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Episode 522: Portuguese GP Review – Aprilia arrival?

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November 13, 2025 at 10:03 AM

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Simply the Bezt? Adam, Neil and David talk you through #MotoGP at Portimao. Is Aprilia the best bike now? Pedro Acosta and Fabio Quartararo maturing and improving. Ducati's backsliding, KTM improvements, and more. With added "catching on fire" story.

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The clock is now ticking on the final days and hours of the 2025 MotoGP season so Adam, David and Neil go through the big talking points (plus our usual categories and listener questions) from the Med

Paddock Notes: Portugal Saturday – A corker | Paddock Pass Podcast

November 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM

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We had a real fight on our hands in the #MotoGP sprint race in Portimao. One of the best sprints ever, with 3 riders slogging it out. David, Neil and Adam talk 2 of the best 3 riders in the world, what KTM has done to catch up, and more. Sign up to hear it all!

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Paddock Notes: Portugal Friday – Rain Game | Paddock Pass Podcast

November 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM

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For Patreon backers, Friday #MotoGP notes from Portimao

Adam, Neil and David talk Alex Marquez walkover, Pecco Bagnaia being back (probably), Nicolo Bulega impressing and talking Pirelli vs Michelin, and the new Road To MotoGP, and why Moto3 is going R7

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Paddock Notes: Portugal Thursday – The drive to P3? | Paddock Pass Podcast

November 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM

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The first Paddock Notes show from the Portimao #MotoGP round is up. Neil, Adam and David talk Honda on the brink of losing concessions, why Yamaha might surprise, and what riders thought of the Sepang Moto3 incident

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Is Portugal Pedro Acosta's best shot yet at MotoGP glory?

November 6, 2025 at 9:52 PM

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Can Pedro Acosta take his first #MotoGP win in Portimao? Should they bring back warm up for Moto2 and Moto3? Will Nicolo Bulega smash or be smashed on his Ducati MotoGP debut? And the long history of WorldSBK-MotoGP transfers. Can a WorldSBK rider win in MotoGP?

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Is Portugal Pedro Acosta's best shot yet at MotoGP glory?

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November 4, 2025 at 10:22 AM

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ICYMI, New pod is up! Acosta, Moto3 warm ups, WorldSBK success and failures, and more!

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Can Pedro Acosta take his first #MotoGP win in Portimao? Should they bring back warm up for Moto2 and Moto3? Will Nicolo Bulega smash or be smashed on his Ducati MotoGP debut? And the long history of WorldSBK-MotoGP transfers. Can a WorldSBK rider win in MotoGP?

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Is Portugal Pedro Acosta's best shot yet at MotoGP glory?

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November 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM

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Can Pedro Acosta take his first #MotoGP win in Portimao? Should they bring back warm up for Moto2 and Moto3? Will Nicolo Bulega smash or be smashed on his Ducati MotoGP debut? And the long history of WorldSBK-MotoGP transfers. Can a WorldSBK rider win in MotoGP?

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Why does KTM feel guilty regarding Pedro Acosta? #motogp #podcast

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November 4, 2025 at 10:22 AM

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With Pedro Acosta hotly tipped for Portimao, a quick reminder of Neil's verdict on the Red Bull KTM rider's performance at the Sepang #MotoGP race last week

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What's the most impressive part of Joan Mir's #motogp resurgence? #podcast

November 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM

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The improvement in Honda's fortunes continues, with Joan Mir scoring a second podium of the season at Sepang. Neil Morrison is impressed, and explains why.

#MotoGP #JM36 #Honda

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Why does KTM feel guilty regarding Pedro Acosta? #motogp #podcast

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October 31, 2025 at 12:12 PM

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How much are KTM leaning on Pedro Acosta for their #MotoGP results? And what did they change to get him on the podium on Sunday in Sepang?

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Why Fabio Quartararo's Yamaha #motogp exit now seems more likely than ever #podcast

October 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM

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Is Yamaha's V4 #MotoGP project on schedule to be competitive? Will they build a bike which will persuade Fabio Quartararo to stay with Yamaha after 2027?

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Paddock Notes: WorldSBK testing from Jerez | Paddock Pass Podcast

October 29, 2025 at 11:38 AM

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The first #WorldSBK test is in the books. Will new Ducati teammate Iker Lecuona challenge Nicolo Bulega for the title? What of Yamaha's new riders? Gordo Ritchie and Steve English dive in for Patreon backers. Sign up and get the inside line on WorldSBK and MotoGP.

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Should Sunday's Moto3 race at Sepang have been cancelled? #motogp #podcast

October 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM

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Was #MotoGP right to allow the #Moto3 race to happen after the horrific crash on the sighting lap between Jose Antonio Rueda and Noah Dettwiler? Should the Moto3 race have been scrapped?

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Episode 520: Malaysian MotoGP review – 2nd best ahead of the rest

October 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM

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It was a worrying and terrifying start to Sunday at Sepang, and our thoughts are with Noah Dettwiler and his family and team.

But there was also a #MotoGP race. Adam, Neil and David talk winning, Bagnaia's rollercoaster year, Acosta saving KTM and Honda's big step

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Adam and Neil are on the ground in Malaysia and call-up Dave to chew through some of the heroics and hiccups of the 20th round of the season. After discussing the shocking start to the day with the Mo

Is Ducati's MotoGP crisis over after Bagnaia and Marquez's Sepang wins?

October 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM

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Now on YouTube as well: Neil, Adam and David talk you through the events at the Sepang round of #MotoGP. From the horrific and worrying crash in Moto3, to the pressures of chasing a championship, or even 2nd, punctures, a Honda revival, and KTM's tyre tricks

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Episode 520: Malaysian MotoGP review – 2nd best ahead of the rest

October 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM

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It was a worrying and terrifying start to Sunday at Sepang, and our thoughts are with Noah Dettwiler and his family and team.

But there was also a #MotoGP race. Adam, Neil and David talk winning, Bagnaia's rollercoaster year, Acosta saving KTM and Honda's big step

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Adam and Neil are on the ground in Malaysia and call-up Dave to chew through some of the heroics and hiccups of the 20th round of the season. After discussing the shocking start to the day with the Mo

Paddock Notes: Sepang Friday – Upside down? | Paddock Pass Podcast

October 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM

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What a wild and topsy-turvy day! Neil and Adam try to make sense of all that happened in #MotoGP at Sepang today. Is it even possible to predict? Sign up to find out, and get the inside line on this and every MotoGP round

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Patreon special: Remembering Sepang 2015 | Paddock Pass Podcast

October 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM

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It was a defining moment in MotoGP: Marc Marquez vs Valentino Rossi in Sepang in 2015. Neil and Adam are joined by Matt Birt to discuss the day that changed MotoGP forever.
Available for Patreon backers, and for purchase by non-backers

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Patreon special: Remembering Sepang 2015 | Paddock Pass Podcast

October 25, 2025 at 7:31 AM

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It was a defining moment in MotoGP: Marc Marquez vs Valentino Rossi in Sepang in 2015. Neil and Adam are joined by Matt Birt to discuss the day that changed MotoGP forever.
Available for Patreon backers, and for purchase by non-backers

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Paddock Notes: Sepang Friday – Upside down? | Paddock Pass Podcast

October 25, 2025 at 7:31 AM

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What a wild and topsy-turvy day! Neil and Adam try to make sense of all that happened in #MotoGP at Sepang today. Is it even possible to predict? Sign up to find out, and get the inside line on this and every MotoGP round

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Has Aprilia replaced Ducati as MotoGP's top dog?

October 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM

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Well, that was a surprise! Do we have a new best #MotoGP bike? David, Adam and Neil go through what happened at Phillip Island. Was this win down to the rider or the bike? Did a double long lap penalty cost Bezzecchi victory? And what's up with Ducati?

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Paddock Notes: Sepang Thursday – pick your favourite | Paddock Pass Podcast

October 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM

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It's Thursday, so that means another free Paddock Notes show. This time, Neil and Adam are joined by Fox TV's Renita Vermeulen to look ahead to the Sepang #MotoGP round.

Sign up for the inside line from Sepang for the rest of the weekend!

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Episode 519 - Toprak signs off as a triple Superbike champion

October 23, 2025 at 10:31 AM

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#MotoGP hits Sepang this weekend. Will Pecco Bagnaia find his mojo again? Will Marco Bezzecchi dominate? Will Pedro Acosta finally win?

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October 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM

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The 2025 #WorldSBK finale proved more controversial and closer than expected, Nicolo Bulega unintentionally sending Toprak Razgatlioglu to the gravel and taking the title chase to the last race. Steve English and Gordo Ritchie talk you through it

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As the final round of the WorldSBK dawned it seemed like a foregone conclusion. There was little doubt that Toprak Razgatlioglu would be crowned for a third time as champion. Nicolo Bulega had proven