Who is the Greatest of All Time, or ‘GOAT’, of MotoGP™? Depending on who you ask, it could be one of several different riders from the over the years. Is it just about number of wins and championships? Does impact and influence on the sport come into it as well? It’s probably an argument that will never be settled. But nevertheless, we thought we’d ask MotoGP™ fan and the GOAT of Downhill Mountain Bike racing, Greg Minnaar what his thoughts are and how exactly, much like our very own Valentino R...
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Ahead of the launch of a behind the scenes docu-series about Petronas Sepang Racing Team’s first year in the MotoGP™ World Championship, we wanted to chat to team boss Razlan Razali and ask him the REAL story behind how that team came to be. We also wanted to answer some questions for MotoGP™ fans out there everywhere that can only come from a team boss, such as, how can you nurture a seven year old into a MotoGP™ World Champion? And, what is the right attitude that team managers look for in you...
Jun 22, 2020•55 min•Season 2Ep. 14
If you don't already throw your leg over a motorcycle from time to time, you'll certainly want to after this episode! Comedian Ross Noble joins us from his extremely well equipped bunker down under for a wild ride conversation talking everything from bumps at race circuits which only exist to the fastest riders on the planet to the alternative theories behind the infamous #MotoGP leg dangle, and much more. Inspired by the chat, the question of the week this time is: if you were a MotoGP™ rider, ...
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 13
A first for the podcast - a feature length virtual sit down with one of the biggest names in F1 over recent decades, who happens to also be a massive MotoGP™ fan! Mark Webber has not only been a fan since he was a young lad ripping up his garden on a dirt bike back home in Aus, but has a unique view on the inside of our sport over the last couple of decades while racing at the very highest level of four-wheeled motorsport himself. From his friendship with Mick Doohan, looking behind the scenes i...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 12
This week we sit down for a virtual chat with 2003 World Superbike Champion Neil Hodgson as the BT Sport presenter talks us through how the sport’s changed, what the paddock’s really like, the transition from riding to working in the media and a few of his pet hates to boot. Is the factories’ rush to sign ever-younger talents the best way to go about it? How do you spot a Marquez-beating diamond in the rough in 2020? Hodgson doesn’t have all the answers, but there’s plenty food for thought. Host...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 11
This week we have a catch up with MotoGP™ Legend and KTM Factory Test rider, Dani Pedrosa, as we wanted to find out whether one of recent history’s more private stars managed to maintain a healthy balance between his personal perspective and, by default, leading a public life at the top of the sport. We also discuss why some riders prefer to speak less to the media and keep things to themselves and later on in the episode, we find out exactly what it feels like when the very best riders on the p...
May 25, 2020•42 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Imagine being an Italian, winning on an Italian bike at Italy's most famous circuit. Surely a memory to last a life time... well, apparently not for Danilo Petrucci! In this exclusive sit down with one of the most popular riders in the paddock, the Ducati man reveals that the event was so crazy, he relies on video footage to remember everything that happened once he passed the chequered flag. Find out how this inspires him to keep going in search of more victories on the big red beast! We also f...
May 18, 2020•46 min•Season 2Ep. 9
What’s it like having one of the best pre-season campaigns to date and not being able to race? Maverick Viñales has been on a rollercoaster journey throughout his time in the premiere class but it seems as though he has all the pieces of the puzzle put together for his best year yet in MotoGP™ once we get going. We also wanted to know what really makes him tick, how he dealt with enormous levels of hype and pressure at such a young age, and particularly how he’s able to be so zen in the latter h...
May 11, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Another MotoGP™ Legend! This week, we talk to 1993 500cc World Champion and fan favourite, Kevin Schwantz to discuss everything from his advice to young racers, filling the void in retirement and whether rivalry brings out a rider’s true potential. Fresh from a socially distanced fishing trip, Kevin also gives some cracking anecdotes, demonstrating that even MotoGP™ Legends need to make sure they have all the protective gear even while out for a casual ride with their mates, as well as the story...
May 04, 2020•50 min•Season 2Ep. 7
This week’s lockdown Last On The Brakes delves deep into the thoughts and perspectives of one of the biggest stars of the sport. Six times a World Champion with four consecutive World Titles in the 250cc class, Max Biaggi gives his take on whether riders move up racing classes too fast these days, along with discussing how perceptions of motorcycle racers have changed since his Grand Prix heydays, as well as revealing his favourite aspect of the sport - something which he says he’s never reveale...
Apr 27, 2020•45 min•Season 2Ep. 6
This week on Last On The Brakes we sit down with the inimitable Alex Briggs, long time mechanic to Valentino Rossi (and Mick Doohan and the like before that!). He talks us through his early love of riding motocross - in Australian style, that passion was born on a farm - and how he then moved into being a bus and then motorcycle mechanic! Plus, a little on working with giants of the sport, travelling around the world, what it takes to do the job in MotoGP and, of course... how lockdown's treatin...
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 5
This week, Last On The Brakes brings you a walk through the world according to legendary man-about-paddock Herve Poncharal, who talked to us over the phone from where he’s locked down in France. The head of Tech 3 and the president of IRTA, Poncharal’s life has been intertwined with the sport for decades and he’s been plenty more than just the boss during his tenure – including driver, cook, tyre man and more! An in-depth conversation with one of MotoGP™’s biggest personalities, there’s plenty t...
Apr 13, 2020•45 min•Season 2Ep. 4
An unfiltered sit down with one of the most experienced riders in the paddock, let alone the Moto2 class. 125cc World Champion, Tom Luthi opens up about the challenges he faced trying to achieve his dream growing up in a country with no purpose built race circuits, and the humbling experience which near enough every rookie goes through - being blown away by the speed of the full time riders during his first ever Grand Prix race weekend. What were 250cc bikes ‘really’ like to ride? As well as how...
Apr 06, 2020•29 min•Season 2Ep. 3
What was the original episode one of 2020 before the coronavirus outbreak brought the world championship to a standstill, we had Randy Mamola in the house, well, Dorna HQ to get to know one of the biggest characters in the sport’s history. An icon for not just his on track antics but his work off track as well, Randy has stories from all over including taking royal family members around Silverstone on a two-seater MotoGP bike, how the concept of showmanship first entered the World Championship a...
Mar 30, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Last On The Brakes returns in 2020 with a few changes to come later in the season... but with much of the world in lockdown as it stands, we instead kick off with a three-way phone call as Episode 1 sees Matt Dunn and Fran Wyld catch up with Repsol Honda Team Manager Alberto Puig. From racing and talent spotting to managing the most successful MotoGP™ team of the last few years, it's packed full of straight talking wisdom... as we'd expect! There are few unexpected twists and turns too, includin...
Mar 25, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 1
