The official MotoGP™ Podcast: Last on the Brakes

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The official MotoGP™ Podcast: Last on the Brakes episodes

October 13, 2021 Joan Mir: pressure, privacy and building your career from zero
Here he is! A rider who needs no introduction: reigning World Champion Joan Mir. But as a self-confessed private person in a very public sphere, it’s Mir as you’ve probably never heard him before as the number 36 takes us from his beginnings as a rider to the top of the MotoGP world. Making his way through the junior categories and having to win every season to make an impression, the Suzuki rider talks us through the true meaning of pressure – and learning to enjoy racing – as well as how he has changed, or maybe not so much, since winning the title.
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33 min
September 29, 2021 Cal Crutchlow: taking a leap of faith & only listening to those that really matter
A podcast we never thought we’d get to do. But here we are. Cal Crutchlow, retired, but not. While on substitute duties at the AragonGP, we sat down with Cal to talk about what retirement is like (yes, a few aches and pains!), taking the leap from WorldSBK to MotoGP, and learning not to take comments from fans & the media to heart following a difficult first season in the premier class. Plus, for any cyclists out there - we get the low down on some of Cal’s training ‘techniques’/quirks. Insight, a different perspective than we’re used to on the podcast, and some laughs along the way. It was great to have Cal Crutchlow back in the paddock for a brief time in 2021.
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46 min
September 15, 2021 Davide Tardozzi: the key to managerial success
Davide Tardozzi has been a team manager in top flight motorcycle racing for the best part of three decades. In that time, not only has he become famous for his wild celebrations in the pit box, he’s worked with some of the biggest superstars the sport has ever known, shipped a gigantic sculpture of a Giraffe to the USA and learned fair few things about managing people that we should all take note of in our own lives. He’s one of a kind and we hope you take as much away from this episode as we did, even if it’s simply learning what the distinction between his, Paolo Ciabatti’s and Gigi Dall’Igna’s roles in the Bologna Bullets.
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36 min
September 01, 2021 Eric Granado: patience, hindsight, & representing a nation
Another timely episode as the rider market explodes with everyone searching for the right deal in 2022, we chat with MotoE World Cup superstar Eric Granado about what lessons he’s learned from early in his career and choosing what bike, team, and championship was best for him. What’s more, Eric’s story is one of extreme work ethic & adversity, with his father kickstarting his career through creating a mini bike championship in Brazil for him and several other aspiring hopefuls to learn their craft before travelling back and forth to Europe to compete in European and Spanish racing series. Whether you’re fascinated by the struggles faced by young athletes coming through the ranks & chasing their dreams, or wanting to learn about motorsports culture in Brazil, or a refreshing perspective on the rider market rumour mill, then this episode is for you! Enjoy.
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36 min
August 18, 2021 Jorge Martin: Resilience & converting speed into wins
How does a MotoGP rookie get a pole position & podium in their second ever race? And then their second pole & a WIN in their SIXTH race? Jorge Martin is well and truly living his dream, he still can’t quite believe he is in fact a MotoGP rider, let alone a rider capable of winning in the premier class in his first season. We recorded this podcast with Jorge on the Thursday before the Styrian GP and wanted to know how he’s so resilient and able to return after set back & after set back, why he’s always been so fast over one lap, how he’s managed to convert that into victories in all classes… AND how he (at the time) planned to do that in MotoGP. Little did we know what was to happen on Sunday. Remarkable. The podcast blessing is back! Expecting an orderly queue of MotoGP riders who want another podium or win to turn up ready for a chat at Silverstone now… Enjoy!
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30 min
August 04, 2021 Brad Binder: what makes the best 'Sunday riders'
How does a MotoGP factory convince a rider to sign a substantial 3 year deal? What mindset is key to being ‘a Sunday rider’ and bringing the best out of yourself when it matters? Which aspects of his job does Brad Binder like the most? All questions put to the South African World Champion and MotoGP race winner for this week’s episode. His response about mindset and attitude was something we found particularly interesting, ‘focusing on the now’ something similar to what we heard from his former team boss, Aki Ajo in a previous episode. Thanks again for all the quickfire question submissions - keep sending them in either in the comments below the YouTube video version of this podcast OR use #MotoGPPodcast on Twitter! See you next time!
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36 min
July 07, 2021 Alex Marquez: what it really means to be a World Champion
Alex Marquez like you’ve never heard him before. We sit down with the double World Champion to talk about life on and off the bike, his interests outside of the sport, and why he thinks it’s not always a good thing winning a World Championship when you’re barely 18 years old. Plus: we wanted to know what it’s like to be asked questions about someone else in just about every interview he’s ever done. This is an episode where we really do save the best bits till last! Thanks for your quick fire questions suggestions, we’ve put our favourites at the end of the episode! Catch you after the summer break!
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34 min
June 23, 2021 Frankie Carchedi: the World Champion's Crew Chief
What does it take to be a crew chief at the very highest level in MotoGP, being the right hand person to a rider on their journey to becoming a World Champion? Is the relationship between rider & crew chief solely technical, or more psychological? Why is it such a big story when riders change crew chiefs in MotoGP? Well, we thought we'd sit down and chat to one. Not just any crew chief, however, but the reigning World Champion's crew chief - Suzuki's Frankie Carchedi.
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41 min
June 09, 2021 Aki Ajo: calm, focus and how to make a champion
Legendary team boss, Aki Ajo who has and continues to work with riders such as Jack Miller, Pedro Acosta, Raul Fernandez, Johann Zarco, Marc Marquez, and many more... tells all about how he picks riders for his team, what the key characteristics of what makes a Grand Prix world champion, why riders need to focus on themselves more, and how this is becoming increasingly difficult in 2021.

A true fascinating chat with Aki this week, with lessons not just relevant for racing but wider society and work places in other industries as well. Whether you’re a pure race fan simply keen on how riders are managed, or someone interested in managerial culture, this is for you - you might want to listen to this twice or three times!

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41 min
May 26, 2021 Morbidelli: Honesty, selfishness and proving your worth
Franco Morbidelli is a smooth talker in the best way. Honest and thoughtful about exactly what he says and how, we sat down with the 2020 MotoGP™ runner up to delve a bit deeper: proving your worth when you’ve arrived from a pretty different path to the top, his mission to get a full factory bike and stepping up, being selfish in your career (and whether you need to be), as well as the role of an athlete with an audience as big as that of MotoGP™. Oh and, how he speaks such impeccable English and, of course, our five quickfire questions. Top tip: his dinner party is one you wouldn’t want to miss!Have a listen, enjoy, and remember to get in touch with your thoughts, questions and answers of the week with #MotoGPPodcast.
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32 min

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