S1 Ep225: Mazda Pt II: The Re-Birth of the Rotary Engine
It’s October 1963, and the 10th Tokyo Motor Show is underway. Toyo Kogyo’s Mazda brand has had some success, but to prove its worth as an independent business to the government, Toyo Kogyo President T...
4 Mars 202453min
S1 Ep224: Mazda Pt 1: The Speed of... Cork
It’s the morning of August 6th, 1945. Jujiro Matsuda is heading back home after visiting his company headquarters in nearby Hiroshima, where his small trucks called Mazdas have become fixtures of the ...
26 Feb 202447min
S1 Ep223: Macau GP: “Asia’s Monaco” is a Notoriously Dangerous Street Circuit
Beyond the Macau Grand Prix’s rich history, the event has become a cultural phenomenon, drawing motorsport enthusiasts and fans to the vibrant city to witness the convergence of speed, strategy, and s...
19 Feb 202449min
S1 Ep222: F1's Greatest Rivalries: Hamilton vs Rosberg - aka “The Silver War”
August, 2014. Gasoline and burnt rubber linger in the air at Spa-Francorchamps circuit, where the podium celebration for the Belgian Grand Prix is underway. The announcer calls the name of the second ...
12 Feb 202449min
S1 Ep221: The Mustang That Took Down Porsche
The 70’s and early 80’s were practically an arms race of automotive engineering. From fuel injection to turbos to aerodynamics, manufacturers and privateers alike were breaking new ground in the name ...
5 Feb 202459min
S1 Ep220: Cosworth Pt II: WRC Rally & the Ford Escort RS Cosworth
Just one decade into their journey, Cosworth had dominated IndyCar racing and changed the face of Formula 1. But while any other company would be satisfied with that kind of record, Mike and Keith wer...
29 Jan 202448min
S1 Ep219: Cosworth Pt I: The Most Successful Engine Maker in F1 History
Between 1968 and 1974, every single Constructors Championship in F1 was won by the same Cosworth engine - the DFV - and in 1969 and 1973, every single F1 race was won by a DFV-powered car. This one en...
22 Jan 20241h 3min
S1 Ep218: Mark “Captain Nice” Donohue: The Genius Famous for Acid-Dipping his Cars
Mark Donohue never quite fit the look of a race car driver. But regardless of how he looked on the outside, his methodology not only changed the literal rules of racing but also the industry as a whol...
15 Jan 202441min
