2TRACKMIND Podcast

2TRACKMIND Podcast

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2TRACKMIND Podcast episodes

  • Shaun Ma — Case for FWD

    Shaun Ma joins the podcast to discuss the merits of FWD and how to get them to rotate for track duty.


    Chapters:

    0:00 - Intro
    3:34 - Shaun's motorsports background
    9:35 - Getting back into motorsports
    12:30 - Shaun's first OTA competition
    18:00 - Why front wheel drive
    24:18 - FWD track starter pack
    36:35 - FWD running costs
    48:48 - Testing the M-Tech TT
    59:50 - Jason's wall tap at TMP
    1:10:35 - Testing the BMW G87 M2
    1:14:18 - Shaun's car collection
    1:17:22 - The future of FWD
    1:20:35 - Shaun's Modest Dream Garage

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    OUR SPONSORS & FRIENDS

    Driven Autosport: https://www.instagram.com/drivenautosport
    JRP: https://www.instagram.com/jrp_online
    Seems Legit Garage: https://www.instagram.com/seemslegitgarage
    BSquared Motorsports: https://www.instagram.com/bsquared.motorsports

    1 hr 26 min
  • Kevin Wong — Attacking Time

    Kevin Wong, Director of Ontario Time Attack joins us on the podcast to discuss the past, present, and future of OTA.

    0:00 - Intro

    5:50 - Kevin's trip to Hong Kong and the local car scene

    17:12 - Kevin's motorsports background

    26:50 - Getting involved with Ontario Time Attack and the governing body

    41:10 - The history of the iPAX system

    54:30 - 2023 banquet recap and bucket seat controversies

    1:15:40 - Changes for 2024 and rationale

    1:24:00 - Bracket-based lapping days

    1:32:39 - How OTA will remain unique compared to other time attack offerings

    1:38:35 - Protesting PIP schedules

    1:46:44 - Kevin's Modest Dream Garage

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    JRP: https://www.instagram.com/jrp_online
    Seems Legit Garage: https://www.instagram.com/seemslegitgarage
    BSquared Motorsports: https://www.instagram.com/bsquared.motorsports

    1 hr 53 min
  • Chuck Carvalho — Let's Go Racing

    Chuck Carvalho, the CEO of Lucky Dog Racing Canada joins us on the podcast to discuss his motorsports background and how he got the LDRC Endurance Series off the ground. Not to be missed if you're interested in joining the series!
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    Chapters:

    0:00 - Intro

    4:05 - Chuck's motorsports background

    8:25 - Chump Car Canada history

    13:35 - Chuck's endurance racing history

    16:35 - The beginning of Lucky Dog Racing Canada

    23:55 - How to put on a race weekend

    25:20 - Refreshing the rulebook

    27:05 - Managing negative perceptions of 'cheap' racing

    29:16 - Impact on local tracks

    34:55 - Driving at VIR with Scalar Performance

    37:45 - Manual brakes, ABS, and power steering in endurance racing

    42:06 - 2024 rulebook updates

    1:04:23 - Jason pitching new rules ideas

    1:13:56 - The future of LDRC

    1:14:42 - Racing in the US at Pittsburgh

    1:17:02 - Advice for new teams on how to get started

    1:29:00 - Q&A

    1:52:30 - Wrap-up

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    JRP: https://www.instagram.com/jrp_online
    Seems Legit Garage: https://www.instagram.com/seemslegitgarage
    BSquared Motorsports: https://www.instagram.com/bsquared.motorsports

    1 hr 55 min
  • Jason Li — Talk Data to Me

    Jason Li joins the podcast to talk all about data analysis for track driving.

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    0:00 - Intro

    4:00 - Jason's motorsports background

    8:10 - Jason's honeymoon in Asia

    11:10 - Jason's history of cars

    14:10 - Our obsession with lap times

    24:10 - Data analysis setups that Jason has used

    29:30 - Limitations of phone apps for timing

    30:30 - Adding OBD and CAN inputs

    33:00 - Biggest takeaways from the early days of data analysis

    51:00 - Competing at Mosport GP with two drivers and telemetry

    56:30 - Dissecting Mosport GP turn 2

    1:05:00 - Best time to starting using data

    1:19:20 - When Jason decided to get a professional data review

    1:22:20 - Using data to tune car setup

    1:29:20 - Should data telemetry be considered a performance improvement mod?

    1:38:30 - Future of data in grassroots motorsports

    1:41:18 - Limitations of Garmin Catalyst

    1:44:30 - Modest Dream Garage

    1:50:00 - Goals for 2024

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    1 hr 57 min
  • The Pilot

    Jason and Patrick kickoff the 2TRACKMIND podcast with an introduction to their personal motorsports journeys and set the stage for what to expect from this podcast.

    0:00 - Introduction
    4:32 - Our first cars
    10:42 - Our first mods
    18:30 - How the BRZ's motor blew
    21:22 - What to look for when selecting parts for a build
    25:55 - Our first track day experiences
    41:48 - How do you make sure you get good coaching
    51:17 - Entering flow state in driving
    55:20 - Our first major track incidents
    1:07:20 - Modest Dream Garage
    1:22:12 - Wrap-up

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        • 1 hr 28 min

      About 2TRACKMIND Podcast

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      Listen in on Jason, Patrick, Jay, and their guests ramble on about grassroots motorsports. We cover track days, time attack, endurance racing, sim racing, and working on our racing junk.