Over The Limit
A podcast hosted by professional race car drivers Laurens and Dries Vanthoor. They discuss their lives as brothers in motorsports, sharing behind-the-scenes stories and humorous experiences. The show features guests from inside and outside the racing world, who reveal their most secretive career moments. The goal is to have a laugh while talking about passion.
Episodes
Race Review: Laguna Seca
Dries and Laurens Vanthoor take us behind the scenes of IMSA’s latest race weekend at Laguna Seca, sharing an honest look at everything that unfolded on and off track. From the key moments that shaped the weekend to the things that didn’t quite go to plan, they break down the highs, the frustrations, and the lessons learned.The brothers also reflect on the atmosphere around Laguna Seca, the challe
Race Review: Long Beach Grand Prix
The sun won't set on California just yet as Laurens and Dries lets us in on the latest news about the recent race weekend at Long Beach. Laurens dissects the #6's performance that led to their podium finish, while Dries goes over the BMW's qualifying results and some of the hiccups going into the weekend 🏆Racing aside, we also get a sneak peek on their thoughts of up-and-coming bran
Laurin Heinrich: From Karter to Factory Driver
In this week's episode, Laurens and Dries shine the spotlight on Porsche factory driver Laurin Heinrich, as he talks about his life as Porsche's homegrown driver since 2022, how sim racing and family support changed the trajectory of his career, and the best ways to bounce back from racing incidents 💪 No filter, just the right amount of banter, chatter, and laughter.Still the same Over t
Eduardo Freitas: Journey to F1 & WEC Race Director
In this week's episode, things get more technical with former F1 and now WEC race director Eduardo Freitas as we dig deep into motorsport's changing regulations, race control dynamics, and the most effective ways to stay out of the stewards' room during sessions.No filter, just the right amount of chatter.Still the same Over the Limit you love most. 🏁* Recorded in January
Race Review: 24 Hours of Daytona
Fresh off a hot weekend at Florida, Laurens and Dries dive into this year’s Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. Dries looks back at Team WRT’s podium finish in the GTD class, while Laurens narrates the highs and lows of the event as the #6 Porsche finishes right below WRT.Besides the memorable moments and encounters during their stay at the USA, the brothers also feature some missed opportunities in the pi
Thomas Preining: DTM Champion on the Ultimate Dream
We welcome Thomas Preining for this week’s episode! From being the champion of the 2023 DTM season, Thomas now gives the pod a glimpse of his life beyond the car, team, and trophies.We talk about Thomas’ journey towards DTM, his racing superstitions, championship rivals, and why he enjoys the series more than Laurens does 🚗No filter, just the right amount of chatter.Classic Over the Limit. 🏁* Reco
Antonio Felix da Costa: Daytona, DTM, and the Good Old Days
Our special guest this episode is Antonio Felix da Costa! He's probably been in almost every race series you can name off the top of your head. People couldn't really believe why he didn't make it to F1, but that didn't stop him from having success in anything else.We talk about Antonio's days as a Red Bull junior, his transition towards endurance racing, the impact of soc
Stoffel Vandoorne: From F1 to Formula E (and a Broken Nose in Oslo)
This episode we’re joined by fellow Belgian and World Champion Stoffel Vandoorne — the guy who’s done it all: F1 with McLaren, Formula E titles, WEC with Peugeot, and apparently a failed sled ride with Laurens that ended in a broken nose. 😅We talk about his rise from indoor karting to the top of motorsport, life as a Formula 1 driver next to Alonso, lessons learned, and what it’s really like juggl
Nick Cassidy: From Super Formula to Formula E, the journey.
Alright… this one’s been sitting in the vault for a while. We recorded it at the start of the year (yep, a long time ago), and we’re only dropping it now — better late than never, right? 😅Our guest is none other than Nick Cassidy — the Kiwi who’s raced and won pretty much everywhere on the planet. From tearing it up in Japan’s Super GT and Super Formula to chasing Formula E glory, Nick’s got some
Petit Le Mans review and Porsche quitting WEC..
Laurens and Dries sit down after the final race of the season to talk about an eventful weekend — from Laurens’ surprise double duty driving both Porsche cars to the moment they unknowingly raced each other on track.They also share honest thoughts on Porsche’s decision to leave WEC, what’s next for both of them, and a few behind-the-scenes stories (including some brotherly teasing, of course).
Comeback 2.0
🎙️ Over The Limit is back! After a long break (and a couple of “comebacks” already), Laurens and Dries return to the mics to dive into everything happening on and off the track. From the highs of Daytona and Sebring, the heartbreak of Le Mans, to Dries’ rollercoaster season and even his new obsession with cycling, nothing is off limits. Expect honest racing talk, behind-the-scenes stories you won’
Felipe Nasr: The dream and nightmare of F1.
Episode 44 of Over The Limit brings a truly special guest: the Brazilian racing superstar, Felipe Nasr! 🇧🇷 From his early days in go-karts to a whirlwind career that’s taken him through Formula 1, multiple IMSA championships, and unforgettable Daytona victories, Felipe shares his incredible journey in motorsport. 🏁🏎️ Discover how Felipe’s family’s passion for racing shaped his career, what it was
Christopher Mies: Untold stories.
What happens when you put Laurens, Dries, and Christopher Mies in a room together? Absolute chaos—and a ton of laughs! 😂 In this episode of Over The Limit, we sit down with one of the legends of GT racing to dive into his incredible career, life lessons, and some seriously wild moments.From starting out in the Polo Cup to becoming a three-time Nürburgring 24 Hours winner 🏆, Chris shares the highs
Race Review: Winning and losing the 24 hours of Daytona
In this episode of Over The Limit, we dive into the adrenaline-fueled experience of the 24 Hours of Daytona! 🎙️🏁 Laurens and Dries share their post-race reflections fresh off their flights back from the USA. Laurens celebrates a career milestone—finally claiming the coveted Rolex Daytona Winner’s Watch after years of determination. 🏆⏱️Dries takes us behind the wheel, reflecting on the highs and lo
Dani Juncadella: Tough lessons, F1 sim life and Michelin disaster
This week on Over The Limit, we’re hanging out with Spanish racing star Dani Juncadella! From starting karting at 13 to taking home the trophy at the legendary Macau Grand Prix, Dani’s had quite the journey.We dive into the highs and lows of his career—think DTM politics, finding his groove in GT racing, and how working with a sports psychologist gave him the mental edge.Dani also shares what it’s
Michelle Gatting: The dream of becoming a factory driver.
This week on Over The Limit, we’re excited to welcome our first-ever female guest! Meet Michelle Gatting, the Danish racer making waves in motorsport and now a Porsche factory driver.Michelle shares her inspiring journey, from starting in go-karts as a kid to achieving her dream of racing at top level. Along the way, she opens up about the challenges of breaking into a male-dominated sport, overco
Mike Rockenfeller: From Le Mans Glory to Overcoming Life’s Toughest Challenges
This week, Laurens and Dries Vanthoor sit down with a true legend of motorsport: Mike Rockenfeller. From conquering the DTM championship to clinching victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Mike’s career is nothing short of extraordinary. But it’s not just about the trophies—he opens up about the tough moments, the challenges behind the scenes, and how he powered through it all.Get ready for an inspir
The 2024 review.
Our Christmas present to you, in case you want to listen to us on Christmas.. Our review of 2024! We judge each other season, talk about our best and worst moments. On top of that we give some insight on our private life in the last couple of weeks. Hope you enjoy!
Race Review: The Macau Grand Prix
The Macau Grand Prix wasn't the success we hoped for. DNF for Dries and a fifth place for Laurens. But we have a lot to talk about, it's a spicy one...
Race Review: 8h of Bahr.. WORLD CHAMPION!
Our race review of the final race of the World Endurance Championship race in Bahrain. And the summary is... Laurens became World Champion! Laurens tries to describe his emotions and we review our race together.
Ayhancan Guven: The humble beast.
This year Ayhancan and Laurens won the 12 hours of Bathurst together, finished second at the 24 hours of Nurburgring and drove the 24 hours of Zolder together. Laurens has been impressed by the talent and attitude of Ayhancan so we thought it was a good idea to invite him to the pod. We were curious to hear his story of his career, especially coming from Turkey. Besides that he thought for a coupl
The Macau Grand Prix Preview
In today's episode we preview the stunning entry list of the 2024 Macau Grand Prix. We talk about our favourites and our past Macau stories. At the same time we talk about the 2025 Porsche Penske Motorsport line-ups which have been announced today.
Race Review: 6 Hours of Fuji. Double Vanthoor podium!
We know.. We're a bit late. Very little bit. We'll explain you why and give an update about the future of our podcast! Besides that, the Vanthoor's took over Fuji! Double Vanthoor podium.. Last time two brothers shared a FIA overal podium were two Schumacher brothers... Not bad. We also look ahead of the World Championship deciding final in Bahrain and much more!
Valentino Rossi: The passion for four wheels.
Yes, Dries finally made it happen. Our episode with Valentino Rossi! As you can imagine it was a very interesting talk which took place during the 24 hours of Spa. We mainly talked about his passion on four wheels which to our surprise started at a very young age. Valentino even told us his experiences in F1 and his almost switch from MotoGP to F1.. Enjoy! P.S.: The quality and background noises w
Race Review: 6 Hours of São Paulo
Our race review of the 6 hours of São Paulo. Laurens finished on second place and extended his championship lead while Dries finished in ninth and scored points for the first time. We went through our race and talked about our near death experience here in São Paulo. We truly enjoyed being here, we apologise for sounding a bit sleeping but at least we recorded straight after the race! Enjoy.
Jules Gounon: A good example that getting there without money is still possible.
Jules Gounon, a passionate guy with an already excellent palmares in endurance racing. He explains us his way up to the top, showing us that this is still possible without a financial background. Although he had the name of his father, an ex F1 driver, his path was everything but easy. Jules shows us that he has a huge passion for motorsport. Besides that we had some serious fun on this podcast! S
Race Review: The 24 Hours of Spa
Finally, Dries managed to finish a race in front of Laurens in 2024. Although that was not difficult. We review our race at the 24 Hours of Spa. Laurens explains his disastrous weekend and goes into details of what went wrong. While finished finished on the podium and tell us about the difficult conditions, being tired and much more.
Race Review: The 24 Hours of Le Mans
Our review of the 24 hours of Le Mans. Laurens finished in fourth place after fighting for a win for most of the race. While Dries was involved in a controversial crash together with Robert Kubica... As always we summarise our races before we head over to the gossip area, where we discuss the accident, the mythical Le Mans week, Ferrari and look ahead to the 24 Hours of Spa. May we remind everyone
Race Review: The 7 Hours of Nurburgring.
The 24 hours of Nurburgring... At least that was the plan but it ended up being only 7 hours. The race got neutralised and kind of canceled due to weather conditions. Laurens "finished" in second place while Dries his car crashed early in the race. We give our opinion, share some inside stories and look ahead to the 24 hours (hopefully) of Le Mans.
André Lotterer: Already a legend.
A long awaited episode finally in the books. Andre came to our studio ahead of this weekends third round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. Andre and Laurens have been teammates since 1,5 years and are currently leading the World Championship together with Kevin Estre. Andre his career is far from over but already now he obtains the status as a legend with his 3 overal victories in the 24 Ho
Thomas Chevaucher: Technical Engineering Director at FIA talks with us about Hypercar, Balance of Performance and Hydrogen.
Our first episode of a different kind. Today we talked with Thomas Chevaucher, technical engineering director at FIA. We went over multiple topics which are on the technical side and maybe a lot of you don't always know what they mean, what they represent or how it works. Therefor Thomas carefully explained us multiple topics such at the comparison between Hypercar and LMP1. What Balance of P
Race Review: 6 hours of Imola. Podium for one, a red flag for the other.
Here we are again, a bit later as planned. Too much driving in circles... Our review of last weekend 6 hours of Imola. Laurens finished on the podium with Porsche Penske Motorsport and thus increased their championship lead. While Dries caused a Red flag... Something we will discuss in details, together with many other topics. Our next events. Sebastian Vettel. And the crazy Nurburgring finish. Ah
Race Review: The 1812km of Qatar. Victory again!
Our review of the first round of the FIA World Endurance Championship in Qatar. And.. another victory! Laurens won together with Kevin and Andre for Porsche Penske Motorsport, making it the first Belgian victory in 38 years. Dries had a less successful event at the debut of BMW Team WRT. We reviewed our race, talked the usual gossip, our thoughts about Qatar and the fact that Laurens has to pay to
Raffaele Marciello: The dream to become a legend.
In this episode we go through the highs and lows in Lello his career. From the point where he was almost an F1 driver to having to give up that dream but become one of the most successful and strongest GT drivers in his era. The long rivalry with Dries and how they will end up together with BMW in 2024. Definitely a joy to listen!
Race Review: The 12 Hours of Bathurst. Victory #1!
Our first straight after the race podcast and we straight away have good material to talk about, a victory for Laurens! We go over our race, talk about what happened. And uncover some behind the scenes stories such as Laurens his week on the toilet, balance of performance, the performance of Valentino Rossi and much more.
Race Review: The 24 Hours of Daytona 2024
New for 2024! As the both of us will compete in 90% of our races together this year, we will try and do a podcast episode within 24 hours after the flag drops. The best way to get the purest and most emotional review. Due to this, these episodes will only be available as an audio podcast. To start: The 24 hours of Daytona 2024. Laurens finished in fourth place and Dries in eight place. No big cele
Mathieu Jaminet: His career, the legendary Daytona battle and different approaches to be successful.
In this episode we go over Mathieu his career. We spoke about how he managed to turn around a difficult start into becoming a vers successful Porsche factory driver. We of course, had to discuss the legendary Daytona battle with Laurens and his view on different approaches to be successful in motorsport. Enjoy.
Renger Van Der Zande: Who the F*** is Renger?
Another great guest resulting in a great episode. We go over Renger his career, his highs but also his lows. How his self started business saved his career in motorsport. Comparing our days in single seaters versus the modern days. Winning the 24h of Daytona together with Fernando Alonso. How his insurance company and racing go together, or not always.. Finally we topped it up with the usual stori
The 2023 review.
Dries called it a Christmas special. Larry simply called it a 2023 review. Probably it’s a bit of both. We discuss some internal gossip and complain about the lack of support in our country, definitely worth a listen. Furthermore we discuss our season. We talked about our best, worst, most memorable,.. moments. And we quickly look ahead at 2024 before we had to leave because Mom texted us to be on
Rene Rast: The path to his successful career and the rivalry with Laurens at Audi.
This was an episode which we’ve been waiting for a while. We talked about Rene his hugely successful career path, his work ethic and a lot more. But the most interesting part was definitely the big rivalry with Laurens at Audi back in 2013, 2014 and 2015. A lot of untold stories got shared today! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Our sponsors for this show.Canon: https://robyns.be/nl/product/
Macau Grand Prix Preview
In our latest episode we preview the upcoming Macau Grand Prix where Laurens will participate with Porsche. We review Petit Le Mans and the Indy 8h. Catch up on our winter plans, upcoming events and just randomly chat along about LMDh in 2024, DTM, simulator work and much more.
We are back!
We are sorry.. Our summer was busier than we expected! But we are back! And we have plenty of to talk about. Larry's road bike trip? Dries his first laps in the BMW LMDh? Our upcoming races and plans? Plenty of BS? We've got it all.. And no worries, we will be better organised to have more episodes frequently.
Race Review: The 24 Hours of Spa, our race gossips.
In this podcast episode we discuss our 24 hours of Spa race of last weekend. Unfortunately no glory for both of us, although we were both in the fight for a victory. But as always, we have plenty of stories and gossip to talk about!
Jordan Taylor: The dream of Corvette, racing with his family and a weird butt surprise.
This was probably the funniest episode we recorded so far. Jordan is known to be very good and successful race car driver in USA but an even funnier social media personality. We talk through his career and his dream of driving for Corvette, his NASCAR experience, racing with his brother and father. And we touched on his social media stories, Rodney Sandstorm and much more.. Hope you enjoy. Our spo
Race Review: The 24h of Le Mans, the best one ever?
Today we talk about the century edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. No success for the both of us but still the best event of the year. We talk about the high and lows of our race, the craziness of the whole Le Mans week and a terrorist attack in Dries his RV. Was it the best Le Mans ever?
Race Review: The 24h of Nurburgring, did it cross a line this year?
In this episode we discuss last weekends 24 hours of Nurburgring. As usual there was a lot of discussion afterwards about the accidents between amateurs and professionals. Did it cross a line this year? We shared our opinion.. And we look ahead to our upcoming events in the next week. Oh and Dries had misfires...
Earl Bamber: Getting sued by Coca-Cola, the best #BAMTHOR moments and life at Cadillac.
In our 10th episode we had a special one, Earl Bamber. Laurens his worse part of the #BAMTHOR history. We go deep in some behind the scenes #BAMTHOR moments, discuss the fact that Laurens was almost being sued by Coca-Cola, our love for red wine, dodgy late night evening stories and much much more. Definitely the episode with the most LOL moments so far. Enjoy.
Kevin Estre: His dream of Le Mans, the 0-100 approach and an investment from his wife.
We had the honours to have Kevin Estre in our show. We talked about his career and the fight to become a professional race car driver. Kevin has achieved many international victories by now and is known to be one of the best GT drivers at the moment. We discussed his 0-100% mentality and his history with Laurens over the past years. Our sponsors for this show.Canon: https://robyns.be/nl/product/42
Race Review II: Double duty at Sebring, victory in Kyalami and a pursuit in South Africa.
We’ve been on the road lately but here we are with episode #8. In this episode we review our races in Kyalami, Sebring and the Nurburgring. With nothing less than Vanthoor victories in all races. Laurens his dream come true by debuting in LMDh and Dries also had a special encounter in Kyalami.. Our sponsors for this show.Canon: https://robyns.be/nl/product/425520/canon/powershot-g7x-mkiii-blackSac
Tom Boonen: The dream of Le Mans, comparing motorsport vs cycling and choosing between Le Mans or Paris Roubaix.
It was a honour to have Tom on our show. A cycling legend with wins in Paris Roubaix, Tour of Flandres, a world championship and much more. He switched to motorsport after his cycling career and we compared the two worlds and made him choose between winning Le Mans or Paris Roubaix, it was a closer call then you would expect! A ton of interesting stories. If you love cycling and motorsport, this i
Race Review: Reviewing 24h Dubai, 24h Daytona and 12h Bathurst. Explaining Balance of Performance and plenty of laughs.
In this episode it’s just the two of us. We both review our first races of the 2023 season. The 24 hours of Dubai, the 24 hours of Daytona and the 12 hours of Bathurst. We’ve also spend some time trying to explain the word “Balance of Performance” and how it affects us . Besides the serious stuff we talked about our podcast popularity and next guests on the show, the life in USA and Dries being sp
Vincent Vosse: His racing career, being a team owner, Rast vs Vanthoor and a mannequin with a missing finger.
We’ve been looking forward to having Vincent Vosse on our show for a longtime. His stories about life are mythical. We talked about his career as a racing driver and on becoming one of the most successful team owners of our current generation. He tell us his perspective about the Rast vs. Vanthoor rivalry in 2014 and at the end we tried to get a couple of the famous stories on our show. He was a b
Listeners Q&A: Peeing in a race car, our most disliked driver, our biggest rivalry and much more.
We've asked our followers on social media to give us some spicy question. Bad idea..We did end up with an awesome episode and laughed a lot but we might end up with a couple of less friends in the paddock. Did we ever pee in a race car? Who don't we like in the paddock? What was our biggest rivalry so far? Fastest teammate? And much more..In the end, it was worth it. P.S.: To our colleag
Robin Frijns: The missed F1 chance, the famous Red Bull article and a wishbone in someone his ass.
Our third guest on the show, nobody less than Robin Frijns. We both know Robin since many years and had a lot of throwbacks and memories about his karting days with Laurens and later driving together with Laurens and Dries at WRT.We talked about his missed F1 chance after dominating the single seater series, his famous "Red Bull treats you as dogs" article and much more. When we arrived
Raf Vanthoor: His career, comparing Laurens & Dries and breaking his foot while kicking a helmet.
Our first guest on our show. Our very own father. We talk about his short career in motorsport. Why he did chose a Porsche instead of continuing and how he broke his foot while kicking his helmet.. Obviously he had to compare the two brothers which resulted in some surprising outcomes and arguments.
The Introduction.
Our first episode of our "Over The Limit" podcast. Discussing the concept of our show and our future plans. Dries makes his official announced about his move to BMW while Laurens talks about his 2023 plans. In a question round Laurens has to explain his incredible DTM season and his view of Dries his career. While Dries speaks about how it feels to be the younger brother of Laurens and h
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