This week's show is the first of three from the brilliant North West 200 road races. In this opening episode we sit down with WTF Racing's James Hillier, a man who's 9 podiums and a race win around the Triangle and was Man of the Meeting in 2019, he's also contested 71 TT races, finishing 65 of them with 14 podiums and victory in the 2014 Lightweight TT. If that wasn't enough James contested the 2023 Dakar Rally, a brutal race across the Saudi desert... It's a fascinating listen. Enjoy! In proud...
May 27, 2024•49 min•Ep. 196
Finally, after 11 years of doing this we finally get to sit down with the Road Racing legend that is John McGuinness MBE! In the chat John, with his tongue firmly planted in his cheek, kindly tells us WHY we've never sat down together until now before we talk about that fabulous NW200 podium, his thoughts on this year's Isle of Man TT, and why we wear clothes, amongst other pearls of McGuinness wisdom... It's a peach of a show but a polite heads-up, some language is on the fruity side. Big thank...
May 21, 2024•45 min•Ep. 195
The second of our two chats from Oulton Park as Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki's super-talented Max Cook sits down with us to talk about his step up to British Superbikes and his journey to get their. There have been huge disappointments along the way but with some great success to outweigh the negatives. No ego, a wicked sense of humour and has a great career ahead of him. Enjoy! https://sorrymate.com are our proud mid-roll advertisers this week Send us a text Support the show Would you like ea...
May 15, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 194
The Moto3 World Champion and McAMS Racing British Superbike rider joins us at Oulton Park. We chat about his last years of GP racing after winning that world title and how he had to roll the dice in STK1000 to prove himself as a big bike rider before BSB teams would even take him on. Now he's aboard the Yamaha R1, a machine that suits his style and has the pedigree to challenge for wins across the 2024 season, Danny is ready to prove himself a contender in the world's most competitive domestic c...
May 08, 2024•59 min•Ep. 193
You listen to him help our brilliant guests tell their stories every week, but who is he? What's his history? I'm Jen, Off Track PA, and I asked our Off Track FB followers if they'd like Dave to tell his story, the story of how he came to host one of, if not THE, fastest-growing motorcycle racing podcasts in the UK as well as his background in the sport he loves so much... well, the answer was a resounding 'YES', so here it is and I hope you enjoy it! Jen x Send us a text Support the show Would ...
May 01, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 192
'Boz' as he's better known is a former 250cc British Champion, test rider for Kenny Roberts, BSB Team Manager and the man who was at the sharp end of setting up the Foggy Petronas WorldSBK team. We chat about his career, punching Alan Carter, eight-up on a moped, the origins of Foggy Petronas and Boz gives his side of the James Haydon story... It's an entertaining chat! Enjoy! Send us a text Support the show Would you like early access to shows and the chance to ask questions of the guests? Well...
Apr 24, 2024•2 hr 19 min•Ep. 191
With the 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship kicking off this weekend in Navarra, I sat down with MCN's BSB journo Josh Close to look at the runners and riders for the '24 season. We talk about the main challengers, the riders looking to improve on '23, rider changes, rule changes and the sub-stories we expect to develop pretty much from race one, lap one! It's a different show from the interviews we've done lately, much more of a pub-chat so let us know your thoughts and also let us kn...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 190
The great man himself invites us round for a brew and a catch up and to fill in the blanks on last years show... his time in WorldSBK! We talk at length about the Foggy Petronas project and Crescent Suzuki as well as a deeper dive into Jack's love for Road Racing and the Isle of Man TT. Absolutely fascinating from start to finish. Enjoy! Send us a text Support the show Would you like early access to shows and the chance to ask questions of the guests? Well, you can, right here... https://www.pat...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 189
This week in proud partnership with Xpress Coffee, we’re joined by the brilliant Steve Parrish! 10 years after our first podcast together, we chat with Steve over a morning Xpress Coffee to look back at some of his career highlights, the lesser-known practical jokes, the Macau incident, his love for Scarborough’s Oliver’s Mount, the Goodwood revival weekend and much more! As you’d expect it’s a very entertaining chat with Stavros! Enjoy! https://www.xpresscoffeeuk.co.uk/ https://www.henrycole.tv...
Apr 03, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 188
This week we return to the scene of one of our most popular shows of the last 12 months (until Shakey came along and took top spot off him) we’re back up at Huddersfield International Airport with ever-popular James Whitham and his faithful Head of Security and Vermin Control, Captain Sprouticus the Jack Russell. In this episode we look back at the ’23 BSB season and ahead to WorldSBK and BSB for ’24 along with a couple of left field questions that we didn’t get to do last year because we hadn’t...
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 187
This week we’re joined by Eurosport pundit and former Grand Prix rider James Haydon! We take a look back at his racing career from his days racing 250s under the Team Great Britain banner, run by Ron Haslam, to making his 500cc Grand Prix debut, through British Superbikes, World Superbikes and back to Britain before Eurosport passed him a mic and said ‘here, talk into this’. James is a real gentleman, it was a pleasure to sit with him and I hope you enjoy the journey he takes us on. Send us a te...
Mar 20, 2024•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 186
At Ducati Preston's recent Open Day we sat down with Glenn to talk about that incredibly intense '23 Bennetts British Superbike season, his thoughts on his time at the Isle of Man TT, his love for the NW200 and his recently announced ride for '24 with the new PBM Racing Team. Strap in, it's quite the journey! Enjoy! Send us a text Support the show Would you like early access to shows and the chance to ask questions of the guests? Well, you can, right here... https://www.patreon.com/join/9993138 ...
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 185
Following in their dad's footsteps was never going to be easy but after a winter of rebuilding, hard work and determination Jordan and her twin brother Frank Jnr recently launched their new PBM Racing Team. With the championship runner-up, Glenn Irwin, as their sole rider on his favoured Ducati Panigale, the team are ready for the challenge of contesting the 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship! It's an incredible story and one we hope you enjoy. Send us a text Support the show Would you...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 184
Motorcycle racing is a tough old sport... we hear plenty about the good times but very little about the not-so-good times, even though there are plenty! Lincolnshire twins Tim and Tom (and yes, just like the Lowes twins, I can actually tell them apart :-)) came late to the tarmac by modern standards after glittering careers in Flat Track racing. 2023 posed problems for both fellas with Tom in his second year at Honda Racing and Tim promoted to the factory-supported McAMS Yamaha squad. Was it too...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 183
This week we’re joined by Crew Chief to Josh Brookes at FHO Racing, Mark Woodage. It was a rollercoaster season in 2023, early season wins in BSB didn’t translate to the championship challenge that rider or crew chief had hoped, while a return to road racing saw the NW200 curtailed before a return to the glorious Isle of Man TT races, the season rounded out with Josh making his Macau debut with Mark by his side. Both rider and crew chief continue again in 2024 and they’re ready for the challenge...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 182
You’ll know Charlie well from his years doing the WorldSBK grid walk for Eurosport and more recently Moto2 free practice comms for TNT Sport. Charlie has a huge amount of experience in television production and understands our sport incredibly well and in this show not only tells the story of how he came to work in the three best racing series of MotoGP, WorldSBK and BSB, he also shares his views on WorldSBK, the lack of British riders in MotoGP, and the future of motorcycle racing tv broadcasts...
Feb 21, 2024•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 181
After a chance meeting in a Lincoln building society, Frankie Carchedi never looked back as he entered the world of motorcycle racing under the guidance of the great Colin Wright. Three BSB titles, multiple WorldSBK race wins, a MotoGP championship with Joan Mir and Suzuki before moving to Gresini Racing and helping Fabio di Giannantonio to his maiden MotoGP victory at Qatar last season. 2024 holds a different proposition for Frankie as 6-time MotoGP World Champion, Marc Marquez, joins the Gresi...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 180
Finally, he's back! Fan favourite Michael Howarth joins us for a chat in the cafe at equine charity HAPPA just outside Burnley. There's something Howie wanted to say before we got into the racing side of things and it's an important listen, then we go head first into the world of British Superbikes as well as a dabble into WorldSBK (clearly missing one important ingredient after the recent tests!) and MotoGP. It's great to be back just talking bikes after a raft of interviews over the recent mon...
Feb 07, 2024•2 hr•Ep. 179
Ian Simpson has 5 British Championships, 3 TT wins, 5 NW200 race wins and 3 Ulster GP wins to his name - on top of that Simmo is the only man to win Superbike and Supersport titles in the same season as well as winning a Superbike race, a Supersport race and Superstock race in a season before a succession of leg injuries brought his stellar domestic career to an early close. A humble man with an incredible story! Enjoy! Send us a text Support the show Would you like early access to shows and the...
Jan 31, 2024•2 hr•Ep. 178
The second and final part of our chat with the great man, so settle in for more great stories from the Isle of Man TT and racing across Europe from the master story-teller, Charlie Williams. Enjoy! Send us a text Support the show Would you like early access to shows and the chance to ask questions of the guests? Well, you can, right here... https://www.patreon.com/join/9993138 RidinGraphics: https://www.instagram.com/ridingraphics/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/demographics/?locale=en_GB Facebo...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 177
The first of two episodes with the Cheshire TT legend and master story-teller. A distinguished career that included 9 TT wins, a TTF2 World Title and World Endurance success, it's a fascinating watch as Charlie paints the picture of the best of times... Enjoy! Send us a text Support the show Would you like early access to shows and the chance to ask questions of the guests? Well, you can, right here... https://www.patreon.com/join/9993138 RidinGraphics: https://www.instagram.com/ridingraphics/?h...
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 176
Dave and Matt visited Red Bull MotoGP Rookie starlet, and now Junior World Championship rider for MLav's new British Talent Team, Eddie O'Shea at his home in Leicestershire to find out about his journey through the Rookies program and his aspirations to be Britain's next Moto3 Grand Prix contender. Enjoy! Send us a text Support the show Would you like early access to shows and the chance to ask questions of the guests? Well, you can, right here... https://www.patreon.com/join/9993138 RidinGraphi...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 175
Chris 'Spanner' Anderson is a well-known face around the British Superbike paddock, most recently as Crew Chief to Tarran Mackenzie both in BSB and World Supersport but his experience stretches back way beyond that. From starting out with Roger Bennett, then Reve Racing before World Supersport beckoned then back to BSB as well as the Roads with Hutchy. It's been a colourful career for Chris, but his next challenge is another he's really looking forward to as Crew Chief for Danny Kent in the newl...
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 174
He's a three-time British Superbike Champion, he's a multiple 500cc Grand Prix podium man and has raced iconic 2-stroke Grand Prix 500cc motorcycles from the Honda NSR500 to the Yamaha YZR500 to the Suzuki RGV500 and a couple of 250s thrown in for good measure. Cap it all off with a hattrick of back-to-back titles with the famous Cadbury's Boost Yamaha team and you have a pretty special career. Ladies and gentlemen, it's Niall Mackenzie! Enjoy! Send us a text Support the show Would you like earl...
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 173
To bookend his season we headed down to deepest darkest Ashby de la Zouch to round up Taz's season and get the low down on just how difficult it has been at times for the 2021 BSB Champion. From the lows, of which there were a few, to the highs of a race win and a Suzuka podium, we cover it all, including asking the all important question... 'Was there a point in the season when you thought "What have I done?!"' His answer? Well, you'll have to watch and find out... :-D Enjoy! Send us a text Sup...
Dec 20, 2023•41 min•Ep. 172
We sit down with the six-time BSB Champion to talk about his best-ever season, the difficulties of '18, rider management and his plans for '24... It's a fascinating chat, a difficult listen at times, but a real eye-opener into the world of Shakey. https://bikesandbanter.co.uk/ Send us a text Support the show Would you like early access to shows and the chance to ask questions of the guests? Well, you can, right here... https://www.patreon.com/join/9993138 RidinGraphics: https://www.instagram.com...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 171
Electronics and suspension are major components to a racing motorcycle, so we sat down with McAMS Yamaha electronics engineer Tim Seed and experienced Ohlins technician, Mike Norton, to try and find out more about things like rider aids, traction control (or lack of it), compression, rebound, and other phrases from the dark art of motorcycle set-up. It's the first time the fellas have done anything like this and they did a great job! Send us a text Support the show Would you like early access to...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 170
We dropped half an hour down the road to catch up with the 7-time World Champion at his beautiful home on the outskirts of his native Blackburn. Life as it is now, to stories from the glory days of WorldSBK, his brief encouter with 500cc Grand Prix racing and his love for the TT. Enjoy! Send us a text Support the show Would you like early access to shows and the chance to ask questions of the guests? Well, you can, right here... https://www.patreon.com/join/9993138 RidinGraphics: https://www.ins...
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 169
2011, Tommy Hill was crowned BSB Champ in one of the most incredible finale's the sport has ever seen. 12 months later he hung up the leathers and pursued another dream of running his own graphic design business. The business is booming and Tommy is also kept busy nurturing the talent that is Kyle Ryde, there's no rest for the former champ! Enjoy! Send us a text Support the show Would you like early access to shows and the chance to ask questions of the guests? Well, you can, right here... https...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 168
The final installment of our chat with the brilliant Mick Grant. In this episode we cover team management and the pitfalls and tragedy that sometimes accompany the role, Mick's love for Oliver's Mount and his enjoyment of trials riding, even at 70+ years old. Enjoy! Send us a text Support the show Would you like early access to shows and the chance to ask questions of the guests? Well, you can, right here... https://www.patreon.com/join/9993138 RidinGraphics: https://www.instagram.com/ridingraph...
Nov 13, 2023•55 min•Ep. 167
