Paddock Pass Podcast

With the preseason over, the Paddock Pass Podcast take a look back at the Mandalika MotoGP test and ponder what conclusions can be drawn. Steve English, David Emmett, Neil Morrison, and Adam Wheeler look back over an eventual three days at a track which turned out to be in a less than ideal state.

With one MotoGP test done and one more to go, the Paddock Pass Podcast crew take stock of what happened in Sepang. Steve English, Adam Wheeler, Neil Morrison, and David Emmett discuss the latest tech updates spotted at the Sepang circuit, and debate where the various factories stand.

After some discussion of how the quarantine restrictions and covid-19 complicated actually getting to the test, the crew move on to talk about whether any lessons can be learned from such a foreshortened two-day test, with a second test to be held at the unknown quantity of Mandalika. Then they go on to talk tech, with a look at Ducati's new front ride-height device, and what some of the other factories have been working on.

We have a special guest on the latest episode of the Paddock Pass Podcast. Ex AMA motocross and Supercross racer Jason Thomas, now working with Fly Racing, joins Steve English, Neil Morrison, David Emmett, and Adam Wheeler to talks MX and MotoGP. JT has some fascinating insights and experiences, both as an ex-racer working with trainers, and having a very keen interest in MotoGP.

The latest episode of the Paddock Pass Podcast brought to you by Fly Racing and Renthal Street has a very special guest. Danilo Petrucci joins Adam Wheeler, Neil Morrison, and David Emmett to talk about his adventures racing in the Dakar Rally, his future plans, and how he sees MotoGP.

It was a lively and charming conversation, with Petrux talking to us from the back seat of his car as he drove home after a hectic media schedule, but he was as engaging as ever. He talked about the surprising levels of stress involved in racing the Dakar, how many times he thought about packing up and just going home, but deciding to keep on, and the tedium of the liaisons between stages. He also talked about his desire to go back and take a proper crack at the race, and why he will be racing in MotoAmerica next year.

In the latest episode of the Paddock Pass Podcast, Adam Wheeler, Neil Morrison, and David Emmett discuss what they see happening in the 2022 MotoGP season. After Neil's Big Reveal - he has made the excellent decision to try to obtain a motorcycle license - the crew sink their teeth into some of the big questions of the coming year.

The Paddock Pass Podcast are joined by a special guest in this week's episode. Veteran journalist, TT winner, and prolific author Mat Oxley takes a look back at Valentino Rossi's long career with regulars Steve English, Adam Wheeler, Neil Morrison, and  David Emmett.

The reason for the conversation is Oxley's encyclopedic new book on Rossi's career, Valentino Rossi: All His Races, covering all of Rossi's motorcycle races, from the European 250cc championship through 125, 250, 500 and MotoGP, as well as his outings at Suzuka. Together with the crew, Oxley discusses what makes Valentino Rossi special, how his outward persona differs (or not) from the Rossi behind closed doors, what made Rossi special, and how he changed the sport.

The latest episode of the Paddock Pass Podcast is a close look at the 2021 MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo. Adam Wheeler sits down for an interview with the Frenchman, and Neil Morrison, Steve English, and David Emmett discuss the interview with Adam and review Quartararo's season. We each give our assessment of the Frenchman, we take a look at the factors which helped him win the title, discuss whether he can successfully defend the title, and pick out some of the highlights of his season.

The latest episode of the Paddock Pass Podcast features a special guest, with 2003 World Superbike champion and current BT Sport MotoGP commentator Neil Hodgson joining Steve English at the Motorcycle Live exhbition at the NEC in Birmingham in the UK. Steve spoke to Hodgy for nearly half an hour, in which the BSB and WorldSBK champ covered a lot of ground, on being a commentator, racing in World Superbike, the need to compete, and the current state of the MotoGP and WorldSBK paddocks.

Before the interview, Steve is joined by Adam Wheeler, Neil Morrison, and David Emmett to get their thoughts on what Hodson said. After The Big Reveal of David's new bike, Neil Morrison drops another bombshell on his desire to get a bike license, which prompts a quick discussion on the state of roadgoing motorcycles at the moment. Then we get into the Hodgson interview, and pick out some of our highlights from it, and give our view.

This week's episode is something of a crossover, and one of epic proportions. In this show, brought to you by Fly Racing and Renthal Street, part of the MotoGP side of the Paddock Pass Podcast crew joined the WorldSBK regulars to take a look back at the outstanding 2021 WorldSBK season, bring a fresh perspective, and ask the questions they genuinely wanted to know. Neil Morrison and David Emmett join Steve English and Gordon Ritchie to take a long, hard look at the year in Superbikes.

After a quick recap of The Saga of David's Hat, the group turn their attention to the World Superbike season. They ask what the difference was this year for Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea, and how the Pata Yamaha rider managed to come out on top. They discuss the hard and intense battles which took place all year long between Razgatlioglu, Rea, and Scott Redding, and what that means for the series. They look at where Razgatlioglu had the advantage, and how the revs Kawasaki had taken away affected the outcome of the season.

With the WorldSBK finale finished and the title wrapped up, Steve English and Gordon Ritchie sit down to review the last round of World Superbikes and look back at the season on the latest episode of the Paddock Pass Podcast sponsored by Fly Racing and Renthal Street. They kick off with a review of the Mandalika International Street Circuit, the brand new track on the island of Lombok in Indonesia, and what it was like to take a long haul flight to a race again. They discuss how the track changed, how the rain affected the circuit, and how Toprak Razgatlioglu's training methods gave him an advantage on a green track.

With Razgatlioglu having tied up the title, Steve and Gordo discuss just how tight the championship was, and how any one of Jonathan Rea, Toprak Razgatlioglu, or Scott Redding could have won the title had things played out only slightly differently. They debate Razgatlioglu's strengths, and make a very strong case for why he would be better off staying in WorldSBK rather than going to MotoGP.