Yamaha

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

* 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_say...
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/

* 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

* 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/

* 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

* 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/

* 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

* 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/B000Y...
Birth of a Racer on Discovery HD at http://dhd.discovery.com/tv-schedules/special.html?paid=66.14723.120576....

* News and Valencia Preview
* Chat with Thomas Reynolds, Australian freelance motojournalist
* Interviews with Casey Stoner and Ant West!! (Not by me, unfortunately)

Little bit different show today. Of course we talk about some news and we have a Valencia preview, but we also have a chat with Australian freelance motojournalist Thomas Reynolds and we get to hear his really great interviews with Casey Stoner and Ant West at the Philip Island round. Great stuff, I'm sure you'll like it!

Links this episode:
Steve Jones's Suite Deal at http://www.usmotogpfans.com
Taka Nakagami Official Site at http://www.taka-nakagami.com/en/index.html

* Silly Season Redux Redux
* Why Ship-To-Shore Shouldn't Happen by David Emmett
* Malaysia Wrapup, Such As It Is * Three Way Conference Call with Jules and Liam

Following up our 100th episode with (oddly enough) Episode #101, we have some interesting news tidbits, a sorta funny website, a great article about rider communication courtesy of David Emmett, a somewhat uninteresting review of a somewhat uninteresting race in Malaysia and we wrap things up with a great call between Jules Cisek, Liam Shubert and myself. Download the show, I think you'll enjoy it!

Links this episode:
David Emmett's Kropotkin Thinks... blog at http://www.motogpmatters.com
RideOnTwo blog and forum at http://www.rideontwo.com
Liam Shubert's blog and website at http://www.motoliam.com