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Episode 144: Eugene Laverty Interview and Misano Wrapup * Jim Race chats with Eugene Laverty * Bob and Jules wrapup Misano * Even some 250cc stuff this show! Great show today following a great MotoGP weekend at Misano! First off, Jim Race talks with Eugene Laverty, the Northern Irish 250cc racer who is filling in for Fabian Foret in World Supersport, about all sorts of great stuff! After that, Bob and Jules chat about the Misano race which was another eye opener, and even talk a bit about the 250cc championship which simply doesn't get enough attention. Good stuff, download it and take a listen! Links This Episode: Eugene Laverty breaking in new leathers (hilarious) at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKQ6rMWYKDw Simoncelli calls Barbera a criminal at http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Simoncelli+brands+Barbera+a+criminal+after+latest+clash

Episode 143: Misano Preview and... TIRES! * tired of tire talk? apparently we're not (: * misano preview Jules Cisek and Jim Race chat about tires, Rossi and Stoner (and tires), and do a preview of Misano (with the occasional tire comment). Links this episode: GP Stats Visualization (requires Flash): http://www.minglebee.com/gp/ MotoGP 2009 Silly Season Overview: http://www.motogpmatters.com/page/2008/08/26/who_s_going_where_in_motogp_in_2009_sill.html RideOnTwo silly season thread: http://www.rideontwo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1599

Episode 142: Holy Schnikes, Will You Guys Please Shut Up! * Late Braking Gnus: AMA DQ's Mladin * Sad Note, RIP Toriano Wilson * Liam Chats with Jules * Brno Wrapup, sorta * Contest Winners! * Gateway Track Day with MCRA An insanely long show today! One day they'll get to a more manageable length, I promise. But until then, we have lots to talk about. Amongst other news, Jules and Bob do a Brno wrapup that is way all over the map about a race that is absolutely pivotal for the 2008 MotoGP Championship. We also hear from Liam and we talk about the really nice folks in the MCRA. Good stuff, download and listen to the show! Links This Episode: Mladin disqualified at http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Aug/080821atf.htm MCRA Lightweight Superbike race onboard at Gateway on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-fWuRbnJDs Midwest Cafe Racing Association at http://www.mcraracing.com

Episode 141: MotoLiam and Mark Neale * MotoGP news * Catching up with motoliam at the Ace Cafe * Interview with Faster director Mark Neale * a Contest! Jules Cisek hosts this week's episode and catches with Liam Schubert at the Ace Cafe in San Francisco. Also a great interview with Mark Neale, director of the film Faster. Plus some news leading up to Brno and a last minute Brno FP1 report. Oh, and a contest: Free downloads of the film Faster from iTunes! Links this episode: Nicky Hayden missing Brno: http://www.motogpmatters.com/news/2008/08/12/nicky_hayden_to_miss_brno_motogp_round.html SOUP interviews Kevin Schwantz: http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Aug/080810-34.htm MotoLiam: http://www.motoliam.com Faster on iTunes: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewMovie?id=273855148&s=143441

Episode 140: OMG DMG! * Write the BBC * Peter Lenz * Call with Darren Carpenter about DMG/AMA and track days and MotoGP Jules is taking the week off, but we've got a really great call with Darren Carpenter. We have some comments, news, opinions and general blathering about the Daytona Motorsport Group's takeover of the AMA roadracing rights, plus some other fun chit chat. It's a good call, so download the episode and take a listen! Links This Episode: Peter Lenz's website at http://peterlenz.com Pacific Super Sport Riders at http://www.pssrtrack.com Midwest Cafe Racing Association at http://www.mcraracing.com

Episode 139: US GP Commentary Pepsi Challenge * Late Braking Gnus! * Indy MotoGP Suite Auction * Listener E-mail (aka Stoner bashing) * Commentary Pepsi Challenge with Jules Yet another long show today (shocker!) but very fun to make and I think it will be fun to listen to. We've got some great listener e-mails, an awesome chance to watch the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix from the posh seats, an excellent call with Jules where among other things we compare four different commentary teams doing the commentary for the Red Bull US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, and some fantastic "you are there" audio from Laguna Seca. Good stuff, download the show and listen now! Don't forget to check out the stereo Director's Cut of the Warm Up at http://www.motogpod.com/downloads/2008-07-20-MotoGP-WUP-Audio.mp3. Links This Episode: Steve Jones' Indy MotoGP Suite at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160266683577 1988 USGP with Lawson/Gardener at http://www.superbikeplanet.com/feature1988usgp.htm Vermeulen Renewing with Suzuki? at http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Jul/080731c.htm Stereo audio from the Sunday morning Warm Up at Laguna Seca at http://www.motogpod.com/downloads/2008-07-20-MotoGP-WUP-Audio.mp3

Episode 138: Laguna Meltdown! * OMG! Best Race of the Season! * Kevin Schwantz! * Nicky Hayden! * Liam Shubert! * Chat with Jules! * Other stuff! WOW! What a race, and it was so cool to be there. We've got a super big show today, very long but still only just barely touching on some of the things that I want to talk about with this race. After a race like that, I think we all need a break so it's just as well we have a few weeks until Brno. In this week's show, Jules and I do a rather long (shocking!) wrapup of some of the race highlights and general chitchat. Before we get to that, we've got some interviews that Jules and I recorded at Laguna Seca, including Kevin Schwantz, Nicky Hayden (not me interviewing him, but very interesting) and Liam Shubert! Some other good stuff, including a semi-drunken rant by yours truly. Download and take a listen! Links This Episode: Fuming Stoner Accuses Rossi on BBC at http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/7516543.stm Jules' Awesome Race Pics at http://gallery.popmonkey.com/v/ducmonkey/0807usgp/ Steve Jones and the FANTASTIC Nicky Hayden Fans Trophy Suite at http://www.usmotogpfans.com YouTube "Tribute to drivers (Fernischumi)" video link sent in by Jason Pryor at http://youtube.com/watch?v=BluQvEP6WnI

Episode 137: Sachsenring Roundup * Getting Ready For Laguna Seca! * Sachsenring Review with Jules Kind of a hasty show this week, what with rushing around to get ready for the US GP at Laguna Seca. But Jules and I found time to have a good long call about Sachsenring, interesting stuff even if it's a little bit all over the place. And this is a new improved MotoGPod, now with 50% less Stoner bashing! =) No Links This Episode

Episode 136: Der Sachsenring Preview * Luis d'Antin out, Hopper missing Laguna, Hacking called up to the show * World Supers at Misano * Sachsenring Preview and Championship Review Another long show today with a long chat with Jules about the Championship thus far. Also some newsy bits and some general chit chat. And World Superbike as well! Plus, don't forget that the MotoGP race will be on CBS in the United States this weekend! Check your local listings. Links This Episode: Eurosport online petition at http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/keep-eurosport-motogp-coverage.html

Episode 135: Assen Wrapup with Jules and Long Winded Stoner Justification/Explanation * MotoGP On Broadcast TV in the USA! * We Never Said Stoner Sucks! * Assen Wrapup * Track Day Mea Culpa OK, we've got a really long show this week, almost two hours. But Jules and I were having such a great time with the call that we didn't want it to end! I think you'll like it and, hey, it will last one more commute or whatever you do when you listen to the show! We've got it all this week, a tiny bit of news, a wrapup of Assen, Jules and I explaining (again) our Stoner position, and a little lesson learned out on the track on my SV650. Good stuff, I think you'll like it! No Links This Episode (too lazy)

Episode 134: Donington Wrapup with Jules and Half Assen Preview * Listener Events * Assen News * Listener E-mail * Call with Jules About Donington * Shout out to The Hornrims! I have to admit, the Assen jokes never get old. What can I say? I'm juvenile and immature. So, all two of you that actually read the show notes, I hope you have the same childish sense of humor. In any case, we've got a big show today with some news, some event notices, a listener e-mail, a long call with Jules about Donington, all wrapped up with a plug for MotoGPod listener Joe Popp's band The Hornrims! Check it out, I think you'll like the show. Links this episode: Wales Air Ambulance Helimed Rideout at http://www.helimedrideout.co.uk 2nd Annual Red Flag Fund Charity Auction, August 23rd, 2008 at Blackhawk Farms Raceway in South Beloit, IL at http://www.redflagfund.org. Or send e-mail to jeff@redflagfund.org Midwest Cafe Racing Association at http://www.mcraracing.com The Hornrims at http://www.thehornrims.com Go Joe Popp!

Episode 133: Donington Preview with Jules * Call with Jules About Donington Preview * Some Road Racing News Long call with Jules about all sorts of stuff, I think it turned out pretty good and I think you’ll like it too! Links this episode: No links this episode.

Episode 132: Catalunya Wrapup with Darren Carpenter and some Senseless Blathering * Blathering * Long Call with Darren Chatting About the Catalunya GP * Editorial: Passing and Pizza, WTF? Bob is back, and no, he wasn't in rehab! We've got a long call with Darren Carpenter talking about the Catalunya MotoGP race, good stuff! We follow that up with a somewhat different feature, an editorial/commentary about passing in MotoGP compared to pizza and somewhat to other (much lesser) forms of motorsport, like, say, Formula 1. Interesting stuff, well worth a listen! Links this episode: Dennis Noyes' comments on Ben Spies' prospects at http://www.speedtv.com/article_print_view/844943 and http://www.speedtv.com/article_print_view/845513 Watch the WindTunnel with Dave DeSpain segment with Peter Windsor and Darrel Waltrip debating passing at http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?i=26729808&id=262441699&s=143441

Episode 131: Mugello and More with Jim Race * call with Jim Race of rideontwo.com * listener email and free practice news from catalunya Jules talks with Jim Race of RideOnTwo.com about MotoGP at Mugello and World Superbikes at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah. Links in this show: MotoGP @ Assen 2006 finish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlBf-PZkmi4 Bayliss saying his farewells to America: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cN0LfYpnQc Formula1Blog pocast: http://www.formula1blog.com/

Episode 130: LeMans and Mugello with Liam * Listener email * MotoGP and other motorcycle racing news * Call with Liam Schubert about LeMans and Mugello In this episode I answer a bunch of listener email, share some news items, and chat with Liam Schubert of Alice D'Antin MotoGP about the LeMans round and the upcoming race at Mugello. Links in this episode: AMA Superbike Class: http://superbikeplanet.com/2008/May/080526a.htm AMA Liter Class: http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/May/080529e4.htm GP riders at a bee farm: http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Quintet+enjoy+visit+to+Tuscan+farm

Episode 129: Le Mans Wrapup with Jules * A Touch Of News, Good and Bad * Call with Jules Wrapping Up Le Mans and Stoner's Season Another great chat with Jules this week about Le Mans and various things, including some spicy rumors and secret tidbits! I think you'll enjoy the call. Before we get to that, there's a couple of news items to cover, including the very sad death of Robert Dunlop. Links this episode: Death of Robert Dunlop at North West 200 road race at http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/7403931.stm F1 Champion Michael Schumacher races in German Superbike series at Oschersleben at http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=42681 Lots of Records for Rossi at http://www.crash.net/motorsport/motogp/news/163367-0/updated_rossi_closes_in_on_nieto_ago.html

Episode 128: China Wrapup, Le Mans Preview and General Chatter * Long Chat with Jules About All Sorts of Stuff Kind of a rough and ready show today with a call with Jules where we talk about the China GP, World Superbike and Supersport, Ben Spies, the upcoming French GP at Le Mans and all sorts of other stuff. It's a little bit all over the map but it's a really good chat and well worth a listen! Links this episode: Julian Ryder's article on traction control at http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/May/080513rn.htm

Episode 127: Real Life with Motoliam A special episode featuring a long call with Liam Schubert giving us some important insights into his life with the MotoGP circus. Make sure you read Liam's blog post from exactly one year ago by following the link in these show notes. You can always email Liam at liam@motoliam.com Links in this episode: May 13, 2007 blog entry at Motoliam.com: http://www.motoliam.com/2007/05/shanghai_stories_food_shopping.html

Episode 126: The Championship So Far * Bob is back! * Championship Review with Darren Carpenter Bob is back from a work & vacation related little break, and we get right back into the swing of things with a great chat with Darren Carpenter. We mostly covered the MotoGP championship so far, not so much a race review of the Grand Prix of China, but more like an analysis of the top ten riders in the standings and some opinions and chit chat. It's a long call, but it's interesting stuff! Links this episode: No links this episode.

Episode 125: Motosports Photography * WSBK and MotoGP news * Day one Shanghai summary * Interview with Andrew Wheeler (professional motorsports photographer) * Interview with Scott Jones (amateur motorsports photographer) We start with a quick wrapup of the week's news. If you don't care about motorsports photography click "Stop" after the news segment. Otherwise continue to interviews with Andrew Wheeler and Scott Jones. Links in this show: Kropotkin on Yamaha in 2009: http://blogger.xs4all.nl/daisy/archive/2008/04/27/382438.aspx Rossi Lookalike: http://www.crash.net/motorsport/motogp/news/162455-0/rossi_lookalike_says_sorry.html Andrew Wheeler's photo site: http://www.automotophoto.com/ Andrew Wheeler's blog: http://automotophoto-andrew-wheeler.blogspot.com/ Scott Jones' photo site: http://www.turn2photography.com/ Scott Jones' blog: http://blog.scottjones.net/

Episode 124: A Walk With Liam * More on Ducati bringing in Troy Bayliss and Max Biaggi to help with the GP8 * Lots of Suzuki news * WSBK races in Assen this weekend * A chat with Liam Schubert News items regarding Ducati and Suzuki, a reminder about WSBK races this weekend at Assen, and a phone conversation with Liam while he takes a morning walk over to one of his hangout spots. Links in this episode: Kropotkin on Melandri: http://blogger.xs4all.nl/daisy/archive/2008/04/21/380336.aspx WSBK Assen 2007 race 2 Final Laps: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i9Mg7l9DJk

Episode 123: Estoril Wrapup * Estoril MotoGP and 250 races - short reviews * Discussion of Ducati and China rumours - 'cause we need more F1 like drama! * Chat with Liam Schubert about Estoril, China and the usual Liam Stuff Just a low key show after some great racing at Estoril. Jules chats with Liam Schubert of Alice D'Antin and does some minor news wrapups and race reports. Links in this episode: * Kropotkin's post on possible China round cancellation: http://blogger.xs4all.nl/daisy/archive/2008/04/17/378233.aspx * Kropotkin's post on Hayden in 2009: http://blogger.xs4all.nl/daisy/archive/2008/04/17/378239.aspx * Ghezzi-Brian website: http://www.ghezzi-brian.com/

Episode 122: The Return of Jim Race * Jules and Jim chit chat about WSBK Valencia and MotoGP Estoril * WSBK Valencia wrapup * MotoGP Estoril QP Wrapup and Race preview AFM Racer Jim Race from Rideontwo.com joins us this week to talk about the WSBK Races at Valencia last weekend and about MotoGP at Estoril this weekend. We go over free practice and qualifying results and make wild guesses at what might happen tomorrow. Links in this episode: MotoGPnews forums: http://www.boardzero.com/motogpnews/ Example Rideontwo Estoril photo thread (warning: contains SPOILERS): http://www.rideontwo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1627

Episode 121: Jerez Wrapup * Jerez Wrapup with Jules * Jerez Results * Upcoming Schedule Got a really good show today, nice long conversation with Jules about Jerez. Lots of opinion and insight, some smack talking, and sympathy for Grace over at Formula 1 Blog. She knows what I'm talking about. Links this episode: Colin Edwards QP save, MotoGP.com non-commentary version at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_m-af2UXnI Colin Edwards QP save, EuroSport version at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1UlEQtdUGc Colin Edwards QP save, Australian version at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxARspGHQ2c Fantasy MotoGP at http://www.mikeyscott.co.uk/fmotogp RideOnTwo tipping competition (and all kinds of other good stuff) at http://www.rideontwo.com/

Episode 120: Jerez Preview * More about the Stoner Mystique * Jerez Preview Extremely short show today, only about 23 minutes of MotoGP fun. Jules is on vacation and I'm swamped at work. Still some very good stuff about the Jerez race this weekend, it's well worth a listen! Links this episode: Steve Jones Charity Auction at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160223328427 VivaDucati.com at http://www.vivaducati.com Midwest Cafe Racers Association at http://www.MCRAracing.com

Episode 119: The Stoner Mystique * MotoCzysz Documentary Premiere at Bagdad Cafe in Portland * Chat with Jules about the Stoner Mystique Only about 50 minutes or so this week, to make up for last week's horrifically long show. Good stuff this week, we’ve got a call with Jules Cisek about the Stoner Mystique and a report from Fergus Caldicott about the US Premiere of "Birth of a Racer" at the Bagdad Cafe in Portland. Check it out! Links this episode: Fans.Moto.GP at http://fans.moto.gp

Episode 118: Qatar Review - The MotoGP 2000 umm.errr 8 Season Has Begun! * Crazy Long Show Today! * Chat with Jules about MotoGP Season Opener at Qatar * No Less Than Three Calls With Liam Shubert! OK, this episode might be a little long at over two full hours! But there's so much goodness to talk about and believe it or not, I cut out almost thirty minutes!! Links this episode: SpeedFeenz Motorcycle Gear Store at http://www.speedfeenz.com RideOnTwo Forum at http://www.rideontwo.com Liam's Wild Ride at http://www.motoliam.com New! MotoGP Official Website not even mentioned in the show at http://beta.motogp.com

Episode 117: Them Darn Crazy Superbikes Down Under * What's on TV? * Chat with Jules about World SuperBike season at Phillip Island * Marine Corps Joke Jules and I had a long chat about the World Superbike races at fantastic Phillip Island and we kind of neglected to do much for the MotoGP opener at Qatar or Daytona Bike Week! Big motortcycle racing weekend coming up, i hope you don't miss it! Also, some stfuff coming up on Discovery Channel that you should look out for! Download the show and have a listen! Links this episode: Troy's Story at Docurama at http://www.docurama.com/productdetail.html?productid=NV-NNVG107861 Troy's Story at Amazon online at http://www.amazon.com/Troys-Story-Incredible-Superbike-Champion/dp/B000YKI4OA/ Birth of a Racer on Discovery HD at http://dhd.discovery.com/tv-schedules/special.html?paid=66.14723.120576.0.0

Episode 116: Qatar, Qatar, Qatar * Wales Air Ambulance Helimed Ride Out * Contest Winner! * Mini Tech Segment: Suspension * Chat with Jules about World SuperBike season opener at Qatar * Very brief update on MotoGP tests at Qatar This week, we announce the winner of the contest to win a set of Chicken Hawk Racing tire warmers used by Ben Spies at Laguna Seca in 2007! There's also a mini tech segment about suspension and what exactly is going on when you hit a bump, followed by a chat with Jules about the World Superbike season opener at Qatar and some brief comments about the MotoGP testing also at Qatar. Download the show and have a listen! Links this episode: Wales Air Ambulance Helimed Ride Out at http://www.helimedrideout.co.uk Chicken Hawk Racing at http://www.chickenhawkracing.com Kropotkin Thinks blog at http://www.motogpmatters.com World SuperBike Official Website at http://www.worldsbk.com MotoGP Official Website at http://www.motogp.com

Episode 115: Big Bang Engines and IRTA Tests * Race Patter Shifting * Tech Segment: Big Bang Firing Order * Chat with Jules about the IRTA Test at Jerez Super good show today with some excellent listener e-mails followed up by a stupendous tech segment about Big Bang engines, courtesy of Scott Jones. After that, we chat with Jules about the IRTA tests at Jerez and some general predictions, ponderings and prevaricating about the upcoming season. Links this episode: Enter the contest at Chicken Hawk Racing at http://chickenhawkracing.com Steve Jones Suite Deal at http://www.usmotogpfans.com Scott Jones photography at http://www.turn2photography.com Mark Kalan Photography at http://www.markkalan.com