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April 19, 2021 in Racing, Youtubers

Jimmy Broadbent (@jimmy_broadbent) is a sim racer, presenter and youtuber. We have a chat about his journey and bunch of topics along the way. https://www.in...

Jimmy Broadbent (@jimmy_broadbent is a sim racer, presenter and youtuber. We have a chat about his journey and bunch of topics along the way.

https://www.instagram.com/jimmy_broadbent

https://www.youtube.com/user/jimski10

Hope you enjoy,

Sam

Audio Podcast:

https://linktr.ee/carchatpodcast

Support The Podcast:

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Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

04:22 - Streaming and Gaming

07:06 - Sim Racing Steering Wheels

08:21 - How fast are you compared to e-sports drivers?

10:37 - What’s it like doing a 24hr Endurance Sim race?

16:19 - What’s your pinnacle Sim race?

18:57 - Direct Drive Wheels and Force-Feedback

23:37 - How does different sim software compare?

27:48 - Setting up a PC Racing Sim

34:14 - Racing a Praga

38:58 - Driving (and crashing) a Radical

41:28 - Driving on a track in the wet

44:01 - Heel and Toe on a Racing Sim

46:10 - What Praga are you racing?

50:10 - How does Sim racing compare to real racing?

59:11 - Can you use real racing to improve your sim setup?

1:04:10 - How to improve your sim racing times

1:08:11 - How do the different Sim games compare?

1:12:16 - What are you looking forward to in sim racing?

1:13:05 - VR and Sim Racing

1:15:50 - Getting involved with Gran Turismo

1:20:36 - Has being a commentator improved your confidence?

1:22:13 - Being a voice-over in the Gran Turismo games

1:25:12 - Jimmy’s GT-R’s

1:27:53 - Time Attack MX-5

1:35:02 - 5 Questions

Car Chat Podcast #46: Neill Briggs

May 18, 2020 in Podcast

Neill Briggs co-founded BAC (Briggs Automotive Company) with his brother Ian Briggs and is the head of engineering at BAC. We have a deep dive into how the BAC Mono came about along with the technology and engineering used to create this awesome single seater.

https://www.bac-mono.com/

Hope you enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

02:15 = Why did you make a single seater?

07:40 = Were there a lot of legal constraints on making the car?

10:20 = How has the car evolved over the years?

14:54 = The gearbox 22:07 = The advances with graphene

26:14 = 3d Printing 31:54 = The lightweight wheels

40:30 = The Mono R 44:34 = How far have people driven Monos?

49:11 = What have been some of the biggest struggles along the way?

51:26 = How do you see the future of the motor show and how good are they for you?

59:33 = The NEW Mono 1:05:08 = Who is your biggest competitor?

1:07:47 = How difficult is it to make tyres for a Mono?

Car Chat Podcast #43: Jonny Smith / Carpervert

April 27, 2020 in Podcast

Jonny Smith (@carpervert) is a freelance automotive journalist, tv and video presenter/maker for hire. Renowned for his time on Fifth Gear and now creating media for his own channel (Carpervert) along with work for others.

Jonny's Instagram: https://instagram.com/carpervert

Jonny's Youtube: https://youtube.com/carpervert

Hope you enjoy the Podcast.

Thanks, Sam

Show Notes:

21:08 = How did you start your journey?

25:31 = What was it like working at a magazine?

27:31 = Moving To Fifth Gear

34:15 = Highlights from the fifth gear years.

36:41 = The flux capacitor - E drag racer

46:31 = People with obscessions

50:31 = The Austin Allegro