The official MotoGP™ Podcast: Last on the Brakes

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Greg Minnaar: the Valentino Rossi of Downhill Mountain Biking Jun 29, 2020

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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 Mountain Bike racing, Greg Minnaar what his thoughts are and how exactly, much like our very own Valentino Rossi, he’s managed to stay at the very top level of his own sport for 20 years and overcome the challenges that come with every new generation of rider. This is not an episode to be missed! And while you’re at it, get in touch with Fran and Matt using #MotoGPpodcast on Twitter or even in the YouTube comments on the video version of the podcast and let us know who YOU think the GOAT of MotoGP™ is! See you next Monday!

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Razlan Razali: How to make sporting dreams achievable Jun 22, 2020

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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 old into a MotoGP™ World Champion? And, what is the right attitude that team managers look for in young racers?

Truly fascinating insight from the man who started his career in MotoGP™ as CEO of the Sepang International Circuit back in 2008, this really is an episode giving unique insight into the sport like you’ll likely never heard before.

See you next Monday!

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Ross Noble: Flower pots, the leg dangle & things you shouldn't put in your boots Jun 15, 2020

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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 much more. Inspired by the chat, the question of the week this time is: if you were a MotoGP™ rider, what would you first race win celebration be?

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Mark Webber: Why an F1 driver loves MotoGP™ and bikes Jun 08, 2020

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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 of four-wheeled motorsport himself.

From his friendship with Mick Doohan, looking behind the scenes in Rossi’s garage, sitting on Wayne Rainey’s World Championship winning bike at his home in California, to track days with WorldSBK legend, Troy Bayliss - who better to ask about the parallels between the two biggest motorsports on the planet than this nine-time F1 race winner?

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Neil Hodgson: the ‘Quartararo effect’, how the sport’s changed and paddock preconceptions Jun 01, 2020

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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 in the rough in 2020? Hodgson doesn’t have all the answers, but there’s plenty food for thought.

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Dani Pedrosa - Privacy in a world where cameras never switch off May 25, 2020

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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 and later on in the episode, we find out exactly what it feels like when the very best riders on the planet enter ‘the zone’, how they get there and what the dangers are from abruptly coming out of it.

This is not an episode to be missed - Dani Pedrosa unfiltered and as open as you’ve ever heard him before. If you enjoyed it, we’d really appreciate it if you recommended the podcast to a friend, and leave a review on your preferred podcast platform!

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Danilo Petrucci: The man who never gave up, even when it was like an "ant fighting an elephant" May 18, 2020

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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 chequered flag. Find out how this inspires him to keep going in search of more victories on the big red beast! We also find out what stops a rider calling it quits and walking away from their career, even when they're on the brink, and how one Italian racing hero inspired him to join the Police Cadets to help with his racing!

This is Danilo Petrucci in Lockdown Last On The Brakes!

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Maverick Viñales: how to perform at your best when it matters most May 11, 2020

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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 of hype and pressure at such a young age, and particularly how he’s able to be so zen in the latter half of the season last year - is it a training program, mindset, or both? Topped off as ever with the Kenwood Quickfire, where we find out whether our very own Top Gun has been in touch with the fictional Maverick in real life!

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Kevin Schwantz: Food fights, filling the void, and how rivalry has changed May 04, 2020

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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 they have all the protective gear even while out for a casual ride with their mates, as well as the story behind one of the biggest food fights the World Championship has ever seen. Stick around till the end as well to find out who Kevin wishes he had as a teammate during his career in the Kenwood Quickfire round!

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Max Biaggi: normal childhood to national icon, the difference between riders who make it and those who don’t... and more! Apr 27, 2020

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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, as well as revealing his favourite aspect of the sport - something which he says he’s never revealed before…

Hope you guys are enjoying these more in depth chats, if you have any suggestions on who you’d like to see on the podcast in the coming weeks, let us know either in the comments on the YouTube version of the podcast, or tweeting @MotoGP - and make sure to leave a review on your preferred podcast platform! See you next week.

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