Driver Excuses

Driver Excuses

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  • 13. Everything you need to know about gap jumps

    In this week's episode of the 'Hansen Brothers Podcast', Timmy and Kevin Hansen dive into the art of jumps in rallycross.

    The pair share personal experiences and techniques for mastering jumps, as well as the physical and psychological challenges that come with it. Their conclusion? You need to be a bit stupid to do a gap jump.

    See what Timmy, Kevin, and the wider Hansen Motorsport team are up to:

    https://www.instagram.com/hansenmotorsport

    https://www.instagram.com/kevinhansen71

    https://www.instagram.com/timmy_hansen

    00:00 An introduction to jumping in motorsport

    06:14 Timmy and Kevin's top three jumps

    15:43 Putting your back on the line

    19:23 Answering your questions

    31 min
  • 12. E1 debrief with Timmy's engineer Josep Carbonell

    In this episode of the 'Hansen Brothers Podcast', Kevin and Timmy are joined by their first guest - motorsport engineer Josep Carbonell (@gripengineer) - for their first race recap of 2025, as the group debriefs the E1 event in Jeddah. All that's missing is that first E1 win for Timmy and Josep.

    See what Timmy, Kevin, and the wider Hansen Motorsport team are up to:

    https://www.instagram.com/hansenmotorsport

    https://www.instagram.com/kevinhansen71

    https://www.instagram.com/timmy_hansen

    00:00 Introduction and Jeddah overview

    10:22 Similarities and differences between E1 and rallycross

    19:45 E1 race strategy

    27:17 Looking ahead to Doha

    32 min
  • 11. E1 Series vs World Rallycross: they're more similar than you'd think

    In this episode of the 'Hansen Brothers Podcast', Kevin has just stepped off an overnight flight from Miami and Timmy has just finished four days of E1 testing. Somehow the pair manage to summon the energy to compare E1 and rallycross race strategies.

    See what Timmy, Kevin, and the wider Hansen Motorsport team are up to:

    https://www.instagram.com/hansenmotorsport

    https://www.instagram.com/kevinhansen71

    https://www.instagram.com/timmy_hansen

    00:00 Personal updates and E1 testing

    08:09 Similarities between E1 and rallycross race strategy

    12:55 The grey zone between racing and holiday

    16:59 Preparing for E1 action in Jeddah

    22 min
  • 10. Boats 'N Bros: explaining E1 and the infamous dunk test

    In this episode of the 'Hansen Brothers Podcast', Kevin dives into the world of electric powerboat racing as Timmy prepares for his return to the E1 Series.

    A new team-mate, a new propeller, and another go at the infamous dunk test are just a few of the exciting challenges facing Timmy in Season 2 of E1.

    See what Timmy, Kevin, and the wider Hansen Motorsport team are up to:

    https://www.instagram.com/hansenmotorsport

    https://www.instagram.com/kevinhansen71

    https://www.instagram.com/timmy_hansen

    00:00 Timmy introduces us to the E1 Series

    10:20 Getting technical

    16:06 What's different about E1 Season 2?

    24:10 Why Kevin doesn't race in E1

    29 min
  • 09. Live, laugh, Loeb Dakar: Kevin and Timmy on the 2025 Dakar Rally

    In this episode of the Hansen Brothers Podcast, Timmy and Kevin catch up from snowy Sweden and sunny Miami, covering Kev's exciting news of his engagement.

    With any Hansen racing on hold for now the brothers have been watching the Dakar, and dive into the challenges of the event - manifesting a Dakar debut in the near future.

    See what Timmy, Kevin, and the wider Hansen Motorsport team are up to:

    https://www.instagram.com/hansenmotorsport

    https://www.instagram.com/kevinhansen71

    https://www.instagram.com/timmy_hansen

    00:00 Winter woes vs Miami sunshine

    02:32 The proposal

    09:26 Dakar dreams

    16:20 Navigating the Dakar

    22 min
  • 08. New Year's Special featuring friends from Red Bull

    In this New Year's special of the 'Hansen Brothers Podcast', Timmy and Kevin Hansen discuss their resolutions and answer questions from fellow Red Bull athletes Bahattin Sofuoğlu, Andreas Bergmark, Kristofer Turdell and Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky.

    See what Timmy, Kevin, and the wider Hansen Motorsport team are up to:

    https://www.instagram.com/hansenmotorsport

    https://www.instagram.com/kevinhansen71

    https://www.instagram.com/timmy_hansen

    00:00 New Years reflections and resolutions

    10:49 Questions from Red Bull friends

    11:13 Have we ridden a motorbike?

    16:05 Growing up, who won the most?

    18:38 Does Timmy have a hidden talent?

    21:00 Are we each other's favourite team-mate?

    26 min
  • 07. Christmas Special: the Big Hansen Quiz of the Year

    In a special Christmas episode of the 'Hansen Brothers Podcast', Timmy and Kevin welcome parents and rallycross legends Susann and Kenneth as their first guests on the show.

    The group engages in a fun quiz about their racing history, sharing memorable family moments, and reflecting on Christmases past and present.

    See what Timmy, Kevin, and the wider Hansen Motorsport team are up to:

    https://www.instagram.com/hansenmotorsport

    https://www.instagram.com/kevinhansen71

    https://www.instagram.com/timmy_hansen

    00:00 Christmas greetings

    03:43 Catching up with Kenneth and Susann

    06:00 The Hansen Christmas Quiz

    10:20 The Kenneth/Susann round

    13:11 The Timmy round

    18:10 The Kevin round

    24:18 A question for Susann and Kenneth

    25:48 Christmas wishes


    29 min
  • 06. FIA Awards: Kevin's out of Africa and Timmy's out of his mind

    In this episode of the 'Hansen Brothers Podcast', Kevin discusses his recent trip to Rwanda for the FIA Awards, reflecting on the unique aspects of the prize giving, while Timmy nearly reveals too much.

    See what Timmy, Kevin, and the wider Hansen Motorsport team are up to:

    https://www.instagram.com/hansenmotorsport

    https://www.instagram.com/kevinhansen71

    https://www.instagram.com/timmy_hansen

    00:00 Introduction

    01:13 The FIA Awards

    15:02 Timmy's esports update

    21 min
  • 05. Looking back on 2024: the good, the bad, and the afterparties

    In this episode of the 'Hansen Brothers Podcast', Timmy and Kevin reflect on 2024, highlighting one good thing, one bad thing, and one fun thing from the season. Let's just say the Red Bull Sweden Christmas party last week wasn't the only crazy party of the year...

    See what Timmy, Kevin, and the wider Hansen Motorsport team are up to:

    https://www.instagram.com/hansenmotorsport

    https://www.instagram.com/kevinhansen71

    https://www.instagram.com/timmy_hansen

    00:00 Kevin dodgy set-up

    02:09 Red Bull Sweden Christmas party

    08:34 Good, bad and funny moments of 2024

    23:10 Kevin's trip to Rwanda

    25 min
  • 04. Formula E, gaming and six packs: Timmy and Kevin's free time

    In this episode of the 'Hansen Brothers Podcast', Timmy provides us with an update on his esports project and Kevin talks about his six pack. The brothers also discuss the evolution of the Formula E car and the driving styles needed in formula racing compared to rallycross.

    See what Timmy, Kevin, and the wider Hansen Motorsport team are up to:

    https://www.instagram.com/hansenmotorsport

    https://www.instagram.com/kevinhansen71

    https://www.instagram.com/timmy_hansen

    00:00 Introduction

    01:53 Evolution of Formula E cars

    04:56 Timmy nearly drove in Formula E

    12:16 Formula cars vs rallycross

    16:42 Best driving experiences

    19:48 Timmy's new esports project

    24:21 Importance of esports to engineers

    27:25 Kevin's six pack

    38 min

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