The Race MotoGP Podcast

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  Is Marc Marquez heading for his best MotoGP title win yet? 14.09.2026 1h

  Marc Marquez leads the MotoGP riders’ standings for the first time in 2026 after his Misano double win coincided with a weekend of pain for Aprilia.Given how many races Marquez has missed, his injury struggles, and Aprilia often having the better bike, is Marquez on course for his greatest MotoGP championship win so far?That’s one of the questions Val Khorounzhiy, Simon Patterson and Eden Hannigan debate on the San Marino Grand Prix episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast.Plus whether Marco Bezzecchi is psychologically strong enough for the pressures of a title fight and whether Jorge Martin is just not quite as fast as he used to be - regardless of Sunday’s arm pump issues.Get our MotoGP insight straight to your inbox - Sign up for our new MotoGP newsletter The Lean Angle here!Join The Race Members' Club: Sign up to our motorbike-only Riders tier on Patreon for our Revisited series, ad-free listening and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Fabio Quartararo against Yamaha: Who's really in the wrong? 08.09.2026 54min

  Development work and access to Pirelli tyres are at the centre of a genuine row between Yamaha and its Honda-bound MotoGP factory rider Fabio Quartararo.But does Quartararo have a point, or is he simply being petulant?The Race MotoGP Podcast crew of Matt Beer, Val Khorounzhiy and Simon Patterson discuss the merits of Quartararo's gripe - and talk about other seasons by riders on their way out, like Brad Binder, Jack Miller and Pecco Bagnaia.Then they give a preview of the championship run-in.Join The Race Members' Club: Sign up to our motorbike-only Riders tier on Patreon for our 2015 revisited series, ad-free listening and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  What Marquez vs Acosta means for MotoGP 30.08.2026 1h

  Marc Marquez made a massive stride forward in the MotoGP title fight by winning both races at Aragon, but his 2027 Ducati team-mate Pedro Acosta gave him a few unexpected headaches along the way.At a track where the other KTMs were miles behind, Acosta’s hassling of Marquez felt a little like a prelude to next season. But was Marquez just playing with him?Val Khorounzhiy, Simon Patterson and Matt Beer debate that on The Race MotoGP Podcast, plus whether Marquez is having to rely too much on his specialist circuits and, if so, whether he has enough of them left to beat the Aprilias to the title.Join The Race Members' Club: Sign up to our motorbike-only Riders tier on Patreon for our 2015 revisited series, ad-free listening and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Every 2026 MotoGP rider ranked from worst to best so far 21.08.2026 1h 4min

  Who has been the best MotoGP rider of the 2026 season so far? Val Khorounzhiy ranks every rider after each MotoGP race weekend, and he's compiled a worst-to-best ranking by awarding points to each rider for their placement every weekend. He presents the list unedited - so it purely reflects where each rider has placed in his rankings each week (and Matt Beer's for Assen) - so he, Matt and Simon Patterson can discuss it on the latest episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast.Make sure you're signed up to The Race Members' Club to get exclusive MotoGP bonus content, ask questions for the podcast and ask about Val's rider rankings in the second half of 2026.Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheRace/membership Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Marquez title bid doubts return as Aprilia dominates Silverstone 10.08.2026 31min

  Aprilia was everyone's pick to prevail in MotoGP's British Grand Prix, and did so in style - locking out the podium in both races, as Jorge Martin reinforced his championship lead.But is Martin the new title favourite? And was Marc Marquez, who still sounds quite gloomy about his physical condition, further adrift than expected?Megan White and Simon Patterson report from Silverstone, while also touching on Pecco Bagnaia's dreadful weekend, another Joan Mir crash and more.Join The Race Members' Club: Sign up to our motorbike-only Riders tier on Patreon for our 2015 revisited series, ad-free listening and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Why MotoGP hasn't cracked Silverstone + Vinales-KTM drama latest 04.08.2026 54min

  MotoGP has a proud history in the UK, but the British Grand Prix has struggled to attract the requisite crowds as of late - despite Silverstone's knack for producing great racing and the roaring success of its F1 events.So what's going on? Host Matt Beer is joined by Simon Patterson, Megan White and Oliver Card to discuss what Silverstone and MotoGP need to do to recharge the British GP experience - and whether there's a risk of this coming with a feared 'F1-ification' of MotoGP.But before all that, a check-in on Maverick Vinales, who has denied a report that KTM is looking to suspend his MotoGP season - which would likely end his MotoGP career even earlier than expected.Join The Race Members' Club: Sign up to our motorbike-only Riders tier on Patreon for our 2015 revisited series, ad-free listening and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Who will Honda choose as Fabio Quartararo's MotoGP teammate for 2027? 31.07.2026 46min

  A lot has changed at Honda since the departure of Marc Marquez at the end of the 2023 season. MotoGP’s most successful brand has went through a turbulent period since then, things have improved but maybe not at the rate they'd have hoped for - as this era of MotoGP comes to an end.For 2027, they’ve got the big name signing of Fabio Quartararo from Yamaha, but will the expectation from the Frenchmen match the ambition of Honda as the 850cc era in MotoGP begins.Also, who will be his teammate next season? Will it be current MotoGP rookie Diogo Moreira or Moto2 star David Alonso?Jordan Moreland, Valentin Khorounzhiy and Simon Patterson discuss it all in the latest episode of The Race MotoGP podcast.Join The Race Members' Club: Sign up to our motorbike-only Riders tier on Patreon for our 2015 revisited series, ad-free listening and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Marquez ramps up pressure on Aprilia as Vinales prepares to leave MotoGP 13.07.2026 59min

  A fresh injury to former points leader Marco Bezzecchi coupled with a perfect weekend from Sachsenring master Marc Marquez means the MotoGP title picture has now flipped completely from a few months back.Is Marquez's eighth crown now inevitable? Which rider in the Aprilia camp stands the best chance at challenging him from here on? And why has the Aprilia factory team collapsed so dramatically - while satellite team Trackhouse is achieving its best-ever results?All this, plus an extensive conversation about Maverick Vinales's likely MotoGP exit and legacy in the championship, in the German Grand Prix episode, featuring Val Khorounzhiy and Simon Patterson on site at the Sachsenring.Join The Race Members' Club: Sign up to our motorbike-only Riders tier on Patreon for our 2015 revisited series, ad-free listening and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  We rank the MotoGP title contenders 08.07.2026 1h 3min

  How many riders are actually in MotoGP title contention and who’s now the favourite?Have the factory Aprilia riders let Marc Marquez get too close? Is Ai Ogura now a realistic contender? Don’t forget Fabio Di Giannantonio is top Ducati and a very close third in the points!Simon Patterson, Val Khorounzhiy, Eden Hannigan and Matt Beer assess the championship chances of the current top eight in the very close standings, using some very dubious maths and varying degrees of preparatory homework.Join The Race Members' Club: Sign up to our motorbike-only Riders tier on Patreon for our 2015 revisited series, ad-free listening and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ogura blasts into title contention, more pain for Bezzecchi 29.06.2026 52min

  Ai Ogura’s been on the cusp of a MotoGP win for months now, and he achieved it in style at Assen - putting himself into genuine championship contention in the process. That was in large part because the works Aprilia racers failed to capitalise on the RS-GP’s dominant pace in the Netherlands.Simon Patterson joins Matt Beer on The Race MotoGP Podcast to discuss why Trackhouse overshadowed the factory bikes, the latest disaster for Marco Bezzecchi and a muted round for Marc Marquez. Plus the bizarre violence of the Assen crashes and a very, very strange weekend for the KTMs.Join The Race Members' Club: Sign up to our motorbike-only Riders tier on Patreon for our 2015 revisited series, ad-free listening and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  How Marquez powered back into title contention on wild weekend for Aprilia 22.06.2026 51min

  Marc Marquez’s (sooner-than-expected) return to MotoGP’s title fight was confirmed with his second successive victory at the Czech Grand Prix and another wild weekend for Aprilia’s title chasers. From Brno, Valentin Khorounzhiy and Simon Patterson unpack a weekend filled with drama on and off the track.They explain what’s let Marquez back into the title fight, Ai Ogura’s best weekend yet, Jorge Martin’s lack of pace, and discuss Marco Bezzecchi’s race ban for striking a marshal.As always, they take plenty of questions from The Race Members’ Club throughout, including whether Bezzecchi’s punishment was harsh enough.Join The Race Members' Club: Sign up to our motorbike-only Riders tier on Patreon for our 2015 revisited series, ad-free listening and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  MotoGP riders at risk as 2027 market moves 16.06.2026 1h 7min

  Raul Fernandez is in his best ever MotoGP form - yet seems pretty sceptical about whether he’ll keep his Trackhouse Aprilia seat for 2027.KTM might be heading for a complete fresh of its whole four-rider line-up, and while two of them have 2027 destinations set, are the other two set to fall off the grid? And is there any hope for the three race-winning riders who just don’t seem to have any seat options for 2027?Val Khorounzhiy and Matt Beer dig into all the moving pieces in The Race MotoGP Podcast.Join The Race Members' Club: Sign up to our motorbike-only Riders tier on Patreon for our 2015 revisited series, ad-free listening and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Isle of Man TT 2026 review: Dunlop, Harrison and bad weather dominate 09.06.2026 45min

  Jordan Moreland, Megan White and Simon Patterson recap the 2026 Isle of Man TT races, which saw bad weather impact race week, but two riders take all the spoils in the racing that did happen.Michael Dunlop added three more wins to his ever growing tally at the TT, which now stands at 36, while Dean Harrison won both big bike races - including the Senior TT, which was red-flagged after just one lap due to an incident. We speak with Harrison about his 2026 TT and also discuss the amazing tribute lap for Joey Dunlop that was ridden by his nephew Michael.Join The Race Members' Club: Sign up to our motorbike-only Riders tier on Patreon for our 2015 revisited series, ad-free listening and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Aprilia wipeout and Marquez dominance change the MotoGP season 08.06.2026 1h 4min

  The Balaton MotoGP weekend could barely have gone worse for Aprilia: its title challenging factory pair wiped out by another Jorge Martin first-corner blunder, while Marc Marquez took a perfect score including his first grand prix win since 2025.How did Aprilia react to the disaster, and was it as straightforward a Martin error as it seemed in the moment? And is a Marquez title bid now fully on?Val Khorounzhiy, Simon Patterson and Matt Beer debate all that in The Race MotoGP Podcast, plus Iker Lecuona’s stand-in heroics and the surprisingly divisive topic of whether Jack Miller had a good race or not.Join The Race Members' Club: Sign up to our motorbike-only Riders tier on Patreon for our 2015 revisited series, ad-free listening and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Aprilia shows Ducati what it’s missing 01.06.2026 56min

  An Italian rider wins MotoGP’s Italian Grand Prix for an Italian team - that used to be Ducati’s story, but this time it was Aprilia and Marco Bezzecchi who ruled Mugello.It wasn’t a flawless weekend for Bezzecchi though, and there were complications elsewhere at Aprilia - for instance Raul Fernandez’s dark mood after his sprint win.Val Khorounzhiy joins Matt Beer on The Race MotoGP Podcast to report from the Mugello paddock, as they also tackle Marc Marquez’s return to action and the latest hint of some form of Pecco Bagnaia resurgence.Join The Race Members' Club: Sign up to our motorbike-only Riders tier on Patreon for our 2015 revisited series, ad-free listening and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Marc Marquez is back... can he still be 2026 champion? 28.05.2026 56min

  Marc Marquez is back in the MotoGP field for the Italian Grand Prix after his latest surgery, and in his absence his championship situation hasn't actually got that much worse.In a special edition of The Race MotoGP Podcast, Val joins Matt from the Mugello paddock to assess Marquez's mood and title chances as he returns. And they assess what might result from another MotoGP comeback from someone much more unexpected, who's been away much longer: Cal Crutchlow.This episode also contains the latest of our behind the scenes at Ducati segments in partnership with Lenovo, in which Simon joins Davide Tardozzi and David Attisano in the Ducati museum, surrounded by 40 years' worth of World Superbike and grand prix machinery to talk through how data tech has evolved over the decades.Join The Race Members' Club: Sign up to our motorbike-only Riders tier on Patreon for our 2015 revisited series, ad-free listening and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  What MotoGP must learn from terrifying Catalan GP crashes 18.05.2026 59min

  The outcomes of MotoGP’s twice red-flagged 2026 Catalan Grand Prix could have been so much worse, with Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco beginning their recoveries from the injuries they sustained in their terrifying pair of crashes.Simon Patterson, Val Khorounzhiy and Matt Beer try to make some sense of it all in The Race MotoGP Podcast at the end of a weekend that felt on the edge right from practice.A weekend of strange pace, crashes, shoving and penalties at championship leader Aprilia is also analysed.Plus why Joan Mir really didn’t care about losing his podium to a tyre pressure penalty and a little bit of optimism about how good the racing actually is right now when things run smoothly.Join The Race Members' Club: Sign up to our motorbike-only Riders tier on Patreon for our 2015 revisited series, ad-free listening and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  How Marquez's injury transforms the MotoGP title race 11.05.2026 1h 6min

  An Aprilia riders' title looks almost inevitable after a French Grand Prix weekend in which it locked out the podium - and Marc Marquez went out injured.Valentin Khorounzhiy is joined by Simon Patterson and Jordan Moreland to discuss Marquez's latest, likely-insurmountable 2026 title setback, and the crucial information he himself had received about his shoulder injury.Plus, who is in better shape in this new-look title fight - Marco Bezzecchi or Jorge Martin? And how will Aprilia handle the new reality of the championship.We also give props to Ai Ogura and Fabio Quartararo, and discuss Pecco Bagnaia's latest DNF and Fabio Di Giannantonio's reported move to KTM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Will MotoGP miss wildcards after banning them for 2027? 06.05.2026 55min

  MotoGP is banning wildcards for the advent of its new rules in 2027 - but why, and how much will they be missed?Val Khorounzhiy is joined by Simon Patterson and 'wildcard' Jordan Moreland on this latest edition of The Race MotoGP Podcast, as the crew delve into the modern realities of the MotoGP wildcard and debate your takes (and your picks for the most memorable wildcards in MotoGP).They also touch on another injury setback for Maverick Vinales (replaced by Jonas Folger at Le Mans) and what it means for his 2027 outlook, and preview a likely weather-affected French Grand Prix weekend. Quelle surprise!Join The Race Members' Club: Sign up to our motorbike-only Riders tier on Patreon for our 2015 revisited series, ad-free listening and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ducati wins Spanish GP - but how bad is Marc Marquez's latest title blow? 27.04.2026 1h 9min

  Marc Marquez claimed one of his unlikeliest wins ever during the Spanish Grand Prix weekend - yet his title hopes look more troubled than ever four rounds into the season.Matt Beer, Simon Patterson and Val Khorounzhiy discuss Marquez's situation, how much longer he'll be racing for and whether Jerez showed the Ducati is actually a match for the Aprilia.They also talk through Marquez's sprint-winning move, the value of flag-to-flag races, Fabio Di Giannantonio's superb form and rising market value and Fabio Quartararo's increasing exasperation at Yamaha among other topics.Join The Race Members' Club: Sign up to our motorbike-only Riders tier on Patreon for our 2015 revisited series, ad-free listening and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.