Paul Charsley ~ Ask the Driver: Does age matter?

All right, i got two for ya. at what age do drivers get laughed at, or at leas get put into the “old guy trying to live a dream” category, at the school?And on a somewhat related note. what’s the formula Vee’s SCCA series like on the west coast, or is that laughed at too?
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Ask the Driver ~ Paul Charsley

Paul,
I enjoy watching the WRC and am enjoying it in HD. I have a question about Jari-Matti Latvala. I’ve noticed that none of the top wrc drivers wear sunglasses during competitive stages except Latvala. Do you think this is an advantage or disadvantage? Latvala seems to make more mistakes than any [...]

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Ask the Driver ~ Paul Charsley

I’ve noticed in many race series, especially the ladder ranks, interviews with the winning, top 3, select others tend to follow a similiar structure:
Q: “A great race there XXXXXX, how does it feel?”
A: “Yes, the (insert manufacturer name here) car was great, the (insert sponsor name here) team did a great job (usually as always, [...]

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Ask the Driver ~ Paul Charsley

Hi Paul


Whenever I hear commentators and pundits talking about the team “choosing” one driver over the other I always wonder if it’s really true. Obviously in a case like Hamilton vs. Kovi we saw a few instances where the new parts could only go on one car and it’s a no brainer which one it [...]

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Ask the Driver ~ Crash-gate Questions

Paul,
I have been thinking over this crashgate ordeal and I have a question
to ask. Nelson was forced to crash in an area where no crane was
available to winch his car away, thus ensuring a safety car period.
In the radio transmission he asks what lap he is on and then crashes
at turn 17. First [...]

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