Ducati vs. Aprilia, Version 2.0? FrenchGP Preview!

About this episode

The episode previews the FrenchGP and discusses the potential showdown between Ducati and Aprilia, along with notable rider returns.

Ducati led the way in Jerez - are we set for an epic showdown with Aprilia at LeMans? I preview the FrenchGP, and talk about MotoGPs version of Throwback Thursday - with both Andrea Iannone and Jonas Folger making a return trip to the paddock. The Rundown: - Andrea Iannone. On a Harley. At the Mugello MotoGP round. No, really... - MotoGP News: Jonas Folger returns to the grid as a substitute rider - The FrenchGP - my preview of Round 5 of the MotoGP World Championship - The Track - a legendary circuit that is legindarily tricky - The Favorites - are we set for an Aprilia - Ducati duel? - The Watchlist - Ducati's best rider right now is a bit unexpected - The Hot Seat - even the best riders need to come up with something big sometimes - Picks! For the Sprint and MotoGP races Find all of the latest episodes at Motoweek.net , follow on Bluesky and Instagram – and you can support the show on Patreon ! Thanks for listening!

Topics covered

• Ducati vs Aprilia
• FrenchGP Preview
• MotoGP News
• Andrea Iannone
• Jonas Folger
• Racing Analysis

Keywords

• Ducati
• Aprilia
• FrenchGP
• MotoGP
• Andrea Iannone
• Jonas Folger
• Jerez
• Mugello

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ducati, Aprilia

Places: LeMans, Jerez, Mugello, FrenchGP, MotoGP

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