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The 92nd Running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans did not disappoint, with an all-time classic finish. 62 runners, 14 different marques, 23 Hypercars, and in the end, just 14 seconds covering the winning #50 Ferrari of Miguel Molina, Antonio Fuoco and Nicklas Nielsen taking it all over Jose Maria Lopez, Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck De Vries.  But how did we get there? Dre Harrison and RJ O'Connell fresh off his trip there with Daily Sports Car break it all down. From the rain taking nearly seven total hours off the runtime, a B-Pillar look at the driving stints, and the controversial direction taken by the stewards as Ferrari may have dodged three bullets in the final two hours, with an Unsafe Release, a small penalty for a spin that ended the #8 Toyota's race and then a broken door on the 50 that took too long to call in.  There's also a look at LMGT3 and LMP2 and a quick chat on Nolan Siegel as it's announced he's replacing Theo Pourchaire at McLaren in IndyCar immediately. All that on another Motorsport101!

Originally a written article for Motorsport101.com, in another shock for McLaren's IndyCar team, Theo Pourchaire has been replaced for Nolan Siegel. Here's Dre on the seventh man in McLaren colours in 2024.

Sorry this one was a little late, we all in for Le Mans at M101 HQ, but we're back on schedule with a review on the 24 Hours later this week! But in the meantime, welcome back to M101 and it's another great Canadian Grand Prix to review! With Montreal having its own island climate, we had a changeable conditions race for the ages once again, as Max Verstappen kept a cool head and limited the errors to win a tight battle with McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, as well as Mercedes George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, in a surprising comeback for the Brackley boys! Has their new front wing upgrade brought them into the fight? We also talk about some of the silly season action as Sergio Perez and Yuki Tsunoda both signed new contracts at Red Bull and RB respectively, as well as catch up on Esteban Ocon leaving Alpine. Was Checo's horror show weekend a regression to the mean and hence, a bad idea for Red Bull to keep him? And what does it mean for Daniel Ricciardo's future? And what about Ferrari, who left

It's that time of year again, and almost time for the biggest race of the year as 62 cars from 14 different manufacteurs head to the Circuit de la Sarthe for the 92nd Running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans! WIth RJ proudly repping DailySportsCars this weekend, Dre Harrison and Cam Buckley sit down all the main contenders in the Hypercar class, as well as pick winners for LMP2 and LMGT3! Will Porsche and their fleet of six cars get their twentieth win and Roger Penske’s first as a team boss? Will Ferrari behurt by the new 250kph Power Gate restrictions taking away some of their top speed? Can Toyota make it six wins in the last seven years? Where do Alpine fit into this stacked Hypercar class? And where do the fringe contenders like BMW and Lamborghini end up?  All that, as well as RJ's picks from France directly on our Le Mans Preview, on Motorsport101!

Originally a written article for Motorsport101.com, Enea Bastianini's move to Tech3 is finally announced... but in surprise news, Aprilia's Maverick Vinales is going there with him? Right move? Dre speculates in a written article!

Sorry this one's a little late folks, Dre was caught up with the day job, but allow yourself to catch up with what we thought about one of the most chaotic races in recent times, the 2024 Detroit Grand Prix! It was THE chaotic race of 2024. Eight cautions, 12 driving penalties handed out (Four of which to Will Power, whose race position looked like an EKG monitor), and FORTY-SEVEN per cent of the race ran under yellow, including 20 straight in the middle of a damp Detroit where everyone was caught out by the bumpy braking point into Turn 3 on Chambers Street. Yikes. In the end, Scott Dixon kept a cool head and did what he does best - save fuel brilliantly when a race broke out at the end and lead a Honda 1-2-3-4 in Chevrolet's back yard, and the gang try to make sense of one of the craziest IndyCar races in modern times, including a Penske implosion! But there was also two major PR nightmare the series delivered that we had to discuss - Santino Ferrucci having a shoving match with Kyle Kirkwood and droppin

Well, that took a turn. In one of MotoGP's biggest ever silly-season decisions taken by a factory side, Ducati announced yesterday that Marc Marquez had signed for the factory Ducati team, in a shock reversal from the Bologna factory's higher-ups. According to Autosport and other reports, Championship leader Jorge Martin was offered the seat after the Catalan GP, but Ducati changed their mind when their suggestion to Marquez of joining Pramac was firmly rejected. Marc made a powerplay, forcing Ducati to make a decision, and pulled the trigger on turning Marc, red. As a result, Jorge Martin's now heading to Aprilia, in a shock 24-hour lightning turnaround of a deal. So what does it all mean? Why did Ducati change their minds? Just how good has Marquez been so far? And what does it mean for the rest of the field. Can Jorge Martin bring the #1 plate to Noale? What about the other forgotten man in the field in Enea Bastianini, who looks set to join Tech3 KTM? Will he clash with wonderkid Pedro Acosta? And w

Originally a written article on Motorsport101.com, Dre supplies an Audio Track breaking down Marc Marquez heading to the factory Ducati MotoGP team for 2025, Esteban Ocon leaving Alpine at the end of the season, and Agustin Canapino's toxic behaviour at Juncos rearing its ugly head yet again.

In the middle of the biggest weekend of Motorsport, we had a Catalan Grand Prix in MotoGP to take care of, and with it, we had an erratic weekend from race winner Pecco Bagnaia, who crashed out embarassingly from the lead in the final lap of the Sprint, only to come back and take control of the Grand Prix. Find out how he bullied Jorge Martin into second on the show. There's also more Marc Marquez talk, as he had to make two more furious comebacks from 14th on the grid, as he took that spot to second in the Sprint and third in the GP. Is the qualifying becoming a problem for MM93 though? We also talk about Aleix Espargaro announcing his retirement over the weekend too, and talk about how the last rider of the 800cc era became one of the best riders in the world and an ambassador for the grid. Also, there's calendar news too as Kazakstan takes India's spot on the calendar as 2024 as Buddh likely moves to 2025, and Repsol and Honda breaking up after nearly 30 years together. It's a loaded episode of Motor

Welcome to an extended edition of Motorsport101, because quite frankly, we didn't think Monaco was worth a full episode of the show, but it made for a fine Keepin' It 101 opening segment. So if you want to skip to the Indy 500, fast forward to 19:20. In that opening segment, we praise Charles Leclerc for winning the Monaco Grand Prix in dominant fashion over Oscar Piastri and Carlos Sainz, while also casting an eye on a chaotic Lap 1, with Sergio Perez in a huge accident with both Haas drivers, and the Alpine's of Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly colliding again at Portier. Then we get into the 108th Running of the Indy 500, with Josef Newgarden and Pato O'Ward going head-to-head for the win once again, with Josef going back-to-back for 500 wins for the first time since 2002. We talk about how they did it, as well as the polarising characters of Newgarden and O'Ward in 2024, something guest host RyanErikKing called "This generations Foyt and Andretti." We also talk about the big winners and losers of the ra

Max Verstappen had to go hard to win his 59th GP of his career (Fun Fact: Every other member of Red Bull's history also has 59 combined), at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix last week, but he had to earn it after a spirited fight with Lando Norris for McLaren. Max was going so easy on his tyres at the back end of the split, he lost a 7 second lead in the last 20 laps of the race, leading to Norris being in the DRS zone of Max right at the end of the race. Is it the first sign that Red Bull are being caught? There's also dialogue on the state of the silly season after Carlos Sainz is still on the fence about signing with Audi, as well as Valterri Bottas being seen coming out of Williams garage citing "coffee" as the reason. So who may end up where in F1? Listen in to find out! And finally, F1 has had to deny it's going to America for a fourth race on the schedule, and instead made it clear they want to make moves in Asia, with Thailand set to join the calendar in 2027 and South Korea also potentially joining i

For the third time in three years, the all-time pole record falls at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway! It's almost that time again - The 108th Running of the Indy 500 is right around the corner, and Dre Harrison and RJ O'Connell is joined by a guest, Chris DeHarde of Frontstretch.com joins the gang to preview the big race and breakdown all the stories coming out of Qualifying weekend. Scott McLaughlin made history with a 234.220mph run to narrowly break Palou's 2023 record but also take the pole in a Penske front rock lockout with Power and Newgarden close behind. What has led to such a remarkable Penske turnaround, having not had a Top 10 Qualifier since 2019! There's also the glum story of a horrible Bump Day for Katherine Legge, Graham Rahal, Marcus Ericsson and the bumped man Nolan Siegel, all with horror stories to share about how they got there in the first place. Plus a full grid rundown and the threat of rain all covered in another edition of Motorsport101!

Sorry, this has been a little delayed, I've been dealing with a family bereavement, forgive me. - Dre On this episode of Motorsport101, the boys review a pretty interesting Sonsio Grand Prix, with Alex Palou finally returning to the winner's circle after racking up Top 10's like they were going out of fashion. He's had 22 of them in a row going back to his 2022 season. Of them, 18 are Top 5's. His insane run of form ties in beautifully with the heated three-way fight for the win he had with Will Power, as his Zenmaster form begins to return from 2022, and Lundgaard, the Indy GP specialist who cannot catch a break after his fifth Top 5 finish at the track. We talk about how it all came together on track. Also, does IndyCar have a marketing problem... or a storytelling problem? After yet more hype for Santino Ferrucci as he gets into a bloodfeud with Romain Grosjean, the gang ponder whether the series has its priorities in the right place. All that and more on the next Motorsport101!

It's amazing. We thought MotoGP was the regular series that had the most potential problems heading into 2024 and it's delivered new ownership, three classic races in a row, and a likeable new set of regulations. Who'd have thought? Jorge Martin held his nerve in an incredibly intense French GP in front of 120,000 rabid home fans, as Marc Marquez took some revenge on Francesco Bagnaia after beating him with a stunning final lap divebomb. Martin after another perfect Sprint/Win double, now has a 38-point lead in the standings. But will it be enough for him to claim the Factory Ducati seat over Marquez or current resident Enea Bastianini? We also talk about the the new regulations and there's some big changes planned. Ride-height and holeshot devices banned? Fairings reduced in width and shorter from the front. Fuel reduced to 20 litres from 22. Rear aero now included in homologation. And engine displacement reduced from 1000cc to 850. But will it work? And will there be after-effects? All that and more on

Orignally a written article on Motorsport101.com, it's time for Months of May's Ask Dre, the show where you the wonderful Motorsport101 Audience ask your boi Dre some questions about Formula 1, MotoGP, IndyCar, Formula E, and occasionally, other shit that takes your fancy! This edition talks about Carlos Sainz’ future, MotoGP's silly season, and much more!

After 110 starts and over five years of plugging away at it, Lando Norris finally takes his first Grand Prix win on the Streets of Miami after McLaren brought a beefy new upgrade to the race that replaced almost the entire aerodynamic body of the car, and a bit of a fortunate Safety Car between Magnussen and Sargeant and yeah... man cashed in a big one! Sadly, it wasn't without controversy though, as US Presidential Candidate and former Preisdent Donald Trump was invited to the race on behalf of F1 and Lando and McLaren were probably a bit too accomodating for him. We talk about that. CONTENT WARNING: Sexual language is used that you may find upsetting, be careful if you choose to listen. Look after yourselves. We also talk about Kevin Magnussen picking up 35 seconds worth of time penalties for running Lewis Hamilton off the road to keep him behind to protect his teammate in the Sprint. 5 penalty points in a weekend. Is Kevin gaming the penalty system? Let the debate continue. All that and more on anothe

Just when you thought the MotoGP Season was simmering over nicely in 2024, Jerez was when the touch paper was lit. Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez go head-to-head for the first time since 2021! On this week's episode, Dre, RJ and SUper Sub Ryan Erik King break down one of the most anticipated fights in recent MotoGP history. Jorge Martin tucks the front and cleared the way to have a clash for the ages, including wheels on shoulders and some stunning overtaking attempts. We also talk an absolutely chaotic Sprint Race as 15 riders hit the deck at a damp Jerez track as Dani Pedrosa gets back on a podium for KTM at the ripe old age of 38! We also talk Johann Zarco getting tossed from Race Direction after saying Freddie Spencer was unfit for his job. He may have had a point after Aleix Espargaro took him out with no penalty... Another day in MotoGP! All that on another M101 Episode!

Welcome to the most chaotic week of IndyCar in years. On this extended edition, Dre Harrison and RJ O'Connell try to make sense of an absolutely wild week, catching up with the back end of the Penske Push-To-Pass cheating scandal, as Josef Newgarden in particular had to face the music with a presser after his St Pete disqualification. We talk the Grand Prix of Barber where Scott McLaughlin taught Motorsport a valuable lesson - If you're under heat for cheating, release a statement, don't do a presser, then go dominate the track you won at last year. And for bonus points, pick up a hot date! There's also the horrible news coming out of McLaren as they announced the firing of David Malukas after never turning a wheel in anger for the papaya brand? Unfair, or just good business? A deep dive on that as McLaren drives to move on before the Month of May. All that and more on a stacked M101, listen in now!

In a very special episode of Motorsport101, and in troube to one of our favourite podcasts, "Well There's Your Problem", we did our own version of the show, "Well There's Your Caution", and on it, we talk about the Gosh Darn News of a huge Short Track wreck, the first shots in the IndyCar Push to Pass Scandal, and Kawasaki leaving World Superbikes. Then, for the main feature, we talk about the rise of Japanese Motorsport, and the construction of Fuji International Speedway. Enjoy!

The last time Max Verstappen raced in China, he had just five career wins as Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes 1-2 with Valtteri Bottas in close company. Five years later, Max has won 53 races since, the same as the rest of the field. Welcome back to Shanghai huh? In this episde, Dre, RJ and Cam breakdown the latest Max Verstappen win, his brilliant pitcrew AVERAING a 2.0 across their four stops, and Lando Norris coming inbetween with a 1-stopper ran beautifully... ...Off the back of a messy pair of Safety Cars, and Lance Stroll caight hotdogging as he drove into the back of Daniel Ricciardo while still under yellow. It's getting really tiring talking in this way about a driver with nearly 150 starts to his name, but here we are... We also talk about the difficult situation Zhou Guanyu is in. He got a lot of special treatment in his first ever home race, with Yao MIng saying he could be to F1 what he was to Basketball. Is that fair? And with Nico Hulkenberg now heading to Sauber for 2025, will this be Zhou's o