Gas It Out

He was cool before motorcycle racing knew how to market cool. Sending it way before Full Send became a thing. In this special episode of Gas It Out, Gavin Emmett, Neil Hodgson and Sylvain Guintoli sit down with 1993 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz at his Texas ranch for a funny, honest and often fascinating deep dive into one of the most captivating careers the sport has ever seen. Brief but b...

A slightly delayed review of the US MotoGP Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, with Sylvain Guintoli back from testing duties in Le Mans. Back in the UK, Gavin Emmett, Neil Hodgson and Sylvain recap another huge weekend for Aprilia as Marco Bezzecchi made it three wins from three in 2026, and five in a row overall. At this point, do Aprilia have to be considered title favou...

MotoGP returned to Brazil… and what unfolded was one of the most chaotic race weekends in recent memory. In this episode of Gas It Out, Gavin Emmett, Neil Hodgson and Sylvain Guintoli break down everything from the Brazilian Grand Prix - the track issues, the delays, the atmosphere, and how the paddock handled a weekend that kept throwing up surprises. On track, Aprilia made a serious statement. M...

Trackhouse Aprilia's Davide Brivio joins the Gas It Out crew for an in-depth, revealing chat about what it really takes to build winners in MotoGP. From Valentino Rossi’s title-winning years to Suzuki’s fairytale success, and Trackhouse’s rise to the top with a revitalised Raul Fernández, Brivio explains how confidence, honesty, hard work and trust shape champions. He also talks MotoGP’s future, L...

MotoGP is back in Brazil for the first time since 2004, when both NH and SG went racing in Rio. This time it's to Goiania, MotoGP is heading into the unknown. A completely revamped circuit. No data. A potentially dirty track. And a revitalised fanbase ready to bring the noise. The boys break down who this weekend suits, why Marc Márquez could thrive, and whether Pedro Acosta or Marco Bezzecchi can...

In this Gas It Out Q&A led by your listener questions Gavin, Neil and Sylvain answer on test riding, bike development, favourite circuits and life inside the paddock. If you enjoyed the episode, please like or leave us a review, and don't forget to send your own question to @gasitoutpod on Instagram. Also on YouTube - go and find the video of this episode there https://www.youtube.co...

The 2026 MotoGP season is underway and the Thai Grand Prix delivered plenty for the boys to talk about. Aprilia looked seriously impressive in Buriram, but should they have come away with more? Pedro Acosta and KTM leave Thailand leading the championship for the first time after Acosta’s maiden MotoGP win in the Sprint, although the circumstances around it sparked plenty of debate. Marc Marquez’s...

First remote episode and we’re scattered across continents. Gav in Thailand, Neil about to board his long-haul, and Sylvain operating somewhere on his own time zone. The final MotoGP test at Buriram is done. The stopwatch has spoken. Ducati still look like the reference point, but Aprilia mean business. Marc Marquez had a couple of chastening crashes but isn’t exactly panicking anyone, and the aer...

It’s prediction season. 2026 edition. Champions crowned in February. Careers written off before round one. Hot takes. Zero conviction. MotoGP. Moto2. Moto3. WorldSBK. Nobody is safe. We make our calls for the year ahead and put them on record. This episode should definitely not be clipped, bookmarked or weaponised against us in six months’ time. @gasitoutpod on Instagram - DM us your questions lin...

Gav, Neil and Sylvain discuss the start of testing for 2026 in Sepang with a few key observations from the test-veteran Frenchman. Check out YouTube for a video version of the pod, and get in contact with the boys @gasitoutpod on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six-time British Superbike Champion Shane "Shakey" Byrne chats through his horrific neck injury, life as a pundit, and all things racing as he tells a tale or two from his revelatory new book "Unshakeable". The BSB star also chats about his stints in MotoGP and World Superbikes, and explains why he's not ready to call time on his racing career just yet. Check out YouTube for a video version of the...

Neil Hodgson and Gavin Emmett discuss the Top 5 talking points from the MotoGP and World Superbike paddocks ahead of the San Marino GP and following on from the Aragon SBK double-header. From Covid-19 testing to the future of some of MotoGP's most successful riders like Rossi and Dovizioso. Remember #Top5in5 for a chance to win some Triumph goodies. Check out YouTube for a video version of the pod...

Former MotoGP star John Hopkins joins the boys for a heartfelt chat through his rollercoaster career; from being thrown into the bear pit as the youngest-ever 500cc rider, to earning factory backing from Suzuki and Kawasaki, before the lows of injuries and off-track issues took their toll as he reinvented himself as a Superbike rider on the British, American and world stage. "Hopper" is now helpin...

Neil and Gav dissect the Top 5 motorcycle racing stories of the week, as ranked by a mathematical algorithm acquired at great expense to the podchat. Chewing the fat between the back to back Austrian/Styrian MotoGP events. Zarco vs. Morbidelli, Rossi and Viñales's miracle in the mountains, Pol Espargaro vs. Miguel Oliveira, Danilo Petrucci vs. Aleix E, and Hafizh Syahrin's big off all go under Hod...

Mettez les gaz!!!! A paddock legend in MotoGP, and perhaps the most charming man in the sport, Red Bull KTM Tech3 boss and IRTA President Hervé Poncharal rendez-vous with Neil and Gav from his hotel balcony in the Austrian hills. Fresh from KTM winning their first race, the Frenchman delves behind the scenes to give a snapshot of life in a Covid-affected MotoGP paddock, and running a satellite tea...

With wall to wall bike racing this weekend, and guests all busy racing, the boys give a quick summary of the lie of the land across all the circuit racing disciplines from Triumph HQ in Leicestershire. Check out YouTube for a video version of the pod, and get in contact with the boys @gasitoutpod on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Been there, done that! Leon Haslam is still going strong at 37, and currently riding a factory-backed Fireblade for Team HRC in the World Superbike Championship. The former British champion has done it all though, across production racing and all MotoGP classes, he has mixed with the best time and time again over the years. He prepares to restart a year in development with Honda in SBK by chatting...

With a freshly drawn pint of bitter in hand, Julian Ryder may be watching the MotoGP racing from at home on his sofa but his knowledge and passion for the sport still shines through. The journalist-commentator has been a familiar face and voice to those following elite level motorcycle racing for years, and with an anecdote for every occasion, he makes this episode one of those fascinating discuss...

Jack and cokes at the ready for a special 2020 season-opening celebratory episode of Gas It Out with pod favourite, Pramac Ducati's Jack Miller. Having signed for the factory Ducati MotoGP team in 2021, the Aussie is full of confidence and has nothing to lose heading into the shortened racing season. The Queenslander talks maturity, motocross and shoeys with the boys. Don't forget a video version...

Another Guinness man, perhaps surprisingly for a Frenchman, but the Suzuki test rider and former WorldSBK champ Sylvain Guintoli is no stranger to the pub, living now with his wife and five kids in the East Midlands of England. The amiable YouTube star(!) chats about the Suzuki GSV-RR ready to race finally in MotoGP in 2020, missing out on a World Endurance Championship medal, and French exchange...

In between supping pints of Guinness, Bradley Smith also races motorcycles, and does very well at it too. The Aprilia MotoGP official test rider confirms to Gas It Out that he WILL take part in the eagerly-awaited opening MotoGP race of the year, and discusses how he is preparing to be back in the shark tank that is the pinnacle of the sport. And also what seasonal produce he'd put in his soup. Do...

James Whitham has done it all in motorcycling... a British Superbike Champion and former World Superbike, World Supersport, GP and TT campaigner (among many others) and now well-respected TV pundit, the straight-talking Yorkshireman now gets to add Gas It Out to the CV. I'm sure he's delighted.  Yes, Hodgy, Gav and the Gas It Out Guests are back with the motorcycle racing season imminent. Check ou...

Yee-haw! Chuck a couple of rocks in a Tito's handmade vodka, mix it with anything (but not what looks like coke in the plastic bottle) and have a listen to double World Superbike Champ, MotoGP stalwart and fellow BT Sport pundit Colin "Texas Tornado" Edwards. From his motocross dad shed, Colin joins the boys to discuss the fun of being teammates with the likes of Valentino Rossi and Noriyuki Haga,...

Get your litre and a half of beer charged, and get ready for Danilo Petrucci’s bar crawl around his home town of Terni. The affable factory Ducati Team rider discusses being a full suitcase heavier than other MotoGP riders, the “cruel” world of contract negotiations and the rumours around his seat for 2021. The self-deprecating Italian also reveals his possible shock Dakar-switch dream, the propos...

Decant yourself a glass of Brunello di Montalcino, and settle in for an absorbing chat with the LCR Honda Team owner and principal Lucio Cecchinello, himself a seven-time grand prix winner. Having been living in the team’s workshop during lockdown (and drinking the entire reserves of hospitality wine!), the expressive Italian narrates some incredible stories about his career and some of the riders...