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Jim and Rich bring you all the news from the past week and boy was there a lot to cover! Eventually the guys actually start talking about the racing and conduct their silly season who goes where guessing game. Aslo MotoPod has teamed up with Rally4vets.com they provide service animals to veterans with PTSD. If you can, please try to attend their track day at Summit Point raceway on October 22nd!

The racing action resumes after the long summer break. All three classes provided great action at Silverstone, but Moto3 was a cut above the rest. Jim and Rich cover the news and all the action. Jim suggests a new displacement for Moto3 engines. Then the two discuss if a long lap penalty is truly a penalty if you can practice taking the lap before the race on Sunday. Jim rants about the strange ne...

Jim & Rich are back together again before MotoGP restarts at Silverstone following the summer break. As the show is celebrating hitting its 700th episode, we are delighted to have contributions from recent guests and the past hosts of the show, before heading into a long and detailed conversation with Simon Crafar, who returns to MotoPod for the first time since 2018. Hitting 700 shows is an a...

With MotoGP on the summer break, Rich & Jim dive into several weeks worth of listener feedback; Everything from rules and penalties to how the sport might look in the future. A short news roundup is followed (~1:39) by another great in-depth discussion with Greg Haines from Eurosport, as he and Rich analyse the World Superbike season to date. We hope you enjoy it. Keep the questions coming! Zo...

Rich & Jim discuss the recent Grand Prix at the ‘Cathedral Of Speed’ in Assen. There’s a quick round up of the news as we head into the 5 week summer break and of course a frank discussion regarding the Quartararo-Espargaro collision, the resultant penalty and fallout, with both rider and team heavily critical of the decision making currently pervading the MotoGP championship series. . Please...

Rich & Jim discuss the recent German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring and continue the rider market news and speculation. Apologies to the listeners for being a bit late with this one (travel and I.T. maladies intervened!) We will be back with a full round up of Assen in the coming few days. Zoom Zoom……. -- ©2022 MotoPod Twitter || Facebook || Donate!

Jim and Rich talk all things Barcelona in a whopping one hour forty-five minute show. They rant about race direction and penalties, cry about Joe Roberts crashing out of a sure win in Moto2 (at least Jim did) and discuss all the action from all three classes. Enough talk already! Grab a six pack and start listening! -- ©2022 MotoPod Twitter || Facebook || Donate!

Jim goes solo on this show to cover the news and the racing from Mugello. It's a quick show just to keep everyone update on all the action. Grab a beer and listen! -- ©2022 MotoPod Twitter || Facebook || Donate!

This exciting episode starts out with news and notes from MotoAmerica to the Northwest 200. Jim and Rich do their best to predict the grid for MotoGP 2023 season. Then, the big interview with Dr. Otto Lappi and Alan Dove, authors of the book "The Science of the Racer's Brain". This book discusses how the racers brain processes information, learns tracks, learns strategies, patterns and chunks. Jim...

Ahead of the MotoGP circus arriving in Mugello, Rich & Jim are back together to talk about the previous race in Le Mans and the continuing fallout regarding the Suzuki withdrawal announcement. There’s a bunch of brilliant subscriber feedback so thanks to our listeners for continuing to engage and support the show. Keep the questions coming! Zoom Zoom……. -- ©2022 MotoPod Twitter || Facebook ||...

After a week away, MotoPod is back to catch up on the shock news from Suzuki following the MotoGP race weekend in Jerez. It’s a quick show this time with Rich flying solo to talk briefly about the Suzuki news and the 3 races from Spain. Stay tuned for a more-in depth show following this weekends action at Le Mans. Do please send in your feedback, subscribe and donate if you can. -- ©2022 MotoPod T...

Another week another MotoGP race weekend. This time Jim and Rich are talking Portimão, with a particular focus on the Moto2 race. There’s some listener feedback and a very quick mention on the World Superbike & British Superbike fronts. It’s a packed show so strap in, give it a listen and please let us have your comments and questions. As ever, subscriptions to the podcast and donations are mo...

Jim and Rich hook up to talk through the 3 races at the recent U.S. MotoGP round at COTA before the circus arrives back in Europe with Portimão next on the calendar. As ever, please subscribe, donate if you can and send us your comments and questions. -- ©2022 MotoPod Twitter || Facebook || Donate!

Before race action kicks off again at COTA, Jim and Rich hook up to talk through the 3 races at last weekends Argentina Grand Prix at Termas de Río Hondo. Please subscribe to the show and donate if you can. In addition, please be sure to tell your like-minded mates/partners/colleagues about MotoPod and ask them to subscribe as well. Zoom Zoom……. -- ©2022 MotoPod Twitter || Facebook || Donate!

Rich is joined on the show by Steve Day, just announced as new Eurosport lead commentator for the British Superbike Championship. Steve discusses his departure from Dorna MotoGP commentating duties and looks forward to what promises to be a super competitive and compelling 2022 BSB championship. As ever, please subscribe, donate if you can and send us your comments and questions. Zoom Zoom……. -- ©...

Jim and Rich catch up for a brief chat about the news and a slightly late review of the MotoGP races in Indonesia. Rich then gets to have an in-depth talk about the Indonesia races with Gavin Emmett from BT Sport. Please subscribe to the show, leave us a comment and donate if you can. Zoom Zoom……. -- ©2022 MotoPod Twitter || Facebook || Donate!

The MotoGP championship is back up and running, and what a weekend to kick off the new season. Rich and Jim get together to discuss the racing at Qatar across the 3 classes, none of which disappointed so please settle in for the news and views. Make sure to subscribe to the show, leave us a comment if you can and of course show donations are always welcome. Zoom Zoom……. -- ©2022 MotoPod Twitter ||...

Rich and Jim discuss a little bit of news before the first GP of the year at Qatar! They also make some predictions about what they think will happen during the year and at the first race. Finally, Jim got an interview with Greg White. It's 90 minutes of chatting about everything motorcycle road racing. Grab a beverage...it's a long show! -- ©2022 MotoPod Twitter || Facebook || Donate!

Rich and Jim catch up on the recent news and of course get into the detail of the second MotoGP test at Mandalika in Indonesia. For a further trip down memory lane, Rich catches up with ex-show host Dave Neal to find out what post-MotoPod life has been like and what we can look forward to in the upcoming British Superbike season. Please subscribe to the show, leave your feedback and donate if you...

Rich and Jim are back to catch up on the latest news and the recent MotoGP test in Sepang. Rich then gets to have an in-depth talk with Greg Haines from Eurosport, followed by a quick update from Greg on the recent World Superbike test in Portimão. Settle in for a very long show, but one which we hope you really enjoy. As ever, please subscribe, donate if you can and send us your comments and ques...

Rich and Jim are back chatting about the latest news in MotoGP, World Superbikes, British Superbikes and even an exciting development in Moto-America. There’s an in-depth listener feedback discussion on why Kawasaki won’t be back in MotoGP any time soon and, as a special treat, Rich gets to catch up with friend of the show and ex-host Martin Darlington. Do please send in your feedback, subscribe a...

Rich and Jim are back chatting about motorcycle racing. This week we get into the wish fulfilment business and ask, given the opportunity, which 3 things would you change in MotoGP and why? Have a listen and let us know your thoughts or alternative suggestions. We’ll read out any listener feedback and change suggestions on the next show. Please subscribe to the show and donate if you can. In addit...

Rich & Jim catch up on the recent news after a few weeks away. Its then a look forward to the top three things (plus a few more) that are most looked forward to in the season ahead. As ever, grab a beverage and enjoy the banter. Don't forget to subscribe and keep the listener feedback coming. -- ©2021 MotoPod Twitter || Facebook || Donate!

Rich and Jim get together to have a look back at the 2021 season. They talk about who rode best and whose under performed in each class. They speculate about who might be world champ next year and where KTM will put all of its talent. It was a fantastic year, so grab a cold one and start the trip down memory lane! -- ©2021 MotoPod Twitter || Facebook || Donate!

The season may be over, but after a short pause, Rich and Jim dive into some listener feedback and catch up on some news from the worlds of MotoGP and World Superbike. -- ©2021 MotoPod Twitter || Facebook || Donate!