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
85 episodes since 2023
MotoGP - Grip Like Money
No race this week, but Mat and Peter have plenty to talk about! First up is a new technology that can only mean trouble: the bloody radio. Yes, we might have been mucking about with radio's for more than a century, but until now nobody had the ...
September 15, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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42:29
Misano 2024 - Nature's Sprinkler Surprise
According to Peter, when the Dutch get that sinking feeling in their stomach that tells you something is about to turn into an unpleasant surprise, they say that they are "feeling wetness". Francesco Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini can probably rel...
September 08, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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50:31
BONUS EPISODE: Peter Does Misano
Within the microstate of San Marino, there live just over 30.000 people. Those Sammarinese better get ready for a busy weekend, because when MotoGP comes to Misano World Circuit they tend to bring along more than 140.000 (!) visitors. So, what ...
September 06, 2024
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Season 2
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29:17
Aragón 2024 - How to Win/Lose a Championship
When asked about his motivation during a race, Usain Bolt explained that he imagined all the other runners were giant spiders: 'And then I get super scared.' But it's not just runners that are privy to this trick: riders, too, have their own fa...
September 01, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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47:10
BONUS EPISODE: Peter Does Aragón
MotoGP doesn't go to California anymore - so according to Peter, it's a good thing that Europe has it's very own Laguna Seca! It's in Spain, it's less likely to kill you and it's called the Ciudad del Motor de Aragón. We jus...
August 31, 2024
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Season 2
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30:01
Listener Questions - It's Called Throwing You Under The Bus
Well, we asked - and you delivered! We've got a whole list with your questions, and now it's time to answer them. What sensors would we rather see gone? What's our favourite fantasy team-ups? How much of MotoGP runs on beer, and will we ever se...
August 24, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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1:12:29
Red Bull Ring 2024 - Thinking About Danger
How do you bring excitement to an otherwise rather unremarkable race? Easy: you put the world's most deadly maniac at the fourteenth place and watch what he does. That's why Peter had a great time watching the race from the perspective of...
August 18, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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43:59
BONUS EPISODE: Peter Does Red Bull Ring
The Red Bull Ring is Silverstone's evil twin: a track that demands vicious and long braking, full of elevation and with very little flow. If you think that sounds too negative, you could also say that it's like a northern Mugello: a place where...
August 16, 2024
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Season 2
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18:35
MotoGP - Peter's 26 Kids
Want to be a famous MotoGP racer? Then you'd better start young, move to southern Europe and make a name for yourself. And one of the best places to do that is in Red Bull Rookie Cup. This week, we invite former racer and journalist Pet...
August 11, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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50:28
Silverstone 2024 - The Wizard of Silverstone
It's a party at Silverstone, as MotoGP celebrates 75 years of racing there. Or is it actually 76 years? Never mind, back to the celebrations! And there's nobody with more reason to celebrate as Ducati, who continue their spree of dominati...
August 04, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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52:12
BONUS EPISODE: Peter Does Silverstone
When asked to report his experiences of Silverstone, Peter described it as "a place full of history and tradition, that can also be wet, grey, cold and miserable." We then asked him to describe the track rather than the country it's in,...
August 02, 2024
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Season 2
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19:34
MotoGP - Everything's Connected 2: Electronic Boogaloo
It's rider versus machine in the second part of our electronics special! This week we take a look at the different ways unseen systems determine a rider’s options. From electronic fuel injection to traction control and full drive-by-wire bikes,...
July 28, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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55:57
Working With The Animals - Interviewing Livio Suppo
It's 2024, and already we can say for certain that this season of MotoGP is weird. Spectacular rider transfers, a new set of regulations, essential developments in bike designs and even the upcoming farewell of Dorna itself: it's all t...
July 21, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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50:27
MotoGP - Everything's Connected!
Thinking about motorbike engineering, the first thing that springs to most peoples' minds are the nuts and bolts: the incredibly complicated moving engine parts, hydraulics and all the other things that you'd entrust a mechanic to fix with his ...
July 14, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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58:29
Sachsenring 2024 - The Germans Call It Schadenfreude
Do you want to know the guilty pleasure of any rider? It’s that split second during a heated battle, that magic moment where you see your opponent’s movements slipping, slipping and then, finally, the crash. Nothing serious, mind you. He’...
July 07, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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46:17
BONUS EPISODE: Peter Does Sachsenring
On paper, the Sachsenring in Germany mainly stands out for being the shortest track in the entire MotoGP tournament. Meanwhile, on the asphalt itself, it mainly demands attention for being an anti-clockwise, lefthanded motorpark-meets-rollercoa...
July 05, 2024
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Season 2
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17:06
Assen 2024 - The Pacemaker
Ask any heart surgeon, and they’ll tell you a pacemaker is a little device that’s meant to keep your heartbeat from going out of control. But at Assen we got to see a different kind of pacemaker in the form of Pecco Bagnaia, who absolutely domi...
June 30, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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28:18
BONUS EPISODE: Peter Does Assen
Ah, Assen! Some people describe it as 'the Cathedral of Speed'. It's a great title, but take a closer look at its many, many twists and turns and another description comes to mind: the Church of Kink. Good luck putting that on a shirt, though.....
June 27, 2024
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Season 2
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26:19
Listener Questions - Lesser Gods and Front Forks
How can you tell a good rider from a legendary one? How does body language factor into it? Does a crew chief earn more or less than the rider? And what are the perfect circumstances for a ripper of a party in the paddock?Those are just ...
June 23, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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1:11:55
MotoGP - A Matter of Balance
Here's an interesting question: what was the last time KTM won a race? And what was the last time they won while the track was dry?The answer is three whole years. Yes, with no race in Kazakhstan this week, Mat instead decided ...
June 16, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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47:28
MotoGP - Reading the Rider
We called it: Marquez is coming to Ducati! But he’s definitely not the only one changing teams, as MotoGP faces one of its biggest shuffles in years. All of which begs the question: what makes the right rider ‘fit’ with the right team? Su...
June 09, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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38:10
Mugello 2024 - The Dog's Days Are Over
Normally, something either does or does not grab our attention. But is it possible for something to be incredibly interesting because it is dull as dishwater? That's what Mat and Peter are wondering this week about the race at Mu...
June 02, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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41:08
BONUS EPISODE: Peter Does Mugello
"There are always 25 points as for the other races, but Mugello is a matter of honour." That's how Valentino Rossi described one of Europe's most beloved circuits in 2014. This week, Peter explains why that is as true today as it was ten years ...
May 31, 2024
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Season 2
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18:47
Catalunya 2024 - Barcelona Calling
An uneventful race with no great surprises. That's what Mat thought when he saw the race this weekend. But Peter disagrees: the fact that nothing 'eventful' happened at Barcelona is almost special in itself. Oh yes, we've got plenty to talk abo...
May 26, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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39:24
BONUS EPISODE: Peter Does Catalunya
Hot tires, low grip and some big fat hot break disks - that's what you've got to deal with in Catalunya if you want that sweet speed. Peter's been there, seen that and now he's ready to take us through one of our favourite tracks in the champio...
May 24, 2024
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Season 2
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12:41