Motegi Madness: Does Pecco Have the Winning Edge? | OMG! MotoGP Podcast

Keith Huewen and Renita Vermeulen are joined by MotoGP commentator Steve Day to break down all the action from the Japanese GP! From Pecco Bagnaia's title fight to the latest drama on the Motegi circuit, they discuss who’s got the edge in this thrilling race weekend.
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[@OMGMotoGP]

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[@sylverville37]

Hello, GREAT podcast. I just needed to vent a little on the rules application this weekend. Marc’s Q2 time, no advantage was gained, not even 0.001, that is why it is sooooo ridiculous. Plus, if the system has an issue and with how little the green paint was touched, it should, have been waved due to the fact that their was a problem and no time was left for the rider to try again. Also, how come Pedro was able to keep his time, makes nooooo sense either. They say he was too close to the incident, not at all. He passed several seconds after martin’s crashed. Very strange and frustrating rules application. Robed fans from a very special moment in Q2 and possibly the races.

[@macsmith6216]

If the sensor is triggered is a penalty Same rule for everyone

[@dardobartoli]

Hey it's Steve, this is a great line up...

[@ab2774-k6i]

Ai Ogura has a good ride next year. First and second, third and fourth are a good battle this year in MotoGP. They'd be good odds. David Alonso did a good job to win the Moto3 World Championship.

[@bennysnickers7886]

This podcast has had Matt Birt, Simon Crafar, Jack Appleyard and Steve Day. All elite guests. Left field request… get MM on! That would be great to hear Marc talk at length

[@ianjohnson1207]

You’ve more chance of getting Elvis on

[@brianwood7019]

Great banter as always.. 🙂👍

[@TheCulebra28]

Saludos desde maturin, Venezuela 🇻🇪

[@patrickmalone9380]

Love steve day i think really missed and improved like his stlye

[@Harryjones05]

Pecco's won 8 GP's and 6 Sprints, both exceeding Jorge's winning stats... It's actually hard to believe Pecco isn't leading the Championship when you see the winning stats, it just shows how 2nd's,3rd's and 4th's tot up over a season... I still back my man Pecco to win the title, he's so cool under pressure...😎👌🏻

[@DGH19]

agreed, his 7 DNF's are the reason hes not leading, this may very well come down to Valencia imo, certainly one more mistake from him or Martin will be critical cheers

[@Harryjones05]

@@DGH19 Absolutely! What annoys me as a Pecco fan is the fact journos and haters don't take note of the dnfs... One was Brad Binder riding through Pecco, another was the MM Portimao 50/50, Alex Marquez riding through Pecco, and a mechanical failure... The other 3 were Pecco's fault, granted....

[@Us155f]

​​@@Harryjones05as a pecco fan how are you feeling about Marc on the same machinery next season

[@nightgeek7967]

I still think it is martin's title to lose, he always has pace at least for being in top 2. But I won't be surprised if Pecco ends up winning the title, he is cool as a cucumber but sometime he seems to desperate and ends up making terrible mistake.

[@Us155f]

@@nightgeek7967 I think next race is key, as Martin was mega there last year until his tyre choice. Marc, enea might play a role yet, in who wins this. And obviously the weather. This is fantastic, what we don't need is a dnf from either party on the Sunday race, giving a massive points swing

[@Grandudeable]

You could see the tyre distortion wracking the swing arm. Go back to the tyre that worked. It set up massive dynamics through the whole bike. No doubt individual set up exacerbates the whole mess. How Javk tode that is astounding.

[@seangray4512]

Baby GOAT lol

[@nicholasslee8903]

Great banter. Unfortunately one of the most boring MotoGP races in recent times.

[@patrickmalone9380]

I was thinking same thing as renita on flag to flag surley he just wait see what pecco does .but maybe what other riders do we the beast back up pecco will mm play a role in champion.either one deserve the title .lets have intresting race please

[@dardobartoli]

Green paint... motogp equivalent of footballs VAR. Sorry but Keith you're wrong, there has to be a limit somewhere and riders will push as far as they're allowed

[@patrickmalone9380]

They should waved that was totally unfair .they stuffed up

[@patrickmalone9380]

Omg whats going with muir though cant seen complete a lap and he was mr consistant at title winning year .he must be bit broken in himself

[@ianjohnson1207]

The Honda, nothing else, although one crash wasn’t his fault

[@barryrose4850]

8wins in a season Is he an alien?

[@mignik01]

Definitely not. All the other guys who had 8 wins pretty much had the title wrapped up by this point. Pecco has 7 DNFs.

[@madb132]

@@mignik01 didnt have sprints then tho.

[@mignik01]

True. But sprints are also bit full GPs. So you can't just count them as two events. Still Marc's 2015 season comes the closest to Pecco and he lost that year by close to 100 points

[@moralthreat2745]

Having multiple bike brands in the GP is a huge waste of money for the sport that does not raise the level of competition on the track.

[@macsmith6216]

Who pays for these bikes and teams, the Manufacturers and sponsors What’s the problem?

[@scottanderson4175]

A Marquez got a penalty 😳

[@ianjohnson1207]

Was that a little dig at your former colleagues Keith “commentary should be better in 2025”

[@kennedyracing7527]

If qualify went differently Martin would have won the race

[@ianjohnson1207]

Ifs and buts count for nothing, if Pedro hadn’t crashed he’d have won

[@kenmcvie6350]

Do away with the green paint and make them stay on the tarmac by penalizing them if they touch the curbs!

[@ianjohnson1207]

What’s the difference, that’s the strangest comment I’ve ever read on here, ever

[@patrickmalone9380]

Am so over this green paint and air pressure am not intrested in it .i dont mean on podcast cool lets discuss it but commentry i sooner cut grass with a pair sessiors .maybe i can and curss out riders nearly hiting me 😮 freeedie ...

[@adrianlekay7715]

The commentary for MotoGP is crap. They force too much excitement rather than call the racing

[@moralthreat2745]

Enea Bastianini is too soft to ever be a championship rider. He has the talent but not the mindset.

[@macsmith6216]

You’re good for a laugh if nothing else Keep em coming

[@moralthreat2745]

What is more boring listening to tire talk or talking about the progress of all the other bikes on the field besides Ducati.

[@macsmith6216]

Or your constant moaning every time