The Dutch TT at Assen was a scorcher. Certainly in terms of temperature, less so when it came to overtaking, but it left the Paddock Pass Podcast crew with plenty to talk about. Steve English, David Emmett, Neil Morrison, and Adam Wheeler take a long look back at a hot and humid weekend at Assen.

There was plenty to talk about. After a brief excursion to look at track limits, Moto3 mayhem, and the miserable end to Marc Marquez' triple-header, the crew dig into Pecco Bagnaia's stunning victory on Sunday, flipping the script on Marco Bezzecchi after the Mooney VR46 rider won the sprint race. Can Ducati be stopped, and is Bagnaia on course to successfully defend his MotoGP crown?

Next we discuss where things went wrong for the Japanese factories, and take a look at Honda's exceptionally difficult three races. What will it take to turn things around for HRC? Is there hope for Yamaha?

Finally we ask if there's room for Pedro Acosta in MotoGP, and where he should go. Is he ready, or is 2024 too soon for the Moto2 prodigy? And of course we wrap things up with our winners and losers.

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