Episode #249: El Diablo

This is the first of FIVE podcasts we're dropping at once as we play catchup through July and August, we're very sorry this took so long, but if you like a binge-listen and like to reminisce over our old takes, here you go! In this episode we talk MotoGP's season opener in Jerez as Fabio Quartararo took his first MotoGP win... and some guy called Marquez got hurt!
MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix
- Marc Marquez nearly falls from the lead, comes back from the back to run 2nd, high-sides, breaks his arm - AND HE STILL WANTS TO RACE NEXT WEEK
- Fabio Quartararo notches up first career victory, Vinales 2nd after S/S gamble, Dovi holds on for 3rd after tumultuous offseason - what's their chances of a title now?
- JM43 4th, FM21 5th, PE44 6th - covered by a blanket; KTM simpin' hours as MO88 is 8th and BB33 recovers to 13th with race-winning pace
- FB63 7th, DP9 9th , TN30 10th
- VR46 retires, JM36, AE41 put it on the floor - Oh and we also didn't have Rins or Crutchlow
Supporting Acts in Jerez
- Moto2: Rossi's half brother Marini wins, Nagashima retains points lead with 2nd place finish
- Moto3: Arenas wins and McPhee drops it on the last corner!
- MotoE: Eric Granado seal clubs the field in EV fashion
INDYCAR DOUBLES THE CORN
- Race 1: Conor Daly on pole - but Pagenaud completes the Last-to-First challenge and defeats Dixon in 2nd! Rookie Askew 3rd ahead of O'Ward 4th - and Herta/Veekay wreck leaves us thankful for the Aeroscreen
- Race 2: Newgarden crushes all comers, leads 214 of 250 laps in pole-to-win victory; Power 2nd, Rahal 3rd, Dixon only 5th
- Ericsson now has five straight top 10s, Harvey bags two 7ths
Indy 500 attendance updates - 25% attendance cap, TV blackout over
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