The Race MotoGP Podcast

Fabio Quartararo's unstoppable ride to his first victory of his 2022 title defense at Portimao is the central topic of the latest episode of The Race MotoGP podcast.Host Toby Moody is joined by Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy to discuss how Quartararo's landslide win fits into a campaign that had been largely disappointing so far, and whether it could be enough to get him to commit to Yamaha longer-term.There's also a discussion of the noticeably low fan attendance during the weekend, the Jack Miller crash that also wiped out Joan Mir, the rain-induced Moto2 near-pileup and an uncharacteristically muted race from Marc Marquez.Poleman and second-place finisher Johann Zarco also gets a segment dedicated to him, as the crew debate whether he's likely to win a race this season and his chances to remain at Pramac Ducati. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Apr 20221h 2min

The Race MotoGP Podcast crew debate their winners and losers of the 'flyaway' start to the 2022 season in the latest episode of the show.Host Toby Moody is joined by Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy to discuss who has the most reason to be satisfied with the topsy-turvy first four races of the campaign, and who seems to be hitting below par.Along the way, they touch upon Suzuki's title hopes, the potential contract impasse between Aleix Espargaro and Aprilia, and Yamaha's lack of obvious fallback options should it lose Fabio Quartararo for 2023.Finally, the crew name the races they're most excited about from the upcoming European leg of the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Apr 202258min

Enea Bastianini's MotoGP victory at the Circuit of the Americas this Sunday felt almost inevitable for much of the weekend - but did Marc Marquez's "magnificent" ride prove he should've won instead?The two top-class performances are discussed at length in the latest episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast, featuring Toby Moody, Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy.The trio discuss whether Bastianini is now a bona fide 2022 title contender and whether Ducati would really be open to entrusting the hopes of ending its long awaited riders' championship drought to someone riding a year-old Desmosedici for a satellite team.They also talk about Alex Rins' stellar start to the year, Fabio Quartararo's ever-evolving disillusionment with the 2022 Yamaha M1 and KTM's worryingly 2021-esque outing.Finally, the topics of erstwhile points leader Aleix Espargaro's difficult weekend and the state of the Circuit of the Americas track surface after the partial repaving round off the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Apr 202258min

A landmark MotoGP win for Aprilia and Aleix Espargaro takes centre stage in the latest episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast.Host Toby Moody is joined by Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy to discuss Espargaro's journey to his win, his race-long battle against Jorge Martin and the impact Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola has had on the project.There's an in-depth look at how the weekend arrived at an ultra-condensed two-day format due to a substantial freight delay that at one point threatened the race.Also discussed are Fabio Quartararo's ongoing discontent at Yamaha, yet another polarising weekend for Ducati and the latest on Marc Marquez's recovery from diplopia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Apr 202242min

The return of Marc Marquez's diplopia and the impending ban on front ride height devices are the two main topics of discussion in the latest episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast.Host Toby Moody is joined by Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy to discuss whether Marquez should take fewer risks in light of his latest big accident at Mandalika.They also wonder whether, with 11 points on the board and given his ongoing spell on the sidelines, his 2022 title aspirations are already unsalvageable.The news that MotoGP will ditch front ride height adjustments devices from 2023 onwards - and whether that goes far enough - is also touched upon, as is the prospect of MotoGP going electric in the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Mars 202249min

MotoGP returned to Indonesia for the first time in 25 years, and after the race almost didn't happen, KTM's Miguel Oliveira took another commanding victory.Toby Moody, Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy look into how Oliveira did it, and whether display of controlled dominance tells us anything new about the up-and-down Portuguese rider, or about the KTM bike in 2022.We also analyse Marc Marquez's latest terrifying crash which ruled him out of the race, Fabio Quartararo's wet-weather redemption and the continued travails of pre-season favourite Francesco Bagnaia. Plus there is talk of Suzuki's true form, and how a forced Michelin tyre carcass change turned the weekend upside down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Mars 202253min

This week MotoGP's long-awaited 'Unlimited' behind the scenes documentary series made its debut on Amazon Prime Video. However, this landmark moment in MotoGP history was marred by what's been described as a 'technical error'. Simon Patterson joins host Matt Beer to explain what's gone wrong and the potential damage that has been done, before Valentin Khorounzhiy joins them for a full review of the series.There's also a look ahead to MotoGP's next race of the season in Indonesia, and if we should revise our expectations for reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo, and the factory Ducati team that was expected 2022's expected dominant force. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Mars 202257min

Ducati came into the 2022 MotoGP season as strong favourite and duly won the Qatar Grand Prix opener.But that victory came with its old-spec bike, Enea Bastianini and Gresini Racing, as the factory Ducatis had an absolutely horrible time.Host Toby Moody is joined by Simon Patterson and Matt Beer as The Race MotoGP Podcast tackles all the storylines from Lusail - as the circuit name's now officially spelt to mirror the nearby city and stadium.With Gresini having not won since 2006, lost its founder Fausto Gresini to COVID last year and only just returned to racing under its own identity in MotoGP after seven seasons running Aprilia's works project, Bastianini's win was hugely emotional. We debate whether it's the start of something big or a romantic one-off.As the underdogs won, plenty of big names had things to rue. We delve into Ducati's extraordinary apology to Pecco Bagnaia, Suzuki's failure to convert its pace into results, the ongoing misery at Yamaha and the odd sight of Marc Marquez being beaten by a team-mate.And we celebrate more of the unexpected successes too, from Brad Binder and KTM coming close to victory to Aprilia and Aleix Espargaro looking so at home at the front. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Mars 202257min