The latest episode of the Paddock Pass Podcast switches paddocks. David Emmett went to Misano for the World Superbike round at the Italian circuit, and after the race, he and Steve English, working as TV commentator in the World Superbike paddock, got together to discuss the events of the weekend.

Steve and David naturally discuss the events of the weekend, but there is also a much broader discussion, on the challenges teams face when they enter the WorldSBK paddock. We go over the various teams and bikes, and the varying levels of support from each of the factories. We talk about MV Agusta being a case in point: a factory struggling financially with what is basically a good package and an excellent rider in Leon Camier. 

We also discuss the difficulty of switching between paddocks. Steve, having spent a lot of time on both World Superbike and MotoGP paddocks, and David, having spoken to MotoGP team managers about where they are looking for new talent, discuss why it is so hard for riders to switch between the two classes.

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