Endurance Chat S8E16 - The Summer Update!

We're back! Kind of    For a special episode, Michael and Austin get together to catch up on the WEC and Le Mans ahead of the 2026 24 Hours race, with a brief look at the grid and a look at the major stories at play in the 2026 season. Join us for discussions on the strength of field in Hypercar, the madness that is LMP2, and where we'll be watching in GT3 for this year's 24 Hours!

In the midst of the summer break, Michael and Austin get together to catch up on everything they should have been talking about before they went on break themselves! (whoops) Join them for Monza discussions, ELMS Paul Ricard discussions, IMSA Road America discussions and also other discussions too! Timestamps: 0:04 WEC Monza Wrap 0:42 Looking ahead to Fuji 0:50 ELMS Paul Ricard Wrap 0:59 ELMS - What does ELMS look like next year? Also Aragon 1:11 IMSA Road America 1:19 IMSA Calendar 2024 - "Unfriendly"

After a short break to recover from what was an incredible race, Michael and Austin catch up to wrap up the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans. A race befitting a centenary edition, we chat about some of the issues that sprung up, give a review on every Hypercar manufacturer performance, talk LMP2 and GTE-Am, and revell in one of the best Le Mans races in recent memory

Welcome back! After a month off because of some motor race or something, Kiwi and Flood return to catch you up on everything sport as we watch on From The Grandstands! We talk Supercars from bottom to top, catch up on everything Ashes related, and get on board two of the biggest sporting events; the FIFA Women's World Cup and the Tour de France! Timestamps: 0:02 Supercars Tassie and Darwin - from bottom to top! 0:24 SVG Sidebar - NASCAR star in Chicago 0:33 The Ashes - The new England philosophy faces it's greatest test (and fails) 1:12 The Ashes - Women's Edition, but also Australia is winning that too 1:22 FIFA Women's World Cup, Aus/NZ edition! 1:35 Tour De France - Cycling's biggest event and why you should watch it! 1:47 What else is on? Wimbledon, Bledisloe Cup, and plenty more we're ignoring!

Completing the trio of Class Breakdowns for the 2023 Le Mans 24 Hour, Michael and Kris get together to chat LMP2. We talk through the philosophy of the class, the power of the Oreca 07, the importance of the Am driver plus give an explanation on Pro-Am, all while taking a deep dive into the 24 strong grid that makes up LMP2 for the 24 Hours of Le Mans Timestamps: 0:01 What is LMP2? Why does it exist? 0:09 Who is LMP2 for? 0:13 Entry list breakdown: The LMP2 cars from Prema to WRT 0:45 The Am-Driver component 0:52 Entry list breakdown: The LMP2 cars from Intereuropol to Panis  1:15 LMP2 Pro-Am, what is it? 1:19 Entry list breakdown: The 9 LMP2 Pro-Am cars 1:52 Resources, notes and suggestions 1:54 Predictions

Slightly out of order, join Michael and Kris as we break down all 21 GTE cars in the swansong performance of GTE at Le Mans. We discuss the lack of Pro class, where the additional entries have come from, talk through every team, car, and driver, before reminiscing on some of our favourite GTE memories at Le Mans Timestamps: 0:01 No GTE-Pro - What's the rationale? 0:03 What is GTE-Am?! 0:08 WEC Cars first! 21 AF Corse - 60 Iron Lynx 0:30 WEC Cars: 77 Dempsey Proton - 777 D'Station 0:54 The perils of GTE - Racing on track while being passed by faster cars 1:00 Invited Entries - Championship winners and notable inclusions 1:22 Predictions! 1:26 What's replacing GTE? 1:30 Our favourite GTE moments 1:36 Supports for the week!

Join Michael and Austin as they break down all 16 cars that make up this year's Hypercar Class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. We talk through the manufacturers, teams, cars, and drivers, to give you the low down on the state of play in the top class of Sportscars, and who is most likely to take home the Centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Timestamps: 0:01 Hypercar - Convergence has finally been achieved 0:11 Toyota - Goliath with the throne to defend 0:22 Ferrari - Will the best challenge come from the Prancing Horse? 0:29 Cadillac - 3 Caddy's for America's best shot since Ford 0:36 Porsche - The most successful manufacturer in Le Mans history 0:48 Peugeot - The great French hope; will their concept perform? 0:57 Glickenhaus - Privateer passion for a third year 1:07 Vanwall are here too  1:13 Predictions - Who is our top three? And who are we keeping an eye on? 1:16 The Innovative (NAS)Car

The time has come, finally, for the centenary edition of the 24 hours of Le Mans. Join Michael and Josh (JebTheRebel) for an hour of history, looking back at the challenge of the event, the track, and the cars, before we focus in on this year's event, discussing the three classes taking to the grid this year, the depth and breadth of talent, of storylines, and all the key things you will need to know to understand this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans.   Timestamps: The Centenary Edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 0:09 The Challenge of the event 0:19 Circuit de la Sarthe - 13.6km through the French countryside 0:35 The History - From the early garagistas to factory racing, a brief overview of each era of Le Mans 1:03 Hypercar - The biggest teams all out in force for the biggest prize in motorsports 1:11 LMP2 - the pinnacle of Amateur based racing 1:18 GTE - The swansong for one of the best categories of racing 1:24 Innovative Car - NASCAR at Le Mans? 1:30 Other things you should know! 1:42 How the hell do you watch a 24 hour race? 1:50 Advice for first timers

Kris and Austin (Kriswascher97 and CookieMonsterFL) review and speculate on the upcoming 2023 Nürburgring24. We'll talk about favorites, what to watch, support series to tune into, and of course our famous butchering of driver's names during our entry list review.  Timestamps: 0:01 - Intro to N24 04:15 - Recap of VLN Qualifying Races 08:15 - Proper Entry List Rundown 01:09:00 - Support Races for N24 Weekend 01:14:00 - Discussion of race day and how to watch

It has been a busy month in April, not just in Motorsports, but in the wider sporting world! So much so that Kiwi and Flood had to delay this episode just to catch up on everything! Join us From The Grandstands as we chat Supercars in Wanneroo, the constant battle between tradition, safety and technology in sports, crash over some cobbles, hit a hole in one, Gather 'Round and play the top 4 is lava on this month's episode! Timestamps: 0:01 Supercars Wanneroo - Cracking Race 1, lame Sunday, and too much qualifying? 0:22 Misc Supercars news - SVG's new contract, wildcard entries, Super 2 not going peak Super 2? 0:31 Paris Roubaix Review - The craziest, fastest PR ever, but should the event change? 0:47 Golf - The Masters and LIV Australia reviews 1:00 AFL - Gather 'Round; What was it, how did it go, and why was it a thing? 1:05 Premier League - The top 4 is Lava. That's all 1:13 What are we watching in May?