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MotoPodEpisode 823: Who’s On The Path To MotoGP?This time Jim and Rich enjoy a little bit of off-season prediction by coming up with their top-10 lists of up and comers in the Moto2 and Moto3 classes. These are the riders they feel have marked themselves out as possibilities (or in some cases nailed on certainties) for MotoGP action in the seasons to come. Let us know (motopod@motopodcast.com) which ones you agree or disagree with and if there are any names that have been egregiously overlooked.
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2026-01-281h 03MotoPodEpisode 821: Christmas WrappingJim and Rich squeeze in a show just before Christmas that contains some news a call for extra hosts, a supporter's thank you and three things about the season. Please take a minute to sign the Phillip Island petition at www.saveourrace.good.do Hopefully together we can save the MotoGP race.
Also take some time and send us you show suggestions on what you the listening public want. MotoPod@motopodcast.com
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2025-12-201h 19MotoPodEpisode 820: MotoGP Valencia– It’s a WrapJim and Rich review the final MotoGP Round from Valencia in Spain. With two of the three championships already decided, the main interest for the weekend was on the Moto2 title decider, with Diogo Moreira triumphing in the championship ahead of his move up to MotoGP with LCR Honda. Moto3 saw a maiden race winner in Adrián Fernández, whilst MotoGP saw a sprint win for Alex Marquez and a GP win for Marco Bezzecchi, rounding out a stellar season or both riders.
Elsewhere Jim and Rich chat through some news, listener feedback and touch on th...
2025-12-041h 18MotoPodEpisode 819: One More to Go!In the spirit of so many substitute riders in the Moto3 class Jim got a substitute for Rich who was traveling to help talk about MotoGP. Skyler and Jim chat about the MotoGP races and Skyler gives his take on Marc, Pecco, Liberty Media and many other things. Jim them goes solo to fill you in on the Moto3 and Moto2 races. Only the Moto2 title is left to be decided but Moreria made a statement by winning the race.
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2025-11-131h 09MotoPodEpisode 818: The Island and SepangJim and Rich try to get together and chat about Philip Island and Sepang, but technology let us down. Rich’s internet left the chat leaving Jim to finish the show by himself. The guys did cover some listener feedback and got through the news together. After that Jim covered all the racing action. At PI a second world champion was crowned as Rueda locked up the 25 Moto3 championship. Hometown hero Senna Agius won the Moto2 race and Jack Miller Tried his hardest to be on the podium but crashed out. The teams then moved to Sepang where Alex Marquez se...
2025-11-061h 07MotoPodEpisode 817: MotoGP Indonesia– Aldeguer ArrivesJim and Rich review MotoGP Round 17 from Mandalika in Indonesia. After a season of relatively trouble-free speed and consistency, Marc Marquez was hit by trouble in the form of Marco Bezzecchi. It was something of a crash and injury strewn weekend with several riders missing. Through it all came Fermin Aldeguer, demonstrating why Ducati put so much faith into signing the now 20 year old. Elsewhere, Moto3 was boiling up to a big finish before the red flags came out for David Muñoz following a nasty collision with Adrián Fernández; The M3 race saw a deserving José Antonio Rued...
2025-10-141h 45MotoPodEpisode 816: Double Red RedemptionAnd just like that the first World Championship is wrapped up! Marc Marquez clinched his 9th World Championship at the Japanese GP over the weekend. Marc placed second in both the Sprint and the GP to none pother than a resurgent Pecco! The Moto3 race was neutered a little bit by a weird but brief sigh rain that spooked championship leader Rueda early on in the race. This let Munoz to take a commanding lead that he held until the end of the race. Rueda now has a chance to wrap up the tile at the next round. In Moto2...
2025-10-021h 49MotoPodEpisode 815: MotoGP Misano – Bez’t Yet?Jim and Rich review MotoGP Round 16 from Misano in Italy. This was Marc Marquez’s first shot at 2025 title glory. In the end, a crash in the Sprint Race meant the title bid moved on to Motegi but this allowed Marco Bezzecchi to shine on an Aprilia which is rapidly becoming a match for the GP25 Ducati. Elsewhere, Moto3 served up the usual close battles, whilst the Moto2 race proved slightly less eventful. Aside from the MotoGP weekend action, the lads talk through Yamaha V4 related listener feedback (thanks Jake) and the latest in 2026 rider contract news.
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2025-09-241h 40MotoPodEpisode 814: Look a Marquez still wonThe Catalan Gp is covered on this episode. With usually dull racing Jim and Rich jim and rich focused more on the news of the week. The announcement was that Gunther Steiner of drive to survive F1 fame is now a MotoGP own having bought the Tech3 team. Out on track the Moto3 race only became interesting in the last 5 laps. Jim was happy that for the first time in a long long time the riders kept out of the pit lane exit while riding 5 wide on the front straight. Piqueras took the win but despite a long lap penalty...
2025-09-122h 06MotoPodEpisode 813: Hungary For More?Jim and Rich are back to talk about MotoGP Round 14 from Balaton Park in Hungary. The Hungarian MotoGP weekend was as much about the new track as the racing itself, with several incidents calling into question the suitability of the track for MotoGP action. Notwithstanding this, Moto3 dealt up another masterclass by Max Quilles, followed by more of the same from David Alonso in the Moto2 race. MotoGP was the MM93 show again but Bez, Acosta and Martin hinted at what may become a slightly closer battle out front as the season moves into the latter stages. Aside from the...
2025-08-292h 08MotoPodEpisode 812: Red Bull Ring Race ReviewThey are finally back together to discuss everything from the Red Bull Ring! They start taking about their trips and holiday adventures and then start the show off with a bit of listener feedback. Next up was all the news from the summer break. The guys share their thoughts on the attendance at the Red Bull Ring and then on the silly season rider and team swaps. Last news item covered is the 2026 WSBK and MotoGP schedules.
The racing was good in the Moto3 class as four riders fought for the lean in the opening laps. This quartet was joined...
2025-08-222h 07MotoPodEpisode 811: Thoughts from the ’Ring and BrnoSorry this show is so late. Tis was due to the guys work schedule and Rich traveling to Donington Park and Jim traveling to Belgium for work. So this show is a bit of a mash up. Jim kicks thing on with his thoughts on the race at the Sachsenring and then Rich discussing the race from Brno. Normal service will resume at the Reed Bullring and thanks for your patience!
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2025-08-031h 07MotoPodEpisode 810: Casualties at the CathedralThe guys get together again to talk about the action from Assen. This year the cathedral celebrated 100 years of racing. The action fast and furious as a number of riders had crashes on Friday. Marc Marquez and Ai Ogura having the biggest ones. The racing action started off with Moto3 and the pack racing was tight and exciting as always. The lunette crash at the chicane saw the Italian struck by Furusato. This brought out a red flag once the leaders had reach the 4th sector. Jim then goes on a rant, arguing that the red flag should have been...
2025-07-032h 04MotoPodEpisode 809: MotoGP Mugello – Game Over?Jim and Rich are back to talk about Round 9 of MotoGP from majestic Mugello in Italy. First up there’s the news that Liberty is officially cleared to make its majority stake purchase from Dorna, which will see it take the reigns of MotoGP and World Superbike. The guys talk through what this means in terms of opportunities and risks. Then its on to the racing from Mugello. As always, Moto3 served up a race of bonkers pack action, with Máximo Quiles taking his maiden win. In Moto2, Manuel González took another dominant win to strengthen his grasp on t...
2025-06-272h 20MotoPodEpisode 808: Domination!Apologies for the lateness of this Pod Cast! In this episode Jim and Rich cover everything from Aragon! The kick it off with some great listener feedback about semi-automated ride height devices. Then they go over the news of Martins contract issues and the semi bombshell of Toprak signing a one year deal to race a Pramac Yamaha in 2026.
Finally they guys cover the racing. The Moto3 Class was a classic with the twist of making sure you picked the right tire. This odd set of conditions resulted in a first time winner Munoz who just barely defeated the new...
2025-06-152h 00MotoPodEpisode 807: MotoGP Silverstone – One For The AgiusAs Round 8 at Aragon gets set to commence, Jim and Rich look back at a highly eventful set of races 2 weeks ago at Silverstone in the UK. For once, Moto2 dished up the race of the day, but there was plenty of action and incident in the MotoGP and Moto 3 races too. The lads also discuss listener feedback, ongoing contractual disputes at Aprilia, a nasty injury for HRC’s Luca Marini and the vexed question of why Silverstone draws in such a small trackside audience.
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2025-06-051h 52MotoPodEpisode 806: Zarco est magnifique!!Jim and Rich dive into the crazy, complicated and confusing Grand Prix from Le Mans. The Moto3 boys kicked off the action on damp but drying tack on Sunday morning. The race was calm by the normal Moto3 standards, but the last lap more than made up for the lack of action. Kelso was looking for his first ever Moto3 win and was leading Munoz and Rueda. In the second to last turn Munoz dive bombed Kelso which caused both to go off track. This allowed Rueda to pass both of them and take a surprise victory. The Moto2 riders...
2025-05-152h 12MotoPodEpisode 805: MotoGP Jerez – Out Of The ShadowsJim and Rich catch up to talk through the race action at Jerez. The MotoGP race delivered the main talking points of the weekend, with Marc Marquez crashing out and younger brother Alex taking his maiden main race win. Heading into Round 6 at Le Mans, the championship is tight at top with the Marquez brothers and Bagnaia separated by just 20 points.
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2025-05-071h 33MotoPodEpisode 804: Chatting with GougisIn this special interview episode show Jim starts off with a few news items and some rumors. The Jim is joined with Roadracing World editor Michael Gougis. The two of them talk about the first three MotoGp races and a few other things.
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2025-04-241h 01MotoPodEpisode 803: Normal Service has Resumedim and Rich dive into the Qatar Grand Prix in this episode. They guys cover all of the great racing action as all three races plus the sprint with action packed and full of drama. The Moto3 boys started off the evening with a great race that came down to a last lap, last corner dash to the line. By luck or great race strategy Piqueras won his second race of the year will Rueda had a mechanical failure and did not earn any points. Next up the Moto2 Crew had a good as as championship leader Jake Dixon crashed...
2025-04-171h 53MotoPodEpisode 802: MotoGP Austin – Controversy, Chaos & Crashes At COTAAhead of this weekends MotoGP round in Qatar, Jim and Rich look back on the craziness that was round 3 at COTA. Weather interfered with proceedings throughout the weekend, throwing up curve balls and controversies aplenty for Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP. Elsewhere, there is a quick round up of the news and a brief look back at World Superbikes from Portimão, where Torak Razgatlıoğlu once again reigned supreme.
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2025-04-111h 46MotoPodEpisode 801: Double TrebleJim and Rich start of this episode with some listener feed back. Seems The guys missed the fact that American Rossi Moor has signed to ride in the Junior GP Moto2 class this year (link below). Next Jim and Rich tackle the news starting off with Pirelli becoming the sole tire supplier for the entire MotoGP paddock in 2027. They discuss the Ogura disqualification and chat about the X rant that people are becoming bored with the sprint races. Lastly they cover all the action from Argentina. Piqueras opened his winning bank account with a somewhat controversial win in Moto3. What...
2025-03-201h 40MotoPodEpisode 800: And So It Begins; MotoGP 2025 Is GoMotoGP action proper resumes just in time for MotoPod episode #800. Jim and Rich discuss the races from Thailand as the 2025 season gets properly underway. Great races in Moto3 and Moto2 with action and controversy in each. In MotoGP Marc Marquez starts off as he means to continue with a dominant double win, but elsewhere there was plenty to savour with Ogura stunning on his Trackhouse Aprilia debut and signs of real progress from the Japanese teams. Its going to be a great year of racing folks.
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2025-03-121h 35MotoPodEpsisode 799: Wild Crazy PredictionsJim and Rich sit down and try to predict the Champions in all three classes. First they start with the news that Jorge Martin will miss the opening Thai round and then proceed to run down their champions list for the MotoGp class. The guys are so wildly different until they reach the top two places. Then they move on to the top five in Moto2 and Moto3. Again their list could not be more different. Rich then brings us up to speed on the WSBK season opener down under at PI. Lastly Jim gets on a rant about safety...
2025-02-271h 36MotoPodEpisode 798: MotoGP 2025 Pre-Season TestingJim and Rich discuss the two 2025 MotoGP pre-season tests from Malaysia and Thailand. Action and incident aplenty heading into the first round of the season, set to commence on February 28th. The guys discuss the woes for Aprilia and KTM, progress for Yamaha and Honda, as well as the ongoing dominance of the bikes from Bologna. There is also a look ahead to the first round of the World Superbike Championship taking place in Australia and a brief round up of news in BSB and Moto-America.
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2025-02-241h 34MotoPodEpisode 797: MotoGP Silverstone – Bits & PiecesFor 797, its back to MGP Silverstone 2024 for one last time. This time Rich is chatting with a variety of people encountered in the paddock over the course of the weekend. In order of appearance, these are; Ryan Vickers, Derek Warwick, Steve Parish, Joe Achilles, Danny John Jules & Stuart Pringle. The impromptu paddock interviews are followed by a selection of media debriefs with the MotoGP riders as they discuss their plans and progress over the 4 days of the event.
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2025-02-081h 40MotoPodEpisode 796: News and NotesHappy New Year! Jim and Rich are back to go over all the news! The guys dive right in with a correction on the fuel regulations for 2027 and then talk about the Dakar Rally. Then they discuss the Liberty Media saga, which then leads to the KTM saga. Finally the guys discuss the potential of Moto3 going to 500cc twins. Lastly we talk injuries to Alonso and Roulstone. If you’re a regular listener, please sign up to support the show financially if you can and don’t forget to connect with us via the social media channels. Thanks to all...
2025-02-041h 32MotoPodEpisode 795: MotoGP Silverstone – Moto2 RidersFor 795, Rich is back on the Silverstone 2024 interviews; This time it’s the Moto2 rider chats and in this show we hear from Senna Agius (05:33), Sergio Garcia (17:20) and Tony Arbolino (27:15).
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2025-02-0137 minMotoPodEpisode 794: MotoGP Silverstone – Moto3 RidersRich goes back to his interviews folder to bring the long awaited Moto3 rider chats collected at the 2024 Silverstone MotoGP round. In this show we hear from David Alonso (06:36), Jacob Roulstone (17:23), Iván Ortolá (32;51) and Joel Kelso (41:41).
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2025-01-2349 minMotoPodEpisode 793: Michael Gougis, The Long ChatIn this show Jim sits down for another chat with RoadRacing World editor at large Michael Gougis. The guys talk about everything and anything motorcycles. Michael about chat about MotoGp , World Superbikes, discuss the Ktm saga and all of the problem the Austrian manufacturer is having and what is Pedro going to do? The guys even talk about having pits stops to change tires in MotoGp,instead of bike swaps. They even mention the renowned Honda NSR 750! Lastly you have a chance to win a signed copy of Michael’s book by sending an email to MotoPod@motopodcast.com stating ho...
2024-12-271h 55MotoPodEpisode 792: Marvelous MartinAfter a short pause for breath, Jim and Rich reconvene to chat through the final MotoGP round of the 2024 season held in Barcelona and titled the Solidarity GP following the widespread damage and loss of life in Valencia. The weekend would see Jorge Martin crowned 2024 MGP champion in a less than thrilling Sprint and main GP, albeit supported by the usual shenanigans in Moto2 and Moto3.
Elsewhere in the show, Jim and Rich discuss an interesting email from subscriber Jacob Rower and have a quick talk through the post-race MGP test. With lots of changes for the 2025 season it was...
2024-12-051h 19MotoPodEpisode 791: The Michael Gougis InterviewIn this show Jim interviews author Michael Gougis about his book Legend: Marc Marquez’ 2019 MotoGP Championship. While the interview was supposed to be about the book, Jim took the liberty of asking Michael about World Superbikes, MotoGP, Aerodynamics, shape shifters and even Formula 1. Michael is a fantastic interview and since he is also editor at large for Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology magazine, Michael proved a unique insight into the sport we love. His book is viable on amazon and here is a link to it: https://www.amazon.com/Legend-Marquez-MotoGP-World-Championship/dp/B0DJ3RKKBD/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qi...
2024-11-131h 03MotoPodEpisode 790: The Race for Clear AirJim and Rich cover the final race of the final triple header on this years calendar. They kick the show off with a great email from loyal listener Alan, which allows Jim rant on about techno-geeky thing like ride height devices and aerodynamics. We also learned that Barcelona will be the host for the last round of this years championship due to the extreme flooding in Spain. Later the guys chat about the action from Malaysia. In Moto3 David Alonso just keeps on wining and then shows his human side by donating his winnings to help the disaster relief efforts...
2024-11-081h 42MotoPodEpisode 789: Barber Vintage FestivalIn another special episode, Scott Bolton brings us interviews from the Barber Vintage Festival presented by BMW Motorrad, which has grown to become one of the largest vintage motorcycle gatherings in the world. Along with the several disciplines of AHMRA vintage racing, the festival features the Pro Challenge race which attracts current and past MotoAmerica Stars. This year King Kenny Roberts was the Grand Marshal, accompanied by his son Kenny Jr. 2000 GP500 World Champion.
Scott was able to speak with Tyler Scott (02:15), Hayden Gillim, (07:16), Stefano Mesa (13:10) and Kenny Roberts Jr (17:38). Enjoy!
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2024-11-0739 minMotoPodEpisode 788: MotoGP ThailandJim and Rich catch up to discuss round 18 of the MotoGP world championship held at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand. A weekend of mixed weather and incident dealt up the usual mix of intrigue and spectacle, with Alonso setting more records in Moto3, Ogura securing the Moto2 crown and Bagnaia and Martin continuing their cat and mouse duel for the 2024 MotoGP world championship. Next stop Malaysia.
The guys finish off by selecting their all time top 3 podium celebrations. Can you guess which one came first ?!
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2024-11-011h 21MotoPodEpisode 787: MotoGP Silverstone – Team BossesIn the first of our interview specials recorded back at the Silverstone MotoGP round in August, Rich speaks with legendary team bosses Davide Brivio and Hervé Poncharal. First up is Davide Brivio of Trackhouse Racing. The two discuss his return to MGP from F1, how he started in the world of motorcycle racing and how he sees his role and that of Trackhouse in the seasons to come. Next up is Red Bull GasGas Tech3 boss Hervé Poncharal. Inevitably discussion focusses on rookie Pedro Acosta but there is also much talk about the current and future MGP rules as well as...
2024-10-3040 minMotoPodEpisode 786: Tear-off-ic Racing from the IslandJim and Rich talk about the three great races from “The Island”. In the Moto3 class newly crowned world champion Alonso showed why he is the champ by out smarting everyone by using the hard rear tire option. He forced the competition to use up their soft tires trying to keep up with him. Alonso is on another level right now and he is playing chess while the others are playing checkers. In the Moto2 class it was a great race between Canet and Aldegeur. It was good hard racing with Aldeguer taking the victory. Senna Agius the hometown hero rode...
2024-10-241h 55MotoPodEpisode 785: Game, Set, Match!Jim and Rich discuss all the action from Motegi. The first World Championship had been handed out to David Alonso! The Moto3 champ won this title in style by winning in true Alonso style. He was as far back as ninth in this race but road through the pack late in the race to win by half a second. The Moto2 race provided all the drama this weekend as a rain shower just after the start caused a red flag. It was anybodies guess on wether to use rains or slicks, but championship leader Ogura with he courage of his...
2024-10-111h 42MotoPodEpisode 784: Fabio Di GiannantonioIn this special interview episode, Rich gets to speak with Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team superstar Fabio Di Giannantonio ahead of the Motegi round in Japan. They get to talk a little history, bike development, tyres, that first MGP win in Qatar last year and even how MotoGP downtime works in what is an unbelievably long and pressurised season. Fabio is such a calm and humble guy and a true pleasure to have spoken with.
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2024-10-0721 minMotoPodEpisode 783: The Heat Builds In IndonesiaJim and Rich are back to keep track of the MotoGP championship as the current triple header hits its mid-point at the Mandalika International Circuit in Indonesia. The guys run through listener feedback and news before jumping in to talk through the 4 races. It was a hot and sticky round with crashes, blow ups and a continuation of the Bagnaia-Martin to and fro at the head of the championship. With Indonesia done, the MGP circus heads this weekend to Motegi in Japan. The guys also touch on the WSBK races from Aragon as Toprak returned and eked out a small...
2024-10-041h 52MotoPodEpisode 782: Donington Park WSBK Special – Part 2In this second interview installment from July’s World Superbike Championship round at Donington Park, Rich speaks with Bonovo Action BMW’s Garrett Gerloff (4:47), HRC rider Iker Lecuona, (14:22), Kawasaki Racing Team’s Axel Bassani (22:38) and D34G Racing Team World SuperSport rider Oli Bayliss (27:19).
Thanks again to the teams, riders, press officers and Dorna for helping to make all of this possible.
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2024-09-2733 minMotoPodEpisode 781: Misano Mayhem!Jim and Rich review the first of the triple headers. First Jim talks about his busman holiday to the IMSA race in Indianapolis, then the guys go through all the news. After the new the guys break down the racing from San Marino! With heavy rain just before the weekend the track had all of the rubber washed off and this seemed to have massive effect on all the classes. In Moto3 it was normal shrive resumed as Alonso won a cracker of a race. The last few laps were quite a spectacle as Alonso, Piqueras, Vier and Holgado constantly...
2024-09-251h 41MotoPodEpisode 780: Donington Park WSBK Special – Part 1Rich brings more interviews from July’s World Superbike Championship round at Donington Park. In this, the first of two rider interview specials, we get to hear from Bonovo Action BMW’s Scott Redding (3:51), Kawasaki Racing Team rider Alex Lowes (15:21), MotoXRracing Yamaha’s Bradley Ray(25:16), MIE Honda’s Tarran Mackenzie (30:22) and Elf Marc VDS Ducati’s Sam Lowes (40:00).
As always, it’s a pleasure and a privilege to speak with the riders in the WSBK paddock. Huge thanks to the teams and to Dorna for giving MotoPod the access and making all of this possible.
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2024-09-2350 minMotoPodEpisode 779: Sekhmet Racing Interview SpecialIn this special episode, Rich chats with Sekhmet Racing team riders Mallory Dobbs (3:07), Lissy Whitmore (19:07) and team principal Maddi Paterson (32:13) at the Donington Park WSBK round back in July. We get to hear a bit of the back-story for each of the riders and learn some detail on the new FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship (WCR for short). Maddi talks us through how Sekhmet Racing came into being, the significance of the name and the overall challenge both for the team and for the new championship itself as the category gets into its stride in year 1.
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2024-09-2150 minMotoPodEpisode 778: Misano Review: More Marquez Magic & The Race Of The SeasonJim and Rich look back at the first of the MotoGP double headers at Misano. The Moto3 race dished up what might well prove to be the race of the season. Elsewhere, the racing was a bit more predictable but with a rain shower creating jeopardy and opportunity in the main MotoGP race an old hand came to the fore.
Elsewhere in the show the chaps go through recent news and enjoy some listener feedback from Chris Boyce and Gary Shavit. There is also some news from WSBK at Magy Cours where Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and Adrián Huertas amo...
2024-09-141h 51MotoPodEpisode 777: 1043 Days!Rich returns from holiday to discuss all the action from Aragon! The race weekend was plagued by overnight thunder storms that dirtied the track and created crazy racing action. In Moto 3, Alonso busted out to a huge lead and looked a sure bet to win the race, but Rueda had different ideas as he chose a hard rear tire. Once that switched on, Rueda ran down Alonso to take his first class victory showing the brilliance and speed that won him the Jr. World Championship and the Red Bull Rookies Cup in the same year. Don’t worry about Alonso be...
2024-09-052h 12MotoPodEpisode 776: The Austrian GP ReviewSkyler Vickroy guest hosts with Jim and they cover the Austrian GP. They kick things off with the news and both guys fall back into their old routine ranting on about this or that. My goodness 8 bullet points in the news took 45 minutes to talk about. That was probably a good thing because the racing action was pretty poor this weekend. The Moto3 race was awesome as always but Moto2 and MotoGP were procesional. They guys still had some great talking points, covering things like track limits and why the attendance was lower by 26,000 people. The point races for the...
2024-08-221h 59MotoPodEpisode 775: Silverstone MotoGP Weekend Review – Monster In So Many WaysJim and Rich catch up to chat through the events from the Silverstone MotoGP weekend. Rich was in attendance to collect interviews and provide the trackside view. Great races as always, albeit dulled slightly by a disappointing level of attendance at the Silverstone facility. The guys start with a round up of the news following the summer break and then its into the Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP races none of which disappointed.
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2024-08-171h 40MotoPodEpisode 774: How the Mighty Have FallenA long episode as Jim and Rich cover listener feedback and all the action from the German GP. It was a great weekend of racing that kicked of with Marc Marquez having a massive highside in practice. The Moto3 race was the best of the weekend as Alonso won another race this time leading for about half of the distance. Then we move on to Moto2 where Joe Roberts impressed by only losing 1 point to Garcia in the championship after breaking his collarbone last week. Aldeguer would win his second race of the season in semi-dominant fashion. Finally in the...
2024-07-121h 48MotoPodEpisode 773: TAG-Racing Honda Special – Jaimie van SikkelerusIn the first of the special episodes between MotoPod and TAG Racing Honda, Rich sits down with BSB Pathways rider Jaimie van Sikkelerus to talk about his career, BSB 2024 and the challenges facing the riders as they juggle the pressures of racing. This was recorded on the Thursday before round 5 at Snetterton so thanks to Jaimie and the team at TAG Racing for their time and assistance. I’m sure you will agree that Jaimie is a charming guy with an incredibly determined yet humble approach to his racing. Stay tuned for more to come from Jaimie and the rest of...
2024-07-0930 minMotoPodEpisode 772: Awesome AssenJim and Rich (who stayed up until the wee hours of the morning) discuss the action from Assen. The Moto3 race was the best of the weekend and gets the most love from the guys. Moto2 was a good race with a surprise penalty making the finish close. THe MotoGP races were lackluster as Pecco and Martin dominated the weekend.
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2024-07-031h 34MotoPodEpisode 771: 2025 MotoGP Rider & Team SpeculationAhead of this weekends MotoGP return at Assen, Jim and Rich get into some wild speculation as to who goes where in 2025 and beyond. This show was recorded 1 week ago, before the official confirmation arrived that Marco Bezzecchi will be joining the works Aprilia squad but we figured, what the hell, lets leave some of the wilder ideas in there for posterity! No doubt more news will emerge during the forthcoming Assen, Sachsenring and Silverstone rounds as the last few rider spots and team-manufacturer associations get finalised.
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2024-06-261h 33MotoPodEpisode 770: Looking Back On MugelloJim and Rich catch up to talk through the races that took place at the classic Mugello circuit in Italy. As well as the races, there was the bombshell news from Ducati and Aprilia so the guys spend time on the ins and outs of the contractual movements and speculate on what this means for riders and teams elsewhere up and down the pitlane. As for the races, in MotoGP Pecco reigned supreme, in Moto2 Joe Roberts showed that he remains a contender and in Moto3 Alonso ruled and now stands as clear favourite for the 2024 M3 title.
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2024-06-171h 30MotoPodEpisode 769: Greg Haines Returns To MotoPodRich is joined again by friend of the show Greg Haines of Eurosport fame. Discussion ranges from Liberty Media’s proposed acquisition of Dorna, to MotoGP and WSBK 2024. As always, it’s a long and detailed discussion and hopefully one that listeners will enjoy and throw back some comments on.
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2024-06-071h 58MotoPodEpisode 768: Craziness at Catalunya!Jim rides solo on this one and reports on the Catalan GP. This weekend's racing seemed backwards as the Moto3 race was the calmest of the weekend and we had two wild races in the MotoGP Class. The Moto3 race was won by Alonso after smooth ride to the front and riding the best last sector than anyone else. Moto2 was a wild race with the ugly onset of track limits causing many riders to have to take the long lap penalty loop. The most infamous of these penalties caused Aldeguer to crash in the long lap loop! Roberts had...
2024-05-3134 minMotoPodEpisode 767: Magnifique MartinJim and Rich cover all the news and the racing from Lemans. The big was the rules that were released for the 2027 MotoGP season. Then some WSBK news and then a quick MotoAmerica and Real Roads tidbits. The racing action was amazing at Lemans. In Moto3 Alonso was up to his old tricks and Jim waxes poetic about Pirelli tires. Moto2 built suspense through the entire race culminating in a fantastic last two laps. Sadly Joe Roberts podium streak and Championship lead ended. Rich them ponders why Aldeguer and others are struggling on the Pirellis. Lastly was the Motogp races...
2024-05-151h 56MotoPodEpisode 766: Moto-America (Road Atlanta) & Donington BSB TestIn this episode, Scott Bolton reports from round 1 of the Moto-America championship at Road Atlanta. Scott catches up with Sean Dylan Kelley, Blake Davis and Hayden Gillim to hear their thoughts as round 1 unfolds and for the season ahead. Following this, Rich reports from a windy Donington Park in early April where the BSB circus was in testing action. Broadcaster Keith Huewen gives his thoughts on BSB, WSBK & MGP before Rich speaks with Charley Winfield from Tag Honda Racing to tee up plans between Tag & MotoPod for the BSB season ahead.
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2024-05-1356 minMotoPodEpisode 765: It rains in Spain?Jim and Rich have an early morning chat about the racing from Jerez. The Moto3 race was not the runaway everyone was thinking. Vier controlled the race and scored his first win of the season as Alonso rode his way back into the points after a crash. In Moto2 Jim gets all patriotic as Joe Roberts rode one of his best races to come from 11th to 2nd. Joe now leads the Moto2 World Championship. Lastly the guys talk about the MotoGP sprint and discuss whether the Sprint was actually a good exciting race or it was just a weird...
2024-05-021h 35MotoPodEpisode 764: The COTA InterviewsAll the Interviews from COTA! Jim grabbed five different people from the paddock and talked to them. First up is Simon Patterson. We discuss Liberty Media, Flat Rock and Track House. Next is a few minutes with John Hopkins talking about Joe Roberts and how good he believes Joe can be. Next Jim sat down with Eric Paradis of Flatrock. They talk about the building of the track and how soon it will be on the MotoGP calendar. (Please note the interview with Eric and John sound a little weird but there was so much background noise that I tried...
2024-04-251h 12MotoPodEpisode 763: The COTA Race WeekendJim has returned from the long journey to Texas and discusses all that happened over the race weekend. They guys talk about the big news bomb that dropped just before COTA. Liberty Media has bought MotoGP! They share their thoughts and then talk about the silly season that got much weirder with the announcement that Fabio is staying at Yamaha! Also is Pramac going to be running Yamahas? Where is Jorge Martin going? Later they move on to Jim's experience at the track and then get down to business talking about the racing. Without a doubt this is the best...
2024-04-202h 05MotoPodEpisode 762: A Star Is Born - Looking Back On PortimãoAs we head towards round 3of the MotoGP World Championship at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Jim and Rich catch up to talk through the races in Portimão. Pedro Acosta continued his dazzling start in MotoGP and elsewhere there was a long-awaited maiden winner in Moto2as well as the usual pot boiler in Moto3. Rich also waxes lyrical about the recent World Superbike round from Catalunya, where Toprak staked his claim to being a true contender for this year’s crown.
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2024-04-091h 33MotoPodEpisode 761: The season is upon us!Jim and Rich return to start off the new season of race reviews! The guys cover the news about the tire pressure sensors, the Daytona 200 where Jim goes into storytelling mode and report on all three classes. In the Manic Moto3 class Alonso makes a great last lap, last corner pass to win. In Moto2 the lack of dry running on the new Perillis caused the race to be jumbled up. The medium tires dropped off like a rock and the soft was the correct tire to be on. The question is will normal service resume at the next round...
2024-03-141h 38MotoPodEpisode 760: Lusail Pre-Season 2 With Martin DarlingtonIn this second episode from Lusail, Martin chats with LCR Honda team boss Lucio Cecchinello and gets pre-season thoughts from Maddi & Simon Patterson as well as a catch up with ex-MotoPod host and (now) HRC Head of PR, Marketing & Sponsorship, Harry Lloyd.
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2024-03-111h 20MotoPodEpisode 759: Lusail Pre-Season Testing With Martin DarlingtonPart one of the Lusail pre-season MotoGP test chats with occasional host and MotoPod legend Martin Darlington. In this first part, Martin gets to chat with Red Bull GasGas Tech3 rider Augusto Fernandez, followed by Repsol Honda teamsters Joan Mir and Luca Marini. Fascinating insights as always.
Next up for part two will be Lucio Cecchinello, Maddi & Simon Patterson and another former host and legend of the show, none other than Martin’s old sparring partner Mr Harry Lloyd (also of the Repsol Honda Team). Stand by and stay tuned.
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2024-03-0530 minMotoPodEpisode 758: MotoGP Winter TestingAhead of the new season commencing in Qatar, Jim and Rich catch up to discuss pre-season testing in Sepang and Lusail. There’s much to discuss as new bikes, riders and combos hit the track in anger so strap in for news and predictions plus a few other bits and pieces from the world of international motorcycle racing.
As mentioned, do please check out friend of the show Maddi Patterson’s new team Sekhmet Racing which will be competing this year in the new FIM Women’s Motorcycling World Championship.
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2024-03-011h 35MotoPodEpisode 757: The Grace InterviewGrace from the Parc Fermé Podcast (www.theparcferme.com) joins Jim to talk about what MotoGP can do to attract more eyes to the sport. Grace has witnessed the rise of F1 in the United States and her insight into what made her a fan of MotoGP is very interesting. We discuss the fan surveys that MotoGP did and talk about getting MotoGP onto a major media platform in the US as a way to increase viewership. We also talk about access to the riders and the fan experience while at a race. They also throw out some ideas on t...
2024-02-041h 06MotoPodEpisode 756: Five Things and Wooded SpoonsHappy New Year! Jim and Rich get together for their first podcast of 2024! The guys start out by talking through a little bit of news and then turn their attention to a review of the 2023 season. Plus Jim puts out a call for a Moto America co-host! If interested please email MotoPod@MotoPodcast.com. Lastley please remember to like and subscribe to the show!
2024-01-301h 37MotoPodEpisode 755: Qatar Special #4: Last Of The Paddock ChatsIn this, the final collection of chats from last November’s Qatar MotoGP round, Rich catches up with the following paddock personalities: (0:44), Simon Patterson, (10:39) Stuart Higgs, (16:51) Toni Elias, (18:17) Bjorn Estment, (23:27) Randy Mamola & (25:13) John Hopkins.
As mentioned in the chat with Simon, he has a website where you can go to donate funds or bid on motorcycle racing gear, all of which is aimed at providing much needed medical equipment for the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Please head over to https://linktr.ee/racingforukraine and contribute if you can.
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2024-01-2627 minMotoPodEpisode 754: Qatar Special #3: Team BossesPart 3 of the Qatar MotoGP specials see’s Rich talking with a number of the team bosses, primarily LCR Honda’s Lucio Cecchinello. In order we have: (0:35) Lucio Cecchinello, (21:17) Paolo Ciabatti, (26:28) Davide Tardozzi, (27:13) Francesco Guidotti & (30:28) Razlan Razali.
Lucio has appeared on MotoPod before so it was great to speak with him at length again. We are hugely thankful to Lucio and to team press officer Irene for setting this up. The other interviews were impromptu but demonstrate how open and accommodating the MotoGP paddock and participants were. Although RNF are no longer in the MGP series (being replaced in 2024 by Trac...
2024-01-2136 minMotoPodEpisode 753: Qatar Special #2: RidersIn part 2 of the Qatar MotoGP special recorded back in November, Rich speaks to a whole host of riders from the 3 classes. The chats involve all manner of topics, ranging from aspects of their careers, performances in the 2023 championship, penalties and of course a look forward to 2024, particularly for those moving up a class. The teams and riders were incredibly generous with their time and a pleasure to meet so thanks to all involved and thanks again to Dorna Sports for their valuable assistance in providing MotoPod with access to the Lusail International Circuit paddock.
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2024-01-161h 56MotoPodEpisode 752: 2023 Superbike InterviewsFor show 752 we catch up with a number of previously unreleased interviews captured during the 2023 season. First up (0:56) Jim speaks with Moto America’s Jake Gagne from the Pitt race in August. Next up are a selection of talks from Rich at the penultimate BSB round at Donington Park in September: (11:32) McAMS Yamaha boss Steve Rodgers, (14:09) Lucca Allen from Team FR89 and Team SBR Kawasaki rider Carl Harris, (27:47) Asher Durham of G&S Racing and (31:07) Oxford Products Racing Ducati’s British SuperSport champion Ben Currie. The show rounds out (33:45) with Rich speaking to Aruba.IT Racing Ducati rider coach and mult...
2024-01-131h 01MotoPodEpisode 751: Qatar Special #1: Hervé PoncharalAs we start MotoPod’s off-season specials, we are pleased to bring you the first of several interviews from the penultimate round of the MotoGP World Championship at Lusail International Circuit. This episode brings us the irrepressible Hervé Poncharal, boss of Red Bull KTM Tech3. It’s a while since Hervé was last on the pod (see Episode 330) so there was much to cover. So much so in fact that he and Rich spoke on Saturday and Sunday! Hervé was extremely generous with his time, so a huge thanks to him for this long overdue chat with MotoPod.
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2023-12-2041 minMotoPodEpisode 750: The Final WeekendWhat could be longer than 22 weekends and 44 races? How about a two hour podcast to wrap up the 2023 season? Jim and Rich go crazy covering the last racing weekend and the MotoGp test. The Moto3 race was lackluster but Sasaki finally got a win. In Moto2 Aldeguer showed why he is the next hot MotoGp property by winning his fourth straight race. The MotoGP races were great theater with plenty of action and drama to talk about. From the Marc Marquez incidents to Brad Binder and his cheeky drop one place penalty to tire pressure fouls this race had it...
2023-12-081h 59MotoPodEpisode 749: Lusail Delivers, On & Off TrackJim catches up with Rich (in Qatar) to discuss the penultimate round of the 2023 MotoGP World Championship after a thrilling weekend of racing, full of action and controversy. Rich gives the lowdown on his first experience in the MGP paddock while the two discuss questionable racing tactics, fisticuffs in the desert and dodgy rear tyres (or maybe not).
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2023-11-271h 14MotoPodEpisode 748: The Beast Returns in the East!Rich and Jim come together to discuss the racing action from Malaysia. With two dull races you would think the show would be shorter than usual but that is not the case. The guys go through some great listener feed concerning the 105% rule and automatic clutches. Many thanks to Chris and Scott for sending in the emails. Next up was a bit of news rumors that have Martin and Bastianini swapping rides? Plus the rumor that Marini will replace Marc Marquez at HRC. Fun stuff! Finally on to the racing action! The Moto3 race was a fantastic race with a...
2023-11-151h 49MotoPodEpisode 747: Thailand Title ChessAhead of the final MotoGP triple header starting at Sepang this weekend, Jim and Rich team up to discuss the previous round in Thailand. The championship fights remain super close in MotoGP and Moto3 so all to play for there as we wind ourselves towards Valencia later this month. The races in Thailand didn’t disappoint so grab a beverage and listen to the musings.
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2023-11-081h 18MotoPodEpisode 746: Wind and Rain at the IslandJim rides solo on this quick update show. Rich was traveling home from Canada and the racing from the island was go good that Jim could not contain himself and just had to tell you all about it. As always the racing at the Island was fantastic but the weather was not. Weather concerns for Sunday meant that the 27 lap MotoGP race as run on Saturday. Everyone crossed their fingers and hoped that we would get the Moto3 race, Moto2 Race and the Sprint completed on Sunday before the weather turned bad. Surprise! We did not get all the racing...
2023-10-2728 minMotoPodEpisode 745: Momentum Swings!Rich and Jim talk through the second race of the first set of triple headers to end the 2023 season. It was all about momentum swings this weekend. In Moto3 they guys take about how riding with momentum in Moto3 is crucial when the pack is so close together. A first time winner emerged and and the championship leader maintained the momentum by increasing his points lead. In Moto2 momentum was all about having a race pace and Acosta and Canet had that most. With only 5 races left Acosta keeps gaining momentum. In MotoGP the momentum changed by the day, the...
2023-10-191h 10MotoPodEpisode 744: The Divorce is Final!Rich and Jim discuss the divorce of Marc and HRC. It was a long time coming but now it is done and we can get back to the exciting championship battle in MotoGP. The guys talk about where Marc will ride next year and then speculate about the insane 2024 silly season that most likely will start at Qatar next year. They analyze the potential replacements that may take the second Repsol seat. Next news item is the conclusion of the KTM saga of where to put Pedro. Five Riders and 4 bikes was never going to work and so Pol is...
2023-10-1351 minMotoPodEpisode 743: MotoGP JapanRich & Jim talk through the action from Motegi as the MotoGP championship fly-aways continue. Motegi offered up a variety of races and weather conditions whilst certain off track moves continued to dominate the headlines. All get discussed, along with the intriguing question as to just what is inside those supposed can of energy drink?!
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2023-10-071h 32MotoPodEpisode 742: MotoGp Races in India!JIm and Rich settle in for a chat about MotoGp racing at a "new circuit". The Buddh circuit in India. The track isn't a new facility as Formula 1 had raced there in the past but it was a new event for MotoGP. The weather was hot and humid and the action on tack was a bit lackluster. Even Moto3 was a little dull except for the last lap. Was it the heat, the humidity, or the track? The guys talk through it to try to figure it out. Moto2 was the Perdro show and there was heartbreak for Jake. Tony...
2023-09-281h 31MotoPodEpisode 741: MotoGP Misano: They Can’t All Be ClassicsJim and Rich are back to talk about the recent MotoGP round in Misano, as well as the post-race test which saw major focus on Honda and Yamaha’s preparations for the 2024 season. Moto3 race aside, not a classic weekend of racing so good to discuss some listener feedback and round up the recent news.
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2023-09-191h 16MotoPodEpisode 740: Cloudy with a Chance of Great Racing!Jim and Rich break down the racing from Catalunya. The Moto3 race was a real thriller that had a bonkers last lap. Another last corner lead change saw Alonso take his second victory of the season and Oncu get penalized. In Moto2 the intrigue was great as the race had three distinct parts. Dixon rode a calculated race to grab a victory and Acosta increased his points lead. In the MotoGP sprint race Aprilia scored a victory at Espargaro's home track. On Sunday a crazy first corner crash and a violent high side in from of the entire pack by...
2023-09-061h 45MotoPodEpisode 739: The Forgotten Show!Jim and Rich finally are able to get together to record a show! We apologize for the long gap but Rich was "pushing water uphill" and Jim was burning the candle at both ends.
They guys spend the opening of the show talking about the rider silly season. They bring everyone up to speed on what they know to be true but then do what they do best, speculate where Pedro Acosta will ride next year.
Silverstone race review is up next and what a cracking weekend that was. It was classic British summer and the Moto3 boys did not...
2023-08-282h 04MotoPodEpisode 738: News and Listener FeedbackJim and Rich finally get together and cover all of the news during the mid summer break. Silly season is in full swing. Of note is will KTM buy another satellite team? Does Marquez team up with Acosta on this new team? Can two strokes return to grand prix racing? After all of that the guys answer email from you the listeners. It's a long and crazy show!
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2023-07-292h 15MotoPodEpisode 737: Pre-MotoGP Silverstone Special With Stuart PringleIn this special show, Rich gets to chat with Silverstone Circuit’s Managing Director Stuart Pringle. Rich and Stuart discuss Silverstone’s journey over the past few years and the contribution of Stuart and his team in making the UK's foremost international circuit not just a roaring success for competitors and spectators alike but also bringing the facility back to financial health. The MotoGP circus will reconvene at Silverstone a fortnight from now so the pair discuss 2 wheeled motorsport and the immense package of entertainment on offer to MotoGP fans between the 3rd and 6th August.
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2023-07-2144 minMotoPodEpisode 736: Donington World Superbike Special – Part 1Part 1 of a special interview show from the recent World Superbike round at Donington Park in the UK. Thanks to Dorna Sports for assisting MotoPod in gaining entry to the pre-race weekend media day, allowing Rich to speak with Garrett Gerloff (5:00), Loris Baz (13:43), Bradley Ray (24:19), Danilo Petrucci (34:07), Shaun Muir (45:42), Domi Aegerter (53:48), Taz Mackenzie (1:09:35) & John McPhee (1:12:04). Part 2 to follow shortly.
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2023-07-191h 15MotoPodEpisode 735: Racing from AssenAfter a few weeks off Jim and Rich reunite to discuss the Assen round. Moto3 was a barnstorming affair that saw ten riders battling it out for the podium places. In Moto2 Rich gets emotional,as much as a Brit can, reliving Jake Dixon's first win. The MotoGP race was a Ducati feast. Aprilia look better, Binder has issues with track limits and of course both Rich and Jim rant on about the horrendous penalties or lack thereof from the race stewards. Please remember to like and subscribe to the show if possible. Zoom, Zoom....
2023-07-141h 26MotoPodEpisode 734: MotoGP Germany: Sachsenking DethronedHot on the heels of Mugello, Jim and Rich are back to discuss an eventful round 7 of the MotoGP championship at the Sachsenring. This was a truly epoch defining moment in modern MotoGP, as the European factories locked out the top positions and the hitherto unchallenged king of the Sachsenring was vanquished. In amongst all of this is the jubilation of Oncu’s first win in Moto3, together with another demolition job by Pedro Acosta in Moto2.
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2023-06-231h 14MotoPodEpisode 733: Racing ReturnsJim and Rich come together after a three week break to review the racing racing from Mugello. While the racing was not classic Mugello there was plenty on Rich and Jim's minds. First they cover listener feedback (Sorry Bernie). Then they tackle silly season rumors about Zarco, Martin, Marc Marquez, and the possibility that both Honda and Yamaha will leave MotoGP. Of course the racing action was blighted by the stewards and the random dishing out of penalties. Moto3 was the best race and Oncu is still looking for that first win. Moto2 was a master class by Pedro Acosta...
2023-06-171h 30MotoPodEpisode 732: MotoGP Discussion With Matt BirtRich is joined on the show by Matt Birt, who provides race commentary on the MotoGP Dorna feed. Matt recollects his journey into motorcycle racing journalism and tv commentary, and the pair discuss the current state of play in the Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP series. This chat was recorded in early May, following round 4 at Jerez.
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2023-06-091h 15MotoPodEpisode 731: Barber & Donington SpecialJim and Rich catch up to cover the recent news as silly season simmers away and specifically with the recent announcement that Toprak Razgatlıoğlu will move to BMW World Superbike for 2024. Following the news and gossip we are pleased to present a number of interviews from the Moto-America paddock at Barber Motorsports Park as Scott Bolton catches up with Stefano Mesa, Matthew Scholtz, Cameron Beaubier, Xavi Fores and Rocco Landers. This is followed by some brief chats at Donington Park BSB as Rich catches up with James Whitham, Shane Byrne, Tommy Bridewell and Josh Brookes.
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2023-06-031h 50MotoPodEpisode 730: The Mark Miller ChatJim has a long chat with friend of the show Mark Miller. Jim catches up with Mark to find out what he has been up to since his last appearance on the show. They talk about the Isle of Man TT, a Mexican hill climb and then switch gears to talk about MotoGp. Mark tells us what he thinks about Marc Marquez. Then they wrap things up by chatting about Moto America.
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2023-06-011h 38MotoPodEpisode 729: A Classic 1000th Race In Le MansJim and Rich review MotoGP’s thousandth race, run at Le Mans in front of a packed and passionate French crowd. As ever, incidents and penalties dominate the discussion but there’s also some great listener feedback and a few items of news in World Superbike and from the recent North West 200 road races run in Northern Ireland.
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2023-05-261h 45MotoPodEpisode 728: Penalties and Ambitious RidingRich returns from Oulton Park and joins Jim in discussing the action from Jerez. The Ducati armada was torpedoed by KTM as Miller and Binder had fantastic races. Binder won the Sprint and Pecco won the Sunday main event. Both races were stopped on the first lap as a result of crashes that caused the stewards to hand out some outrageous penalties. The Moto2 race was won by Sam Lowes in a runaway and Pedro Acosta rode to a level headed second place and now leads the championship. Moto3 was the usual barn burner of a race as Ortola doubled...
2023-05-041h 40MotoPodEpisode 727: Oulton Park BSB SpecialA brief show following the second round of the British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park in Cheshire. Rich brings you some headline thoughts from the weekend followed by brief chats with: (7:27) Asher Durham, (9:18) Dom Herbertson, (13:59) Steve Day, (22:33) Steve Plater, (26:15) Faye Ho, (27:57) Allen Lovell & (31:40) Charley Boorman. More of the same to come at future rounds of the BSB championship. Zoom Zoom…….
2023-05-0333 minMotoPodEpisode 726: News & Superbikes From Assen & Road AtlantaJim and Rich have a brief catch up to talk cancelled MotoGP rounds and the continued absence of Marc Marquez. There’s a round up of last weeks World Superbike action at Assen courtesy of Eurosport’s Greg Haines and Scott Bolton brings us a couple of quick chats with Cameron Beaubier and Rossi Moor from last weekends epic Moto-America round at Road Atlanta. In amongst that lot there’s a quick preview of the upcoming BSB action at Oulton Park and Rich has a rant about glass ceilings in the rarefied world of MotoGP media!
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2023-04-2854 minMotoPodEpisode 725: MGP COTA: Honda Back To Winning WaysJim is back from his recent sojourn at round 3 of the MotoGP championship in Austin, so he and Rich get back together to discuss all the goings on in what proved to be a very eventful and entertaining weekend. There’s much talk of the return to winning ways for HRC, where they go from here and also the recent test undertaken by Toprak Razgatlıoğlu for the Monster Energy Yamaha Team; Good or bad idea? Let us know your thoughts. Next stop Jerez.
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2023-04-261h 53MotoPodEpisode 724: Did Anyone Read the Rule Book?Scott Bolton joins Jim to talk about the Daytona 200. The action was intense and had plenty of draft passes. Controversy erupted late in the race when Herrin and Escalante collided at T1. A few quick laps later and a red flag created even more chaos! Extra laps were added to the race making it the longest 200 ever at 217 miles! Lapped riders were given laps back causing everyone including Greg White and Jason Pridmore to wonder what was going on. Truth is that all the drama could have been avoided if the teams had just read the rule book.
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