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Nurburgring Expert Explains Why Time Attack Is So Different!

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

From Vlogs to Racing: Misha Charoudin's Journey to Founding Vulcan Alpha

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.vulcan-alpha.com/

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

Car Chat Podcast #54 - Bisimoto

Bisi (@bisimoto) is an engineer and builder of some absolutely crazy cars. A serious Porsche nut; he's famous for his 1000hp 930 Turbo, 1000hp+ Honda Odyssey, a 935 K3 that is now electric and much much more. We discuss Bisi's story and the thinking behind the builds along the way. A really inspiring guy to follow who lives and breathes amazing engineering.

https://instagram.com/bisimoto

My Instagram:

https://instagram.com/sammooresphoto

Hope You Enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

0:00 = How did it all begin?

13:26 = Working with OEMs

17:10 = Red Porsche 935 and modernising old cars

22:05 = What made you start working with electric cars?

27:02 = The back story and build of the Electric 935

36:43 = What battery packs do you use?

41:07 = Have you kept most of the crazy builds?

43:25 = Bidi's wife's mental car build

44:28 = Can you convert small Porsches to electric?

46:53 = What's a normal amount of bhp for one of your builds?

50:20 = How heavy are the cars?

50:44 = Do you have some plans to do newer Porsches?

52:00 = The central seat Boxsters and Caymans

1:07:00 = Shop Tour

1:15:00 = 5 Questions

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