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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

Butch Leitzinger is a legend of the sportscar scene, having driven for some of the most historic programs in the 1990s and 2000s, including the Nissan GTU, the Bentley LMP, and most notably, Dyson Racing's famed series of programs. Affable and very easy to get along with, Butch's success at events like Le Mans, Daytona, […]

After three successful seasons with a Ferrari in the GTD PRO-AM category, including two Petit Le Mans wins, Cooper and his family began to assess options for 2021. Rumours soon circulated that Cooper and Weathertech Racing would step up to the pro dominated GTLM category for 2021.   Although privateer teams can enter GTLM, the category has essentially been an exclusive arena for manufacturer teams and their superstar drivers. Such are the prohibitive costs involved in running complex GTLM machines.   Logic may suggest that a privateer team would be wise to remain in the PRO-AM based GTD category. However, the MacNeil family follow their own path. Particularly with their Weathertech brand. Typically, significantly cheaper manufacturing costs force companies to look abroad for production. Not Weathertech. Since launching the auto accessories firm in 1989, David MacNeil has driven home an ethos of design and manufacture in the United States. Weathertech's Superbowl adverts normally centre around this very message.  When rumours of Weathertech's alleged GTLM plan intensified, many believed the alliance with Ferrari would continue. After all, Cooper MacNeil had accumulated significant mileage in various iterations of Ferrari's 488.  As the world sleepwalked back to work after the festive break, Weathertech Racing confirmed their GTLM entry for 2021. However, the big shock was the choice of machine. Porsche, not Ferrari, would take this ambitious privateer effort into the GTLM lion's den. Incredibly, the MacNeil's impressive GTLM ambitions failed to stimulate interest or support at Maranello.  Once word reached Weissach that the incredible 911 RSR-19 could continue running in North America, the unparralled Porsche customer racing operation leapt into action. Leading Porsche customer outfit, Proton Competition, were also enlisted to help with operations at the track. Delighted to find a privateer willing to run the exotic RSR, Porsche deployed their own engineers and a roster of works drivers to assist the Weathertech effort. However, this is very much ‘the Porsche way'. When a privateer team with sufficient credentials steps up, Porsche will meet them halfway. Brumos Racing, Martini International Racing Team, Dyson Racing and many more have all received enthusiastic assistance from Weissach in pursuit of Porsche's success. In fact, Porsche's affiliation with customer racing teams has confirmed the Stuttgart brand's superiority across endurance racing's triple crown of Le Mans, Daytona and Sebring.  

Part six in our celebration of John Paul Jr's career in sports cars brings his legendary teammate James Weaver into the conversation about their time spent together in the 1990s, most frequently with Dyson Racing in Riley-Ford World Sports Cars. Follow: @MarshallPruett  Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast

The seventh of eight celebrations of John Paul Jr's career in sports car comes courtesy of Butch Leitzinger, who raced and won with Jr in his family's factory Nissan IMSA GTU program, and again at Dyson Racing in prototypes. Follow: @MarshallPruett  Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast

Chris Dyson is a double American Le Mans series champion who is part of the Dyson Racing dynasty who have been one of the top sports cars racing teams for the past 40 plus years. He has been driving on and off with Guy for over 15 years and the pair won the ALMS championship together in 2011 and are currently racing together in the World endurance championship in the LMP1 class for Ginetta. Chris tells us what it was like growing up in a motor tracing family and how he made his own name in the sport. As well as sports car racing he has also raced in the Pirelli world challenge, Trans - Am, Nascar and Sprint cars

Rob Dyson and Dyson Racing have served as one of the longest-running and influential independent racing teams for the last four decades. While having run in Trans-Am and even IndyCar, Dyson Racing’s most known for it’s long list of prototype entries, campaigning everything from the Porsche 962 to the famed Riley & Scott, to everything […]

Rob Dyson: Dyson Racing Today,  meet Rob Dyson from Poughkeepsie, New York – a lifelong racer that has been involved in the IMSA, ALMS, PWC, and CAN-AM series.  In follow-up to the Cars of Carlisle team’s visit to the Dyson Racing facility during the Rally North America event, Darren recently interviewed Rob to bring these exciting racing stories to you.   Starting his racing career in 1974, Rob entered the sport from the grassroots, driving a Datsun 510 in the SCCA.  Over the decades, Mr. Dyson collected multiple race victories and accolades while rising through the ranks and various race series.  In this episode, you’re going to hear about tracks like Lime Rock and Watkins Glen, and ride along in marques that include Lola, Mazda, and Porsche.    It’s time to don your fireproof suit, racing gloves, and helmet…..

Chris Dyson of Dyson Racing joins us to talk P1, the ALMS, and TheFuture, then we have version 2.0 of our listner call-in segment!

Chris Dyson of Dyson Racing joins us to talk P1, the ALMS, and TheFuture, then we have version 2.0 of our listner call-in segment!

Chris Dyson has his own Motorsport History and a very strong future in the sport. Chris shared with the Road Racers Podcast – some of “his” history – in his own words and let us see what makes him tick. This was our first opportunity to talk one on one with Chris – as he […] The post Chris Dyson and some Quick Questions from the Road Racers Podcast first appeared on Road Racers Podcast.

Chris Dyson has his own Motorsport History and a very strong future in the sport. Chris shared with the Road Racers Podcast – some of “his” history – in his own words and let us see what makes him tick. This was our first opportunity to talk one on one with Chris – as he […] The post Chris Dyson and some Quick Questions from the Road Racers Podcast first appeared on Road Racers Podcast.

Rob Dyson talks with the Road Racers Podcast. A Road Racing Veteran – Rob Dyson and Dyson Racing have been involved in Road Racing for many years. He started his Auto Racing career in 1974 driving a Datsun 510. In talking with Rob we found some interesting things about his racing past. Rob is the […] The post Rob Dyson and some Quick Questions from the Road Racers Podcast first appeared on Road Racers Podcast.

Rob Dyson talks with the Road Racers Podcast. A Road Racing Veteran – Rob Dyson and Dyson Racing have been involved in Road Racing for many years. He started his Auto Racing career in 1974 driving a Datsun 510. In talking with Rob we found some interesting things about his racing past. Rob is the […] The post Rob Dyson and some Quick Questions from the Road Racers Podcast first appeared on Road Racers Podcast.