Paddock Pass Podcast

On the Monday after Silverstone, Adam Wheeler and Neil Morrison popped into David Emmett's parental abode to look back at a dramatic weekend of racing. Obviously it was Aprilia that made the headlines, with Aleix Espargaro's dramatic victory, and Miguel Oliveira and Maverick Viñales making it three Aprilias in the top five. David grabbed Aprilia Racing engineering boss Romano Albesiano and RNF Racing boss Razlan Razali to hear from them on the weekend.

There's much more to talk about too. The role that tire pressures may or may not have played in the result, whether this is rock bottom for the Japanese factories, and whether Jake Dixon will be moving up to MotoGP in 2024. And we finish, as always, with our winners and losers.

A week on from Most, and Steve English and Gordo Ritchie take time to look back at the last round of the WorldSBK from the Czech Republic. They kick off with a discussion of how the battle between Toprak Razgatlioglu and Alvaro Bautista affected the dynamics of the championship, especially once Razgatlioglu crashed out. They discuss how the conditions affected the weekend, Danilo Petrucci's revival, and the crashes throughout the field.

In the latest episode of the RNF Unlocked podcast, Razlan Razali and Wilco Zeelenberg bring Adam Wheeler and Neil Morrison up to speed on what has happened during the long summer break. They discuss the new schedule, how they think the new tyre pressure rules will work - Wilco believes there were races in the past where RNF's riders would have finished much further up the field if the rules had been applied - and address some of the rumours from the summer break. And Silverstone marks the birthplace of the RNF Racing project, so Razlan tells us how the project came about.

With race week upon us, Adam Wheeler, Neil Morrison, and David Emmett gather to look ahead at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. After first going through the ramifications of the news that tyre pressures will be enforced from this weekend, they give their thoughts on Silverstone as a circuit and an event.

In this episode of the Paddock Pass Podcast, we take a look at the MotoGP calendar. In an interview with David Emmett, Dorna's Chief Sporting Officer explains the process of putting together a MotoGP calendar, with all of the political and logistical hurdles Dorna have to clear along the way.

Before the Ezpeleta interview, Adam Wheeler, Neil Morrison, and David give their thoughts on the calendar. They debate which tracks they would like to see on the MotoGP schedule, and which tracks they would choose to make way for those races.

Last week, after the WorldSBK paddock made a happy return to the magnificent Imola circuit, Steve English and Gordon Ritchie got together to discuss the events of the weekend. Gordo and Steve cover a lot of ground as usual, including how the different character of Imola made some riders feel more at home.

Steve and Gordo discuss Jonathan Rea's future, Toprak Razgatlioglu's joy at winning a main race, what Scott Redding will be doing next, who will be alongside Alvaro Bautista, and how the nature of Imola may have helped Bradley Ray to have a stronger weekend.

A couple of special interviews in this episode of the Paddock Pass Podcast. Neil Morrison interviews Marco Bezzecchi about life in the VR46 project, and how that makes him so competitive. Meanwhile, David Emmett interviews Joan Mir about how hard his first six months in the Repsol Honda squad have been, and the mental strength required to keep pushing despite crashing.

In this episode of the Paddock Pass Podcast, Neil Morrison and Adam Wheeler have a long interview with Dorna's new Chief Commercial Officer Dan Rossomondo. Rossomondo joins Dorna after a long period with the NBA, and has as his mission to expand the reach and popularity of MotoGP around the world. He tells Adam and Neil about his first few months at Dorna, what he has learned so far, and the opportunities he sees for growing MotoGP across the world.

After the British round of World Superbikes at Donington Park, Steve English and Gordon Ritchie gathered to figure out what we learned from Donington. The big news was Aruba.it Ducati's Alvaro Bautista winning the two main races, and Bautista joins Steve and Gordo for a long interview, looking at his MotoGP test, his form on the Ducati, and what changed from last year to this for him to go from just being strong to utterly dominating.

Then Steve and Gordo take a deep dive into the lessons learned at Donington. They ask why Ducati don't put Nicolo Bulega onto a WorldSBK bike, with him having such a vise-like grip on the World Supersport class. They talk BMW, and what Scott Redding's strong showing this weekend means, and a dive into the Honda situation.

The Dutch TT at Assen was a scorcher. Certainly in terms of temperature, less so when it came to overtaking, but it left the Paddock Pass Podcast crew with plenty to talk about. Steve English, David Emmett, Neil Morrison, and Adam Wheeler take a long look back at a hot and humid weekend at Assen.

There was plenty to talk about. After a brief excursion to look at track limits, Moto3 mayhem, and the miserable end to Marc Marquez' triple-header, the crew dig into Pecco Bagnaia's stunning victory on Sunday, flipping the script on Marco Bezzecchi after the Mooney VR46 rider won the sprint race. Can Ducati be stopped, and is Bagnaia on course to successfully defend his MotoGP crown?