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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! Italy: Thursday – The plots thicken
With the Mugello monsoon coating the circuit on Thursday afternoon, Adam, David and Neil are joined by MotoGP pitlane reporter Jack Appleyard to provide…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 408 - Isle of Man TT Preview
Steve is joined by Kyle White to break down what we can expect from this year's Isle of Man TT. Kyle, the Road Racing reporter for the Belfast Newsletter…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 407: MotoGP’s swinging doors for 2025 and your post-Catalunya GP Qs!
A raft of questions from Patreon subscribers on a variety of topics in the wake of the Gran Premi de Catalunya and with the trip to Mugello hard upon. Marc or…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 406: Banishing the Bad at Barcelona
Closing the gate at Catalunya and round six of 2024 MotoGP; Adam, David and Neil wrap the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya with the help of expert…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Catalunya Thursday Teaser! Adieu Aleix, hello silliness
Adam, David and Neil are joined by renowned Spanish journalist and broadcaster Borja Gonzalez to talk about Aleix Espargaro’s impending retirement, announced…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 405: Vinga Catalans! Previewing MotoGP round six with Pol Espargaro
Time for Barcelona. Adam, David and Neil chat about the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and also speak to Pol Espargaro about the track, the Grand Prix…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 404: Ducati future, Binder, 2027 and more in your post Le Mans Qs
Dave, Neil and Steve get together to go through a wide range of questions from Patreon subs in the wake of a vibrant French Grand Prix. We also talk to KTM’s…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 403: Au Martin! Wrapping the Grand Prix de France
Round five of 2024 has been set alight in Le Mans. Another atmospheric cracker and record-busting MotoGP event in the Circuit de la Sarthe. Talking points…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes teaser: Le Mans Thursday – Putting a Marc on things
Adam and Neil are joined by the vastly experieneced (and peerlessly connected) Manuel ‘PecinoGP’ Pecino, one of Spain’s top media figures, journalists and…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 402: Looking to Le Mans with a French ‘Morsel’ and some Aussie flavour
Adam, David, Neil and Steve are joined by Sport Bikes Magazine editor Thomas Morsellino to talk Le Mans and the forthcoming French Grand Prix as well as topics…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 401: Hey Joe! Jamming to your MotoGP questions and more
Neil grabs an exclusive interview with Moto2 man of the moment Joe Roberts (our third American GP racer in a row on the show), we also answer your questions…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 400! Splitting Spain and the gist of Jerez
Adam, David and Neil sit down in the abandoned press conference room at Jerez to talk about a remarkable round four of 2024 MotoGP and also hear from Ducati…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 399 - WorldSBK Assen
On this week's WorldSBK podcast Steve and Gordo are joined by Mat Oxley to get Mat's perspective on WorldSBK in 2024. With Toprak once again surprising…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Thursday from Jerez & Idle Chatter
Sample a teaser for our Thursday Paddock Notes show. Adam, David and Neil get on the microphones from the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto to talk about what was…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 398: A taste of Jerez and Wayne Rainey talks about MotoGP
Adam, David and Neil preview the Spanish Grand Prix by debating three questions ahead of the race at Jerez, reflect on memories from the iconic track and take…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 397: Getting ‘Squirrely’ with Kevin Schwantz
Adam, David, Neil and Steve intersperse a cool interview with the 1993 premier class world champion after his ‘home Grand Prix’ with some chat around three big…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 396 - Review Show: Cutting the cloth at COTA!
Adam, David and Neil in various locations and in various timezones bring you all the news and talking points only hours after the Red Bull Grand Prix of the…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Thursday from COTA & exploration of rumours
Adam is in COTA and catches up with expert MotoGP news reporter Oriol Puigdemont about some of his breaking news stories of late, finding out rider salaries…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 395: COTA time! Old American racers in MotoGP now? Quartararo, U.S. memories & more
Adam, David and Neil get in the mood for the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas by discussing which American racers from 1985-1995 would best cope with MotoGP…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 394: Dorna talks Liberty buy-out & Chaz Davies chats MotoE, Casey Stoner & more
Adam, Neil & Steve are warmed once more by the presence of Dave on the Paddock Pass Podcast as the guys talk the Liberty/Dorna acquisition, get exclusive words…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 393 - Toprak stuns everyone in Catalunya WorldSBK
What can you say about Toprak's weekend in Catalunya? Quite a bit if you've got Ivo and Gordo joining Steve on the show! For our Patreon supporters we have…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 392: Questions from Portugal & Diggia talks
Episode 392: Questions from Portugal & Diggia talks Was Pecco marking his turf? Are all bets off with Acosta? What about Martin vs Bastianini ‘round two’?…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes Grand Prix of Portugal Lowdown: Quiet…and then a whole lotta Algarve noise
Adam Wheeler and Neil Morrison summon the last dregs of energy (largely flamed by an explosive finale to round two of 2024 MotoGP) on Sunday night in the…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes Show Grand Prix of Portugal Thursday: Finding Base
Adam and Neil are joined by none other than MotoGP scribe extraordanaire Pete McLaren for the first Paddock Notes show from the Algarve International Circuit…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 391: Looking ahead to Portimao, and back with a Bom
The MotoGP technical rules to come – discussed by a man, Peter Bom, who knows very much what he’s talking about – Fermin Aldeguer’s new contract and what it…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 390: Qatar Grand Prix review and the first (humble) pie serving
Adam, David, Neil and (briefly) Steve get chatting and opining on the 2024 MotoGP season opener. Our ‘moments’, grades, talking points, Winners and Losers from…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes Qatar Grand Prix: Sunday and the Bagnaia Bullet
We’re publishing a Sunday evening (Monday morning?) Paddock Notes show from the Lusail International Circuit this week as we’ll be producing the Paddock Pass…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes Qatar Grand Prix: Thursday teaser!
TNT Sports commentator, two-decade media veteran of MotoGP and excellent egg Gavin Emmett joins Adam and Neil inside the Lusail International Circuit in Qatar…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 389: Predictions and (foolhardy?) forecasting for 2024 MotoGP + Qatar Preview
Adam, David and Neil put their money (OK, pretend cash) on the table with their bold takes and opinions for what we’ll see this season in MotoGP. World…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 388 - Phillip Island WorldSBK - What a way to start!
Steve, Gordo and Ivo get you all the latest news from the WorldSBK paddock and after an opening round that saw a first time winner, a four year win drought…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 387: Secrecy at Michelin, Jorge Martin & a special interview with Dani Pedrosa
Adam, David and Neil talk about Dave’s recent and secretive trip behind locked doors at the Michelin factory, we’re delighted to be joined by Dani Pedrosa who…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 386: 2024 WorldSBK preview with an all-star cast
Coming to you hot from the Media Centre in Phillip Island and on the eve of the first round of 2024 WorldSBK, Steve is joined by Gordo, Ivo and a host of…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 385: Quite the Qatar test (our 5 Qs from Lusail) and discovering more about airbags
Adam, David and Neil discuss the events and talking points from Lusail (how unstoppable is Bagnaia? Are Aprilia ‘there’? Who will be the surprise of the season…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 384: Red Bull to HRC, KTM interviews and questions from Patreon
Adam, David and Neil tuck into a raft of questions from Paddock Pass Podcast Patreon supporters, talk about the Red Bull KTM and HRC team launches and liveries…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 383: 5 Hot or Hysterical takes from the 2024 Sepang test
Adam and Neil dial-up David, still stranded laptop-less in Malaysia, to talk about the 5 hottest or most hysterical takes from the MotoGP test and the first…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 382: Heading to Hollywood with Trackhouse. Gassing it with GASGAS, MotoGP news & more
Adam, David and Neil get on the podcast this week to talk about the glitzy Trackhouse MotoGP team launch in the depths of Los Angeles (with exclusive words…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 381 WorldSBK Testing
The new season is now upon us. Next time WorldSBK bikes are out on track we'll be in Australia and ready for Round 1! On this episode of the Paddock Pass…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 380: Inundated from Italy & Ducati MotoGP team launches
Adam, David and Neil record this week’s show from Madonna di Campiglio and a couple of hours after the 2024 Ducati Lenovo Team presentation (and much more) as…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 379: Running a team in MotoGP, Michael Laverty speaks. Plus, team liveries!
The Paddock Pass Podcast crew are joined by TNT Sports pundit and commentator & MLav Racing Team Principal Michael Laverty to talk about the rites and rewards…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 378 - WorldSBK Testing Preview
On this week's pod Steve and Gordo look ahead to next week's WorldSBK group testing in Iberia. Almost all of the field will be at Jerez and Portimao from…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 377: Main MotoGP storylines for 2024
David Emmett, Steve English, Neil Morrison and Adam Wheeler ignite the Paddock Pass Podcast for 2024 with a look at the four biggest stories heading into the…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 376: 2023 MotoGP ‘Awards’, acclaim and outrage
Our last podcast of 2023 sees Adam, David, Neil and Steve rattling through a range of personal choices and categories for MotoGP this year. Rider, Event…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 375: Trackhouse Racing MotoGP on track
Exclusive talk with Justin Marks, the man behind the newest team on the MotoGP grid, about the ‘hows’ and ‘whys’ of joining the sport, the sheer speed of…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 374 WorldSBK Testing
Five weeks is a long time in racing but for Toprak Razgatlioglu it was an eternity. The Turkish superstar has now had his first taste of the BMW M1000RR and we…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 373: Testing times and Fast Freddie raids the memory banks on ‘83
Adam, David and Neil go through the main talking points in the wake of the Valencia MotoGP test and what the times, news and reactions could mean for 2024. We…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 372: 2023 WorldSBK Roundtable
After one of the most dominant seasons in WorldSBK history we wanted to have a roundtable of Paddock insiders to gauge the season and look into the future of…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 371: Valencia Review – 2023 MotoGP in a nutshell?
Episode 371: Valencia Review – 2023 MotoGP in a nutshell? What a stage to end an intense season: people, unpredictability and, ultimately, Pecco. Discussion…
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Paddock Notes: Valencia Thursday – The Waiting Game
The chequered flag has been unfurled and prepped for the end of 2023. Valencia was already packed on Thursday with plenty of fans and media digging around for…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 370: Qatar Review – Controversy abounds & Fabio Quartararo talks
Adam, David, Neil and Steve go over some juicy details from the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar where a title was (roughly) decided and another one all but…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Qatar Sunday - A topsy-turvy tale of the title
Expect the unexpected! We certainly got more than a few surprises on Sunday at Qatar, as well as yet another twist in the title chase. Adam and David ask what…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Qatar Saturday – The home Sprint and the Astars view
Night lights and action in Qatar as well as some dancing around ‘handbags’ as fatigue surfaces, and tension remains high for the penultimate round of 2023…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Qatar Friday – Black on black
A bewildering first day of action at the Lusail International Circuit. Adam and Neil try to offer a perspective to the slow (then crazy-fast) lap-times here in…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Qatar Thursday - Inquisition for the Spanish
Expectation among the opulence. Adam and Neil are joined by highly respected Spanish journalist and DAZN TV reporter Borja Gonzalez to talk about what was seen…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 369 Sepang Review: Bastia’s domain or Ducati’s desert? Plus, HRC’s Italian hope?
Round eighteen is scratched off the board. Adam, David, Neil and Steve discuss why Sepang 2023 will be memorable for one rider (OK, maybe two) and one factory…
Paddock Pass PodcastRNF Unlocked #16: Creating a MotoGP team & what about Malaysia?
Home Grand Prix time and an apt moment to look at the how, when and why RNF Racing came to be, as well as the historical links with the Sepang International…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Sepang Thursday - Calm before the storm
On the ground at the Sepang International Circuit Neil grabs some time and thoughts with esteemed journalist and world feed commentator Matt Birt after the run…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 368 Sepang Preview: Moving Martin, Acosta's credentials, 2027 & more
Sepang and the Malaysian Grand Prix up next and a podcast without a mention of 'that' race but with plenty of chat about Ducati's diplomacy and dilemma, rider…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 367: One season finishes, another starts at Jerez WorldSBK
The 2023 WorldSBK season drew to a close with a cracking final race of the season. Steve and Gordo think it was one of the best ever but with Toprak switching…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 366 - Buriram Review: Thai Thriller Tightens The Title Race
After two mistakes in a row, Jorge Martin had his work cut out in Buriram, and the Pramac Ducati rider rose to the challenge. This week, we look back at a…
Paddock Pass PodcastRNF Unlocked #15: A look at the #RNFExperience
The latest RNF Unlocked Podcast takes a look at how a MotoGP™ team caters for its team members and puts on a show for its guests as it travels around the…