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Off Track brings you great stories, amazing insights, a lot of laughs from the people on and off the track in Extreme E, as well as race previews and reviews. In each episode James Baldwin, Michael Lamonato & Freya Brolsma chat with some of the biggest na

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    • Dec 20, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    S3 Ep15: Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 49:40


    Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky's stories is one of the most inspiring that you will find. Growing up in a motorsport family, racing was a path that she felt ready and prepared for - but achieving this goal wouldn't be easy. Freya Brolsma spoke with Mikaela after her maiden Championship victory, finding out more about her story, as well as what she hopes the future has in store for her. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James, Freya & Michael -- James Baldwin | Freya Brolsma | Michael Lamonato Produced by James Baldwin for Extreme E

    S3 Ep14: Copper X Prix Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 50:14


    In this episode, James and Michael wrap up the final rounds of the 2023 Extreme E Championship. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James, Freya & Michael -- James Baldwin | Freya Brolsma | Michael Lamonato Produced by James Baldwin for Extreme E

    S3 Ep13: Copper X Prix Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 37:51


    In this episode, James, Freay and Michael take a look ahead to the final round of the 2023 Championship. With three teams in contention to take out the title, there is everything to play for. We also speak with Acciona Sainz's Mattias Ekström, who joins us for a quick chat ahead of all the action this weekend. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James, Freya & Michael -- James Baldwin | Freya Brolsma | Michael Lamonato Produced by James Baldwin for Extreme E

    S3 Ep12: Island X Prix II Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 40:14


    In this episode, James Baldwin is joined by Freya Brolsma to debrief the significant action for rounds 7 and 8 in Sardinia, for the Island X Prix II. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James, Freya & Michael -- James Baldwin | Freya Brolsma | Michael Lamonato Produced by James Baldwin for Extreme E.

    S3 Ep11: Island X Prix (II) Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 31:33


    In this episode, James and Michael take a look ahead to the Island X Prix (II), as the series heads back to Sardinia. We also speak with Acciona Sainz's Laia Sanz, who joins us for a quick chat ahead of all the action this weekend. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James, Freya & Michael -- James Baldwin | Freya Brolsma | Michael Lamonato Produced by James Baldwin for Extreme E

    S3 Ep10: Amanda Sorensen on figure skating, loving dirt and going fast.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 47:53


    Any kind of real story about Amanda Sorensen is difficult to find online - but all that is about to change with this episode. A genuine story of ambition, determination and adaptability - Amanda's journey is not typical, not at all. James Baldwin spoke with Amanda just before the Island X Prix, to discover a story and journey that will fill your soul with joy and intrigue you as to where she goes next. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James, Freya & Michael -- James Baldwin | Freya Brolsma | Michael Lamonato Produced by James Baldwin for Extreme E

    S3 Ep9: Island X Prix Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 57:03


    In this episode, James is joined by Michael Lamonato to debrief all of the action in Sardinia, for the Island X Prix. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James, Freya & Michael -- James Baldwin | Freya Brolsma | Michael Lamonato Produced by James Baldwin for Extreme E.

    S3 Ep8: Island X Prix Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 52:40


    In this episode, Michael and Freya take a look ahead to the Island X Prix in Sardinia. Rosberg X Racing's Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky and Number 99 Hummer EV Chip Ganassi's Team Manager, Dave Birkenfield, give us their thoughts on the racing coming up. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James, Freya & Michael -- James Baldwin | Freya Brolsma | Michael Lamonato Produced by James Baldwin for Extreme E

    S3 Ep7: Laia Sanz on winning with two wheels, to being one of the fastest drivers on four.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 35:00


    Laia Sanz's motorsport career is nothing short of incredible. The Spaniard is a multiple race and championship winner, a fierce competitor and also one of the best people you'll meet in a racing paddock. Freya Brolsma spoke to the Acciona Sainz driver ahead of the Island X Prix, to find out about her earliest memories of going fast, what it was like winning on two wheels and how she got to race on four, paired alongside team owner and driver - Carlos Sainz Snr. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James, Freya & Michael -- James Baldwin | Freya Brolsma | Michael Lamonato Produced by James Baldwin for Extreme E

    S3 Ep6: Hydro X Prix Review

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 61:39


    In this episode, James is joined by Michael and Freya for a debrief of all of the action in Scotland, for the Hydro X Prix. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James, Freya & Michael -- James Baldwin | Freya Brolsma | Michael Lamonato Produced by James Baldwin for Extreme E

    S3 Ep5: Hydro X Prix Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 36:04


    In this episode, James is joined by Freya and Michael for a look ahead to the Hydro X Prix. With one of the most intense tracks only days away from being raced on, Ali Russell - Chief Marketing Officer at Extreme E, Fraser McConnell from X44 Vida Carbon Racing and Amanda Sorenson from Hummer EV Chip Ganassi Racing stop by to give their thoughts on the significance of racing in Scotland and how racing will make a positive impact. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James, Freya & Michael -- James Baldwin | Freya Brolsma | Michael Lamonato Produced by James Baldwin for Extreme E

    S3 Ep4: Molly Taylor on the highs of winning a championship, the lows of being dropped from a team and the optimism of coming back.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 37:36


    Molly Taylor's Extreme E journey has been quite the rollercoaster. Since sitting down with Off Track in 2021, Molly has won a championship, been dropped from the team, competed in Dakar twice and rejoined the Extreme E grid with two different teams. James caught up with Molly at her new venture, MaD Garage in Melbourne, to talk about what happened, how she was able to get back to the Extreme E grid and how leading the championship feels after everything that's happened. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James -- James Baldwin Produced by James Baldwin for Extreme E

    S3 Ep3: Desert X Prix Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 50:17


    The 3rd season of Extreme E is underway! Join James Baldwin and Michael Lamonato for a full team by team debrief of Rounds 1 and 2 in Saudi Arabia for the Desert X Prix. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James -- James Baldwin Produced by James Baldwin for Extreme E

    S3 Ep2: Carl Cox on his love of Motorsport, helping others go fast and his journey to becoming an Extreme E team owner.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 56:01


    When you think of the legendary Carl Cox - you don't think of a man obsessed with cars, extracting mega horsepower or supporting a NZ sidecar team.   But what you do expect is his ability to energise a room, draw attention to whatever it is that he's passionate about and bring joy to millions - which is clearly evident in this episode. Carl sat down with James Baldwin to discuss his new gig as an Extreme E team owner, where his love and passion for Motorsport comes from and what he's excited for in Season 3. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James -- James Baldwin Produced by James Baldwin for Extreme E

    S3 Ep1: Extreme E Season 3 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 35:43


    Extreme E is back for Season 3! Join James Baldwin and Michael Lamonato as they bring you up to speed with the driver and team changes, as well as the new sporting format for 2023. Special guests Timo Scheider (Carl Cox Motorsport), Emma Gilmour (Neom McLaren) & James Taylor (Extreme E) also drop in for their thoughts on the season ahead! -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James & Michael -- James Baldwin | Michael Lamonato Produced by James Baldwin for Extreme E

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    S2 Ep13: Uruguay Natural Energy X Prix Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 74:58


    The Championship is done for 2022, but not without a huge amount of drama, rolls and thrills. Join James, Michael and Freya for a full debrief of all the action in Punta del Este. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James, Freya & Michael -- James Baldwin | Freya Brolsma | Michael Lamonato Produced by Motorsport Content Creators for Extreme E #ExtremeE #EnergyXPrix #XEOffTrack

    S2 Ep12: Uruguay Natural Energy X Prix Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 57:58


    It's the fifth and final round of the Extreme E championship and Off Track previews the Energy X Prix. With 4 teams in contention for the title of Champion, it's going to be a brilliant weekend to watch! Read more about the Course reveal here Read Prof Richard Washington's thoughts ahead of the final round -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James, Freya & Michael -- James Baldwin | Freya Brolsma | Michael Lamonato Produced by Motorsport Content Creators for Extreme E #ExtremeE #EnergyXPrix

    S2 Ep11: Hedda Hosås on opportunities & driving wheel to wheel with her heroes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 42:45


    Hedda Hosås is one of the most dedicated drivers in the world today. With a passion for motorsport and a family of rev heads behind her, Hedda's accession onto the world stage is not a surprising one. But with Christine GZ's accident at the Desert X Prix this year, Hedda went from being a development and reserve driver, to the main seat at Veloce Racing. She's gone from strength to strength since, joining JBXE in place of Molly Taylor for the remainder of the 2022 season. She sat down with Off Track to talk about how she found her way into Veloce Racing, what driving wheel to wheel with her heroes is like and her plans for the future. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James, Freya & Michael -- James Baldwin | Freya Brolsma | Michael Lamonato Produced by James Baldwin

    S2 Ep10: Tamara Molinaro on competitiveness, self-expectation and choosing the right tattoo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 52:35


    Tamara Molinaro is as determined a racer as you'll ever meet. Born into a motorsport family, her passion for rallying was sealed when she got into her first rally car on ice — and with a couple of pillows on the seat — at just 11 years old. Then there was no turning back. European Rally Championship, WRC, rallycross, Italian Gravel Rally Championship — she's done it all and has the trophies to prove it. And this year she added an Extreme E podium trophy to the collection — not bad considering she started 2022 without a drive. But it hasn't always been easy for Tamara, who rose through the ranks so quickly she had to learn to be an adult on the course and behind the wheel. She sat down with Off Track to talk through her rapid progression, her love for Extreme E and — yes — that tattoo she got with Timo Scheider. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James, Freya & Michael -- James Baldwin | Freya Brolsma | Michael Lamonato Produced by James Baldwin

    S2 Ep9: Timmy Hansen on winning the 2019 World Rallycross Championship and wanting to do a burn out on the FIA stage

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 52:05


    There is every reason that Timmy Hansen was always going to be quick. From parents with exceptional motorsport pedigree, to team mates like Kevin Magnussen in karts & Sebastian Loeb in Rallycross, with an overarching hunger to do his family proud - Timmy represents the very best of what being born into a motorsport family can do.   The 2019 World Rallycross champion sat down with James to talk about his career, the lessons he's learned along the way and how Extreme E has changed his perspective. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James, Freya & Michael -- James Baldwin | Freya Brolsma | Michael Lamonato Produced by Motorsport Content Creators for Extreme E

    S2 Ep8: Antofagasta Minerals Copper X Prix Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 97:24


    In this episode of Off Track; The championship lives on to the final round of the season, Michael tries to find the windscreen wipers and James gives out his own dropped flag penalties. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James, Freya & Michael -- James Baldwin | Freya Brolsma | Michael Lamonato Produced by Motorsport Content Creators for Extreme E #ExtremeE #CopperXPrix #XEOffTrack

    S2 Ep7: Antofagasta Minerals Copper X Prix Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 44:54


    It's the fourth round of the Extreme E championship and Off Track previews the Copper X Prix. Championship driver Fraser McConnell joins James to preview the track, whilst Michael & Freya take a look at the championship so far, why we're racing in Chile and suggest other extreme places for the series to race in the future! -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James, Freya & Michael -- James Baldwin | Freya Brolsma | Michael Lamonato Produced by Motorsport Content Creators for Extreme E #ExtremeE #CopperXPrix

    S2 Ep6: Lance Woolridge on driving cross country through the South African landscape and how to push for your dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 46:55


    Lance Woolridge is one of the nicest guys in the world of motorsport. A passion for all things fast was passed down from his father, but it wasn't handed to him - Lance had to work hard for his passion and continues to do so today, keeping a business running whilst chasing the top step of the podium. James and Freya sat down with Lance at Veloce's HQ in London to find out more about his journey into Extreme E, how he's been able to keep his chin up through the bad luck spell the team has had so far this year and what the future might hold for him. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James, Freya & Michael -- James Baldwin | Freya Brolsma | Michael Lamonato Produced by Motorsport Content Creators for Extreme E

    S2 Ep5: Laura Winter on presenting Extreme E, Formula 1, Rugby, Rowing, Cycling, Snooker and why she wants to add Darts to the list

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 62:21


    If you watch sport, it's likely that you've either seen Laura Winter presenting a piece to camera, heard her voice watching videos online or read her words in magazines, papers or online articles. In fact, it's probably easier to ask what sports Laura isn't involved with, with an impressive line up of presenting positions under her belt. But it wasn't always this way - hard work, determination and overcoming adversity has lead her to this success, and she's only getting started. James & Freya sat down with Laura in the beautiful South West of England, to find out more about her presenting journey and what kind of impact Extreme E has had on her own life. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James, Freya & Michael -- James Baldwin | Freya Brolsma | Michael Lamonato Produced by Motorsport Content Creators for Extreme E

    S2 Ep4: Emma Gilmour on representing McLaren as a New Zealander and driving one of the world's rarest cars

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 65:24


    If you had told Emma Gilmour a year ago that she would be driving for the outfit that bears the name of New Zealand automotive royalty, she'd almost have certainly not believed you. But now, Emma is part of an elite line up of drivers at the Woking based squad, representing one of the biggest shifts in diversity in motorsport, by being the first female driver to drive for McLaren, whilst repping the New Zealand flag. Emma sat down with James at the MTC, and more recently online, to talk about her motorsport journey so far, driving at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and not opening her eyes when in a crash. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James, Freya & Michael -- James Baldwin | Freya Brolsma | Michael Lamonato Produced by Motorsport Content Creators for Extreme E

    S2 Ep3: NEOM Island X Prix I & II Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 88:25


    Rosberg X Racing extends their championship lead as their title rivals struggle for consistency over two tough rounds in Sardinia. James, Freya and Michael wrap up the Neom Island X Prix double-header by debating what goes into a good Scandinavian breakfast, whether being flat is a real emotional state and who got stuck in the goo, which is a technical racing term. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James, Freya & Michael -- James Baldwin | Freya Brolsma | Michael Lamonato Produced by Motorsport Content Creators for Extreme E #ExtremeE #IslandXPrix #DiscoverNeom .

    S2 Ep2: NEOM Island X Prix Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 45:29


    It's the second and third round of the Extreme E championship and Off Track previews the Island X Prix. Fraser McConnell gives his analysis of the Sardinia course and James, Michael & Freya pick their favourites ahead of the double header. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James, Freya & Michael -- James Baldwin | Freya Brolsma | Michael Lamonato Produced by Motorsport Content Creators for Extreme E #ExtremeE #IslandXPrix #DiscoverNeom .

    S2 Ep1: Tanner Foust on falling in love with going sideways, Tokyo Drift and representing McLaren

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 77:29


    If you can think of a car, Tanner Foust has almost certainly driven it, almost certainly sideways and probably on camera. So presented with the opportunity to drive the Spark Odyssey 21, there was only ever going to be one answer. The Rallycross and Formula Drift champion, X Games gold medallist, Top Gear host, decorated stunt driver — we could go on — sat down with Off Track to talk about his on and off-track career, turning nerves into speed and his role in Ken Block's Gymkhana series. James, Freya and Michael also recap the start of the 2022 season, ahead of the double header in Sardinia. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James, Freya & Michael -- James Baldwin | Freya Brolsma | Michael Lamonato Produced by Motorsport Content Creators for Extreme E

    Extreme E: Off Track

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 1:07


    Off Track brings you great stories, amazing insights and a lot of laughs from the people on and off the track in Extreme E. In each episode James Baldwin, Freya Brolsma and Michael Lamonato chat with some of the biggest names in the paddock, as well previewing and reviewing the X-Prix races through the season. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James, Freya & Michael -- James Baldwin | Freya Brolsma | Michael Lamonato

    S1 Ep16: ​Izabella Rekiel on life aboard the St Helena and the difference between boats and ships.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 46:36


    Izabella Rekiel was excited to join Extreme E as its inaugural impact correspondent, but to take part this globe-trotting Australian DJ would have to change her life by spending the entire season aboard the St Helena.  In telling the story of the ship, its crew and their voyage around the world Izy saw firsthand the devastation being wrought by climate change and human behaviour but was inspired by a new perspective​ on​ the natural world and the growing number of people determined to save it.  James and Michael caught up with Izabella at the end of the 2021 season to hear about her year aboard the ship that makes Extreme E tick. Just don't call it a boat.

    S1 Ep15: Christine GZ on discovering motorsport and selling everything she owned to become a racing driver

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 63:14


    As a teenager Christine GZ knew she loved motorsport. She had only one problem: she didn't know what it was. But a chance meeting with an A92 Corolla in Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands set her on a cross-continental odyssey that would eventually lead her to Extreme E. Along the way she taught herself to weld, became a mozzarella dealer, went to mechanic school, dabbled in tow truck ownership, sold everything she owned and jumped aeroplane wings in the Mojave Desert in an unlikely story of energy and perseverance. GZ sat down with James and Michael at the 2021 Jurassic X Prix to recount her overwhelming journey to establish herself in international motorsport. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James and Michael -- James Baldwin | Michael Lamonato #ExtremeE #ChristineGZ

    S1 Ep14: Oli Bennett on his fitness fanaticism, making his own energy drink and negotiating sponsorship deals with himself

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 47:01


    When Oli Bennett puts his mind to something, he makes it happen, and the owner of inaugural Extreme E team Xite Energy Racing has his sights set on success. But the rallycross ace is aiming for victory off track as well as on it. The fitness fanatic with a background in nutrition and a brain for business has brewed Xite Energy in pursuit of not only an edge over the competition but also a new health-conscious direction for energy drinks. Extreme E is his latest challenge, and James and Michael sat down with Oli at the season-ending 2021 Jurassic X Prix to talk about his feel behind the wheel and his understanding of the word 'mouthfeel'. Join the Count Us In Challenge -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James and Michael -- James Baldwin | Michael Lamonato #ExtremeE #OliBennett #XITEEnergy

    S1 Ep13: Jurassic X Prix Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 56:02


    Rosberg X Racing scrapes home to the inaugural Extreme E championship despite a Jurassic X Prix clean sweep for Team X44. We hear from the victorious Johan Kristoffersson and Molly Taylor and from runners-up Cristina Gutiérrez and Sébastien Loeb, while James and Michael debrief the weekend from the never-ending mud of the Dorset course. Join the Count Us In Challenge -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James and Michael -- James Baldwin | Michael Lamonato #ExtremeE #JurrasicXPrix

    S1 Ep12: Jurassic X Prix Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 39:02


    It's the championship decider between Rosberg X Racing and X44 at the Jurassic X Prix. Timo Scheider and Tamara Molinaro give us their analysis of the Bovington course, Extreme E commentators Jennie Gow and Andrew Coley refuse to pick a favourite for the title, and James and Michael talk about free-living beavers and get stuck in some mud. Join the Count Us In Challenge -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James and Michael -- James Baldwin | Michael Lamonato #ExtremeE #JurrasicXPrix

    S1 Ep11: Jutta Kleinschmidt on winning the Dakar Rally, inspiring new generations of women and always learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 63:47


    Jutta Kleinschmidt has always had smarts, but did she have skills? At age 30 she decided she had to know, and she traded her high-flying engineering job at BMW for the dust and sand of the Dakar. The rest is history: she smashed through the glass ceiling of the male-dominated off-road scene to become the first and so far only woman to win the Dakar Rally. Cross-country had its first queen, so when Extreme E appeared on the horizon, the German national couldn't help but get herself involved as an advisor, championship driver and, unexpectedly, a full-timer for Abt Cupra. James and Michael sat down for a chat with Jutta to discuss her switch from the factory to the track, her historic Dakar victory and getting thrown in the Extreme E deep end in her happy place in Senegal. And with one round to go in the inaugural Extreme E season, we check in with the Count Us In challenge to learn how we can all make practical commitments to fight climate change. Join the Count Us In Challenge -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James and Michael -- James Baldwin | Michael Lamonato #ExtremeE #JuttaKelinschmindt

    S1 Ep10: Alejandro Agag on creating Extreme E, buying a massive ship and his optimism for the future of the planet

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 52:58


    If you had to pick Alejandro Agag's spirit animal, you probably wouldn't choose the donkey, yet it's to the attitude of this humble farmyard animal that the Extreme E CEO credits his success: don't get distracted and keep your eyes on the prize. But no common donkey could have made itself the youngest person elected to European Parliament, and a lack of opposable thumbs would have made launching two pioneering electric racing series unmanageably complex. But Alejandro has done all those things and much more, and on the eve of the finale of Extreme E's inaugural championship James and Michael caught up with the man who set it all up to talk about what's motivated him to dominate the electric racing scene, his hopes for the future of the planet and what it's like to buy a massive ship. We also hear the final part of our chat with Professor Lucy Woodall from the Extreme E scientific committee about the importance of uniting people from different walks of life in the fight against climate change. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James and Michael -- James Baldwin | Michael Lamonato #ExtremeE #AlejandroAgag

    S1 Ep9: Catie Munnings on having her first crash at two years old, forgetting her age and winning the Arctic X Prix

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 68:13


    Catie Munnings' rise has been as rapid as her pace behind the wheel, and whether it's debuting in the European Rally Championship while still taking her final-year exams or becoming a TV presenter to fund her racing career, there's nothing she does by half measures. In 2021 she's had a new reason to go flat out, taking up a position as one of Andretti United's drivers in the inaugural Extreme E season, and with Timmy Hansen she became a race winner in Greenland. James and Michael caught up with Catie after the Arctic X Prix to talk about that victory and her newfound appreciation for pizza dough. Plus we hear from Professor Lucy Woodall from the Extreme E scientific committee about the danger of microplastics and the role of plastic production in the climate crisis. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James and Michael -- James Baldwin | Michael Lamonato #ExtremeE #IslandXPrix #CatieMunnings

    S1 Ep8: Enel X Island X Prix Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 74:09


    Rosberg X Racing puts one hand on the Extreme E championship with victory in the Enel X Island X Prix after the car-destroying Sardinia course broke steering and hearts at Chip Ganassi Racing. We hear from Professor Lucy Woodall on the role of climate change in the natural disasters afflicting the Mediterranean. James and Michael come up with a new tagline for the series. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James and Michael -- James Baldwin | Michael Lamonato #ExtremeE #IslandXPrix #XEOffTrack

    S1 Ep7: Enel X Island X Prix Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 56:46


    James and Michael spell out the championship picture with series commentator Andrew Coley ahead of the Enel X Island X Prix, Tamara Molinaro and Timo Scheider give us the inside line on the Sardinia course, and Professor Lucy Woodall explains the importance of Seagrass and blue carbon in our battle with climate change. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James and Michael -- James Baldwin | Michael Lamonato

    S1 Ep6: Sara Price on racing 19 hours straight, sleeping on ice and being Jason Statham

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 60:23


    You can't keep Sara Price away from racing, even if she has to take some detours to get there. When the global financial crisis derailed her meteoric motocross rise, she opened her own auto paint business. Then she became a stuntwoman. And eventually she transitioned to car racing, and her irresistible rise continued. The stars were aligned for Sara again, and her career was about to take its latest turn: in 2020 she claimed the unique status as the first drive announced to compete in Extreme E, and with none other than iconic American racing dynasty Chip Ganassi. James and Michael caught up with Sara after the Arctic X Prix to ask her about her transition from two wheels to four, racing non-stop through the night in the desert and camping on the Arctic ice cap — and falling into a river in the process. We also hear from Professor Lucy Woodall from the Extreme E scientific committee ahead of the Island X Prix to get a sense of the global scale of the challenge facing our oceans. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James & Michael -- James Baldwin | Michael Lamonato #ExtremeE #XEOffTrack

    S1 Ep5: Scot Elkins on being the Extreme E race director, never saying no and repairing guitars

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 73:30


    Even if you've never seen his face, you've almost certainly heard his voice: Scot Elkins' dulcet tones grace not only Extreme E as the voice of the race director but an impressively large array of other high-profile motorsport series the world over. If you had to define Scot's motorsport career, it might boil down to one word: yes. Never afraid to agree to a new challenge, he agreed to commit his directing prowess to Extreme E before he even knew what it was, adding yet another feather to a broadening hat. James and Michael managed to crowbar some time into Scot's busy schedule after the hectic Arctic X Prix to talk about his life on the road and his lesser known passion for guitars. Plus we here from Extreme E CEO Alejandro Agag on the power motorsport has to influence positive change in the race for the planet. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James & Michael -- James Baldwin | Michael Lamonato #ExtremeE #XEOffTrack

    S1 Ep4: Timo Scheider on designing Extreme E's car-crunching courses, his title-winning career and racing with your bonnet up

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 55:52


    There's nothing Timo Scheider won't try. A karting champion before he was even allowed to race in his native Germany, he's an endurance-race winner, a Le Mans podium-getter and a two-time DTM champion. So when Extreme E beckoned as a new challenge, Timo had to be involved, and he's now a key part of the team responsible for laying out the championship's challenging courses as well as one of two nominated ‘joker' drivers on call each weekend. Timo caught up with James and Michael to explain how he was ‘stupid and crazy' enough to reinvent himself as a track designer for Extreme E. And we hear from series scientist Professor Richard Washington, key 2015 Paris Agreement architect Christiana Figueres and UN climate ambassador Lucas di Grassi about the race to zero emissions in the Extreme E workshop Tipping Point. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James & Michael -- James Baldwin | Michael Lamonato -- Follow Timo -- Instagram | Website #ExtremeE #XEOffTrack

    S1 Ep3: Arctic X Prix Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 70:27


    Catie Munnings and Timmy Hansen score their maiden Extreme E victory in an epic Arctic duel with Molly Taylor and Johan Kristoffersson, Carlos Duarte sums up the climate change threat posed by Greenland's receding ice sheet, and James and Michael apologise for accidentally cursing two teams in Kangerlussuaq. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James & Michael -- James Baldwin | Michael Lamonato

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    S1 Ep2: Arctic X Prix Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 46:53


    Timo Scheider gives us the inside line on Arctic X Prix course, Carlos Duarte explains why Greenland is at the centre of climate change, and James and Michael run through the format changes for this weekend in Kangerlussuaq. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James and Michael -- James Baldwin | Michael Lamonato

    S1 Ep1: Molly Taylor on her Extreme E call-up, leading the championship and an Australian off-road dynasty

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 50:06


    Molly Taylor started life wanting to represent Australia as an Olympic equestrian rider, but after her first taste of racing she traded horses for horsepower on her way to the 2016 Australian Rally Championship title with Subaru, following in her mother's championship-winning footsteps. But now she has her eyes on an all-new prize.  Hand-selected by Rosberg X Racing boss and F1 world champion Nico Rosberg via a website contact form, Molly is vying with teammate Johan Kristoffersson for the inaugural Extreme E title. The championship leader and two-time X Prix winner sat down with James and Michael in Melbourne after her first race win in Saudi Arabia.  And ahead of the Arctic X Prix we hear from Distinguished Professor Carlos Duarte about the climatic challenges facing Greenland and why they affect the rest of the world. -- Follow Extreme E -- Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Snapchat -- Follow James & Michael -- James Baldwin | Michael Lamonato

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