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 Khorounzhiy discuss how Rossi came across in his media appearance as part of the team's launch, what they're expecting from him this year, and if he's still capable of winning another grand prix.

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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 bikes over the years, how the team dealt with two major tragedies in the 21st century, and how its Aprilia project is shaping up in 2021

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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 also round up the latest news in the world of grand prix motorcycle racing, from updates on Fausto Gresini's health in hospital, to the 2021 calendar, Marc Marquez's battle back to fitness and Joan Mir deciding not to use the number 1 plate for his title defence.

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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 return, Suzuki's life after Davide Brivio's departure to F1, Jack Miller riding for the factory Ducati team, our hopes for the calendar in another disrupted season, how Yamaha can bounce back from a turbulent 2020, if KTM can build on its breakout year, what to expect from Valentino Rossi's change of teams, and how and when The Doctor can get his own team onto the grid in the future. There's also talk about if MotoGP can match the on-track drama of 2020, Pol Espargaro's chances on a works Honda, what Aprilia can do - and a call to bring back wildcard entries for 2021!

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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. Toby and Neil cover what's left for Suzuki to find, why Yamaha's focus will need to be on more than just its controversial engine, how KTM will handle losing its concessions now it's a race winner, if politics or engineering have let Ducati down, how dangerous Honda could be now it's developed a bike for riders other than Marc Marquez, and where does Aprilia go from here. We also take a selection of your questions at the end!

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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 possible to buy your own ex-factory MotoGP bike!

Thanks for supporting the show during 2020, we can't wait to get going with more episodes when 2021 begins.

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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 in 20 years, a dream turning into a nightmare for Fabio Quartararo and most of the Yamaha riders, Ducati's disaster, KTM's emergence as a race-winner, and what Honda learned about itself in the absence of Marc Marquez. And we can't resist being impatient and looking ahead to 2021 a bit too.

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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 MotoGP season.

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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 reflect on the last round of the season, and look at why there was more to it than local knowledge. With another win for KTM to round out the year, they look ahead to the prospects and expectations on the Austrian manufacturer for 2021 now it's established as a MotoGP race winner. There's also talk of Suzuki's weekend to forget, more problems at Yamaha, and why Valentino Rossi should be happy that he's switching from the works team to Petronas, alongside his buddy and 2020 runner-up Franco Morbidelli. Plus, we couldn't ignore the Jorge Lorenzo vs Cal Crutchlow spat that blew up over Yamaha's choice of test rider for next year.

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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 Mir much earlier in the season, and what Suzuki got right this year that no other team could. There's also a detailed look at what went wrong for Yamaha's main hopes in Maverick Vinales and Fabio Quartararo, and how the latter's season has completely fallen apart. Toby also raises the question of if Valentino Rossi has become anonymous after single-handedly helping MotoGP to explode throughout the 21st century, and there are some crucial updates on Marc Marquez as it emerges he could even be in a race against time to be fit for the start of 2021. Plus we discuss Jorge Lorenzo's reaction to being replaced by Cal Crutchlow as Yamaha's test rider, and why Andrea Iannone was slapped with the maximum ban on the table in his doping case.

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