With 11 races in the books after just 17 weeks, MotoGP is heading into the summer break, with a thriller at the Cathedral to end the first half of the season. Neil Morrison, David Emmett, and Steve English discuss the highlights of a fascinating race at Assen. There was plenty to talk about.

We kick off with a look at the rider market, and who will be going where, and what we expect to be coming. We ask whether Alex Marquez will do well at Ducati and if Alex Rins is the right fit for an LCR Honda. Then we discuss Aleix Espargaro's remarkable charge through the field, and ask whether he has blown the championship wide open or whether Fabio Quartararo is still in charge, despite his mistake at the Strubben hairpin.

We touch on the fate of KTM at Assen, and have an interview with Brad Binder. Then we discuss why the Ducati is so good, and what an incredible performance it was from Marco Bezzecchi to grab his first podium. And naturally, we finish off with our winners and losers.

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