Paddock Pass Podcast

With World Superbikes back at Misano, Gordon Ritchie and Steven English get together to discuss one of Steve's favorite weekends of the year. They kick off with a discussion of how well the Ducati Panigale V4R worked at Misano, specifically for Michael Ruben Rinaldi, and what makes the Ducati so difficult to get right at every track. They compare Rinaldi's fortunes to those of Scott Redding, and especially Chaz Davies.

In the Paddock Pass Podcast Follow Up Show Fueled By Elf Marc VDS Racing, Steve English, Neil Morrison, Adam Wheeler, and David Emmett ponder the Moto3 madness and Moto2 badness at Barcelona. The first subject to address were the terrifying scenes during the Moto3 race, with a bunched up field which nobody wanted to lead create some extraordinarlly dangerous situations, and the Moto3 paddock dodged a veritable hail of bullets. We discuss how to fix it, whether it needs fixing, and whether the FIM Stewards need to get involved.

In the latest episode of the Paddock Pass Podcast, Steve English, Neil Morrison, Adam Wheeler, and David Emmett gather to look back at one of the stranger MotoGP races we have seen in a while. The big point of discussion was naturally the last few laps of the MotoGP race, in which Fabio Quartararo's leathers suddenly opened. We all weigh in on how it happened, why it happened, and whether the Frenchman should have been black flagged for his own safety.

A special treat on this episode of the Paddock Pass Podcast Follow Up Show Fueled By Elf Marc VDS Racing. Ex-MotoGP racer and current BT Sport specialist Michael Laverty joins Neil Morrison, Adam Wheeler, and David Emmett to discuss the Moto2 and Moto3 action from Mugello.

A little late, but worth the listen nonetheless, Steve English and Gordon Ritchie review the Estoril round of WorldSBK for the Paddock Pass Podcast. Steve and Gordo discuss the difficulties of overtaking in Estoril, the nature of the track meaning you always get stuck with at least one gear ratio which isn't right for a particular corner. They review Jonathan Rea's wins on Sunday, and his unusual tire choices over the weekend, Scott Redding's jump start which wasn't at first and then was, and why Toprak Razgatlioglu did. Steve and Gordo cover all this and more in great and entertaining detail.

It is a rather somber edition of the Paddock Pass Podcast this week, as Neil Morrison, Adam Wheeler, and David Emmett sit down to discuss the tragic events at Mugello, which led to the death of Jason Dupasquier at the end of Moto3 Q2 on Saturday. We discuss how the crash happened, whether it could be avoided, and how it was handled by the TV producers. Adam gives his perspective of accidents in MXGP, and Neil talks about how danger is viewed in the road racing scene, where it is much harder to ignore.

It's been a busy week for the Paddock Pass Podcast crew. As well as the WorldSBK show with Steve English and Gordon Ritchie, Steve joins Adam Wheeler, Neil Morrison, and David Emmett to look ahead to the MotoGP race at Mugello this weekend. We kick off the show with a quick review of how the calendar, and how various restrictions and easening thereof could affect the second half of 2021.

From there, we went on to discuss Jack Miller's new contract with Ducati, and then get into the seats still open for 2022, and who is likely to fill them. That inevitably leads to a discussion of Andrea Dovizioso, and whether he will and should be racing for Aprilia in 2022.

On the Monday after the opening round of the World Superbike season, Steve English and Gordon Ritchie sat down at Barcelona airport to record an episode of the Paddock Pass Podcast while they waited for their flight to Portugal for the Estoril round, which takes place this weekend. Together, Steve and Gordo review the events of the first WorldSBK round of the 2021 season, getting off to a late start.

The drama in MotoGP may have dominated the headlines, but Moto2 & Moto3 had plenty of drama of their own at Le Mans. In Paddock Pass follow up show fueled by Marc VDS Racing, Steve English is joined by Neil Morrison, Adam Wheeler, and David Emmett to take a look at how the support class races played out.

It was inevitable that the weather would have the last word at Le Mans, and when conditions produced the first flag-to-flag MotoGP race since Brno 2017, there was plenty of drama up and down the field. So it is unsurprising that the Paddock Pass Podcast crew had plenty to discuss after the weekend. Steve English, Neil Morrison, Adam Wheeler, and David Emmett gather to analyze just what went on at Le Mans.