Oxley Bom MotoGP podcast
You’ve seen the races. You know the bikes, the riders and the results. Now it’s time to learn the how and why of it all – and have a bit of a laugh doing it. Welcome to the Oxley Bom MotoGP Podcast, where Mat Oxley and Peter Bom give you your weekly update on all things racing. So grab a beer, turn up the volume and enjoy. Cheers!
Episodes
131 episodes
Assen 2025 - All The World's A Stage
"I cannot praise a fugitive and cloistered virtue, unexercised and unbreathed, that never sallies out and sees her adversary, but slinks out of the race where that immortal garland is to be run for, not without dust and heat."-J...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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46:08
Mugello 2025 - Champagne or Gravel!
Well, that was an extremely exciting and unpredictable race...until Marc Márquez woke up and showed everyone how it's done, again. Yes, nr. 93 achieved his 93th victory in his archrival's backyard, while his brother Alex fights off Bagnaia and ...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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47:38
MotoGP - Totally Toprak!
A new rider has appeared in MotoGP! Well, he's only new if you haven't watched the WorldSBK in years and he's not really appearing yet – he’s only coming over next year. Nonetheless, long-running rumours about Toprak Razgatlioglu making the ste...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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48:48
Aragon 2025 - Partly Tech, Mostly Mind
Ah, Aragon! They used to shoot westerns here, you know. The wide empty desert was the perfect backdrop for spaghetti western action. Cowboy versus cowboy, gunslingers living dying by the grace of their hair-trigger fingers and lightning-q...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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41:37
You've Got Questions, We've Got Answers! It's Q&A!
Answers, answers! Going cheap, barely used, fresh off the press! Good answers to tricky MotoGP questions! Come get them while they're hot!Earlier this week, we asked our Patrons to send us their questions. This time, we thought, maybe we...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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1:02:10
Silverstone 2025 - Must Be Opposite Day
At the time of writing, it is 02.00 AM in Kyoto and the only thing keeping me awake is leftover adrenaline from watching pure madness on the tarmac. Silverstone is an outlier, this we know. But this time? This time, nobody ended up where they t...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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42:08
MotoGP - Honda History Hour
It has four cylinders. It won ten world championships, claimed first in over a hundred races and still holds the world record for longest uninterrupted streak with twenty-two wins in a row. It's the Honda NSR500, and it might be the meanest, fa...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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1:04:06
France 2025 - Le Mayhem at Le Mans!
Sometimes, MotoGP is all about the numbers. Like the number 23 - the amount of races Ducati would have had to win in order to set a new world record. Or the number 1 - the amount they came up short. That bit was courtesy of Number 5, a.k.a. Joh...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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50:21
Decoding Ducati's Desmosedici - Part Deux!
For the first time, we’re going back for seconds! That’s right, it’s time for a sequel as we go back to our history of Ducati’s Desmosedici and take care of our unfinished business. Haven’t heard the first part yet?
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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1:06:52
Jerez 2025 - Give His Head A Wobble
Ah Jerez, we’ve missed you! The Spanish track never fails to be a season highlight, and this year was no exception. Also no surprise is that the winner is, of course, Marquez. Except it’s not the one you might have thought, because he might hav...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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34:57
MotoGP - Decoding Ducati's Desmosedici
If you want to know the secret to Ducati's success, it's these four words: desmodromic distribution, sixteen valves. Or, if we call it by its more common Italian shorthand: Desmosedici, the name of Ducati's killer Mo...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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1:07:35
Qatar 2025 - One Small Scoop, As A Treat
We've got a scoop! Curious? We'll give you a hint: this episode contains exclusive news! But what is it all about? Well, that's the question! Maybe it's about Honda - have they found themselves a new rider for a new era? Or perhaps this is abou...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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44:08
MotoGP - The Wake of the YZR-M1
Dearly beloved,It is with heavy heart that we gather to say our final goodbyes to a legend: the Yamaha YZR-M1. Its life seemed short to us, but way too long to others. After a long struggle with a clinical lack of competitive e...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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59:57
Austin 2025 - The Too-late Terrible Telephone Talks!
Apologies! Something went horribly wrong last night with the recording, and it took as a long time to fix it. Mat's in Austin, Peter's in Portimão and we completely forgot to sacrifice a chicken to the wifi-gods...the end result was a sli...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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45:43
MotoGP - To Acquire A New Tire Supplier
You know how we sometimes promise we won't talk so much about tires? Well, we lie! You might have heard about Pirelli moving in and replacing Michelin as the official tire of MotoGP in 2027. And maybe you wonder how much influence a single chan...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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58:11
Argentina 2025 - The Super Marquez Bros.
Britpop has the Gallagher brothers. Tennis has the Williams sisters. Video games have the Super Mario Bros. And MotoGP? It's the second race of the season and nobody is getting close to the Marquez bro...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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41:37
March Mayhem - It's Wayne Rainey
Oh, you knew it was coming! Just admit it. First it was December and we got you Kevin Schwantz. Did you really think we could do that, and then not invite Wayne Rainey?...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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55:13
Buriram 2025 - Take Your Brain Out!
It feels good to be back! The first race of a brand new season is in the pocket and it promises to be a very interesting season, indeed. We've got the Márquez brothers, both on Ducati's and both in front. Maybe not a surprise if you...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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45:35
Listener Questions - A Gentleman's Bromance
You've got questions. We've got answers. Let's make a podcast!Yes, this week we're once again opening up a big bag of mail to do some listener questions! Which listeners, you might ask? Our Patreons, of course, because they're awesome an...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:25:47
Testing in Thailand – Too Much Of A Good Thing
Ready for racing? So is everyone, but there’s one more test we need to talk about first – and it’s an event that shows some very interesting changes... Welcome to Buriram, Thailand. It’s the last chance to get everything in...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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59:00
Testing in Sepang - Rumble in the Jungle!
We're back, we're back, we're finally back at the track! It might be a few weeks until the next season officially kicks off, but Mat and Peter need their fix yesterday. The solution? Send them to Sepang, where every team is getting...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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43:51
"I always called him the Rider" - Interviewing Alex Briggs
Beattie. Doohan. Rossi. What do these legends all have in common? Well, they all had their bikes worked on by Alex Briggs, for starters. This week, we're interviewing one of MotoGP's old veteran mechanics. He's the man who saw 26 seasons and mu...
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Season 2
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1:22:18
MotoGP - Pacing and Placing with Frankie Carchedi
We've got another guest! This week, we're calling Frankie Carchedi. You might have heard of him - he's one of the legendary crew chiefs currently working in MotoGP, winning the 2020 championship with Joan Mir and working with Marc Márquez...
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Season 2
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50:58
MotoGP - The Return of Livio Suppo
We've got a special guest this week, and if you've seen the title of this podcast you can probably guess who it is......that's right, it's the return of the legendary Livio Suppo! So, what's on the menu today? Well, we're gearin...
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Season 1
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1:05:41
MotoGP - Techie's Throwing Things
Remember December? If not, don't worry, it's all a little blurry for us as well. Well, just before the holidays we discussed the top twelve riders and what the upcoming season might have in store from them. Which is all well and good, but what ...
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Season 2
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53:05