Paddock Pass Podcast

Technical problems derailed the post-Jerez WorldSBK wrap up, so Steve English and Gordon Ritchie sat down after the Portimão round to take a look back at the last two wild weekends of WorldSBK for the Paddock Pass Podcast presented by Pirelli.

The big question after the tragic death of Dean Berta Viñales at Jerez was how to improve safety, especially in the WorldSSP300 class. Steve and Gordo ponder the purpose of WorldSBK's newest and smallest class, look at some of the riders, and consider ways of improving the class. Then they get into the WorldSBK class, and the growing and fierce rivalry between Jonathan Rea and Toprak Razgatlioglu, before looking ahead at how the rest of the season might go down.

The Moto3 race in Austin saw some terrifying scenes, as Deniz Öncü clipped Jeremy Alcoba's front wheel, causing Andrea Migno and Pedro Acosta to go flying at over 200 km/h. Plenty to discuss in the Paddock Pass Podcast Follow Up Show Fueled By Elf Marc VDS Racing, and Neil Morrison, Adam Wheeler, and Steve English take an in-depth look at the near-tragedy which unfolded in Moto3. They dig into the whys and wherefores, and whether a two-race ban is justified for Öncü.

Then they move on to Moto2, and discuss Remy Gardner's first big mistake, allowing Raul Fernandez to narrow the gap in the title race to just 9 points. Gardner explains to Neil what happened, and then Cameron Beaubier tells Neil how he made a big step forward at the Circuit of the Americas. The crew go through the Moto2 runes, and examine Beaubier's success means for US racing, and ask where things have gone wrong for Joe Roberts.

In the latest episode of the Paddock Pass Podcast presented by Fly Racing and Renthal Street, Steve English, Neil Morrison, Adam Wheeler and David Emmett look back at the Grand Prix of the Americas at Austin. After a quick discussion of the dramatic incident in Moto3 - more of which to come in the Follow Up Show Fueld by Elf Marc VDS Racing later this week - we go through our moments of the weekend, and then our big talking points to emerge.

We discuss why Austin produces such stretched out races, and where else MotoGP could race in the US. We investigate the mystery of the Safety Commission, what goes on, and why we sometimes do, and sometimes don't hear from it. We talk Marc Marquez win, and what it means going forward. And we ask if the championship is done already. Finally, we finish up with a look at our winners and losers of the weekend.

In this episode of the Paddock Pass Podcast presented by Fly Racing and Renthal Street, Adam Wheeler and David Emmett get together to look ahead to the Grand Prix of The Americas in Austin, Texas. Adam and David discuss what it is like for MotoGP to be heading overseas again after two years of Qatar being the only race held outside of Europe.

We discuss the track, and what we expect of it. We talk about how the track's 20 corners and many bumps make it one of the most demanding circuits on the calendar. And we ask which bike it might suit, and what effect this race weekend could have on the championship.

In the latest episode of the Paddock Pass Podcast Follow Up Show Fueled By ELF MarcVDS Racing, Neil Morrison and David Emmett take a look back at Misano. They start off with a look at a thrilling and controversial end to the MotoE season, and the collision between Dominique Aegerter and Jordi Torres which decided the title. They debate the merits and the future of the MotoE class, and where it goes from here.

Then they move on to discuss the rivalry between Raul Fernandez and Remy Gardner, and where it ranks in the history of intermediate class battles. We briefly discuss what the bumpy and physically demanding Austin track will have on the championship. And they take a look at Moto3, how Romano Fenati spread out the field to create an interesting race. And we ask why Pedro Acosta suddenly seems to be struggling, and who is now dominating the Moto3 championship.

Travel and logistics meant that Gordon Ritchie and Steve English did not get to sit down and record the Barcelona WorldSBK episode of the Paddock Pass Podcast until they arrived in Jerez on Thursday. That turned out to be fortuitous, as it meant that Steve could sit down with Chaz Davies for an interview shortly after the Welshman had announced his retirement from racing, and in which he gave a typically fascinating look at his career and motivation through the years.

Before that, Gordo and Steve take a look back at Barcelona. They discuss the effect the races there had on the championship, and take a long look at how Kawasaki not getting the 500 RPM they tested with and banked on has hurt them down the stretch. They discuss Toprak Razgatlioglu's championship chances, and what has changed. And they look at the situation at Honda, and ask whether bringing in new riders from the MotoGP paddock is the best move. And of course, they take a look at Chaz Davies' career, and what he has meant to the WorldSBK series.

The Paddock Pass Podcast crew take a look back at a fascinating Misano round of MotoGP in the latest episode. Steve English, Adam Wheeler, Neil Morrison, and David Emmett run through the highlights of the first round to take place at the Italian circuit. We kick off the show with a debate on the state of the MotoE class, with Adam making an impassioned plea for innovation, which the rest of the crew shoot down.

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.