MFW podcast episode 36
More Front Wing podcasts, Podcasts — By More Front Wing Staff on March 30, 2011 10:41 amOn this episode of the More Front Wing podcast, Paul and Steph are joined by the International Superstar, Shane Rogers. The group analyzes a number of topics that came out of this weekend’s event on the Streets of St. Petersburg, including the new restart and qualifying rules, the performance of the two different tire compounds, the battle between TK and Simona, Viso’s professionalism and etiquette, the woes of Dale Coyne Racing and Sebastien Bourdais, and much more. Paul and Steph also take the opportunity to quiz Shane on how IndyCar racing is doing in Australia.
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Tags: Dale Coyne Racing, EJ Viso, Firestone, Sebastien Bourdais, Simona de Silvestro, St. Petersburg, Tony Kanaan, Verizon IndyCar Series - Administration
Just listening to this week’s podcast right now. While I am enjoying it immensely, I do have a take on the Viso letting TK and Simona by controversy (here’s a hint: I think I might be part Canadian or something). I’ll stop on over to the bespoke debate page on IndyCarNation, to engage you over there.
Great work, by both of you and Shane! Keep it up!
The two wide start and restarts were different but it added something new and exciting. The ICS needs to keep this going but clean it up. I don’t understand why especially during the start of the race why didn’t all the cars line up in-formation on the backstretch (along the waterfront) then keep the formation and low speed through the final turns to the green flag.
As for Barber, last race was boring not much passing. The start and restarts will likely be the only few exciting moments of the race. If you make the restarts single file you’ll just have another single file boring race.
You will see as the season progresses the starts of races on road/street events will become slower and pretty much stay information of 2 wide through the first turn and a half. I say this because of instructions from race control…This is what I am afraid of; I’d rather have some occasional carnage then a parade on the first lap of the race.
Apologies for being ultra late but I loved this podcast.
Shane’s perspective from ‘Straya and the F1/IndyCar comparisons were brilliant. 🙂
[…] More Front Wing: MFW Podcast Episode 36- I’m going to be honest, I struggle to stay up to date with podcasts, people release far more than I ever have time to listen to and I always feel bad for not keeping up. This is one such show, and one that had dropped – not purposely – from my rotation in 2010 when I got snowed under with content. I won’t be making that mistake in 2011.The episode I highlight here is the show after the St Pete IndyCar race, with special guest Shane Rogers who is ridiculously knowledgeable about IndyCar and F1 (and who knows what else)! His input is fantastic, particularly since he’d attended the Australian Grand Prix that weekend and was able to offer a direct comparison of F1 cars and IndyCars – and events – from the perspective of the stands at the track. Steph and Paul put together a great show and subsequent shows feature Ed Carpenter and James Hinchcliffe, I’m listening to Ed’s show as I write and I can’t wait to hear the show with Hinch! […]