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   S4 · E40 · 11 Oct 2026 · 45 min

   Mandalika 2026 - Close Meetings & Strong Fingers

   Sometimes a weekend just can't help but go your way. Take Marc Marquez, maybe the luckiest man on the grid right now. It seems this tournament really is going down to the wire, and playing a giant part in that is just how good these Aprilia bikes are right now. Playing four-in-a-row with a race's top positions is the kind of game we're used to seeing from Ducati, but it seems that The Other Italian Manufacturer is beating those Bologna Boys at their own game. And then there is the hero of the...

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   S4 · E39 · 4 Oct 2026 · 48 min

   Motegi 2026 - Smokin' Arses

   Sometimes, a race summary sounds surprisingly like a rather laborous romantic rendez-vous: there was quite a lot of tension, not a lot of excitement and the outcome involved lots of rubber while each party involved is trying to finish as fast as humanly possible. It's the latest chapter in a championship that refuses to appoint a clear winner and is all the better for it. Say what you want, this year is one for the books. Speaking of those rubbers, what exactly was going on with...

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   S4 · E38 · 27 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

   MotoGP - Way Too Fast, Way Too Furious

   With a small break in the racing this week, you'd think we’re taking it easy. But unsurprisingly for a sport in which speed is everything, things can move quite quickly and your hosts Mat and Peter have some big things to discuss this week. So let's turn back the clock to last week, when Sunday's race was immediately followed by Monday's tests. And this is a big one, because there won't be much time until Valencia and then the pre-season testing in December. A new bike is always exciting, but...

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   S4 · E37 · 20 Sep 2026 · 50 min

   Red Bull Ring 2026 - When Sharks Strike

   Smile, you son of a bitch!* When most people picture the landlocked mountains of Austria, the last thing they think of is shark attacks. So imagine our surprise when we saw the Shark gobble up the competition this week at Red Bull Ring, even devouring Jorge Martin whole. The Shark in question is, of course, Pedro Acosta driving that giant hammerhead of a KTM. He dominated the training on Friday, screwed it up dramatically on Saturday during the sprint and then came back swinging...

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   S4 · E36 · 13 Sep 2026 · 37 min

   Misano 2026 - A Kink or a Corner?

   Sometimes, fights fight over the silliest things. As their highly-paid producer, I can tell you that Mat and Peter are no different. This weekend, the subject of Mizano's Curvone came up. You know, that famous 11th turn at San Marino. Except that it might not be a turn, but a kink. Or maybe it isn't. I'm not going to give a definitive answer here - I'm trying to preserve a very delicate peace! Luckily, there's lots of other things that happened during the race that we can talk about, ...

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   S4 · E34 · 30 Aug 2026 · 58 min

   Aragon 2026 - Aerodynamics and the Rubber Band

   Sometimes, small mistakes make for big excitement. Case in point: Marc Marquez, neglecting to disengage the rear holeshot device, sparks flying as the battle for first becomes an open question. See, there's something interesting about this track and the current set-up of MotoGP and it's got a lot to do with the tires. You might not see it on camera* but this track eats rubber for breakfast. Want to win? Then get in first, close it up and don't try to get away too far because you'll sti...

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   S4 · E33 · 23 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

   MotoGP Legends - Riding and Racing Honda's RC211V

   You want to ride a MotoGP-bike? Yeah, good luck with that: everyone knows these are machines made for murder, beasts of technology that only those gifted with near-superhuman reflexes can manage. These days, those rides have about as much in common with your average road bike as a space shuttle has in common with a paper airplane. What can I say; you can't walk the cutting edge if you don't expect to bleed a little. Except that once upon a time, there was a bike that was different. Fast...

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   S4 · E32 · 16 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 20 min

   MotoGP - These Mad And Mighty Machines

   No race? Nope! It's the second summer mini-break, giving everyone some time to catch their breaths. It also raises the question what a million dollar rider does to relax. Drinks at a tropical beach, anyone? That'd be our plan, surely. Not sure what cocktails would be involved, but feel free to let us know your best guess for your favourite rider. The last time we had a break like this was last month, and we spend it talking about the characteristics of the top five riders. This week we'...

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   S4 · E31 · 9 Aug 2026 · 47 min

   Silverstone 2026 - Scary Speedy Bikes

   Some things are just meant to be together. You know: peanut butter and chocolate. Salt and pepper. Silverstone and Aprilia. Yes, Assen and Phillip Island are nice. But bring these bikes to Silverstone, and their aero really starts making the difference. The result? A clear domination, where in one historic weekend the Italian manufacturer managed to lock down the grid's front row, take all three top places during the sprint and then doing the same during the main race in a pretty histo...

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    S4 · E30 · 2 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

    Visiting Öhlins: Pump Friction

    IMPORTANT: This episode uses a lot of photo’s, which you will probably want to look at. To do that, please watch this episode on our Patreon or YouTube. Enjoy! Trip report! Being world famous (and very handsome!) MotoGP-journalist, you wouldn’t believe the places that Mat and Peter have been. But even for them, there’s some places you just don’t get to go to. Places like the country of Sweden, for example. Yet that’s exactly where we went, just north of Stockholm, to visit the elusiv...