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Historically, every season of MotoGP in its modern-day history has begun in Qatar. The nation pays top dollar to ensure that the first race of the season occurs in their country, and brings with it the excitement of a night race, with the bikes shining and gleaming under the overhead lights. 2023 will be different:Continue reading “2023 Portimao MotoGP Preview: Let the Chase Begin”

We are back with another annual tradition on this blog: Solomon attempts to predict the results of the 2023 season before the first race has even started! In previous years, this has been a process in which I grade the riders on a scale and then revisit it at the end of the season, butContinue reading “Predicting the 2023 MotoGP Season”

We’re finally at the start of the 2023 season! For our first race preview of the year, hosts Charlie and Solomon get to grips with expectations and predictions for the Portimao grand prix. Who do we think will reign supreme at the rollercoaster, and who won’t be tall enough to ride? Plus, Charlie spends threeContinue reading “Preparing for the Portimao GP – the SolomonTalksBikes Podcast”

There is an age-old adage that sport is for men as soap operas are for women. The saying is antiquated in our modern times, of course, in a world where anyone of any gender or upbringing can enjoy sporting challenges and reality tv in equal measures, but it’s a curious comparison. Some people might snortContinue reading “2023 MotoGP Season Preview: A Fallen King’s Revenge, an Army in Red, and a New Wave of Challengers Await”

Pre-season testing is done, which means we finally have everything we need to start making brazen predictions about the 2023 MotoGP season… which we love to do on this show anyway. This week, Charlie and Solomon break down what was achieved by each of the manufacturers in Portimao, who looks the strongest coming into theContinue reading “2023 Season Preview! – the SolomonTalksBikes Podcast”

Front ride height devices are dead. Long live the age of aero. That was the response of the MotoGP community at large following the conclusion of pre-season testing in Portimao this weekend. The feeling had certainly begun stirring long before, with the Sepang test giving us an inkling of what would be coming our way,Continue reading “2023 Will Be the Year of Aero in MotoGP”

The start of the 2023 MotoGP season is barrelling towards us, and with it the final test of the pre-season. Last time out in Sepang saw plenty of interesting times and stats, and gave a fascinating insight into how each manufacturer has approached the challenges of the new championship. Plenty of things are changing inContinue reading “What are the MotoGP Factories Looking For Ahead of the Portimao Test?”

Welcome to our first guest appearance on the show! This week, we’re talking the junior and intermediate categories for MotoGP, so who better to call in than Moto2 and Moto3 commentator Neil Morrison? We talk riders to watch, rookies with potential, and make some big hero calls on who is going to win the championshipsContinue reading “Neil Morrison Talks Moto2 and Moto3! – the SolomonTalksBikes Podcast”

It seems impossible to avoid the topic of sprint races ahead of the start to the 2023 MotoGP season. Such a drastic shift to a MotoGP season is bound to get people talking, and when the riders themselves are some of the most opinionated people on the topic it leads to a great deal ofContinue reading “How Will Sprint Races Impact the Stats Behind a MotoGP Championship?”

Joan Mir was a huge talent let loose on the open market last year when Suzuki decided to wrap up their project in MotoGP. The Spaniard, already a world champion in Moto3 and MotoGP respectively, was snagged by a manufacturer in dire need of a reshuffle in their line-up in the form of Honda. MirContinue reading “Mir Faces An Uphill Battle to Match Marquez at Honda”