Torqueing Heads: Talking Motorbikes

In our latest episode of the #podcast​ based series ahead of the 2021 Bennetts British #Superbike​ season, we talk to the Isle of Man TT lap record holder, Peter #Hickman​. 

He's with a new team, FHO Racing, and on the 2021 BMW M 1000 RR this year. But how will the wings affect the BMW? Where does he feel the crowd the most? What's his opinion on the rule changes, three-race weekends and his new team mate? Plus, find out about his new business venture and the circuit he'd like adding to the BSB calendar.

We check in with SYNETIQ #BMW​ rider, Danny #Buchan​, ahead of the 2021 Bennetts #BSB​ season. 

Now a factory rider and he fully appreciates his rise since his Aprilia Superteen days, and the fact he'd been riding a Kawasaki since 2008 but now lines up alongside Andrew Irwin on the new M1000RR... with wings!

In this latest episode of Torqueing Heads: Superbike Sundays, our man Chris Newble talks to TAG Racing's Dan Linfoot about his two-stroke GP days, racing in the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans, scratching that road racing itch, switching to Honda machinery for this season, having fans back at BSB and much more.

For the fourth episode of our Torqueing Heads - Superbike Sunday series we talk to the extremely likeable and cheery, John Mowatt - Team Coordinator for the reigning Bennetts British Superbike champions, the VisionTrack PBM Ducati team.

Former Crew Chief to Shane Byrne and Glenn Irwin, John assumed the responsibility of Team Co-ordinator in 2018. He has worked for PBM for over 12 years and has been responsible for much of the team’s success in recent years with Shane Byrne (champion in 2016 and 2017), Scott Redding (2019) and Josh Brookes (2020). He's also worked with the likes of Tom Sykes, Noriyuki Haga, Ben Bostrom, Michael Rutter and John McGuinness in the past.

He was fighting for the 2020 championship up until the final round in the debut season for the radical new Fireblade, Northern Ireland’s Glenn Irwin was still proud to walk away knowing he could push the pre-season favourites of Brookes and Iddon all the way. Now, as he enters his second Bennetts British Superbike season with Honda Racing, 30-year old Irwin has a new team mate, he’s training hard and there’s a large carrot dangling in front of him

We interrupt Glenn’s winter training schedule that includes a bout on Football Manager (he’s a massive Man Utd. fan) to chat about:

·      Reflecting on 2020

·      Training with his brother

·      Testing at Portimao

·      His new team mate, Ryo Mizuno

·      Ambitions for World Superbike, Suzuka 8 hours and road racing

·      Overcoming the bike’s struggles at Oulton and Brands last year

·      Fireblade upgrades

·      Missing how the fans make him nervous

·      His thoughts on the new qualifying, showdown and triple header format

·      And, the one track he thinks should be included in the Bennetts British Superbike calendar. Out of any in the world.

Exclusive interview as Michael Mann asks Triumph's Chief Engineer, Stuart Wood, about the heavily updated 2021 Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS. The entire bike is new from engine capacity to gearbox ratios, chassis, riding position, and most importantly the power-to-weight increase of 26% over the previous generation (2018). 177bhp vs. 198kg (wet). You can even hear the 3-cylinder motor in action too!