The Paddock Pass Podcast is back for 2025 and we’re kicking off our WorldSBK coverage with a look at what we’re excited by for the coming season. Once again this year Steve English, Gordon Ritchie and Speedweek.com’s Ivo Schutzbach are our boots on the ground for the Superbike World Championship and they’re ready to report on another campaign. For Episode 460 we’re looking at the topics that are interesting us the most ahead of the new season.

• What has changed for BMW as Toprak Razgatlioglu looks to defend his title?
• Can Alvaro Bautista recover from a tough season?
• Bimota are back in WorldSBK but what can we expect from them?
• Will a return to Ducati machinery reinvigorate Scott Redding?
• Will this be the last year of Jonathan Rea’s career?

WorldSBK has seen some great racing in recent years but for the Paddock Pass Podcast we’re ready for another season with in-depth analysis from inside the paddock as our team of insider’s bring you all the latest news and informed opinion from the people that matter.