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A MotoGP world champion just called his own bike "zero grip, zero turning, zero power" — and then dragged it into the top ten anyway. So how much of a result is really the rider, and how much is the machine underneath them? In this one we get into: how far Yamaha has fallen since Fabio Quartararo won the 2021 title, and what he's actually doing on the bike now; what Formula 1's B...

A team that came out of NASCAR and only joined MotoGP in 2024 just beat the factory at Assen — something F1 basically can't allow to happen. Here's how Trackhouse pulled off a one-two, and why it matters. In this video: how Aprilia took over the Dutch TT and flipped the title race; why a satellite team winning is normal in MotoGP and impossible in modern F1; and how Ai Ogura ended Japan&#3...

F1 just went through its biggest regulation change in over a decade, and the cars got slower because of it. MotoGP hasn't changed yet, and it just set an all time lap record at Brno. In this video:- Why Ai Ogura's record pole at Brno might be one of the last lap records MotoGP sets before 2027- How Marco Bezzecchi lost the championship lead to a marshal, not a rival- How Marc Marquez clawed back f...

F1 and MotoGP both raced the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this month. One sport is 24 seconds per lap faster. So why is the slower one producing the better racing? In this video we look at three things: what Barcelona actually demands from an F1 car versus a MotoGP bike, how the two races played out in completely different ways, and why speed and spectacle are not the same thing — especially rig...

In Formula 1, in over 70 years of racing, only one driver has ever won 100 Grand Prix races. Lewis Hamilton — 105 wins. Michael Schumacher never got there. He finished on 91. In MotoGP, Marc Márquez just became the third rider in history to reach 100.But here's the question worth asking: Hamilton did it in the most dominant car in modern F1 history. Márquez did it on a bike that arguably isn&#...

The Italian academy system that F1 has spent years trying to replicate just produced a MotoGP world championship leader — and a Mercedes F1 driver was standing at the finish line to watch it happen. In this video: how Valentino Rossi's VR46 Academy became the most successful talent pipeline in motorsport and what F1 academies have been copying from it. Why Aprilia's Mugello weekend — a fir...

Lewis Hamilton's post-F1 chapter is the biggest question in motorsport right now. MotoGP's Valentino Rossi already lived it - and last weekend, his team won a Grand Prix. In this video: how Rossi built VR46 over 20 years before the first win, what the Di Giannantonio Catalunya victory reveals about Rossi as a team boss, and whether Hamilton could do what Rossi did - and why the answer is m...

MotoGP had 2 red flags, 3 restarts, and the rider in the crash won. F1 has a safety car. Ride Along Trackside - subscribe for weekly MotoGP breakdowns: linktr.ee/ridealongtracksideRound 6 in Barcelona was one of the most chaotic MotoGP weekends of 2026 and it shows you something about the sport that no F1 race weekend ever could. The 2024 world champion failed to make it out of qualifying. The cha...

Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi won Le Mans together. Now they're one point apart in the world championship and racing for the same team with no orders. In this video: why Marc Marquez's sprint crash changed the entire title picture, what Ducati's 10th straight GP without a factory podium actually means, and how a three-Aprilia podium lockout has created the most uncomfortable situati...

F1 cars brake harder. Pull more g. Stop in a shorter distance. So why is the MotoGP rider doing something more demanding? Ride Along Trackside - subscribe for weekly MotoGP breakdowns: linktr.ee/ridealongtracksideIn this video we break down the physics of MotoGP braking - carbon disc tech, the flip problem that limits every bike on the grid, and what it actually takes to manage 300 km/h stops with...

Alex Marquez just won the Spanish Grand Prix back to back - same circuit, same result, different chaos around him. If you watch F1 think of it this way: imagine a Williams driver winning Monaco two years running while Ferrari and Red Bull are left looking at each other. That's what just happened at Jerez. The 2026 Spanish MotoGP had Marc Marquez crashing out of the main race on lap two after o...

MotoGP just got bought by the same company that turned Formula 1 into a global phenomenon. And they're already making moves. In this video: what Liberty Media's F1 playbook actually was, what they've done to MotoGP in their first season of ownership (including killing Phillip Island) and why MotoGP might handle this transformation differently than F1 did. Ride Along Trackside is the ch...

F1 fans love pointing at the Mugello lap time. 29 seconds slower. Case closed. Except that number doesn't tell you what a MotoGP rider is actually doing. Ride Along Trackside is weekly MotoGP for the motorsport fan who's heard of MotoGP but hasn't gone deep yet. If that's you - subscribe.--------------------In this video: why the physics gap between the two series makes the bike re...

Three races in. Bezzecchi has won all of them. Aprilia have gone 1-2 twice running - and Ducati can't fix it until 2027.Ride Along Trackside - subscribe for weekly MotoGP breakdowns: linktr.ee/ridealongtrackside--------------------MotoGP 2026 has a new order, and the engine freeze is why. In this video we break down exactly how Aprilia built an advantage over winter that is now locked in for t...

Five wins from five races. Marco Bezzecchi isn't just winning; he’s rewriting the history books. At COTA 2026, we saw a modern-era record from Jorge Lorenzo finally fall, but that was only half the story. Ride Along Trackside with us and SUBSCRIBE for more MotoGP content: linktr.ee/ridealongtrackside_________From Joan Mir’s "Miracle" qualifying run on a Honda that shouldn’t be there,...

MotoGP is FINALLY back in Brazil for the first time since 2004, but the return to Goiânia was anything but smooth. From a literal sinkhole opening up on the main straight to race distances being slashed due to 60°C track temperatures, the 2026 Brazilian Grand Prix was pure chaos. Ride Along Trackside with us and SUBSCRIBE for more MotoGP content: linktr.ee/ridealongtrackside_________In this video,...

The updated 2026 MotoGP calendar is here! With 22 rounds across 5 continents, this season is the final 1000cc era showdown. Can MotoGP's 2026 schedule outshine F1 during its massive gaps? Ride Along Trackside with us and SUBSCRIBE for more MotoGP content: linktr.ee/ridealongtrackside_________2026 is shaping up to be the most chaotic year in modern motorsport history. While the F1 calendar deal...

Liberty Media now officially owns MotoGP, and even though F1 is the more popular product, does it have what it takes to be entertaining in 2026?Ride Along Trackside with us and SUBSCRIBE for more MotoGP content: linktr.ee/ridealongtrackside_________Big things will happen now that Liberty Media finished their takeover of MotoGP in 2025. And coming into 2026, there is a lot that F1 can learn from it...

Ever wondered why modern MotoGP bikes look more like F-22 Raptors than traditional motorcycles? From massive carbon-fibre winglets to "ground effect" fairings, the pinnacle of two-wheeled racing has been transformed by an aerodynamic arms race. Ride Along Trackside with us and SUBSCRIBE for more MotoGP content:  linktr.ee/ridealongtrackside In this video, we dive deep into the technical...

The 2026 MotoGP season opener in Buriram, Thailand, just delivered a tectonic shift in the sport. After 1,645 days and 88 consecutive races, the Ducati podium streak has finally been broken. From Marco Bezzecchi’s Aprilia dominance to the chaotic Sprint battle between Marc Marquez and "The Shark" Pedro Acosta, Round 1 was an absolute fever dream. Ride Along Trackside with us and SUBSCRIB...

It’s the end of an era for world-class racing. After nearly 30 years, MotoGP is officially leaving the legendary Phillip Island for a world-first downtown street circuit in Adelaide starting in 2027.Ride Along Trackside with us and SUBSCRIBE for more MotoGP content: linktr.ee/ridealongtrackside_________In this podcast discussion, we dive deep into the high-stakes gamble that has the racing world d...