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Paddock Pass Podcast
Keep your motorcycle racing addiction up-to-date and get an insider's perspective into the MotoGP & WorldSBK paddocks.
Episodes
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Malaysia Thursday – Adelaide, Ailing Martin and All to Qatar?
Adam and Neil are joined in the Sepang International Circuit Media Centre by Motorsport.com MotoGP journalist Oriol Puigdemont as the guys talk about Neil’s…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 588: Australian Grand Prix Review – The Grand Prix that wasn’t
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Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 587: A weekend of goodbyes for WorldSBK
The final round of the WorldSBK campaign is in the books and Nicolo Bulega's unprecedented campaign is finished. The World Champion dominated the final round…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Australia Thursday – Braced for the storm
Adam and David capture Neil’s learnings and experiences from a bright and sunny first day of gathering at Phillip Island and where the riders were asked about…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 586: Australian Grand Prix Preview, News & Goodbye to the Island
Adam and Dave track down Neil somewhere in Melbourne ahead of the 18th round of 2026 MotoGP and for Phillip Island’s swansong. There is plenty of MotoGP news…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 585: Bulega's record setting year continues at Estoril
The weekend started with a ride out to the circuit led by the home hero Miguel Oliveira. The Portuguese star was born just 30 minutes from the Estoril Circuit…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 584: Indonesian Grand Prix Review – Saving the Pancetta
Sizzling stuff in Indonesia. Adam, David and Neil are in slightly cooler European climes but still have their thoughts and takes on round 17 of 22 in 2026…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Indonesia Thursday – Ch-ch-ch-changes!
Adam, Dave and Neil are joined by commentator Louis Suddaby from the Mandalika Media Centre to talk about the proposed qualification changes for 2027, the…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 583: Ton up twosome, and Michelin's Motegi magic
While Adam is off watching the Motocross of Nations in Ernee, France, David and Neil hold the fort to discuss an interesting but not exciting Japanese round of…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Japan Thursday – New colours, new grip
Adam, David and Neil are joined by MotoGP pitlane reporter Jack Appleyard from the Motegi Mobility Resort to talk about the news and views emerging from the…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 582: Bulega claims the title and cements his legacy
In this episode of the Paddock Pass Podcast Steve English and Gordon Ritchie take you inside the WorldSBK paddock to breakdown Nicola Buluga's championship…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 581: Japanese Grand Prix Preview & MotoGP ’27: 850s, calendar, management!
Thunder clouds are gathering! But the skies are (hopefully) only bothering Adam and Neil in Barcelona and not the MotoGP circus that pitches up at the Motegi…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 580: Austrian Grand Prix Review – About bloody time
Intrigue. The Red Bull Ring delivered another milestone moment for MotoGP and in this last gasp of the 1000cc era. Adam, David and Neil bring their takes on…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Austria Thursday – Don’t talk too much
A grey, rainy and chilly day at Red Bull Ring did not stop a torrent of news and conjecture in Austria. Pecco’s rage, new trophies, low crowd expectations and…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 579: San Marino Grand Prix Review – The Moment Seizer
The pizza box lid has closed on round 14 of 2026 MotoGP and there was a big shock and plenty of intensity at a packed Misano today. Adam, David and Neil offer…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: San Marino Thursday – Shouldering the burden
Adam, David and Neil are joined at a stormy Misano by renowned Spanish journalist Manuel Pecino to talk about Marc Marquez’s latest display of his physical…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 578: Thriller on the loose in WorldSBK
In today's WorldSBK episode Steve and Gordo recap the action from the French Round of WorldSBK but with the breaking news that Jack Miller has been confirmed…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 577: Inside Yamaha’s MotoGP quest & San Marino Preview
Adam, David and Neil look ahead to Misano but also enjoy an exclusive chat with Yamaha Motor Racing MD Paolo Pavesio about Yamaha’s struggles, their V4 and 850…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 576: Aragon GP Review – The Order
Round 13 of MotoGP is rolling into the MotorLand sunset and Adam, David and Neil slice and dice the latest episode of the world championship from their seats…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Aragon Thursday – Salut Johann! And more 2027 chat
Adam, David and Neil thank MotorLand’s air-conditioning system as Aragon fries on the first day of 2026 MotoGP round 13. The guys welcome French journalist Tom…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 575: Aragon Grand Prix Preview & 2026 MotoGP Wild Takes
At last! Steve English frees himself from the golf course to join Adam, David and Neil to chat though expectations for the Aragon Grand Prix as well as some of…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 574: The secrets & life of a MotoGP Photographer
Adam, David and Neil take advantage of a slow week in the world of 2026 MotoGP to invite arguably the championship’s best photographer – Rob Gray (or Polarity…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 573: British Grand Prix Review and the (other) Italian show
12 different winners at Silverstone and the stretch continues. Four different Aprilia winners and the stretch continues. Adam, David and Neil get on the…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Silverstone Thursday – Out of the Outernet, Triumph and MotoGP news
Adam, David and Neil get on the mics from the Media Centre at a bright and sun-scorched Silverstone (long may it last…for the next three days at least) to talk…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 572: Talking Silverstone with a British Grand Prix winner
Adam, David and Neil preview this weekend’s British Grand Prix by calling the 2024 Moto2 winner at Silverstone, Jake Dixon (while he was getting a rub). What’s…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 571: MotoGP after one year of Liberty Media. Changes? Controversy? Patience?
Adam, David and Neil gather to chat through how MotoGP has changed (or hasn’t?) in the one year period since Liberty Media took hold of the handlebars. What…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 570: MotoGP half-season Bests and Worsts!
Engines have cooled on 2026 MotoGP for the moment…but Adam, David and Neil gather to review the first half of the Grand Prix season with their picks and…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 569: Bulega's dominance is broken as Lecuona wins for the first time!
Ducati wrapped up the Manufacturers' title at the UK Round at Donington Park. The season of dominance by the Aruba.it squad also confirmed their Teams' success…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 568: German Grand Prix Review – The House of Marc
Round 11 of 2026 MotoGP is a note in the books, and Adam and David are joined by Neil at the Sachsenring for their takeaways on another record-breaking Grand…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Sachsenring Thursday – Marc to Marco to new employees
Adam and David are joined by MotoGP pitlane reporter Jack Appleyard to talk about the day’s news and events at Sachsenring for the German Grand Prix: views on…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 567: German Grand Prix Preview & Best/Worst MotoGP signings plus Jonas Folger speaks!
Adam (Barcelona), David (in far flung Germany) and Neil (eating a Taco in Mexico City) contrive to chat Sachsenring, the latest MotoGP moves, some of the…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 566: Netherlands Grand Prix Review – Please Ai, RSGP
Oh Assen. Adam, David and Neil go through the main talking points from round ten of 2026 MotoGP and the Grand Prix of the Netherlands: Ogura, Aprilia, Bezz…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Assen Thursday – The first movers
Day one of the Dutch TT and Adam, David and Neil are cosy in the air-conditioned media centre to talk about the scenes, news and gossip from Assen. Riders’…
Paddock Pass PodcastCzech Grand Prix Debrief Show! Your Brno questions
Adam, David and Neil defy the heat of their respective locations and squeeze in a quick debrief podcast in the wake of the Czech Grand Prix and only hours…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 565: Czech Grand Prix Review – Swinging, not missing
The 2026 MotoGP field was left blue (but not black) by the latest display of Ducati authority at Brno today. David and Neil wrap-up the day’s action from…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Czech Republic Thursday – The Return of…
Adam, David and Neil convene in the bright and airy Media Centre at Brno where they talk about the imminent news ‘dump’ coming up for MotoGP and a few other…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 564: No end in sight as Bulega marches on
Nicolo Bulega continues on his merry way to a first Superbike World Championship. The Aruba.it Ducati star has all but secured his MotoGP future and another…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 563: Czech Grand Prix preview & 3 Brno bangers from the past
Can Marquez do it again? As well as answering this poser, Adam, David and Neil pick 3 memorable moments from past editions of the Czechia Grand Prix as…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 562: Hungarian Grand Prix Review – The wool puller
Balaton is in the books and round eight of 2026 MotoGP was certainly memorable for one rider and forgettable for several others. Adam and Neil connect with…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Hungary Thursday – Tight & Twisty
David is flying solo on the ground for round eight of 2026 MotoGP but Adam and Neil give him a call to find out what he thinks of Balaton Park so far, what…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 561 - Relentless Bulega marches onwards
The first half of the WorldSBK season is in the books and Steve and Gordo get you up to date with the latest news from inside the paddock as Nicolo Bulega…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 560: Italian Grand Prix Debrief Show!
A lookback at Mugello with journalists Adam, David and Neil as the guys go over the few remaining narratives from round seven of 2026 MotoGP and also answer a…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 559: Rapid-fire Italian Grand Prix review as Bezz burns the house
A prelude towards a more in-depth review of the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello as Adam, David and Neil still go over the main incidents and talking points from…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Italy Thursday – MotoGP cooking in Mugello
Adam, David and Neil gather around the camera in the Media Centre at Mugello to talk the return of Marc Marquez, Cal Crutchlow, riders’ safety commission, the…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 558: Speed! Italian Grand Prix Preview & looking back at Mugello 2006
Adam, David and Neil chew over a few of the current MotoGP news topics before dragging the app slider back 20 years to an all-time Mugello classic: the 2006…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 557: TT26 Preview - More questions than answers...
The Isle of Man TT is a two week festival of motorcycle racing. The island is taken over once practice week gets underway and the world's attention is focused…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 556 - Bulega marches on at Most
Nicolo Bulega continues to dominate the 2026 WorldSBK season. Five rounds have led to five hat-tricks but there's still a lot to talk about in the WorldSBK…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 555: Catalan Grand Prix Review – The Thin Line
Adam, David and Neil do their best to summarise the news, events and emotions of a fraught sixth round of 2026 MotoGP with their ‘Moments’, Talking Points…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Catalunya Thursday – In the Ai of the beholder, talking with Ogura’s Crew Chief
Adam, David and Neil recount their news and views from Thursday at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and the first day of activity at the Catalan MotoGP…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 554: French Grand Prix Review and the Italian new wave
Le Mans: a deluge of fans, noise, expectation and, eventually, rainfall. An atmospheric round five of 2026 MotoGP produced a couple of landmarks and more…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: France Thursday – Let it rain
Adam and Neil are joined by commentator, journalist and presenter Elliot York to chat about the first day of hype at a warm and bright Le Mans. Johann Zarco’s…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 553: Bulega's Hungarian Hat-Trick
Another week and another weekend of Ducati dominance from Nicolo Bulega. The Italian is Superbike Superstar is constantly rewriting the record books in 2026…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 552: Le Mans look-ahead with Monsieur Baujard
The French Grand Prix is up next for 2026 MotoGP and Adam, David and Neil are joined by renowned journalist and former racer Thomas Baujard to dig into some…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 551: Spanish Grand Prix Review – MarquezGP redeployed
Was there ever any doubt? Some of the prime talking points and discussion from round four of 2026 MotoGP in southern Spain as Adam, David and Neil occupy a…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Jerez Thursday – No, no, after you…
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Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 550: Breaking down Ducati's Dutch dominance...
Ducati's dominance of the Dutch Round of WorldSBK was completed by a 1-2-3-4-5-6 finish in Race 2. It was a stunning performance by the red bikes and on this…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 549: Spanish Grand Prix Preview – Jerez throwbacks and takes with Dennis Noyes
Adam, David and Neil roll back the years on the Spanish Grand Prix with a journalist that was there from the beginning: Dennis Noyes. The guys also talk about…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 548: Why video is capturing MotoGP (by Chaz Davies)
Adam, David and Neil are joined by former world champion, WorldSBK race winner and ex-Grand Prix rider (as well as good egg and one of the smartest…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 547: What about Marc?
Adam, David and Neil offer their opinions on your opinions about Marc Marquez and whether he will (or should) stick or twist in MotoGP. Are time and ‘mileage’…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 546: Home hero Oliveira packs the crowd into Portimao
Miguel Oliveira was the man of the moment in Portimao. The home crowd came out in force with a packed paddock there to greet the Portuguese star's every turn…