MXGP ‘mountains’ stand fast at vibrant Trentino Grand Prix Loitering trackside in Arco di Trento, it was hard not to be moved by the high energy of 2026 Grand Prix. Herlings, Gajser, smoke, mirrors, fire and fury and more.

Notes from a dusty Italian hillside. Here's a take on an energetic Trentino MXGP yesterday with some new R19 reading: race19.substack.com/p/mxgp-mount.... Thanks to Ray Archer for the photos.

Episode 548: Why video is capturing MotoGP (by Chaz Davies) Adam, David and Neil are joined by former world champion, WorldSBK race winner and ex-Grand Prix rider (as well as good egg and one of the smartest motorcyclists we’ve met) Chaz Davies to chat MotoGP

Interesting new MotoGP Paddock Pass Podcast with one of the more cerebral racers we know talking about the growing invasion of video tech as an analysis and performance aid: on.soundcloud.com/rbIRRipnD91s...

“I don’t feel ashamed.” Is Coenen nudging Herlings near the career edge? Playing a smart and considered game? Or wrought to the passage of time? MXGP’s powerhouse, Jeffrey Herlings, hovers in a curious void after four rounds of 19 in 2026.

MXGP words after Lucas Coenen's latest speed lesson in the sand and featuring the rider who might have been most stung by the Belgian's form. New R19 column here: race19.substack.com/p/i-dont-fee...

Profiling Ken Roczen: greatness beyond the numbers Nearly two decades after first waxing lyrical about KR, the 31-year-old is still giving cause for praise. Here are some memories, reflections and appreciations of the everlasting #94.

Profiling Ken Roczen and an opinion on the why-and-how the #94 has endured as a special athlete on the supercross landscape. New R19 reading: race19.substack.com/p/profiling-...

Episode 547: What about Marc? Adam, David and Neil offer their opinions on your opinions about Marc Marquez and whether he will (or should) stick or twist in MotoGP. Are time and ‘mileage’ catching up with the world champion? Or i

Fresh MotoGP Paddock Pass Podcast! A discussion about Marc Marquez, his status and his future, based on your opinions: on.soundcloud.com/BzG7Y19GRcyK...

Coming to America: MotoGP eyes US boom as COTA invests in entertainment As Liberty-owned MotoGP looks to expand its fanbase, Circuit of the Americas is embarking on its own entertainment-led transformation. Adam Wheeler speaks to the key figures hoping for a surge of new ...

Talking with COTA about MotoGP and MotoGP SEG about COTA. Expansion on the horizon? New column for Motorsport Magazine: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...

Marco Bezzecchi is having the time of his life. But don't ask him about it Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi is dominating the 2026 MotoGP season with the same quiet, truculent self-assurance that has always made him impossible to ignore, and even harder to interview

The maturation of the current MotoGP World Championship leader could be his last step to the title big time (…I think). Up close with Marco Bezzecchi…or as close as you want to be. Fresh writing for Motorsport Magazine: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...

Episode 543: Brazilian GP Preview 1989-2026! MotoGP Aero and more The guys offer their takes on the return to Goiânia for the first time in almost thirty years by watching and reviewing the last ‘MotoGP’ race at the site: the 1989 500cc Grand Prix! Watch/listen he

A stocked Paddock Pass Podcast MotoGP show this week: 'reviewing' the 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix, words from Michael Scott and some aerodynamics education from a specialist. Listen on any of the usual podcast platforms or here: on.soundcloud.com/OWlvKhTo6qXH...

Getting the look: Tapping into the ‘how and why’ motocross gear catches the eye Supercross is almost halfway complete and MXGP has started and (maybe?) there is a clear winner for catchy race gear so far in 2026. How do you nail the style?

Motocross and Supercross gear has been eye-catching in 2026 (especially the Astars stuff). What goes into it? More feature writing for Race19: race19.substack.com/p/getting-th...

Sharking: Has MotoGP slept on Pedro Acosta’s 2026 title chances? OK, it’s only round one, but the Red Bull KTM rider has been rising to the point where he can no longer be ignored as MotoGP’s principal instigator.

Miss yesterday's latest MotoGP column on Race19? Are we sleeping on Pedro Acosta's 2026 title chances? race19.substack.com/p/sharking-h...

5 takes from the Grand Prix of Argentina & the 2026 MXGP opener as Herlings strikes first, strikes hard Grand Prix motocross rattled across the rough terrain of Bariloche for the first of 19 rounds last weekend. The colours had changed but the music remained the same.

Fresh column! 2026 MXGP is rolling. Here are 5 topics to emerge from the season-opening Grand Prix of Argentina. race19.substack.com/p/5-takes-fr...

MotoGP with some mainstream UK news coverage. Props to Ducati and where it is due. Also, great that The Telegraph are so open-minded to different sports stories: www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2026/0...

Paddock Notes: Thailand Thursday - Simmering Adam and Neil bring you the first of the MotoGP Grand Prix Notes shows in 2026 and both are joined by veteran Spanish journo Manuel Pecino to talk Marc Marquez, the state of the paddock, the Yamaha an

First MotoGP Paddock Notes podcast of 2026 and sitting down with @neilmorrison87.bsky.social and Manuel Pecino to talk about several of the bigger talking points from the set-up here in Buriram. on.soundcloud.com/Jqxumkaqk6Pd...

Are you blue or are you blind? Yamaha’s current MotoGP predicament Yamaha have slimmed their simultaneous development effort from 3 to 2 different Grand Prix prototype motorcycles this year. How close is the light?

What will the next few days hold for Yamaha in MotoGP? A cureent view on their predicament: race19.substack.com/p/are-you-bl...

Episode 538: 2026 MotoGP Preview time…with the best newshound in the business Adam, David and Neil are joined this week by Motorsport.com’s Oriol Puigdemont, one of the best news breaking journalists in MotoGP. The guys tackle their expectations and anticipations for the season

New Paddock Pass Podcast show! Thanks to @uri_puigdemont for coming on and talking about getting the scoops in MotoGP, and for also joining us for our preview 'takes' on the fast-approaching season. on.soundcloud.com/BHRJWY7pzSFL...

Honda’s ‘dark’, bright bet for 2026 MXGP Few Grand Prix winners have exceled as fast and effectively as Tom Vialle: can the Frenchman emerge from the Herlings-hype as HRC’s lead MXGP racer?

HRC have a huge star presence in 2026 MXGP but maybe (just maybe) their lead ace won't be the first of their riders on track. Here's why Tom Vialle could surprise: race19.substack.com/p/hondas-dar...

3 reasons why Marco Bezzecchi could win the 2026 MotoGP World Championship The formative 2026 pre-season has unsurprisingly pegged Ducati as the pacesetters but the Italians have an authentic dark horse to face.

Credit where it is due and the question needs to be asked. Is Bezz the next MotoGP toppler? Fresh column fodder for Race19: race19.substack.com/p/3-reasons-...

2026 is a big season for HRC and Honda in MXGP. Just to underline the fact: here the works CRFs have never looked more different (better?). Monster Energy and PETRONAS backing now.

Perspective: MotoGP opens 2026 with aplomb under Malaysian monsoon Evaluation of the visually sumptuous opening event for the championship as MotoGP continues to work hard on its image and accessibility.

Reviewing the 2026 MotoGP championship launch. Did it sink or swim in the Malaysian rain?
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MXGP: Yamaha say Renaux could be ‘dangerous’ for Grand Prix glory Monster Energy Yamaha’s star MXGP racer has had a lean three seasons but now forms a double A-list line-up for 2026: could this be the overdue year of spoils for Maxime Renaux?

Renewed faith in the Maxime Renaux and Yamaha link in MXGP? race19.substack.com/p/mxgp-yamah...

Interview: Ducati Corse’s MotoGP situ for 2026 and beyond…according to Gigi Dall’Igna The Ducati Corse General Manager offers a smattering of opinions on his MotoGP impact, Ducati’s engineering foundations, 2026 and beyond.

It looks like Ducati Corse might be able to forge ahead with the 2027 850 after the results of the Sepang MotoGP test...at least, this is what Gigi Dall'Igna says: race19.substack.com/p/interview-...

MXGP: Yamaha MXGP management talk Gajser signing & adaptation after “disaster” of 2025 Exclusive words from Monster Energy Yamaha MXGP Factory Team Principal Hans Corvers on Tim Gajser’s integration and the behind-the-scenes sea change in blue.

How is Tim Gajser getting on with his MXGP Yamaha adaptation? And how is the factory team looking to get back to the top in 2026? We asked. Have a quick read: race19.substack.com/p/mxgp-yamah...

Perhaps the most impressive 2026 MotoGP team launch yet from HRC (a well made and interesting video, check out the edit on YouTube). Just a shame the factory bikes could not have gone a bit more retro with their livery (as per Silverstone 2024). Needs more blue.

Pedro Acosta’s next move… The Red Bull KTM star lacks a MotoGP win from his 10 podium results in just two years but his undoubted potential means his decision-making in the coming weeks could affect MotoGP greatly.

MotoGP gossip is in full swing. Can Red Bull KTM still keep Pedro Acosta? The next month will be a busy time for the resurgent Austrians: ontrackoffroad.substack.com/p/pedro-acos...

What about Marc? Will the reigning MotoGP world champion stick around for another two seasons and beyond his 35th birthday? Vibes from the 2026 Ducati Lenovo Team launch would indicate ‘si’…

What about Marc? A fresh MotoGP column from the 2026 Ducati Lenovo team launch on what the world champion will do next: ontrackoffroad.substack.com/p/what-about...

HRC on initial Jeffrey Herlings tests: “We did not expect everything to go so smooth and easy.” Exclusive words from Honda HRC MXGP General Manager Marcus Pereira de Freitas after the first days of work with MXGP star Jeffrey Herlings and the biggest rider change of the year.

What have HRC said about their first days of MXGP work with their new star (and arguably the biggest rider change in Grand Prix in recent memory) Jeffrey Herlings? Have a read and find out: substack.com/home/post/p-...

The most dominant rider you’ve never heard of: inside the genius of Jett Lawrence Is it possible to be the greatest of all-time at 22 years of age? One of the biggest motorcycle racing series in the world gears up this week but the surprising absence of SMX Champ Jett Lawrence will...

I love how @Motor_Sport are open to special feature content. Here is a story on a very special motorcycle racing athlete as SMX gets ready for 2026. Tapping into the genius of Jett Lawrence: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...

Episode 528: Our 2025 MotoGP Verdict! The cooling-off period has ended, the final interviews have been written-up, some listener questions have been dealt-with, so now’s the time for the last call on the longest Grand Prix season on recor

Last MotoGP Paddock Pass Podcast of the year (apart from some Patreon specials) and the verdicts are in. Importantly, who is the Grinch? on.soundcloud.com/5ymKDHjGNbT0...

Luca Marini: The analyst at the heart of Honda's MotoGP revival As Honda rebuilds after its deepest slump, Luca Marini has emerged as a thinking rider whose value goes far beyond the timing screens

Honda's rise and the role of Luca Marini. Some more MotoGP long-form content for @Motor_Sport here: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...

Needing a MotoGP gift idea for Christmas? 'Motorcycle Grand Prix: Insider Stories' (published late March) is now part of the Kindle Countdown to Xmas offer. Grab it here! www.amazon.co.uk/dp/178929677...