
In the return of Cookie and Flood's intimate hour (and a half), Austin and Michael chat all things Spa Francorchamps off the back of possibly the best WEC event since 2016. We talk Tyre Warmers, Eau Rouge, multiclass traffic, LMP2 liveries, GT drivers, and gush at just about everything that Spa presented the 72,000 fans that were at the circuit, before catching up on some sportscar news, and taking a quick peek at the 2023 Le Mans entry list. Hope you enjoy!
Timestamps:
0:02 Hypercar has properly arrived!
0:08 Tyres in focus after numerous incidents
0:26 Eau Rouge is still scary but much safer
0:31 Hypercar - a Battle Royale in the top class
0:44 LMP2 - A topsy-turvey battle that anyone could have won
0:50 GTE-Am - who needs GTE-Pro anyway?
1:00 IMSA cans LMP3
1:02 B12hr date change?
1:05 Le Mans Entry List first look and impressions
1:20 Cookie and Flood go off the rails
May 9, 2023
1 hr 30 min

It's been a mad month in April and there's plenty to chat about! Join Michael and Kris as we talk WEC Portimao, IMSA Long Beach, ELMS Barcelona and already WEC Spa wrapping up a 2 week period where each major series has had a race. We've squeezed this in just ahead of the 6 Hours of Spa today so hopefully you can have a listen before race start!
Apr 29, 2023
1 hr 18 min

Welcome back to From the Grandstands; Floody and Kiwi's monthly catch up on all things Sport. This month, we discuss Supercars Gen 3, the controversy around RBR and SVG, challenging times at the AGP, plus wrap up another exciting month of Cricket, both international and league, and look ahead to what we're watching in the month of April!
Timestamps:
0:01 SupercarsChat: Gen 3
0:06 RBR DSQ? SVG's media troubles?
0:22 How long does Newcastle have left?
0:29 Aus GP - Tyres, Fires, and Ire
0:41 Other Sport - NZL Barely win again
0:53 WPL Cricket - a great first edition
0:58 Biathlon wrap up - Why is dominance boring?
1:01 What are we watching in April? Fairbank T20 Cricket
1:05 The Masters!
1:09 Cycling Spring Classics - de Ronde wrap and Paris-Roubaix preview
Apr 8, 2023
1 hr 18 min

Michael, Austin and Kris wrap up both the WEC and IMSA portions of the Super Sebring weekend! We give each of the Hypercar outfits a grade on their performance, talk GT and track safety, shine a light on IMSA driving standards, and discuss the upcoming rounds of the WEC at Portimao!
Timestamps:
0:01 Super Sebring! The vibe from the campsites
0:10 Hypercar Report Card - How well did each marque perform
0:46 Other WEC Storylines - Was GTE-Pro missed?
0:54 IMSA - Driving standards under scrutiny...
1:16 The last Super Sebring?
1:28 Other discussions: What's happening with Vanwall again?
1:39 Portimao - More cars, more representative, and the biggest controversy in EChat history...
Apr 2, 2023
1 hr 50 min

Kris and Austin (Cookie) are back and ready to chat about SuperSebring! And don't forget AsLMS - we'll review the season and Le Mans auto-invites. Get our thoughts on the upcoming prologue and first round of the WEC and 2nd round of IMSA's NAEC!Timestamps:00:45 SuperSebring - Intro03:35 AsLMS - Season Review09:45 WEC Prologue - Expectations 12:45 LMH - Expectations25:30 WEC - 1000 Sebring - Entry List44:00 "Michael Shank should be ******* shot"51:40 12 Hours Sebring - Entry List1:20:30 Closing Thoughts
Mar 12, 2023
1 hr 24 min

Welcome back to From the Grandstands with Kiwi and Floody! After getting asked by some of you whether or not we were planning on previewing the Supercars season, or talking about some other sports, we've decided to bring this project back! Join Michael and Chris as we talk Gen 3, Newcastle, Test Cricket, Women's Premier League Cricket, and all the exciting things we're looking forward to in sport for the month of March, while we're watching, From The Grandstand
Timestamps:
0:01 Welcome back to the grandstand!
0:02 Supercars Gen 3 - Why Gen 3? Is there Parity?
0:12 New faces, new colours...
0:19 Newcastle!
0:26 Test cricket: NZL vs Eng - 'The Barest of Margins' after 5 enthralling days
0:37 Test Cricket: Border Gavaskar Trophy - Australia collapse, India collapse, the pitches collapse...
0:43 Women's Premier League Cricket - A new era in Women's Cricket
0:51 What are we watching in March? Super Rugby, Biathlon Finale, Cycling Spring Classics!
Thank you to everyone who has expressed their interest in this returning - it truly wouldn't have happened without you!
Mar 9, 2023
56 min

In this two-part episode, Austin and Kris meet to wrap up the talking points from the Daytona 24 Hour, while Michael and Chris take on the Bathurst 12 Hour. Did Cookie make it to Daytona on time? How did GTP look on it's first outing? How many people went to Bathurst just to see Rossi? What does Maro Engel need to do to win Bathurst? All this and more!
Timestamps:
0:01 The atmosphere in the speedway
0:06 BoP gripes with GTD - Porsche neutered?
0:12 How does GTP compare to DPi?
0:17 A look at the lower classes
0:21 Broadcast woes - Peakock and NBC showing more ads than racing?
0:29 General discussions
0:33 Bathurst! How's the atmosphere?
0:42 Disappointments from the weekend - Audi and Invitational Class
0:49 Surprises? Rossi, Feeney, and SunEnergy1
0:59 The awkward bits: Modems, Contact between team mates, and a tense press conference
1:14 Bits and pieces, and the future of the event
Feb 25, 2023
1 hr 22 min

Less than a week after Daytona and we're already gearing up for the next big endurance event: the Bathurst 12 Hour. Join Michael and Chris as we breakdown Australia's International Endurance race, discussing regulations, schedules, entries and of course, a run through of the teams and drivers making up this endurance classic!
Timestamps:
0:02 Why do we care about Bathurst?
0:07 Australia's International Enduro - and why the International matters
0:17 Bathurst Specific rules and considerations
0:22 The Pro Field - 8 cars from 4 manufacturers battling out for overall honours
0:47 Pro-Am - A selection of Aussie talent and a few cars that could take on the Pros
1:13 Silver Cup - Aussie Ams the focus in this 6 car class
1:33 Invitational - The loud, odd and quirky flavour of the Bathurst 12 Hour
1:45 Final thoughts
Jan 31, 2023
1 hr 52 min

In this episode of endurance Chat, Austin and newcomer Indecisiverock walk the Daytona 24 paddock on Friday, chatting about the weekend's activities ahead of the first major 24hr event of the year.
This is raw audio with literally no editing, so excuse the 20 seconds of dead air to start, but enjoy the ambiance of the sounds of Daytona speedway in the background!
Jan 28, 2023
44 min

Welcome back for Season 8 of Endurance Chat!
Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening everyone! Austin, Kris, Ollie, and newcomer Josh (JebTheRebel) host a post-qualifying session of the 24 Hours of Daytona - LIVE! We talk about updates, developments, hunches, and take questions from Discord and Youtube!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:03 Thoughts on what we've seen so far of LMDh/GTP
0:07 Daytona 2023 - Race action at The Roar, MPC supporting, and 61 cars in the main event
0:17 New GT3: new sounds and new car's BoP woes?
0:24 LMP2 - Qualy Recap
0:28 GTP - Qualy Recap?
0:37 Moar GTP to iRacing?!
0:39 GTD - Qualy Recap - winners and losers
0:41 New GT3: new sounds and new car's BoP woes?
0:47 GTD-Pro - Qualy Recap
0:52 Rolex24 Event Schedule review
1:00 Outros!
Jan 25, 2023
1 hr 4 min
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