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BrotoGP

BrotoGP is a podcast dedicated to all things motorcycle road racing made for the motorcycle road racing community, bringing you race coverage, news, and paddock chatter.
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Episodes

MotoAmerica Top Stories for 2018 - Ep. 91

We polled our fans, asking whether or not they wanted us to discuss MotoAmerica. You ask for it, so you are getting it. MotoAmerica Round 1 at Road Atlanta went down last weekend. There were more than few surprises throughout the weekend. So here's our Top 5 Stories to watch for the 2018 MotoAmerica season. Up first is Hayden Gillim. He's moved over to Supersport from Superstock1000 and is challenging JD Beach already. Second on our list is Jamie Astudillo and her amazing performance in Junior C...

Apr 20, 20181 hr 7 min

Argentina Part 3, The Aftermath - Ep. 90

BrotoGP went LIVE again. We finish off our 3 part series of the 2018 Argentina MotoGP round with everything that happened AFTER the race. Cal was salty AF. Marquez walked to Rossi's pit box with an entourage and got a ton of Uccio. Everyone on the planet lost their shit on social media, including Maverick who had to comment on every single Marquez post across the entirety of social media. Aleix and Pramac got into it, and Simeon jumped in the middle. There were plenty of harsh and uncomfortable ...

Apr 13, 20181 hr 37 min

Argentina Part 2, The Climax - Ep. 89

BrotoGP is back with Argentina Part 2, talking about the actual race this time. You were a little surprised when we cut short last episode without actually talking about the race. But here's another hour of all the drama resulting from Marquez's shenanigans. Alternate Kev shows up for this episode and gives you the low down on the service Marquez did for everyone else on the grid. We start with a quick recap of last episode, ie everything that happened before the race. Then we get into Marquez's...

Apr 12, 201853 min

Argentina Part 1, The Build-Up - Ep. 88

What a weekend for MotoGP in Argentina! There is just too much to talk about and I have no idea how we are going to get through it all. The whole crazy weekend started with qualifying. Jack Miller had the cojones and skill to ride on slick tires through a river running across Turn 7 and 8, while everyone else was using rain tires. With that, we just knew the weekend wouldn't be "normal". We jump back to Aron Canet's stupid choices during practice, legit taking out another rider. Dorna shows thei...

Apr 11, 20181 hr 10 min

Dovi Draws First Blood - Ep. 87

The first race of the year for MotoGP at Qatar did not disappoint. Qualifying was insane with the entire grid very close and an amazing recording breaking lap by Zarco. The race was amazing, with the field bunched up, tons of action every lap, and lots of surprises. And yet... everyone wants to talk about Simon Crafar! Kev gets his (first) rant in early and we talk plenty about not-racing. Then we jump over to Zarco, his performance, and the rumors surrounding him. Marquez Boos come up which get...

Mar 21, 20181 hr 35 min

2018s Countdown to Racing - Ep. 86

Its only 2 days before the 2018 MotoGP season kicks off at Qatar. So its time for us to do a "quick" season preview. This episode we run through all 12 GP teams and their 24 riders, giving you what we like, what we hate, what we expect, and what Kev is angry about. The list order is completely made up based on Rob's performance expectations for each team and somewhat on how they did last year. Towards the end when talking about Factory teams, the list blurs together some. But thats how it goes w...

Mar 14, 20181 hr 42 min

Racing Is Back, Rea Didnt Win - Ep. 85

Racing is officially back for the 2018 season with WorldSBK Round 1 at Phillip Island. Yes, we recorded a WSBK episode because A LOT of shit went down this weekend. #anyonebutrea came true for both races with Melandri taking the double. Kawi missed the setup and had a bunch of small problems that made it impossible for them to dominate. Rob gets a lot of air time talking about tires, as Pirelli screwed up big time with riders experiencing massive tire issues. He even goes over the WSBK rule chan...

Feb 28, 20181 hr 37 min

Jorge’s Headgame and an Inconsistent Yamaha - Ep. 84

GP bikes were on track for the first time in Thailand and BrotoGP is back to full strength. This episode we bring all the racing chatter you want from the Chang test - and a bunch you didn't want - along with a little mention of the Sepang test. We were supposed to start this one on the new flurry of winglets, but Kev had something else in mind. We do still manage to get a little technical on winglets. Then we jump into what everyone has been asking about... the complaints and woes of Jorge, Mav...

Feb 21, 20181 hr 42 min

Rules Are Made To Be Broken - Ep. 83

Kevin goes solo in this episode, completely raw and uncut. Rob is real sick and Ev & Dennis are missing, so Kev breaks almost all of the rules and records some controversy all by himself. We'll get to testing and racing later when the whole crew is back in force. Two major things happened in the past week or two that you want us to talk about - MotoE is coming to the GP championship and Grid Girls have been banned from the series that shall not be named (Formula1). But this isn't a one hour ...

Feb 08, 201856 min

GP Team Bosses and Factory Collusion - Ep. 82

We are only 2 weeks away from the first winter test of 2018, so the paddock is heating up. Bikes are being revealed, management is making moves, rumors are being started, and people are talking shit. so BrotoGP is gonna cover all of it. Here's what went down: - Ducati's 2018 winter reveal - Alberto Puig as the new head of HRC - Factory collusion on rider salaries - The rumor that Pecco Bagnaia is already signed to Pramac for 2019 Of course, we finish this one off with listener question - some th...

Jan 17, 20181 hr 59 min

This Isn't Even Our Final Form - Ep. 81

Wait until you see our true power!!! BrotoGP is evolving, bringing you more of everything that you want, while still keeping everything you love. This our first LIVE episode, streamed to YouTube and uploaded as a podcast after. We had some teething problems*. But I will fix that shit, so stick with us. We kick this one off with an update on Project Catfish. Scott Redding is going strong in his relationship - Kev is worried about Veronica. Then we jump to a racer that hasn't had much love from us...

Jan 03, 20181 hr 47 min

One Frank Frenchman & IG Madness - Ep. 80

GP news hasn't shut down just yet, especially if you count social media. We start this one off with something special we received from a die-hard fan and then talk shit about Dorna's job posting. RiderzLaw gets a special plug. Then we get to the amazing shows that are the Redding and Iannone Instragram stories. The main talking point this time is Herve Poncharal and the future of Zarco and Tech3. Zarco is something else, but without Factory money and Rossi potentially stealing those M1s... can H...

Dec 14, 20171 hr 45 min

A Plan to Beat the T1000 - Ep. 79

The season is over and we talkin' bout practice. The factories take one day off, then start showing us their plans for 2018 at Valencia. Yamaha brought a new motor, Ducati didn't bring much, HRC brought a whole new bike, and all the other riders jumped around to different bikes. We give Miller some time, discuss Iannone's need for mustache winglets, and talk a bunch more shit. Then we jump into the Jerez test where Johnny Rea showed everyone that whoever is making the WSBK regulations missed the...

Nov 29, 20172 hr 19 min

Episode 78 - #FinalLetdown

There was a slim chance that Dovi would win the title, so slim that we (everyone but Ev) probably shouldn't be disappointed - but we are. However, there's no way we can say that the last race of the year wasn't ridiculously exciting. Kev kicks us off with a sad story, but things liven up quick. Marques is the GP beast that can crash but not crash and still win the title. Dovi is every man, the underdog, world's fastest dad. Yamaha shit the bed for the latter half of the season, so much they deci...

Nov 16, 20172 hr 2 min

Episode 77 - Don't H8 on Map8

Conspiracy BrotoGP Episode!! And Ev isn't even here this time. Sepang went down and we have so much Ducati to talk about. Jorge got Map8'd, let Dovi catch up, and almost tucked the front. We start off with that, then Kev goes crazy at tearing down the HRC-Dorna plot in the GP paddock. HRC subsequently cuts his internet off even though we had moved onto Zarco's performance and the issues Factory Yamaha is having. We round out GP by discussing Jorge's slow transformation into a real Ducati rider. ...

Nov 01, 20171 hr 48 min

Episode 76 - Road Rage Down Under

After Zarco somehow led the French GP in Australia, you know this episode of BrotoGP was going to be nuts. I think Kev makes a detailed analysis of 2-3 movies from my childhood in here. We kick this one off talking about whether or not this round is a contender for GOAT race (greatest of all time) and figure out how someone can give no f***s and still win. Then we talk about Yamaha's last minute resurgence to double podium and Mav's dog. We move on to Duc's lack of team orders and their choke-fe...

Oct 25, 20171 hr 39 min

Episode 75 - Jon Bon Dovi Records Another Hit

A wet weekend at Motegi produced an amazing GP race, so BrotoGP had to bring you another amazing off-the-wall episode. We start with some listener questions (kinda), then Kev drops knowledge on the real position of Maverick in Top Gun and in GP. Then we move onto Dovi where Kev & Ev come up with a new Dovi-pun on the spot. Dovi rode way smarter than MM, and it paid off. We go over Marquez's mistake and someone even brings up a huge Dorna-Marquez conspiracy. Mind blown. Then we jump on Yamaha...

Oct 18, 20171 hr 54 min

Episode 74 - WSBK and MotoAmerica, Unwrapping SBK Titles

We did it again - here's another off-the-cuff long episode that went a bit nuts. This time we are talking production racing. Jonathan Rea just won the WorldSBK championship, but I'm not sure that anyone outside of his family and his team were that stoked on it. We talk about the woes that WSBK is having, why Duc didn't challenge for the title, what's going on with Camier and MV, and a bunch of other shit. Then we segue to improving WSBK competition and viewership, both with our hopes for rule ch...

Oct 03, 20172 hr 28 min

Episode 73 - Marquez, Boooooooooo

You waited, but this one is worth it. Some fans have asked for longer episodes, so here you go - 2 hours of BrotoGP madness! Kev kicks us off with a mind-melting story, then we jump right into Misano. Marquez showed us his best old school Rossi impression, toying with his competitors all race. We talk about Duc, we talk about rain, we cry over Petrucci. Then we move onto Aragon... and more Marquez. He didn't have the feeling, heat was a huge variable, but he still won. The championship has firml...

Sep 27, 20171 hr 54 min

Episode 72 - A Piece of Cake For Dovi

We are stoked on Silverstone this year, mostly because everyone likes to cheer for under-dogs. Dovi won another race and then told everyone he wasn't the fastest racer on track, #humblebrag. He now has the most wins this season, is leading the championship, and somehow is able to make every tire last race distance. We then move on to Marquez and HRC's blown motor. Some of us cheered, some didn't, but everyone is stoked that the championship is tighter than ever. Then we hard transition to the fa...

Aug 31, 20171 hr 6 min

Episode 71 - Ducati Moses' Hat Trick

Crazy races and amazing last lap battles bring insane BrotoGP episodes. Too much happened in this one to recap it all in a short paragraph, but I'll try. We flub the intro (kinda), RiderzLaw gets a nice plug, and we jump into the last lap of the race. Dovi outsmarted Marquez, racing to his and the Ducati's strengths. So we try to make that sound good. Pedrosa get some air time as he helped the two title contenders pull away, especially as Factory Yamaha struggles for braking stability. Then, Kev...

Aug 16, 20171 hr 16 min

Episode 70 - Marquez' Masterclass Masterstroke Melee

Racing is back after the unreasonably long summer break. BrotoGP is back. And Marc Marquez is definitely back. The mostly-dry weekend was building to an amazing dry race where no one really knew who had the pace to win... then it rains just a little bit. Once again in tricky conditions, Marquez showed us that he and his team have that shit down to a science, while two of his main title challengers dropped the ball. Rossi might actually realize now - after this race - that he has no clue when to ...

Aug 08, 20171 hr 8 min

Episode 69 - Nicky Hayden's Excellent Adventure

Nicky Hayden just won the MotoGP World Championship after a tense race in Valencia! Everyone counted him out after the shit that went down in Portugal 2 weekends ago, losing his title lead. All the haters just expected Rossi to cruise to another consecutive title. But it didn't happen! Can you tell we are excited? This episode is pretty straight forward. Nicky gets a ton of love for his underdog story that culminated in the best moment of his career. Rossi chokes and we gotta wonder if he still ...

Jul 27, 201751 min

Episode 68 - VR46 vs Nepotism vs KTM

It feels like forever since we discussed Moto2. We are still stuck in the summer break, so this felt like a great time to brush up on the intermediate class and discuss the racers leading the championship - the top 5 in reverse order. Racers make most of the stories and bitches love stories. Pecco Bagnaia is up first as the only Moto2 rookie to make an impact so far this year. Then we jump on Alex Marquez, his nepo-tastic results really getting Kev riled up. Miguel Oliveira and KTM make Rob eat ...

Jul 20, 20171 hr 4 min

Episode 67 - Chaz, Please Make WSBK Fun Again

Rapid fire episode, WSBK this time. The last one wasn't short enough and this one isn't either - still worth it. We talk about racing first, specifically how Chaz and Rea went full on beast-mode in separate races. We even cover the American wildcard Gagne a bit. Then the shit starts flying. Kev had it up to here with Laguna's shitty cell service and WSBK's ridiculous grid reshuffle system. The perfect storm of crap meant that Laguna's best turnout in years was all for nothing, creating yet anoth...

Jul 17, 201758 min

Episode 66 - Elias, the MotoAmerican Dream

Surprise! Its the summer break but BrotoGP is gonna be bringing you a bunch of new content. We just got back from Laguna Seca and MotoAmerica is up first. The racing was phenomenal and dare I say, Kev was a bit surprised. MotoAmerica and practically everyone racing in it have had a huge resurgence in the past few years and thats all we are going to talk about. Toni Elias is living the true MotoAmerican dream leading the SBK title. Josh Herrin finally puts his privateer Yamaha on the box. There a...

Jul 12, 201749 min

Episode 65 - Fraud Marquez Pretends to Lead Germany

BrotoGP coming at you a little late this week, but we made it. Ev & Dennis are missing so Nak from the Motos and Misfits Podcast joins us to make this a good one. Marquez won at Sachsenring again, but not in the normal convincing fashion - and the pressure came from a very surprising racer. We hit up how HRC development is going, then start talking about the title. Is Marquez the real title leader or is it just #fakenews? After covering all the variability and errors this year, we jump over ...

Jul 06, 20171 hr 3 min

Episode 64 - Dr Rossi All Up In Dat Assen

BrotoGP has been traveling all over the place this past weekend, but the race was so amazing that we had to get you this episode real quick. First off, we give away a sweet Suomy helmet to a faithful listener. Then we jump right into exactly what you want to hear about - The Doctor winning at Assen. What can we say, you can never count him out... especially once Yamaha gives him a chassis he likes. We then hit up the other notable Yamaha riders, namely Maverick and Zarco's mistakes and any poten...

Jun 28, 20171 hr 15 min

Episode 63 - The Dovi's In The Details

We are like the Oprah of Motorcycle Podcasts, we just giving shit away. Listen to this one to learn how to win something awesome. Dovi surprised us again with his second dry win in 7 days, #ducatimoses. The coy racer downplayed the whole thing in the press conference. But you know we had to answer everyone's question - Are Dovi and Duc actually title contenders? We jump over the Marquez crash-fest and discuss his title rebound with a solid result. Then we really start talking mistakes and errors...

Jun 13, 20171 hr 13 min

Episode 62 - Mugello and Ducati Moses

We all know why you are listening to this episode... we are giving away free stuff! Kev starts us off with some amazing reviews then we jump right into that Zarco visor. After that, all the amazing races from Mugello stand on their own. Dovi is now aptly named the 'Ducati Moses'. Matia Pasini gets some love for producing the best Moto2 race of the year. And we marvel at the batshit-crazy that was Moto3 and Andrea Migno's first win. We lose Everett right about there so this one becomes a Kev&...

Jun 08, 20171 hr 16 min
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