Ep45 John Shoffner From GT3 Racing To Space

Episode 45 of the Your Data Driven Podcast podcast, hosted by Your Data Driven, titled "Ep45 John Shoffner From GT3 Racing To Space" was published on August 18, 2022 and runs 45 minutes.

August 18, 2022 ·45m · Your Data Driven Podcast

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Summary

Today I'm delighted to welcome John Shoffner to the show. Husband of a previous guest, the amazing Janine Shoffner, John is another incredible person. A successful GT racer and entrepreneur, John Shoffner is also a pilot .. oh ... and he's about to go to the International Space Station. Yes that's right, John is going to become a real life astronaut. This is a fascinating discussion, I apologises now for making only fleeting references to motorsports!, although we do discuss how Johns motorsports experiences have helped him in his astronaut preparations. John has a great story and share lots behind the scenes insights I'm sure you'll find interesting. Maybe ditch the pad today, and simply grab a coffee, sit back and enjoy listening to what John has to say. [7:40] How to get into racing  [15:12] Meeting, and being trained by, Sabine Schmitz [21:15] How to crash! [27:12] How do you become an astronaut? [34:34] What is it like to be astronaut today (verses in the 60's?) -- Links mentioned in the show: - John Shoffner's race team website http://j2-racing.com/ - Learn about Axiom and becoming an astronaut https://www.axiomspace.com/ -- Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ https://www.yourdatadriven.com Get Ahead of the Curve - Weekly motorsports wisdom you can read in 5 minutes, for free --> https://yourdatadriven.ck.page/3d029366d9

Episode Description

Today I'm delighted to welcome John Shoffner to the show. Husband of a previous guest, the amazing Janine Shoffner, John is another incredible person. A successful GT racer and entrepreneur, John Shoffner is also a pilot .. oh ... and he's about to go to the International Space Station. Yes that's right, John is going to become a real life astronaut. This is a fascinating discussion, I apologises now for making only fleeting references to motorsports!, although we do discuss how Johns motorsports experiences have helped him in his astronaut preparations. John has a great story and share lots behind the scenes insights I'm sure you'll find interesting. Maybe ditch the pad today, and simply grab a coffee, sit back and enjoy listening to what John has to say.

[7:40] How to get into racing

[15:12] Meeting, and being trained by, Sabine Schmitz

[21:15] How to crash!

[27:12] How do you become an astronaut?

[34:34] What is it like to be astronaut today (verses in the 60's?)

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Links mentioned in the show:

- John Shoffner's race team website http://j2-racing.com/

- Learn about Axiom and becoming an astronaut https://www.axiomspace.com/

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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ https://www.yourdatadriven.com

Get Ahead of the Curve - Weekly motorsports wisdom you can read in 5 minutes, for free --> https://yourdatadriven.ck.page/3d029366d9

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