Bill Wood posted on November 10, 2011 16:00
Tech House & Speed by Bill Wood: Episode 95
Guests: Kevin Abbring (00:00), Sverre Isachsen (14:09), Alister McRae (25:17), David Higgins (36:15)
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It's another international show this week. This time Tech House & Speed is concentrating on international rallying and rallycross. We go from Australia to Wales and a couple stops in between in Norway and Holland. It's another example of the web's only topical weekly webcast with international content specializing in sports car competition including rally, drifting and time attack. And each week we bring you nothing but Winners, Champions and Legends.
In Segment One we talk with the Dutch rally driver Kevin Abbring, the French 2WD champion and the FIA Academy's inaugural Driver of the Academy. it's one of the most prestigious honors that could fall on a new driver just starting his career. To top it off, Abbring will be driving for Volkswagen in Rally Great Britain starting Thursday in Wales. Abbring is not only seeing his future, he's kicking down the fences that might keep him from taking part at the highest levels!
In Segment Two we go to Norway where we talk with The Viking Warrior Sverre Isachsen, three-time defending European Rallycross Champion. Isachsen won his title again this year in a Ford Focus he calls Stina. But he's not resting on his laurels by any means. Sverre has talked about moving to another marque for next year. Tech House & Speed does a bit of sparring with The Viking Warrior to find out what that car will be. Does he spill the beans?
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In Segment Three we go to Perth, Australia some 16 hours ahead of THS Talk. We find Alister McRae just hours after he'd won Rally China and the 2011 Asia Pacific Rally Championship along with the Manufacturer's Championship for Proton Motorsports. McRae was on his was to his shop in Perth where he was about to embark on another celebration with his crew there. He took the PC path with a journalist. But he was about to do some serious partying to celebrate his double victory.
Finally in Segment Four we go to Wales where we talk with 2011 Rally America champion David Higgins who helped train and coach several of the teams that will be in Rally Great Britain this weekend. Included in that list is Chris Duplessis, the American 2010 2WD champion who will be running a Ford Fiesta R2 in Rally GB. Does David think Chris has a chance to do well this weekend? Find out the only thing that might stand in his way! If you have missed any part of this episode or guest, you can go to iTunes where this and past shows are available for your convenience. Tech House & Speed archives are also available "On Demand" or via RSS syndication at www.ByBillWood.com, www.TechHouseandSpeed.com or at www.RaceFanRadio.com! Enjoy!! TRT: 50:56