Endurance Chat

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!

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!  

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

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!

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

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!

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!

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

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

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!

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!

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 av

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!

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/

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

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!

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!

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!

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!

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?