Episodes
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In the first Tank Slappers Podcast of 2021, Autosport's Lewis Duncan and Motorsport.com's Oriol Puigdemont discuss what Davide Brivio's shock Suzuki exit will do to the team and how it plans to forge ahead. They also talk about what effect COVID-19 will have in the early months of MotoGP 2021 and look into Dovizioso's comments about his Ducati exit.
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As 2020 winds down, Oriol Puigdemont and Lewis Duncan take a look back over MotoGP’s wildest season. It was a year in which a new champion was crowned and the reigning one absent; where news stars shone brightly and burned out just as quickly; where the old guard bid farewell, and where the racing was as thrilling as it has ever been.
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Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez had a third operation on the arm he broke in July at the Spanish Grand Prix. Having missed the whole of the 2020 campaign, Marquez now faces a six-month recovery period from his latest operation - though Honda is yet to confirm this. In the latest Tank Slappers Podcast, Lewis Duncan and Oriol Puigdemont discuss what might be next for Marquez and Honda.
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After a punishing schedule of 14 races in 18 weeks, the 2020 MotoGP season came to an end in Portugal with home hero Miguel Oliveira romping to a dominant victory from pole position. Franco Morbidelli finished runner-up in the standings on another miserable day for Yamaha’s 2020 M1 riders, while the world champion’s victory lap didn’t quite go to plan. A weary Lewis Duncan and Oriol Puigdemont go through the talking points of a finale of many farewells in Portugal.
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2020 MotoGP world champion Joan Mir joins Lewis Duncan to talk about how he won the title in his second year at Suzuki.
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MotoGP crowned a new world champion at the Valencia Grand Prix when Joan Mir took Suzuki to its first premier class world title in 20 years. The 23-year-old Spaniard’s sophomore MotoGP campaign has been ultra-consistent, netting him the crown with a round to spare in MotoGP’s maddest year. In the latest Tank Slappers, Lewis Duncan and Oriol Puigdemont discuss Mir’s rise to title glory, as well as the nightmare which befell Yamaha and Cal Crutchlow’s future.
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Joan Mir is now within sight of the 2020 MotoGP championship after securing his maiden victory in the European Grand Prix. The most consistent rider of the season, his first win has come at a perfect moment, coinciding with Yamaha’s challenge seemingly crumbling after a miserable weekend. Autosport’s Lewis Duncan and Motorsport.com’s Oriol Puigdemont discuss the champion-elect’s race, as well as Yamaha’s disaster.
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After failing a COVID-19 test, Valentino Rossi could well miss this weekend’s European Grand Prix at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit near Valencia. Yamaha has announced he will be replaced by GRT Yamaha World Superbike rider Garrett Gerloff should he be unable to race. This is the second time Yamaha has elected against running test rider Jorge Lorenzo in place of Rossi, raising questions about his future within the team. In the latest Tank Slappers, Autosport’s Lewis Duncan and Motorsport.com’s Oriol Puigdemont discuss just this and look ahead to the final triple-header of 2020.
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Franco Morbidelli became just the second repeat winner of the 2020 MotoGP season and has come back into championship contention with three rounds to go. His fellow Yamaha riders Fabio Quartararo and Maverick Vinales once again struggled at Aragon, with Suzuki’s Joan Mir opening up his championship lead to 14. In the latest Tank Slappers podcast, Autosport’s Lewis Duncan and Motorsport.com’s Oriol Puigdemont discuss the latest MotoGP race and look at how the championship battle is shaping up.
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In the latest Tank Slappers podcast, Autosport’s Lewis Duncan and Motorsport.com’s Oriol Puigdemont discuss all the action from a dramatic Aragon Grand Prix won by Suzuki’s Alex Rins.
A “disaster day” for Fabio Quartararo left him in 18th and lost him the lead in the championship to Joan Mir by six points, while Honda rookie Alex Marquez once again proved he was more than just ’the brother of Marc’ with a stunning ride to second. -
In the latest Tank Slappers podcast, Autosport’s International Editor Lewis Duncan is joined as always by Motorsport.com’s Global MotoGP Editor to preview this weekend’s 10th round of the 2020 MotoGP season from Aragon.
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Fabio Quartararo won the Catalan Grand Prix to return to the lead of the MotoGP standings, while another podium for Joan Mir puts him into second. With the title battle beginning to look like a battle between the MotoGP sophomores, can anyone else work their way back into contention? In the latest Tank Slappers Podcast, Autosport’s International Editor Lewis Duncan and Motorsport.com’s Global MotoGP Editor Oriol Puigdemont discuss the latest round of the 2020 MotoGP season.
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Four points covering the top four in the championship proves that, compared to any other motorsport, MotoGP continues to deliver for the fans. Six different winners so far in 2020 shows how this championship will go down to the wire. But why is this? How much is the absence of Marquez a factor? And what about the change to rear tyres? Autosport International Editor Lewis Duncan and by Motorsport.com’s Global MotoGP Editor Oriol Puigdemont analyse the season so far.
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Autosport International Editor Lewis Duncan and by Motorsport.com’s Global MotoGP Editor Oriol Puigdemont look back at the San Marino GP. another eventful race. Franco Mobidelli dominated the race after taking an early lead and pulling out a gap over second-place Rossi. Quartararo had a miserable weekend after crashing twice whilst pushing too hard. Maverick Vinales couldn’t capitalise on being polesitter eventually finishing sixth.
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Autosport International Editor Lewis Duncan and by Motorsport.com’s Global MotoGP Editor Oriol Puigdemont look back at another eventful race. Maverick Vinales threw himself from his Yahama at 140mph when his brake exploded at turn 1 as he began lap 17. After race we learned that his brakes were fading from lap 4, which caused some: was continuing to race an unnecessary risk to other riders? Brembo brought a new material to the Styrian GP but Vinales opted against running it. Did Vinales do anything wrong? Or should he have made a different decision?
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Andrea Dovizioso's shock announcement about his departure from Ducati at the end of the current MotoGP season was followed 24 hours later by a win at the Austrian Grand Prix. Autosport International Editor Lewis Duncan and by Motorsport.com’s Global MotoGP Editor Oriol Puigdemont analyse the implications for his career and where Dovi could be racing next year. Plus we look at the horror crash between Zarco & Morbidelli, and consider the current state of safety at MotoGP tracks.
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Autosport International Editor Lewis Duncan and by Motorsport.com’s Global MotoGP Editor Oriol Puigdemont relive the key moments from the Czech GP including a shock maiden victory for Brad Binder. We analyze how he was able to stretch out a lead over the chasing pack of Morbidelli, Zarco Rins, Rossi and Oliveira.
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Autosport International Editor Lewis Duncan and by Motorsport.com’s Global MotoGP Editor Oriol Puigdemont look ahead to the key talking points around the Czech GP. The contracted season has had an impact of many areas of the sport, but Marc Marquez's injury during a shortened calendar has hindered his title chances, with no time to come back and score enough points. With a return trip to the doctors and a possible two-race forced absence, his bid for a World Championship is surely gone. The short season also puts pressure on any other rider to avoid mistakes. Even the smallest error proves more costly compared to a typical year.
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Autosport International Editor Lewis Duncan is joined by Motorsport.com’s Global MotoGP Editor Oriol Puigdemont to look back at the Spanish GP. The biggest talking point of the weekend should have been Marc Marquez's incredible recovery ride through the pack. But a massive crash on Lap 22 has ruled him out of forthcoming races. How serious are his injuries? When will he race again? And could this be a potential career-ending injury? The Honda rider is due to have surgery early this week and we'll know more soon.
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