Paddock Pass Podcast

With Neil Morrison undertaking the mammoth trek to Termas de Rio Hondo and Steve English recovering from a bout of Covid, the Paddock Pass Podcast crew is halved, with just Adam Wheeler and David Emmett to preview the Argentina round of MotoGP.

In this week's episode of the Paddock Pass Podcast, we look back at the inaugural MotoGP race at the Mandalika International Street Circuit in Indonesia. Adam Wheeler, Steve English, David Emmett, and on a very poor connection from Jakarta airport, Neil Morrison review a drama-filled weekend at Mandalika.

We start off with a discussion of how the rain that came down saved the GP, and stopped the track from falling apart. We go on to talk about the rear tire which Michelin brought, which made life very difficult for some, and ask whether it contributed to Marc Marquez' crash. We examine that crash, and ask what effect it will have on the rest of the season - this was recorded before the announcement that Marquez had suffered another bout of diplopia as a result of the crash. And we talk about Miguel Oliveira's remarkable victory in Indonesia, before finishing up with our winners and losers.

The Paddock Pass Podcast has a very special guest this episode. The father of MotoGP statistics, Dr Martin Raines joins Adam Wheeler, David Emmett, and Steve English to talk about the history of grand prix motorcycle racing, crunching the numbers, and much more. He talks about how he started collecting race statistics, the challenges of digging up historical records of past races, and his own history in the sport.

The first race is in the bag, and so the Paddock Pass Podcast crew gather to discuss the aftermath. Steve English, Neil Morrison, Adam Wheeler, and David Emmett take an in-depth look at what happened in Qatar.

With the 2022 MotoGP season just days from kicking off, Steve English, Neil Morrison, Adam Wheeler, and David Emmett gaze into their crystal balls to take a guess at what to expect this year. We take on a range of subject both serious and a lot less serious, and give our opinions on the ups and downs of 2022.

We start off with our predictions for who will win the 2022 championships in all three classes, with a surprising lack of support for the reigning champion. Then we discuss what or who we think will be our biggest surprise of the year, from riders to teams to manufacturers. We make our predictions for rookie of the year, before turning to a more lighter side of things. We give our opinions on the best and worst liveries of the 2022 season, and we predict what will the least surprising and most predictable development or pattern for this year.

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.