Who's got six thumbs in total and is back in their own recording booths, with audio that won't melt your ears off? That's right, it's the Oxley Bom MotoGP Podcast! 

Now, if your are a rider and are currently enjoying some well-deserved R&R, you might want to turn off this podcast. Because they might be off the bike, but that doesn't mean they're off the hook.

This week, we're taking a page from the book of Jeremy Burgess when he said: "Really, riders are like light bulbs: if they start to flicker you screw one out, and put another one in." It's a ruthless and mean thing to say, but MotoGP can be a really ruthless and mean sport. And nobody is more ruthless and mean than your hosts Mat and Peter, right?

So come join us in our first part of a two-episode rider review. We'll be doing the 'deadwood' (another Burgess-coined term!) this week, and hand out our best-of-class awards next week. So press play, and hope you're not mentioned in this episode...

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Oh boy, have we got something special this time...

Last week, Mat and Peter gave their first ever live performance at the Bike Shed in London. I thought we'd get filthy rich of it, but it turns out those silly sods were doing it for charity? Oh well, I guess we can do it for free this one time...

To all those who attended: thank you so much! We hope you had a great night. And for all the rest of our listeners, we've got this recording to show you what happened. Mat and Peter joined forces with the legendary Keith Huewen to discuss the 2025 season. There was no plan, we went on for hours and the audio was of dubious quality. So what else is new, eh? 

We'll be back to our regularly scheduled broadcasting next week, but until then please consider donating to Two Wheels For Life. They're a charity that sends motorcycles to provide medical aid in areas of the world where other vehicles are less viable. So you get to help save lives, buy cool bikes and get more people riding them, all on the same dime. Pretty cool, right? 

Alright, see you all next week. Enjoy! 

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It's over! It's all over! Forever!

What am I talking about? The 2025 MotoGP-season, of course. Layed to rest in Spain last week, gone but not forgotten, etc. We all had fun, didn't we? 

Okay, with that out of the way...it's on to the 2026 season! 

If you are part of our Patreon, you will already have heard Peter talk about the Valencia test in our special crossover episode. But there is a lot more to be said, and it's high time we did so. 

So, what did we see the teams testing in Spain last week? First of all: lot's of aero. There's no getting around it, but there's definitely different ways of implementing it. And let's just say that not every type is equally enjoyable for any particular rider. 

But it's not all just hot (and cold!) air. We've got mass dampeners, rigorous rider training regimens, Ducati's naming schemes and much, much more. So open a drink, turn up the volume, and remember: sometimes the only difference between a calm ass and a calamitous chatterbox is a mere 5 millimeter...

(Oh, and thanks to everybody that showed up to our first live performance last week. We had a lot of fun. Hope you had, too! )

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Hey everyone, this podcast is best experienced as a video. But for those of you who prefer us only going into your ears rather than your eyeballs, here's the audio only version!  And now that I have your ear...

...We're doing our first ever LIVE SHOW, this Friday at the Bike Shed in London! Want to be there? Then go buy your tickets here, and help support Two Wheels For Life! Okay, back to our regular programming...

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And just like that, it's over. "Not with a bang, but with a whimper", as T.S. Elliot might have said if his idea of a whimper was the sound of 24 massive machines roaring around at absolutely insane speeds. And includes the crying and cheering of thousands of spectators. 

Regardless, it's a lot of excitement and your hosts need to gather their wits for a moment. So why not join us for a little walk behind the scenes at Valencia? 

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Want to see a magic trick? Then just keep watching Marco Bezzechi as he disappears right in front of Álex Márquez and Pedro Acosta's eyes, only to magically reappear right next to them on the victory podium! 

Yes, today was the day that Bezzechi showed us all what he's capable of. Even Peter didn't see it coming! And 'the Bez' was far from the only one serving us spectacular scenes of racing delight, as we had some rough play and knife fighting going on. Did some of it include our favourite maniac Franco Morbidelli? It very well might! All I can tell you is that Mat and Peter can't seem to agree on this one, and that it involves the exact difference between a bump and a ram...

Enjoy!

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If you are looking for the beating heart of MotoGP, you need look no further than Spain. It's where young riders go to get an education, where living legends have their own training grounds and where the Dorna keep their headquarters. Want to be part of the circus? Then you better get yourself down south - because if you're not in Spain, you're going nowhere fast. 

But it wasn't always like this, was it? Isn't it a bit strange that a global tournament is this beholden to a country that doesn't even house a competing manufacturer? Is MotoGP becoming too Spanish? Is it all a shadowy plot? 

Spoiler alert: there's no plot, just a lot of history. Complicated, fascinating history. So join us today as we go back in time to see how we got here and if this is how things will remain. It's a story that shows how incredibly interconnected the various aspects of this sport can get on a global level - and how this influences what is required of the riders that make it all worthwhile. 

So put on some flamenco and forget about the dreadful autumn for awhile as we head down to the country of speed and sangria. Cheers!

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 There’s some days in racing that everyone dreads, knowing that they might be inevitable. Today was one of them, with a horrible crash in Moto3 between José Antonio Rueda and Noah Dettwiler seeing both taken to the hospital and the latter undergoing several emergency surgeries. Our thoughts go out to them.

Meanwhile, in MotoGP, you’d be forgiven for thinking that it’s business as usual with Alex Marquez snatching another victory for his ever-growing collection. But let’s look beyond that and see some very interesting things going on. Accosta rides as a born-again man, and Bagnaia is just nailing it right now. 

But wait, how did that happen? Does this mean Pecco’s dark days are finally over? And what caused the troubles in the first place? 

Well, here’s the thing. Mat has the official story, but Peter doesn’t buy it. In fact, he’s gone out and gathered five reasons that might explain what’s going on. 

Some are likely. 

Others are unhinged. 

All are theories. 

So get ready to dive behind the scenes and deep into the pitlane, as we head straight into some fascinating technical dilemma’s and lovely loony conspiracies…

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You have to hand it to Phillip Island: there's no track quite like it. 

I don't mean that metaphorically, by the way - it really is unique in two very specific ways. First of all, there's the fact that this track's high speeds and twisty turns demand the type of agile bike that normal aero cannot give you. The solution? An official exception from normal aero setup. 

Also, this lay-out of high-speed turns makes a fool out of holeshot devices. It all results in some fantastically old-school racing, even if the new tarmac means that the troubles of the tire game are no longer what they once were. 

(Of course, I don't have to tell you this if you're one of our amazing Patrons - you'll have already heard all about it in Peter's Track Talk!)

So what happened? Well, Raúl Fernández finally made good on that promise he showed back in Moto2 by grabbing first place in his first-ever Grand Prix win. Coming from a completely different kind of underdog-position is Fabio Di Giannantonio, who fought his way through half the grid before snatching a second place from the jaws of potential defeat. 

And then there's Bagnaia, who's running stream of bad luck is something we really have to talk about. 

Alright, that's enough of me yapping. Hit play, enjoy, and cheers!

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It started with us asking our listeners for some questions. Then you responded. Now we're here, with the longest episode in the show's history. Funny how those things go, eh?

Yes, it's Q&A-time! Our wonderful Patrons brought the questions, and now Mat and Peter will have to find the answers. We've got tires, brakes, bikes, riders, conspiracies, mountain bikes and even clowns and badgers! Trust me: you are not ready. 

I'd write more here, but I think you all got the gist and I don't want to spoil any surprises. So why don't you just press play, kick back and enjoy? Cheers! 

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When it comes to racing, you either cash out or crash out. And today? Today we're all about the latter, both literally and figuratively. There's a crash for Marc Marquez, potentially locking him out of the next races. And while a broken collar bone hurts like hell, the knowledge that he's already got the championship in the pocket might give some comfort. 

But there's many kinds of crashing. Take Ducati for example: dominating the earlier half, but now hitting a performance wall. Meanwhile Aprilia and Honda are right behind. And then there's the Bagnaia situation - what's going on there? 

And finally, there's our connection! Yes, we suffered some technical difficulties at the end, losing Mat's words to the aether. Little bit of an odd end, but aren't all crashes? Mea culpa, and we'll have a proper ending for you next time! 

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