With MotoGP on its summer break, we give our verdict on the 23 regular riders in the BikeLive Half-Term Report!
The season has already produced five different winners, ten different podium finishers and a number of new stars in one of the most unpredictable campaigns ever… and we’re only halfway!
Listen in as Louis and Dre make their judgements and find out who BikeLive’s Rider of the Year so far turns out to be…
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WorldSBK heads into the summer break and the natives are getting restless! After a weekend short on excitement at Laguna Seca, we look back on another Jonathan Rea masterclass and ask what WorldSBK can do to win back the public.
We also salute the bravery of Chaz Davies who claimed victory in his first race since fracturing his back at Misano and deliver our mid-season review. Warning, this may not make great listening if you’re a Honda fan!
Also, stick around for the post-credits as the first lady of BikeLive makes her comeback!
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Need to call a talent spotter? Look no further than ‘The Ponch’, Herve Poncharal! After Johann Zarco’s mega performance on home soil at Le Mans, this week’s BikeLive turns its attention to Jonas Folger who lit up the Sachsenring, chasing Marc Marquez all the way to the finish.
Louis and Dre look back on all the big stories from the German GP as the four title contenders head into the summer break covered by ten points while the Moto2 and Moto3 championship leaders stamped their authority
If that’s not all, we talk Snetterton BSB, the ongoing saga of the Circuit of Wales and the Suzuka 8 Hour. Enjoy!
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The longest winning career in MotoGP history, congrats to Valentino Rossi, and me with Louis Suddaby pay tribute to the man on this week’s Bike Live as we talk all the action from Assen!
From Vale’s dogfight with Danilo to the flag, the Marquez/Dovi/Cal fight for 3rd, the rain, the Zarco pole, to his audacious flag-to-flag gamble, and more! As well as talking Moto2, with Frankie Morbidelli confirming his MotoGP status with a gritty victory ahead of Thomas Luthi, who refuses to go away. And in Moto3, as Aron Canet stole the win off Romano Fenati, as Joan Mir got beaten up, and Bo Bendsynder was literaally inches off a Top 10 finish!
All that and a Germany MotoGP, and British Superbikes at Snetterton preview, this week on Bike Live!
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Louis and Dre return to review another weekend which proves one thing…Superbikes NEED to chill!
We look back on a dramatic WorldSBK weekend at Misano as Jonathan Rea and Chaz Davies clash once again, handing a smug Tom Sykes the jammiest win of his career. Race 2 also saw Marco Melandri return to the winner’s circle, claiming the 100th World Superbike win for an Italian rider.
If that’s not all, we look at the hard-luck stories for Michael van der Mark and Jordi Torres, plus the Knockhill BSB round as Jake Dixon shocked the world. Enjoy!
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Back-to-back MotoGP weekends and back-to-back Andrea Dovizioso victories! Episode 17 looks back at Dovi’s double and, whisper it quietly, could a title challenge be on?!
We also talk about Honda’s return to form, Yamaha’s weekend from hell, and the paddock rumours which could spell trouble for Sam Lowes. (Don’t tell Becks)
If that’s not all, we review Alex Marquez’s lights-to-flag Moto2 win and another lap of the gods from Joan Mir to claim the Moto3 victory. Enjoy!
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Sometimes nice guys do finish first! Episode 16 of #BikeLive looks back on the Italian Grand Prix as Mugello saw three home winners!
The band is back together as Louis, Dre and Becks discuss Andrea Dovizioso’s memorable victory for Ducati and an emotional first Moto2 win for Mattia Pasini.
We also review one of the the GREATEST races any of us have ever seen as Andrea Migno wins a 24-bike (yes, TWENTY-FOUR bike) fight for the win in Moto3.
Enjoy!
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Louis and Dre are back to review the UK round of the World Superbike Championship as Jonathan Rea conquered Tom Sykes’ nine race winning streak at Donington Park!
We look at the chaotic race one as Sykes made history, Rea made the headlines with a dramatic crash at the Old Hairpin and Alex Lowes made the mother of all comebacks before covering race two, and Rea’s revenge as he claimed Kawasaki’s 100th WorldSBK win.
If all that wasn’t enough, we also talk about another Kenan Sofuoglu demonstration in WorldSSP as he looks to win a sixth title (despite giving the field a two-race head start) and a victory for Alfonso Coppola which blew the WorldSSP300 title race wide open. Enjoy!
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Despite the somber mood, we here at Bike Live felt that we just HAD to have a show on the ridiculous MotoGP weekend at Le Mans!
Andre Harrison and Louis Suddaby break it all down as Maverick Vinales and Valentino Rossi went to war for the win, the Doctor dropped his scalpel. Johann Zarco with another stunning result on home soil, as well as another dominant win for Frankie Morbidelli in Moto2, and Moto3, with one of the biggest crashes ever, Joan Mir dominates again, Danny Kent returned to a lukewarm result, and much, much more analysis!
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We’ll be honest, this is probably the toughest podcast we’ve ever had to record. On Monday 22nd May, Nicky Hayden sadly lost his life following a training accident while cycling in Italy. This episode sees Louis, Dre and Becks pay tribute to the 2006 MotoGP World Champion.
A legend, a gentleman, a hero to all motorcycle fans. We’ll never forget you. Ride on, Kentucky Kid
Nicky Hayden, 1981-2017
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