Paddock Pass Podcast

In this week's Paddock Pass Podcast Follow Up Show Fueled By Elf Marc VDS Racing, Adam Wheeler, Neil Morrison and David Emmett look back at the racing in the Moto2 and Moto3 classes at Aragon. We start off with the moments which really stood out for all three of us - Pedro Acosta's reaction to Sergio Garcia's crash, Raul Fernandez in Parc Ferme, and Deniz Öncü's words in the Moto3 Parc Ferme.

The Aragon MotoGP race turned into a duel for the ages in the last three laps, with Pecco Bagnaia effortlessly withstanding a mountain of pressure from Marc Marquez. In this episode of the Paddock Pass Podcast presented by Fly Racing and Renthal Street, Steve English tries to keep Adam Wheeler, Neil Morrison, and David Emmett in order, before Adam flies off to Rome to present motocross legend Toni Cairoli's retirement press conference.

The Magny-Cours round of World Superbikes generated plenty of controversy, along with some outstanding racing. Gordon Ritchie and Steve English look back at a fascinating weekend of racing in France.

They kick off with a discussion of the progress made by Toprak Razgatlioglu, and how the rivalry with former mentor Jonathan Rea is playing out. Steve and Gordo contrast Toprak's 2021 WorldSBK campaign with Alvaro Bautista's and Scott Reddings in 2019 and 2020 respectively, and ask if the Pata Yamaha rider has the consistency to finally defeat Rea for the championship.

Fabio Quartararo took a big step towards clinching the 2021 MotoGP title at Silverstone. It was a comfortable win, but plenty happened along the way to the Monster Energy Yamaha rider's victory, giving plenty to chew over for the Paddock Pass Podcast crew. Adam Wheeler, Neil Morrison, and David Emmett discuss the big stories to emerge from the British Grand Prix.

With MotoGP ready to return to Silverstone for the first time in two years, Steve English and David Emmett look ahead to the British Grand Prix on this episode of the Paddock Pass Podcast. But we start the podcast off with a look at Maverick Viñales and Aprilia. We look ahead to what the plan might be for Viñales, and what to expect going forward. We discuss what happens so the SRT team now that Petronas is gone, and who might end up on the bikes there.

With the WorldSBK championship heading into its final intense stretch of races, with six rounds in nine weeks, the Silly Season is hotting up as well. In the past week, we have had announcements that Scott Redding is heading to BMW for 2022, and Alvaro Bautista is moving back to Ducati, leaving a seat at Honda, and speculation of more rider movements. So after the Navarra round of WorldSBK, Steve English and Gordon Ritchie got together to discuss where the rider market stands.

On this episode of the Paddock Pass Podcast Follow Up Show Fueled By Marc VDS Racing, Adam Wheeler, Neil Morrison, and David Emmett take a look back at Moto2 and Moto3 in Austria. We talk about Raul Fernandez' turnaround from a week earlier, and how he was fueled by the abuse he got on social media after his poor showing the previous race weekend. We discuss Ai Ogura's first Moto2 podium, and ask whether he is destined for great things. We debate whether Moto3 is a good preparation for Moto2.

After the madness of the dramatic last few laps in the rain at the Red Bull Ring, the Paddock Pass Podcast crew gather to discuss the aftermath. Steve English, Adam Wheeler, Neil Morrison, and David Emmett talk through what turned into a race of many parts, and the drama which happened off track as well as on.

We start off with our moments of the weekend, before getting into Brad Binder's remarkable victory, riding slicks on a soaking track. Neil Morrison talks all things KTM, and his visit to the factory, and what impressed him most. We then discuss the race at the Red Bull Ring, how we finally had a race without any red flags, though with plenty of drama.

We discuss the return of Marc Marquez, and what that means going forward. How impressive he was in the dry, and how unusual that he was the first into the pits when it started to rain. We look at how Fabio Quartararo has once again managed to come out of a MotoGP race having extended his lead in the championship, and how Joan Mir is trying to start the mind games as the title draws closer.

The WorldSBK championship visited a new track last time out, with the production-based series alighting in Most, in Czechia. In this episode of the Paddock Pass Podcast, Gordon Ritchie and Steve English give their assessment of the track near the German border, and discuss what was good about the circuit and where it really needs to be improved. Gordo and Steve then discuss the importance of the WorldSBK series having different tracks to MotoGP, and which classic tracks could make a return.

The Paddock Pass Podcast crew look back at an eventful and important first MotoGP race after the summer break. We kick off the show with David Emmett teaching Adam Wheeler the correct pronunciation of the German for Austria, while Neil Morrison comments on David's dress sense. After a quick recap of where MotoGP stands after the race, we talk about the unpredictability of the weather in Austria, and how it ended up playing into Fabio Quartararo's hands. We discuss our love/hate relationship with the Red Bull Ring, and ask whether the crash which caused the race to be red flagged was a result of the track layout or could have happened anywhere.

We disuss KTM's ups and downs, based in no small part on Michelin's tire allocation, with the fronts being too soft for the RC16 to use properly. We talk about Brad Binder's incredible comeback, and Dani Pedrosa's deeply impressive wildcard appearance, showing real speed despite not having raced in nearly three years. We discuss Suzuki's holeshot device, and how Joan Mir used it to his advantage. And naturally, we talk about Jorge Martin's incredible victory, where it came from and what it means for the future.