Where did Vinales' epic performance come from?

Yamaha started the 2020 MotoGP season in commanding fashion with Fabio Quatararo at Jerez, but now engine woes threaten to derail its hopes of winning the championship in Marc Marquez's absense. MotoGP technical expert Neil Spalding joins Toby Moody to give the full story on what's going on with Yamaha's engines, and why it might have passed up its best opportunity to safeguard against more dramas over the remainder of the season. For more of Neil's brilliant tech insight visit https://motogptechnology.com/ to check out his incredible book on what goes on under the skin of MotoGP machinery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Sep 202045min

Toby Moody and Simon Patterson try to catch their breath after another phenomenal 2020 MotoGP race, and they attempt to work out what's coming next in this most crazy of seasons. They look at the big talking points from the second race in Austria, including KTM going from strength to strength (and losing its concessions as a result), Miguel Oliveira's journey to becoming a winner in the top class, why a win at last for Tech3 was so popular (and some stories from the past about that team), and how MotoGP now has a competitive model F1 can only dream of. They also look at the latest scary accident for Maverick Vinales and explain what caused his brake failure, plus there's an update on Marc Marquez's condition - should he try to ride at all this year? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Aug 202036min

Toby Moody and Simon Patterson reflect on a weekend that will forever be remembered as a lucky one for MotoGP. They look at the accident in the premier class where Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales narrowly avoided disaster, while there was also drama in Moto2. The racing itself was exciting either side of the red flag stoppage, and we also look at Andrea Dovizioso's win against the backdrop of him confirming his Ducati exit, plus more drama for Pol Espargaro, the politics behind Yamaha's attempts to fix its engine concerns and much more from the weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Aug 202045min

With three races in the books for MotoGP 2020, Toby Moody is joined by technical guru Neil Spalding to look at what we've learned about the secrets of the machines on the grid so far this season. That means a big chat about how Honda has got itself into so much trouble with a bike only Marc Marquez can ride, and what it will have to do to fix that - plus Neil's theory on what might have caused Marquez's crash at Jerez. Yamaha's engine dramas are also in the spotlight, as are the struggles for its three riders on factory 2020-spec machinery in Brno, and why Maverick Vinales appears lost. Yamaha's problems are nothing compared to the factory Ducati team, which is all at sea. And how did Johann Zarco manage to star on its 2019 bike? Find out much more about the man Toby and Neil refer to as 'Lorenzo 2' and why that's working so well for him at a reborn Avintia team. There's also an explanation of what KTM does differently to all of its rivals, and how that helped it win in Brno, plus why Suzuki has little to show for getting everything right technically, and a look at if the Aprilia is as good as we keep being told it is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Aug 202052min

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 Aug 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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juli 202051min