Marc Marquez Halts Jorge Martin Ducati Deal - What Next? With Simon Crafar | OMG!MotoGP podcast

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[@OMGMotoGP]

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[@syphon_9892]

I would be great if Simon was a regular guest on this podcast, he was very entertaining

[@michaelhutchins3604]

Because we didn't know where Keith went

[@Hannes7046]

Brilliant show. I'm a MotoGP nerd since 1994, and I feel like a beginner listening to Simon. He is in my opinion the best MotoGP journalist/expert ever, no one else know so much about the riders and the technical side.

[@martinkeefe7107]

Can we have Simon on every week? That’s the best episode of OMG yet Brilliant Thanks

[@alanbatson8859]

What an amazing interview! Simon is in the thick of it, an ex rider who knows his stuff and is still bloody quick out on circuit, gleaming information from the riders. He lives bikes (and dogs) and is passionate about everything he does, will buy anyone a beer and was an amazing instructor when he was doing that.

[@Mick-np7bu]

Simon crafer a complete legend as a rider in every class he rode in 2 strokes 4 strokes and of the bike you won’t ever meet anyone better 💯all the best Micky G

[@Michael62nyc]

Excellent program. Simon is so good at analysis- he’s a huge asset to MotoGP.

[@MrPerattzi]

Simon is so rad! Wow. So knowledgeable, not afraid to say the truth, AND he’s running a charity for dogs! Class act. 👌👌👏👏

[@a.g.6172]

Feels great to listen to Simon and Keith.

[@joe5339]

Best episode yet. Thank you, Renita and Keith, for allowing Simon to shine. It elevated the entire show. All true professionals.

[@jamesmeehan8808]

I don't normally post online. But I'll make an exception here. This is the best OMG episode yet, and I've watched them all. I just wish that Simon Crafar was given more airtime to be so open and straightforward with his opinions on Motogp. I understand that he works for them and I "get it". But this episode was a must listen for me and I wasn't disappointed. Absolutely fascinating insight from someone who has "walked the walk" and can see through the "B.S." smokescreen that so many teams and riders try to "feed" us. Thank you Simon and thank you OMG podcast for a classic episode. Keep it coming.

[@jdahack7367]

He last raced a gp bike in 1999 and in his career raced in only 25 500cc races.

[@DeathsStalkerRVT]

I remember watching Simon on his first year of MotoGP it was pain full to watch but I figured he would get better and he certainly did. I love his eagle eye in the pit lane calling out the changes to the bikes. 😁 The whole Marc, Martin thing. It will be interesting years from now when we can hear what really happened behind the scenes.🤔 Great Podcast folks keep up the great work 👍

[@lorcan4871]

How does this channel only have 7k subscribers 🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️😮‍💨

[@A_Hardy_Lopunny]

MotoGP just doesn't have a big online presence. The content they put out is amazing compared to the views they get, i agree

[@macsmith6216]

A lot of fans simply don’t know it exists There are other sites about Motogp with click bait headlines, made up stories basically full of 💩with 10-15k followers But when you read the comments they look like 99% of the comments are from 10year olds with learning disabilities

[@LanoLourenco]

I used to check keith on crash podcast, had no idea where he'd go off to... Just came across this. Made my day 🎉🏍️

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[@KeithHuewen16]

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[@mitchregal]

I don’t think Simon dislikes Marc at all! Simon respects Marc a lot but doesn’t agree with his tactics all the time. He obviously recognises Marc’s talent. Thanks for a great episode !

[@adarsh_adi]

Exactly. He just being brutally honest based on what he see on track. To manufacturers as well, clearly saying about Honda's attitude and current situation made them humble and he wish to see them back again at front which I also want as at the end of the day, its nice to see fight between manufacturers as well otherwise 2025 will be more domination of Ducati with Marc in Factory Team along with Pecco.

[@JoeAchilles1]

Simon = Legend! Great episode guys and gals 👌

[@JoeEngineersThings]

Thank you for the gift of Simon. If there was ever a way to show how your show stands above the rest....

[@_johnm]

Love it. More Simon!

[@nathaneyears508]

Simon is absolutely spot on re the tracks and litigation. There’s no where for kids to ride and way too many rules and regulations across the board.

[@TheLogicalHuman2024]

I totally loved this one. Simon gave great insight of the silly season so far. And Marc has done mistakes, tonnes of them but in 2023 Martin crashing into him during title deciding race was not Marc's fault. Marc didn't show any sort of disappointment and even said it's ok because such things happen when you're hunting the title. I can't believe Simon said Marc deliberately did this one.

[@Coupe-gf7sc]

People who hate you will attempt to destroy your personality if they have nothing more, but hatred itself is an characteristic of lower life forms (see I can do the same as Simon). Marc never hated Rossi (in fact, he openly stated Rossi was/is his "idol"), and Rossi probably doesn't hate Marc, toxic "fans" and people like this guy Simon are the issue.

[@TheLogicalHuman2024]

@@Coupe-gf7sc true. I mean, if he said Marc could have stopped fighting etc, I would say it's alright. But telling such a thing on such a public forum that he deliberately did it without substantial proof backing it up was not expected. This will just add fuel to Marc's haters and they don't even want to validate it. 😂

[@zakariakm]

@@TheLogicalHuman2024proof: “trust me bro, I have watched it” (watched just like anyone of us from the videos)

[@macsmith6216]

@@Coupe-gf7sc Yet you’re everywhere on here spreading hatred against Simon So you’re no better If you think Marc and Rossi still don’t hate each other, you’re even more clueless about this sport than I previously thought

[@Coupe-gf7sc]

@@macsmith6216 He spreads hatred, I state facts.

[@hassankhan2799]

I had a feeling since 2015, Simon doesn’t like Marc

[@faridabbaszadeh9978]

He doesn’t like Mark and Alex ,shame

[@ghhh9012]

It's obvious how he downplays and discredit marc .

[@kingwu9613]

well maybe simon just value more the human side of racing, being an ex-rider and so close to it allow him to see more than any of us.

[@jovialpunch]

Why should he like them? Does it say somewhere in his Dorna contract that he has to like a rider? I'm glad he doesn't like them, shows some integrity and honesty about him, rather than being suck ups like most are

[@Coupe-gf7sc]

Salty person, people call him a legend in the comments, I never heard of a guy, from my little research I can see he won 0 titles, that about sums up everything. Talking nonsense about Peco as well, human side bla bla, nonsense.

[@mignik01]

Honda's problem is not riders or test riders. It's themselves. Riders don't fix problems. They give feedback. Engineers fix problems. If the engineers don't bring anything that's worthwhile for riders, then how would you dig yourself out of a hole?

[@jtfuller5624]

Agreed and it would behov Honda and Yamaha to learn the new way of doing business at a quicker pace. That's where the European Manufacturers are really pulling the gap.

[@williamrae9954]

Telling that Michael Dunlop uses a Honda, but stays with guys you know how to set it up,I'm sure HRC would rather have him than McGuinness and Harrison? Be the same in all other branches of the organisation

[@macsmith6216]

Of course it’s got a huge amount to do with the riders, the engineers can only modify/change what a rider tells them requires changing If that rider or riders go in the wrong direction and get lost the whole sequence goes round and round is circles and the rider gets more and more lost Being a test rider is a unique skill in itself, that’s why good ones get very handsomely paid

[@mignik01]

@@macsmith6216 yeah you're talking nonsense. Engineers bring parts and riders give feedback. Then it's back to the engineers to figure out why it's behaving the way the riders say and make changes. Marc is perfectly capable of doing that. Honda never listen.

[@macsmith6216]

@@mignik01 Pull your head ooot yer erse FFS Another clueless fan lots of the about

[@Shinysideup]

Great stuff from everyone, More Simon please..

[@marcohiguera4967]

Will Cal’s prediction MM93would run away with it come true sooner rather than later? Can’t help to wonder how Rossi feels about Ducati’s choice.

[@AML.3891]

Happy.. 🤣

[@Incountry]

What does it have to do with him..???

[@kon0330]

Guys this is the type of podcast I like to see on OMG MOTOGP!!Real analysis and thoughts of the racing from the weekend and paddock talk. Well done!!👍🏻

[@thehowlingterror]

Simon Crafar. Class.

[@richardtimms9298]

Simply superb stuff all of you , made my day listening to you all

[@janiceclayton3538]

What a wonderful podcast! I could listen to Simon speaking all night! First time listener. I heard about this pod on a Discord server.

[@KeithHuewen16]

Spread the word 👍🏼

[@OMGMotoGP]

Welcome! we hope you enjoy our other episodes too!

[@drxzy8534]

Simon Crafar is class get him on more!

[@marthawatkins3466]

I fully disagree with you simon about last years race sometimes you arw just wrong

[@gryphongryph]

Such a great podcast, this was one of the best👍🏻 I have been watching MotoGP since 1989 on tv and seen every race, now on the MotoGp channel and it is wonderful that they have Simon there as I feel that he is by far the best of the commentators, the others call everything amazing and the best even if a lot of the time it is just racing and their crazy obsession with Acosta is infuriating to listen too, I like Acosta, he is an exceptional talent, but he is in the big class now and I think it is far too early to call him the next big thing, one could see him in the beginning riding care free, but he soon understood that riding like that would not make him win, since then he has become more careful and conservative in his approach to the race. He may well be a coming champion but I think it is criminal how the commentators on MotoGP just seem to not notice the tremendous job that Martin and Marquez and Enea have done this year, just my opinion 😜

[@nishgriff1]

What a coup to get Simon on right now, awesome!

[@paulcummings1566]

More Simon please.

[@2_5_8_11metaka]

"Martin is the fastest guy in MotoGP" Yeah,sure, that's why he won 7 races in 3 1/3 seasons with Ducati and 2 Races in 2 Moto2 seasons

[@asikhasan5106]

Simon and kith the 2 most liked personnel of MotoGP to me..

[@jake88ci]

Hi Simon its Jake from ...MotoGP MAC ... Simon you are the best guest we ever had brutally honest and the best expert motoGP analyst on the net. Great to see Martin on the Aprilia always said only thing Aprilia needs is an alien rider . btw love to have you on again .

[@tysoncrone9946]

Take notes from his professionalism… zero disrespect.

[@GregOwens-vh4se]

I agree this was a great guess. And the best MotoGP content provider.

[@macsmith6216]

Yes Jake, Simon is a guy that actually knows about the sport, not an imposter with a chip on his shoulder, that talks absolute nonsense Don’t you just love the first line, as if Simon has even watched Motogp Mac, two clueless guys that block anyone that disagrees with their nonsense opinions The only reason you have any subscribers, you are showing Motogp live, or were

[@jkadah]

This was a fantastic interview. I kind of enjoy Simon on MotoGP broadcasts, but here he just opened up and give us so much insight into race craft, technology, and even the personalities in the sport-something you can’t even find in the MotoGP app. Dorna has to get out of their own way and really market the sport at the level it deserves.

[@ong55663]

Marc on a factory Ducati is only because his speed. Look at what he had done on GP23. Martin is good, but with different bike. I doubt he can do the same thing. I don’t think he is better than Mir.

[@MillerMotoring]

Simon Crafar - Love the passion you always speak with!

[@marthawatkins3466]

Its a shame you put this kind of nonsense out there come on why would any racer purposedly crash at their home race just to screw over jorge who didnt have much chance to beat pecco anyway its ridiculous

[@kingwu9613]

Like Simon said, everything is calculated for the 93. Ducati might have to put JM98 into the factory seat if he wins the WC, martin was second before he made that drafting mistake. How often do you see a reigning or recent World champion lose their factory seat?

[@tgrx1901]

Simon nailed it. Absolutely nailed it!

[@thebigd9989]

Pecco can become a legend by winning vs mm on the same bike what a season awaits

[@jasonking4209]

I don't blame Martin one bit. I would've done the same thing.

[@salttea8926]

16:15 sometimes they blame that Marc doesn't want Italian to win championship and other times he wants them... What a brainfade... Marc was just normal racing here you bloody old kiwi...

[@Coupe-gf7sc]

Guys is clearly a pathological liar, he tries so hard to kill Marcs character that it's not even funny.

[@macsmith6216]

@@Coupe-gf7sc Still spreading the hate

[@Coupe-gf7sc]

@@macsmith6216 Not hate, facts, listen the podcast, it's self-evident. I mean, if you engage in such things, you get what's coming to you.

[@keithrobichaux]

Run it all you want Simon. Good real comments.

[@AlexCrasper15]

After Marc Marquez made an interview in a spanish radio, this is what ACTUALLY happened; The sunday at Barcelona, Ducati already told Jorge that he was going to be factory rider, you can actually hear Tardozzi and Jorge joke about it in the post-race. Then someone at Pramac spread the news, and in Mugello (thursday or friday) Marc was asked if he was content with going to Pramac, which he answered "No, I'm not going to a non-factory team". This made all Ducati´s plans go upside down. So they ended up offering the following proposal to Jorge and Marquez: "Jorge, you will be factory rider in 2025 UNLESS Marquez wins the 2024 title, if that happens Marquez will take the factory seat". Jorge agreed to such plan, but Marquez did NOT. Marc said in the interview that it wasn't fair to fight for a factory seat using different machines, it was unfair. Ducati's plans were once again going nowhere. After all this years fighting (Jorge) for the factory seat he was once again betrayed and questioned, so he just took it's own future in his hands and decided that it was enough, the same day Aprilia made the announcement he signed the "contract". From there it was clear path to sign Marquez as a factory rider. Thats HOW it really happened :)

[@burnttoast9890]

Ah yes , the outspoken mark hater is back at it again.

[@extrawdinary]

Love listening to Simon👌🏻

[@nicksidell4797]

What an awesome pod Simon has come on As I won’t lie, I did find it hard listening to him in the early days it’s a pleasure so full of it and relaxed doing his job 👏👏

[@seangray4512]

Man that was so awesome to have Simon onboard, love his insights to all things MotoGP

[@andyholt3777]

Always liked Heuwen's view on MotoGP, bring in Crafat and it goes to a new level.

[@bananabrooks3836]

Well done for getting Mr. Crafar on the pod. He's an excellent communicator, a very astute observer and 'close' to the paddock. Keiths "Morally" comment was amusing.

[@hassankhan2799]

Marc literally is a genuine and absolutely legend, please Simon stop bringing this nonsense

[@Coupe-gf7sc]

Ye, I for one have no clue who this Simon guy even is, but listening him talking bullshit, I can clearly see guy have a problem with 93. the good thing is, MM have no issues with this guy (I see people calling him a legend, I never heard of him, so ye).

[@macsmith6216]

@@Coupe-gf7sc Then you obviously know very little about this sport if you’ve never heard of Simon He’s not slagging off Marc, he’s just telling it as it is Marc Marquez is a ruthless, aggressive rider, that’s why he’s got 8 WCs

[@Africatwinrider1]

​@@Coupe-gf7scno clue, you said it

[@Coupe-gf7sc]

@@Africatwinrider1 No clue indeed, nor do I care to know who he is, he's irrelevant person in my life and in MotoGP.

[@macsmith6216]

@@Coupe-gf7sc I don’t think he’s irrelevant in Motogp You on the other hand?

[@gbone7581]

Pecco seems like a nice guy but he is ruthless as well, him and Marc are going to clash.

[@wIndstar47]

I agree so much! I don't think Marc Marquez is going to do that well at the factory Lenovo Ducati team. Because Pecco Bagnaia is a Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. And the Hyde is about to come out of Pecco Bagnaia. Marc Marquez is going to have a serious time ⏲️ at the factory 🏭 ducati ...

[@GregOwens-vh4se]

Moto 2 and 3 deserve their own episode.

[@keithrobichaux]

Simon keith let’s here it.

[@rsm4091]

Simon is a truly good person. Thank you for helping dogs around the world.

[@mbal4052]

Simon got his ass handed to him by the mighty Mick Doohan...Mick was ruthless and Marc is very similar. Simon is taking his insecurities out on marc. No mention of his stellar performance this year on an old bike, his ability go go from 14th to 2nd four times in a period when it's meant to be difficult to overtake. Very disappointing 😂😂😂

[@wadewilliams1239]

Excellent episode 🔊

[@mrmehdi4745]

I love it, Simon is just Pecco's biggest fan , he just never sees him in the wrong at all lmao. Marc is the villain in his story and Alex just caught a stray for having the name Marquez attached to him hahaha

[@adeedwards8085]

I concur

[@adarsh_adi]

What you expect him to do? In the After the Flag debriefs he always praised Marc, here also he said Marc as a rider phenomenal so so every one should just chant Marc name and act like typical fanboys hating other riders just like Marc fans do and like how once Valentino fanboys did? Then better Marc ride alone on the track right. Why we need other 21 riders.

[@mrmehdi4745]

@@adarsh_adi no body said anything about chanting Marc's name lol , Fyi I love Simon's analysis and personality overall , but he has shown more than once that he doesn't like Marc and only praises him when he has to , like when he does something absolutely amazing but he's the first one to jump on him when he does the slightest mistake lol, you don't see him doing it when Pecco rams into the side of people or when he's being too aggressive, he simply says something like "champions mentality" or "I feel sorry for him" etc 😂 like the incident with Alex , that was clearly Pecco's fault but he still tried to justify it, same with last year's incident between Marc and Jorge , that was 100% Jorge being too aggressive , but Simon still blamed Marc . and just to be clear I like all three of these riders , they're the ones making the sport exciting atm

[@adarsh_adi]

@@mrmehdi4745 Pecco rams into side of people, that itself tells what you are expecting at first place. When did Pecco rammed into side of people? If you are saying about Jerez 2024, then it's aggressive one which if roles reversed Marc would have done the same and there are incidents where Marc is more aggressive. So showing hate saying Pecco just rams into people and expecting Simon to like is double standards only. Regarding, Martin and Marc case from TV side I can say Simon is wrong but he is on track and he can check multiple footages and see what Marc did and regarding and I don't know that and for that can't tag him as hater. Because, after achieving so much you expect to set a standard for others, but you are setting aggressiveness as standard later blame Pecco and Martin are aggressive it's meaningless because they will also say we just following what Marc did. Alex-Pecco case it was definitely borderline and Pecco and his team submitted data which stewards doesn't accepted and considered just visuals and given Penalty which he also mentioned there are 2 ways, if Alex knew Pecco already slow he had enough time to move inside of him. Thats why they said it's just same old policy Marc is following what Rossi did and he also told Marc is phenomenal no doubt about that, but even when he makes mistakes expecting not to criticize is typical fanboy stuff and everyone aware on current grid if it comes to contact overtakes it's with Marc only.

[@mrmehdi4745]

@@adarsh_adi no offense but I didn't really get everything you were trying to say , but yeah I see your point, but I'm not saying he should praise Marc or hate Pecco, I'm just saying he should be fair and not always side with Pecco no matter what . Pecco did ram into people on several occasions even going back to last year, again, I'm not saying he shouldn't because I personally love aggressive riders like binder , Martin , Marc , Pecco and Acosta , but my point is Simon always tries to justify Pecco's moves even when he's in the wrong. but when Marc does the exact same thing Simon would say it's inacceptable or dangerous , and for the Alex incident he was on flying lap trying to improve his time he shouldn't have to change his line and ruin his lap just because he saw Pecco was slowing down , it was Pecco's responsibility to move out of the way and not be on the racing line in the middle of the corner .

[@ShipMonster]

By far and away the best episode! Simon is a gold mine of relevant information! Please keep him coming back!

[@garrysimmons111]

Simon is gold. I hope JM takes the #1 plate to Aprilia (this year) and then wins it in 2025 for Aprilia.

[@kingwu9613]

If JM wins it, he must run the #1plate. that will be the biggest F U to Ducati

[@jdahack7367]

@@kingwu9613 He won't win but if he does, as an aprilia fan I don't think they will run the # 1 plate if they did'nt win it. I hope not.

[@macsmith6216]

@@jdahack7367 The No 1 plate is the riders not the Manufacturers, of course they’ll want to run it if he wins

[@jdahack7367]

@@macsmith6216 aprilia will not embarrass themselves by running a plate they did not earn. I get that you don't understand that though.

[@kingwu9613]

@@jdahack7367 Like Macsmith already reply. The #1 plate is for the rider, so if JM choose to run it, Aprilia will have no problem. Besides, if you are a aprilia fan then you should know aprilia indicate their championship wins on their bike in other ways.

[@mikeparkin7457]

Great way to mitigate the risk of MM winning on an Aprilia/KTM next year.

[@TheBezaleel]

What a wonderful episode. God bless Simon for his work creating Riders for dogs.

[@stephenshea4215]

Simon is always spot on, Keith is too

[@Death_and_Taxis]

Fantastic show, great hearing what Simon has to say and him and Keith talking is fantastic. The riders for dogs is brilliant. How you guys only have 7k subs is beyond me deserve a lot more.. Keep up the great work and hope you get more subs.. 👍

[@OMGMotoGP]

Thank you! Keep spreading the word about OMG!MotoGP

[@jtfuller5624]

Man I love some Simon Crafar! He is a legend and brings something special to all the MotoGP broadcast. W/ that being said, this is only my personal opinion; when he talks about Marc. He comes off like an old salty rider who wishes he accomplished a miniscule amount of what everything Marc has. Good on Simon saying he had done the same on the brakes but damn Simon let it go. Yes Marc use to be a real prick to deal w/ before his big crash but stop an take a moment to think about being a successful young man from day one. Constantly being swamped by reporters and folks w/ their hands out. Anybody that young would probably be a little jaded an have a distaste for ppl outside their social circle. Not saying it's right but its that old adage " walk a while in someone's shoes ". OK I will come off the soapbox lol, still love ya Simon even if we don't see eye to eye. Keep up the great content OMGMotoGP! EDITED : Wanted to also shout out Simon for being a man of action when it comes to the 4 legged furry friends. Had no clue he had been trying to set this up. Please Simon once the charity is setup let everyone know where we can send funds to help the fight! Good man.

[@obsidian....]

Nailed it, the consistency of this type of shit talking and brow beating gets old af

[@Coupe-gf7sc]

Because he is a salty person, I have 0 respect for this guy (never heard of him anyway), not sure why anyone in the comment praises him, he won no title, and from what I can see, he's shitty person as well.

[@macsmith6216]

@@Coupe-gf7sc Because your a newbie fan with hurty feelings syndrome

[@nightgeek7967]

I don't get Simon's hate boner against Marquez brother. It is clearly evident when he talks about Marc during weekends. Jorge Martin admitted it was his mistake, and Simon suggests he ran wide purposefully to launch himself on to the moon after a week or two of surgery. And coming to the Alex analogy, sorry but what a clown take. It was Alex's penultimate lap to get into Q2, and pecco was on his cooldown lap. So simon suggests Alex to ruin his racing lines. Man I was baffled by this. Binder is getting his ass spanked by a rookie and yet he did not utter a single word while saying Marc won't go to KTM because he is afraid of Pedro. Even Keith was afraid to bring Binder in the conversation, only dragging miller down so it does not upset Simon. Come on simon you have to stop this shit, you can't be biased.

[@TarunMusicTv]

Have always loved Simon's style right from his early days as a MotoGP presenter even when many used to be critical of his style. So happy that he has not only won his haters with his knowledge and charm but he has also cemented his place in the paddock to the extent that his absense during any weekend feels as if a crucial ingredient of a perfect MotoGP weekend is missing. ✨🌟💪🏼🤩

[@codywy5579]

Hahhahhahaa .....Simon hates Marc, he tries to disguise it but he cannot do it.

[@TheFastrider76]

What a fantastic episode and I still remember Simon's first season at the job...man, he's come a long way ever since!!! Love him so much!

[@midge8504]

1:12 mark - when Simon came on as a broadcaster he was definitely struggling BUT now he is one of the BEST broadcasters I’ve heard. I always liked Dylan Gray in pit lane but Simon being an ex-GP racer gives you all of the little details. MotoGP & Dorna do a great job with their team & their programming. Just awesome!

[@kam1996]

By far the best episode in the history of this podcast. Renita is SO much more prepared, engaged and informed about Motogp than Amy and asked the best questions that didn't seem written down or rehearsed. Simon is a model Motogp legend , a true gentleman and with plethora of knowledge, insight and perspective. Please find a way to bring Simon Back.

[@FreedomBaba]

Now Martin needs to win the title. Miss your commentary, Keith.

[@garysergeant9086]

Yeah"the cemetery circuit" Great podcast with Simon.

[@NodbodRS]

Absolutely fantastic that one, simon crafar always takes it to a different level of knowledge. His sheer passion and know how is wonderful. A top top bloke met him many many years back a donny, never changed one bit. 👍 Magical.

[@Dr_Snow]

Absolutely incredible episode 🎉

[@OMGMotoGP]

Thank you!

[@crankcase79]

Podcast listened - I had no idea you guys had a KZbin channel, and I came here simply because of Renita's advice to check out Simon's demonstration of aero. Absolutely worth it 😄 Top job folks, love your show, and this one with Simon is especially outstanding. Personally I'm quite relieved to hear him say that Ducati *can't* leave Jorge Martin on outdated equipment for the rest of the year because of their contractual obligations to Pramac.

[@sidestandjohnson9535]

I think the lure of the "1 plate is enough motivation to be a good boy..Martin

[@user-zf4uz3hy8z]

#ridersfordogs 43:37 Exhaust backfire? 47:54 I thought about it at the time, but I just dismissed it as me being cynical. 53:13 Pramac's Yamaha alternative may work in Jorge's favour in this aspect, Ducati FT will be watched closely.

[@janickfievet8315]

after the aero era !!!there will be wings and Michelin will have just to take care of the take off and the landing, and the bike bikes will just over the race track,!!!! aero should be forbidden, like Simon said it's just wiping the experience and and mixing best one with the average. (and the Kamikaze)

[@salttea8926]

Dude simon it doesn't matter if Alex saw Pecco braking or slow on racing line but what Pecco did is that he was deliberat slow on racing line... If even marc or roosi does that they are getting panelty....

[@jasonking4209]

I just got way more respect for Simon after this episode.

[@jdahack7367]

It was the opposite for me.

[@Thelelockie]

Simon on point as always 🙏

[@supaflyracingza]

Pls have Simon on more he is a legend

[@regisbagas784]

Best one yet! Great work!

[@chrisferrett4586]

My passion is MotoGP its the only sport that counts to me and Simon just adds to the content, he always has input that makes it easy to understand what’s going on behind the scenes 0:59 . So hats off to Simon and love the omg content as always ..

[@hillbillyacoustics6547]

What an awesome guy Simon is, I could listen to his insight all day, from the days of making that Rumi Honda do far more than it should, to his GP victory by 12 seconds over Mick at the British GP, just awesome.

[@GregOwens-vh4se]

We have to get the subs numbers way up.

[@OMGMotoGP]

Help us spread the word!

[@GR-yf1cm]

Simon I a gem and such a wealth of knowledge. So nice to get the inside stories in a very real way 👍👍👍 you got to make him a regular on the show ,well done OMG

[@jake88ci]

ps i miss your tech videos

[@passofar]

I love Simon, but blaming Marc for that incident where Martin ran him over is bias.

[@danfromnewwie]

Brilliant stuff guys,best episode yet.Simon is a class act.👏👍

[@angledangle1]

What a Podcast ! Just amazing to hear Simon Crafar go through so much content ...☝️

[@carolthomas6528]

Simon Crafar I thought exactly that but dismissed my notion as no one else mentioned it. MM is ruthless.

[@HumblePeon2]

I didnt realise Simon hates Marquez brothers so much. Marc must have been mean to him behind the scenes. Anyway i like most of the riders.

[@nadanadanada7197]

Lorenzo's dad, who has a channel called Motogepeando and trains lots of new riders himself, commented on one of his videos about the riders seemingly coming only out of Spain. He said that while it is not a cheap sport anywhere, in other countries kids would have to be upper middle class or higher to get into it, while in Spain, kids with less resources that have the talent, can get to be seen and supported if they are very good. Between that and the insurance thing, I don't know what is the bigger problem. Hopefully more countries get to figure it out.

[@IOSARBX]

OMG! MotoGP, I loved this video so much, I had to hit the like button!

[@bibothor206]

Simon is Marc biggest hater. He somehow has to find subtle ways to crap on Marquez every chance he gets. I hope Marquez shines and wins another title or 2 just to watch Sim9ns face..

[@ghhh9012]

It's obvious now, he does it passive way .

[@Jinglylenny]

Mat Oxley was a Mugello.

[@Harryjones05]

Simon spots things and says what he sees... Other journos are too scared to call it out... Marquez is dirty and devious, always has been, always will be... Simon is the best Motogp pundit by a fucking mile....😎👌🏻

[@LanoLourenco]

Crafar said that Marc turned in on Martin at Valencia. Did he saw the crash that Marc had? Marc is crazy, but i dont think even Marc would do that 😅 he might have closed the door, he was in front, but saying that Marc tried to throw both of them off, doesnt seem right. I never noticed him talking crap about Marc before, but now that you guys mention it, it does seem a bit passive agressive about it

[@lukifcb1899]

He said that Alex wanted to make a scene, what about other waving and throwing hands around? And why the hell he would change his optimal line when he’s on a fast lap. The guy who should be worried about others should be one who’s going slow.

[@randysuratte663]

Question. What if took all the aero off just one bike in a race like mm93. Could he be in the front 🤔

[@randysuratte663]

I think Marc with no aero would be up front 🤔. Same bike no aero. He could maybe dodge all the turbulence. Just thinking out loud 🤣

[@nikbau7642]

Simon is a clown, MM is just a better racer, much better racer, for this guy to even suggest they picked Marc just because he is a good business it is just plain ignorant and biased

[@philliplunsford]

Awesome