The official MotoGP™ Podcast: Last on the Brakes

Data Analysis in MotoGP™ has moved at an exponential rate. From simple data in the early ‘90s to view speed and gears we now have data driving MotoGP™ bikes to new heights with advanced electronics only possible because of sensors collecting 9GB of data during every race. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A MotoGP™ TV broadcast is a feat of innovation. With 170 cameras covering all the angles there’s a lot to take in and a lot of data to transmit. How does 12TB of data find it’s way from the track side to your TV screen? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A MotoGP™ bike can travel at over 350kmp/h but how do riders walk away from crashes? Constant evolution of rider protection and circuit safety means that not even a 25G impact with the asphalt can keep these warriors on the sidelines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The evolution of MotoGP™ bikes has seen them change shape. From the aerodynamic wings on a bike to the holeshot device this innovation has been the cornerstone of development in recent years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To win in MotoGP™ requires a unique combination of strength, flexibility and a clear mind. MotoGP™ riders are modern day gladiators as they ride at over 200mph. How do they prepare for their body and mind to go racing? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

That’s it. We’re done. Season two of Last On The Brakes comes to a close and with another high profile guest - one of the sensations of the 2020 season, Takaaki Nakagami! He’s actually the first return guest we’ve had on the podcast after we spoke to him last year so this time we wanted to breeze through his origin story and hit him straight with the burning questions we had in mind - his honesty...

What does it take to be a MotoGP™ Team Manager? Well, if you want to be anything like Davide Brivio, try your hand at just about every job there is in a motorcycle racing team, from grass roots, to professional and then to the very top level! He has seen it, done it, and got the t-shirt. Then, he started all over again at Suzuki! With the Hamamatsu-based manufacturer on the cusp of a triple crown...

From 'the next Marquez' to 'totally lost', this is the story of Fabio Quartararo and how he dug himself out a 2 year long rut, propelling himself into a MotoGP™ ride and stunning the world with taking it to the best of the best in his first premier class season aboard a Independent Team bike in their own debut MotoGP™ season. Key takeaways from this episode are how he uses the pressure he once fel...

At the very circuit where last year, Johann Zarco rocked up in a motorhome with no ride in the premier class, looking for a job and a way to rebuild his career, we sat down with the double Moto2™ World Champion to discuss what it takes to make it back to the top of the sport to the podium and continue his search for the holy grail, that first MotoGP™ victory. In one of the most open and honest Las...

It’s not often you get a full 25 minutes chat with one of the greatest motorcycle racers in recent history. But here we are, bringing you guys Dovi Undaunted and Unfiltered talking about some of the things closest to his heart; Supercross, caravan holidays, his inner circle, and of course the methods he uses to be at the very top of his game every time he lines up on a MotoGP™ grid. There’s not ju...

The last few episodes of the podcast have had us thinking about riders and what they do after they retire. Do ex-athletes fill out the other roles in their respective sports better than non-athletes? Does having competed in the sport mean you automatically have all the necessary skills to exceed in your post racing career? A lot of us probably have a good idea about the answer to some of those que...

Could you ask for a better timed podcast guest? Straight off the back of their first AND second MotoGP™ victories we have the man who orchestrated KTM’s rise to the top of the pinnacle of motorcycle road racing, Pit Beirer. As ever, though, we don’t want to *just* get all the trade secrets and what the lowdown is from Mattighofen, Austria, talking to Pit Beirer - head of KTM’s motorsports projects...

Out of all the episodes we’ve done so far, the direction this one took surprised us the most! Known for his ultra clear, considered and concise interviews about the highs and lows of Yamaha over the last 2 decades, Lin Jarvis gives his most candid and relaxed interview we’ve ever seen on camera as we wanted to get to know the man behind the steely gaze staring up at the timing screens! How does so...

This week we’re coming at you with another dash of wisdom from Down Under as we talk to bona fide Supercross legend and huuuuge MotoGP™ fan Chad Reed. From what it might be like racing behind closed doors – and on such a condensed schedule – to the intricacies of how relationships change between riders over time as rivalries grow or wane, there’s most definitely something for everyone, whether you...

Has there ever been a better time to add a dash of electric to our podcast rota? As we await the beginning of the second season of the FIM Enel MotoE™️ Cup, 2016 F1 world champ Nico Rosberg joins this week’s Last On The Brakes to talk us through his connection to Energica, the manufacturer of the bikes in MotoE™️, and a whole host of motorsport, F1 and “life at the top of your sport” kind of tales...

Who is the Greatest of All Time, or ‘GOAT’, of MotoGP™? Depending on who you ask, it could be one of several different riders from the over the years. Is it just about number of wins and championships? Does impact and influence on the sport come into it as well? It’s probably an argument that will never be settled. But nevertheless, we thought we’d ask MotoGP™ fan and the GOAT of Downhill Mou...

Ahead of the launch of a behind the scenes docu-series about Petronas Sepang Racing Team’s first year in the MotoGP™ World Championship, we wanted to chat to team boss Razlan Razali and ask him the REAL story behind how that team came to be. We also wanted to answer some questions for MotoGP™ fans out there everywhere that can only come from a team boss, such as, how can you nurture a seven year o...

If you don't already throw your leg over a motorcycle from time to time, you'll certainly want to after this episode! Comedian Ross Noble joins us from his extremely well equipped bunker down under for a wild ride conversation talking everything from bumps at race circuits which only exist to the fastest riders on the planet to the alternative theories behind the infamous #MotoGP leg dangle, and m...

A first for the podcast - a feature length virtual sit down with one of the biggest names in F1 over recent decades, who happens to also be a massive MotoGP™ fan! Mark Webber has not only been a fan since he was a young lad ripping up his garden on a dirt bike back home in Aus, but has a unique view on the inside of our sport over the last couple of decades while racing at the very highest level o...

This week we sit down for a virtual chat with 2003 World Superbike Champion Neil Hodgson as the BT Sport presenter talks us through how the sport’s changed, what the paddock’s really like, the transition from riding to working in the media and a few of his pet hates to boot. Is the factories’ rush to sign ever-younger talents the best way to go about it? How do you spot a Marquez-beating diamond i...

This week we have a catch up with MotoGP™ Legend and KTM Factory Test rider, Dani Pedrosa, as we wanted to find out whether one of recent history’s more private stars managed to maintain a healthy balance between his personal perspective and, by default, leading a public life at the top of the sport. We also discuss why some riders prefer to speak less to the media and keep things to themselves an...

  Imagine being an Italian, winning on an Italian bike at Italy's most famous circuit.   Surely a memory to last a life time... well, apparently not for Danilo Petrucci! In this exclusive sit down with one of the most popular riders in the paddock, the Ducati man reveals that the event was so crazy, he relies on video footage to remember everything that happened once he passed the cheque...

What’s it like having one of the best pre-season campaigns to date and not being able to race? Maverick Viñales has been on a rollercoaster journey throughout his time in the premiere class but it seems as though he has all the pieces of the puzzle put together for his best year yet in MotoGP™ once we get going. We also wanted to know what really makes him tick, how he dealt with enormous levels o...

Another MotoGP™ Legend! This week, we talk to 1993 500cc World Champion and fan favourite, Kevin Schwantz to discuss everything from his advice to young racers, filling the void in retirement and whether rivalry brings out a rider’s true potential.  Fresh from a socially distanced fishing trip, Kevin also gives some cracking anecdotes, demonstrating that even MotoGP™ Legends need to make sure...

This week’s lockdown Last On The Brakes delves deep into the thoughts and perspectives of one of the biggest stars of the sport. Six times a World Champion with four consecutive World Titles in the 250cc class, Max Biaggi gives his take on whether riders move up racing classes too fast these days, along with discussing how perceptions of motorcycle racers have changed since his Grand Prix heydays,...