audio by year 2005

Dutch TT Preview & Free Practice results, plus some Nicky Hayden comments.

* Happy Birthday, Max Biaggi! Max has a typically Max-ish 34th birthday weekend at Assen.
* Red Bull signs one race sponsorship with Suzuki MotoGP team for US GP at Laguna Seca.
* Read it on the internet: Commentators can be "painful"
* Dutch TT race summary
* Last year for 6 km Assen circuit

* Nick Harris continued
* MotoGP website & TV intro
* Track knowledge advantage at Laguna Seca
* Marco Melandri and Kramer --separated at birth?

A slightly different naming format because iTunes 4.9 messed things up by naming the files in the iTunes window according to the link title in the blog page instead of the name of the MP3 (eyeroll).

* Laguna Seca sells out for the Red Bull US Grand Prix!
* History of the US Grand Prix
* Try out All Things Ducati
* Michelin's challenge at Laguna Seca
* Some blathering on and on

There's yet another naming convention for the podcast itself, but this is the last one, I promise! Trying to get stuff to show up the way I want it to in both iTunes and on iPods, and iTunes has a habit of renaming things. Grrr. I'm thinking of going back to iPodder.

* Laguna Seca -- some comments on the track and facilities.
* Rossi Busted!! An interview with a witness!
* US GP Qualifying commentary
* US GP Race comments

Lots more to go thru and sort out, so look for another MotoGPod podcast about the Red Bull US Grand Prix soon!

* Two US GPs?
* Laguna Seca 2006 Dates
* MotoGP Rule Changes
* Haskovec Update
* US GP Shirts Hats Still Available
* Ride To Work Day is July 20

Still haven't had a chance to really sort out the stuff I recorded at Laguna Seca, there's not really that much of it but I just can't find the time. I'm working on it. Laguna Seca photos are up on the MotoGPod web page. Special thanks to our anonymous donor, the guys at FormulaPod and Voxan and Bad Andy at PodClag. More about that next show...

* More audio recorded at the US GP
* National Anthem foul-up revealed! This is a special "extra" episode of the MotoGPod podcast, to try to finish up the coverage of the US GP at Laguna Seca.

* A Brief History of the Donington Park Circuit
* Some quasi-interesting Rossi Biaggi podium stats
* A look at the current world standings my predictions for Donington
* Friday Free Practice results (sort of... some technical difficulties were encountered)
* Chopper Bob's traffic report for Donington

Well, I can't seem to keep the length below 20 minutes. Feel free to send e-mail. Comments, suggestions or questions are always welcome!

* Something rotten in Istanbul?
* Hayden brothers on Jay Leno, 8/2/2005
* T-shirt contest! Yay!
* Yamaha Insider magazine
* Donington qualifying and race report

A very exciting British GP, with a few other comments first. As always, I give you plenty of warning in the podcast before I talk about the results, just in case you haven't yet watched the race and still want to enjoy it. That's kind of a pet peeve of mine.

* Michael Jordan really is a nice guy
* Alex Barros's legal troubles
* 2006 MotoGP schedule
* Dani Pedrosa's future team
* Wildcard for German GP
* Still yakking on about the contest...
* Sachsenring circuit info and Friday practice results

Big show today, lots of stuff to talk about in the news. Also, we've got some preview stuff about this weekend's Alice Motorrad Grosser Preiz Deutschland, including Friday free practice results, and some predictions. Let's see if my predictions for Sachsenring come out any closer than any of the others I've made! Keep checking motogpod.com for new features. I just moved the site to a new host that offers a lot more flexibility than I had before, so I'm going to be implementing some new features very soon. And don't forget that the German GP Wrapup podcast will be posted at 9am Pacific time (UTF -8) on Monday, August 1. Check this page or motogpod.com to get that episode with the contest. Gotta try to be fair and let everyone have a shot at it at the same time!

Links this episode:
Michael Jordan Motorsports photos at http://www.motogpod.com/photos/MJ/MJ.html

* Rossi's arm movements explained
* Listener e-mail: Donington report
* RideOnTwo.com
* MotoGP Package price reduction
* Contest! Win the FASTER DVD!
* Sachsenring qualifying report
* Sachsenring race wrapup
* "He said, he said."

The first MotoGPod episode in (((-STEREO-))) because of the contest to identify the motorcycle sounds. Sachsenring was another exciting race, and I like to think I did a good job with the qualifying and race reports, so don't miss this episode!

Links this episode:
http://www.rideontwo.com
http://www.troybayliss.com
http://www.motogp.com

* Rossi news
* Moriwaki confirmed for Motegi
* Sete's hand gestures -- what's up with that?
* Some interesting satellite imagery
* Listener e-mai l-- tech questions

It's the start of the four week mid-season break, just waiting for the end of August and Brno! Between now and then, there will be stuff to talk about as we get ready for the second half of the season. Contest update: as of Friday, August 5th, we have no clear winner in the T-Shirt DVD contest. Send in your entries, even if it's just a guess!

Links the episode:
Google Earth at http://earth.google.com
Javier's Project at http://www.motogpod.com/downloads/2005-MotoGP.kmz.zip
popmonkey's Project at http://www.popmonkey.com/coo/racetracks.zip

* Silly Season/Rossi Formula 1 news
* Kenny Roberts Jr commentary
* MotoGP Money Article on Crash.Net
* More about tires
* World Superbike Brands Hatch Report

Struggling through the mid-season break, we have a pretty big episode with some things I found and a few items sent in by listeners. We also have a WINNER in the First Ever MotoGPod Identify the Motorcycle Contest!!

Links this episode:
http://www.podcastshuffle.com
http://www.thef1podcast.com
RideOnTwo Article: Rossi's Going to F1 -Deal With It! at http://www.rideontwo.com/news/rossis-going-to-f1/
Another RideOnTwo Article: Kenny Roberts Should Be Sacked at http://www.rideontwo.com/news/kenny-roberts-donnington/
Crash.net/Michael Scott Column: 'Show Me The Money' at http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=6&nid=116318&apn=1

* Reader e-mail
* Aoki wildcard at Brno
* Supercross on Speed TV
* KTM quits premier class in MotoGP
* Vincent Haskovec update update
* Ulster Grand Prix report
* Sachsenring 125cc race report

The agony of waiting for Brno proves too great and Bob finally snaps! Tune in to find out how. Actually, he doesn't snap, it's a very good podcast. Download it and listen!

Links this episode:
KTM story in Cycle News at http://www.cyclenews.com/ShowStory.asp?HeadlineID=8058
Official Team KR website at http://www.teamkr.com
Official Shakey Byrne website at http://www.shakey.com
Ulster GP at http://www.ulstergrandprix.co.uk
Real Road Racing.com at http://www.realroadracing.com

* Reader e-mail
* Great MotoGP websites
* Brno preview
* No Blata V-6 at Brno...

The long drought is over! We have a race this weekend at Brno in the Czech Republic! Several other interesting items to talk about as well. Download the podcast and listen! Also, didn't mention this in the podcast, but download Steve Jones Brno Schedule Excel file for the local times of each event this weekend.

Links this episode:
Steve Jones's road trip at http://stevejones.cc/Laguna/
MotoGPForum.com at http://www.motogpforum.com
MotoGP-News.com at http://www.motogp-news.com
RideOnTwo Ultimate Racer article at http://www.rideontwo.com/news/building-the-ultimate-racer/
Yamaha Insider at http://www.yamaha-racing.com

* Does Size Matter?
* MotoGP Practice Qualifying Report
* MotoGP Race Report
* 250cc Race Report

Nice to have a race weekend after the summer break! A full report on the MotoGP and 250 classes, along with a few other items. Download the podcast and listen!

Links this episode:
Does Size Matter? thread on Speed TV Insider Forum at http://insider.speedtv.com/viewtopic.php?t=95576

* US GP tix on sale!
* Very interesting links
* Motorcycle racing in the USA rant
* MotoGP coverage in Italy
* Talking Turkey with Thomas
* Brno 125cc race report and rain rules comments

Lots of reader e-mail this episode, and my comments and replies to them. Good stuff! Plus, a quick report on the 125cc race at Brno and some really cool stuff out there on the internet. Download the podcast and listen!

Links for this episode, hopefully I didn't forget any:
California Superbike School UK at http://www.superbikeschool.co.uk
Revs.TV Motorsport Television at http://www.revs.tv/index.cfm?method=revs.cat&startrow=1&cat=Bikes
MotoGP Schedule - Local Time Conversion at http://stevejones.cc/motogp/
RideOnTwo Forum - Sete Conspiracy at http://www.rideontwo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=188
Crash.net MotoGP News at http://www.crash.net/uk/en/home.asp?cid=6

* Reader e-mail - Does MotoGP stifle development?
* Amsterdam
* Motegi preview

I'm back from the IBC tradeshow in Amsterdam, just in time for a Motegi preview. Download the podcast and check it out!

Links this episode:
MotoGP Schedule - Local Time Conversion at http://stevejones.cc/motogp/
Interesting cars and motorcycle at the IBC tradeshow at http://www.motogpod.com/photos/2005_IBC/2005_IBC.html

* Shane Byrne will ride for Honda at Sepang Doha!
* Motegi Qualifying report
* Motegi Race report
* Listener e-mail

Interesting race at Motegi this past weekend. This episode has a qualifying report and a race report for the Japanese Grand Prix. Listen to the podcast and check it out!

No links this episode.

* Haskovec Benefit Auction
* More thoughts on Motegi's challenges
* Italian articles about Rossi at Motegi
* Eyewitness Motegi Race Report
* Malaysian GP Preview

A really big show today for the 20th episode, 45 minutes long! I think that's the longest show yet. Lots of good stuff, so download the podcast and check it out!

Links for this episode:
RideOnTwo.com coverage of Yamaha Technical Presentation at http://www.rideontwo.com/news/motegi-day-1-yamaha-tehnical-presentation
Red Bull U.S. GP Banner Auction for Vincent Haskovec at http://www.laguna-seca.com/Auction/
Get Well Vincent! page at Team M4 EMGO Suzuki at http://www.teamhammer.com/vincent/
Turn 10 at Motegi photo at http://www.motogpod.com/photos/2005_Motegi-UY/2005_Motegi-UY.html

* Sepang Qualifying report
* Sepang Race report

Another great race this weekend, this time at Sepang. This episode has a qualifying report and a race report. Download the podcast and check it out!

No links this episode.

* Reader e-mail
* Qatar 2004
* Who's on Second? A look at the standings before Qatar...
* Qatar Preview/Free Practice 1& 2 Results

Another longish episode, but there was lots of good stuff to talk about. Bob ended up having four beers and wouldn't shut up. Give it a listen and hear for yourself!

No links this episode.

* Qatar qualifying report
* Reader e-mail, Biaggi's hat?
* Qatar race wrapup

Today we have a qualifying report and a race report for the Grand Prix of Qatar, along with a couple of other items. A little bit shorter than some of the episodes have been lately, about 19 minutes, but definitely good stuff without being too wordy! Give it a listen and hear for yourself!

Links for this episode:
Sete's Cursed Season Stats at http://www.rideontwo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=225
Analysis of Sete's Situation at http://www.rideontwo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=218

* In the News
* Another Look at the Championship Standings
* Team Orders-Good, Bad or Ugly?

Today, we've got a little news, another quick look at the MotoGP world championship standings in the battle for second place, and a few comments about team orders and whether they're good, bad or just ugly. Listen to it!

Links for this episode:
Team Orders topic at RideOnTwo.com at http://www.rideontwo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=224
Kurtis Roberts news item in RoadRacingWorld.com at http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=24189

* Reader e-mail -Why Pedrosa to HRC?
* Rossi to World Superbike?
* Phillip Island Preview and Setup Report

Today, for the Silver Anniversary episode, we talk a little bit about why Honda moved Pedrosa to the Repsol Team and possibly caused the loss of Telefonica Movistar sponsorship in MotoGP, plus we have a preview for the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island.

No links this episode.

* Phillip Island free practice report
* Phillip Island qualifying report
* Phillip Island race wrapup

Here's a practice report, a qualifying report and a race report for the Australian Grand Prix.

No links this episode.

* Some News Tidbits
* Turkish GP Preview (hey, I avoided saying "Turkish Delight"...)
* Interview with Mark Sorenson of American Roadracer Calendar
* Another Look at the Championship Standings!

A very exciting episode today, lots of good stuff. Went a little long again, it's a tad over 40 minutes, but that makes up for the last few shows that were a little short. Gotta work on that! In any case, check it out! Along with a race preview and a look at the standings, this episode has MotoGPod's first telephone interview! Woohoo!

Links this episode:
American Roadracer Calendar 2006 at http://americanroadracer.com
Paul's photos from Phillip Island at http://my.opera.com/daws/albums/show.dml?id=8205

* News
* Turkish GP Practice Qualifying
* Josh Serne/Team65.net Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser
* Turkish GP Race Report

A really big shew today, some cool news items I found and an interview with seven year old racer Josh Serne, who is doing a very cool benefit for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, auctioning off a picture of Josh racing that has been autographed by more than 80 of the top names in motorcycle racing. This is a good thing, you should check it out.

Links this episode:
Team 65/Josh Serne at http://www.team65.net
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at http://www.cff.org
American Roadracer Calendar 2006 at http://americanroadracer.com

* A Few News Items
* Yet Another Look at the Championship Standings!
* Interview with Brian Drebber, Professional Race Announcer
* Contest! Win a Copy of the American Roadracer 2006 Calendar!

Really neat stuff today, the interview with Dreb is well worth listening to, plus I'm going to give away two copies of the American Roadracer 2006 Calendar. Send an e-mail to the address mentioned in the podcast and I'll draw two names randomly from all entries received.

Links this episode:
American Roadracer Calendar 2006 at http://americanroadracer.com

* Some News Items
* Valencia preview and onboard lap
* Part two of our Interview with Brian Drebber, Professional Race Announcer
* Announcing the Winners of the American Roadracer 2006 Calendars!

OK, this episode really got out of control. I sort of went over time a little bit, so it's 52 minutes long! But the second half of the interview with Brian Drebber is great, well worth listening to, and there's some other great stuff as well. We also have two winners in our contest to win a copy of the American Roadracer 2006 Calendar!! Congratulations to John Owen and Sam Migliori! Thanks to everyone who entered the contest, keep on listening, there will be more!

Links this episode:
American Roadracer Calendar 2006 at http://americanroadracer.com

* Reader e-mail
* Valencia qualifying report
* Valencia race report

Last race of the season, some exciting stuff and a few surprises. Tune in to hear a full qualifying report and a race report!

No links this episode.

* Josh Serne's Charity Auction
* Team KR Gets Honda Engines
* Rossi Testing a Ferrari Again
* Colin's Emergency Winter Survival Kit (Some Reviews)
* Winter Testing Begins at Valencia

This episode features some interesting news, including Rossi testing again for Ferrari, Team KR's new engine supplier, details about Josh Serne and Team65's fundraising auction to fight cystic fibrosis, a cool list of possible books and DVDs you might want to take a look at, and a report on the first official winter test session that ran at Valencia on the 9th and 10th of November.

Links this episode:
Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser 65 Racers Autographed Print on ebay at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8721926585
Team 65/Josh Serne at http://www.team65.net
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at http://www.cff.org
Neil Hodgson - Ride To Win at Amazon.co.uk at http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000AZVE4/ref=rm_item
Other items from Colin's Emergency Winter Survival Kit at http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/19AQB63B8DP22

* Shane Byrne goes to BSB
* Checa Rides Again! (for Pons) But Hofmann doesn't...
* Biaggi Getting Desperate
* Calendar Contest #2

An extremely busy week left me without a lot of time to prepare, but I found some good stuff in the news that I think is pretty interesting. We're also going to give away two more of the very cool American Roadracer Calendars! Awesome! Interesting news and a chance to win cool free stuff, what more can you ask?

Links this episode:
Dennis Noyes column on Speed TV website at http://www.speedtv.com/articles/moto/motogp/20737/
American Roadracer Calendar 2006 at http://americanroadracer.com
Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser 65 Racers Autographed Print on ebay at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8721926585

* Ellison to test with Tech 3
* KTM engines for WCM
* Ilmor engines for 2007
* Win a Suzuki MotoGP Season Guide
* Interview with Liam Shubert
* Calendar Contest #2 Results!

Some very interesting stuff in the news this week plus an interview with Liam Shubert, a guy that sold all his belongings and moved from America to Spain to try to get a job with a MotoGP team! We also announce the two lucky winners of the contest to win a copy of the 2006 American Roadracer Calendar!

It's a long episode that should help tide you over through the three week break coming up. After this one, there won't be another episode until December 23, sorry about that! Real life is intruding on the podcast!

Links this episode:
Autoclips.net at http://www.autoclips.net
Suzuki MotoGP website at http://www.suzuki-motogp.com/fanclub/competitions.asp
Liam's Wild Ride at http://bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=142624
E-mail Liam Shubert at mailto:motoliam@gmail.com

* Hofmann & Cardosa Ride for D'Antin Ducati
* Cecchinello Signs Stoner?
* Camel Pulls Out
* Track Improvements At Laguna Seca
* Sepang & Jerez Test Results

I'm back! Sorry for the long break, but I had to take care of my Navy Reserve annual training. Great time of year to do it, it was a lovely 19 degrees F at night. Nothing like waking up with frost on the sleeping bag to make you know you're alive!

Enough of that, let's talk about what's on the show. Several interesting news items about team signings and structure, silly season is winding down. Laguna Seca is spending some big time money on track improvements for future MotoGP races. Plus, a somewhat delayed report about the tests conducted at Sepang and Jerez at the end of November.

Links this episode:
Roadracer Podcast at http://roadracerpodcast.blogspot.com
MotoCast at http://motocast.libsyn.com
Dennis Noyes article on SpeedTV.com at http://www.speedtv.com/articles/moto/motogp/21322/
Vote for MotoGPod on Podcast Alley at http://www.podcastalley.com/one_vote2.php?pod_id=5423

* Yamaha & Gauloises
* Silly Season Tidbits
* Chris Ashmore Reviews Some Books and a Movie
* Tech Segment #1- Tires

Kind of a slow week for MotoGP news in sheer numbers of news items, but the news that did come out was pretty darn interesting, so I cover some of those news items. Then we have a guest segment from MotoGPod listener Chris Ashmore, who was nice enough to record a review of several books and a movie and the first installment of the MotoGP Tech Segments.

Links this episode:
Leanings by Peter Egan at http://www.whitehorsepress.com/product_info.php?cPath=3&products_id=4090
Leanings 2 by Peter Egan at http://www.whitehorsepress.com/product_info.php?products_id=5202
Complete Idiot's Guide to Motorcycles - Darwin Holmstrom at http://www.idiotsguides.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,603_1592573037,00.htm...
Dust to Glory - Movie at http://www.d2gfilm.com
Chris Ashmore's e-mail at mailto:christopher.ashmore@gmail.com