Paddock Pass Podcast

Paddock Pass Podcast episodes:

• 04.17.2024

  Episode 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 talking points from MotoGP in the aftermath of COTA and round three.

  
• 04.15.2024

  Episode 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 Americas. On the ground in Texas, we also grab exclusive talks...

  
• 04.11.2024

  Paddock 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, next possible moves in MotoGP 2024 and more. This is a teaser for...

  
• 04.10.2024

  Episode 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 now, their favourite U.S.GP memories, the Quartararo cash-vs-speed dilemma, where MotoGP...

  
• 04.02.2024

  Episode 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 from Dorna CCO Dan Rossomondo and also have a personal chat with...

  
• 03.29.2024

  Episode 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 Early Access to this show There's plenty more to talk about than...

  
• 03.28.2024

  Episode 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’? Adam, Neil and Steve go over these questions and more as well as talk to...

  
• 03.24.2024

  Paddock 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 Algarve International Circuit Media Centre to answer the questions and go over...

  
• 03.21.2024

  Paddock 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. Rain, Marquez, Japanese testing progress, the AIC and one of the toughest tracks on the...

  
• 03.20.2024

  Episode 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 means for the paddock, Portimao, predictions and more… Support the Paddock Pass...

  
• 03.13.2024

  Episode 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 Lusail and an interview with Pedro Acosta’s Crew Chief Paul Trevathan after ‘that’ debut. Support the...

  
• 03.10.2024

  Paddock 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 Podcast mid-week as usual. In the meantime hear what Adam and David saw and thought of...

  
• 03.07.2024

  Paddock 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 after the first day of hype, set-up and media debriefs to chat about who said what....

  
• 03.06.2024

  Episode 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 Champions? Surprises? Crashiest rider? How many races until Marc Marquez wins? Events...

  
• 03.01.2024

  Episode 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 ended on Sunday and a six times World Champion finish...

  
• 02.28.2024

  Episode 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 talks about life after racing and testing and Neil also provides a perspective...

  
• 02.22.2024

  Episode 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 racers: Rea, Razgatlıoğlu, van der Mark to talk...

  
• 02.21.2024

  Episode 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 based on the tests? And more…) and are joined by Alpinestars’ Chris Hillard...

  
• 02.14.2024

  Episode 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 and also speak to KTM’s Chief Technician as well as title hopeful...

  
• 02.09.2024

  Episode 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 dose of track action this year. We also talk about latest news topics...

  
• 01.31.2024

  Episode 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 with Wilco Zeelenberg, Miguel Oliveira & Raul Fernandez) as well as the...

  
• 01.31.2024

  Episode 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 Podcast Steve and Gordo assess where everyone is and...

  
• 01.24.2024

  Episode 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 well as visiting the Gresini event on the east coast two days...

  
• 01.17.2024

  Episode 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 of a running a Grand Prix squad in Moto3, using Hondas, Scott Ogden...

  
• 01.15.2024

  Episode 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 January 24th and so will we! In the mean time it's...

  
• 01.11.2024

  Episode 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 new MotoGP season: Marc Marquez’s chances? The rider market? Pedro Acosta’s hype? Return...

  
• 12.19.2023

  Episode 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, Surprise, Gripe and Moments of the season? And, of course, some humble pie (almost)....

  
• 12.13.2023

  Episode 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 establishing Trackhouse Racing MotoGP, a preference for Aprilia and prospects for 2024...

  
• 12.11.2023

  Episode 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 heard from him after his first run at Portimao....

  
• 12.05.2023

  Episode 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 also interview Freddie Spencer for a Renthal Street session exactly...

  
• 12.01.2023

  Episode 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 WorldSBK. As ever Steve and Gordo are on the podcast to...

  
• 11.28.2023

  Episode 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 points chewed copiously by Adam, David and Neil from Monday in Valencia with our ‘Winners’ and ‘Losers’...

  
• 11.23.2023

  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 final information: the HRC situation, Marc Marquez’s emotions, Pedro wanting to be...

  
• 11.22.2023

  Episode 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 done. How much did the tyres dictate Lusail and the championship?...

  
• 11.19.2023

  Paddock 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 went wrong for Jorge Martin, and how it affects the...

  
• 11.18.2023

  Paddock 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 MotoGP. Leaping into discussion at Lusail are Adam and Neil – talking fists and...

  
• 11.17.2023

  Paddock 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 Qatar and why the world championship might already be starting to tip to...

  
• 11.16.2023

  Paddock 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 and said on Thursday at the plush, ‘new’ Lusail International Circuit: would Jorge Martin...

  
• 11.13.2023

  Episode 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 but for probably forgettable for everyone else. Why the static race? And...

  
• 11.11.2023

  RNF 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 Circuit and just how popular is motorcycle racing in...

  
• 11.09.2023

  Paddock 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 of press conferences and media debriefs. The Martin and the Bastianini Ducati swap, the...

  
• 11.07.2023

  Episode 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 movements, Pedro Acosta on the brink and the technical rules on the...

  
• 11.04.2023

  Episode 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 to BMW, Rea on a Yamaha, Iannone back on...

  
• 10.30.2023

  Episode 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 thrilling Thai GP, ask what made the racing so...

  
• 10.28.2023

  RNF 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 world. Also, there is a look at the unique...

  
• 10.26.2023

  Paddock Notes: Thursday in Buriram

  With four rounds remaining in the 2023 MotoGP World Championship the title battle is intensifying between Pecco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin but how will things play out in Buriram? On today's Paddock Notes show Neil is joined by Peter McLaren,...

  
• 10.23.2023

  Episode 365 - Australia Review: (Back) Flippin weather!

  No chance of a weather disruption for this week’s podcast, and we defy the time zones to bring you a full wrap on round sixteen of 2023 MotoGP from a partially compliant Phillip Island. Backflipping Frenchmen, costly tyre gambles, surprise...

  
• 10.20.2023

  RNF Unlocked #14: Crashing in MotoGP

  The subject of the latest RNF Unlocked Podcast deals with the repercussions of crashes: how do the CrypoDATA RNF MotoGP team prepare for technical disaster and how do they cope with worst case scenarios in terms of tackling the Grand...

  
• 10.18.2023

  RNF Unlocked #13: MotoGP Fan Culture

  To discuss MotoGP fan culture, we went to the country that boasts of one of the biggest MotoGP fan bases in the world: Indonesia! The latest RNF Unlocked podcast sees Team Principle Razlan Razali and host Neil Morrison quiz local...

  
• 10.16.2023

  Episode 364 - Indonesia review: Bagnaia bounces back as Martin goes Lombok loco

  A slight frazzled Sunday evening recording for this week’s show and the wrap of round fifteen of 2023 MotoGP as Adam and David dial-up Neil in the Mandalika media centre and half the PPP crew get on the road to...