Toby talks to... Wayne Gardner, frank-talking 500cc world champion

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 Mai 202038min

Toby Moody and Neil Spalding take themselves back to the remarkable 2006 MotoGP season, when Nicky Hayden and Honda defeated the seemingly unstoppable Valentino Rossi/Yamaha combination. They recall why Hayden was on a 'special' development Honda that year, and how it ended up being a 'patchwork' bike. They also look at what caused the chatter problems that derailed Rossi's season, and the non-scores that proved so costly for The Doctor. Ducati was in the mix with Loris Capirossi until the horror shunt at Barcelona, which also effectively ended Sete Gibernau's career as a top-line rider. The Michelin v Bridgestone tyre war was in full effect by this point, and the two companies went about MotoGP in very different ways. The year reached a conclusion with Hayden and Honda seemingly throwing it away as Rossi hacked away at the points deficit, culminating in the implosion that was Dani Pedrosa taking Hayden out in the penultimate round - one of MotoGP's greatest races at Estoril. But the drama wasn't done there, and Toby and Neil recall their memories of being in Valencia when Hayden was crowned, Rossi fell, and Troy Bayliss blew everyone away on a one-off return to Ducati. And finally, Neil tells us what it was like to ride Hayden's bike the following day! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Apr 20201h 7min

Andrea Iannone's 18-month ban for failing a drugs test is the subject of our latest MotoGP podcast, with Toby Moody and Simon Patterson discussing how a career that promised so much has come to what looks like an ignominious end. Simon details how Iannone ended up with the length of ban that he did, and we also take a look at the highs of the Italian's career, before detailing how things had spiralled downwards on-track even before this scandal kicked off late last year. Plus, Toby and Simon discuss the chances of Iannone ever riding at the top of the motorcycle racing pyramid again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Apr 202018min

MotoGP technical guru Neil Spalding joins Toby Moody to revisit Valentino Rossi's dramatic switch from Honda to Yamaha for the 2004 MotoGP season. As well as recalling their personal memories of being in the paddock when Rossi announced he was leaving the dominant force of MotoGP's then-new four-stroke era, they explain in depth how the technical battle was shaping up between Honda and Yamaha in those crucial early years after the 500cc bikes were sidelined. Rossi's stunning debut win for Yamaha is revisited, including mentions of the key personnel from the team that made his remarkable achievements that year possible. Toby and Neil also look at where Yamaha stands today as a result of its mid-2000s turnaround, and if it is about to go through a similar process from 2019 to 2020 as it did from 2003 to 2004. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

31 Mar 202056min

The delayed start to the MotoGP season is likely to have an impact on one of the biggest storylines of 2020: What Valentino Rossi decides to do in his future. Toby Moody and Simon Patterson discuss if Rossi still has 'it' on a motorcycle, his motivation, his opposition, his status in the sport and if he could really contemplate stepping down to a satellite team now Fabio Quarataro is taking his Yamaha seat for next year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Mar 202030min

Is the door open for someone to beat Marc Marquez and Honda to the 2020 MotoGP title after their troubled winter? For our first full episode, Toby Moody and Simon Patterson are joined by technical guru and author of MotoGP Technology Neil Spalding to unpick how pre-season went for every manufacturer on the grid. Check out the latest edition of Neil's book at https://motogptechnology.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Mar 202058min

As an introduction to our brand new MotoGP podcast for the 2020 season, host Toby Moody and The-Race.com's MotoGP correspondent Simon Patterson are joined by technical guru Neil Spalding for a quick look at what they are excited about for the new season. Our full season preview will be dropping very soon - make sure you subscribe so you don't miss it! Keep up with all the latest goings-on in MotoGP and all other major motorsport series at The-Race.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Mar 20205min