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Misha Charoudin, youtuber, racing driver and Nurburgring expert tells me about some of the intricacies of Time Attack after his trip to Australia with the Ioniq 5 N.
Enjoy,
Sam
Misha Charoudin is a Nürburgring-based Youtuber and now racing driver. He started out filming videos at the track and has progressed to the point where he now films videos of himself driving multiple cars daily at the 'Ring. Misha shares in-car driving, vlogs and lots of behind the scenes footage of car setups, local culture etc.
In addition, Misha is the CEO and co-founder of Vulcan Alpha, a company that designs and produces high-performance car parts focused on aerodynamics, such as wings and splitters. Known for his approachable style and deep knowledge of motorsport, Misha's videos attract millions of fans worldwide, establishing him as one of the most prominent Nürburgring content creators.
https://www.youtube.com/@mgcharoudin
https://www.instagram.com/mgcharoudin/
Enjoy,
Sam
Show Notes:
00:00 Introduction to Misha Charoudin and His Journey
04:57 The Rise of Boosted Boris
09:54 Content Creation at the Nürburgring
15:11 The Challenges of Driving and Filming Cars
19:52 The Evolution of Apex and New Ventures
35:18 Reflections on Apex and Future Endeavors
41:12 Memorable Driving Experiences and Lessons Learned
46:25 The Birth of a New Company: Vulcan Alpha
55:20 Experiences in Australia: Racing and Community Support
01:01:56 The Changing Landscape of Automotive Media and Influence
01:09:24 Future Aspirations and Diversifying Ventures
01:10:51 Expanding Horizons and Regrets
01:11:47 The Dream Track Car
01:12:44 The Essence of Driving
01:14:09 The Challenge of Content Creation
01:16:05 Building Unique Projects
01:17:30 Favourite Car Builders and Projects
01:19:24 Understanding Time Attack Racing
01:21:15 The Evolution of Car Builds
01:24:11 5 Questions
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Robert ( @Robert Mitchell ) is the owner of Apex Nuerburg, a rental car company and experience centre based at the Nurburgring. He's an interesting guy who pretty much only drives his supercars on the Nurburgring. We have a long discussion about business, renting cars at the ring and what it's like to run the cars that he does.
https://www.apex-nuerburg.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/rmitchell248
Hope You Enjoy,
Sam
Audio Podcast:
https://linktr.ee/carchatpodcast
Show Notes:
00:00 = Intro + Backstory + America
17:58 = Over to Germany
19:28 = Mitchell Consulting
26:15 = Finding the Nurburgring
30:36 = A business at the 'Ring
33:51 = The first rental car
39:55 = What is it like running cars only on the 'Ring?
43:10 = Porsche vs Ferrari vs McLaren running costs
48:24 = Current cars...
53:36 = Introduction to Schirmer builds and the BMW collection
1:01:32 = How much have you had to adjust the Supercars for Nurburgring life
1:07:04 = The 620r and why it was nearly amazing but not quite
1:13:45 = 'Ring Taxis + Manthey Racing
1:30:25 = High speed runs, world records and SSC Tuatara
1:42:02 = How do we define a production car
2:01:10 = My track car dilemma
2:14:30 = 5 Questions