Rally journalist Mike Shaw and co-driver Ian Holmes interview drivers, co-drivers, organizers and others involved in the sport of rallying with a primary focus on North America and the WRC. Come take a ride with us as we provide our own flavor of news and commentary to what is considered one of the most challenging and exciting forms of motorsports in the world.
Subaru just announced that Launch Control is now available on Amazon Prime Video. In this episode we bring back Christopher Bowes of Bowes Media, the producers of the highly successful Subaru Motorsports USA video series and discuss being on the new platform and what we can expect in Season 7.
In this episode we bring back Preston Osborn of O.D.D. Racing along with their Master Technician Ed McNelly to review Rally Colorado. Preston jumped into a new roll as rally organizer and Ed tells the tale of Earl the rally car, one of the first M-Sport Fiestas in the USA who’s long rallying career came to a dramatic end at the event.
Photo: Tedrick Mealy before (Oregon Trail Rally) and Jon Seaton after (Rally Colorado)
Video of Earl's demise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8gJhpiPBgw
In this episode we review the 2019 New England Forest Rally with Cooper Autoworks' Calvin Cooper and Kelsey Stephens who pressed on regardless of a cracked oil pan to finish 4th in National Open 2WD driving their "Fun wheel drive" BMW E30.
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In this episode we chatted with legendary World Rally Championship stage end reporter and host of Kitchen Table Shakedown Colin Clark to get a mid-season review of the WRC.
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In this show we chatted with none other than the young phenom, Oliver Solberg, winner of the Olympus rally and driver over the #70 Subaru Motorsports USA Subaru WRX STI. Oliver tells us what it's like driving for Subaru in America and about his approach to this weekend's Idaho Rally International. Our co-presenter Ian Holmes also gives us a little look back at the Central UP rally that he competed a week ago.
This is Part 2 of our OTR review we recorded last week with Karen Jankowski and Preston Osborn, two of America’s best co-drivers who switched to the driver’s seat for the 2019 DirtFish Oregon Trail Rally. We pick up right where we left off in Episode 56 and discuss what it’s like being farther down the start order, dodging fence posts and rolled cars, the complexities of timing issues, ARA's recent media changes, and the value of regional events including Ian's review from the Headwaters regional rally.
You can follow Karen Jankowski of Jankowski Motorsports on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
You can follow Preston Osborn of O.D.D. Racing on their Facebook and Instagram
This is Part 1 of our 2019 DirtFish Oregon Trail Rally review with guests Karen Jankowski and Preston Osborn. Both are championship class winning co-drivers, but at the Oregon Trail Rally they competed for the first time as drivers. We chatted about what their experience was like from preparation to driving the stages from the other side of the car.
You can follow Karen Jankowski of Jankowski Motorsports on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
You can follow Preston Osborn of O.D.D. Racing on their Facebook and Instagram
In this episode we welcomed 5 time National Class Champion Co-Driver Karen Jankowski who is making a big change by moving into the driver’s seat for the upcoming DirtFish Oregon Trail Rally! We chatted about how she got hooked on the sport, favorite moments in the right seat, who she picked to call notes for her first event as a driver, what it's like teaching teens in the B.R.A.K.E.S. driver training program, and she even helped us review the Olympus Rally.
You can follow Karen on these links to Facebook and Instagram
In this episode we turn our attention to the desert southwest as we chat with the director of the California Rally Series, Jennifer Stonecipher. California has a rich rallying history that continues on today as a championship within championships. You can follow the CRS on the web, Facebook, and Instagram. Timing and scoring on rallydata.com.
CRS Calendar of events for 2019:
May 4: High Desert Trails (C3) Ridgecrest, CA - NRS Sanctioned
June 22-23: Idaho Rally (C3, C3) Boise, ID - ARA Sanctioned
July 26-27: Rally Colorado (C3) Rangely, CO - ARA Sanctioned
Aug 24: Gorman Ridge Rally (C3) Frazier Park, CA - NRS Sanctioned
Sept 27-28: Prescott Rally (C2, C3) Prescott, AZ - NRS Sanctioned
Well, we recorded this about 2 week ago and I'm just now getting around to posting it. Apologies for the delay as life kind of got in the way. Anyway, in this episode we had a bit of an Open Paddock reunion where I'm joined by 2 former hosts from the previous version of OpenPaddock, Doug Patterson and John Olsakovsky. Doug is a well known motorsports photographer among his many other exploits, and John "The Race Fan" Olsakovsky has been to many an IndyCar and sportscar race, but this was his first ever stage rally. We didn't have any special guests this week other than our regular co-presenter Ian Holmes who co-drove the 100 Acre Wood in the 3 Triangles Rally Team rally truck. Since it was many of our first times to this event, we discussed our 100 Acre Wood experiences from that of a photographer, a co-driver, media host, and a rally first-timer. Thanks to the awesome volunteers and organizers for putting on such a kick ass rally!
