The SolomonTalksBikes Podcast

For our season finale in 2024, it's time for the return of an instant classic with the CHRISTMAS SPECIAL QUIZ! Joining regular hosts Charlie and Solomon this week are beloved returning guests Elisa and Bunno who are here to throw down the gauntlet in the toughest MotoGP-related quiz ever produced. Who will emerge victorious in this rambunctious rematch? Who knows the most random 2024 trivia? How exactly does Jeopardy even work? It's time to find out! 

As we wind down into MotoGP's off-season, it's high time we review some more of the predictions made at the start of this year, and this week we're highlighting our junior and intermediate class conversations from February with Neil Morrison! What did we get right and wrong about a pair of polar opposite 2024 campaigns, and what do we think will be the major talking points for both categories heading into 2025? Plus, Solomon and Charlie share some big news about the show. 

There were plenty of amazing moments and stories produced by MotoGP in 2024, so consider this your highlights reel! This week on the show, Solomon is joined by Renita Vermeulen to discuss our favourite bits of a packed 2024 calendar, including responses in spirit from traditional host turned Japanese tourist Charlie. What stood out to us the most this year, and what are we most excited for already for 2025? Plus, Renita gets an embarrassing admition out of Solomon, and Charlie's psychic powers are put to the test. 

The 2024 MotoGP season has come to a close, and a champion has been crowned at last. This week, Solomon and Charlie discuss the title fight's deciding battle, the final winners and losers of the season, and provide an early forecast for the 2025 season still to come. Plus, junior and intermediate class reviews, a humble defeat in the draft championship, and some concerns for technical longevity in Charlie's laptop. 

Two riders, one bike, one season-long showdown, and now a finale in Barcelona to wrap it all up. Who will win the 2024 campaign, Jorge Martin or Pecco Bagnaia? Will we see a three time champion crowned, or the first independent champion of the modern era? And who will win the various battles up and down the order as the season comes to a close? Charlie and Solomon delve into the numbers and the riders to figure it all out. 

What a brilliant bit of drama we witnessed during the Sepang MotoGP weekend! The championship battle is poised to swing in favour of Jorge Martin, and with just one round to go what is there left for Pecco Bagnaia to do? We also saw phenomenal battles in Moto2 and Moto3, and some controversial calls from the TV directors, so there's plenty to break down in this week's episode. Have a listen and find out our thoughts as we head towards the season finale! 

MotoGP delivered another wet weather classic in Buriram over the weekend, but who were the winners and losers of this rain-impacted racing? That's what hosts Charlie and Solomon aim to figure out as they dive into the numbers from the eighteenth round of the championship to decipher the results. Who is still in the running, who has been left behind, and what is there left to play for? Plus, a Moto2 champion is crowned, WorldWCR's finale gets a debrief, and Charlie attempts to re-board the Acosta Hype Train after losing his ticket somewhere down at the island. 

Fresh from their Phillip Island travels, Solomon and Charlie are here to give their in-person review of the Australian round of the 2024 MotoGP championship! Food truck reviews! Sightseeing ideas! A two-horse showdown for the biggest prize on two wheels! There was an insane amount to catch up on here, so make sure to give it a listen and enjoy. 

Solomon and Charlie prepare for an in-person MotoGP viewing experience as they get set to travel down to Phillip Island for round 17 of this year's championship. Who do we think will come out on top in both this round of the flyaways and the title fight overall? Plus, some rebranding ideas and a couple of subtle but un-Australian swipes. 

When we finally woke up after the Japanese grand prix snooze fest, we decided it was still worth discussing the events of this MotoGP weekend. For example - how high should expectations really be for Pedro Acosta? And how much will Pecco Bagnaia need to pressure Jorge Martin for the remainder of this championship battle? Plus, there's scores to be settled in our in-house draft championship, and Solomon might have finally bested Charlie in a podium prediction this year.