The WorldSBK round at Magny-Cours managed to both stir up plenty of controversy and tighten up the championship. Plenty for the Paddock Pass Podcast WorldSBK Division to get there teeth into, and Steve English, Gordon Ritchie, and Charlie Hiscott dive straight in. Obviously the biggest controversy revolved around the incident between Jonathan Rea and Alvaro Bautista, and the crew ask if Rea got off lightly with just a Long Lap penalty.

There's plenty of discussion about Ducati as well, especially about what the Aruba.it team should do for a second rider. Keep Michael Ruben Rinaldi or swap him for Axel Bassani. That leads on to an update on the latest silly season gossip, including speculation as to where Remy Gardner might end up, and what it might mean. And Steve sits down for a Renthal Street Session interview with Michael van der Mark, who returned to action after injury in France.

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