The Jack Threlfall Show: Episode 18 - SkySports IndyCar Commentator Tom Gaymor Interview

Hello everybody and welcome back to the Jack Threlfall Show! This week we are joined by Indycar commentator Tom Gaymor for a deep dive into the career of race commentary and his experience in the industry. After a crash ended Tom's junior formula career he returned to motorsport as a driver coach with the famous Carlin Team; Tom has been a key reason behind the many championships that Carlin has won over the years and has worked with some of the most successful young drivers currently on the international open-wheel market such as Colton Herta, Lando Norris, and George Russell. Topics and Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro and Job Description 1:24 - Race Commentary 7:08 - Commentating the Indy500 with Lando Norris 8:59 - 2022 IndyCar Season and the Sky Sports Investment 15:28 - Alex Palou's 2021 IndyCar Championship successs 20:22 - Key lessons for young drivers 25:40 - Money in Motorsport and Dealing with parents 28:58 - Lando Norris' skill and speed 34:48 - Coaching for Le Mans 24H 38:42 - The Triple Crown of Motorsport  40:47 - The Magic of the F3 Macau Grand Prix 42:43 - Best Current Young Drivers 45:42 - 2022 F1 Season Predictions 47:30 - Carlos Sainz WDC? 49:46 - Looking beyond F1 + Outro Thank you very much for listening, I'll be back next week to wrap up all the action from this weekends Saudi Arabian F1 GP as well as all the best moments from racing around the world. Please Rate/Subscribe if you enjoyed and get in touch with any topics or guests you'd like to see on the show!