Paddock Pass Podcast

The Paddock Pass Podcast is back for 2025 and we’re kicking off our WorldSBK coverage with a look at what we’re excited by for the coming season. Once again this year Steve English, Gordon Ritchie and Speedweek.com’s Ivo Schutzbach are our boots on the ground for the Superbike World Championship and they’re ready to report on another campaign. For Episode 460 we’re looking at the topics that are interesting us the most ahead of the new season. - What has changed for BMW as Toprak Razgatlioglu looks to defend his title? - Can Alvaro Bautista recover from a tough season? - Bimota are back in WorldSBK but waht can we expect from them? - Will a return to Ducati machinery reinvigorate Scott Redding? - Will this be the last year of Jonathan Rea’s career? WorldSBK has seen some great racing in recent years but for the Paddock Pass Podcast we’re ready for another season with in-depth analysis from inside the paddock as our team of insider’s bring you all the latest news and informed opinion from the people that matter Join us for special and exclusive content on Patreon. Become a Paddock Insider for just 10 dollars a month: www.patreon.com/paddockpasspodcast Find us here: twitter.com/PaddockPassPod

Adam, David, Neil and Steve cast their votes and opinions for the best MotoGP riders of 2024 as well as their favourites of all-time Join us for special and exclusive content on Patreon. Become a Paddock Insider for just 10 dollars a month: https://www.patreon.com/paddockpasspodcast Find us here: https://twitter.com/PaddockPassPod

Adam, David, Neil and Steve get all vocal on their hits and misses, favourites moments, annoyances and overall impressions of MotoGP in 2024. Agree? Disagree? Think we’re mad? Join us for special and exclusive content on Patreon. Become a Paddock Insider for just 10 dollars a month: https://www.patreon.com/paddockpasspodcast Find us here: https://twitter.com/PaddockPassPod

Steve and Gordo get you all the latest news from the WorldSBK paddock as well as looking back on the 2024 season. We give you our top five riders of the year, our biggest disappointments and our surprising moments. Join us for special and exclusive content on Patreon. Become a Paddock Insider for just 10 dollars a month: www.patreon.com/paddockpasspodcast.

It’s the off-season, so time to get silly, and Adam, David, Neil and Steve go over their 2025 ‘takes’ based on what we saw, heard and learnt at the Barcelona test. We also discuss the KTM MotoGP predicament. Join us for special and exclusive content on Patreon. Become a Paddock Insider for just 10 dollars a month: https://www.patreon.com/paddockpasspodcast. Pic thanks to motogp.com

Adam, David and Steve rattle through your questions in the wake of the 2024 MotoGP season closer in Barcelona, reveal who won the Alpinestars Paddock Pass Podcast Fantasy League and talk to a special guest: MotoGP Senior Brand Manager Nuria Garcia about how and why MotoGP is evolving the brand, the new logo and reimagining the future.

Adam and Neil chat about Pecco perfection, Martinating, Marquez Mode, Winners and Losers, talking points, celebrations and lament Dave’s illness at Barcelona for the last Sunday race wrap of 2024! We also grab time with record holder David Alonso!

Adam, David and Neil are joined by the exceptionally knowledgeable Peter Bom at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to talk about the championship decider at the SolidarityGP, how riders cope with pressure, how tyres could be the lottery factor in Catalunya and a host of other topics

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 last round showdowns). Daniele Romagnoli and Cristian Gabarrini, Jorge Martin and Pecco Bagnaia’s Crew Chiefs, preview the final stage of the title fight, and Adam speaks with Aleix Espargaro ahead of his closing Grand Prix as a full-time MotoGP racer.

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 show. Some interesting topics on the table! Join us for special and exclusive content on Patreon. Become a Paddock Insider for just 10 dollars a month: https://www.patreon.com/paddockpasspodcast Find us here: https://twitter.com/PaddockPassPod

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 pressure was acute and the implications of another engaging episode of this year’s championship.

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 this week’s terrible events on the championship, and the likelihood a race taking place at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in a fortnight’s time. Could there be an alternative circuit? Or an alternative date? What do the riders want to do? And how did the two title contenders fare when faced with the press?

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 he can count on any support from his fellow Ducati men in the two races that remain. We also look at KTM and ask is it the bike or the riders that perform well in slippery conditions and a host of other topics are covered. We also preview Sepang to talk about the Maniac's return to MotoGP. Join us for special and exclusive content on Patreon. Become a Paddock Insider for just 10 dollars a month: www.patreon.com/paddockpasspodcast Find us here: twitter.com/PaddockPassPod

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 Buriram as the championship ‘rack’ winds on a few notches. Join us for special and exclusive content on Patreon. Become a Paddock Insider for just 10 dollars a month: https://www.patreon.com/paddockpasspodcast Find us here: https://twitter.com/PaddockPassPod

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 line. The Paddock Pass Podcast crew are joined by top journalist and good egg, Peter McLaren, to chat about the initial buzz at Thailand (no, not the mosquitos)… If you'd like to listen to our full Paddock Notes show sign up as a Paddock Insider at Patreon.com/PaddockPassPodcast

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 Razgalioglu's confirmation as the Superbike World Champion for the second time. The Turkish rider is now unquestionably the best rider on the grid but what makes him special? We grabbed Phil Marron and Kenan Sofuglu to talk about when they believed they could win the title and the mentality of Toprak. Kenan's insight is very interesting as he talks about positivity rather than aggression being the key to winning in motorcycle racing. Steve also reminds Gordo of what we expected from Toprak back in January when they went to the the Spanish venue for pre-season testing.   With Nicolo Bulega winning two races and Alvaro Bautista suffering another crash the future of Ducati is also a talking point. Who's the team leader for the red bikes in 2025? Alex Lowes' successful campaign is discussed as is the toughest season of Jonathan Rea's career. The show wraps up with title talk in WorldSSP, WorldSSP300 and the WorldWCR series

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 just three rounds to go this season. Here are the talking points from Australia with a time-pressed Neil in the Media Centre and a sleep-deprived Adam and David trying their best! Join us for special and exclusive content on Patreon. Become a Paddock Insider for just 10 dollars a month: https://www.patreon.com/paddockpasspodcast Find us here: https://twitter.com/PaddockPassPod Pic by www.motogp.com

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 year. With 46 points seperating the duo Toprak needs to finish in third position on Saturday to clinch his second title. The Turkish rider held a media debrief at the Jerez Circuit today and as ever Steve, Gordo and Ivo were on had to dissect the news. Toprak is relaxed and ready to win and you can hear what he had to say on today's pod. We are also joined by Kawasaki's Alex Lowes as he walks through the media centre. The Phillip Island racer talks about his highlights of the season.

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 has a chat with a special guest: Chris Vermeulen. To listen to the full show and get loads more content then join us here: https://www.patreon.com/paddockpasspodcast

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 the most anticipated Grands Prix of the season. We reminisce about Phillip Island and offer our predictions ahead of the championship run-in. Join us for special and exclusive content on Patreon. Become a Paddock Insider for just 10 dollars a month: https://www.patreon.com/paddockpasspodcast Find us here: https://twitter.com/PaddockPassPod Chapters 00:00 – Intro and an update on Neil’s diet 04:30 – Great racing? BSB and other comparisons 10:45 – Bye Bye QJ? 14:30 – MotoGP rebranding 19:50 – Phillip Island fuss! 26:30 – PI memories 35:30 – Australia predictions 39:45 – Alpinestars Fantasy League & Neil’s gaff