About this episode

The episode discusses Ai Ogura's potential move to Yamaha and the implications of various riders' situations in MotoGP.

(00:00:00) Ogura Makes a Bold Move, and Why it Isn't Official Yet (00:00:01) Welcome to Motoweek (00:02:01) The Delayed Announcing Silly Season Moves (00:06:29) Support and Social Media Links (00:07:09) Aleix Espargaro Injury Update (00:07:53) Ai Ogura's Surprising Move to Yamaha (00:16:42) Ducati's Young Talent Hunt with Daniel Holgado (00:23:36) Nicolò Bulega's World Superbike to MotoGP Journey (00:29:20) Riders' Concerns and Opinions (00:29:29) Fabio Quartararo's Yamaha Frustration (00:32:27) Pedro Acosta Talks Schedule Length, 850cc rules, Tire Pressures More Silly Season suprises, but no official announcements. I talk about why there is a holdup, whether Ai Ogura going to Yamaha is a smart move (spoiler alert - Fabio Quartararo doesn't think so), discuss tire pressure and 850cc era rules, and more! The Rundown: - Aleix Espargaro has back surgery - Ai Ogura to Yamaha - a mistake...or low-key genius? - Could Daniel Holdago be leading a youth movement into MotoGP? - Nicolo Bulega - is SBK dominance better than a slot on the MotoGP grid? - Fabio Quartararo is headed toward bad-breakup territory with Yamaha - Pedro Acosta talks about the length of the season, the 850cc rule…

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Host: MotoWeek

Topics covered

• MotoGP
• Silly Season
• Motorcycle Racing
• Injury Updates
• Rider Transfers
• Tire Pressures
• 850cc Rules

Keywords

• Ai Ogura
• Yamaha
• Fabio Quartararo
• Aleix Espargaro
• Daniel Holgado
• Nicolò Bulega
• Pedro Acosta
• Silly Season
• 850cc rules
• tire pressures

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Organizations: Yamaha, Ducati, MotoGP, World Superbike

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