Welcome to the Endurance Chat Archives! After changing hosts in mid 2018, we lost our old episodes from our previous location. To enable you all to re-live the wonders that is our earlier episodes (HAH!), we're going back and re-uploading all our old episodes (that we can find!)

 

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In this episode, Kiwichris1709 joins Floodman11 to preview Australia's premier GT3 race, the 2018 Bathurst 12 Hour

Welcome to the Endurance Chat Archives! After changing hosts in mid 2018, we lost our old episodes from our previous location. To enable you all to re-live the wonders that is our earlier episodes (HAH!), we're going back and re-uploading all our old episodes (that we can find!)

 

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In this episode, Floodman11 is joined by Kriswascher97 and Sindroome24 to preview the 2018 Daytona 24 Hours!

In this episode, Floodman11 is joined by kiwichris1709 and CookieMonsterFL as they all share their experiences attending two of the biggest endurance races in the world, from the massive complex that is Daytona to being perched on the side of a mountain at Bathurst.

 

Timestamps;

0:00 The Daytona Experience0:10 Practice, Qually, Mazda and Alonso0:24 The Rain0:35 Daytona Results0:49 Some more Daytona stories0:59 Bathurst 12 hour experience1:02 Supports, crashes, and spectators on track1:15 Qually, the shootout, and the Allan Simonsen award1:21 The Race1:27 The build to the finale1:36 The decisive moves in the last hour1:47 B12hr Results and reflections

In this episode, Floodman11 sits down with DailySportsCar.com editor Graham Goodwin to chat sportscars, from the Bathurst 12 Hour commentary box. 

Topics covered within;

The journey into covering Motorsports

The importance of marshals

the Asian Le Mans series at The Bend

GT racing in the Asian market

Australian drivers in VASC dipping their toes into Sportscars

Australia's motorsport culture

The significance of the Bathurst 1000, and the town of Bathurst

The Bathurst 12 Hour

Track to Town

the future of the event - does it remain multiclass?

how important is track knowledge?

The power of community on the internet

In this episode, Floodman11 and returning panelist Reddits_Worst_Night chat about all the atmosphere, access, action and auxiliary activities at the 2019 Bathurst 12 Hour

A tight turnaround between Daytona and Bathurst causes havoc for drivers, journalists, and amateur podcasters.

In this episode, emergency host kiwichris1709 is joined by SolHeimes, with some contributions by Floodman11, to talk everything to do with the Bathurst 12 Hour, the jewel in the antipodean crown!

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In this episode, Floodman11 is joined by kiwichris1709, Kriswascher97, alex9001 and CookieMonsterFL to talk everything to do with the Daytona 24 hour!

Timestamps;

0:01 The Daytona 24 Hour0:10 Daytona International Speedway0:20 Car by car run down - Prototype Classes0:46 The Roar qualifying, BoP, and tyre talks0:56 Car by car run down - GTLM1:05 Car by car run down - GTD2:00 The Michelin Pilot Cup Challenge 4 Hours of Daytona2:08 The IMSA50 tributes and liveries2:20 How to watch, Where to watch, get involved!

Welcome back to Endurance Chat for Season 4! It's been a while, we've missed a lot, but we're back to talk some sportscars! Today, Floodman11 and CookieMonsterFL catch up, hang out, and touch on the 2018 season in sportscars, recent news and developments, and what we're looking forward for in 2019!

 

In this epiosde;

0:01 EChat updates!0:05 2018 in review0:16 the GTE class outside of WEC0:24 'was the 2018 season over regulated'0:37 2020/21 WEC... and the future0:54 Roar talk - Jarvis's lap and Roar qualifying1:06 United Autosports to WEC1:13 GTE Brabham!!!!!1:21 ROAD TRIPS!1:26 2019 what are you looking forward to?

In this episode of Endurance Chat, Floodman11 and SolHiemis talk you through a wet and wild Shanghai, while Kris and Kiwichris wrap up the last 3(read:6) months of GT with GT3Quarterly!

 

Timestamps;

0:02 Wet and Wild LMP10:15 Overall leads in GTE-Pro0:25 Driver Drama in LMP20:32 GTE-Am gets the short straw0:40 4 Months till the next WEC round... What's next?0:42 LMP1 EoT - did the weather help or hinder equivalence?0:47 Blancpain championships, car count conundrums, NZ Endurance, Nations Cup, Macau, Thunderhill, all in GT3Q!

After an extended little break, we're back! Floodman11 and Trewavasaurus catch up on the big talking points from Fuji, get HYPE for hypercar 2020/2021 regulations, and look ahead to the last round of the calendar year at Shanghai!

 

In this episode;

0:02 An overview of the big points from Fuji

0:14 LMP1 analysis - Tyres, downforce, and reliability

0:22 GTE-Pro - A tense battle to the end

0:32 LMP2 - JCDC Bosses the field

0:42 GTE-Am - A debut winner and more post race drama

0:54 The 2020/2021 regulations - Actual details, finally!

1:10 Glickenhaus commits to 2020!

1:17 Regulations discussion - why are some of the big brands baulking at the new regs?

1:34 The 6 Hours of Shanghai - Entry changes, and those two long straights

1:47 Predictions!