Paddock Pass Podcast

Safely back at home, Neil, Adam, and David go through the latest rumours from Silverstone - just how much is Yamaha working, and will Somkiat Chantra replace Takaaki Nakagami - and then answer questions from Patreon backers. What's up with Silverstone attendance when BSB draws such a big crowd? What is up with KTM? Is Joe Roberts condemned to remain in Moto2? Will we see a proper Ducati battle this year? And what will MotoGP look like in 25 years?

On Sunday evening after the British Grand Prix, Neil, David, and Adam talk over what we saw at Silverstone. We dive into Ducati's dominance, and the difference between the GP24 and the GP23. We discuss how Enea Bastianini is able to manage his tyres so well, how Jorge Martin and Pecco Bagnaia chose to focus on the championship rather than the race, and why the Aprilias did not dominate in the way that we thought. Plus, winners and losers.

With MotoGP about to resume at Silverstone, who better to talk us through it than former World Superbike, BSB champion and TNT Sports presenter Neil Hodgson. Neil joins Neil Morrison and David Emmett to give his assessment of how the first half of 2024 went, and how he sees the rest of the season shaping up. He talks about Silverstone and the many variations of the track he has ridden, and he tells us how he sees the current dearth of British talent in MotoGP. 

Toprak Razgatlioglu continued his charge to the 2024 WorldSBK championship at Most, and with the dust starting to settle, Steve and Gordo discuss what they saw in the Czech Republic. Some of the fallout from Toprak's control of WorldSBK is that current champion Alvaro Bautista's place in the series is looking less and less secure. Steve and Gordo talk through his options, as well as Ducati's for replacing him.

With the MotoGP break nearing its end, Adam, David and Neil discuss the merits of Trackhouse giving Raul Fernandez a new two-year deal. Plus we talk to Trackhouse Racing Team Principal Davide Brivio, on why they extended with Fernandez and who they are looking at for the second seat. We discuss Simon Crafar getting promoted to head of the FIM Stewards Panel, taking the place of Freddie Spencer. And David sits down with Luca Marini to talk about adapting to the Honda and switching to a development mindset.

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Toprak Razgatliolgu continues to amaze in WorldSBK. His success at Donington Park brought scrutiny from his rivals but nothing could stop him making it seven wins in a row. Steve and Gordo are joined by his teammate Michael van der Mark as the Dutchman celebrates his new contract. Fresh from his first Yamaha podium Jonathan Rea also joins us on the pod.

With Neil and Adam interviewing Moto3 star David Alonso, it prompted the question, exactly what makes a special rider? We look at some riders who exceeded expectations, some who fell short, and some we could see were always going to be something exceptional. Was Dani Pedrosa disappointment or did he do better than he had any right to expect? Was Pecco Bagnaia better than expected judging by Moto2 and Moto3? Who do Adam, Neil, and David think were disappointments, and who did far better than they thought?

Fresh back from the Sachsenring (or in the case of David, on his way back), Adam, Neil, Steve and David answer Patreon questions after the German GP. Can Marc Marquez win on the GP23 vs the GP24s? Is MotoGP turning into a Ducati cup? Will the tyre pressure misery ever go away? Why did Maverick Viñales and Enea Bastianini join KTM, and what can we expect from them? Plus, Neil speaks to Joe Roberts after the race on Sunday.

Sunday night after a wild and surprising Sachsenring, and Adam, Neil, and David sit down to discuss the surprises and consequences of the German GP. What do we make of Jorge Martin's crashing out of the lead again, handing the momentum back to a victorious Pecco Bagnaia? How did Marc Marquez turn a disastrous weekend into triumph, and did his Friday crash deprive him of victory? And what of KTM, Aprilia, and the Japanese manufacturers? Plus a few words from American Moto2 rider Joe Roberts.

From three hotels in three different countries, and one apartment room in Barcelona, Steve, Neil, Adam and David answer questions from our Patreon backers. Is Toprak Razgatlioglu going to MotoGP or not? What are the differences between the GP23 and the GP24? What is going on with tyre pressures? If you had a time machine, which race would you go back to see? Plus, Adam speaks to Maverick Viñales in his first public interview since signing for KTM.