Commentator's Corner

Commentator's Corner

By Alex GoldschmidtSports
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Commentator's Corner episodes

  • Episode 53 - Sarah Franklin

    This podcast is all about me getting people that work within motorsport on this show, with them all talking about various different roles that they are in.

    Now, I get to catch up with good friend and legal eagle extraordinare Sarah Franklin, who also has had her own successes out on track, with a racing career that spans two decades.
    There is a lot when it comes to procedures, legalities and processes within legal disputes within motorsport, as Sarah explains this very well.
    Hope you all enjoy watching this one and see you all for the next one!
    Check out Sarah's socials here:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SarahFranklinRacing
    X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/SarahRacing
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahracing/
    Want to get any advice on laws and legal process on motorsport?
    Check out Motorsport Legal here:
    https://sarahfranklinsolicitors.co.uk/motorsport-law/#service
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/motorsportlegal
    X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/LegalMotorsport
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motorsportlegal/
    You can find me on the following socials:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexGoldschmidtMMC
    X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/AGoldschmidt77
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexgoldschmidt77
    #insight #legaleagle #motorsport #SarahFranklin

    37 min
  • Episode 52 - Joe Peak

    We again head stateside for this one, more specifically to Ohio, as my guest for another fantastic episode is Joe Peak. He's been involved in sim racing from running Global Sim Racing Channel as one of the founders, along with working on a variety of projects for real-life motorsport, including SRO Americas and so much more...

    We've become good friends, and it's a wonderful conversation that I hope you all enjoy. See you all next time for Episode 53 with another great guest.


    Want to follow Joe? You can do so here:

    X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/TheJoePeak
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejoepeak/
    Give GSRC a follow on these links:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlobalSimRacingChannel
    X (formerly Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/GSRChannel
    Website: https://globalsimracingchannel.com/
    Youtube: www.youtube.com/@GSRCBroadcasting
    You can find me on the following socials:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexGoldschmidtMMC
    X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/AGoldschmidt77
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexgoldschmidt77

    46 min
  • Episode 51 - Dre Harrison

    He calls himself the former General Nuisance of WTF1 and is a firm believer in making sure that his opinions on various topics in motorsport make themselves heard.

    My good friend and one of the chief passionistas behind Motorsport101, Dre Harrison, who just became a Production Coordinator at Motorsport Network is my next guest on the podcast, and it's a great one.
    We talk about his great opportunity at WTF1, which only kept him there for around 12 months, his epic chat with ex-Haas F1 Team Principal Guenther Steiner, M101 (which has now hit 500 episodes), inclusion and diversity in motorsport and so much more.

    This is an episode you do not want to miss!

    Give Dre a follow on these socials:

    X (formerly Twitter): http://www.twitter.com/DreHarrison101
    Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/DreHarrison101
    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/harrison101
    Check out Motorsport101via the following links:
    X (formerly Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/Motorsport_101
    Instagram: https://instagram.com/Motorsport101Pod
    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Motorsport101
    Website: https://www.motorsport101.com/
    You can find me on the following socials:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexGoldschmidtMMC
    X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/AGoldschmidt77
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexgoldschmidt77


    1 hr 11 min
  • Episode 50 - Laura Luft

    People who have great experiences from multiple angles within motorsport are just as crazy as the rest of us, but when there are those that also work a day job, it means there is a lot of sacrifice along the way.

    From finding budgets to race at the ADAC 24 Hours Nürburgring
    Nordschleife, to being an Expert Host at the F1 Paddock Club, to also being a presenter and commentator in her own right, Laura Luft is a trailblazer in the motorsport scene.
    It's a real pleasure to have this awesome person, who did also secure a class podium last year with Adrenalin Motorsport, as our 50th guest.
    I hope you enjoy this fantastic conversation about her journey, and also that anyone can work in motorsport - you have to go for it, and Laura is proof of that!
    #WomenInMotorsport #LauraLuft #passionperdefinition
    Follow Laura's journey in motorsport via the following links:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lauraluftracing
    X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/LauraLuftRacing
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laura_luft_racing/
    Website: https://www.laura-luft.com/
    You can find me on the following socials:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexGoldschmidtMMC
    X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/AGoldschmidt77
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexgoldschmidt77

    44 min
  • Episode 49 - Carlos Costa

    Motorsport is a global phenomenon, and in Brazil, they are not only known for Capoeira & Carnival, but there has been plenty of talent that is well-known and much loved in this South American nation.

    There was only one person I felt who was right for this episode - Carlos Costa.
    Carlos works for Motorsport Brazil as a journalist, along with commentating for Motorsport TV on the Stock Car Pro Series and Porsche Cup Brazil, and is knowledgable and passionate when it comes to racing. I've had the pleasure of working alongside him on Stock Car English commentary for the first trip to Cascavel and then Buenos Aires last year.
    We talk about quite a lot, but it mainly is about Stock Car 2024, along with the new cars that will début in 2025, so enjoy!
    Check out Carlos' socials here and give him a follow:
    X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/ocarlos_costa
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ocarlos_costa
    Want to watch Stock Car live all season long on Motorsport TV for free? You can do so at the following link:
    https://motorsport.tv/program/stock-car-pro-series-live-racing/2879
    You can find me on the following socials:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexGoldschmidtMMC
    X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/AGoldschmidt77
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexgoldschmidt77

    50 min
  • Episode 48 - Scott Sumpton

    It's the first time in Commentator's Corner that I've been able to go

    and interview a guest on the podcast in person, but thankfully I got to catch up with rookie Kwik Fit BTCC driver, Restart Racing's Scott Sumpton.
    He's teaming up again with the returning Chris Smiley for the 2024 season with Bert Taylor's outfit, piloting the Cupra Leon for 10 weekends, with 30 races in total.
    It's a great chat, as we talk about how he started in karting, being part of a highly popular Motorsport UK development programme, his adventures in tin-tops and what he's looking to achieve this year.
    Good luck Scott and thanks for your time!
    Here are all the links you need to find out more about Scott:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottsumptonracing
    X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/Ssumpton27
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottsumptonracing/
    Threads: https://www.threads.net/@scottsumptonracing
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scottsumptonracing
    Website: https://www.scottsumptonracing.com/
    You can find me on the following socials:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexGoldschmidtMMC
    X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/AGoldschmidt77
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexgoldschmidt77

    31 min
  • Episode 47 - Adam Eley

    SimRacing.GP is one of many community-driven platforms within the world of sim racing, and it is always nice to find out about new developments.

    In this case, it was wonderful to again catch up with Head of Sales
    & Marketing Adam Eley, as we discussed multiple new developments, including:
    - SGP's Balance of Performance System
    - Practice Servers
    - Getting involved with the British GT eSports Cup.
    - How he feels about LAN events and his journey in sim racing (which does mean we talk about Onid Racing too)
    Give it a watch and see what you think about these new exciting developments, and how we got to work together.
    Want to find out more on SGP? Here are the essential links you need:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simracinggpplatform
    X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/SimracingGP
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simracing.gp
    Website: https://www.simracing.gp/
    Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@simracinggp ⁠
    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/sgp_racing
    You can find Adam on the following socials:
    X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/SGP_Adam
    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/sgp_adam
    You can find me on the following socials:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexGoldschmidtMMC
    X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/AGoldschmidt77
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexgoldschmidt77

    45 min
  • Episode 46 - Ed Hunter

    Next up, I catch up with good friend Ed Hunter, who not only does quite a bit of sim racing commentary, but also writes about IRL motorsport, mainly about Formula E, along with having his own podcast.

    Hear from the man himself about several topics that we go into great detail about. Enjoy!
    You can follow Ed on the following channels:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edward.hunter.7359
    X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/edwardjhunter
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUP3pH7vfbADcXvnT42PefA
    Here are some of the websites/ YT channels you can see some of his work:
    Formula E Zone channel: https://www.youtube.com/@formulaezone
    Formula Sim Racing channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FormulaSimRacing
    GPVWC channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GPVWCSimRacing
    His Douglas Adams/Dirk Gently podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/electricmonks
    You can find me on the following socials:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexGoldschmidtMMC
    X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/AGoldschmidt77
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexgoldschmidt77

    1 hr 7 min
  • Episode 45 - DJ Liveris

    I've met a few personalities and characters over my travels, and one

    person who is still a really good mate and someone I can just have
    banter with is DJ Liveris.
    He was running for a number of years with European karting outfit Daems Racing in the Rotax MAX DD2 class, almost securing the BNL Karting Series title in 2019 and was so close to winning the Rotax MAX Challenge International Trophy.
    He's now in the USA, based out of Indiana, studying Mechanical
    Engineering at the Rose Hulman Institute of Technology.
    We reminisce about those old karting days and also how we both see the future of the automotive industry, whilst talking about cars in general.
    Give my buddy DJ a follow on IG ia the link below:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dj_liveris/
    You can find me on the following socials:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexGoldschmidtMMC
    X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/AGoldschmidt77
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexgoldschmidt77

    1 hr 19 min
  • Episode 44 - Danny Giusa

    This time around, we head back to Germany to catch up with another good friend and someone who is very passionate about #simracing - Danny Giusa.

    We've worked together on the ADAC SimRacing Expo since 2021 and he has a lot of experience within the industry.
    Plus #SRE24 hits it's 10th anniversary this year and will return to the Messe Dortmund between October 18th and 20th, so don't forget to get your tickets here:
    https://www.eventim.de/artist/adac-simracing-expo/
    Along with that, news has already broken that I'll be back for 2024, but I also drop another exciting announcement that relates to me and the ADAC SimRacing Expo.
    It's a brilliant chat, talking about his experience on GT Academy Germany 2014, when Nick Heidfeld was the main instructor and how he feels about sim racing in general, amongst other topics such as his karting days.
    Give Danny a follow on these links:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DannyGiusa
    X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/DannyGiusa
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dannygiusa/
    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/⁠ @DannyGiusa ⁠
    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dannygiusa
    You can find me on the following socials:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexGoldschmidtMMC
    X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/AGoldschmidt77
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexgoldschmidt77

    54 min

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Hi there, my name's Alex Goldschmidt, and I'm a commentator in sim racing and real-life motorsport.