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Everything you need to know from the fascinating world of MotoGP racing, with hosts Toby Moody and Matt Beer, The-Race.com's MotoGP correspondent Simon Patterson and deputy editor Valentin Khorounzhiy, plus special guests. We'll be talking about all the races, the big storylines, and taking the occasional trip back into the sport's rich history as well. Join us for the ride!
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MotoGP's next superstar in waiting? Getting to know Pedro Acosta from 2023-12-07T13:02
A long chat with much-hyped MotoGP rookie Pedro Acosta headlines the first off-season episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast. Valentin Khorounzhiy is joined by Simon Patterson, who spoke to Acosta as w...
ListenWhat Marquez's stunning Ducati test debut means for the rest of the grid from 2023-11-29T11:05
Just two days after the 2023 MotoGP season ended, the 2024 MotoGP season began with a hugely eagerly anticipated Valencia test headlined by Marc Marquez jumping on a Ducati for the first time. Simo...
ListenBagnaia takes title number two as Martin clashes with Marquez from 2023-11-27T00:25
Simon Patterson joins Valentin Khorounzhiy to discuss the 2023 MotoGP season finale in Valencia, in which Pecco Bagnaia claimed his second successive championship crown as title rival Jorge Martin ...
ListenDid the Qatar GP decide the 2023 MotoGP world championship? from 2023-11-20T01:28:02
Just when he seemed to have Pecco Bagnaia on the ropes once again following a hard-charging sprint win, Jorge Martin's terrible Sunday race leaves him back in title long-shot status with just the V...
ListenHow to fix the rule that could wreck the MotoGP title fight from 2023-11-13T12:18
MotoGP championship rivals Pecco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin went wheel to wheel again in the Malaysian Grand Prix, while also dodging other Ducatis, but the big theme of their weekend was tyre pressu...
ListenOur predictions for MotoGP 2023's triple-header finale from 2023-11-07T00:00
With just three grands prix to go, only 13 points separate Pecco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin in a 2023 MotoGP world championship that just keeps delivering twists. Simon Patterson, Valentin Khorounzhi...
ListenHow Thailand produced the race of the season so far from 2023-10-29T23:45:54
The 2023 MotoGP title fight got even more epic at the Thailand Grand Prix as Jorge Martin and Pecco Bagnaia (and interloper Brad Binder) produced the race of the season so far. Simon Patterson, Val...
ListenHas arrogance cost Martin the MotoGP world title? from 2023-10-22T22:13:06
MotoGP only managed one of its planned two races at the 2023 Australian Grand Prix, but the one that did happen was the best of the season so far. It was also a good candidate for being _the_ race ...
ListenMartin's mistake hands Bagnaia advantage - but are there more title twists to come? from 2023-10-16T10:32
The 2023 MotoGP world championship battle flipped yet again during the Indonesian Grand Prix weekend, as Jorge Martin crashed out of a commanding GP race lead the day after his sprint race win had ...
ListenYOUR questions answered on Marc Marquez's Honda exit and Ducati future from 2023-10-09T23:00
We asked you what you wanted to know about Marc Marquez's Honda exit, Gresini Ducati move, wider MotoGP future and all the repercussions - and you had plenty of questions for us. So Simon Patterson...
ListenIt's over: How the bombshell Marquez-Honda split happened from 2023-10-05T14:43
It's actually happening: Marc Marquez is leaving Honda and will soon be announced as a 2024 Gresini Ducati MotoGP rider. The greatest rider of his era, walking out of a legendary and once-dominant ...
ListenIs in-form Martin now MotoGP title favourite? from 2023-10-02T10:25
Any lingering doubts about the 2023 MotoGP world championship fight were erased over an ultra-tense Japanese Grand Prix weekend that ended with Pecco Bagnaia's lead over Jorge Martin down to just t...
ListenBagnaia blows MotoGP title race wide open from 2023-09-25T14:58
Just when it seemed he'd limited the championship damage caused by his terrifying Barcelona crash, defending champion Pecco Bagnaia threw the title race open again with a massive error in the inaug...
ListenToby talks to... Carlos Checa, Grand Prix winner and Superbike world champ from 2023-09-18T23:00
In our latest edition of 'Toby Talks To', host Toby Moody sits down for a chat with Carlos Checa, a rider who raced in 125s, 250s and 500s as the top class morphed into the category we know as Moto...
ListenIs Marquez about to make MotoGP's most seismic team switch? from 2023-09-12T11:07
Marc Marquez dominated yet another MotoGP weekend in off-track terms as he swept the paddock into a 'will he/won't he?'' frenzy at Misano with four days of speculation over whether he was about to ...
ListenBagnaia's extraordinary crash escape + Catalan GP reaction from 2023-09-04T11:55:40
Pecco Bagnaia's smooth progress towards another MotoGP world championship title was jeopardised in terrifying fashion when he was hit by Brad Binder's KTM after landing in the middle of the track f...
ListenEXCLUSIVE: Johann Zarco explains why he's swapping Ducati for Honda from 2023-08-28T23:00
A few days on from a weekend in which he was the central figure in MotoGP's rider market for 2024, Johann Zarco speaks exclusively to The Race MotoGP Podcast about his decision to sign for LCR Hond...
ListenHonda makes big signing as stale Austrian GP revives concerns from 2023-08-21T23:00
The Race MotoGP Podcast delves into the events of the series' 2023 Austrian Grand Prix weekend, in which the two actual races wound up relatively serene thanks to Pecco Bagnaia's dominance yet the ...
ListenA legendary Spanish journalist talks Marquez, Lorenzo, Pedrosa and more from 2023-08-14T23:00
In the latest of our 'Toby Talks To' interview episodes, host Toby Moody sits down for a chat with legendary Spanish journalist Manuel Pecino - a veteran of 30 years in the MotoGP paddock and a man...
ListenWhy Aprilia suddenly looked unbeatable at Silverstone from 2023-08-07T11:40
Aprilia looked superb in MotoGP's British Grand Prix at Silverstone, with Aleix Espargaro's last-lap pass on Pecco Bagnaia's Ducati to secure victory from 12th on the grid the icing on a cake that ...
ListenHonda facing a 2024 MotoGP exodus from 2023-08-01T00:00
The prospect of an exodus from the Honda ranks is the hot topic as MotoGP resumes following its summer break with the British Grand Prix at Silverstone this weekend. With Alex Rins linked to Yamaha...
ListenToby talks to... Wayne Gardner, frank-talking 500cc world champion from 2023-07-26T10:54
On this week’s episode we’re delighted to bring you another ‘Toby Talks To’ conversation, which this week sees host Toby Moody sit down for a lively chat with 1987 500cc world champion Wayne Gardne...
ListenToby talks to... Stuart Pringle, British GP boss for bikes and cars from 2023-07-19T12:57
On this week’s episode of The Race MotoGP podcast, Toby Moody speaks to Stuart Pringle, managing director of Silverstone circuit and the man responsible for running both the Formula 1 AND MotoGP Br...
ListenYOUR questions answered on Rossi/Marquez Honda parallels&more from 2023-07-11T00:00
Is the increasing likelihood of a Marc Marquez/Honda MotoGP split a sign that Honda didn't learn from the breakdown of its relationship with Valentino Rossi? That's just one of the many, many liste...
ListenToby talks to... Simone Battistella, rider manager to the stars from 2023-07-04T00:00
On the latest edition of Toby Talks To, Toby Moody sits down for an in-depth chat with Simone Battistella, long-time rider manager to the likes of MotoGP legend Andrea Dovizioso and Superbike World...
ListenHonda opens the door to a Marquez exit from 2023-06-26T12:39
With Honda admitting it won't make Marc Marquez see out his 2024 contract if he wants to leave, The Race MotoGP Podcast delves into a weekend of rider market bombshells and looks at what might happ...
ListenNo way back for Marquez and Honda, as Martin doubles up in Germany from 2023-06-19T13:04
Before last weekend, Marc Marquez had never lost a MotoGP race he'd started at the Sachsenring. What a contrast the 2023 German Grand Prix was: five crashes (three of them within 20 minutes in a si...
ListenBagnaia dominates on track, Marquez steals the headlines off it from 2023-06-12T11:26
Pecco Bagnaia dominated on the track during MotoGP's Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, but Marc Marquez generated most of the headlines off it. From getting under Bagnaia's skin with his qualifying an...
ListenToby talks to... Chaz Davies, world champion racer turned rider coach from 2023-06-06T11:40
On this week’s podcast, Toby Moody returns for an extended chat with Chaz Davies, World Supersport champion, a race winner 32 times in World Superbikes, and a regular for many years in Grand Prix r...
ListenThe biggest shocks of the 2023 MotoGPseason so far from 2023-05-30T12:01
Pecco Bagnaia is leading the MotoGP world championship. Apart from that, very little has gone as predicted in the 2023 season so far - including the fact that Bagnaia's lead is just one point. Whil...
ListenToby talks to... Sylvain Guintoli, world champion racer and pundit from 2023-05-23T00:00
The latest episode in our 'Toby talks' interview series sees Toby Moody sit down for a chat with old friend Sylvain Guintoli, a world champion in two different categories (World Superbike and Endur...
ListenShunts, scuffles, penalty rules rows and the return of Marquez from 2023-05-15T15:04
MotoGP 2023 continued to be a story of collisions, penalties and stewarding controversies - but also epic racing and title battle twists - at the French Grand Prix. Simon Patterson, Valentin Khorou...
ListenToby talks to… Paul Denning, renowned Suzuki and Yamaha team boss from 2023-05-09T13:18
In the latest episode of our series of in-depth conversations with paddock people, host Toby Moody sits down for a wide-ranging chat with former Suzuki MotoGP team principal (and current team princ...
ListenWhy are there so many crashes in MotoGP in 2023? from 2023-05-02T10:52
With red flags for scary pile-ups in both races, another rider injured and others lucky not to be, the MotoGP field had another bruising weekend at Jerez. Simon Patterson, Valentin Khorounzhiy and ...
ListenToby talks to... engineer Tom Jojic about rider 'feel', Bagnaia, and more from 2023-04-25T02:00
In the second episode of our series of in-depth conversations with paddock people, renowned MotoGP engineer Tom Jojic returns to the podcast for a wide-ranging discussion with host Toby Moody on a ...
ListenUnpicking Bagnaia's 'crazy' crash theory after Rins wins in Austin from 2023-04-17T11:37
Is MotoGP world champion Pecco Bagnaia crashing out of grands prix because the 2023 Ducati is just too stable? That's Bagnaia's own self-confessed "crazy" theory for the errors that are already the...
ListenToby talks to... Jeremy McWilliams, the ultimate racer from 2023-04-11T10:23
This week's podcast sees Toby Moody return for the first in a special series of extended interviews with legendary characters from Grand Prix racing, and who better to start with than Jeremy McWill...
ListenBrilliant Bezzecchi makes Rossi a winner again from 2023-04-03T06:51
Valentino Rossi is a MotoGP race-winner again - but this time as a team boss. After Marco Bezzecchi's dominant victory for VR46 in the Argentine Grand Prix - which put him into the championship lea...
ListenMarquez penalty row triggers MotoGP crisis from 2023-03-29T16:26
The MotoGP drama hasn't stopped in the days since the bruising Portuguese Grand Prix season-opener, so we've reconvened The Race MotoGP Podcast panel for a special extra episode. Simon Patterson, V...
ListenMarquez makes a mess, Bagnaia cleans up from 2023-03-27T06:54
The 2023 MotoGP season got off to a fraught start as the sprint race format made its debut at the Portuguese Grand Prix. Though the racing in the sprint was superb, The Race MotoGP Podcast panel Si...
ListenMotoGP Season Preview&Predictions (with special guest Amy Reynolds) from 2023-03-22T19:49
A revolutionary MotoGP season - and its longest-ever - begins this weekend, with the Portuguese Grand Prix not only beginning the 2023 world championship but also launching the new sprint race form...
ListenMotoGP teams go aero crazy in final test from 2023-03-13T12:57
MotoGP pre-season testing ended with Ducati looking dominant, Aprilia looking strong and Yamaha having rescued its winter at the last moment. But the biggest talking point from Portimao concerned s...
ListenYour questions answered on MotoGP 2023 - and more! from 2023-03-09T12:51
Ahead of the final winter test this weekend, The Race MotoGP Podcast answers listeners' questions about the 2023 season's prospects - and much more. Yamaha's potential this year and beyond, and whe...
ListenThe next MotoGP stars (and who's been snubbed) from 2023-03-02T13:20
There's just one rookie on the 2023 MotoGP grid - Augusto Fernandez. But the number of spectacular talents in the ladder system bodes well for the years ahead. Which of those rising stars will make...
ListenWhat new documentary series tells us about Marquez's past, present and future from 2023-02-21T04:00
As Amazon Prime releases its new Marc Marquez documentary series, The Race MotoGP Podcast looks at what it reveals about the six-time champion and what Marquez's future might hold. Simon Patterson,...
ListenPre-season testing: Whose pace was 'ominous' and who has work to do? from 2023-02-14T04:00
From a major breakthough followed by a worrying surprise for Yamaha to bizarre wing-less experiments at Honda, the first test of MotoGP's compacted 2023 pre-season offered plenty of talking points....
ListenWhat to watch for in pre-season testing in Malaysia from 2023-02-07T09:29
MotoGP 2023 pre-season testing is underway - with the secretive shakedown test now completed and the main action with the race riders commencing at Sepang on Friday. Ahead of that, Simon Patterson,...
ListenWhat we've learned from MotoGP launches so far from 2023-02-01T10:52
MotoGP's 2023 season has begun, with three of the five factory teams plus two satellite having held their launch events and testing now just a week away. Though team launches rarely live up to thei...
ListenTom Jojic answers YOUR MotoGP tech questions from 2023-01-24T04:00
In the final episode of our off-season podcasts with renowned MotoGP engineer Tom Jojic, we turn the floor over to you, as Tom and host Toby Moody take on the burning technical questions you want a...
ListenIN-DEPTH: Grand Prix racing's 500cc monsters from 2023-01-17T04:00
The fourth episode in our special in-depth series takes us back in time to Grand Prix motorcycle racing’s much-loved 500cc era. Host Toby Moody and renowned MotoGP engineer Tom Jojic are in nostalg...
ListenIN-DEPTH: The enduring genius of Casey Stoner from 2023-01-10T03:00
The third instalment of our special in-depth series is devoted to one of the most talented riders ever to grace the MotoGP grid: Casey Stoner. Host Toby Moody is joined by renowned MotoGP engineer...
ListenIN-DEPTH: 990s&the birth of modern MotoGP from 2023-01-03T09:03
This week, in the second episode of a special five-part series, host Toby Moody is joined once again by renowned MotoGP engineer Tom Jojic for a deep dive into MotoGP’s popular 990 era. Grand Prix ...
ListenIN-DEPTH: The science of MotoGP aero&Ducati’s 2022 domination from 2022-12-20T04:00
Toby Moody presents the first episode of a special five-part series with renowned MotoGP engineer Tom Jojic. This week, the focus is on Ducati’s domination of the 2022 season and how big an influen...
ListenDoes MotoGP need to get over its addiction to Valentino Rossi? from 2022-12-13T04:00
Is MotoGP too reliant on Valentino Rossi's legacy for its current-day promotion? That is the topic of discussion in the latest edition of The Race MotoGP Podcast, with host Toby Moody joined by the...
ListenJohan Stigefelt on VR46 and the demise of Petronas Yamaha from 2022-12-06T04:00
On this week’s episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast we have a feature-length interview with rider-turned-team manager Johan Stigefelt. Speaking from his home in Sweden to hosts Toby Moody and Simon P...
ListenSprint alternatives, Rins' future, grid girls and other listener questions from 2022-11-29T16:17
The latest off-season episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast tackles a new batch of listener questions. Host Toby Moody is joined by Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy to discuss an alternative s...
ListenWe rank the Top 10 riders of the 2022 MotoGP season from 2022-11-22T13:13
The 2022 MotoGP season featured the biggest swing in championship battle fortunes in series history and a host of underdog contenders mounting surprise challenges. So ranking the top 10 riders of t...
ListenMotoGP rider Luca Marini on VR46 realities, Rossi's shadow and weight debate from 2022-11-17T14:46
VR46 Ducati MotoGP rider Luca Marini joins The Race MotoGP Podcast for this week's very special interview episode. The 25-year-old Italian, brother of MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi, ended his secon...
Listen2023 first look: Honda and Yamaha splutter out of the blocks from 2022-11-09T12:12
Official MotoGP track action signed off for 2022 with a single post-season test day in Valencia, with Japanese giants Honda and Yamaha both failing to impress. Honda's lead rider Marc Marquez saw i...
ListenBagnaia holds his nerve to end Ducati's MotoGP drought from 2022-11-07T12:40
The Race MotoGP Podcast convenes to discuss the 2022 season finale in Valencia, as Pecco Bagnaia held on to clinch Ducati's first riders' title since 2007 in a nervier-than-anticipated weekend. Hos...
ListenCan Quartararo do the unthinkable or is Bagnaia's coronation unstoppable? from 2022-11-01T14:47
Coming into the 2022 MotoGP title showdown, Yamaha is hoping to end up on the other side of the kind of last-race drama that denied it and Valentino Rossi the 2006 crown. But how much encouragement...
ListenBagnaia and Ducati on brink of 2022 title - but headed for 2023 headache? from 2022-10-24T13:42
Sepang has left Pecco Bagnaia on the brink of the 2022 MotoGP crown - but also reinforced the fact he is set to face a monumental intra-team challenge at Ducati next year. Bagnaia's key Malaysian G...
ListenHas Quartararo's Australia collapse handed the title to Bagnaia? from 2022-10-17T11:35
Two big errors by Fabio Quartararo in the Australian Grand Prix mean his title rival Pecco Bagnaia now has a pretty clear run at the 2022 MotoGP world championship. But is Quartararo messing up ano...
ListenMotoGP's aero war: Has it hurt racing and is it here to stay? from 2022-10-12T11:03
Has the aero war turned MotoGP racing subpar, and what can be done to recapture the glorious duels of seasons past? This is the main topic of discussion in the latest episode of The Race MotoGP Pod...
ListenWho is favourite to win the 2022 MotoGP title after Thai GP swing? from 2022-10-04T11:52:11
Having cut a 91-point deficit to Fabio Quartararo to just two points in the last three months, momentum is with Pecco Bagnaia in the 2022 MotoGP world championship fight. But does that make him tit...
ListenBagnaia error gives Quartararo breathing room from 2022-09-26T12:51
A potentially pivotal weekend in the MotoGP title race is discussed in the latest edition of The Race MotoGP Podcast. Host Toby Moody is joined by Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy for a Jap...
ListenWill Ducati regret team orders decision after Quartararo's crash? from 2022-09-20T11:01
Francesco Bagnaia took another 20 points out of Fabio Quartararo's championship lead at Aragon - but should it have been 25? The Race MotoGP Podcast's latest episode centres around Ducati's decisio...
ListenMarquez returns to action as Yamaha makes big step from 2022-09-13T15:28
A potentially pivotal mid-season test at Misano takes centre stage in the newest episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast. Toby Moody, Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy discuss Marc Marquez's two-...
ListenQuartararo squirming as Bagnaia takes fourth win in a row from 2022-09-05T16:12
A fourth consecutive win for Francesco Bagnaia to further close up the 2022 title battle is the main subject of the post-Misano episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast. But how worried should Quartararo...
ListenDucati picks Bastianini - so what now for Martin? from 2022-08-30T10:44
Ducati completing its MotoGP works line-up for 2023 and other silly season developments are the topic of conversation in the latest edition of The Race MotoGP Podcast. Host Toby Moody is joined by ...
ListenWhat the Austrian GP did to the MotoGP title race from 2022-08-22T12:27
Francesco Bagnaia's win in the Austrian GP was his third in a row - but did it do anything to make the success of Fabio Quartararo's title defence less likely? That is the central topic of the post...
ListenEMERGENCY POD: The shock MotoGP sprint race plan discussed from 2022-08-20T21:02
MotoGP's all-new sprint race format, to be used at every weekend of the 2023 season, is discussed in a special episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast. The Race's MotoGP writers Valentin Khorounzhiy and...
ListenMartin vs Bastianini: Who will get the vacant Ducati factory ride in 2023? from 2022-08-16T13:37
The two contenders for the vacant Ducati 2023 MotoGP ride, Enea Bastianini and Jorge Martin, are refusing to make the decision at all simple for the Bologna factory. In the pre-Red Bull Ring of The...
ListenIs Bagnaia back in the title hunt after Silverstone success? from 2022-08-08T20:24
The Silverstone MotoGP race provided one of the closest finishes ever - with the top nine split by only four seconds. But was the race actually any good, and why were so few people there to witness...
ListenIs the 2022 MotoGP grid the deepest ever? + How would Toprak fit in? from 2022-08-02T15:15:10
Are the top riders in modern MotoGP as good as the greats who came before, or did Marc Marquez's injury rob them of a chance to prove themselves? The relative merit of the 2022 grid, top to bottom,...
ListenRetro special: We answer your questions on the 800 and 990 eras of MotoGP from 2022-07-26T15:56
As the MotoGP summer break rumbles on, The Race MotoGP Podcast returns with another listener questions special - but this time with a retro theme. The man who was for so many the voice of 800s and ...
ListenReaction to Rins’ LCR Honda deal + Chatting to legendary crew chief Tom Jojic from 2022-07-19T18:54
This week’s pod is a classic two-parter, starting off with some quick-fire reaction to the news that Alex Rins will ride a Honda for LCR from 2023, as part of a two-year agreement between Rins, the...
ListenRemy Gardner on life in MotoGP - and the shocking health toll from 2022-07-05T11:58
The MotoGP summer break may be in full swing, but The Race MotoGP Podcast never sleeps! This week, Toby, Simon and Val introduce a very special conversation with Tech3 KTM rider Remy Gardner, in wh...
ListenRemy Gardner on life in MotoGP - and the shocking health toll from 2022-07-05T11:58
The MotoGP summer break may be in full swing, but The Race MotoGP Podcast never sleeps! This week, Toby, Simon and Val introduce a very special conversation with Tech3 KTM rider Remy Gardner, in wh...
ListenEspargaro's ride for the ages + Was Quartararo's Assen penalty fair? from 2022-06-27T15:47
The latest episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast tackles all things Dutch TT, including Fabio Quartararo's failed overtake on Aleix Espargaro and subsequent penalty and the Spaniard's incredible recov...
ListenHonda hits rock bottom as Quartararo soars yet again from 2022-06-20T14:31
Fabio Quartararo ending an abject Honda's Sachsenring MotoGP streak in style takes centre stage in the post-German Grand Prix edition of The Race MotoGP Podcast. Host Toby Moody is, as always, join...
ListenWe answer YOUR questions on Marquez's future, TV coverage, rider injuries and more from 2022-06-13T15:44
The second edition of The Race MotoGP Podcast's Q&A special tackles listener questions on the quality of MotoGP TV coverage, the best races to go to and the current state of play at Yamaha. Host To...
ListenWhat Nakagami's crash says about MotoGP stewarding from 2022-06-06T19:10
A potentially pivotal Catalan Grand Prix weekend in Barcelona is discussed in the newest episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast. Host Toby Moody is joined by Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy to...
ListenBagnaia's Mugello win reviewed + reaction to Marquez surgery news from 2022-05-30T13:16
The Italian Grand Prix weekend at Mugello - and the huge Marc Marquez announcement that came in during it - is the subject of the latest episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast. Marquez and his employer...
ListenWe answer your MotoGP questions from 2022-05-23T15:50
Toby Moody, Simon Patterson and Val Khorounzhiy tackle a range of questions submitted by our listeners about the world of MotoGP, from the rider market to the good and the bad of MotoGP Unlimited o...
ListenBastianini's Le Mans win heightens Ducati dilemma from 2022-05-16T11:19
Enea Bastianini's spectacular win in the French Grand Prix at Le Mans and his subsequent comments about the 2023 Ducati factory line-up are the headline topic of conversation in the latest episode ...
ListenMir and Rins - where next for the Suzuki duo? from 2022-05-10T10:28
The potential 2023 destinations of Joan Mir and Alex Rins now that Suzuki is heading for the exit are discussed in the latest episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast. Host Toby Moody is joined by Simon ...
ListenEMERGENCY POD: Reaction as Suzuki pull out of MotoGP from 2022-05-03T09:51
Suzuki's shock decision to withdraw from MotoGP at the end of 2022 is the subject of a special episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast. Host Toby Moody is joined by Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounz...
ListenWill Quartararo and Bagnaia share centre stage for the rest of the 2022 MotoGP season? from 2022-05-02T14:57
That is the question on the minds of The Race MotoGP Podcast's crew, following Francesco Bagnaia's resurgent Jerez win to deny Fabio Quartararo - as the pair finished nearly 11 seconds clear of the...
ListenWhat Quartararo's Portimao walkover means for his next MotoGP deal from 2022-04-25T16:31
Fabio Quartararo's unstoppable ride to his first victory of his 2022 title defense at Portimao is the central topic of the latest episode of The Race MotoGP podcast. Host Toby Moody is joined by Si...
ListenThe winners and losers of the MotoGP season so far from 2022-04-19T06:35
The Race MotoGP Podcast crew debate their winners and losers of the 'flyaway' start to the 2022 season in the latest episode of the show. Host Toby Moody is joined by Simon Patterson and Valentin ...
ListenWill Ducati back Bastianini's title push? - MotoGP Americas review from 2022-04-12T12:21
Enea Bastianini's MotoGP victory at the Circuit of the Americas this Sunday felt almost inevitable for much of the weekend - but did Marc Marquez's "magnificent" ride prove he should've won instead...
ListenHow Aprilia went from MotoGP minnow to race winner from 2022-04-05T09:54:01
A landmark MotoGP win for Aprilia and Aleix Espargaro takes centre stage in the latest episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast. Host Toby Moody is joined by Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy to d...
ListenDoes injured Marquez need a new approach? from 2022-03-29T11:42
The return of Marc Marquez's diplopia and the impending ban on front ride height devices are the two main topics of discussion in the latest episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast. Host Toby Moody is j...
ListenOliveira's masterclass and Marquez's horror shunt - MotoGP Indonesia review from 2022-03-21T15:06
MotoGP returned to Indonesia for the first time in 25 years, and after the race almost didn't happen, KTM's Miguel Oliveira took another commanding victory. Toby Moody, Simon Patterson and Valentin...
ListenMotoGP's brilliant Amazon series stumbles off the line from 2022-03-15T13:02
This week MotoGP's long-awaited 'Unlimited' behind the scenes documentary series made its debut on Amazon Prime Video. However, this landmark moment in MotoGP history was marred by what's been desc...
ListenA fairytale start to 2022 - Qatar MotoGP review from 2022-03-08T10:54:32
Ducati came into the 2022 MotoGP season as strong favourite and duly won the Qatar Grand Prix opener.But that victory came with its old-spec bike, Enea Bastianini and Gresini Racing, as the factory...
ListenA vulnerable champion? MotoGP 2022 season preview from 2022-03-02T12:41:51
Toby Moody, Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy examine the hopes and fortunes of every manufacturer on the MotoGP grid ahead of the 2022 season kicking off in Qatar this weekend. Learn more a...
ListenYour MotoGP 2022 questions answered from 2022-02-23T20:03:59
As the excitement builds for the new MotoGP season, and with testing complete, Matt Beer, Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy answer questions from our audience about the upcoming season - and...
ListenHow real is Quartararo's Yamaha frustration? from 2022-02-16T17:17:57
MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo's annoyance at the bike Yamaha has provided him with for his title defence got even louder at the final pre-season test in Mandalika.Is it just a negotiating ...
ListenBehind the headline times of MotoGP's first 2022 test from 2022-02-09T10:50:33
With an Aprilia 1-2 on day one and an older-spec Ducati run by an independent team fastest on day two, MotoGP's first 2022 pre-season test wasn't short on surprises.Simon Patterson and Valentin Kho...
ListenWhat to look out for in MotoGP's first pre-season test from 2022-02-01T14:52:06
After two years of restricted development amid the pandemic, this winter MotoGP teams have finally had chance to properly get stuck in on tackling problems that in some cases they've been grappling...
ListenDanilo Petrucci's Dakar adventure from 2022-01-26T16:45:05
The Race MotoGP podcast welcomes special guest Danilo Petrucci in its latest edition, as the Italian discusses his first attempt at the Dakar Rally.Petrucci, a two-time race winner in grand prix ra...
ListenMarc Marquez's revealing update on his injury battle from 2022-01-16T11:03:06
Marc Marquez was a last-minute addition to a Honda media event last week, and during his time answering questions on his recovery from his latest injuries, he opened up a great deal. Guest host Mat...
ListenPiecing together the 2023 MotoGP rider market from 2022-01-07T15:33:18
For our first episode of 2022 we're switching our attention to 2023... in line with the series' tendency to finalise rider contracts a year in advance.Host Matt Beer - filling in for Toby Moody, aw...
ListenValentino Rossi: The moments that defined a MotoGP legend from 2021-12-21T06:50:01
It's fitting to end the year by saying goodbye and thank you to Valentino Rossi with our final episode of 2021. Toby Moody, Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy reflect on the great Italian's j...
ListenWhy KTM has made a key poach from Ducati's second team from 2021-12-14T14:01:52
A key move behind the scenes in MotoGP this winter is KTM's decision to replace longstanding team manager Mike Leitner with Pramac Ducati's Francesco Guidotti, after a disappointing season for the ...
ListenDebating the top 10 MotoGP riders of 2021 from 2021-12-03T12:15:09
Ranking the top 10 riders of the 2021 season is the mission in our latest episode.But with panel Toby Moody, Simon Patterson, Valentin Khorounzhiy and Matt Beer having all put forward their own ind...
ListenWhat we learned from MotoGP's first 2022 test from 2021-11-22T22:01:25
Every MotoGP manufacturer was in action at Jerez last week for the traditional post-season test, which serves as a starting point for preparations for the new season. Toby Moody, Simon Patterson an...
ListenMotoGP Valencia: Goodbye Rossi and more Ducati dominance from 2021-11-16T14:57:28
Valentino Rossi's farewell and Ducati's ominous performance at the Valencian GP are discussed in our latest episode.Host Toby Moody is joined by Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy to discuss ...
ListenAlgarve GP: Is Ducati already MotoGP title favourite for 2022? from 2021-11-09T12:44:10
After another victory for Pecco Bagnaia and Ducati, in a race with five Ducatis in the top nine positions, Toby Moody, Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy look at what this could mean for the ...
ListenQuartararo's sudden coronation steals spotlight from rare Honda 1-2 from 2021-10-25T15:30:05
The post-Emilia Romagna Grand Prix edition of The Race MotoGP podcast discusses Fabio Quartararo's day of glory at Misano and the riders who are best poised to challenge him in 2022.Simon Patterson...
ListenHow much to read into Marquez's second win of 2021 from 2021-10-04T19:20:16
The post-Grand Prix of the Americas edition of The Race MotoGP podcast delves into the controversies that dominated the COTA weekend, along with analysing Marc Marquez's second win of the season.Wh...
ListenMisano MotoGP: Brilliant Bagnaia - too little too late? from 2021-09-21T10:40:56
The post-San Marino Grand Prix edition of The Race MotoGP podcast centres on the battle between Francesco Bagnaia and Fabio Quartararo.Jack Miller's role in helping Bagnaia win the Misano battle is...
ListenAragon MotoGP: Has Ducati's next star arrived? from 2021-09-13T17:04:44
After the stunning battle for victory between Pecco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez at Aragon, Toby Moody, Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy look at what the outcome told us about both riders and h...
ListenWhat was Marc Marquez thinking? British GP review from 2021-08-30T22:11:25
Is the 2021 MotoGP title race now over? Toby Moody, Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy reflect on a commanding victory for Fabio Quartararo and discuss all the other major talking points from...
ListenAustrian GP's dramatic finish and more Vinales news from 2021-08-16T14:24:39
The Austrian Grand Prix was decided in a tense and at times terrifying final couple of laps, as riders who had switched to wet-weather tyres hunted down those who stayed out on slicks - and could b...
ListenWhy Yamaha has suspended Vinales from 2021-08-12T21:49:37
A major shock ran through the MotoGP paddock in Austria on Thursday when it was revealed Yamaha had suspended its rider Maverick Vinales due to “unexplained irregular operation of the motorcycle by...
ListenStyrian GP: The incredible comeback story of MotoGP's newest winner from 2021-08-10T09:48:54
MotoGP returned from its summer break with the first of two back-to-back races at the Red Bull Ring. Toby Moody, Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy discuss all the major talking points from a...
ListenValentino Rossi's MotoGP retirement from 2021-08-06T09:43:16
The day has finally come: Valentino Rossi announced ahead of the Styrian Grand Prix that he will call time on his MotoGP career at the end of the 2021 season. Toby Moody, Simon Patterson and Valent...
ListenMotoGP is back! What to expect from the rest of 2021 from 2021-08-03T10:24:51
MotoGP returns from its summer break with a double head in Austria. Toby Moody is joined by Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy to look ahead to the rest of the season, working out if anyone c...
ListenWhat's gone wrong with Suzuki's MotoGP title defence from 2021-07-28T11:27:59
Suzuki won its first title at the top level in MotoGP for two decades last year, as Joan Mir was the man to capitalise on Marc Marquez's absence to take his first championship. This year Marquez is...
ListenLivio Suppo: How to win MotoGP titles with Ducati and Honda from 2021-07-26T10:55:51
Livio Suppo has the remarkable achievement on his CV as a MotoGP team boss of tasting championship glory with two manufacturers. The Italian was the man in charge of Ducati when it decided to enter...
ListenWhy Vinales is ditching Yamaha for Aprilia from 2021-06-29T11:39:56
Maverick Vinales' sensational exit from Yamaha and expected confirmation at Aprilia is the big topic of the post-Dutch TT edition of The Race MotoGP Podcast.While Fabio Quartararo's imperious, poin...
ListenDucati's latest MotoGP aero tricks explained from 2021-06-24T11:29:56
MotoGP technology expert Neil Spalding returns to The Race MotoGP Podcast for an in-depth look into the latest tricks being used by Ducati in the Italian manufacturer's quest to improve the aerodyn...
ListenMagic from Marquez and misery for Vinales in German GP from 2021-06-21T19:30:50
Marc Marquez's sensational German GP victory is the main topic of conversation for Toby Moody, Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy, while at the other end of the field, questions are asked abo...
ListenCatalunya GP: KTM's turnaround and the Quartararo controversy from 2021-06-07T16:39:49
The big talking points from MotoGP's Catalunya Grand Prix are all covered in detail by Toby Moody, Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy, from KTM's incredible turnaround after a terrible start ...
ListenMotoGP Italian Grand Prix review from 2021-05-31T13:26:01
We look back on all the major talking points from a sombre weekend in the MotoGP paddock, and remember Moto3 rider Jason Dupasquier, who lost his life following an accident in qualifying. Learn mor...
ListenIs it time for Valentino Rossi to retire from MotoGP? from 2021-05-25T20:14:23
Valentino Rossi heads to the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello in the worst form of his MotoGP career. Toby Moody, Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy discuss what should be next for the sport's b...
ListenJoy for Miller, frustration for Marquez, despair for Suzuki from 2021-05-17T17:10:45
Jack Miller made it back to back MotoGP wins in the crazy conditions of Le Mans, so does that prove he's the real deal in 2021 after all the doubts from the early races? Glenn Freeman stands in for...
ListenDucati's MotoGP title hopes come alive from 2021-05-03T13:33:36
Toby Moody, Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy look back on all the MotoGP action from the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez. They explain how Ducati landed a 1-2 at a track where it has traditiona...
ListenIs Yamaha the real deal in MotoGP 2021? from 2021-04-19T23:23:37
Toby Moody, Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy discuss if Fabio Quartararo and Yamaha have found the magic formula for 2021 following another victory in the Portuguese GP. We also try to work...
ListenWhat to expect from Marc Marquez's MotoGP comeback from 2021-04-12T20:37:21
Following the news that Marc Marquez has finally been cleared to return to racing in MotoGP, Toby Moody is joined by Simon Patterson and Val Khorounzhiy to discuss how fast he can be on his return,...
ListenDid Miller v Mir go too far in the Doha GP? from 2021-04-06T15:04:47
MotoGP's second race in Qatar produced an action-packed Doha GP, but should the race officials should have intervened when Jack Miller and Joan Mir started swapping paint? Toby Moody, Simon Patters...
ListenDid Ducati throw away the MotoGP season opener? from 2021-03-29T20:54:41
The 2021 MotoGP season kicked off with the first of two back to back races in Qatar, and Yamaha's Maverick Vinales came through against a clutch of Ducati's to take the first win of the season. Tob...
Listen2021 MotoGP season preview - another wide open title fight? from 2021-03-22T11:40:06
Ahead of the 2021 MotoGP season kicking off in Qatar, Toby Moody, Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy try to work out what to expect this year. Are we in for another wide-open title fight, whe...
ListenWhat to expect from Valentino Rossi in MotoGP 2021 from 2021-03-05T05:40:14
Valentino Rossi has been unveiled at his new home for the 2021 MotoGP season, moving from the factory Yamaha team to the satellite Petronas squad. Toby Moody, Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzh...
ListenPaying tribute to Fausto Gresini from 2021-02-23T19:03:44
Following the death of MotoGP team boss Fausto Gresini, Toby Moody and Simon Patterson reflect on his legacy in motorcycle racing. They also recall their favourite moments from Gresini's riders and...
ListenMotoGP's first bike launches of 2021 from 2021-02-16T06:00:12
Toby Moody and Simon Patterson reflect on the 2021 MotoGP launches from Ducati, KTM and Yamaha, and how the championship's tech freeze for this year will affect each manufacturer on the grid. They ...
ListenHow good will Marquez be when he returns to MotoGP? from 2021-02-02T11:23:06
We look ahead to the 2021 MotoGP season with Toby Moody and Simon Patterson revealing their wishlist for the new campaign. Find out what we want to see from MotoGP this year, from a Marc Marquez re...
ListenWhat each MotoGP manufacturer needs to improve in 2021 from 2021-01-12T06:15:21
Our first episode of 2021 is a tech special, with Neil Spalding joining Toby Moody to look at the challenges facing every manufacturer as they bid to improve their machinery for the new season. Tob...
ListenYour MotoGP 2020 questions answered from 2020-12-22T05:50:04
For our final episode of 2020, Toby Moody and Simon Patterson take your questions on all things MotoGP: from 2020 discussion points, rider market moves, some historical chat and even if it's possib...
ListenMotoGP's mad year: 2020 season review from 2020-12-08T05:30:13
It's time to look back on an unforgettable year in MotoGP. Toby Moody and Simon Patterson explain how all the major storylines shaped the season, from Joan Mir giving Suzuki its first championship ...
ListenAnother operation for Marquez - will he be ready for 2021? from 2020-12-04T14:48:44
Following the news that Marc Marquez has had a third, eight-hour operation on his injured arm, Toby Moody and Simon Patterson discuss the potential fall-out and the impact it could have on the 2021...
ListenHow Oliveira smashed the field in the MotoGP finale from 2020-11-23T14:52:12
The final round of MotoGP's crazy 2020 season was all about one man: local hero Miguel Oliveira, who dominated the race from pole position at the Algarve circuit. Toby Moody and Simon Patterson ref...
ListenValencia 2: Why Mir and Suzuki conquered MotoGP's crazy season from 2020-11-16T21:20:22
MotoGP has a new world champion: Suzuki's Joan Mir. Toby Moody and Simon Patterson reflect on the second race weekend at Valencia, where Mir was crowned for 2020. Simon explains why he was backing ...
ListenEuropean GP: The decisive blow in the 2020 MotoGP title race from 2020-11-09T18:20:51
The craziest season in MotoGP's modern era now appears set to crown a champion before the final race of the year. Toby Moody and Simon Patterson get together after the first of Valencia's double he...
ListenYamaha's controversial MotoGP engine penalty explained from 2020-11-06T19:23:25
The first weekend of MotoGP's Valencia double header has been marred by the row over the penalty Yamaha has picked up for an infringement surrounding its engines. In this special episode of The Rac...
ListenWhat's gone wrong for Ducati in MotoGP 2020 from 2020-11-03T10:19:06
MotoGP technology guru Neil Spalding joins Toby Moody to discuss the the big talking points under the skin of the 2020 MotoGP bikes so far this year. We start off with an in-depth look at Ducati, w...
ListenMotoGP Aragon 2: Title contenders start to fall away from 2020-10-27T12:28:05
The second MotoGP race in as many weeks at Aragon threw up just as many surprises as every other race this year. But, as Toby Moody and Simon Patterson explain, a clearer picture is starting to eme...
ListenAragon MotoGP: The tipping point in this crazy championship? from 2020-10-19T15:19:40
Can you win a MotoGP championship without winning a race? Toby Moody and Simon Patterson discuss everything going on in MotoGP from a busy first weekend at Aragon, which started with Valentino Ross...
ListenFrench GP: Title contenders overshadowed in another bonkers MotoGP race from 2020-10-12T17:18:47
The French Grand Prix at Le Mans was the first wet MotoGP race since 2018, and it threw up a shock result that was eye-catching even by 2020's standards. Toby Moody and Simon Patterson look back on...
ListenWhy MotoGP is heading for a teams shake-up in 2022 from 2020-10-05T13:08:15
With no MotoGP race to look back on this week, Toby Moody and Simon Patterson look to the future to explain what is likely to happen when MotoGP's next round of contracts with its teams are up for ...
ListenRossi's ecstasy and agony at MotoGP's Catalan GP from 2020-09-29T09:24:56
Valentino Rossi was even more of a centre of attention than usual at MotoGP's Catalan Grand Prix - his 2021 Petronas SRT Yamaha deal finally done, his best form of the year so far, but then a crash...
ListenWhy Quartararo needs to reset his 2020 title challenge from 2020-09-22T11:39:22
MotoGP's second race at Misano was by no means a clone of the first from a week before. Toby Moody and Simon Patterson discuss all the big talking points from the second leg of the Italian double-h...
ListenHow Rossi helped MotoGP's latest fairytale winner from 2020-09-14T13:07:16
Toby Moody and Simon Patterson look back at all the MotoGP action from the first weekend of the Misano double-header. There's talk about another fairytale win in MotoGP, and why Valentino Rossi wil...
ListenRossi's Petronas deal: What's the hold up? Your MotoGP questions answered from 2020-09-08T04:00:21
Toby Moody and Simon Patterson tackle your questions about all things old and new in MotoGP, with a guest appearance from Neil Spalding to answer the most technical of them. Perhaps most importantl...
ListenYamaha's MotoGP engine crisis explained from 2020-09-01T04:25:06
Yamaha started the 2020 MotoGP season in commanding fashion with Fabio Quatararo at Jerez, but now engine woes threaten to derail its hopes of winning the championship in Marc Marquez's absense. Mo...
Listen'Anyone can win this MotoGP title' - Styrian GP review from 2020-08-24T11:13:29
Toby Moody and Simon Patterson try to catch their breath after another phenomenal 2020 MotoGP race, and they attempt to work out what's coming next in this most crazy of seasons. They look at the b...
ListenMotoGP's lucky escape - Austrian GP review from 2020-08-17T17:01:22
Toby Moody and Simon Patterson reflect on a weekend that will forever be remembered as a lucky one for MotoGP. They look at the accident in the premier class where Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vina...
ListenAnswering the big tech questions of MotoGP 2020 so far from 2020-08-13T05:25:06
With three races in the books for MotoGP 2020, Toby Moody is joined by technical guru Neil Spalding to look at what we've learned about the secrets of the machines on the grid so far this season. T...
ListenHow KTM stunned MotoGP's big guns: Czech GP review from 2020-08-10T15:13:29
Toby Moody and Simon Patterson are back to discuss a wild weekend at Brno for MotoGP. They look at how everything came together for Brad Binder to take KTM's first victory in the premier class, and...
ListenAndalucian GP: Marquez’s failed gamble, worries at Yamaha? from 2020-07-28T03:10:12
MotoGP's second race in as many weeks at Jerez gave us plenty to talk about. Toby Moody and Simon Patterson look back on how wise it was for Marc Marquez to try to ride just days after surgery on h...
ListenHow bad is Marquez's injury? Jerez MotoGP review from 2020-07-20T14:12:40
The 2020 MotoGP season is finally up and running, but Fabio Quartararo's long-awaited first victory wasn't the biggest talking point of the weekend. Toby Moody and Simon Patterson discuss all the m...
ListenMotoGP season preview take two, and what next for Crutchlow? from 2020-07-13T11:48:33
Toby Moody, Neil Spalding and Simon Patterson are back for a second crack at previewing the 2020 MotoGP season, which finally gets underway at Jerez. We look at the likely fortunes of all the manuf...
ListenDovizioso injury latest and more MotoGP musical chairs from 2020-06-30T12:07:13
Andrea Dovizioso's broken collarbone just weeks before the delayed start of the 2020 MotoGP season is the main topic of our latest podcast. Toby Moody and Simon Patterson discuss the latest on the ...
ListenLatest twists in the MotoGP 2021 rider market from 2020-06-05T12:44:39
MotoGP's 2021 rider market shows no signs of waiting for racing to get underway this year before it sorts itself out. Toby Moody and Simon Patterson bring you up to date with all the done deals and...
ListenHonda's rough 800cc journey to Stoner's final title from 2020-05-19T11:19:03
Casey Stoner's second MotoGP title is our focus this week, with Toby Moody and Neil Spalding looking back at the long and difficult journey Honda went through to finally win a championship in the 8...
ListenInside the mind of Jorge Lorenzo from 2020-05-05T03:00:19
Jorge Lorenzo was a man reborn at the start of this year, free of the demons that plagued the end of his full-time MotoGP career, back in the Yamaha fold and looking forward to making a wildcard ap...
ListenMotoGP's incredible 2006 season from 2020-04-21T04:15:07
Toby Moody and Neil Spalding take themselves back to the remarkable 2006 MotoGP season, when Nicky Hayden and Honda defeated the seemingly unstoppable Valentino Rossi/Yamaha combination. They recal...
ListenIannone's drugs ban: The fall of The Maniac from 2020-04-08T10:04:54
Andrea Iannone's 18-month ban for failing a drugs test is the subject of our latest MotoGP podcast, with Toby Moody and Simon Patterson discussing how a career that promised so much has come to wha...
ListenHow Rossi and Yamaha defied the odds in 2004 from 2020-03-31T11:03:04
MotoGP technical guru Neil Spalding joins Toby Moody to revisit Valentino Rossi's dramatic switch from Honda to Yamaha for the 2004 MotoGP season. As well as recalling their personal memories of be...
ListenValentino Rossi's future in MotoGP from 2020-03-24T05:00:12
The delayed start to the MotoGP season is likely to have an impact on one of the biggest storylines of 2020: What Valentino Rossi decides to do in his future. Toby Moody and Simon Patterson discuss...
ListenWho or what can stop Marc Marquez in 2020? from 2020-03-10T10:49:11
Is the door open for someone to beat Marc Marquez and Honda to the 2020 MotoGP title after their troubled winter? For our first full episode, Toby Moody and Simon Patterson are joined by technical ...
ListenWelcome to our new MotoGP podcast! from 2020-03-06T13:47:42
As an introduction to our brand new MotoGP podcast for the 2020 season, host Toby Moody and The-Race.com's MotoGP correspondent Simon Patterson are joined by technical guru Neil Spalding for a quic...
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