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Downforce Debrief – 25/7/2016

GUESTS: Tom Brooks, Dan Marr, Kris Brown, Chris Stevens, Vicky Selwyn & Dom Mottram

Running Order
0:00 – Show Start
9:41 – GP3 Review & Formula V8 3.5 at Silverstone Review
26:47 – GP2 Review
32:14 – What’s going on with Alex Lynn?  #LoveTheLynn (Chris Stevens reveals a potentially SHOCK career move for Lynn)
36:17 – Senna’s future revealed, and you wont believe where! (totally not clickbait)
53:03 – GT Cup at Oulton Park
69:55 – F1 at Hungary, Nico’s Qualifying controversy
80:21 – Safety, F1, Rules, Bianchi & all that
111:30 – Sergio Canamasas
116:52 – The Story of how Dom & Vicky actually met
121:52 – COOL FAB-Racing Round 5:LIVE from Whilton Mill, Preview this weekend

 

Lester’s favourite things from the weekend

https://twitter.com/Formula1Paddock/status/756829351958679552

https://twitter.com/FiftyBuckss/status/757545485368426496

https://www.facebook.com/ben.benneyworth/posts/10206613437601549

 

A www.motorsport.media production

Downforce Debrief – Niall Murray, Luke Williams, James Raven, James Scott-Murphy

Rachel Murray is the WINNER of a copy of ‘Formula 1: All the races’ – http://formula1alltheraces.com/

 

RUNNING ORDER
0:00 – SHOW START
8:24 – COOL FAB RACING & BSB Announcement
24:21 – Caleb Smith update
29:20 – BRSCC Formula Ford 1600 at Brands Review
34:06 – NIALL MURRAY INTERVIEW
37:13 – JAMES RAVEN INTERVIEW
40:25 – LUKE WILLIAMS INTERVIEW
50:46 – JAMES SCOTT-MURPHY INTERVIEW
69:34 – COMPETITION WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT
73:57 – FORMULA 1 CHAT,  Safety Car Start.. Good or Bad?
79:05 – John Munro hates social media’s ‘Hate F1’ bandwagon
98:29 – Modest Lester has his finger on the pulse and saves Formula 1

 

Links from the show

Formula 1: All the races – http://formula1alltheraces.com/

Downforce Meets…Roger Smith http://downforce-radio.co.uk/downforce-meets-roger-smith-british-gp-preview/

COOL FAB-Racing & BSB Partnership – http://www.coolfabracing.com/cool-fab-racing-strikes-official-partnership-bsb/

BSB @ Snetterton Highlights – https://www.facebook.com/britishsuperbike/videos/10153736269043097/

BRSCC Formula Ford 1600 – http://brsccff1600.co.uk/home.htm

GUESTS:

Niall Murray – https://twitter.com/niallmurray5

James Raven – https://twitter.com/jamesraven94

Luke Williams – https://www.facebook.com/LukeWilliamsRacing/

James Scott-Murphy – https://twitter.com/j_scottmurphy

John Munro – https://www.facebook.com/johnmunroracing/

Dan Marr – http://danmarr.weebly.com/

Tom Brooks – http://tombrooks.weebly.com/

 

A http://www.motorsport.media production

Downforce Debrief – Roger Smith, F1, FE, Top Gear

This week, Lester and the team talk Top Gear, Fireworks in F1 and FE and GP2 PLUS Author Roger Smith is back to tell us more F1 stories from his brilliant book: F1 All the races. PLUS Find out how you can WIN a copy!.

On the panel: Ben McPhillips, Vicky Selwyn, Tom Brooks, Dan Marr, Dom Mottram & Jake Sanson

RUNNING ORDER

0:00 – START
5:50 – Top Gear Host Quits
36:39 – Formula 1 Chat
[spp-timestamp time=”69:13″] – Nikita Mazepan Rewarded with F1 test after assaulting British Driver
80:15 – GP2 Chat
88:13 – ROGER SMITH INTERVIEW & BRITISH GP PREVIEW
[spp-timestamp time=”117:15″] – Tom Brooks at Formula E
[spp-timestamp time=”122:18″] – Formula E Chat with Jake Sanson

 

Links from the show:

https://twitter.com/domcovkid/status/749692403146162176
Dom’s Big Race – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTGa7z9KU1Y
Cardboard Jenson – https://twitter.com/F1_Obsessive/status/750053843669508096
ROGER SMITH INTERVIEW: http://formula1alltheraces.com/
Jake Sanson – https://jakesanson.com/
Ben McPhillips – http://downforce-radio.co.uk/author/bmcphillips/
Vicky Selwyn – https://twitter.com/F1_Obsessive
Dan Marr – https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-marr-64b9b864
Dom Mottram – https://twitter.com/domcovkid
Tom Brooks – http://tombrooksmedia.com/

 

A www.motorsport.media production

BREAKING NEWS – Sky gets exclusive F1 coverage from 2019

Sky have announce a new deal that will extend it’s F1 coverage on SkySports until 2024 and giving it exclusive rights.

F1’s commercial rights holder said “I am delighted that we will continue to work together, Sky’s commitment to the sport and standard of coverage is second to none”

Sky have agreed to show highlights of races and qualifying free of charge, The broadcaster has said that The British GP will be broadcasst on a “free-to-air” basis along with two other ‘prime time’ races.

Sky currently share a broadcast deal with Channel 4 which sees the public service channel show 10 live races per season following the BBC’s withdrawal of it’s contract last year.

Martin Brundle, commentator said today “I joined Sky Sports because I wanted to be part of a dedicated F1 channel with a total and long term commitment to the sport.  And we have certainly delivered on that.  In a fast changing media landscape, our coverage will get even better for F1 fans.”

Share your thoughts on this, and tune into PitBored tomorrow live at 8pm for all the reaction to this epic announcement.

Debrief 14/3/16 – STONEMAN & HAWKSWORTH

Lester is BACK! with a new theme tune for a new season.  New Pannelists and some cool new things…..it’s all new basically.   very… very new.
On the panel this week:  John Munro, Louis Suddaby, Paul Owen, Dom Mottram, Vicky Selwyn and Adrian Rickard.

Running Order:
[spp-timestamp time=”0:00″] – Show Start
[spp-timestamp time=”7:36″] – Formula E Mexican ePrix Review
[spp-timestamp time=”19:12″] – World Superbikes Thailand Review
[spp-timestamp time=”33:43″] – IndyLights St Petersburg Review with Adrian Rickard
[spp-timestamp time=”38:37″] – DEAN STONEMAN INTERVIEW
[spp-timestamp time=”50:54″] – IndyCar St Pete Review with Adrian Rickard
[spp-timestamp time=”66:18″] – JACK HAWKSWORTH INTERVIEW
[spp-timestamp time=”85:24″] – Formula 1 Chat in association with the Addicted to F1 facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/AddictedToF1/
[spp-timestamp time=”116:32min”] – Has Vicky gone off Romain Grosjean?

Thank you very much for listening!

If you would like to have your say on future shows, email:  lester@downforce-radio.co.uk, or on FB/twitter/skype  @downforceradio

Stuff from the show….

https://twitter.com/Formula1Paddock/status/706807763960254464

 

 

Debrief – John Munro

Lester has all the big news from the weekend in the final debrief of the season.

On the panel: Racing Driver John Munro, Jake Sanson, Dave Goddard, Ben McPhillips, Vicky Selwyn, Dom Mottram and Alex Goldschmidt.

Running Order
[spp-timestamp time=”6:48″] – Motorbase saved from huge fire
[spp-timestamp time=”8:29″]- Lando Norris News
[spp-timestamp time=”14:23″] – Audi’s new WEC car
[spp-timestamp time=”20:09″] – DTM news
[spp-timestamp time=”36:34″] – WRX News
[spp-timestamp time=”49:57″] – John Munro Interview
[spp-timestamp time=”57:18″] – Downforce Radio Racing Team Driver Announcement
[spp-timestamp time=”65:07″] – Q: Is Formula 1 still a must-watch ?
[spp-timestamp time=”84:29″] – Where’s Paul Clark?
[spp-timestamp time=”103:26″] – “It wasn’t Su Pollard anyway”
[spp-timestamp time=”107:26″] – The Louis Suddaby Penthouse Suite

Thank you for listening this year!

 

Quotes from the show

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[spp-tweet tweet=”It wasn’t Su Pollard anyway! @lesterforbes reacting to @domcovkid’s googling of….. things”]

Debrief – Rob Austin, Alex Jones

Lester Forbes hosts another big debrief of all the weekend’s action, plus Adam Weller caught up with BTCC ace Rob Austin to ask him about his season ALSO Formula Vee driver Alex Jones joins the panel to give us an insight to his final weekend at Brands Hatch and tell us about how amazing Formula Vee is !

Running Order

0:00 StartRob Austin pic
[spp-timestamp time=”6:06″] Dean Stoneman to race in GP2 in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi with Carlin
[spp-timestamp time=”7:12″] Other Motorsport News
[spp-timestamp time=”24:41″] Super GT
[spp-timestamp time=”41:46″] WRC Rally Wales Review
[spp-timestamp time=”57:49″] Rob Austin Interview
[spp-timestamp time=”72:05″] Brands Hatch Review
[spp-timestamp time=”76:01″] Alex Jones Interview & Formula Vee Chat
[spp-timestamp time=”94:53″] Downforce Radio Racing Team Announcement
[spp-timestamp time=”96:46″] F1 Chat (Powered by the Addicted to F1 Facebook group)
[spp-timestamp time=”101:28″] Big Mc’s Big Point – Is Formula 1 Too Negative & Depressing ?

Thanks for listening!.

 

Links from the Show

Super GT Races – NISMO TV

Super GT Website – http://supergt.net

WRC Rally Wales Results

Formula Vee Festival 2015 Timing

F1 Brazilian GP Race Results

Circuit of Wales gets planning permission

 

Video’s Referenced in the Show

 



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#DownforceDebrief – Mat Summerfield

Lester Forbes is joined this week by Jake Sanson, Tom Brooks, Paul Hadsley, Ben McPhillips, Paul Clark, Mat Summerfield and Dan Blake for a total debrief of all the weekend’s racing action.

Running Order (Click the timestamp to skip)

[spp-timestamp time=”8:34″] – The News Headlines
[spp-timestamp time=”11:14″] – Lance Stroll said he deserved his race ban this season
[spp-timestamp time=”20:12″] – FIA Announce 2016 WEC driver grade categories announced
[spp-timestamp time=”31:00″] – Jean Todt reveals talks about a 2-day F1 weekend have taken place and slammed Bernie
[spp-timestamp time=”48:09″] – British Truck Racing Championship Review 2015
[spp-timestamp time=”56:02″] – Brands Hatch Truck Racing Review with Paul Clark from StopwatchHospitality.com
[spp-timestamp time=”60:57″] – MAT SUMMERFIELD INTERVIEW (2015 British Truck Racing Champion)
[spp-timestamp time=”84:41″] – Moto 3 chat
[spp-timestamp time=”93:31 “]– MotoGP Final
[spp-timestamp time=”96:29″] – Was MotoGP being disrespectful to Lorenzo ?
[spp-timestamp time=”103:11″] – WRC Rally Wales Preview
[spp-timestamp time=”111:18”] – Has Dan Blake ever had any racing rivalries?

F1 Chat in association with the Addicted to Formula 1 Facebook group
[spp-timestamp time=”115:25″] – Has Lewis Hamilton got an inferiority complex?
[spp-timestamp time=”118:03″] – FIA admit they messed up with current engines rules

Thanks for listening

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Debrief – Ralph Firman, Dan Blake, Aaron Thompson & Downforce Awards SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Lester Forbes is back for another 2hrs of debriefing everything that happened around the world of Motorsport. The 2015 BRSCC Formula Ford Festival, Birkett 6hr Relay from Silverstone, MotoGP, Formula E & Formula 1 to talk about. PLUS Interviews with former F1 driver Ralph Firman and Aaron Thompson PLUS Lester drops a bombshell of epic proportions… it’s news about Downforce Radio and Our Awards! what could it be ??

Running Order

debrief legacy pic
[spp-timestamp time=”5:45″] min – F1 Breaking News
[spp-timestamp time=”9:17″] min – Dan Blake Interview (2015 Birkett 6hr Relay Race at Silverstone)
[spp-timestamp time=”23:01″] min – MotoGP at Malaysia Rossi vs Marquez
[spp-timestamp time=”38:52″] min – Fiesta Junior Championship
[spp-timestamp time=”40:00″] min – Aaron Thompson Interview (2015 Fiesta Juniors Champion)
[spp-timestamp time=”42:56″]min – 2015 Formula Ford Festival Review
[spp-timestamp time=”51:57″] min – Ralph Firman Interview
[spp-timestamp time=”60:09″] min – Downforce Radio Awards Nominations
[spp-timestamp time=”61:45″] min – Downforce Radio Awards BIG ANNOUNCEMENT
[spp-timestamp time=”78:03″] min – Formula 1 Chat (Brought to you by the Addicted to F1 Facebook Group)
[spp-timestamp time=”109:50″] min – Formula E at Beijing Season 2 Chat

 

Watch Dan Blake’s stint onboard in the 2015 Birkett Relay

 

Watch more from the 2015 BRSCC Formula Ford Festival

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT-eItkEjeA

And here’s a video I forgot to mention on the show, but is still cool! one of ITV F1’s best ever features! ?

Debrief EXTRA Special Podcast 13/10/2015

It’s a special EXTRA Debrief featuring debriefings from F1, Audi Sport TT Cup, BTCC, Porsche Carerra Cup GB, Ginetta Juniors, Renault Clio Cup UK, MSA Formula, Blancpain, WEC, Bathurst 1000, Euro Touring Cars, GP3, GP2.

On this special debrief podcast are: Lester Forbes, Tom Brooks, Adam Weller, Vicky Selwyn, Dom Mottram, Scott Woodwiss, Alex Goldschmidt, Adam Johnson & Jake Sanson

Running Order
[spp-timestamp time=”2:03″] – Audi Sport TT Cup
[spp-timestamp time=”6:06″] – F1 Chat Part 2 (Powered by the Addicted to F1 Facebook group)
[spp-timestamp time=”33:23″] – BTCC 2015 Season Review with Scott Woodwiss & Adam Johnson
[spp-timestamp time=”45:40″] – 2015 Ginetta Jnrs Review
[spp-timestamp time=”47:08″] – 2015 Ginetta GT4 Review
[spp-timestamp time=”48:48″] – 2015 MSA Formula Review
[spp-timestamp time=”51:08″] – 2015 Porsche Carerra Cup Review
[spp-timestamp time=”53:21″] – 2015 Renault Clio Cup Review
[spp-timestamp time=”60:02″] – Lando Norris Interview
[spp-timestamp time=”69:35″] – Ricky Collard Interview
[spp-timestamp time=”78:40″] – 2015 Bathurst 1000 Review
[spp-timestamp time=”81:45″] – WEC @ Fuji Review
[spp-timestamp time=”88:52″] – GP3 and GP2 @ Sochi Review
[spp-timestamp time=”97:14″] – Blancpain @ Brno Review
[spp-timestamp time=”101:33″] – ETCC Review

Thank you for downloading this extra debrief podcast…. sometimes we just don’t have time to shove everything into our usual two hour live show.

If you listened to all of the almost 4 hours of debrief this week, Congratulations!, You deserve a medal !