The Rain Race Podcast

IMSA at Watkins Glen was once again a story of survival as the mid-point race of the season has gained a reputation for in the last few years. In the end, it was the championship leaders in the GTP class going the distance and extending their advantage. We give our thoughts on the chaotic race and discuss if it's time for another reset in driving standards, as we saw last summer.

In one of the closest overall finishes in 24 Hours of Le Mans history, Toyota returned to the familiar top step of the podium for their sixth time. We give our thoughts on the race week, the 2027 WEC calendar, the 2030 prototype regulations, and answer your questions. Stories Referenced: LMP2 powerhouse Inter Europol targeting step up to Hypercar | RACER

It's race week for the 94th Edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans! We preview some of our favorite storylines going into the marquee event of endurance sports car racing, including thoughts from the Le Mans test day. At the end of the episode, we're giving some of our predictions for the race and answering your questions. Stories Referenced: Taylor: Increased JOTA Collab is WTR’s “Biggest Bre...

IMSA's return to the streets of Detroit went maybe how you would've expected. With difficulty passing and no shortage of incidents, some have started to question its place on the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship calendar. We give our thoughts from the weekend and discuss what changes could be made for these street circuit sprint rounds in future seasons.

After a roller coaster of highs and lows in their first two seasons of the WEC with the M Hybrid V8, BMW M Team WRT were finally able to stamp their first win on home soil for WRT! We give our thoughts from the safety-car-filled final race for the championship before next month's 24 Hours of Le Mans. Also discussing some of the latest news and rumors from the paddock regarding the future for c...

Laguna Seca delivered a historical headline once more as the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship rolled into town for a throwback race weekend, with JDC-Miller Motorsports picking up their first victory in the GTP class with their 2025-spec Porsche 963! Dailysportscar's Jonathan Grace joins as we give our thoughts on the dramatic last-lap pass and the events that led to it. Also discussing the...

Long Beach was the venue for the first of two 100-minute street race showdowns for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship this season, but while the race was short, the list of incidents was not. We discuss our thoughts from the weekend, including reports of Acura's GTP program coming to an end after the 2026 season. Also recapping the opening round of the FIA WEC at Imola and more. Stori...

After over five months, the FIA WEC is back on track in Imola for the start of the 2026 season! We discuss what we're looking forward to between the Hypercar and LMGT3 classes this season, including the introduction of the Genesis GMR-001. We also preview the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach for IMSA and answer the question: Can anybody stop Porsche? Stories Referenced: Sportscar Racing's Fu...

Porsche Penske Motorsport continued its relentless sweep of the opening two rounds of the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup for the second year in a row! We give our thoughts from their performance at Sebring and more. Also discussing the mostly unchanged 2027 IMSA schedules and answering your questions.

Global turmoil put a hold on getting this season of the FIA World Endurance Championship underway in Qatar. We discuss the logistics of starting the season on time in Imola and where Qatar might be able to return on the schedule. Also previewing this year's 12 Hours of Sebring for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

This year's 24 Hours of Le Mans entry list was announced with few surprises, but no shortage of cars and teams. We discuss some of the standouts, IMSA's announced throwback weekend at Laguna Seca, and answer your questions!

After years of discussion, it seems Honda may be ready to confirm its appearance in the FIA WEC Hypercar class starting in 2027. We discuss the road to get there, along with our thoughts from this year's Rolex 24 at Daytona. Stories Referenced: Honda poised to finally join WEC Hypercar - The Race Alpine WEC Hypercar programme in jeopardy - The Race Penske on Le Mans: “We Want to Go Back and We...

We're back! Another season of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is here. We're talking about as much as we can going into this year's Rolex 24 at Daytona, including early impressions from the Roar Before the 24.

With our last episode of 2025, we're giving our annual end-of-season thoughts from the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. From our favorite races to surprising stories and standout drives.

The offseason mill is still churning for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and FIA World Endurance Championship, with confirmations of entry lists for both the Rolex 24 at Daytona and the full WEC season! We discuss the surprise additions and notable omissions from both. Also, taking some of your questions for the penultimate time in 2025.

The annual end-of-year IMSA test at Daytona has brought out new looks for some of the GTP contenders. We discuss some of these upgrades and stories from the other classes on track. We're also giving our thoughts on last weekend's WEC finale in Bahrain, the rookie test that followed, and answering your questions. Stories Referenced: UPDATED: Manufacturers prepare revised GTP cars for IMSA D...

After a whirlwind year for the FIA World Endurance Championship, we arrive at the season finale in Bahrain. There are plenty of storylines to unpack. From the likely final race in the WEC for a Porsche 963, to Toyota's last chance to grasp a podium in 2025. Also discussing recent driver and team confirmations for IMSA and the WEC going into 2026. Stories Referenced: Fraga, Monk, Altzman Confir...

This year's Motul Petit Le Mans was a proper send-off for an up-and-down season of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. We give our thoughts on the ten-hour endurance racing classic. Also discussing Porsche's confirmed exit from the Hypercar class in the FIA WEC, the 2026 IMSA entry list, and more! Stories Referenced: Porsche’s Hypercar Exit, Your Questions Answered

The 100th FIA WEC race at Fuji is a strong argument for one of the best races in championship history! We give our thoughts on the unpredictable and action-packed penultimate race of the season. Also discussing the latest confirmed entries for the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and the 2026 upgrades to the Toyota GR010 Hypercar. At the end of the show, Bryan Herta Autosport's Aa...

After almost two full seasons with no victory, the Action Express Whelen Cadillac finally broke through to win the Battle on the Bricks! We give our thoughts on IMSA's final six-hour race at Indianapolis and preview the 100th FIA WEC race at Fuji!

While driver moves in IndyCar and new teams in F1 may seem all the buzz for 2026, let's remind you that endurance racing cannot be forgotten! With new drivers, teams, and manufacturers of our own all on the horizon, we give our first proper rundown of what's confirmed and who to expect in the next season of the FIA WEC and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Also giving a preview of I...

We'll be seeing a new look for the BMW M Hybrid V8 in the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2026! In this episode, we give our thoughts on the small changes from BMW and Bryan Herta Autosport's jump up to LMP2 in 2026. We also recap the GT-only IMSA race from VIR and answer some of your questions. Stories Referenced: BMW Reveal 2026 M Hybrid V8...

We've been no strangers to commenting on driving standards in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in recent years. With the topic being at the forefront of discussions from Road America, we decided it's time to break down whether these moments have started to become an actual problem for the series, and what they can do to address it. We're also giving our thoughts on the confi...

In what some would consider not a total bombshell, it was recently reported that BMW will be moving on from its long-term partnership with Rahal Letterman Lanigan. We discuss who is likely to pick up the M Hybrid V8 GTP program from them in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship next year. Also recapping the second double-header weekend of the season for IMSA and the WEC, with their respectiv...

Meyer Shank Racing made it two in a row in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTP class, with a win for the #60 Acura ARX-06. Only a few weeks after a surprise late-race victory for the #93 at Detroit. Are they on form to close in the championship lead to Porsche, or are their recent successes too late?