It’s been a long week here.

It was a boring Chinese Grand Prix, but like actual China, the political notes rang home, as Nico Rosberg accused Lewis Hamilton of slowing down on purpose. We break down whether Rosberg had a claim, or whether he’s a big crybaby. Spoiler, it’s the latter, and we explain why. We also cover the issues that Renault have going forward, and why Sky’s race coverage was ATROCIOUS.

Also, we go in-depth on the latest story to hit Motorsport, and that’s the use of Grid and Podium girls in the sport, the WEC’s half-hearted gesture to remove them, and is Lewis Hamilton a sexist? (Spoiler, again, he isn’t.)

We also review the Grand Prix of the Americas, Marc Marquez’s phenomenal weekend, as well as Sam Lowes and Danny Kent’s lower class wins, and the first British double win at a weekend since 1977.

IndyCar gets a look with their Grand Prix of Louisiana, and the washout and relative farce that the race became due to the weather and the high number of safety cars as the result of the poor state of the track itself. And yay for the Mayor of Hinchtown and Simona “Motorsport Bae” de Silverstro!

And finally, we review Formula E at Long Beach, where Nelson Piquet Jr. dominated for the win, while Jean-Eric Vergne won the podium, if you get what I mean. ? Enjoy the show with me and @RyanErikKing and thanks for listening!

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Welcome back to Motorsport 101, dear listeners! In this absolutely stacked episode, me and the returning Ryan King (See what I did there?), we take a look back at the insane Triple Header of Motorsport we had at the weekend.

First up, the Malaysian Grand Prix in Formula 1, Sebastian Vettel’s 40th win and his first for Ferrari, we’ll be looking at how Mercedes got it wrong, Kimi Raikkonen’s comeback, Williams mediocrity, Force India’s scalps, McLaren and Manor at the back, as well as the Toro Rosso’s beating the factory Red Bull team, and Max Verstappen becoming F1’s youngest ever scorer.

Then, MotoGP in Qatar, and Valentino Rossi’s continued GOD-like tendency of winning at the tender age of 36. Also, the resurgence of the Ducati’s as they scored their first double podium in nearly 5 years, Andrea Dovizioso pushing Rossi to the limits, and Iannone’s first podium. Also, Lorenzo’s collapsing helmet, Marquez’s mistake, and why Dani Pedrosa’s career hangs in the balance due to his arm pump problem.

I also lost my IndyCar virginity! We’ll be talking about the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, all the broken endplates and why a fan had to be hospitalized for one, and Penske curb-stomping the opposition as the super-team of four finished 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th, Montoya taking his 17th IndyCar win.

And finally, a look at Bernie’s comments regarding a female F1 series and why it causes more problems than it solves, and why we should really stop looking at Susie Wolff like she’s the gospel leader of women in Motorsport like many see her as, and realize she’s actually being very shrewd.

So, I really hope you enjoy what I think is, is our best and most robust Podcast to date. Enjoy!

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Surprise, motherf***ers!

I got a bonus episode of the Podcast for you! Our usual Bike Live producer was unavailable this past Friday, so me, and Bike Live co-hosts Louis Suddaby and Rebecca James got together for a 2 and a quarter hour marathon episode, where we previewed all the key points going into the MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 seasons, ahead of the 2015 Season opener in Qatar next week!

Can anything stop Marc Marquez? Will Jorge Lorenzo bounce back? Are Ducati actually really good again? And where do Suzuki fit in? And will Becks ever stop going loopy over the Lowes brothers? All important questions that mostly get answered over the course of the 130 minute run time!

Oh, and if you liked this edition of the show, please, listen in LIVE on Downforce Radio every Friday Night live at 8pm! Thanks for listening!

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Me and The Crekkan, are frustrated F1 fans.

It’s not been the best fortnight since we last did a show on here. The Australian Grand Prix came and went, and it was largely uninteresting, Hamilton winning a three-tiered procession around Albert Park. But on top of that was the Giedo Van Der Garde lawsuit, Manor’s simple inability to be able to race, and now, today’s breaking news, the German Grand Prix no longer taking place this season, as neither Hockenheim and The Nurburgring are able to stump up the cash to run.

So yeah, a lot of frustrating elements in the Formula 1 world, so consider this episode of the Podcast, very…rant-heavy. But not at the usual targets and tropes you might expect. You’ll see what I mean when you listen.

So yeah, enjoy the show, consider it, counselling for the F1 fan. Not even Arnie could save this one.

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Ha, witty!

In this stacked episode, we talk over the breaking news story of Fernando Alonso missing Australia due to the concussion he got in testing, and whether or not the conspiracy theorists can have a field day on it.

We also talk about Carmen Jorda’s hiring at Lotus, and the nature of Women in Formula 1 as it stands, the helmet change ban, and we embrace Mercedes as our new silver overlords with some truly terrifying stats about their testing runs in Barcelona. And we even go into detail about Bernie being nice, as Caterham gets sold and Manor contiues their comeback.

So join me, Gino Van Den Broceke and new guest Scott Woodwiss for 75 minutes of F1 news!

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Okay, got to be totally honest here, this isn’t really a show for me, this was a show for Downforce Radio. But I produced it, so its technically mine, so I thought, why not do double duty! Consider this a bonus episode as a thank you for all your support!

In this bonus episode, it’s a massive World Superbikes Season Preview, as we talk about the Kawasaki Super Team and Tom Sykes vs Jonathan Rea, whether Sylvain Guintoli can retain his title after an awful crash in testing, Alex Lowes leading the early timing sheets, the British hopes, the newcomers in Jordi Torres and Nico Terol, the return of Troy GODDAMN Bayliss, and our big early season predictions.

So enjoy me, Louis Suddaby and Rebecca “Trying to hide her Alex Lowes fangirlism” James, as we spend 70 minutes getting you ready for the World Superbike Season opener in Philip Island!

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In this episode of the show, Crekkan breaks the meter with the number of Wrestling references he can get into a 65 minute show.

In other news, we talk about Manor’s 2nd bite at F1’s cherry as Force India veto’ed their 2014 car registration attempt, and why they don’t deserve the attacks they’ve been getting, and why we all really need to look at what Manor is at this point, and why it may be for the best if they don’t compete next year.

Also, we talk about the 1,000bhp car adjustment vote that’s taking place tomorrow and ask whether it’s really going to improve the sport, or whether it’s just another moment of F1 fans being drunk with power.

We also cover the Circuit of Wales broken deal with Donington Park, Conor Daly failing to get an IndyCar seat, and questioning Daniel Ricciardo’s bandwagon. You’ll see why when it happens.

Join me, @RyanErikKing and @Crekkan as I also reveal that we may be doing more episodes! Huzzah!

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Note: Alternative names for this Episode include: “Dre likes Jennie”, “Dre likes McKenzie”, “Max Verstappen and Danica Patrick romp long into the night”, and a a stretch, “Crekkan confuses CART for Karting.”

In this episode, me, Ryan King and returning guest Gino “Crekkan” Van Den Broceke talk all about the F1 testing period in Jerez, Marussia’s 11th hour attempt at being saved (Unsuccessfully), Caterham finally being laid to rest, Force India’s current problems, Nissan’s new LMP1 car and why you should abandon your Dads to drive it around COTA backwards, and why everything’s coming up roses for Ferrari.

Oh, and we talk about Lewis Hamilton going single again after Nicole left him for the third time this month. And it got HILARIOUS from here. Including an unsolicited rumour that I have a crush on Formula 1 and E’s Jennie Gow. Which is completely unsolicited. Ahem.

Enjoy the show, its definitely the funniest we’ve put up to date!

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This one’s going to go down well. In Episode 8 of The Motorsport 101 Podcast, we talk about the three 2015 Car Launches so far, from Lotus, Force India and Williams, what would happen if Ted Kravitz became a video blogger, and then the big one…Just who are our 10 greatest F1 drivers of all time?

We spent an hour breaking down our Top 10’s, from the Sir Jacks, to the Vettel’s of the world. One list only had one current driver. One list only had two. And one list had said current driver ABOVE Ayrton Senna. Wanna find out who? You gotta listen. Feel free to send in your Top 10’s, and please, whatever you do, don’t take them too seriously. Direct all abuse to @RyanErikKing on Twitter!

Enjoy!

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EPISODE 7 – MY EX-GIRLFRIEND IS A TRAINED ASSASSIN

Oh boy, this could easily be our best episode to date. In this loaded edition of the Motorsport 101 Podcast, we talk all about Marussia’s potential escape plan and return to Formula 1, and why that may not entirely be a good thing. We also talk about Honda and the changes in the rules that are now allowing them to develop after all, but again… may not be as big a deal as you think.

Also, we talk about the RIDICULOUS Kurt Busch domestic violence story that’s swept through NASCAR, which includes conflicting eye-witness accounts, blood-splattered evening gowns, and you get to find out why a 5ft blonde hottie Patricia Driscoll gets given the nickname of “The Pocket Commando”. It’s as crazy, as it sounds.

And in the second half of the show, we answer your fan submitted questions into the show, including a makeshift supergrid with a twist, what motor series would we enter if given the chance, and if we had to put a Formula E team together, who’d we build them with. Some really good stuff on there, so thanks everyone for the questions! (Although, I’m not sure co-host @RyanErikKing appreciated “killing” Susie Wolff.)

And of course, thanks to everyone for the continued support, if you’re enjoying the show, PLEASE head over to iTunes and leave a positive rating and review! Enjoy the show!

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