific rules, before giving you the usual run down of every car, team and entry in the 4 classes for this year's 24 Hours of Daytona!

Timestamps;

0:03 Daytona 24 - A mixing pot of American and International talent
0:12 FCY, Safety Cars, and pit cycles
0:16 DPi - An 8 car factory hit out
0:39 LMP2 - European flavour for P2 class honours
0:58 GTE-Pro - The best of the best in GT
1:14 GTD - 18 cars for an absolutely cracker GT3 field
1:57 39 entries, down from 47 last year. Is that a problem?
2:02 The rest - Roar notes, MPC's 4 hour support, and our meet up!

Endurance Chat S4E27 - WEC Bahrain wrap plus a reflection on 2019

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 21:52:44 -0500

In our final episode of 2019, Michael (Floody) and Austin (Cookie) discuss the ins and outs of the WEC Bahrain 8 hours, talk 'pace creep' in sportscars, delve into the WEC 2020/2021 calendar, and discuss the possibility of a single top-level sportscar platform. We also take a quick look back on 2019 and share some of our memories and achievements!

Timestamps;

0:05 LMP1 - an 8 hour race over at turn 1
0:25 LMP2 - a dominant performance in a class that flew under the radar
0:42 GTE-Pro - strategy, reliability, and all-out-battling. The best of the best
0:54 GTE-Am - a championship shake up after one of the best Am drives ever
1:11 "Pace Creep" - how long until everything is too fast?
1:21 The WEC 20/21 calendar - classic tracks, worldwide events, less clashes!
1:38 LMHy/DPi convergence - "As close as it's ever been"
1:51 2019 review - our favourite series, races, moments and achievements this year!

Endurance Chat S4E26 - WEC 4 Hours of Shanghai Review

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 02:15:28 -0500

Ahead of the last major race for 2019, Michael (Floody), Ollie (Trewavasaurus) and Andrija (SolHiemis) talk Shanghai, success handicaps, tyre wars, set up windows, Am drive times, and everything else around the 4 Hours of Shanghai event. We also delve into the recent sportscar news, including a calendar change, a new challenger, and some confusing press releases. Try to keep up!

In this episode;

0:02 WEC Shanghai - the last of the 4 Hour events
0:07 LMP1 Qualifying - the first Privateer Pole
0:11 The race start, the first stint, and those penalties
0:19 Rebellion's Recovery
0:24 The success ballast at work: What actually went on under the surface?
0:34 The LMP1 championship, future adjustments, and the price of success
0:45 LMP2 - A dramatic tyre war, or was it?
1:04 GTE-Pro - The best BoP has ever been?
1:16 GTE-Am - a great race lost in the fog of other classes
1:25 WEC News - Interlagos cancelled, COTA returns
1:31 WEC News - The Lions return to Le Mans
1:36 WEC News - Hypercars must be entered by an automotive brand?
1:40 WEC News - LMP2 to be slowed for next season, but we knew that already?
1:42 Next round, the 8 Hours of Bahrain

Endurance Chat S4E25 - AsLMS 2019/20 Season Preview!

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 23:20:30 -0500

In this episode, Michael (Floody), Austin (Cookie) and Kris (Kriswascher) preview the 2019/2020 Asian Le Mans Series, chatting about the class structure, calendar, and every entry across the four classes and four rounds! Listen to us butcher pronunciation, get lost searching for drivers, and the classic Endurance Chat banter as we give AsLMS the full Endurance Chat treatment for the first time!

Timestamps:

0:01 Welcome to the 2019/2020 Asian Le Mans Series
0:11 The Calendar - 4 rounds, including 3 non-WEC circuits
0:22 The LMP2 class - A mix of Asian talent and European flair
0:41 The LMP2-Am class - Old spec LMP2's fight for a chance at Le Mans
0:52 The LMP3 class - ACO's middle tier with top tier talent
1:00 The GT3 class - WEC champions, F1 competitors, and a great mix of drivers
1:23 Final thoughts on the series

Endurance Chat S4E24 - WEC Fuji, ELMS Finale and previewing the next WEC round

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 00:04:41 -0500

In this episode, Michael Zalavari (Floodman11) wraps up the talking points from the WEC 6 Hours of Fuji, discusses the upcoming WEC event at Shanghai, and reviews the ELMS finale at Portimao!

Timestamps;

0:01 WEC Fuji - The P1 Battle
0:13 LMP2 - JUMBO, Am strats, and Orecas
0:25 GTE-Pro - Winning when you have pace (and when you don't!)
0:32 GTE-Am - Untouchable Am's and Aston Martins
0:46 WEC Shanghai - Entry additions, P1 handicaps, and predictions
0:59 ELMS finale - 4 Hours of Portimao
1:04 Race start, red flags, and the GTE-Championship
1:07 LMP2 - A tense fight to the line for LMP2 honours
1:16 LMP3 - Two sides of the championship fight
1:21 ELMS 2019 - the best championship of the year?

Note: The second half of this podcast suffered some recording issues, resulting in clipping/cutting. Hopefully it's not too off putting!

Endurance Chat S4E23 - The Silverstone Double Header, plus an ELMS catch up!

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 05:38:01 -0500

In this episode, Michael Zalavari (Floodman11) and Austin Zetzman (CookieMonsterFL) chat about the big happenings from the WEC season 8 opener at Silverstone, plus catch up on the 3 rounds of ELMS that we've managed to miss! Not to worry though, we'll make sure you're all caught up as the ELMS heads towards it's final round, plus we preview this weekend's WEC round at Fuji!

Timestamps;

0:01 WEC Silverstone - Season 8 off to a wet and wild start!
0:06 How the weather affected the race
0:11 LMP1 - Toyota relatively untroubled as the Privateers find issues
0:17 /r/WEC sidebar - We're on an LMP1 car!
0:22 Floody's soapbox - the hot-track Ginetta recovery
0:27 LMP2 - Coolcoolcoolcoolcool, especially if you're on Michelins
0:38 GTE-Pro - Less cars does not mean less action!
0:44 GTE-Am - Frantic from the get go
0:52 Previewing Fuji, and the new LMP1 performance adjustment system
1:03 ELMS catch up; Barcelona - sensational in the Spanish sunset
1:13 ELMS catch up; Silverstone - Weather, incident, and strategy at the end
1:42 ELMS catch up; Spa Francorchamps - Late drama punctuates a messy race

Endurance Chat S4E22 - Catching up on IMSA

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 05:35:24 -0500

In this episode, Michael Zalavari (Floodman11) and Austin Zetzman (CookieMonsterFL) catch you up on the last few months of IMSA action, including 6 rounds(!) of P, GTLM and GTD stories!

Timestamps;

0:03 Belle Isle Detroit
0:08 Mazda on a roll with 3 wins!
0:21 The Juncos CTMP incident
0:30 Porsche vs Chevy at Watkins
0:39 Lime Rock. Wow
0:48 GTD stand outs and Keating's Kerfuffles
0:53 Road America
0:58 What's next for IMSA?
1:07 Looking beyond: GTLM
1:13 Looking back:DPi

Endurance Chat S4E21 - Sportscars Explained: Aerodynamics

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 00:33:39 -0500

In this episode, Michael Zalavari (Floodman11) and Oliver Trewavas (Trewavasaurus) delve into the role of Aerodynamics in sportscars, and explain in-depth how each body part of an ACO Prototype is designed to perform at the limits of aero efficiency! This is a bit of an experiment for us so please leave a comment offering some feedback!

Timestamps;

0:01 Our experience and expertise
0:05 What is aerodynamics?
0:13 What do we need to consider?
0:19 Aero-generating components
0:20 The frontal area, and the Splitter
0:37 Big Honking Holes, pressure venting, and redirecting
0:52 Directing air to cool the car
1:04 The role of the Shark Fin
1:12 The Rear Wing
1:23 The Underfloor, Rear Diffuser, and Ground Effect
1:32 Aero wash and Turbulence
1:36 Comparing and contrasting different aero for different tracks
1:46 Final thoughts and comments!

Endurance Chat S4E20 - Previewing the 2019/2020 WEC season PLUS 20/21 regulations!

Tue, 20 Aug 2019 06:03:03 -0500

In this episode, Floodman11 is joined by CookieMonsterFL and SolHiemis to chat WEC Season 8, the new and returning entries, the balance of driver talent PLUS a look into the 2020/2021 regulations and discussions on the philosophy of sportscar racing!

Timestamps;

0:01 Season 8 Calendar changes
0:08 Entry list - P1
0:18 Breaking down the changes to EoT
0:24 P2 - incredible talent in both Pro and Am
0:44 GTE-Pro - a lean line up?
0:54 GTE-Am - 11(!) cars in an all out melee
1:16 Pro vs Am - is the balance right?
1:20 2020/2021 regs - initial thoughts
1:25 what is the goal of the P1 class?
1:44 Balance of Performance in a top class
1:50 Confirmed entries, interested parties, and looking towards 2021
1:56 Final thoughts and comments!

Endurance Chat S4E19 - The 2019 Spa 24 Preview!

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 08:54:27 -0500

In this episode, GT3 maestros Kriswascher97 and Kiwichris1709 preview the 2019 24 Hours of Spa! They take a brief look at the event history, the particular regulations around the event, an in depth look at every Pro class car, comments on the Pro-Am, Am and Silver Cup drivers, plus let you know when and how to watch!

Huge thanks to the lads for putting this together!

Endurance Chat S4E18 - The 2019 Le Mans Review show

Thu, 04 Jul 2019 05:29:13 -0500

Still coming down off back to back 24 Hour weekends? Have we got the show for you! Floodman11 and CookieMonsterFL cover off all the talking points from the 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours, including all the fanfare, action, and controversy for the 87th Grand Prix of Endurance.

In this episode;

0:03 The feel, atmosphere and excitement coming in to the event
0:05 The first victim - analysing the 64/88 tangle and the human element in multiclass racing
0:16 Nightfall - Aston Martin's troubles, and the GTE-Pro BoP
0:34 Late night - Accidents, repairs, and the Spirit of Le Mans
0:40 Happy hour, driver fatigue, and component fatigue
0:48 Rebellions woes, the P1 privateer battle, and the EoT
0:59 GTE-Pro, Slow Zones and Safety Cars
1:09 GTE-Am, Strategies, penalties, and driver ratings
1:16 Toyota's tyre troubles, and minimising risk
1:26 Monday scrutineering. Keating's disqualification, and other controversy
1:48 Class by class at the finish line: P1, and the future
1:49 Class by class at the finish line: P2
1:56 Class by class at the finish line: GTE-Pro
2:02 Class by class at the finish line: GTE-Am
2:07 Final questions and discussions

Endurance Chat S4E17b - The 2019 Nurburgring 24 Hours Preview - Part 2: And the Rest!

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 15:56:47 -0500

Guten Morgen! If you are just waking up and getting ready to watch at the track or via stream, join us for a run-down of everything you need to know about the more obscure cars racing this weekend!

Join CookieMonsterFL and kriswascher97 as they preview the upcoming 24 hours of Nurburgring - finishing the rest of the 160 car grid with the rest of the featured categories in this year's race! These may not step on the overall podium after twice round the clock, but they have their own stories to tell!

Finally, find out the best ways to watch and listen to the N24 using some tips from long time obscure sportscar fan kriswascher97 as well as some last-minute news and updates!

Timestamps
0:01 Start of non-SP9 entry list
1:01 News and Updates - [no fast 30 spoilers]

Endurance Chat S4E17a - The 2019 Nurburgring 24 Hours Preview - Part 1: SP9

Wed, 19 Jun 2019 12:20:19 -0500

Join CookieMonsterFL and kriswascher97 as they preview the upcoming 24 hours of Nurburgring - and in this episode we discuss the full class list of the most prominent and in some regards most important class: the GT3-rich category of SP9 (and Glick's SPX)!

Count along with us as we discussed 'stacked' lineups and butcher local and international names! What makes this race so special? Did that driver race 5 years ago in a local rally in Bulgaria? What are those flashing blue lights on random cars during the race? ..and don't forget BoP tables, oh joy!

Oh, and be sure to stay tuned to the second of our two-part Nurburgring 24 preview that reviews, well, the rest of the field! Opel Matras to VW GTIs to huge Chrysler Vipers; not to mention the random drivers piloting them! And just who are those quoted names..

But first; a breakdown of the GT3 class of the N24: SP9. Enjoy!

Endurance Chat S4E16 - The 2019 Le Mans GTE Class Guide

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 09:16:40 -0500

To tie in with our LMP class guide, Floodman11 is joined by kiwichris1709 and Kriswascher97 to go through the GTE classes for this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans!

Editors note: recording of this episode was plagued with technical difficulties and drop outs. Hopefully the cuts aren't too noticeable!

Timestamps:

0:01 The GTE Class: Sportscars life and blood
0:03 GTE-Pro; every car, team and driver analysed
0:43 Our GTE-Pro predictions!
0:48 GTE BoP; that awful three letter acronym
0:53 GTE-Am: Specific requirements for participating in the class
0:57 GTE-Am analysis: where have all these teams appeared from!?
1:57 GTE-Am predictions!

Endurance Chat S4E15 - The 2019 Le Mans LMP Class Guide!

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 06:34:18 -0500

In this episode, join Floodman11, Ollie Trewavas (trewavasaurus) and a brief cameo from CookieMonsterFL as we analyse the prototype classes from this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans!

Timestamps
0:01 The context and development of the LMP1 Class
0:05 The reigning champions: Toyota LMP1
0:11 The top privateer challenges: Rebellion vs SMP
0:26 Dragonspeed and Bykolles
0:30 Perspectives and insights into Equivalence of Technology
0:39 The LMP2 class: Top level amateur racing!
0:49 LMP2 entries: Every car, driver and team analysed!
1:57 LMP2 Predictions!