Endurance Chat

In another edition of Flood and Cookie's Intimate Hour, Michael and Austin discuss the return to racing, as organising bodies start to release updated calendars to restart series around the world. We chat WEC, Le Mans, ELMS, IMSA and other sportscar racing updates, before rounding off with a 20 minute discussion on whatever we felt like really! Timestamps; 0:03 WEC - Spa, Le Mans and Bahrain to re...

KiwiChris takes the reins in this episode, and subjects us to an Endurance Motorsport themed Games Show! Join team captains Michael and Austin as they make their way through 4 rounds of games to see who comes out on top! Timestamps; 0:02 Let the Games Begin! 0:04 Round 1 - Ta-broom! 0:22 Round 2 - The Price is WHAT? 0:38 Round 3 - What's that commentary? 1:07 Round 4 - Name ALL the things! 1:15 Ro...

On this week's episode of Endurance Chat, join Michael, Ollie and Lada_Safety_Car for a look back at the last 5-10 years of Le Mans. We talk about our first experiences watching the race, the our favourite editions and moments, and look back at Le Mans history to the events we wish we could have experienced live! Timestamps; 0:02 Which LM24 was your first? 0:16 What is the favourite edition that y...

On a bumper panel of Endurance Chat, Michael catches up with Oliver, Chris, Kris, Buxoq and Andrija to expand on Bonnie_Lass47's question from our Q&A last week; What got you into motorsports? In this episode, we discuss our motorsport introduction, our early favourite drivers and series, how we all transitioned into watching Sportscars, and why we keep watching sportscars today! Timestamps; 0:02...

To celebrate 100 (and 2) episodes, we gathered as much of the gang together as we could get, and asked you to ask us questions! Join Michael, Austin, Chris and Oliver as we discuss, rant, and banter through the questions that you submitted! Note: Features some foul language, foul jokes, and foul questions (looking at you MWC) Timestamps; 0:02 What got you into Motorsport? 0:10 What do you do in li...

Catch up on the 2019/2020 Asian Le Mans Series with Michael, Austin and Kris as we summarise the major talking points from each of the four AsLMS races, discuss the position of the AsLMS in the world sportscar scene, and share our surprises, disappointments, and moments of the season! Timestamps; 0:03 The Asian Le Mans Series 0:06 4 Hours of Shanghai - A battle down to the wire decided after the f...

In what is the 100th episode of Endurance Chat (wooo!), Michael is joined by Austin and Oliver to go through the invite structure for the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans. We discuss why certain entries may have been invited over others, some notable absences, and debate the quality of teams that have been given the privilege of being invited to this year's Le Mans! In this episode; 0:01 100! 0:05 LMP1 En...

In this episode, Michael catches up with Austin to share stories from attending the Daytona 24 and Bathurst 12 Hours in adjacent weekends. We cover all the classes from Daytona, Austin shares his thoughts on the atmosphere in the speedway, Michael talks being media for a weekend plus the carnage pre-12 hour, and we briefly talk about the upcoming WEC round at COTA! Timestamps; 0:01 Austin's Dayton...

Over the Bathurst 12 Hour weekend, our host was lucky enough to catch up with Jonny Palmer, one of the commentators for the Bathurst 12 Hour and part of the Radio Show Ltd crew. We chatted about his journey into commentary, the 'Round The World Ticket', his preference of travelling by train, and a whole load of other topics ahead of track-action over the weekend.   Once again, thank you to Jonny f...

KiwiChris returns to chat Bathurst with host Michael, as we launch the 2020 IGTC season with Australia's premier GT3 race, the Bathurst 12 Hour. With a bumper GT3-Pro field and 39 cars, there's plenty to delve into including a dive into the mixing pot of Australian and International talent, a discussion on the relevance of lower class cars, and all of the on and off track action to look forward to...

Welcome back for Season 5! Hard to believe we're now in our 5th year of doing this!   As usual, we start the year with the Daytona 24 Hour! Michael (Floody) and Kris (Wacher97) chat the event's significance in sportscars, a few specific rules, before giving you the usual run down of every car, team and entry in the 4 classes for this year's 24 Hours of Daytona! Timestamps; 0:03 Daytona 24 - A mixi...

In our final episode of 2019, Michael (Floody) and Austin (Cookie) discuss the ins and outs of the WEC Bahrain 8 hours, talk 'pace creep' in sportscars, delve into the WEC 2020/2021 calendar, and discuss the possibility of a single top-level sportscar platform. We also take a quick look back on 2019 and share some of our memories and achievements!  Timestamps; 0:05 LMP1 - an 8 hour race over at tu...

Ahead of the last major race for 2019, Michael (Floody), Ollie (Trewavasaurus) and Andrija (SolHiemis) talk Shanghai, success handicaps, tyre wars, set up windows, Am drive times, and everything else around the 4 Hours of Shanghai event. We also delve into the recent sportscar news, including a calendar change, a new challenger, and some confusing press releases. Try to keep up! In this episode; 0...

In this episode, Michael (Floody), Austin (Cookie) and Kris (Kriswascher) preview the 2019/2020 Asian Le Mans Series, chatting about the class structure, calendar, and every entry across the four classes and four rounds! Listen to us butcher pronunciation, get lost searching for drivers, and the classic Endurance Chat banter as we give AsLMS the full Endurance Chat treatment for the first time! Ti...

In this episode, Michael Zalavari (Floodman11) wraps up the talking points from the WEC 6 Hours of Fuji, discusses the upcoming WEC event at Shanghai, and reviews the ELMS finale at Portimao!   Timestamps; 0:01 WEC Fuji - The P1 Battle 0:13 LMP2 - JUMBO, Am strats, and Orecas 0:25 GTE-Pro - Winning when you have pace (and when you don't!) 0:32 GTE-Am - Untouchable Am's and Aston Martins 0:46 WEC S...

In this episode, Michael Zalavari (Floodman11) and Austin Zetzman (CookieMonsterFL) chat about the big happenings from the WEC season 8 opener at Silverstone, plus catch up on the 3 rounds of ELMS that we've managed to miss! Not to worry though, we'll make sure you're all caught up as the ELMS heads towards it's final round, plus we preview this weekend's WEC round at Fuji!   Timestamps; 0:01 WEC...

In this episode, Michael Zalavari (Floodman11) and Austin Zetzman (CookieMonsterFL) catch you up on the last few months of IMSA action, including 6 rounds(!) of P, GTLM and GTD stories! Timestamps; 0:03 Belle Isle Detroit 0:08 Mazda on a roll with 3 wins! 0:21 The Juncos CTMP incident 0:30 Porsche vs Chevy at Watkins 0:39 Lime Rock. Wow 0:48 GTD stand outs and Keating's Kerfuffles 0:53 Road Americ...

In this episode, Michael Zalavari (Floodman11) and Oliver Trewavas (Trewavasaurus) delve into the role of Aerodynamics in sportscars, and explain in-depth how each body part of an ACO Prototype is designed to perform at the limits of aero efficiency! This is a bit of an experiment for us so please leave a comment offering some feedback! Timestamps; 0:01 Our experience and expertise 0:05 What is ae...

In this episode, Floodman11 is joined by CookieMonsterFL and SolHiemis to chat WEC Season 8, the new and returning entries, the balance of driver talent PLUS a look into the 2020/2021 regulations and discussions on the philosophy of sportscar racing! Timestamps; 0:01 Season 8 Calendar changes 0:08 Entry list - P1 0:18 Breaking down the changes to EoT 0:24 P2 - incredible talent in both Pro and Am...

In this episode, GT3 maestros Kriswascher97 and Kiwichris1709 preview the 2019 24 Hours of Spa! They take a brief look at the event history, the particular regulations around the event, an in depth look at every Pro class car, comments on the Pro-Am, Am and Silver Cup drivers, plus let you know when and how to watch!   Huge thanks to the lads for putting this together!

Still coming down off back to back 24 Hour weekends? Have we got the show for you! Floodman11 and CookieMonsterFL cover off all the talking points from the 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours, including all the fanfare, action, and controversy for the 87th Grand Prix of Endurance. In this episode; 0:03 The feel, atmosphere and excitement coming in to the event 0:05 The first victim - analysing the 64/88 tangle...

Guten Morgen! If you are just waking up and getting ready to watch at the track or via stream, join us for a run-down of everything you need to know about the more obscure cars racing this weekend! Join CookieMonsterFL and kriswascher97 as they preview the upcoming 24 hours of Nurburgring - finishing the rest of the 160 car grid with the rest of the featured categories in this year's race! These m...

Join CookieMonsterFL and kriswascher97 as they preview the upcoming 24 hours of Nurburgring - and in this episode we discuss the full class list of the most prominent and in some regards most important class: the GT3-rich category of SP9 (and Glick's SPX)! Count along with us as we discussed 'stacked' lineups and butcher local and international names! What makes this race so special? Did that driv...

To tie in with our LMP class guide, Floodman11 is joined by kiwichris1709 and Kriswascher97 to go through the GTE classes for this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans!  Editors note: recording of this episode was plagued with technical difficulties and drop outs. Hopefully the cuts aren't too noticeable! Timestamps: 0:01 The GTE Class: Sportscars life and blood 0:03 GTE-Pro; every car, team and driver anal...

In this episode, join Floodman11, Ollie Trewavas (trewavasaurus) and a brief cameo from CookieMonsterFL as we analyse the prototype classes from this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans! Timestamps 0:01 The context and development of the LMP1 Class 0:05 The reigning champions: Toyota LMP1 0:11 The top privateer challenges: Rebellion vs SMP 0:26 Dragonspeed and Bykolles 0:30 Perspectives and insights into E...