I stepped away from motorsport for a long time. This is why, and why Motion Racing is back.

New piece online.

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The next episode of the podcast might be about one of a number of things; it depends entirely on which beloved journalistic figure answers my Discord message first.

A debate I've had is whether Dan Ticktum gets so much aggravation for his whining on the radio because, unlike Fernando Alonso, he whines not in an urbane Oviedo accent, but a nasal Essex accent. Can he be a bit 'Tantrums and Tiaras'? Sure. But Formula E can, at times, look like a very silly sport.

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The first Motion Racing Podcast in 2 years goes back to how the podcast began, with a good old barney about Formula E, that chaotic, frustrating form of motorsport that, like a wayward cousin, does weird things but still makes you smile. #FormulaE #motorsport #podcast

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Formula E Sao Paulo notebook:
🟣 Going hard on burnouts without clear penalty is idiotic
🟣 De Vries continues to have the judgement of a racoon with a boner
🟣 "Ticktum didn't deserve that" is a novel sentence
🟣 Di Grassi doesn't add much to a team - he's not a team player, he's slow, and inconsistent

Wehrlein misses out on pole due to a 3-place grid penalty for "wheelspinning" (something it's hard NOT to do when starting a Gen3) in the pitlane.

Yes, could endanger crews, but context: nobody was standing near the car, and is it really worth influencing the outcome of the race, or just fine him?

About Mahindra, if we get Mortara in a decent car finishing races on the regular, nature might be healing. And I know he lost his duel, but de Vries winning the title with an actually fair qualifying system would be peak vindication.

I do think sometimes, nobody on the outside knows the difference between yer Tom Dillmanns, Tom Blomqvists, and Joel Erikssons and other decent blokes in average Formula E cars. Would it not be worth a marketing punt on one of the women in the test, even if they aren't as quick at first?

#FormulaE

600kW is about 800hp, in case you're stuck on some earlier idea of what #FormulaE cars are like. And that 800hp car you're comparing it to has to achieve torque via incredibly close gearing and/or forced induction.

"The average level of talent is so high" says Nissan boss Tommaso Volpe of Formula E. AND YET STILL NO STOFFEL.

#ABBFormulaE #motorsport

I wanted to let you know that the Motion Racing Podcast will be coming back. Mostly the same, just with a few things (alright, one thing) that's different. Looking forward to enjoying the Sao Paulo E-Prix with you all. SG #abbformulae

My GOD... after trying all the email addresses on my phone, I got back in the account! I was beginning to think I'd need to open another one under a slightly different name.

New Motion E Podcast episode, reacting to the Gen3 Evo photos. Possibly the only time you'll hear the Formula E car compared to the Honda Civic, with guest Krzysztof A. Woźniak.

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