The Rain Race Podcast

Mere weeks after the closure of the 2024 IMSA season, the FIA World Endurance Championship also wrapped up its highlight 2024 story. We discuss the 8 Hours of Bahrain and the events that led to some surprise championship winners. Also giving our thoughts on the latest rumor of McLaren joining the Hypercar class in the future, going over recent driver and team confirmations in both IMSA and the WEC, and answering your questions.

https://www.dailysportscar.com/2024/11/04/mclaren-takes-the-next-step-to-a-hypercar-future.html

With the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship coming to a close at Petit Le Mans, and the FIA WEC season entering its final race at Bahrain, we're starting to get a clearer image of the grid in both championships for next year. We're discussing the confirmed new players, the potential departures, and giving our thoughts on those still rumored.

The dark skies and rain brought forward a surprising victory for BMW in the IMSA Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis! We unpack BMW's first on-track win with their M Hybrid V8 in GTP competition and discuss the penultimate race in the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Also going over the latest news from the FIA WEC and IMSA.

The FIA WEC's return to Circuit of The Americas saw dramatic on-track action, first-time winners, and a controversial finish at a critical point in the championship battle. We give our thoughts on the Lone Star Le Mans, and the championship picture going into the final two races at Fuji and Bahrain. We're also discussing the latest WEC and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship news going into next season.

https://www.dailysportscar.com/2024/09/04/heart-of-racing-team-affirms-commitment-to-major-gt-programmes.html

https://www.dailysportscar.com/2024/09/05/with-a-2025-gtp-programme-confirmed-the-action-express-train-rolls-on.html

With only two races remaining in the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the title in all four classes is still up for grabs. We're discussing the GT-only race at Virginia International Raceway and the championship scenarios leading into next month's six-hour race at Indianapolis. Also giving a preview of this weekend's WEC Lone Star Le Mans, and answering your questions.

In a surprise announcement, Isotta Fraschini announced that they will not continue for the remainder of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship season, with seemingly no path to continue in future seasons. We discuss the implications this has on the 2025 season, and more. Also previewing the IMSA Michelin GT Challenge at VIR, and recapping the latest news from IMSA and the WEC.

Aston Martin has officially released photos and video from their on-track testing of the Valkyrie AMR-LMH, the highly anticipated Cosworth V12-powered prototype. We give our thoughts on the car that will make its competitive debut in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship next year. Also previewing this weekend's IMSA action at Road America.

The FIA World Endurance Championship returned to action this weekend for the first time since Le Mans, with the return of the 6 Hours of São Paulo. We give our thoughts on their first outing in Brazil since 2014, along with the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park.

This podcast's name has been taken a bit too literal recently. The Sahlen's 6 Hours of The Glen for IMSA's WeatherTech SportsCar Championship was yet another endurance race that was impacted by heavy rain, catching out some strong contenders and championship favorites along the way. We're giving our thoughts on the race and discussing the latest news and rumors from IMSA and the FIA WEC!

https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/lamborghini-wec-two-car-mandate-could-impact-imsa-program/

https://racer.com/2024/06/22/derani-and-action-express-racing-to-split-after-2024-season/

Another edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans has passed. We'll be discussing the race that unfolded to give Ferrari their second Le Mans victory in a row, their eleventh total. We'll also be recapping the latest news from last week's ACO press conference and giving a preview for this weekend's IMSA Sahlen's 6 Hours of The Glen.