Involved in the car hobby since his childhood, our guest founded a vintage restoration business after completing his graduate degree in 1988, and by 1991 his career had evolved into being an automotive photographer, journalist, and author. 

Richard Prince has photographed for brands like Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, Cadillac, Ferrari, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, and many others, at some of the most interesting locations and race tracks around the world. He’s published numerous books as well as  authoring and illustrating thousands of magazine articles. There’s no doubt you’ve seen his photography in dozens of books and over 400 publications in more than 80 countries worldwide, and he’s here to tell us all about his exciting journey filled with twists and turns that he never thought his career would take him on. 

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Tonight, we have an opportunity to bring a piece of Le Mans to you, sharing in the Legend of Le Mans with guests from different eras of over 100 years of racing. 

Andy Pilgrim, whose resume includes wins at the 12 hours of Sebring, Petit Le Mans, the Rolex 24, GT races on 5 continents, the Pikes Peak Hill-climb, NASCAR and 6 finishes (with 5 podiums) at the 24 hours of Le Mans. He is best known for his days racing with Team Cadillac and Corvette Racing and we’re honored to have him with us tonight to share his stories about racing at Le Mans.

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To learn more about or to become a member of the ACO USA, look no further than www.lemans.org, Click on English in the upper right corner and then click on the ACO members tab for Club Offers. Once you become a Member you can follow all the action on the Facebook group ACOUSAMembersClub; and become part of the Legend with future Evening With A Legend meet ups.

In this episode of Init Talks, host Lyubov Ozeretskovskaya (@LoveFortySix) welcomes the inspiring and accomplished Yvonne Houffelaar (@Yvonne_Houffelaar). Yvonne is a dynamic force in sim racing and motorsport, wearing multiple hats as the Community Manager of Init Esports, Team Manager for the Screen to Speed Dream Team, and Co-founder of United Sim Team. With a passion for inclusivity and diversity, Yvonne has dedicated her career to creating opportunities for women and underrepresented groups in the racing community.

As a disabled sim racer and racing driver, Yvonne is a shining example of resilience and determination. Her journey in motorsport demonstrates how barriers can be overcome with hard work, innovation, and a strong support network. From managing successful teams to empowering others in the racing world, Yvonne’s story is one of courage and leadership.

Join us for a deep dive into Yvonne’s remarkable career, her advocacy for inclusivity, and her vision for the future of sim racing and motorsport. This conversation is sure to leave you inspired and motivated to embrace challenges and pursue your passions.

So buckle up – Screen to Speed starts now!

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00:00 Meet Yvonne Houffelaar: A Journey in Racing

02:49 Challenges and Triumphs in Racing

03:44 Discovering Sim Racing

04:38 Highlights and Memorable Moments

05:23 Driving with Hand Controls

08:26 Switching to ACC and Endurance Racing

15:54 Building a Sim Racing Community

20:03 Women in Sim Racing

22:57 Streaming and Content Creation

25:07 Sim Racing Community Insights

27:18 Sim Racing Expo Experience

30:03 Behind the Scenes of Content Creation

30:19 Memorable Moments and Fun Times

31:31 The Thrill of SimRacing

35:50 Endurance Racing Preparation

39:56 Advice for Aspiring SimRacers

49:06 Upcoming Events and Future Plans

58:19 Concluding Remarks and Farewell

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INIT eSports focuses on sim racing events and digital tournaments. They bring eSports content to fans and sponsorship opportunities to brands, while maximizing audience reach across multiple sports, industries, and platforms. INIT eSports is a woman-led company where Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility is in their DNA, and their platform aims to combat bullying and cheating to help make the eSports world as safe and fair as possible. To learn more, be sure to logon to www.initesports.gg today or follow them on social media @initesports, join their discord, check out their YouTube Channel, or follow their live content via Twitch.

Copyright INIT eSports. This content originally aired on the INIT Talks livestreams via Twitch. This episode is part of the Motoring Podcast Network and has been republished with permission.

Jon Summers is the Motoring Historian. He was a company car thrashing technology sales rep that turned into a fairly inept sports bike rider. On his show he gets together with various co-hosts to talk about new and old cars, driving, motorbikes, motor racing, motoring travel.

Jon explores various car events including the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and the Laguna Seca races. In this episode, he passionately discusses the significance of preservation versus restoration in the world of classic cars, referencing historic vehicles like the Mercedes 770 and the Ferrari 340 Mexico. Summers also shares his personal experiences and insights as a Pebble Beach docent, highlights noteworthy cars and auctions, and takes listeners on a scenic road trip through California. His narrative intertwines historical anecdotes, personal reflections on the automotive hobby, and practical tips for enjoying car shows and road trips.

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Copyright Jon Summers, The Motoring Historian. This content is also available via jonsummers.net. This episode is part of the Motoring Podcast Network and has been republished with permission.

The 1895 Horseless Carriage Contest sponsored by the Chicago Times-Herald (aka "first" auto-race in America) - a peek into the WHAT, WHY. WHEN. WHERE, WHO beyond the auto history lore of a Duryea victory on a cold and snowy, Thanksgiving Day in Chicago.

David Schmidt is a Director at the Society of Automotive Historians (SAH) as well as Panel Chair for the SAH Bradley Award. He is also a member of the Porsche Club of America and Fuelfed, a private club for enthusiasts of European cars. Born in Detroit, his father and grandfather both worked for GM at Fisher Body. Being a product of a certain generation he experienced the muscle car era first hand cruising the famed Woodward Avenue in the late 1960's. David received a BA from Michigan State University, MA and PhD from Indiana University and after a career in financial services retired from TIAA. As an auto enthusiast, he can be seen driving about town in a 1967 Volvo Amazon or 1989 Porsche Carrera.

The importance of this event is perhaps best captured that same year by Peter Studebaker of the eponymous wagon maker who, with prescience, commended the sponsoring newspaper “... for transferring the manufacture of the motocycle (a term applied to the horseless carriage after a naming contest) concentrating the inventive faculties of the nation on this [horseless carriage] new departure.”

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00:00 The 1895 Horseless Carriage Contest Overview

00:37 Presenter Background: David Schmidt

01:21 Significance of the 1895 Race

02:53 Race Day Preparations and Challenges

07:10 The Thanksgiving Day Race

08:44 Post-Race Analysis and Awards

10:07 Impact and Legacy of the 1895 Race

10:43 Why the 1895 Race Was Held

11:29 The Role of the Chicago Times Herald

14:56 Rescheduling and Final Preparations

16:08 The Birth of American Auto Racing

16:28 Why Chicago?

18:18 The Bicycle Craze and Its Influence

19:44 Chicago: The Transportation Hub

20:30 Unsung Heroes of the Horseless Carriage

21:18 The Tragic Tale of Hieronymus Muller

22:06 Charles B. King: A Prodigious Inventor

23:36 The Electrobat: An Electric Pioneer

24:56 The Battle of Electric vs. Gasoline

26:23 Steinway's Automotive Adventure

27:34 Conclusion and Acknowledgements

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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.

It’s that time of year again… time to answer the age old question “what do you want for the holidays?”

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In Episode 31 of INIT Talks, host Lyubov Ozeretskovskaya (@LoveFortySix) welcomes back the talented Nina Hahn (@downforce_girl), a lightning-fast sim racer and a driver for Olympus eSports and the Screen to Speed Dream Team. Nina shares updates on her racing journey, her experiences as a top-level sim racer, and her ambitions to transition into real-life motorsport.

This episode dives into Nina’s passion for sim racing, the competitive environment with Olympus Esports, and her role in the Screen to Speed Dream Team. She discusses how her virtual racing experiences fuel her drive to pursue real-world racing and the steps she’s taking to make that dream a reality. Her story is one of relentless ambition and love for motorsport.

Whether you’re a fan of sim racing, inspired by drivers chasing their dreams, or curious about the pathway from virtual racing to real-life tracks, this episode offers an exciting glimpse into Nina’s world. Don’t miss this engaging conversation with one of the fastest and most determined drivers in the sim racing community!

So buckle up – Screen to Speed starts now!

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INIT eSports focuses on sim racing events and digital tournaments. They bring eSports content to fans and sponsorship opportunities to brands, while maximizing audience reach across multiple sports, industries, and platforms. INIT eSports is a woman-led company where Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility is in their DNA, and their platform aims to combat bullying and cheating to help make the eSports world as safe and fair as possible. To learn more, be sure to logon to www.initesports.gg today or follow them on social media @initesports, join their discord, check out their YouTube Channel, or follow their live content via Twitch.

Copyright INIT eSports. This content originally aired on the INIT Talks livestreams via Twitch. This episode is part of the Motoring Podcast Network and has been republished with permission.

Richard Haynes is professor of Media Sport in the Division of Communications, Media and Culture at the University of Stirling, Scotland. He is author of seven books on sport and communications including the award-winning history BBC Sport in Black and White (Palgrave 2016) and his forthcoming book with Raymond Boyle Streaming the Formula 1 Rivalry: Sport and the Media in the Platform Age to be published by Peter Lang in 2024.

Based on archival and biographical research and interviews with British journalists, broadcasters and communications managers, this presentation provides an analysis of the transformations in media relations in Formula One from 1960s onward. The paper explores the professional careers of leading British journalists and broadcasters of F1 to explore how media relations have changed over time. We conclude with some thoughts on how F1 in the era of Liberty Media, is bringing new opportunities for F1 across different platforms, transforming again the media relations of the sport.

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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.

Elton G. “Skip” McGoun is an Emeritus Professor of Finance at Bucknell University and a former visiting professor at the University of Donja Gorija in Montenegro. He has presented and published on both finance history and culture and automobile history and culture and served as area chair of the Vehicle Culture Section of the Popular Culture Association. 

Skip examines Formula One on-track and on-vehicle sponsorships through the post-WWII period to show the evolution of the cultural appeal of the series.

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00:00 Historical Context of Sponsorship in Racing

03:24 Modern Sponsorship Examples and Their Impact

06:18 Social and Political Benefits of Sponsorship

10:09 Case Studies and Real-World Examples

14:07 Evolution of Sponsorship Strategies

16:53 Evolution of Formula One Sponsorships

18:37 Analyzing Main Sponsors by Industry

18:59 Automotive and Consumer Electronics Sponsorships

20:20 Financial, Oil, and Technology Sponsorships

20:38 Tobacco and Transportation Sponsorships

22:01 Cultural Shifts in Formula One Sponsorships

24:47 Audience Questions and Comments

28:37 Closing Remarks and Acknowledgements

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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.

Dr. James Miller has a longtime interest in media technology, and this led him to the historical study of the automobile as an under-appreciated site of media consumption. From there, the highly digitalized modern race car presented itself as a possible precursor of future mobility. This was also an excuse to intellectualize the pleasure of motorsports, which has resulted in a connection with the IMRRC and membership in the International Motor Press Association. Miller is professor emeritus of communications at Hampshire College, a former member of the graduate faculty at UMass Amherst and a member of the Porsche Club of America.

Formula One raced at Watkins Glen for 20 years, 1961-1980. This was a still early time in post-war F1, when nearly everything was smaller scale, sponsorship was just beginning, a DIY ethos ruled the paddock and US media attention was limited. Yet these 20 years mark a crucial midway point between the Glen’s original road racing and the modern, corporatized F1 that has now developed into a global media spectacle. To mark 75 years of Watkins Glen motorsports, this presentation offers a sketch of this distinctive time and place, with emphasis on the local community engagement that made those glorious 20 years of F1 possible.

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00:00 Introduction and Sponsors

00:58 The Early Days of Formula One at Watkins Glen

01:48 Community Involvement and Economic Impact

02:41 Historical Study and Key Observations

05:33 The Circus Era: A Cultural Context

07:57 Watkins Glen: A Unique Racing Venue

08:57 The Founders and Key Figures

11:11 The Teams and Their Principals

12:41 Challenges and Triumphs of Team Ownership

14:00 Jackie Stewart: A Champion's Journey

14:55 The Unsung Heroes: F1 Mechanics

15:52 Watkins Glen: A Beloved Racing Venue

17:08 Local Involvement and Community Spirit

18:05 The Watkins Glen Effect and Future of Racing

18:59 Preserving Racing Heritage

20:33 The Impact of Bernie Ecclestone

21:39 Summer Jam and Music Festivals

23:23 Conclusion and Reflections

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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.