Testing is finished and now it's time for the lights to go out and start the WorldSBK season. On Episode 468 Steve, Gordo and Ivo get you ready for the campaign with updates on the Ducati, a discussion about how things have changed for BMW and Toprak.

With Bimota rejoining the WorldSBK we're joined by Steve Guttridge, Race Planning Manager for Kawasaki Motors Europe, to explain how the project came together. Steve gives us an update on what it means for Provec Racing and Manuel Puccetti's race team.

The WorldSBK season is now just over 24 hours from starting and we're ready to bring all the latest news from inside the paddock in what should be an exciting season.

If you don't want to miss out on these episodes as they are released, make sure you follow The Paddock Pass Podcast on Facebook and Twitter, or subscribe to it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Soundcloud. We even have an RSS feed for you. If you do use Apple Podcasts, please rate the show and leave a review, as this helps other MotoGP fans find it.

Make sure to like and subscribe to the Paddock Pass Podcast YouTube channel, where each post-MotoGP show will be posted as a video, for those who like moving images to accompany their podcasts.

Thanks to Renthal Street and Pole Position Travel for their support for the show.

Sign up to the Paddock Pass Podcast Patreon to get access to the Paddock Notes Show, where we discuss what happened at the end of every day of a MotoGP weekend, exclusive interviews, Gordon Ritchie's WorldSBK memories, riders talking about the best race of their lives, get access to a Discord server to chat to the Paddock Pass Podcast crew, and be automatically entered for the competitions we regularly run giving away passes and tickets and other freebies. Enjoy the show!