We asked our Patreon backers for the burning MotoGP and WorldSBK questions they were desperate to get answered, and as always, they should they were a particularly well-informed bunch, coming up with great questions. Obviously, there's the "which rider gets signed first for 2027" question, which Neil, Adam, David and Steve managed to disagree about. But also:
- Which factory will adapt quickest to the 2027 MotoGP rules?
- Will the 850s favour smaller riders?
- Will the 2027 rules fix MotoGP's biggest problems?
- Does MotoGP really need to be as big as F1?
- What change would the crew like to see in MotoGP?
- Will Michelin build a WorldSBK tyre to beat MotoGP lap times?
- Will Baggers be bigger than MotoE?
The crew also name their own winning and losing moments for the year, and offer their non-MotoGP suggestions for reading, watching, and listening. You can find their suggestions below the audio and video links.
Thanks to Renthal Street and Pole Position Travel for their support for the show.
Neil:
The Director - Daniel Kehlmann
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220160387-the-director
David
Fintan O'Toole - We Don't Know Ourselves
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56769525-we-don-t-know-ourselves
Naomi Kritzer - Liberty's Daughter
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192777167-liberty-s-daughter
Steve:
Patrick Radden Keefe - Say Nothing
https://saynothingbook.com/
Peter Brown - The Wild Robot
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26030734-the-wild-robot
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wild_Robot
Adam:
Motorcycle Grand Prix - Insider Stories from World Championship Racing.
https://www.amazon.com/Motorcycle-Grand-Prix-Insider-Championship/dp/17…
The Bear - Season 3, Hulu
Faithless - Champion Sound
https://www.roughtrade.com/en-de/product/faithless/champion-sound#51969…
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