As the first of a new series of podcasts (and, soon, videocasts/TV shows) that I’ll be hosting with Sean Henshelwood, Second Gear aims to be an unvarnished look at the Asian motorsport scene. For all the undoubted opportunities of the Asian market, it sometimes feels like the sport doesn’t get out of second gear – hence the name – so in addition to all the latest news and analysis, we’ll also be talking about what needs to be done to take the sport to the next level.

Issues discussed on this episode include:

1. Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix:
   • Reaction to the race
   • Ricciardo’s formative years racing in Asia
2. Liberty Media’s plans for a second Chinese race:
   • The issues with building a sustainable track in China capable of holding an F1 race
   • How soon could this realistically happen?
3. Fernando Alonso announces plans to build 40 go kart tracks in China over the next five years:
   • Is it achievable?
   • Can it produce China’s first F1 star?

[Photo credit above: 6th GEAR]

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