The Race MotoGP Podcast

Toby Moody and Simon Patterson are back to discuss a wild weekend at Brno for MotoGP. They look at how everything came together for Brad Binder to take KTM's first victory in the premier class, and ask if the result would have been any different if a fit Marc Marquez was on the grid. There's also terrible weekends for the remaining Hondas, the factory Ducatis, and the works Yamahas. The revival of Johann Zarco is a big talking point, along with his clash with Pol Espargaro, controversial penalty and skillful 'long lap'. There's updates on the condition of Marquez, whose absence has blown the 2020 season wide open, and a look ahead to the upcoming double-header in Austria. The Red Bull Ring is usually Ducati and Honda territory - surely that won't be the case this year...? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Elo 202038min

MotoGP's second race in as many weeks at Jerez gave us plenty to talk about. Toby Moody and Simon Patterson look back on how wise it was for Marc Marquez to try to ride just days after surgery on his arm, Fabio Quartararo's position as runaway championship leader, Valentino Rossi's Yamaha 'politics' comment and the manufacturer's engine worries, and if Ducati is in trouble. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Heinä 202033min

The 2020 MotoGP season is finally up and running, but Fabio Quartararo's long-awaited first victory wasn't the biggest talking point of the weekend. Toby Moody and Simon Patterson discuss all the major stories from Jerez, where the destiny of the 2020 title was thrown up in the air when Marc Marquez crashed while charging back through the field after an earlier off. How bad could the injury be, and what does it mean for the rest of the season? We also look at the fortunes of MotoGP's other big names, ahead of doing it all again at Jerez in a few days' time for round two. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Heinä 202028min

Toby Moody, Neil Spalding and Simon Patterson are back for a second crack at previewing the 2020 MotoGP season, which finally gets underway at Jerez. We look at the likely fortunes of all the manufacturers, including how Honda could have used the enforce break to work on its chassis concerns from pre-season. There's also more rider market chat following the latest confirmed moves. Cal Crutchlow is leaving Honda: where could he end up, and has Honda just let its best test rider go? The guys also come up with a solution for the Andrea Dovizioso/Ducati stand-off, in the form of a world champion who might fancy a call-up from the sidelines... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Heinä 202051min

Andrea Dovizioso's broken collarbone just weeks before the delayed start of the 2020 MotoGP season is the main topic of our latest podcast. Toby Moody and Simon Patterson discuss the latest on the situation of the man who has finished second in the championship for the last three years, how the injury could affect his 2020 season, and if it will have any influence on his place in the 2021 rider market. Talking of deals for the future, we round up the latest jigsaw pieces being put into place, including KTM's reshuffle that involves Danilo Petrucci riding a Tech3 bike next year. There's also discussion on the developments in Andrea Iannone's doping case, how the calendar looks so far, and Simon's take on journalists not being allowed to attend the early races of the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 Kesä 202031min

MotoGP's 2021 rider market shows no signs of waiting for racing to get underway this year before it sorts itself out. Toby Moody and Simon Patterson bring you up to date with all the done deals and growing speculation around how the entire grid will look next year, including the latest rumour that Pol Espargaro could be in line for Alex Marquez's seat on the second factory Honda. Plus much more on the timeline for Valentino Rossi to make a decision on his future, how long Cal Crutchlow will stick around in MotoGP, what the disruption means for any plans Jorge Lorenzo had to evaluate a comeback, and how Jack Miller's move to the works Ducati team could change the way Andrea Dovizioso feels about interest from KTM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Kesä 20201h 6min

Casey Stoner's second MotoGP title is our focus this week, with Toby Moody and Neil Spalding looking back at the long and difficult journey Honda went through to finally win a championship in the 800cc era. Neil explains why Honda struggled when the new rules came in for 2007 after it had dominated during the 990cc rules, and the measures it took over the years that followed to have a bike ready to make Stoner a champion again in 2011. We also look at the struggles of Yamaha and the Valentino Rossi-Ducati combination that year, plus the memorable cameos during that season from Marco Simoncelli, before the tragic events of Sepang that year robbed the MotoGP paddock of one of its fastest riders and biggest personalities Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Touko 20201h 26min

Jorge Lorenzo was a man reborn at the start of this year, free of the demons that plagued the end of his full-time MotoGP career, back in the Yamaha fold and looking forward to making a wildcard appearance at Barcelona. While those plans are now on hold, Toby Moody and Simon Patterson discuss Lorenzo's journey to retirement at the end of last year, via his heroics with Yamaha, the combustible relationship with Ducati that fell apart just before things came good on track, and why things didn't work at Honda in 2019. They also take an in-depth look at where his head is at in 2020, after Simon got to sit down for one of the most open interviews he's ever done with a big-name MotoGP rider during pre-season. And could we see Lorenzo race full-time in MotoGP again, perhaps alongside Rossi either at the Petronas team or in a special 'legends' line-up? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Touko 202038min