The Sighting Lap

In this week’s episode Lauryn and Annick unpack all the action of the Aragón GP! While the highly anticipated comeback of Marc Márquez for his home race excited fans all around the globe, a dramatic opening lap on Sunday left him to watch from the sidelines alongside the reigning world champion, Fabio Quartararo. Rookie sensation, Pedro Acosta managed to clinch his second Moto2 win in stunning fas...

This week we're doing something slightly different, Kathrin and Lauryn are joined by Chloe from Femmespeed. Femmespeed is a newly created space helping encourage females into motorsport jobs. We delve into topics such as women in motorsport, how it's never to late to pursue your dream career and FaceTime calls with Daniel Ricciardo.  Head on over to @Femmespeed on Instagram to find out how yo...

This week Annick, Carly and Lauryn chat about Round 14 of the MotoGP Championship. With only 6 rounds left in the series, we were back to Misano for the San Marino GP, which is of course one of the most iconic races on the racing calendar. Tune in to her our thoughts on being at the circuit, the fan experience and how we are getting down to the pointy end of the championship battle. We of course a...

In this week’s episode, Jules, Aino, Chloe and Annick discuss different rider academies for young riders on their way to MotoGP. Do they facilitate a move to a higher class or do they limit the opportunities to get a seat for up and coming talents? While the infamous VR46 riders academy has been a standout catalyst for outstanding riders and performances, KTM has some of the most exciting youngste...

On this week's episode Annick and Lauryn are joined by their good friend Harvey to discuss all of the events from the highly anticipated Austrian GP.  Thankfully the weather didn't go as crazy this year, but the annual trip to the Red Bull Ring never fails to deliver action-packed races. It's hard to pick just one favourite moment from the whole weekend, so tune in to hear all our thoughts on...

This week Aino, Jules and Kathrin sit down to chat with current MotoAmerica Rider Luke Power. The 17-year-old Australian born racer tells us more about how he got into racing, his dream team line up and the real reasoning behind his iconic "Bin Chicken" nickname.  Another massive thank you to Luke for taking time out of his schedule to talk to us, we wish him all the best for the remaining 3...

We are finally back to racing this week after a long summer break. On this episode Annick, Kathrin and Lauryn talk you through Round 12 of the MotoGP Championship. It certainly wasn't short of action with long lap penalties, crazy races and podium success for a rider at their home circuit. Tune in to hear our thoughts on a weekend that did not disappoint!

On this week's bonus episode Carly and Lauryn are joined by Moto 3 Rider, Scott Ogden. After 5 long weeks, MotoGP is finally back racing, kicking off Round 12 at Silverstone. They chat more about the upcoming second half of the season, training routines as well as some Podium predictions for Sunday's races.  A massive thank you again to Scott for taking the time to join the podcast for the se...

On this weeks episode Lauryn, Kathrin and Aino are joined by Declan from @everythingmotoracing. We asked you guys what your biggest unpopular opinions are in all of the Moto classes and discussed whether we agreed or disagreed with them!

In this week's episode, Kathrin and Lauryn are joined by a very special guest and a good friend, WSBK Paddock show host and MotoAmerica presenter, Michael Hill. With over 15 years of experience in the paddock, Michael has shared his journey in motorcycleracing and has given us an insight on what life on the road looks like and all the friends and family made along the road. Over the years, Michael...

In this episode, Chloe and Annick are recapping the first half of 2022 Moto2 season! The championship is in full swing, with several riders performing at their highest level continuously scoring good results. Moto2 always guarantees for exciting racing, incredible overtakes and surprising race finishes. Join us on our review of the 2022 Moto2 mid-season, while we have a look at all the riders and...

In this week’s episode, Aino, Chloe and Annick review how the 2022 season played out so far for each Moto3 rider. While some riders have excelled all pre-season expectations, others have not performed to the level that we hoped they’d do and a few were just plagued by bad luck. From glorious victories to silly mistakes and horrible crashes, 2022 has seen it all! We’re 11 races in and the Champions...

On this weeks episode Kathrin, Lauryn and Carly talk about if they think World SBK is a step down from Moto GP, which has been a recent topic brought up due to Toprak possibly moving to Moto GP. We also asked you guys on twitter your opinions so make sure to go follow us on twitter, @thesightinglap to share your opinions.

In this week’s episode, Lauryn, Kathrin and Annick look back at the previous races of the 2022 MotoGP season. During the first half of the season, we have seen some unforgettable wins, scary crashes and plenty of drama on- and off-track! Join us, while we rewind all the crazy action, that MotoGP has provided us so far!

This week Kathrin, Lauryn and Jules talk you through Round 11 of the MotoGP Championship. With it being the last race before the summer break, it was no short of action, with first time winners, sketchy weather and inconsistent penalties. Tune in to find out everything that happened at the Dutch TT.

We’re officially halfway through the MotoGP season! In this week’s episode, Kathrin and Carly discuss all the events that happened at the Sachsenring.

For this week’s episode, we asked you guys on our Twitter (@thesightinglap) what you want us to talk about! Lauryn, Jules, Kathrin and Annick sit down and give their opinions on some of the biggest topics in the world of Grand Prix motorcycle racing. The girls discuss what makes a MotoGP legend and share their thoughts on whether the current aero packages should be banned again. They also answer s...

In this episode, we’re back with our Catalan GP review! Jules and Kathrin will take you through all the big talking points, scary crashes and huge mistakes from title contenders of all 3 classes. It was a crazy weekend, so keep on listening to find out everything that went down at the ninth MotoGP round!

Last weekend, MotoGP returned to one of the fastest circuits of the calendar for the Italian GP! For this episode, Lauryn, Carly and Annick sat down to discuss all the action in MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 at the scenic Tuscan circuit in Mugello. Ride along with them, as they go through all the big talking points of the weekend. Big victories, big crashes and a whole lot of emotions, the Italian GP ha...

On this week's podcast episode Lauryn, Carly and Chloe sit down and chat with Moto 3 Rookie Scott Ogden. On our first ever interview, we discuss entering the MotoGP Paddock, how to prepare for a race weekend and who he predicts to win all 3 classes. Thanks again to Scott for joining us, and we hope to catch up with him soon!

On this week’s episode, Lauryn, Kathrin and Annick unpack all the action of the French GP! A chaotic red-flagged race in Moto3 has left us stunned by Jaume Masià’s winning pace. In Moto2 and MotoGP, the race unfortunately ended for both polemen in the graveltrap, which allowed Augusto Fernández and Enea Bastianini to claim victories!

In this episode Carly and Aino talk about the sudden and surprising splits between teams and riders and the speculation of Suzuki possibly leaving MotoGP entirely.

On this week's episode Lauryn and Jules are talking about Round 6 of the MotoGP Championship! Returning to Jerez with a full crowd, the Spanish GP certainly did not disappoint. A Spanish 1,2,3 in the Moto 3 set the day up perfectly for Aron Canet to stun us all in the Moto 2, finishing 2nd after having surgery on his broken radius not even a week before the race. Fabio Quartararo also had a point...

On this week’s episode Lauryn, Annick and Carly give you a round up of last weekends highs and lows at the rollercoaster circuit that is Portimão.

On this week’s episode, Lauryn, Jules and Kathrin will talk about penalties in MotoGP. Penalties, or rather the inconsistency in penalties throughout the different classes in grand prix motorcycle racing has been heavily discussed over the last years, especially this season. Find out all our opinions on this controversial topic and join the conversation over on Twitter @thesightinglap!