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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.
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Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 453: SolidarityGP Preview - The ReMatch Crew Chiefs Talk! And so does Aleix
Bumper episode this week as Adam, David, Neil and Steve talk about the 2024 MotoGP finale and some of their thoughts on a possible outcome (as well as previous…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 452: Post Malaysia Grand Prix Qs by you!
With Neil beset with jetlag; Adam, David and Steve roam the entries from Patreon and the Paddock Pass Podcast subscribers for post-Sepang questions for this…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 451: Malaysia Review – And it goes on
Adam, David and a Sepang-based Neil get together to talk about the latest swing in the twilight stages of 2024 MotoGP, the furnace of Malaysia where the…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Malaysia Thursday - Up in the air
After the serious flooding in Valencia, the final round of the MotoGP season is in some doubt. Neil is joined by Peter McLaren to discuss the ramifications of…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 450 - Who can help Pecco?
On this week's Thailand Grand Prix Discussion show we talk about Pecco Bagnaia's performance and whether Sunday's win was up there with his best, and whether…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 449: Thailand Review – Battle Of The Thai-tens
It was a wet and slightly wild one for round eighteen of 2024 MotoGP at the Chang International Circuit. Adam, David and Neil go over the talking points from…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Thailand Thursday – Warming things up
Adam and Neil have been getting clammy at the Chang International Circuit as the eighteenth round of 2024 cranks up the heat and two titles are still on the…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 448 - Toprak wraps it up
Is Toprak's WorldSBK title the most unexpected in the history of the series? Steve and Gordo look back at the final round of the 2024 campaign and Toprak…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 447: Phillip Island Review - The wonder from Down Under
The malaise from Motegi was carried away by the Phillip Island breeze for what was another enthralling chapter of 2024 MotoGP. A little bit more tension with…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 446 - Toprak on the verge of the WorldSBK title
After the closest finish in WorldSBK history, just 0.003s, the title fight between Toprak Razgatlioglu and Nicolo Bulega will go to the final round of the…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes Teaser: Phillip Island Thursday - The view of Vermeulen!
Adam catches Neil, post evening-scoff in Cowes, Phillip Island, to talk about the news and comments from the first day of activity in Australia and Neil also…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 445: Good racing, great racing and the vortex of the Island
The Paddock Pass Podcast discusses a few talking points after the brief hiatus in the MotoGP calendar (BSB, rebranding, the Chinese Way) and ahead of one of…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 444: Calling Tokyo! Your post-Japanese Qs
Adam and David disturb Neil in his downtown Tokyo malaise to chat the last ebbs of the Japanese Grand Prix and wade through the latest questions from listeners…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 443: Motegi Review – Tightening things up
Adam and David call Neil in Motegi to go over the news and talking points from a static Japanese Grand Prix where the numbers went up for one rider, mistakes…
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Paddock Notes Motegi Teaser, with Matt Birt: Is 2024 different to 2023?
Neil is joined by a special guest for the first Paddock Notes show of the weekend: MotoGP commentator Matt Birt. As well as talking energy levels and early…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 442 - Episode 442: Razgatlioglu returns to the track while Bautista returns to form
Toprak Razgatlioglu made his return to WorldSBK, Alvaro Bautista returned to form and Andrea Iannone returned to winning ways at the Aragon Round of WorldSBK…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 441: Indonesia Review – Mandalika moods
Swinging pendulums, all sorts of ‘pressures’, fans and no-fans(?), perfection and perdition. Quite a bit then. Adam, David and Neil bring you the Paddock Pass…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 440 - Live from the Aragon media centre...
Back to back rounds create a unique challenge. Co-ordinating recording is always a difficult task as we travel from one country to the next but for our review…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 439: Discussing last lap limits, Pecco's bottle, Yamaha's V4 and more
The dust has settled on the controversial MotoGP race in Emilia Romagna, and we clarify a few things regarding Enea Bastianini's ruthless last lap pass on…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 438: Emilia Romagna Review – Was all fair in Bastianini and Martin's war?
Adam, David and Neil battle a suspect mic connection or two to try and wrap their heads around a dramatic second Grand Prix at Misano. Ducati talk, acceptable…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes Teaser Emilia Romagna: Miller time & more
Miserable Misano on the first day of activity at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix but still plenty of news floating around and cause for opinion. What are your…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 437: Has Rossi needlessly reignited his 2015 feud with Marquez?
Uh-oh. It’s another 2015 special! Valentino Rossi is in the news once again for comments on his relations with old foe Marc Marquez. Steve, David and Neil…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 436 - Missing in action at Magny WorldSBK
The French Round of WorldSBK saw Toprak Razgatlioglu, Alvaro Bautista and Jonathan Rea all ruled out through injury. What lessons can be learned from Toprak's…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 435: MotoGP goes Radio Ga Ga at Misano Test
There was more being sampled at the Misano MotoGP than just new bike parts and a Michelin front tyre... Radio communication is upon us in the premier class and…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 434: San Marino review and the mistake of the season?
David and Neil avoid the pitlane and stay firmly on track to bring you their opinions and talking points from round thirteen of MotoGP and another twist in a…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes Teaser - Misano Thursday: Kissing and making up?
Neil and David are joined by expert Spanish journalist Manuel Pecino for early impressions of the Gran Premio Di San Marino including further reaction to the…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 433 Patreon Qs - The Márquez vs Bagnaia Crash, Dirty Tracks, And Misano Memories
The midweek show means answering Patreon questions, so David, Neil and Steve sink their teeth into the Alex Márquez vs Pecco Bagnaia crash, Aprilia's grip…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 432: Review show! Milestones at MotorLand
Adam, David and Neil find a cosy place in the MotorLand Media Centre to chew over the various heavyweight talking points from the twelfth round of 2024 MotoGP…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes Teaser – Aragon Thursday: New ground, new riders
Adam, David and Neil are joined by the irrepressible font of superior knowledge that is Data Technician/Former Crew Chief and Podcaster Peter Bom for a first…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 431: Yamaha talks MotoGP present & future and previewing Aragon
The full crew are on this latest Paddock Pass Podcast where David gets a few scoops from Monster Energy Yamaha race team management, and all four journalists –…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 430: Ai Ogura speaks! And your post-Austrian Grand Prix Qs
David has been to KTM, Neil has interviewed Ai Ogura on MotoGP, Honda, Moto2 and more, Steve has come back from the golf course and Adam is AWOL with his book…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 429: Assessing Austria
The 2024 Grand Prix of Austria is now part of the ether but Adam, David and Neil drummed up the enthusiasm to delve into a brilliant performance from a static…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes Teaser – Austria Thursday: Sushi anyone?
Adam, David and Neil are joined by GPMag’s Thomas Baujard to talk about the Ai Ogura/Trackhouse Racing confirmation, Jack Miller’s future, test riders and more…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 428 - Portimao WorldSBK: Sharp shooting Toprak
Is there anything Toprak Razgatlioglu can't do? We're still waiting for a challenge he can't meet in 2024 and with 13 wins on the spin the Turkish superstar…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 427: Servus! Looking ahead to the Austrian Grand Prix
Adam, David and Neil are joined by Austrian journalist Markus Zörweg from Motorsport Magazin to talk about the Red Bull Ring and how the circuit came to be. We…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 426: Post-Silverstone MotoGP listeners questions & latest gossip
Adam, David and Neil have a diverse collection of questions from listeners for this week’s show: Silverstone attendance, rider movements, liveries, Simon…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 425: 2024 Silverstone MotoGP! And the winner is…
Who sunk, who flew, who crashed and who blew? Get the lowdown on the Monster Energy British Grand Prix as Adam, David and Neil sit down in the Silverstone…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes show Silverstone teaser with Mat Oxley: Get with us on Patreon!
First Paddock Pass Podcast Notes show from Silverstone and we discuss British Grand Prix memories with Mat Oxley as well as take our picks of the 75th…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 424: Waving the (BritishGP) flag with Neil Hodgson
Former WorldSBK Champ and Grand Prix racer and now expert TNT Sports presenter Neil Hodgson is our guest this week as we look forward to Silverstone and the…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpiosde 423 - Toprak Czechs Out At Most
After another Toprak Triple there's only man that is getting the job done in WorldSBK. He's not the only man making headlines though with the biggest rumours…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 422: Brivio talks Fernandez, Marini talks HRC & other MotoGP news
More MotoGP holiday discussion as Adam, David, Neil discuss the merits of Raul Fernandez’s new Trackhouse Racing contract (and then ask Team Principal Davide…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 421 - Measured success from Toprak
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…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 420: Chatting to Moto3's David Alonso + MotoGP riders that never fulfilled their talent
Adam, David, Neil interrupt their holiday days to bring chatter on the 2024 MotoGP calendar merry-go-round and discuss former and current riders whose career…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 419: MotoGP Championship circumstances, your Qs & Joe Roberts
Adam, David, Neil & Steve rattle through the best questions from Patreon this week (are you a Paddock Insider yet?) in the wake of the German Grand Prix. We…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 418: Summing-up Sachsenring as the championship tightens
Round and around we go. Adam, David and Neil sit down on Sunday evening in the media centre at the Sachsenring to go through the talking points and moments…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes Sachsenring: Thursday – Future chat with a disco finale
Adam, David and Neil gather in the (supposedly) abandoned press conference room at the Sachsenring to talk about the words and opinions aired on Thursday for…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 417: Feeling the need for speedy Qs and talking with Maverick
The Paddock Pass Podcast is mainly on the move between Assen and Sachsenring but we still have time to take Patreon questions and also talk to Maverick Viñales…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 416: Reviewing the Dutch TT - All hail the King of Assen
A formality? Perhaps. But it was another ram-packed round of 2024 MotoGP with some juicy talking points on and off the track. Join Adam, David and Neil to…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes Assen Thursday: Tremors and the aftershock
Take your pick: Martin, Viñales, Bastianini, Bezzecchi. What about some of the others? Miller, Fernandez, Mir, Oliveira? Assen on Thursday was catch-up time…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 415: Assen chat classed-up by Collin Veijer!
It’s that time of the season: the TT Circuit Assen is upon us! We talk about one of the most revered racetracks and venues in Grand Prix history, our memories…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 414 - Toprak treble on Ducati home turf
A treble for Toprak has led to speculation. Will he be on the MotoGP grid for 2025? The murmur had started as Steve and Gordo sat down to record but now it's a…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 413: More from Austria and MotoGP Qs still to answer
Mir not in the HRC mire? What did bosses in Austria say about the new 2025 Tech3 super-team? Will Yamaha really have four bikes on next year? What now for Jack…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 412: A view to 2027 and those on the chopping block
The whole Paddock Pass Podcast crew get together to discuss Steve’s stint on the Isle of Man, hear Dave’s thorough interview with MotoGP Technical Director…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Senior TT Preview
This is the big one. This is the race they all want to win. This is the time to shine...so who better to get you up to speed ahead of today's Senior TT than…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Pass Podcast Special: Peter Hickman interview
Peter Hickman is the Isle of Man TT lap record holder and a 14 times winner at the TT. He's been the man to beat in recent years but had a tough start to the…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Pass Podcast Special: Davey Todd interview
Davey Todd is the latest rider to join the list of Isle of Man TT winners. He's been a highly touted rider since making his Mountain Course debut but what has…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Pass Podcast Special: John McGuinness interview
With 23 Isle of Man TT wins John McGuinness is a living legend of the toughest motorycle race in the world. He sat down with Steve to talk about getting back…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 411 - Michael Dunlop makes history at the Isle of Man TT
For 24 years Joey Dunlop's 26 wins at the Isle of Man TT were almost a mytical target. Now the baton has been passed to his nephew Michael following his 27th…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 410: M&Ms – Martin, Marquez and the repercussions for MotoGP
Post-Mugello and there are one or two things to chat about…Get our insight, opinions and verdicts on the recent rider swaparounds for MotoGP featuring words…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 409: Did Mugello move you? Wrapping the Italian Grand Prix
Adam, David and Neil gather in the slightly echoey confines of the Mugello grandstand balcony and outside the press conference room to discuss the movers and…