S3E20 Mike Yau

At Stripping the Dipping, we pride ourselves on sharing a broad range of perspectives from across the motorsport community. One year ago, Thomas Nordquist was a car enthusiast, modifying his '93 Toyota Supra but hadn't raced a single seater car. After a Skip Barber Racing School programme, he finds himself on the Road to Indy, racing in the USF 2000 Series, following in the footsteps of Colton Herta, Kyle Kirkwood and Myles Rowe! Thomas was hot footing it between tests when @F1Blag caught up with him, for this interview. Find out about how he got here so quickly, his dreams and what it's like at 19 years old to suddenly jump into a single seater racing series against people who have been racing for most of their lives! Let us know what you think of this episode in the comments, come and find us on X or Instagram @StripTheDip!

At Stripping the Dipping, we pride ourselves on sharing a broad range of perspectives from across the motorsport community. The story of the 2024 Formula One season is "What has happened to Red Bull?" from McLaren MP4-4 levels of dominance last year, to a season that has seen eight race winners, and a ten race streak without the energy drink company on the top step of the podium. So who better to analyse why, than a man with a PhD in Fluid Mechanics, who also happens to be a fan of the Milton Keynes based team? Dr Obbs joins F1Blag to discuss the technical and sporting reasons why Red Bull has been engulfed by the pack, and why - for a while - it looked like McLaren's Lando Norris had a genuine chance of snatching the World Drivers' Championship from Verstappen. Let us know what you think of this episode in the comments, come and find us on X or Instagram @StripTheDip!

At Stripping the Dipping, we pride ourselves on sharing a broad range of perspectives from across the motorsport community. George Morgan isn't just any motorsport commentator. He may well be the first to make the leap from the virtual booth to commentary boxes at some of the world's most famous circuits. George's first motor racing memory are the now immortalised words of Murray Walker, describing the moment Damon Hill won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship at Suzuka in 1996. By his mid twenties, he was commentating on sim racing's Esports League and over the last half decade has added F1 Esports, International GT Open, Euroformula and FRECA (Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine) to his resume. In his own words, dreams do come true. If you've ever wondered what it's like to be an elite level commentator, or want to know more about 2025 Mercedes F1 driver Kimi Antonelli from the guy who commentated on his championship year, do we have the episode for you! Let us know what you think of this episode in the comments, come and find us on X or Instagram @StripTheDip!

At Stripping the Dipping, we pride ourselves on sharing a broad range of perspectives from across the motorsport community. We spoke to Will Kerrigan on the heels of him completing the final part of his Masters in Motorsport Engineering. He's already a motorsport technician for E3 Sports in the Ginetta series, and this episode will give you insights into what it's like to work in British motorsport, what his qualifications entail and his ambitions for the future. If you're at all interested in getting into motorsport, want to hear about the adrenalin rush of being part of a GT pit crew, or hear about young driving talent Will is tipping to have a big future - this episode is for you! Let us know what you think of this episode in the comments, come and find us on X or Instagram @StripTheDip!

At Stripping the Dipping, we pride ourselves on sharing a broad range of perspectives from across the motorsport community. This weekend, Christoph Huber will lead the team that bears his name into the final round of the 2024 Porsche Carrera Cup in Germany, leading both the drivers' and teams' championship. Today's episode tells the tale of how Christoph got to this point, starting out as an F1 super fan in the 1990s, becoming the fourth employee of high performance motorsport manufacturer Drexler Automotive, an apprenticeship of sorts with legendary Austrian former driver and team owner Walter Lechner Sr. and ultimately becoming the proud proprietor of Huber Racing. Find out who Christoph thinks is the F1 GOAT, his story of personal and professional growth, and his courageous advice for anyone battling with their mental health. Let us know what you think of this episode in the comments, come and find us on X or Instagram @StripTheDip!

At Stripping the Dipping, we pride ourselves on sharing a broad range of perspectives from across the motorsport community. Mike Yau was part of the UK's sim racing vanguard, Managing Director of the UK's premier motorsport simulator venue, Simply Race, which he founded long before it was a commonly understood leisure activity. In this episode, we find out about his journey, starting his motorsport journey in the catering division of a go-karting venue, quickly rising to become one of the youngest general managers of Daytona Motorsport, before taking a leap of faith. This is a story of hard work, an insatiable desire to learn and an agile business brain, which has also led Mike to become the UK CEO of AK Esports, and work alongside motorsport champions such as ('friend of the show'TM) Mario Andretti, Jenson Button and Colin Turkington. Let us know what you think of this episode in the comments, come and find us on X or Instagram @StripTheDip!

At Stripping the Dipping, we pride ourselves on sharing a broad range of perspectives from across the motorsport community. Celso Neto currently sits 2nd in the TCX America touring car series, after a recent double victory at Road America. In this episode, we find out about his path into motorsport in Brazil and the US - including racing cars on the day his driving license arrived - and his aspirations for the future. Celso's dream is to be a full time professional racing driver and at time of writing, he is a finalist for the IMSA Diverse Driver Development Scholarship. If successful, that would see him race in either IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge or IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge next season. Celso just turned 20 and tells us what it was like to instruct his first cohort of students at the well renowned Skip Barber Motorsport School. Let us know what you think of this episode in the comments, come and find us on X or Instagram @StripTheDip!

At Stripping the Dipping, we pride ourselves on sharing a broad range of perspectives from across the motorsport community. Christian Rose impressed so much the first time he drove a racing car, he turned professional there and then! Last year he finished top 3 in the points of the ARCA Menards series, on the road to Nascar. In this episode, find out which other sport Christian played at college to a D1 level, who his racing heroes are and the day to day life of a man who aspires to compete at the very highest level of North American stock car racing in the not too distant future! Let us know what you think of this episode in the comments, come and find us on X or Instagram @StripTheDip!

At Stripping the Dipping, we pride ourselves on sharing a broad range of perspectives from across the motorsport community. It's DRIFT SEASON(tm) here at the podcast! Following our recent interview with Formula Drift co-founder and President Ryan Sage, in this episode we're delighted to bring you PROSPEC series driver, Nate Chen. Nate runs the #4 Toyota 86, in his fourth year in the Formula Drift PROSPEC series, with each season better than the last. But his drifting story runs deeper. He first laid eyes on Formula Drift from the grandstand in his teens - and within two years, he'd acquired paddock media credentials as an accomplished videographer. In this episode, not only will you discover what it's like to have 800 horsepower beneath your right foot, but also the vision and determination it takes to make it to the top - which has also seen Nate become the Vice President of Strategy of a venture capital firm a stone's throw from the US capital. We can't wait to read your comments. Come and find us on X or Instagram @StripTheDip!

At Stripping the Dipping, we pride ourselves on sharing a broad range of perspectives from across the motorsport community. Ziv Knoll is one half of Belgium's commentary dream team. He and Pierre Van Vliet cover Formula 1, Indycar and Le Mans. But his journey into the world of elite motorsport was unorthodox to say the least. In this episode, you'll find out how a diamond dealer, became the proprietor of one of the most successful French language F1 new websites ever ( @F1iTV ) - and how, after successfully selling the business, Ziv re-entered the online world with his website humansideofracing.com. What makes a great commentator? Why does it seem other F1 journalists are afraid to rock the boat? What's it like to race an F1 car around Spa? Who's going to fill the Mercedes seat vacated by Lewis Hamilton? Indycar vs. F1? Let us know what you think of this episode in the comments, come and find us on X or Instagram @StripTheDip!