Car Chat

Oli Webb (@oliverwebbracing) is the pro racing driver (usually LMP1) and he was the driver in the car when the SSC Tuatara allegedly broke the high speed production car record with one of those runs clocking 331mph!. After the record attempt a whole lot of media and controversy popped up and Oli gives us his take on the events as they unfolded. 

Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/apvG1qoaGGs

Hope You Enjoy,

Sam

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Show Notes:

00:00 = Intro

01:00 = Stunt driving and working on films

10:19 = Le Mans '20

14:05 = Fatherhood and risk taking?

16:12 = Hypercars at Le Mans

28:40 = What's the daily?

32:59 = The SSC Tuatara 331MPH Controversy

1:12:41 = American Cars in high speed records

1:17:00 = Bugatti Bolide and BOLD claims

1:27:02 = What's your favourite current supercar

1:28:45 = 5 Questions Revisited

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Season 2 comes to an end. I'll catch you all next year. If you haven't seen yet, most of this seasons episodes were also recorded in video format. Go have a look: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW2AKE9BDG5e7fvpkj7E4kg

Cheers,

Sam

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Andrew Frankel (@frankelandrew) is a freelance automotive journalist writing for the major uk magazines. We have a chat about journalism, road testing, modern cars, racing cars, hybrid cars and so much more. Check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/3S5KHBfHhXc

https://instagram.com/drivenation_

https://www.instagram.com/frankelandrew/

Hope you enjoy,

Sam

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Show Notes: 

00:00 = Intro

01:24 = How much time is spent planning vs driving?

02:34 = Where did it all start? 

07:11 = Learning to review cars + Autocar

08:16 = Has your journalism changed over the years? 

09:31 = Do you struggle distinguishing the differences between modern cars? 

14:56 = Is there a car you've driven recently where it doesn't meet expectations? SF90

17:46 = Weight and the Caterham Super 7

18:55 = Ferrari F8

27:44 = Porsche 917

30:47 = 2019 RSR

32:09 = GT3RS vs GT3 Cup vs RSR

34:21 = Does driving race cars put you off road cars? 

44:44 = F Type P450

50:10 = Hybrids, the next McLaren and tech

1:00:00 = Back to working in Magazines

1:02:01 = The lessons for approaching freelance. 

1:08:52 = Do you find it stressful having to create your own work/ income? 

1:13:58 = Where did you hone your road testing ability?

1:16:17 = Favourite road test of all time? 

1:18:10 = What's the next "McLaren F1"?

1:26:43 = The T.50

1:29:15 = Should cars safe people if you turn everything off?

1:41:38 = 5 Questions

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Maximillion Cooper (@mrgumball3000) is the founder of Gumball 3000. The Gumball 3000 is a car rally which every year takes a hundred or so supercars on a crazy journey across multiple continents.  I have a chat with Max about the journey of Gumball from a one off rally to the global brand it is today.  Check out the video: https://youtu.be/lHnis00QLkA

https://www.instagram.com/gumball3000

https://www.instagram.com/mrgumball3000

www.gumball3000.com

Hope you enjoy,

Sam

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Show Notes:

00:00 = Intro + the beginning of the Gumball 3000

03:27 = Trying to buy an F1 team

07:15 = The beginnings of a rally

10:18 = First year issues?

14:33 = Where did the 3000 part come from?

16:19 = It's an endurance event

22:48 = It's a unique adventure

23:25 = At what point did people start lining the roads along the route? + Jackass does Gumball

28:03 = What's involved with shutting down Regent Street

30:56 = What's the lead time on planning rallies? 

31:25 = Is it difficult to get sponsors with Gumball's crazy party image?

34:09 = How do the finances work on sponsorship vs entrance fees. 

38:08 = When did flying cars in planes start?

45:12 = Do you feel the pressure to keep upping the ante?

47:27 = Do you have any standout stops?

54:17 = Do you vet the entrants and the cars? 

58:25 = Have you had border troubles? - The Germany saga

1:08:31 = Is getting insurance simple?

1:10:25 = Spirit Of The Gumball?

1:13:35 = Do you have some favourite cars from the rallies?

1:15:21 = Where is the next rally?

1:17:01 = 5 Questions

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Paul (@wallacepjw) is back on the podcast for the second time. Head back to episode 22 to hear about Paul's life story. In this episode we catch up on his exploits in the last year including; what happened to the 458 he was importing, the Lamborghini Murcielago finally breaking down and his new Nissan GTR.  Check out the Video Podcast here: https://youtu.be/4qy5XWwYRTM

Paul's first appearance on the podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/22-paul-wallace-supercars-of-london/id1432553826?i=1000454632509

https://www.instagram.com/wallacepjw/

https://www.youtube.com/user/supercarsoflondon

Hope you enjoy,

Sam

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Show Notes: 

00:00 = Intro

01:05 = SSC Tuatara High Speed Record Controversy

14:03 = The Bugatti Chiron

19:20 = Spinning 812 On A Bridge

28:46 = How is the Murcielago?

30:21 = Problems with the Lambo

34:46 = Coolant moments

37:15 = Front splitter Porsche woes

39:50 = The 458

42:21 = Base spec

56:12 = Starting to love Porsches

58:36 = Detail before you collect

1:06:01 = Take it to the limit when you first get it

1:11:22 = 765lt 

1:21:42 = Buying a McLaren

1:26:43 = Tesla Model 3 + electric cars

1:45:09 = Peugeot e208

1:52:58 = BMW M4

1:58:23 = The daily

2:08:23 = Appreciating older cars

2:10:18 = 5 Questions Mkii

2:17:04 = The GTR

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Darren Turner (@darrenturner007) is a works Aston Martin racing driver. He currently races for Aston Martin in the GTE Pro category in the World Endurance Championships having previously won Le Mans 3 times! We have a chat about what it's like to race at this level along with Darren's work developing the Valkyrie, Vulcan and also his business providing high end simulators for driver development.

Check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/stifmMtA2_w

https://www.instagram.com/darrenturner007

https://www.darrenturner007.com/

https://www.baseperformance.net/

Hope you enjoy,

Sam

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Show Notes

00:00 = Intro + Getting Into Racing

03:26 = Jordan Grand Prix Team

09:12 = Jim Russel Racing School

11:04 = Formula First Championship

12:57 = Sponsorship

19:45 = Vauxhall Lotus

20:45 = BRDC Young Driver Award

24:08 = The jump up to an F1 car with McLaren and testing

27:51 = The transition from real world resting to simulator testing

28:49 = Base Performance Simulators

32:05 = Where are your simulators placed vs F1 and consoles

35:07 = How close are Sims to a real car? 

38:42 = What software are you using?

45:58 = Adjusting car models

51:08 = eSports + Legends Trophy

54:40 = Crossover between real world driving and eSports driving

1:01:01 = Le Mans eSports Racing

1:02:32 = Real Le Mans

1:04:35 = The Aston Martin journey + the differences between GT1, LMP and GTE

1:11:12 = Scything through traffic

1:20:33 = Winning Le Mans vs Winning The Championship

1:23:18 = Why is Le Mans such a different beast?

1:26:18 = Do you get into a zen like state?

1:32:50 = Development driving on the road cars

1:37:47 = Valkyrie vs Vulcan - who are they pitched at

1:40:12 = Are you sad we aren't seeing a Valkyrie GTR at Le Mans?

1:43:14 = BOP

1:44:27 = 5 Questions

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Christian doesn't need much introduction. The founder and CEO of the Swedish high-performance automobile manufacturer Koenigsegg Automotive AB (@koenigsegg). Koenigsegg create the most amazing hypercars on the planet and in this podcast we dig into some of the innovations in two of their latest products: The Jesko Absolut and the Gemera.

Check out the video podcast here: https://youtu.be/Rf0HlUgfuHs

www.koenigsegg.com

Hope you enjoy,

Sam

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Show Notes:

00:00 = Intro

01:15 = The Gemera - Origins

05:50 = The new tech in the Gemera

08:20 = vs conventional hybrids

10:50 = Propulsion agnostic

11:37 = 1 Gear

14:40 = Freevalve tech

21:10= Michelin Pilot 4S

22:30 = Driving in the wet and snow

23:50 = The Jesko Absolut and why it's the fastest car on the planet. 

27:40 = Will we ever see a high speed run?

31:11 = What is your favourite part of your job?

33:20 = How is Koenigsegg split as a tech company vs a car company?

36:10 = 4 Questions

39:49 = Tesla

41:40 = An electric Koenigsegg in the future?

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MZR Roadsports (@mzr_roadsports) are a specialist builder of custom Datsun 240Zs. They create an amazing version of this cool Japanese sports car with attention to detail in all areas. Rahail and I have a chat about the journey of the business, the cars and what's coming in the future.

https://mzrroadsports.co.uk/

Check out the video: https://youtu.be/ZJoy_WeELhU

Hope you enjoy,

Sam

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Show Notes:

00:00 = Intro 

00:43 = Datsun vs Nissan

01:47 = Where did it all begin? 

10:05 = What have been some of the hardest things along the way?

14:40 = Who are customers for these cars? 

16:50 = The Process

18:35 = Corona

19:28 = When do the specs need to be locked in?

21:32 = Different body styles? + MZR 50

23:50 = The engines

26:10 = The chassis

27:56 = What's the difference between driving an original and one of your cars?

34:42 = How many cars have you made? 

35:57 = How much does a car cost?

41:20 = Would you sell parts to other people? 

43:50 = What's been your proudest moment of this process? 

49:10 = Have you had new customers come through instagram?

53:46 = 5 Questions

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Sam Hancock (@hancock_sam) is a Professional Racing driver, coach, consultant and commentator. Sam has just got back from commentating at Le Mans for Eurosport so we have a bit of a dig into what's been going on and a bit about Sam. This is a long one so might be worth getting a brew on.

https://www.samhancock.com/

Check out the video: https://youtu.be/x33k1pxXjfY

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Show Notes: 

0:00 = Intro and what do you do? 

2:30 = Commentating at Le Mans 24hrs

9:13 = Toyotas leaving under electric power 

12:23 = GT Car Sounds

15:00 = The new hyperpole format

18:15 = The end of the LMP1 era

19:40 = The problem with the 919 Tribute

26:59 = Track limits at Le Mans 2020

28:38 = Stand out moments of LM 24 '20

39:40 = Hypercars at Le Mans

50:14 = BOP

58:39 = Ferrari F8

1:04:54 = 250 SWB and old cars vs new

1:10:16 = Dallara Stradale

1:12:52 = What is your typical customer like? 

1:16:02 = Setting up a racecar

1:22:29 = Testing at Silverstone + Ollie Hancock

1:27:05 = Different coaching styles

1:40:46 = Rob Willson - gentle, firm

1:48:25 = How seriously are you taking your racing atm (me)

1:52:20 = Don't be afraid of faster racing cars 

1:58:27 = Road to Le Mans coaching programs

2:04:57 = The difference an amateur can make at Le Mans

2:06:36 = Fake silvers and the rating system

2:11:08 = 5 Questions

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Frank Cassidy (@blackbettyandco) is the founder of Boxengasse; a Porsche biased automotive hub near Bicester. Frank also has quite a collection of Porsches of all different types. We chat about what it takes to setup something like Boxengasse and a lot of Porsche.

https://www.instagram.com/blackbettyandco/

https://www.instagram.com/boxengasseco/

Check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/1jYuUC0cvo0

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Sam 

Frank Cassidy Show Notes

0:00 = Intro + What is Boxengasse? 

3:05 = Finding the location? 

4:03 = What was the site used for before? 

5:21 = Do you need to build buildings differently for automotive uses? 

11:49 = First tenant is in, now what?

19:40 = How is it having Bicester Heritage round the corner? 

22:28 = Why Porsche?

25:56 = Frank's Cars

30:24 = If I gave you a blank canvas to create a road car how would you modify it? 

38:40 = Older cars vs newer cars

42:06 = 250 SWB

48:29 = You can drive only one of your cars on a road trip which would it be? 

55:21 = Are you eyeing anything up? 

58:33 = Leicas + Well built stuff

1:04:06 = 5 Questions

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