Car Chat Podcast #67 - Sam Hancock | Racing Driver / Coach / Commentator

Sam Hancock (@hancock_sam) is a Professional Racing driver, coach, consultant and commentator. Sam has just got back from commentating at Le Mans for Eurosport so we have a bit of a dig into what's been going on and a bit about Sam. This is a long one so might be worth getting a brew on.

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Show Notes: 

0:00 = Intro and what do you do? 
2:30 = Commentating at Le Mans 24hrs
9:13 = Toyotas leaving under electric power 
12:23 = GT Car Sounds
15:00 = The new hyperpole format
18:15 = The end of the LMP1 era
19:40 = The problem with the 919 Tribute
26:59 = Track limits at Le Mans 2020
28:38 = Stand out moments of LM 24 '20
39:40 = Hypercars at Le Mans
50:14 = BOP
58:39 = Ferrari F8
1:04:54 = 250 SWB and old cars vs new
1:10:16 = Dallara Stradale
1:12:52 = What is your typical customer like? 
1:16:02 = Setting up a racecar
1:22:29 = Testing at Silverstone + Ollie Hancock
1:27:05 = Different coaching styles
1:40:46 = Rob Willson - gentle, firm
1:48:25 = How seriously are you taking your racing atm (me)
1:52:20 = Don't be afraid of faster racing cars 
1:58:27 = Road to Le Mans coaching programs
2:04:57 = The difference an amateur can make at Le Mans
2:06:36 = Fake silvers and the rating system
2:11:08 = 5 Questions

Car Chat Podcast #56: Olly Bryant

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Olly Bryant (@ollybryant) is a professional racing driver and driver coach who mainly races in classic and gt3 cars. He has raced a massive variety of classic cars including Cobras, 911s and GT40s.

The Podcast is available under "Car Chat" on all major podcast platforms (iTunes, Spotify etc).

Hope you enjoy the Podcast.

Thanks, Sam

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Show Notes:

0:00 = How did you get into cars?

1:24 = The early years

3:54 = GT Racing

10:00 = How does racing at LeMans compare to other endurance races?

14:11 = What is the cost of a GT endurance race?

17:55 = What would you like to see going forward in WEC?

20:52 = The difference driving a GTE vs a GT3 car?

25:22 = Historic Racing

26:44 = Different styles of going fast

30:13 = How does a road 911 compare to the race versions.

35:17 = If you could only go to one European track to race what would it be?

35:39 = What have been the most memorable classic cars to race?

37:14 = What's it like to race a Cobra?

40:54 = Why does the new RSR sound odd?

43:20 = Where would you point someone who wanted to get into historic racing?

55:30 = Do you play on a Sim?

1:08:41 = Did you have to do neck training when you were racing GT?

1:16:00 = 5 Questions

Car Chat Podcast #50: Abbie Eaton

Abbie Eaton (@abbieeaton44) is a professional racing driver, coach and precision driver. She is well known for being the test driver for The Grand Tour.

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Hope You Enjoy,

Sam

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Show Notes:

00:00 = How did it all begin?
14:21 = Working for the grand tour?
19:35 = Was it difficult jumping into lots of different types of cars?
23:10 = Do you have a favourite era of car?
25:30 = How do you get these drives in race cars?
27:14 = Tell me about racing Rallycross?
29:32 = Who's the best driver out of Clarkson, May and Hammond?
30:18 = How have you found being a woman in motorsport?
37:28 = The W Series
43:57 = Do you use a Sim?
50:51 = What's the number 1 mistake people make driving on track?
55:47 = How do you go about getting more seat time?
1:04:26 = 5 Questions