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What a difference a weekend can make. This time on Thursday, if someone had asked me who would win the 2022 MotoGP championship, I would have said that it had to be Fabio Quartararo. How could it not be? The reigning champion was on a hot streak of form, two wins in a row andContinue reading “2022 Assen Review: Bouncing back in style”

Certain tracks in the current MotoGP calendar come with a reputation attached to them. Mugello always brings the yellow army, the masses of Valentino Rossi fans that survive him even after his departure from the sport. The Thai grand prix is sweltering hot every year, while the British round in Silverstone is often bitterly cold.Continue reading “2022 Assen Preview: Earning your Holiday”

In this week’s episode of the SolomonTalksBikes podcast, hosts Charlie and Solomon get down to business discussing both the German grand prix and the upcoming TT Assen race. We talk winners and losers, how the championship looks at 50% completion, and what we expect to happen in the Netherlands this weekend. Also, Charlie is wowedContinue reading “Hitting the Halfway Mark! – the SolomonTalksBikes Podcast”

When I was thinking about the riders that had a chance at the win on Sunday in Germany, I figured that the most likely candidates had to be the current championship heavyweights. Fabio Quartararo, Aleix Espargaro, Pecco Bagnaia: these men have been the strongest riders of the season so far, in qualifying trim and raceContinue reading “2022 Sachsenring Review: The new King is the Champion”

If there’s been a single talking point that has dominated the airwaves this season, it’s been consistency, or rather the lack thereof. MotoGP has entered an era of hyper-competitiveness that sees six strong manufacturers fielding full teams of riders that could feasibly fight it our for a podium on any given weekend. The gap betweenContinue reading “2022 Sachsenring Preview: A crown without a King”

It’s time for the German grand prix! This week on the podcast, hosts Solomon and Charlie have their say on the upcoming race weekend in the Sachsenring, including our predictions for the podium and our thoughts on the absent Marc Marquez. Plus, Charlie is forced to do research on Fabio Quartararo, and Solomon gets toContinue reading “Crowning a New King at the Ring – The SolomonTalksBikes Podcast”

In this week’s episode of the podcast, hosts Charlie and Solomon review the Catalunya race, including reviews of all the moments of drama and our picks for the winners and losers of the week. There’s also some news to cover, including silly season gossip, and some very positive movement in the energy drink championship (it’sContinue reading “Catalunya Review Episode – SolomonTalksBikes Podcast”

What makes a World Champion in MotoGP? Logic would dictate it’s a combination of several key factors. The rider has to be strong, fast, willing to take risks but aware that a season is built on your worst weekends more so than your best. Their bike must be competitive, and they must ride it toContinue reading “2022 Catalunya Review: A Champion’s Ride From Fabio”

When you’ve watched a sport like MotoGP for long enough, some of the finer details begin to blur in your memories. As much as I have watched the sport religiously since childhood, I can no longer name every rider from the 2008 grid off the top of my head. Similarly, thinking of particular tracks onContinue reading “2022 Catalunya Preview: The Calm Before the Storm”

It’s another doozy of an episode this week, as we look back to the Mugello race while simultaneously looking forward to Catalunya this weekend! Can Solomon remember enough past winners at the Spanish circuit? Is Charlie tired of the eggs metaphor yet? Plus, there’s plenty of news topics to cover, and an exciting update inContinue reading “The Mugello-Catalunya Double – SolomonTalksBikes, Episode 19”