MotoGP's rules revamp - and what we'd change

With no MotoGP race to look back on this week, Toby Moody and Simon Patterson look to the future to explain what is likely to happen when MotoGP's next round of contracts with its teams are up for renewal. The process will almost certainly result in a shuffle of the satellite teams, with the series' ambition to be for all six factories to have four bikes on the grid. If that happens, who gets the Suzuki and Aprilia deals, and what happens to Ducati's third team? And is Valentino Rossi's VR46 outfit waiting in the wings to pick up a deal? There's also talk about why a global recession shouldn't hit MotoGP as hard as the last financial crash did, and how the championship bounced back from having races less than a decade ago where it looked like it was scrambling to fill the grid. Toby and Simon also look to how next year's calendar may look if there's more disruption, and they run through who pays for what to give you a better idea of how this year's schedule came together in the most challenging of times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Okt 202035min

Valentino Rossi was even more of a centre of attention than usual at MotoGP's Catalan Grand Prix - his 2021 Petronas SRT Yamaha deal finally done, his best form of the year so far, but then a crash as he chased victory.Toby Moody and Simon Patterson give their take on the wild highs and lows of Rossi's weekend, and how that crash happened.The race also provided another big twist in the crazy title battle. Is it now a two-horse race between Fabio Quartararo and Joan Mir after new blows for Andrea Dovizioso and Maverick Vinales. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Sep 202031min

MotoGP's second race at Misano was by no means a clone of the first from a week before. Toby Moody and Simon Patterson discuss all the big talking points from the second leg of the Italian double-header:- Did Pecco Bagnaia have the strangest reason ever for crashing out of the lead?- Can the Yamaha bike only win from the front?- What's gone wrong for Fabio Quartararo since starting the season with a double victory?- Are MotoGP's strict track limits rules correct?- Why Valentino Rossi believes he can still win the title- Why Simon is picking a new title favourite who hasn't won a race yet- Can Andrea Dovizioso stay out front, or has he shot himself in the foot?- What went wrong for Alex Rins?- KTM's improvement from 'Misano 1'- The signs of Alex Marquez and Repsol Honda turning a corner- Why MotoGP's trial of radio communication with riders was a failure- The latest on Rossi's move to Petronas Yamaha, and why that team may be casting glances towards a future with Suzuki+ much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Sep 202041min

Toby Moody and Simon Patterson look back at all the MotoGP action from the first weekend of the Misano double-header. There's talk about another fairytale win in MotoGP, and why Valentino Rossi will be pleased about it even if his own race drifted away near the end and he lost a podium finish on the final lap. We look at if Rossi's VR46 team would ever step up to MotoGP, and would it do so with a manufacturer other than Yamaha? The 2021 rider market remains in focus, as does the prospect of Andrea Dovizioso winning the title for Ducati on his way through the exit door. Will the Italian's experience punish the inconsistency of the rest? Repsol Honda's position at the BOTTOM of the teams' standings is in the firing line, while there's also an explanation for KTM's "return to normality" after the highs of recent races. And Simon provides some numbers on how much faster the closed-up field is going in 2020 even without Marc Marquez on the grid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Sep 202030min

Toby Moody and Simon Patterson tackle your questions about all things old and new in MotoGP, with a guest appearance from Neil Spalding to answer the most technical of them. Perhaps most importantly, Neil explains why his MotoGP Technology book features some pictures from 2006 when Valentino Rossi didn't run his 'The Doctor' stickers on his Yamaha! Talking of Rossi, the show kicks off with Simon explaining why the Italian's deal to move to Petronas Yamaha hasn't been made official yet. There's also plenty of 2020 title battle talk, looking back at the best eras of MotoGP and 500s, some suggestions for Andrea Dovizioso's post-Ducati future, and if there are more satellite teams on the horizon. Plus much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Sep 202054min

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