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The Championship is all but a done deal with Marc Marquez just needing to stay upright till the end of the season to claim title number 10. That has made Borrie unhappy enough to ignore the racing completely in this week's poem and focus his attention instead on Grid Girls (who might be under thereat, watch this space). Tug has an update from Jake 'Massive' Dixon after a rare appearance in the top class while Freido does his best not to melt as he beams in from a sweltering Indonesia. It's all the madness you've come to expect with a dash of top notch analysis to boot. So as soon as you've gone to Patreon and signed up for the Pit Crew, come back and hit the play button and you, too, can be a small part of the Greatest Motorcycling Podcast in the Universe.

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It's finally happened folks. A perfect storm of unlikely circumstances sees the boys finally able have their say on global geo-politics. All eyes are on happenings away from the track as the circus moves to Qatar despite lots of dissension in the paddock. Organisers are adamant the race will go ahead but with Yamaha out, riders with anything resembling an excuse heading for the exits and the US restarting military strikes on Iran who knows? All that plus Borrie has written a belter of a poem. It's hard to believe we do this for free but you can help right that wrong by signing up for the Patreon Pit Crew. Press play and head there now.

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Nobody does a balls up quite like Phillip Island and the last GP to be staged there for the foreseeable future could barely have been more fitting. An otherwise glorious week soured by outside influences (the weather) yet still somehow a great week on the ground. With the boys from Turn 5 on hand for the recording (we used their lounge room as a studio), our three analysts wrap up the disaster that was Phillip Island 2026 in all its glory muddy glory.
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It's been a while since Australia could boast a motorcycling world champion but our latest might be the most impressive yet. Archie McDonald won the inaugural Bagger World Cup last month against more experienced and better credentialed riders and all after suffering an unimaginable personal tragedy when his brother took his own life earlier in the year. We also catch up with James Tonna, owner of the Joe Rascal racing team, which made the whole thing possible. This is the 217th episode of Moto PG but it might be the best yet. (And don't forget to sign up for the Patreon Pit Crew. This beer doesn't buy itself.)

If you think this podcast is madness when it's just our three hosts, imagine what it's like when you add a crowd of fans. That's what the annual Moto PG Rampage is about and this year was no exception. Thrills, spills and a couple of special guests make it one of the highlights of the Moto PG calendar and 2026 is no exception. If you weren't there press play and see what you missed. If you were, press play and see if you remember what happened.