Show notes: In today’s episode we will take a look at a chicken farmer gone automotive entrepreneur and car constructor when we take a look at Carroll Shelby and Shelby American . Contact information:
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In today’s episode we will have a look at the legendary Mille Miglia Race. Contact information:
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In today’s episode we will have a look at the history of Williams F1. One of the greatest teams in the history of the sport that are now both struggling financially and with their performance. Contact information:
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In today’s minisode we take a look at the top 10 technologies from the world of motorsport that have improved road cars as well as road car safety.
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Sources:
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/racing-tech-in-your-current-car/
https://www.redbull.com/int-en/motorsport-tech-that-has-changed-road-car-production
https://www.skoda-motorsport.com/en/5-of-the-most-important-technologies-in-both-road-and-rally-cars-history/
https://eu.freep.com/story/money/cars/mark-phelan/2018/05/23/racing-innovations-cars-safety/471396002/
https://www.hotcars.com/regular-cars-have-these-10-safety-innovations-straight-from-the-race-track/
In today’s episode we will have a look at the surprising origins, as well as the history of NASCAR.
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Sources:
https://www.nascar.com/
https://web.archive.org/web/20150530103445/http://hometracks.nascar.com/nascar_101/history_of_nascar
http://prohibition.themobmuseum.org/the-history/prohibition-potpourri/nascar-and-prohibition/
https://www.history.com/news/how-prohibition-gave-birth-to-nascar
https://www.ncdcr.gov/blog/2013/05/18/north-wilkesboro-and-the-roots-of-nascar
https://www.nascar.com/nascar-history#:~:text=FEBRUARY%2015%2C%201948%20%E2%80%93%20NASCAR%20runs,Charlotte%20(N.C.)%20Fairgrounds%20Speedway.
https://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-racing/nascar/history/nascar-bootleggers.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASCAR
https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/12/20/junior-johnson-moonshiner-nascar-legend-dies-88/
https://speedsport.com/racing-history/nascar-legend-raymond-parks/
https://johnsoninfo.weebly.com/information.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/20/sports/junior-johnson-dead.html
We are coming up to the 50th anniversary of the death of the only driver to win the Formula 1 world championship posthumously, Jochen Rindt. After this episode the Motorsport Stories Podcast will be taking a long summer break before being back again in October.
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Sources:
https://www.speedweek.com/formel1/news/148493/5-September-1970-Der-letzte-Tag-des-Jochen-Rindt.html
https://www.motorsport-total.com/formel-1/news/50-todestag-heimatstadt-graz-gedenkt-jochen-rindt-2020-19121302
http://www.grandprixhistory.org/rindt_bio.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20160116203559/http://www.motorsport-magazin.com/formel1/news-199638-interview-heinz-prueller-erinnerungen-an-jochen-rindt-besser-als-senna/
https://web.archive.org/web/20160116154624/http://www.spiegel.de/einestages/formel-1-legende-jochen-rindt-a-946660.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20160117183454/http://www.forix.com/8w/rindt.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20160114120207/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2015/mar/03/formula-one-motor-sport-jochen-rindt-scott-hunt
https://web.archive.org/web/20151008065552/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/drivers/hall-of-fame/Jochen_Rindt.html
http://jochenrindt.com/en/
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/october-1970/32/41st-italian-grand-prix
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/october-1970/35/reflections-in-the-monza-sunshine
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/october-1970/78/jochen-rindt-2
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/december-1969/48/the-grand-prix-drivers
https://www.graz.at/cms/beitrag/10034700/7772621/Graz_gedenkt_Jochen_Rindt.html
https://www.graz.at/cms/beitrag/10348726/7768145/Gemeinderatssitzung_vom_April.html
https://www.graz.at/cms/dokumente/10348726_7768145/ed2c210a/To19-A10-6-793331-Jochen-Rindt-Platz.pdf
In today’s episode we celebrate the 70th anniversary of Formula 1 but looking back at the beginnings of the top echelon of motorsport.
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Sources:
http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/title.html
https://www.britannica.com/sports/Grand-Prix-racing
https://www.dummies.com/sports/auto-racing/discovering-what-makes-formula-one-formula-one/
https://web.archive.org/web/20070807233339/http://www.autocoursegpa.com/season_decade~decade_id~1.htm
http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/story/3831.html
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.formula-1-enters-70th-anniversary-season.6L20aH3ytYcLAvZ6Un6di6.html
https://talksport.com/sport/motorsport/699361/formula-1-2020-season-british-grand-prix-austria-july/
https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/11999173/f1s-new-race-names-silverstones-70th-anniversary-gp-confirmed
http://www.f1-grandprix.com/?page_id=222
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.why-is-it-called-formula-1-and-12-other-questions-about-the-championships.1GHeel6u4jga6hMpX2eFs1.html
http://www.grandprixhistory.org/story_a.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Formula_One#:~:text=Formula%20One%20automobile%20racing%20has,Championship%20of%20Drivers%20in%201950.
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.1950-vs-2020-cars-drivers-safety-and-pitstops-how-f1-has-changed-in-70-years.62ITx6LlIY3qgzTctXgz1j.html
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.10-fascinating-facts-about-the-very-first-f1-grand-prix-held-on-this-day-70.14iQuQ4N2IbV93EZj4Ruuj.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_in_Formula_One
In today’s episode we will have a look at the history and the controversies of one of the most dangerous, yet spectacular races in the world, the Dakar Rally.
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Sources:
https://www.dakar.com/en/historical
https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215219/http://netstorage.lequipe.fr/ASO/dakar/2015/historique/historique-dakar-1979-2014_fr.pdf
https://www.dakar.com/en/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/jan/08/rorycarroll
https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/01/03/saudi-arabia-repressive-site-dakar-rally
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/16/chile-dakar-rally-protests-archaeologists-indigenous-groups-environmentalists
https://www.britannica.com/sports/Dakar-Rally
https://hiconsumption.com/history-of-the-dakar-rally/
https://www.euractiv.com/section/development-policy/news/environmental-impact-of-european-organised-dakar-rally-criticised/
https://drivetribe.com/p/the-greatest-motorsport-controversies-Uj_cN0pvSPafmmR_kW4cCQ?iid=F3lmYOniQs67Ru2Mdw2YVg
https://www.goodwood.com/grr/race/modern/2020/3/new-dakar-safety-rules-should-make-it-safer-for-motorcycles/
https://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/13/sport/motorsport/motorsport-dakar-rally-2012/index.html
https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/13/world/dangerous-paris-dakar-race-is-endangered.html
https://www.speedweek.com/dakarauto/news/86481/30-Todestag-von-Dakar-Gruender-Thierry-Sabine.html
https://www.thesportsman.com/features/thank-you-thierry-sabine-the-dakar-rally-is-one-of-sport-s-great-spectacles
https://www.motorsportretro.com/2014/01/dakar-1988-the-year-the-leading-car-was-stolen-during-the-race/
https://www.dakar.com/en/news/2018/1988-the-desperate-peugeot-search-28-40
Show notes: With the first two Formula 1 Grand Prix of 2020 having taken place after an exceptionally long winter break, we ask ourselves if there have been other periods in history without motorsport. I am deeply sorry that you had to wait an extra week for the new episode.
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Sources:
https://www.lemans.org/en/news/24-hours-of-le-mans-and-wwii-2-1941/21632#:~:text=24%20Hours%20of%20Le%20Mans%20and%20WWII%20(2)%3A%201941,including%20Derek%20Bell%20in%201941.&text=Bell%20has%20only%20been%20surpassed,Jacky%20Ickx%20(six%20wins).
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/ff4323b29d7f416d8aaf50b174b9a4bd
https://www.tflcar.com/2018/06/pikes-peak-hill-climb-guide/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rallying
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prix_motor_racing
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4862104/1942-indianapolis-500/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4862198/1942-indianapolis-500/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4862155/1942-indianapolis-500/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15935808/1942-aaa-racing-ban/
https://accesswdun.com/article/2020/3/887573/motorsports-shutdown-rare-but-not-unprecedented
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.f1-schedule-2020-latest-information.3P0b3hJYdFDm9xFieAYqCS.html
https://www.wrc.com/en/championship/calendar/wrc/
https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/2021-calendar-draft-revealed/4809487/
https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/indy500
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakar_Rally
https://www.lemans.org/en/news/the-24-hours-of-le-mans-postponed-to-19-20-september-2020/53553
http://ppihc.org/
https://www.dakar.com/en
https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/11/sports/11iht-rally11.9940680.html
http://ppihc.org/wp-content/uploads/All-Time-Kings-of-the-Mountain-2019.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianapolis_500
Can you guess what Formula 1 circuit was the longest in history? Tune in to find out. Contact information:
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In this episode we will have a look at a race known for some very indecisive weather, Senna’s greatest drive and an appearance by Sonic the Hedgehog - it is of course the 1993 European Formula 1 Grand Prix at Donington. Contact information:
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In this episode we will have a look at an epic era of rallying - the Group B. In this context we will also have a look at how rally safety has improved since then.
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Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxv-AUKsUs8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpzOf4-6GoE
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/classic/group-b-rallying-remembered/
https://www.evo.co.uk/rallying/20384/the-anatomy-of-a-group-b-rally-car-history-and-tech-of-rallyings-golden-era
https://www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/features/the-best-group-b-rally-cars/
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/june-1986/67/tragedy-repeated-corsica
https://www.motorsport-total.com/wrc/news/der-toedliche-unfall-von-henri-toivonen-die-ungeklaerte-tragoedie-19040303
https://www.carthrottle.com/post/obze4bp/
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-2011/80/corner-corsica-forever-finnish-0
https://drivetribe.com/p/31-years-ago-the-end-of-group-b-V9PLqD7ZQwKWq1JoYwE8ng?iid=ftANNKxzRsi0UUQmvybMuQ
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/motorsport/corner-killed-group-b
https://www.welt.de/motor/article160035951/Wie-die-wildeste-Rallye-der-Welt-in-den-Abgrund-raste.html
https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/142540/video-toivonen-and-group-b-tragic-mystery
https://rallygroupbshrine.org/the-rise-and-fall-of-group-b/
https://drivetribe.com/p/will-group-b-rally-ever-come-back-H0cYlGK5QPm_ClreEfOaxA?iid=EfU3mE7dStSRoDZUaf0Rnw
https://www.motor1.com/news/70099/group-b-rally-the-wild-deadly-era-of-racing/
http://www.rally-safety.com/
https://www.fia.com/rally-safety
http://www.pirelliinternationalrally.co.uk/spectator-safety-the-future-of-rallying-is-in-your-hands/
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-49935550
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/rally-racing-spectators-safety-fia-siemens/
https://www.fia.com/news/fia-and-siemens-partner-improve-rally-spectator-safety
https://www.motorsportuk.org/MSA-updates-Stage-Rally-Safety-Requirements
https://rallygroupbshrine.org/the-rise-and-fall-of-group-b/
https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/motoring/top-peugeot-co-driver-killed-in-world-rally-event-870419
Join us as we look back at the beginnings of Motorsport.
Show notes:
Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/sports/automobile-racing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX94r4KrwjU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7xXUt1xDxA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0YpTB3S0cs
https://racing-elite.com/2019/09/15/the-beginnings-of-formula-1-part-1/
https://www.dummies.com/sports/auto-racing/discovering-what-makes-formula-one-formula-one/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbPOCRmpAzY
https://drivetribe.com/p/a-brief-history-of-rally-JPrELJiJRDG_GOk2PfiIfQ?iid=Ox7WESe7TteAnb7KCTmoIQ
https://www.britannica.com/sports/sports-car-racing
https://www.britannica.com/sports/NASCAR
https://www.britannica.com/sports/stock-car-racing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiMzfzin6g8
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-10-14-sp-9194-story.html
J.A. Martin, Thomas F. Saal: American Auto Racing: The Milestones and Personalities of a Century of Speed
https://1000miglia.it/
In today’s episode of motorsport stories, we look at the oldest type of motorsport and dive into the history of a very special hillclimb event, the Pike’s Peak.
Sources: * https://jalopnik.com/how-one-of-the-oldest-forms-of-racing-is-being-brought-1828331364 * https://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/Racing/Hillclimb * https://islandcarclub.com/hillclimb-explained * https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/28840/this-is-why-pikes-peak-international-hill-climb-is-the-most-dangerous-race-in-america * cnet.com/roadshow/news/2020-pikes-peak-hill-climb-motorcycles-suspended/ * http://ppihc.org/about-fans/ * http://ppihc.org/paving-pikes-peak-competitors/ * https://www.motorsport.com/hillclimb/news/the-pikes-peak-international-hill-climb-still-growing-after-96-years/424391/ * http://ppihc.org/wp-content/uploads/All-Time-Kings-of-the-Mountain-2018.pdf * http://ppihc.org/time-line-fans/ * http://www.snaplap.net/pikes-peak-international-hill-climb/ * https://www.motorsport-total.com/pikes-peak/news/rekordjagd-am-pikes-peak-elektro-schlaegt-verbrenner-18062501 * https://www.teslarati.com/vw-id-r-electric-vehicle-pikes-peak-record/ * https://www.pikes-peak.com/attractions/pikes-peak-americas-mountain/ * https://www.britannica.com/place/Pikes-Peak * https://www.pikespeak.us.com/ * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPw1eJ4YdHM * https://unserracingmuseum.com/racing-family-history/ * https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/stories/an-unser-always-wins-3872
For our first episode we're looking way back to the 1979 French Formula 1 Grand Prix - the race that was responsible for arguably the greatest 1 vs 1 duel in F1 History.
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Sources:
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/opinion/f1/villeneuve-vs-arnoux-golden-era-f1
https://wtf1.com/post/on-this-day-in-f1-villeneuve-and-arnoux-had-that-battle/
https://f1destinations.com/rene-arnoux-on-gilles-villeneuve-the-1979-french-grand-prix/
https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/26991926/forty-years-arnoux-v-villeneuve-how-s-changed
https://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/videos/a7347/gilles-villeneuve-best-battle-for-second/
https://www.motorsport-total.com/formel-1/news/1979-ein-frankreich-grand-prix-fuer-die-ewigkeit-18061902
https://books.google.de/books?id=yeb7dD22V9QC&pg=PA186&lpg=PA186&dq=villeneuve+arnoux&source=bl&ots=q_G51AcKK0&sig=ACfU3U23YnvJc7TdDnbvzEDBHuZoNPjhfw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjP-uTx953kAhWSYVAKHYZkAN44FBDoATAHegQICBAB#v=onepage&q=villeneuve%20arnoux&f=false
:https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/rene-arnoux
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1979/68/grand-prix-france
https://database.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/gilles-villeneuve
https://database.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/gunnar-nilsson
https://database.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/ronnie-peterson
https://formulaoneinsights.com/f1-technology-turbocharged-engines-1977-1988/
https://f1.fandom.com/wiki/1978_Formula_One_Season
https://f1.fandom.com/wiki/1979_Formula_One_Season
https://www.grandprix247.com/2019/02/12/flashback-how-renault-pioneered-the-first-formula-1-turbo-era/
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/137650/how-renault-started-f1-first-turbo-revolution