Rider Safety Takes the Spotlight in a Wild CatalanGP
From MotoWeek - MotoGP, Motorcycle and Racing News by MotoWeek.net
May 19, 2026 · 54 min
About this episode
The episode discusses rider safety following serious incidents during the CatalanGP and recaps the race's events and implications for the MotoGP Championship.
The racing was actually exciting in Catalunya - but a pair of REALLY scary wrecks brought rider safety into the spotlight. I talk about both incidents, and where improvements need to be made, along with my recap of an eventful CatalanGP and the impact on the MotoGP Championship! The Rundown: - Qualifying: the surprises start early as Aprilia struggles - The Sprint: A thrilling battle - just not between the riders you expected - Both Factory Aprilia riders waste an opportunity - The MotoGP Race - well...THAT just happened. - A great race gets overshadowed - Acosta-Marquez wreck - can we get some runoff and air-barriers, please? - Zarco wreck - of all the strange incidents...this is one of the strangest - The Fernandez-Martin wreck - let's not blame the wrong rider here - For the second time in 3 rounds - a rider that full-on wrecked somehow wins the race - Penalties! Can we please fix the tire-pressure rule? - The Championship picture - or the story of lost opportunities, with a new Ducati challenger - My take on the absolutely mental CatalanGP! What did you think of Catalunya? Let me know on Facebook or the Motoweek Reddit Sub. Find all of the latest episodes at Motoweek.net…
People in this episode
Host: MotoWeek
Topics covered
- rider safety
- CatalanGP
- MotoGP Championship
- racing incidents
- qualifying surprises
- race recap
- penalties
Keywords
- CatalanGP
- rider safety
- MotoGP
- racing incidents
- qualifying
- penalties
- Ducati
- Aprilia
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ducati, Aprilia
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