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Rob Dyson is a New York based businessman and retired professional racing driver with a long association with Watkins Glen International and the International Motor Racing Research Center. Following completion of his licensing school at Watkins Glen in 1974, Dyson began competing in amateur SCCA competition. In 1981 he won the Sports Car Club of America's GT2 national championship. Dyson began racing professionally in IMSA GTO and the SCCA Trans-Am Series in 1982. The following year, to support his professional racing efforts, Dyson founded the Dyson Racing Team, which over the next few years grew to be one of America's premier sports car racing teams. From it base in Poughkeepsie, over the course of nearly four decades the team won 19 championships, 72 race victories, started 72 times from the pole and achieved 224 podium finishes. Among the team's notable accomplishments is a pair of overall victories in America's premier endurance race, the Rolex 24, at Daytona International Speedway. The team fielded cars during the heyday of the IMSA Camel GT, winning its first time out with a Porsche 962 at Lime Rock Park. Under Dyson's leadership the team went on to successfully field entries in Indy car, the World Sports Car Championship, the United States Road Racing Championship, the American Le Mans Series (where the team scored two championships), the Rolex Sports Car Series, and the Pirelli World Challenge, where the team scored Bentley's first-ever North American race victory. During his 21 seasons as a professional racing driver Dyson drove in 92 races, scoring four overall race wins (including the 1997 Rolex 24 at Daytona) and a total of 18 podium finishes. Dyson continued to compete episodically in professional racing through 2007 and today remains active driving his collection of vintage Indy cars in a variety of demonstration events. Dyson's personal historic Indy car collection ranges from a 1913 Isotta Fraschini tipo IM  to Johnny Rutherford's 1978 Budweiser McLaren M24B, and includes the 1961 Kimberly Cooper Climax, the first successful rear-engine car to compete in the 500. Named chairman of the board of directors of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum in 2021 following a decade as a member of the board, Dyson is guiding the institution through its $89 million transformational renovation as it charts its future path as the repository of the history and related artifacts of America's oldest active and most storied racing facility. In 2011 Dyson donated to the IMRRC the historic archives of National Speed Sport News, America's premier motorsports news publication since the late 1930s. Dyson is the chairman and chief executive officer of Dyson-Kissner-Moran Corporation, a privately-owned international holding company. This episode is part of our HISTORY OF MOTORSPORTS SERIES and is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH), The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Argetsinger Family - and was recorded in front of a live studio audience. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net More Information: https://www.motoringpodcast.net/ Become a VIP at: https://www.patreon.com/ Online Magazine: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

Neil Smith, like many kids, got his love of motorsport from his father. His passion for the sport was fueled by weekends spectating at English race tracks and watching the Formula 1 on the TV. But it was sports car racing that really caught his imagination, initially with Group C and later, after a move to the USA, with IMSA. Trips to the Le Mans 24 Hours added to the experience, and in the 2000s his hobby of writing a blog about racing turned into actual reporting on the American Le Mans Series and Grand Am for the predecessor of SportsCar365.com. After building a career in the tech industry, Neil returned to writing in 2018, beginning work on his debut book titled On The Prowl: The Definitive History of the Walkinshaw Jaguar Sports Car Team uncovering the fascinating stories, anecdotes, and intrigue from those who were there. His book is published by our friends at David Bull Publishing.

Hello again Racing Ears, This is a special episode where I was fortunate to be able to have a chat with Rob Dyson and Rick Knoop at the same time.  Rob and Rick were both very gracious to spend time with me chatting about sports car racing / professional road racing in all of its splendor and lore that was rekindled during this glorious phone call during Christmas Break 2023.    Rob Dyson is a professional race car driver and team principal at Dyson Racing and has been involved in the sport for over 45 years.  I first observed Rob Dyson and Price Cobb driving the #16 Porsche 962 at Laguna Seca in the 1985 Nissan Monterey Triple Crown weekend which was a part of the IMSA Camel GT series, the same race where I first observed Rick Knoop driving the Jim Busby Racing #67 BF Goodrich Special Porsche 962.   In 2001, I became reaquainted with sports car racing again following nearby events in the American Le Mans Series at Sears Point and Laguna Seca.  In 2002, Team Dyson brought out a new to them Lola MG that was in the LMP 675 class to Laguna Seca and subsequently had their first runs with the car after acquiring it after Petit Le Mans that year.   One of the greatest triumphs in motorsports that I have witnessed occurred in 2003 at Sears Point were Dyson Racing in their Lola MG LMP 675 #16 racing car driven by James Weaver and Butch Leitzinger beat the ever dominant Team Joest Audi R8 LMP 900 for the outright win at the 2003 Grand Prix of Sonoma.  This victory has stood out in my memory for many years.    I want to sincerely express my thanks to both Rick Knoop and Rob Dyson and Dyson Racing for allowing this call to happen.   Thank you so much for listening to The Racing Ear Podcast!!Porsche 935 Number 70 owned by Charles Nearburg warming up in the paddock before a session at the Porsche Rennsport Reunion 7 at Laguna Seca Raceway.  Footage of The Corkscrew at Laguna Seca during the 2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion.  Support the showhttps://www.fiverr.com/s/paAkwEPorsche 935 Number 70 owned by Charles Nearburg warming up in the paddock before a session at the Porsche Rennsport Reunion 7 at Laguna Seca Raceway. Footage of The Corkscrew at Laguna Seca during the 2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. Support the showhttps://www.fiverr.com/s/paAkwE

Samantha van Wijk ontving Jeroen en Michael Bleekemolen in de studio. Meer dan vijf decennia geleden betrad Michael Bleekemolen, ofwel 'Bleek', het toneel van de kartsport. Dit was het startsein voor een opmerkelijke carrière in de autosport, die hem zelfs in de prestigieuze wereld van de Formule 1 bracht. Daarnaast staat hij bekend als de pionier die indoor karting naar het Europese vasteland bracht. Race Planet maakte het daarnaast voor talloze autosportliefhebbers ook mogelijk om op Circuit Zandvoort zelf achter het stuur van indrukwekkende sport- en formulewagens te kruipen. Voor Jeroen Bleekemolen werd, als zoon van Michael, de liefde voor de autosport van jongs af aan in zijn DNA gegoten. Als kind vergezelde Jeroen vaak zijn vader naar het circuit, een traditie die tot op de dag van vandaag voortduurt. Inmiddels is Jeroen Bleekemolen een wereldwijd erkende en veelzijdige langeafstandscoureur die vrijwel elk weekend ergens ter wereld deelneemt aan spannende autoraces.  Jeroen reed onder andere voor Audi in het DTM, in de Porsche Supercup, de Porsche Carrera Cup, de American Le Mans Series, de European Le Mans Series, het FIA GT kampioenschap en de ADAC GT Masters. Samantha van Wijk ging met de mannen in gesprek over hoe het is om op te groeien in een racefamilie en over de race avonturen die zij samen hebben meegemaakt. In dit auto- en motorsportprogramma ontvangt presentatrice en sportjournalist Samantha van Wijk diverse gasten uit de racewereld, van motorsport tot autosport, van benzine tot elektrisch en van voor de schermen tot achter de schermen: als racen maar in het bloed zit! 'Sam's Race Stories' is elke laatste woensdag van de maand tussen 16:00 en 17:00 uur te beluisteren op ALLsportsradio. Na de uitzending is het programma ook als podcast terug te luisteren via alle bekende podcast platforms (onder meer Spotify, Apple Podcasts en Google Podcasts).

EXTRACTO de la tertulia emitida en Onda Cero MS el 8 de septiembre. Te dejamos por aquí la sección de Motorsport de Gon Iglesias. Nuestro compañero del Garaje de Gon que analiza el excelente estado del automovilismo español en cuanto a carreras en circuitos se refiere. El MotorSport en España está de dulce Tenemos como españoles la reciente victoria de Alex Palou en el campeonato de la Indy, y no es la primera vez que lo consigue. El piloto catalán ya es bicampeon de esta categoría Sainz acaba de hacer podio con Ferrari en Monza Alonso cada fin de semana tontea con la 33 Y en motos el español Victor López se acaba de proclamar campeón de la mítica carrera en la Isla de Man Estos son los más recientes pero en nuestra historia ha habido más hitos o pequeños grandes logros en el ámbito del MotorSport protagonizados por españoles. Todos estaremos de acuerdo que triunfar en la élite de la categoría reina de la velocidad (la F1) era algo inimaginable o lo más parecido a un sueño para un país con poca tradición en esta modalidad; …y todos creíamos vivir en un sueño cuando un chavalin de Oviedo llamado Fernando Alonso no hacía mas que ganar y regalarnos grandes batallas en pista contra gigantes como Schumacher o ingleses como Hamilton muy bien amparados por este deporte tan anglo… Pues bien, ya otros españoles habían plantado su semilla en la F1: Nombres que tienes que conocer como los de Emilio de Villota, Luis Pérez-Sala, Marc Gené o Pedro De la Rosa y otros que quizá no te suenen tanto como el de Alfonso de Portago que fue nada más y nada menos que el primer español en pilotar para Ferrari. ¡Sin estos nombres, probablemente, Alonso ni existiría! También otros llegaron después como Roberto Mehri, Jaime Alguersuari y el mencionado Carlos Sainz Jr… …y otros se asoman como Pepe Martí o el también mencionado Palou. Pero España ha tenido más nombres que han rebosado talento como el de Juan Fernández Garcia, uno de los pilotos más completos que ha tenido el automovilismo español. En su trayectoria participó en 670 carreras, logrando 310 victorias y 197 podios. Ganó en rallies, en circuitos y en montaña. Nunca tuvo un Porsche de calle, pero de carreras tuvo varios con los que participó en 170 carreras, logrando 78 victorias y más de 50 podios. Más nombres: Antonio García; piloto reconocido como uno de los mejores pilotos de automovilismo español con un gran palmarés en su primera etapa en el karting, con numerosos éxitos en la modalidad de resistencia y campeón en GTs de la American Le Mans Series en 2013 y del WeatherTech SportsCar Championship en 2017, 2018, 2020 y 2021. Y nuestra repercusión no trasciende solo en los formatos “tradicionales” si no que también nos están colocando como gran favorita en las finales mundiales de Gran Turismo World Series, esta competición virtual con la que puedes llegar a competir con coches reales si cumples ciertos objetivos, etc… Y porque el tiempo es limitado y si no Fernando o Antonio me van a acabar apagando el micro pero si nos ponemos a hablar de motos… No terminamos, solo un dato: Somos el segundo país con más títulos mundiales sobre las dos ruedas (54) solo por detrás de Italia. Estoy seguro que a los que estáis aquí no os he dado ninguna sorpresa ni habéis escuchado nada que no sepáis pero a veces hay que poner en perspectiva lo que el deporte español ha conseguido, está consiguiendo y por qué no… VA A CONSEGUIR en el futuro. Presenta Gon Iglesias de El Garaje de Gon: https://www.instagram.com/elgarajedegon.podcast/ Puedes seguirnos en nuestra web: https://www.podcastmotor.es Twiter: @AutoFmRadio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autofmradio/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC57czZy-ctfV02t_PeNXCAQ Contacto: info@autofm.es

Vamos calentando motores para la retransmisión íntegra que vamos a hacer en AUTOFM de la carrera más dura del mundo, las 24 Horas de Le Mans. La podéis seguir desde las 14:30 del sábado 10 de junio hasta las 15:30 horas del domingo 11 de junio. Lo podréis seguir desde el canal de YouTube de AutoFM aquí: https://www.youtube.com/@AutoFM Y también desde el canal de Twitch de AutoFM aquí: https://www.twitch.tv/autofm No os perdais la cita con el centenario de la mítica carrera del Mundial de Resistencia. En este podcast vamos a escuchar a uno de los pilotos españoles que participaron en la mítica carrera francesa. Estamos hablando de Antonio García. Antonio García Navarro, nacido el 5 de junio de 1980 en Madrid, España, es un destacado piloto español de automovilismo. Es ampliamente reconocido como uno de los mejores pilotos de la historia del automovilismo español debido a su impresionante palmarés. En sus inicios en el karting, destacó por sus excelentes resultados, sentando las bases de una carrera prometedora. Sin embargo, fue en las carreras de resistencia donde Antonio García alcanzó la cima de su éxito. Ha logrado notables triunfos en competencias emblemáticas, como las 24 Horas de Le Mans, donde obtuvo tres victorias de clase en los años 2008, 2009 y 2011. También ha dejado su huella en las 12 Horas de Sebring, con cuatro victorias en 2009, 2015, 2017 y 2022, y en las 24 Horas de Daytona, donde se ha coronado campeón en tres ocasiones: 2009 en la clasificación absoluta, y 2015 y 2021 en su clase respectiva. Además de sus éxitos en estas prestigiosas competencias, Antonio García ha conquistado múltiples campeonatos, destacando sus títulos en la clase GT de la American Le Mans Series en 2013, y en el WeatherTech SportsCar Championship en 2017, 2018, 2020 y 2021. Estos logros demuestran su consistencia y dominio en la modalidad de carreras de resistencia. Antonio García Navarro es un verdadero ícono del automovilismo español, admirado por su habilidad, determinación y capacidad para competir al más alto nivel. Su gran palmarés y sus numerosos éxitos son testamento de su dedicación y talento excepcionales, y lo han convertido en una leyenda en el mundo de las carreras de resistencia. Presenta y dirige: Fernando Rivas https://twitter.com/rivasportauto Redacción Seguridad y Economía Jose Lagunar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joselagunar/ Redacción: Antonio R. Vaquerizo https://twitter.com/Antortxa Puedes seguirnos en nuestra web: https://www.podcastmotor.es Twiter: https://twitter.com/AutoFmRadio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autofmradio/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC57czZy-ctfV02t_PeNXCAQ Contacto: info@autofm.es

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2021 & 2022 Trans Am Champion Chris Dyson returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night with a great conversation about winning in Trans Am and how the competition differs from the titles he won in the American Le Mans Series. Or does it? Chris also has some conversation on the music he great up listening to and the music his Dad Rob wouldn't let in the shop. Listen...

Based out of Sonoma, California, Flying Lizard Motorsports is one of the most iconic sports car teams in motorsports, having celebrated ten driver and team championships, as well as competed internationally at the 24 Hours of Le Mans eight times. The team currently races in the Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS, GT America powered by AWS, Pirelli GT4 America, Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America, and Porsche Sprint Challenge. The Lizards burst on the American Le Mans Series scene in 2004, becoming a Porsche factory-supported team in 2007, racing in the GT class. In 2013, the team moved to the GTC class, still competing in legendary events such as the 12 Hours of Sebring and 24 Hours of Daytona. After ten years of ownership, founder Seth Neiman sold the team to longtime Crew Chief Tommy Sadler, Chief Strategist Thomas Blam, and former Lizard driver Darren Law, who turned the team into a customer racing program. In 2014, the team expanded its program to include running two Audi R8 LMS in the TUDOR Championship, and in 2015, again expanded the program to include two Porsches in Porsche Club racing, and solidified a partnership to facilitate the running of the K-PAX Racing team in the Pirelli World Challenge series. Flying Lizard closed out the season with a dominating win at the 25 Hours of Thunderhill with Toyo Tires. Flying Lizard has also competed in the 24 Heures du Mans from 2005 through 2012, finishing third in 2005, fourth in 2006, sixth in 2008, sixth in 2011, and fourth in 2012. To date, the team continues to run in professional sportscar racing, holding 10 championships, 108 wins, 214 podiums, and 340 top-five finishes. The Sonoma-based team operates four shops out of Sonoma Raceway, running machinery from some of the world's best manufacturers. Flying Lizard Motorsports has proven to be a championship contender no matter the race series or race car.

¡Extracto! de la tertulia emitida en ONDA CERO MADRID SUR el 9 de septiembre. Hoy vamos a aprovechar que tenemos la presencia de Ignacio González Director de Comunicación de Audi España y vamos a hacer una pequeña sección hablando de la historia de Audi en el mundo de la competición, del Motorsport. Y es que hablar de Audi es hablar de éxito prácticamente asegurado. 1982 fue su año de Debut, y lo hicieron en el campeonato del mundo de rallys donde en su primera temporada se hicieron con cinco victorias logrando así el titulo de constructores con el prestigioso Audi Quattro. Al año siguiente repiten el mismo numero de victorias logrando el titulo de pilotos pero dejando el de constructores en manos de Lancia. Pero para su tercer año consiguen nada mas y nada menos que siete victorias logrando de esta manera el titulo de pilotos y de constructores y marcando un hito en el mundial de rallys al conseguir en solo tres años, cuatro títulos. En sus últimos tres años en la categoría no conseguiría reinar, como lo hizo en años anteriores, pero si que consiguió 2 victorias más y 3 subcampeonatos para cerrar su etapa en el campeonato del mundo de rallys. De ahí dieron el salto al DTM, el principal campeonato alemán de automovilismo, donde tuvieron un paso tan exitoso como fugaz. Audi eligió el Audi V8 Quattro, cuyo sistema de tracción a las cuatro ruedas y mayor potencia mostró ser superior a los rivales de BMW y Mercedes-Benz. En 1990 fueron campeones ganando 7 carreras de 22, y en el 91 repitieron corona consiguiendo 10 victorias en esa temporada. Para 1992 el DTM cambió el reglamento para eliminar la ventaja de Audi, por lo que la marca acabó abandonando el campeonato. En 1994 Audi colabora en la creación del campeonato alemán de Superturismos donde resulta campeón en los años 1996 y 1998. En el año 2000, tras la crisis que vivía el campeonato, este fue sustituido por un revivido DTM cuyo objetivo era lograr una categoría tecnológica y competitiva, pero de costos razonables para poder invertir. Hoy día, el DTM de la era moderna, se posiciona como el campeonato más importante a nivel mundial de automóviles de turismo. En el DTM Audi ha logrado 10 títulos de pilotos y 8 de constructores con coches como el Audi TT, el Audi A4 y el Audi RS5. A lo largo de la década de los 90’ Audi también participó en campeonatos de turismos por toda Europa y Australia. En su palmarés podemos destacar: 2 títulos en el Campeonato Italiano de Superturismos, 1 en el Campeonato Británico de Turismos, 6 en el Campeonato Sueco de Turismos y 2 más en el campeonato Australiano de Superturismos donde en 1998 lograron 14 victorias de 16 posibles. En el apartado de las competiciones de resistencia, Audi inició en 1999 un programa deportivo de prototipos. En el 2000 Audi desarrolló el Audi R8 LMP con el que obtuvo 5 victorias en las 24h de Le Mans y seis títulos de pilotos y de equipos en la American Le Mans Series entre los años 2000 y 2005. siendo el primer automóvil en ganar Le Mans con un motor de gasolina de inyección directa. A partir del 2006 comenzó a competir con el Audi R10 TDI que se convirtió en el primer automóvil con motor Diésel en triunfar en las 24 Horas de Le Mans (2006, 2007, 2008) y que también obtuvo los títulos de pilotos y equipos de la ALMS entre 2006 y 2008, y la Le Mans Series en 2008. En 2012 se originó el Campeonato Mundial de Resitencia donde Audi obtuvo el titulo de pilotos y equipos en la clase LMP1, que un año mas tarde repetiría. Pero en las temporadas 2014, 2015 y 2016 no pudo repetir los campeonatos viéndose superado por Toyota y Porsche. Después de esto abandonaron el WEC. Ahora todos estamos pendientes de su regreso en 2023 al WEC y la IMSA, y de su puesta en escena en la Formula 1 a partir de 2026 junto al equipo Sauber. Y por último, toca hablar también de los éxitos de Audi en los campeonatos con motores eléctricos. Audi participa en la Formula E desde el año 2017 como equipo oficial, aun que desde la temporada inaugural, en 2014, compiten en colaboración con el equipo ABT. Es cierto que Audi a anunciado su marcha del campeonato para este mismo año, pero hay que destacar que durante estos años han logrado conseguir 13 victorias, un titulo de pilotos, otro de constructores y tres subcampeonatos como constructor. Además, también cabe destacar la participación de Audi este mismo año en el Dakar con el RS Q e-tron con el que es cierto que no consiguieron ganar, pero si que consiguieron dejarnos a todos con la boca abierta con un prototipo producto de la unión de la tecnología y experiencia de sus dos proyectos previos en el DTM y la Formula E. Un reportaje de Javier Quilón para AutoFM Javier Quilón: https://twitter.com/JaviviQuilon Web Audi: https://www.audi.es/es/web/es.html Web Podcast AutoFM: https://www.podcastmotor.es

Since beginning his career in 1988, Justin Bell has achieved many significant racing accomplishments, including the 1997 FIA GT2 World Championship, winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1998 and second-place finishes in Le Mans and Daytona, and a pair of SCCA Trans-Am wins. Early in his career, Justin made consistent progress through a variety of racing categories, while appearing in various television programs. In 1993, he was co-host of the motor sports television program 555 Performance World, which ran on Asia's largest satellite network Star TV and was seen by over 80 million viewers. This led to him hosting a six part series, The International Young Driver of the Year on BBC television. Currently Justin is working with the racing network Speed Channel as on-air talent for the American Le Mans Series. Along the way he raced for major car manufacturers including Saab, Peugeot, Porsche, BMW, Dodge and General Motors. For Dodge Viper, he won the 1997 FIA GT2 world championship and the GT2 class at Le Mans in 1998. In 2000 Justin signed with General Motors as a driver for the factory Corvette Racing team, finishing second in the Daytona 24 Hours, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and Petit Le Mans. Today he resides in Los Angeles and is currently writing new shows, hosting for clients and trying to figure out how to become rich and famous.

Joining us today on the Traxion.GG Podcast is David Brabham, son of three-time Formula 1 world champion Sir Jack Brabham.This is pertinent to our conversation as David is continuing over 70 years of Brabham lineage through new and exciting areas – be that a track and road car, Brabham liveried racing simulators and a brand new racing esports team.He has a long and fêted career in motorsport, racing in Formula 1 for Brabham and Simtek, but also two class victories and an overall win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, a Bathurst 1000 victory with brother Geoff, a JGTC title and two American Le Mans Series championships.He's also driven in the likes of the BTCC, Supercars, the World Sportscar Championship and the FIA GT1 World Championship among many others.Here, we discuss his storied career, but also the move into the virtual racing scene and how he's used simulators in the past to aid car development.If you'd like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review or star rating. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Brabham returns to racing with new esports squad: https://traxion.gg/brabham-returns-to-racing-with-new-esports-squad/Brabham name enters virtual racing arena with historically themed simulators: https://traxion.gg/brabham-name-enters-virtual-racing-arena-with-historically-themed-simulators/Follow David Brabham: https://twitter.com/brabsracerFollow Brabham: https://www.instagram.com/brabham_official/Brabham: https://brabham.co.uk/Brabham Automotive: https://www.brabhamautomotive.com/Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/

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He was an integral part of the Brumos Racing family, driving a Brumos Racing Daytona Prototype in every Rolex Sports Car series race from 2003 through 2010. In 2009 he co-drove to victory in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. David and co-driver Darren Law joined Action Express Racing in 2011, sharing three podium finishes and 3rd place finish in DP driver points. David returned to Action Express Racing in 2012 with an all-new Corvette Daytona Prototype finishing 4th in points. David was the 2013 Rolex-24 hour GX class winner in Napleton Racing's Porsche Cayman. Donohue began racing in selected races in 1992, with his first full season being 1994 when he won the Bridgestone Supercar Championship in a BMW M5. Donohue continued his association with BMW in 1995 and 1996 and is credited with the first-ever podium finish for BMW of North America's M3 GT racing effort. In 1996 Donohue joined Chrysler's fledgling Super-Touring program where he won the first ever Super Touring car race in North America in a Dodge Stratus and went on to capture the CART Super Touring Driver's Championship in 1997. Joining Daimler Chrysler's Dodge Viper program for the next three years, Donohue co-drove a Dodge Viper GTS-R to a 1998 GT-2 class victory in his very first drive at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and took six GTS class victories in the American Le Mans Series in 1999 and 2000. 2001 saw Donohue on ovals as he drove three races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and twelve Busch Grand National Series before returning to road racing in 2002 as a long-distance specialist for Panoz Motorsports in the ALMS's LMP 900 class. In 2003 Donohue joined Brumos Racing in their Porsche-powered, Daytona Prototype in the Grand Am's new top class. In 2005 Porsche enlisted Donohue to drive their Carrera GT road car to a closed course lap record speed of over 196 mph and a closed course flying mile record speed of over 198 mph. In addition to his racing duties in 2006, Donohue was also an IROC test driver for the season.

Hello again Racing Ears, Many thanks to Brad Kettler for coming on to chat with us on The Racing Ear Podcast.In this episode, we all were able to discuss more of what the era was when the Audi R8 LMP 900 racing car dominated the 24 Hours Of Le Mans and the American Le Mans Series back in the early 2000's.  We also shared insight as to how the Audi R8 is now involved in the vintage racing world.Thank you so much for listening to The Racing Ear Podcast.  #theracingearpodcast #rickknoopracing#jeffoldhambrad.kettlerkmw_sport 

Hello again Racing Ears, In this episode Trent, Rick, and Jeff had a chance to catch up with Dan Binks.  Dan Binks is the legendary Crew Chief that was involved in the epic racing dynasty that was the Pratt & Miller Engineering Compuware Chevrolet Corvette Racing Team.  This team has a total of EIGHT class victories at the the 24 Hours of Le Mans.  Over the years, this team accrued many class victories in the famed American Le Mans Series as well.    Originally from San Diego, California, Dan Binks was introduced to auto racing by his Father.  Over the years Dan has been involved in racing with Lola, Mazda, Ford, and Chevrolet.  His competitive spirit is a major ingredient in all of his team victories but in the process has produced a lifetime of memories while building relationships with many dedicated and respected racers along the way.  Dan Binks is on the board of directors of Camp Anokijig that is located in Plymouth Wisconsin just a few miles from Road America in Elkart Lake Wisconsin.  Camp Anokijig can be found at www.anokijig.com.  Dan also has his own business of building racing engines that is a part of his race car restoration service.  Binks Motorsports can be found at: Facebook at @BinksMotorsports Instagram at binks_motorsports. It was an honor and a privilege to be able to chat with Rick Knoop, Jeff Oldham, and Special Guest Dan Binks for this episode!!Thank you for listening at The Racing Ear Podcast.  #theracingearpodcast#rickknoopracing#jeffoldhamracing#danbinks@binksmotorsportsbinks_motorsports#campanokijigwww.anokijig.com#prattandmillerengineering#corvetteracing

KBru Communications was founded in 2013 as a public relations company dedicated to bridging the gap between motorsport brands and the public. Kelly started volunteering at professional race events as a teenager, gaining experience in behind-the-scenes aspects of the industry in the famed CART series. Over the past 20+ years, she has been involved in various aspects of the sport, eventually finding her purpose in Public Relations and Marketing with the Champ Car World Series, Formula BMW and Skip Barber Racing School. In 2012, she joined Team Falken Tire in the American Le Mans Series, working for Derrick Walker. By the end of the year, she started KBru Communications and began taking additional clients in various avenues of motorsport. Through a unique utilization of social media and fan interaction, she immediately set her company apart, and KBru Communications became one of the leaders in high-quality public relations. She has a B.A. in Speech Communications with additional schooling in Computer Programing and Graphic Communications.

Bernhard is the longest-serving Porsche works driver. The German began his successful Porsche career in 1999 as a Porsche Junior, and is the only works driver to date to be crowned champion in all categories of the Porsche pyramid: In 2001 he won the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland, in 2004 the GT title of the American Le Mans Series, and in 2007 and 2008 he became LMP2 champion of the ALMS with the RS Spyder, and world champion in 2015 with the 919 Hybrid. Bernhard secured the driver's world championship title in 2017. Moreover, he has won all major sports car endurance races: Daytona, Sebring, as well as five overall victories at the Nürburgring 24 Hours. In 2010 and 2017 he scored overall victory at Le Mans. He also manages the ‘Team 75 Bernhard' and fields the Porsche 911 GT3 R at the ADAC GT Masters.

Hello Fellow Racing Ear Enthusiasts,I had the great pleasure of chatting with Bob and Becky Pengraph for Episode 9 of The Racing Ear Podcast.  At the time of this interview the Classic Sports Racing Group first event of the year, the David Love Vintage Races, was 2 weeks out to be held at Sonoma Raceway April 9-11 2021.  I wanted to chat with Bob and Becky about how and why they do what they do for this vintage racing organization.  Bob and Becky live in Canby Oregon and are frequent visitors to Portland International Raceway in Portland Oregon and at Pacific Raceway in Kent Washington.   Becky Pengraph has been involved with the Sports Car Club of America for over 20 years.  I first met her down in the hot pits at Sonoma Raceway during the CSRG events as she was directing race traffic, making sure that racing cars and drivers are in safety compliance, saying hello and giving hugs, and sharing her homemade beaded necklaces.  Bob Pengraph is the Media Chief for the CSRG and has bestowed media credentials to me in the past for me to cover previous CSRG events starting back in 2016 for my website TheRacingEar.com on YouTube.  He has extensive experience being a racing photographer for the ChampCar World Series and the American Le Mans Series and is a consistent contributor to Victory Lane Magazine.  Bob and Becky are amazing and dedicated racing friends and colleagues.  Thank you for listening to The Racing Ear Podcast!#beckypengraph #bobpengraph        #scca#lateralgimages@smugmug.com#victorylanemagazine

Paul Tarsey concludes his look back at the American Le Mans Series, with Johnny O'Connell, Graham Tyler, Joe Bradley and Jim Roller.

Paul Tarsey concludes his look back at the American Le Mans Series, with Johnny O'Connell, Graham Tyler, Joe Bradley and Jim Roller. *To subscribe to the Historic Racing News podcast every month, search for Historic Racing News wherever you get your podcasts*

Jyrki Järvilehto, tai tutummin JJ Lehto, kuuluu siihen kouralliseen suomalaisia kilpa-autoilijoita, jotka ovat raivanneet tiensä moottoriurheilun arvostetuimpaan, halutuimpaan ja kalleimpaan luokkaan – Formula 1:een. Järvilehto edusti aktiivisina F1-vuosinaan (1989-1994) niin Onyx-, Scuderia Italia-, Sauber- kuin Benetton-tallia, osallistuen yhteensä 70:een GP-viikonloppuun, joista hän starttasi yhteensä 62:ssa. Palkintokorokkeelle hän kipusi kerran ja pisteille neljästi. MM-pisteitä kertyi yhteensä 10. Järvilehdon F1-uran paras saavutus oli San Marinon GP:n kolmas sija vuonna 1991. Vuonna 1994 nuori lupaus siirtyi huipputalli Benettonille. Ennen kauden alkua Järvilehto joutui Silverstonen radalla onnettomuuteen, jossa hän loukkaantui vakavasti niskaan. Eivätkä kuolema tai neliraajahalvauskaan olleet kaukana. Täydelliseen kisakuntoon palautumista hidastivat liian aikainen asettuminen takaisin ratin taakse sekä Imolassa San Marinon GP:ssä tapahtuneet onnettomuudet, jotka veivät Roland Ratzenbergerin ja Ayrton Sennan hengen sekä pohjan Järvilehdon psyykkiseltä toipumiselta. Lopulta pesti Benettonilla jäi vain kuuden kilpailun mittaiseksi. F1-uran jälkeen Järvilehto saavutti kilpailumenestystä Yhdysvalloissa, jossa hän voitti muun muassa American Le Mans Series -sarjan mestaruuden kaudella 2004 ja Sebringin 12 tunnin ajon kahdesti (1999 ja 2005). Nykyisin hän toimii asiantuntijana Iltalehdelle sekä koekuskina Vauhdin Maailmalle. Jean Mancini haastatteli Järvilehtoa puhelimitse 2.9.2020. Tykkää, seuraa, tilaa, jaa, kommentoi, peukuta: Facebook, Instagram, Youtube Ota yhteyttä Jeaniin ja Manciniin: jean.mancini.podcast@gmail.com Kansikuvan kuvalähde: Wikipedia / Tomh009 (https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jyrki_J%C3%A4rvilehto#/media/Tiedosto:JJ_Lehto_(Petit_Le_Mans,_2004).jpg) CC BY 3.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (kuvaa muokattu)

In this extra special episode, Peter is joined by an icon of Scottish Motorsport-Allan McNish. Allan's achievements in sports car racing are nothing short of extraordinary. Three Le Mans 24 hour victories, four Sebring 12 hour triumphs, a World Endurance championship title, four Petit Le Mans wins, three American Le Mans Series titles and a Rolex 24 class win are the highlights of a blockbuster career. Nowadays, Allan still has a huge thirst for competition and commands the Audi works Formula E team as team principal. A huge thank you to Allan for taking the time out of his busy schedule to star on the show. To find out more about Allan's work in Formula e with Audi follow the link below: https://www.audi.com/en/experience-audi/audi-sport/audi-racing/formula-e.html

"As leaders, we have to respond accordingly as we lead them through the valley of death.”Ben Keating, professional racer and owner of Keating Auto Group with 18 dealerships in Texas, brings a unique insight to the show. A professional car racer, Ben has competed in the American Le Mans Series, Grand-Am, and the IMSA WeatherTech United Sportscar Championship. “One of the first confirmed cases in Victoria Texas of COVID-19 was linked to our Toyota dealership.” Listen as Ben discusses leading, racing, and winning against the odds.--------------Episode Sponsor:More than just automotive brokers, Dave Cantin Group is one of the largest and fastest-growing automotive M&A firms in the industry. View dealerships for sale

Germany's Timo Bernhard is too young to be hailed as a legend, but his record in sports car racing, with overall victories at Le Mans, class victories at Daytona, and multiple championships spread across the American Le Mans Series and FIA World Endurance Championship suggest his body of work will be hailed as one of the greatest accomplishments for any driver in the 2000s. Having announced his retirement in December, Bernhard called in to discuss his extraordinary career and what the future might hold in a special feature captured for the Marshall Pruett Podcast. Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast

Ride with 24 Hours of Le Mans LMP2 class winner Jeroen Bleekemolen in the Team Penske Porsche RS Spyder that dominated its rivals during the American Le Mans Series' golden era from 2007-2008 as the Dutchman wheels the 3.4-liter V8-powered prototype, owned by WeatherTech founder David MacNeil, around Laguna Seca during the 2015 edition of Rennsport Reunion. Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast  

Cindi Lux is a race car driver who has won thirteen road racing championships, more than 80 victories, and over 160 podium finishes along with 50 pole positions. Her 13 career road racing titles include the American Le Mans Series, Women’s Global GT Series, SCCA and Trans Am Northern Cub events. She earned a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Oregon Motorsports Museum Association, was the Oregon SCCA National Driver of the Year, and Pro-Driver of the Year to name just a few of her awards. She figured out how to balance her busy race schedule with a demanding business schedule. She is one of the leading program managers in the world, a managing partner of the Hahn Automotive family of dealerships, and manages Lux Performance group with her husband, Fred.

Gunnar Jeanette is a professional race car driver. At the age of 18 he became the youngest ever driver to finish the 24 hours of Le Mans. He has since raced there an additional seven times. He also competed in the American Le Mans Series, the Rolex Sports Car Series, and the World Endurance Championship—winning the 2005 Gran Am Cup team championship, the 2011 ALMS LMPC Driver Championship, and the 2013 ELMS GTE Team Championship. He currently races in the IMSA Weathertech Championship.In addition to being a professional race car driver, Gunnar is an avid skydiver, having logged thousands of skydives and hundreds of base jumps. Gunnar has participated in several world record skydives and has been featured on MTV, People Magazine, and USA Today and more.     I this conversation he talks about racing on the world stage at 18, his physical and mental training, and what makes a great driver. He describes the unique requirement of endurance racing and how he “rests” on the straightaways traveling over 200 mph. He also talks to commercial off the shelf simulator he uses at home to prepare for race day. Check out all the interviews at https://www.professionalsplaybook.comInstagram/ Facebook-- @justinfighterpilot

IMSA president Scott Atherton visits with Marshall Pruett to share fond, funny, and poignant memories of the late Don Panoz, who entrusted Atherton to run the American Le Mans Series and his numerous racing businesses for more than a decade. Visit https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast for our full podcast archives. Subscribe: Apple (https://tinyurl.com/yaafkvch)  Android (https://tinyurl.com/yconvyl3)  Google (https://tinyurl.com/y8qtcuax) 

Kyle Marcelli is a professional sports car racer. For 2018, he races as part of the 3GT Racing team, driving the #14 Lexus RC F GT3 in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Kyle also races for Roush Performance / KohR Motorsports in the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge at the wheel of the #60 Ford Mustang GT4, and in the PFAFF Motorsports in their #13 Porsche Cayman GT4 in the Pirelli World Challenge and for Fields Racing in their #96 Chevrolet Camaro TA2 in the Trans Am Series. His career started in go karts and single seaters before making a debut in the American Le Mans Series in 2010. He’s been part of successful programs in Prototype and GT racing in the European Le Mans Series, the Grand Am Rolex SportsCar Series, the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, the Pirelli World Challenge, and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Series.

Kim Wolfkill is the editor-in-chief of Road & Track. This role marks a return to Road & Track as he spent more than six years at the brand rising to editor from 2003 to 2006. Kim was most recently the senior business and partner manager for Microsoft’s Turn 10 Studios where he supported partnerships for the Forza Motorsport game franchise on Xbox. He also held the role as executive editor at MSN Carpoint. Kim has taught auto racing professionally and competed in the Grand-Am Cup, SPEED World Challenge, the American Le Mans Series, and the Porsche Michelin Supercup.

David Donner is a 28 year racing veteran and former overall winner and current title-holder in Time Attack 2 at the Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb. In fact he is a five-time winner at Pikes Peak. In 2015 he piloted a 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo S for a win. He raced at the 24 Hours of Daytona, the Monterey Historic Races, driving a 1971 Ferrari 512M and he’s raced in the Panoz Pro Series and the American Le Mans Series. He’s raced internationally in New Zealand as well. David is an entrepreneur, philanthropist and he’s appeared in numerous television commercials for Range Rover, Audi, Subaru, and Porsche.

Boris Said is an American race car driver from California who’s been racing for over 30 years. His father was Bob Said, a Formula One race driver and a U.S. Olympic bobsled driver. In his early days Boris raced motorcycles, then SCCA in the late 80s and from there he moved to the IMSA series in a BMW M3. He’s won the 24 Hours of Daytona, the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. Boris has raced in NASCAR in the Craftsman Truck Series, and in cars as well and he has raced in the American Le Mans Series and he also competed in the X Games and the Baja 1000. Endurance, off road, touring cars, Boris has raced them all. Boris is a partner in a California BMW and VW dealership and he is the co-owner at K1Speed, a nationwide business with 34 indoor karting tracks.

Mario Farnbacher is from Lichtenau, Germany. He’s an international motorsports racer who is currently racing with Team Seattle Alex Job Racing in a Porsche 911GT3R. His teammates are past Cars Yeah guest Ian James and upcoming guest Alex Riberas. Mario comes from a racing family and started in karting when he was just six years old. He’s raced in the ADAC Formula Masters Series, GT Masters series in a Ferrari 458 GT3 and a Porsche 997 GT3 R. He’s run in the American Le Mans Series, 24 Hours of Nürburgring, the Sebring 12 Hours, the Tudor United Sportscar Championship, and the Lexus RC-F GT3 prototype in the VLN Series. Team Seattle, founded by Cars Yeah guest Don Kitch and Alex Job Raising has raised millions of dollars for Seattle Children’s Hospital since founded in 1997.

Born in Venezuela and living in Miami, Florida, Henrique Cisneros is the Principal at MOMO Italy, the iconic automotive and motorsports accessories company. Above everything he’s an automotive enthusiast who’s mission is to rebuild the MOMO brand placing it back in the legendary position it once occupied. He races in the Porsche GT3 Cup race series and claimed the Championship title in 2010 and 2011. In 2013 he finished third in the competitive GTC class of the American Le Mans Series and in 2015 he finished second in the GTA class of the Pirelli World Challenge driving a Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 race car.

This year's Mobil 1 12 hours of Sebring is a round of both the American Le Mans Series and the FIA World Endurance Championship. Commentary from Jonny Palmer, Nick Daman and Paul Truswell.             Qualifying: Race part 1: Race part 2: Race part 3: Race part 4:

Coverage of the American Le Mans Series finale, Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. Preview Race part 1 Race part 2 Race part 3 Race part 4

Coverage of the 2011 Sebring 12 hours, a round of both the American Le Mans Series and the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup. Commentary from John Hindhaugh and Jeremy Shaw.

Bob Dickinson - Vice President Media & Communications, American Le Mans Series (7th season) Responsibilities include interfacing with all media, special events, government relations, digital and social media Major initiative – communicating the distinctiveness of the American Le Mans Series green racing platform Have received coverage in Wall Street Journal, NY Times, USA Today, CNN, Reutters, BusinessWeek, Financial Times even Mother Nature Network Former executive with Atlanta Falcons and Turner Broadcasting Passion – marrying sports and the environment www.americanlemans.com Tim Mayer Tim Mayer was literally born into motorsport. His father, the American Teddy Mayer, was the co-founder of McLaren Racing and it's team principal until the 1980s, then becoming Vice-Chairman of Penske Racing into the 2000's. Mayer was educated in Britain then attended university in the United States, and served in the Unites States Army. www.gogreenautorally.com

John Hindhaugh reports from a special Michelin motor sport event for the American Le Mans Series

Coverage of the American Le Mans Series from the Mid Ohio Sports Car Course. Practice and Qualifying Race

This week we welcome Doug Fehan, the man who’s the “heart and soul” of Corvette racing as the GM Racing Program Manager for the American Le Mans Series. He’ll be joining us to discuss what effect the GM Racing team had on the design of the latest Corvette and whether racing on cellulosic ethanol gives the team an advantage. Of course we’ll also get into the news of the week including a study that suggests the negative perception of domestic automakers is starting to change. John McElroy’s in studio with Peter De Lorenzo, the Autoextremist, as well as David Welch from BusinessWeek and Bloomberg News.

Coverage of the American Le Mans Series from the streets of Long Beach, California. Practice 1 Qualifying Race

Representatives from the American Le Mans Series discuss the Green Racing Challenge. Presenting racing vehicles that make use of hybrid technology and biofuels, they reveal how the green racing industry is spurring innovation. (October 7, 2009)

Coverage of the American Le Mans Series race from Laguna Seca, California. Testing Practice 1 Practice 2 and Qualifying Warm Up Race

Coverage of the American Le Mans Series finale, Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. Testing Practice 1 Practice 2 Practice 3 Practice 4 Qualifying Countdown to Green Warm Up Race part 1 Race part 2

Coverage of the American Le Mans Series' annual Canadian race, at Mosport Park. Practice 1 Practice 2 Qualifying Warm Up Race

Coverage of the American Le Mans Series from Mid Ohio Sportscar Course, with John Hindhaugh, Jamie Howe and Greg Creamer. Practice 1 Practice 2 and Qualifying Warm Up Race

Full coverage of the fifth round of the American Le Mans Series. Practice 1 Practice 2 and Qualifying Warm Up Race

Coverage of the American Le Mans Series from the streets of Long Beach, California, with John Hindhaugh, Jeremy Shaw and Jamie Howe. Test Practice Qualifying Warm Up Race

John Hindhaugh talks those at Sebring for the American Le Mans Series' Wheels Down Winter Test. Marino Franchitti Scott Atherton Ben Devlin Nick Wirth Richard Westbrook Johannes van Overbeek Pat Long Dario Franchitti Bill Auberlen Duncan Dayton

Commentary of the American Le Mans Series race from Laguna Seca, by John Hindhaugh and Jeremy Shaw. Testing Practice 1 Practice 2 and Qualifying Warm Up Countdown to Green Race

Coverage of the American Le Mans Series from Lime Rock Park, Connecticut. Practice 1 Practice 2 Qualifying Warm Up Race

Round four of the American Le Mans Series from Salt Lake City. Practice 2 Qualifying Warm Up Race

John Hindhaugh and Jeremy Shaw introduce coverage of the second round of the American Le Mans Series from St Petersburg, Florida. Practice 1 Practice 2 and Qualifying Race

Thanks to Peter Washington the Grand Prix Rally is back and we check it out. For a week. Aussie F1 in Melbourne. Bryce Washington cuts it very fine in Carrera Cup. Allan Simonsen takes 4th in his American Le Mans Series debut at Sebring, with Tafel Racing in a F430GT2. New Mac Book Pros. Dirty Apple Store tactics. ATCs. Parktime for dogs.

You may have become more accustomed to seeing Johnny O’Connell behind the wheel of the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R in the American Le mans Series – ALMS events. Don’t worry he will be there for 2007 starting with the Sebring 12 Hour event – but for the the Daytona 24 hours race he joined […] The post Trackside with Johnny O'Connell as he prepares to do battle in the Leighton Reese Performance Group Pontiac GXP.R first appeared on Road Racers Podcast.

You may have become more accustomed to seeing Johnny O’Connell behind the wheel of the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R in the American Le mans Series – ALMS events. Don’t worry he will be there for 2007 starting with the Sebring 12 Hour event – but for the the Daytona 24 hours race he joined […] The post Trackside with Johnny O'Connell as he prepares to do battle in the Leighton Reese Performance Group Pontiac GXP.R first appeared on Road Racers Podcast.

Coverage of qualifying for the American Le Mans Series, from Belle Isle, Detroit. Qualifying

VIDEO PODCAST. A fine time to enjoy a glass of wine on the River Rhine. After an exciting 300 kph ride on two TGV trains from Annecy to Cologne we are exploring the river, some locals and some not so locals. The Queensland Raceway report and a tale of two naught boys who just can not help themselves in the American Le Mans Series. And as usual we make lots of grammatical and factual errors.

Coverage of the American Le Mans Series from the streets of Long Beach, California. Qualifying Race