The Marshall Pruett Podcast

MP 630: Inside The Sports Car Paddock, August 12, with Jeff Braun, Jack Hawksworth, and Steve Bortolotti

It's the 27th installment of the Inside The Sports Car Paddock interview show and we open with CORE autosport race engineer Jeff Braun on driver feedback and what an engineer needs to receive from the cockpit to make the right adjustments.
Braun's followed by IMSA's Jack Hawkworth, who traded his AIM with Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3 GT Daytona entry for a Joe Gibbs Racing NASCAR Xfinity Toyota entry last weekend at Mid-Ohio, and we close with Pfaff Motorsports manager Steve Bortolotti, who shares insights on the Canadian team's two-race winning streak with Porsche's 911 GT3 R in GTD.
Interviews:
Jeff Braun (starts at 2m45s)
Jack Hawksworth (30m50s)
Steve Bortolotti (52m20s)
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MP 629: Arrow McLaren SP Q&A with Marshall Pruett

IndyCar reporter Marshall Pruett fields as many questions as possible in approximately 45 minutes on the newly-formed Arrow McLaren SP team, its use of Chevrolet engines, the ramifications for its current drivers James Hinchcliffe and Marcus Ericsson, who might drive for the team, where the partnership with Meyer Shank Racing might be headed, and more listener-based items presented in a rapid-fire episode.
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MP 628: The Week In Sports Car, August 9, with Stephen Kilbey

It's time for The Week In Sports Cars podcast with Marshall Pruett and DailySportsCar.com's Stephen Kilbey, all driven by listener Q&A.
Discussion Topics:
IMSA (starts at 1m24s)
WEC/AsLMS/ELMS/ACO (1h01m19s)
General (1h20m28s)
Fun (1h40m45s)
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MP 627: Zak Brown On McLaren's Return To IndyCar with Arrow SPM

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown returns to the Marshall Pruett Podcast to discuss the team's return to full-time IndyCar competition in 2020 using Chevy power in partnership with Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. 
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MP 626: The Week In IndyCar, August 8, with Mike Hull and Jacob Abel

Chip Ganassi Racing managing director Mike Hull makes his return to The Week In IndyCar to answer great listener Q&A, and he's followed by Road To Indy driver Jacob Abel, who is learning quickly in the Indy Pro 2000 series.
We close, as usual, with show host and IndyCar reporter Marshall Pruett fielding all manner of questions, with silly season items and the recent announcement of IndyCar's plans for hybridization leading the conversation.
Mike Hull (13m18s)
Jacob Abel (53m38s)
MP Q&A (1h14m28s)
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MP 625: Inside The Sports Car Paddock, with Jeff Braun, Willy T Ribbs, and Ryan Dalziel

It's the 26th installment of the Inside The Sports Car Paddock interview show and we open with CORE autosport race engineer Jeff Braun on the technical challenges of Road America and the use of K&C Rigs.
Braun's followed racing legend Willy T. Ribbs, who won the Vintage Race Of Champions event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in a Corvette, and we close with Scotland's Ryan Dalziel, who walks us through the toughest season of his career in IMSA's GT Daytona class driving for the Starworks Motorsport Audi R8 LMS GT3 effort.
Interviews:
Jeff Braun (starts at 3m05s)
Willy T. Ribbs (23m10s)
Ryan Dalziel (38m20s)
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MP 624: Catching Up With IMSA President Scott Atherton

IMSA president Scott Atherton joins us for an episode of Catching Up With to take a deeper dive inside some of the items discussed at the recent State of the Series address, including progress being made with new TV partner NBC Sports and ongoing developments with the next-generation Daytona Prototype internationals coming in 2022.
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MP 623: IndyCar Goes Hybrid, with Jay Frye

IndyCar president Jay Frye pays a visit to discuss IndyCar's move to hybrid powertrains in 2022.
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MP 622: The Week In Sports Cars, July 31, with Graham Goodwin

It's time for The Week In Sports Cars podcast with Marshall Pruett and DailySportsCar.com's Graham Goodwin, all driven by listener Q&A.
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MP 621: The Week In IndyCar, July 30, with Felix Rosenqvist and Oliver Askew

Chip Ganassi Racing’s Felix Rosenqvist, fresh from his first podium for the team, and Indy Lights championship leader Oliver Askew from Andretti Autosport visit The Week In IndyCar podcast to discuss their amazing weekends in Mid-Ohio and more.
And with plenty of silly season items heating up, including rumors of McLaren and Arrow SPM partnering in 2020, show host and IndyCar reporter Marshall Pruett opens the episode with a walk through some of the major developments and possibilities before welcoming Rosenqvist and Askew, and then returns to answer a lot of great listener Q&A.
MP Silly Season (starts at 2m05s)
Felix Rosenqvist (34m13s)
Oliver Askew (1h15m05s)
MP Q&A (1h38m50s)
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MP 620: The Story Behind Porsche's IndyCar Win

On the 30th anniversary of Porsche's IndyCar win, captured by Teo Fabi at the 1989 Mid-Ohio race, former team manager Derrick Walker and Tino Belli, designer of the March 89P chassis, bring us inside the program, starting with its rough transition coming out of the 1988 season, the improvements to the new model powered by Porsche's stout 2.65-liter turbo V8 engine, the massive mistake that nearly cost Fabi the victory, and how the two men look back on the grand achievement delivered for the German manufacturer.
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MP 619: Inside The Sports Car Paddock, FIA WEC Prologue Special

It's the 25th installment of the Inside The Sports Car Paddock interview show and we have a special edition from the FIA World Endurance championship's Prologue pre-season test in Barcelona, brought to us by DailySportsCar.com's Graham Goodwin and Stephen Kilbey.
Features and Interviews:
Pit lane tour with Goodwin and Kilbey (starts at 4m19s)
Gustavo Menezes: Rebellion Racing LMP1 driver (37m22s)
Vincent Beaumesnil: ACO sporting director (45m59s)
Jonny Adam: Aston Martin Racing factory driver with TF Sport (58m58s)
Lawrence Tomlinson: CEO Ginetta Cars (1h06m36s)
Sam Hignett: Team Principal Jota Sport and Jackie Chan DC Racing (1h19m37s)
James Calado: AF Corse Ferrari GTE Pro driver (1h28m14s)
Alex Lynn : Aston Martin Racing factory driver (1h32m50s)
Anders Fjordbach: High Class LMP2 Racing driver (1h41m49s)
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MP 618: Inside The Sports Car Paddock, July 25, with Jeff Braun, Gerard Neveu, and more

It's the 24th installment of the Inside The Sports Car Paddock interview show and we open with CORE autosport race engineer Jeff Braun who explains the use of four- and seven-post shaker rigs.
Braun's followed by FIA WEC/ELMS CEO Gerard Neveu, Carlin Racing/Mazda Team Joest driver Harry Tincknell, Cool Racing driver Nicolas Lapierre, and Goodyear Racing Europe director Ben Crawley.
Interviews:
Jeff Braun (starts at 3m36s)
Gerard Neveu (26m50s)
Harry Tincknell (36m55s)
Nicolas Lapierre (52m53s)
Ben Crawley (1h01m21s)
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MP 617: The Week In IndyCar, July 24, with Zach Veach and Darren Keane

Andretti Autosport's Zach Veach and USF2000 race winner Darren Keane visit The Week In IndyCar podcast ahead of this weekend's race in Mid-Ohio. Veach, coming off his best race of the season in Iowa, is on the hunt for more success in his home state, and Keane, with a breakthrough victory in Toronto, is chasing more to keep his name in the championship hunt once the Mid-Ohio Road To Indy event gets under way.
Zach Veach (starts at 18m11s)
Darren Keane (44m33s)
MP Q&A (1h03m21s)
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MP 616: The Week In Sports Cars, July 23, with Graham Goodwin and Stephen Kilbey

It's time for The Week In Sports Cars podcast with DailySportsCar.com's Graham Goodwin and Stephen Kilbey, all driven by listener Q&A.
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MP 615: Catching Up With Shea Holbrook

American race car driver driver Shea Holbrook joins us for an extended episode of Catching Up With to share her background and successful career in touring cars, and more recently, how her foray into open-wheel racing in the all-female W Series has been a blend of humbling and educational experiences as the inaugural championship season speeds towards its finale.
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MP 614: The Week In Sports Cars, July 18, with Graham Goodwin and Stephen Kilbey

It's time for The Week In Sports Cars podcast with DailySportsCar.com's Graham Goodwin and Stephen Kilbey, all driven by listener Q&A.
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MP 613: The Week In IndyCar, July 17, with Sebastien Bourdais and Ryan Norman

Dale Coyne Racing's Sebastien Bourdais and Andretti Autosport Indy Lights driver Ryan Norman visit The Week In IndyCar podcast ahead of this weekend's race in Iowa, and coming off a Toronto event that saw Bourdais and Takuma Sato tussle and Norman post two solid runs, there's plenty to discuss in a packed episode that closes with IndyCar reporter and show host Marshall Pruett answering listener questions submitted via social media.
Sebastien Bourdais (starts at 20m12s)
Ryan Norman (1h20m47s)
MP Q&A (1h40m26s)
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MP 612: Inside The Sports Car Paddock, July 16

It's the 23rd installment of the Inside The Sports Car Paddock interview show and we open with CORE autosport race engineer Jeff Braun on the unique driver rotation his pole-winning team employed at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, and close with a discussion on the nuances of Balance of Performance with vehicles that have run out of adjustments to find speed. 
Braun's followed by a pair of GT racing stars in Magnus Racing's Andy Lally, who shares insights on this weekend's IMSA race for GTLM and GTD cars at Lime Rock Park, and we wrap with Dinner With Racer's Ryan Eversley, who survived to tell us about his first experience competing in the Stadium Super Truck series.
Interviews:
Jeff Braun (starts at 3m25s)
Andy Lally (26m00s)
Ryan Eversley (38m48s)
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MP 611: The Week In Sports Cars, July 12, with Graham Goodwin and Stephen Kilbey

It's time for The Week In Sports Cars podcast with DailySportsCar.com's Graham Goodwin and Stephen Kilbey, all driven by listener Q&A.
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