On the concluding episode of Pitlane Podcast for series one, we catch up with Magherafelt road racer, Paul Jordan, who has joined forces with Burrows Engineering/RK Racing Team for the 2021 season. Paul looks ahead to this month's Armoy Road Races and gives his views on the current plight of the Ulster Grand Prix. Aaron analyses what proved to be an up-and-down weekend at Donington Park for reigning World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea, while Jason has all bases covered for car fans with his stage and track round-up.
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Pitlane Podcast Episode 8: Jamie McMillan
M-Sport Ford engineer Jamie McMillan is the special guest on this week's Pitlane Podcast. The Ballyclare native reflects on a successful Safari Rally Kenya where Gus Greensmith and Adrien Fourmaux finished fourth and fifth respectively. Jamie also discusses the team's hopes for the 2022 season when the new hybrid rules cycle for the World Rally Championship will be ushered in, and gives his verdict on whether the Cumbrian squad can win the drivers' title. As always, Jason and Aaron discuss all the key talking points from last weekend and look ahead to what the next few days have in store for motorsport fans.
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Pitlane Podcast Episode 7: Glenn Irwin
British Superbike Championship rider Glenn Irwin is the special guest on week seven of Pitlane Podcast. The Honda Racing rider found time to chat to Aaron and Jason about his expectations for the 2021 campaign in-between pre-season testing and making last-minute preparations ahead of this week’s opening round at Oulton Park.
As always, we digest last weekend’s two- and four-wheel action from MotoGP to the European Rally Championship and everything in-between, while an excitable Jason tries to convey what makes Safari Rally Kenya so special. The World Rally Championship returns there this week for the first time since 2002, with Fintona’s Aaron Johnston flying the flag for Northern Ireland.
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Pitlane Podcast 6: News Review
In episode six of Pitlane Podcast, Aaron and Jason discuss some of the big talking points from the last few days, from the Isle of Man TT's decision to go all-live from 2022, to Oliver Solberg and Aaron Johnston's continued rise within the Hyundai Motorsport ranks. As always, we review those riders and drivers from Northern Ireland who were in action last weekend, and look ahead to what lies in store this Saturday and Sunday.
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Pitlane Podcast Episode 5: William Creighton
Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy driver William Creighton is the special guest on this week's episode of Pitlane Podcast. The Moira driver gives a unique insight into the Junior World Rally Championship, and reflects on his victory at the opening round of the Junior British Rally Championship alongside Liam Regan. As always, we look back at all the weekend's two- and four-wheel racing action - and debate whether Fabio Quartararo experienced a wardrobe malfunction at the Catalan GP, or whether he has discovered a new form of weight-saving. Either way, he received a three-second penalty for the misdemeanour.
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