A couple of special interviews in this episode of the Paddock Pass Podcast. Neil Morrison interviews Marco Bezzecchi about life in the VR46 project, and how that makes him so competitive. Meanwhile, David Emmett interviews Joan Mir about how hard his first six months in the Repsol Honda squad have been, and the mental strength required to keep pushing despite crashing.

Adam Wheeler joins Neil and David to cover a bit of news. We discuss what the new schedule might mean for MotoGP, now that the first session of Friday practice no longer counts toward Q2. We discuss the latest Silly Season rumors, whether Marco Bezzecchi will move up to Pramac, and Alex Rins move into the factory Yamaha seat. And we answer listener questions on why testing is restricted, whether Alberto Puig deserves to be fired, why front tyre pressures can't be adjusted on the fly, and whether KTM could still mount a title challenge.

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