Adam Wheeler
@adamwheeler99.bsky.social
Motorcycle racing writer. MotoGP, MXGP & more. Author of 'Motorcycle Grand Prix: Insider stories from world championship racing' out now: https://amzn.eu/d/2azW8zY
Reviewing the 2026 MotoGP championship launch. Did it sink or swim in the Malaysian rain?
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Perspective: MotoGP opens 2026 with aplomb under Malaysian monsoon
Evaluation of the visually sumptuous opening event for the championship as MotoGP continues to work hard on its image and accessibility.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Reviewing the 2026 MotoGP championship launch. Did it sink or swim in the Malaysian rain?
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Renewed faith in the Maxime Renaux and Yamaha link in MXGP? race19.substack.com/p/mxgp-yamah...
MXGP: Yamaha say Renaux could be ‘dangerous’ for Grand Prix glory
Monster Energy Yamaha’s star MXGP racer has had a lean three seasons but now forms a double A-list line-up for 2026: could this be the overdue year of spoils for Maxime Renaux?
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February 6, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Renewed faith in the Maxime Renaux and Yamaha link in MXGP? race19.substack.com/p/mxgp-yamah...
It looks like Ducati Corse might be able to forge ahead with the 2027 850 after the results of the Sepang MotoGP test...at least, this is what Gigi Dall'Igna says: race19.substack.com/p/interview-...
Interview: Ducati Corse’s MotoGP situ for 2026 and beyond…according to Gigi Dall’Igna
The Ducati Corse General Manager offers a smattering of opinions on his MotoGP impact, Ducati’s engineering foundations, 2026 and beyond.
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February 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM
It looks like Ducati Corse might be able to forge ahead with the 2027 850 after the results of the Sepang MotoGP test...at least, this is what Gigi Dall'Igna says: race19.substack.com/p/interview-...
How is Tim Gajser getting on with his MXGP Yamaha adaptation? And how is the factory team looking to get back to the top in 2026? We asked. Have a quick read: race19.substack.com/p/mxgp-yamah...
MXGP: Yamaha MXGP management talk Gajser signing & adaptation after “disaster” of 2025
Exclusive words from Monster Energy Yamaha MXGP Factory Team Principal Hans Corvers on Tim Gajser’s integration and the behind-the-scenes sea change in blue.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:30 PM
How is Tim Gajser getting on with his MXGP Yamaha adaptation? And how is the factory team looking to get back to the top in 2026? We asked. Have a quick read: race19.substack.com/p/mxgp-yamah...
Perhaps the most impressive 2026 MotoGP team launch yet from HRC (a well made and interesting video, check out the edit on YouTube). Just a shame the factory bikes could not have gone a bit more retro with their livery (as per Silverstone 2024). Needs more blue.
February 2, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Perhaps the most impressive 2026 MotoGP team launch yet from HRC (a well made and interesting video, check out the edit on YouTube). Just a shame the factory bikes could not have gone a bit more retro with their livery (as per Silverstone 2024). Needs more blue.
MotoGP gossip is in full swing. Can Red Bull KTM still keep Pedro Acosta? The next month will be a busy time for the resurgent Austrians: ontrackoffroad.substack.com/p/pedro-acos...
Pedro Acosta’s next move…
The Red Bull KTM star lacks a MotoGP win from his 10 podium results in just two years but his undoubted potential means his decision-making in the coming weeks could affect MotoGP greatly.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:16 PM
MotoGP gossip is in full swing. Can Red Bull KTM still keep Pedro Acosta? The next month will be a busy time for the resurgent Austrians: ontrackoffroad.substack.com/p/pedro-acos...
What about Marc? A fresh MotoGP column from the 2026 Ducati Lenovo team launch on what the world champion will do next: ontrackoffroad.substack.com/p/what-about...
What about Marc?
Will the reigning MotoGP world champion stick around for another two seasons and beyond his 35th birthday? Vibes from the 2026 Ducati Lenovo Team launch would indicate ‘si’…
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January 21, 2026 at 10:59 AM
What about Marc? A fresh MotoGP column from the 2026 Ducati Lenovo team launch on what the world champion will do next: ontrackoffroad.substack.com/p/what-about...
What have HRC said about their first days of MXGP work with their new star (and arguably the biggest rider change in Grand Prix in recent memory) Jeffrey Herlings? Have a read and find out: substack.com/home/post/p-...
HRC on initial Jeffrey Herlings tests: “We did not expect everything to go so smooth and easy.”
Exclusive words from Honda HRC MXGP General Manager Marcus Pereira de Freitas after the first days of work with MXGP star Jeffrey Herlings and the biggest rider change of the year.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:51 AM
What have HRC said about their first days of MXGP work with their new star (and arguably the biggest rider change in Grand Prix in recent memory) Jeffrey Herlings? Have a read and find out: substack.com/home/post/p-...
I love how @Motor_Sport are open to special feature content. Here is a story on a very special motorcycle racing athlete as SMX gets ready for 2026. Tapping into the genius of Jett Lawrence: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
The most dominant rider you’ve never heard of: inside the genius of Jett Lawrence
Is it possible to be the greatest of all-time at 22 years of age? One of the biggest motorcycle racing series in the world gears up this week but the surprising absence of SMX Champ Jett Lawrence will...
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January 5, 2026 at 12:24 PM
I love how @Motor_Sport are open to special feature content. Here is a story on a very special motorcycle racing athlete as SMX gets ready for 2026. Tapping into the genius of Jett Lawrence: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
Last MotoGP Paddock Pass Podcast of the year (apart from some Patreon specials) and the verdicts are in. Importantly, who is the Grinch? on.soundcloud.com/5ymKDHjGNbT0...
Episode 528: Our 2025 MotoGP Verdict!
The cooling-off period has ended, the final interviews have been written-up, some listener questions have been dealt-with, so now’s the time for the last call on the longest Grand Prix season on recor
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December 16, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Last MotoGP Paddock Pass Podcast of the year (apart from some Patreon specials) and the verdicts are in. Importantly, who is the Grinch? on.soundcloud.com/5ymKDHjGNbT0...
Honda's rise and the role of Luca Marini. Some more MotoGP long-form content for @Motor_Sport here: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
Luca Marini: The analyst at the heart of Honda's MotoGP revival
As Honda rebuilds after its deepest slump, Luca Marini has emerged as a thinking rider whose value goes far beyond the timing screens
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December 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Honda's rise and the role of Luca Marini. Some more MotoGP long-form content for @Motor_Sport here: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
Needing a MotoGP gift idea for Christmas? 'Motorcycle Grand Prix: Insider Stories' (published late March) is now part of the Kindle Countdown to Xmas offer. Grab it here! www.amazon.co.uk/dp/178929677...
December 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Needing a MotoGP gift idea for Christmas? 'Motorcycle Grand Prix: Insider Stories' (published late March) is now part of the Kindle Countdown to Xmas offer. Grab it here! www.amazon.co.uk/dp/178929677...
Hmm. Can't help but feel this isn't great news for MotoGP/Dorna. Dan added humility and personality to the championship. Achievements can be measured but the then behind-the-scenes workings/circumstances are never easy to fully know. The next CCO appointment will be curious.
December 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Hmm. Can't help but feel this isn't great news for MotoGP/Dorna. Dan added humility and personality to the championship. Achievements can be measured but the then behind-the-scenes workings/circumstances are never easy to fully know. The next CCO appointment will be curious.
"I felt stupid on the bike...". I had a revealing talk with Alex Marquez about his MotoGP rise in 2025 to world #2; found in the latest column for MotorSport Magazine: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
'I thought, MotoGP is not for me' - The rise of Alex Márquez
The MotoGP finale in Valencia cemented Aprilia's resurgence and belatedly celebrated Marc Márquez's renewed greatness but it also produced a strong gesture from the other success story of 2025: 'The o...
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November 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
"I felt stupid on the bike...". I had a revealing talk with Alex Marquez about his MotoGP rise in 2025 to world #2; found in the latest column for MotorSport Magazine: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
New writing and more about MotoGP's best talent 'factory'? Dip into MotorSport Magazine for the words: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
'There might be a day when nobody has an idea who a MotoGP rider is'
As MotoGP risks losing touch with its roots, Jorge Martínez 'Aspar' and his turquoise-blue academy remain the factory floor for tomorrow's stars
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November 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
New writing and more about MotoGP's best talent 'factory'? Dip into MotorSport Magazine for the words: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
The value of winning in MotoGP? Chatting with the powers-that-be at Trackhouse after the events of the past two weeks: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
Trackhouse's incredible rise reflects MotoGP's shifting landscape
The American team bumped back to Earth (literally) at the Malaysian Grand Prix, but the MotoGP newcomer is at the forefront of the series' changing order
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October 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The value of winning in MotoGP? Chatting with the powers-that-be at Trackhouse after the events of the past two weeks: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
Ducati just confirmed that Marc Marquez is out for the rest of 2025 MotoGP. Will miss the test as well. Timing is everything.
October 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Ducati just confirmed that Marc Marquez is out for the rest of 2025 MotoGP. Will miss the test as well. Timing is everything.
From Casey Stoner to Jett Lawrence; I've been lucky to interview two motorcycle racing miracle workers in recent weeks. Here's the first one on Casey and what made him so special in MotoGP and what happened next: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
Casey Stoner: 'I never got respect in MotoGP, it's only happening now'
Double MotoGP champion Casey Stoner surveyed a former stomping ground at Phillip Island last weekend and sat down with Adam Wheeler to reflect on his secretive riding techniques that are only just bei...
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October 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
From Casey Stoner to Jett Lawrence; I've been lucky to interview two motorcycle racing miracle workers in recent weeks. Here's the first one on Casey and what made him so special in MotoGP and what happened next: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
Finally confirmed. Brazil will have a MotoGP rider once more. Read an interview/appreciation of Diogo Moreira's talent here at Motorsport Magazine: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
October 14, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Finally confirmed. Brazil will have a MotoGP rider once more. Read an interview/appreciation of Diogo Moreira's talent here at Motorsport Magazine: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
The last to be first? Talking with Manu Gonzalez for Motorsport Magazine. Can the 23-year-old wrap up a Spanish set for 2025 MotoGP? www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
The rider who can seal Spain's MotoGP title sweep in 2025
With Marc Márquez and José Antonio Rueda crowned MotoGP and Moto3 champions, Spanish riders could secure a clean sweep of the top motorcycle world championships. Adam Wheeler speaks to the Moto2 champ...
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October 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The last to be first? Talking with Manu Gonzalez for Motorsport Magazine. Can the 23-year-old wrap up a Spanish set for 2025 MotoGP? www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
So, this is what we did Sunday evening at Ironman Raceway after the 78th Motocross of Nations. Three big personalities on the table and some great content here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYvr...
Motocross of Nations rumors, insight, reflection | Podcast Crossover
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October 6, 2025 at 9:37 PM
So, this is what we did Sunday evening at Ironman Raceway after the 78th Motocross of Nations. Three big personalities on the table and some great content here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYvr...
Plenty of talk about the new MotoGP world champion last weekend but what about the next one? Talking with Pedro Acosta for Motorsport Magazine: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
Heir to Márquez? How Pedro Acosta is coming for the MotoGP title
Marc Márquez's triumphant 2025 season reached its emotional high in Motegi, but will he one day meet his match in the direct, determined, and searingly quick Pedro Acosta?
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October 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Plenty of talk about the new MotoGP world champion last weekend but what about the next one? Talking with Pedro Acosta for Motorsport Magazine: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
MotoGP 2025, all over. And plenty of shouting to be done. A small appreciation of the Marc Marquez comeback story for The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/motogp/2025/...
Marc Marquez’s MotoGP title win rivals Nadal, Woods and Jordan for sport’s greatest comebacks
Spaniard ends six-year wait for seventh World Championship having suffered string of injuries and setbacks since previous title
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September 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
MotoGP 2025, all over. And plenty of shouting to be done. A small appreciation of the Marc Marquez comeback story for The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/motogp/2025/...
The title is not mine...but here's a take on MotoGP's Hall of Fame concept: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
Mamola out, Pedrosa in. New MotoGP Hall of Fame redefines the racing greats
MotoGP's new Hall of Fame recognises the greatest top-level motorbike racers of all time. But not all Legends have made the cut
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September 18, 2025 at 9:03 AM
The title is not mine...but here's a take on MotoGP's Hall of Fame concept: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
Quite a day in Shanghai. The worst time for Lucas Coenen to have his lowest result of '25 & Romain Febvre stands on the edge of a remarkable 2nd title ten years after the first thanks to a 47 point gap with 60 left to fight for. 3 championships to be decided in AUS this week (pic by Kawi)
September 15, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Quite a day in Shanghai. The worst time for Lucas Coenen to have his lowest result of '25 & Romain Febvre stands on the edge of a remarkable 2nd title ten years after the first thanks to a 47 point gap with 60 left to fight for. 3 championships to be decided in AUS this week (pic by Kawi)