Andrea Dovizioso returned to the top step of the podium with victory at Brno, multiple world champion Freddie Spencer gives his take on the race, the rivalry between Jorge Lorenzo and Dovi, and the importance of test riders in MotoGP.
2018 F1 Season half-term review podcast
F1’s on its summer shutdown, so Mark Hughes, Motor Sport’s Grand Prix editor, joins Jack Phillips, Simon Arron and Motor Sport’s new production editor, Rob Ladbrook, to look at the season so far.
The many, many questions from readers get answered, including whether Mercedes knows how Ferrari made up the deficit, what will happen at Red Bull, and who’s been the best of the rest on the F1 grid.
Plus, the team has its say on who will be world champion come November, and whether they will be in the same league as Fangio.
Brian Redman podcast, in association with Mercedes-Benz
Brian Redman takes a break from his Goodwood Festival of Speed schedule to spend 20 minutes chatting with Motor Sport digital editor Jack Phillips to reveal favourite Porsche, the first Porsche he ever drove, what it’s like to return to Goodwood every year, why he never raced at Indy and much more – before dashing off to join the parade up the hill.
Issue preview: September
Joe Dunn takes you behind the scenes of the latest issue of Motor Sport, joined by Simon Arron, Lyndon McNeil, Samarth Kanal and Jack Phillips.
The September issue sees Dickie Meaden on the ground at the Nürburgring with Porsche as it pursues Stefan Bellof’s lap record, and so we recall racing’s other great records as part of a ‘record breakers’ feature. Plus Simon Arron takes John Barnard to lunch, Samarth Kanal discovers what it’s like at Audi since it swapped endurance racing for Formula E and Mat Oxley delves into the history of MV Agusta.
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MotoGP Rider insight: Sachsenring
Freddie Spencer, multiple world motorcycle champion, discusses the German MotoGP, the Sachsenring circuit and its history.
Plus, he looks at Dani Pedrosa’s decision to retire from MotoGP at the end of the season and the legacy he will leave.
John Barnard: Talk Show in association with Motor Sport
Former Ferrari and McLaren designer John Barnard, the man who introduced the carbon monocoque to Formula 1 and the paddle-shift gearbox, joins us to look back on his distinguished career.
In London to launch his new autobiography, ‘The Perfect Car’, he considers if such a thing exists, looks back on his career, the rights and wrongs of his time at Ferrari, the back story to Nigel Mansell’s 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix win and much more.
Unfortunately, a microphone failed during recorded. We apologise for the audio quality of presenter Jack Phillips.
Issue preview: July & August
Editor Joe Dunn introduces the latest (and July’s) issue of Motor Sport, joined by features editor Simon Arron, art editor Damon Cogman, photographer Lyndon McNeil and digital editor Jack Phillips.
July saw us preview Le Mans, from the point of view of Britain’s many GTE stars, Tiff Needell reminisce about Thruxton, and Mark Hughes unravel the mess of McLaren.
In the August issue, Murray Walker, Jackie Stewart, Nigel Mansell, Lewis Hamilton and many more look back on Silverstone’s eight decades of F1 and Mark Hughes delves into the psyche of Max Verstappen.
Rider insight: Assen MotoGP
Freddie Spencer looks back on the thrilling Assen TT round of MotoGP, from how F1’s potential visit might affect the circuit, and what makes it such a good track, to Dani Pedrosa’s future predicament, to why MotoGP has become more exciting than Formula 1. Plus, he explains why Marc Marquez is so special and why Alex Rins impressed so much.
Royal Automobile Club Talk Show in association with Motor Sport: Derek Bell
Five-time Le Mans winner Derek Bell joins Motor Sport’s Joe Dunn and Jack Phillips to introduce his new book, ‘All my Porsche Races’, and look back on his time with Porsche. Plus, he recalls his work on the Steve McQueen epic ‘Le Mans’, and explains how to take Eau Rouge flat in a Porsche 962…
Rider Insight with Freddie Spencer: Catalunya MotoGP
Freddie Spencer looks back on the latest round of the 2018 MotoGP season at Catalunya, where Jorge Lorenzo took his second win in a row ahed of Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi.