BikeLive #45 - It's Only Testing
BikeLive returns with a full round-up of the pre-season tests in MotoGP and WorldSBK! We have the lowdown from Sepang as Jorge Lorenzo and Ducati put down an early marker, as well as the headlines from Jerez and Portimao as Kawasaki leave the rest of World Superbikes trailing. Just remember though...it's only testing!
1hr 31m Feb 05, 2018
1hr 31m
Episode #120: Preparing All Night
And here's Part 2 of our 2 Parter for IMSA weekend, with a focus on the American side of Motorsport! In this part, Zoe Hamilton joins us as we talk Danica Patrick securing one of her two final rides for the "Double", and give a full preview for the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona! Enjoy!
1hr 6m Jan 27, 2018
1hr 6m
#Episode 119: 'Kesh The Fever
The first of a 2-part taping, splitting the show into two manageable chunks! The first half features special guest Katy Fairman from Autosport and KatyFairman.com, and in it, we talk about Autosport International 2018, we review Formula E's return to Marrakesh and we remember the late, great, Dan Gurney who passed away last week at the age of 86. Check back for Part 2 tomorrow!
1hr 16m Jan 26, 2018
1hr 16m
BikeLive #44 - Rise And Folger
BikeLive returns as Louis and Dre break down all the big news stories in MotoGP, including Jonas Folger's shock withdrawal from the 2018 season! We also discuss Ducati's prospects for the new season after the launch of their GP18, how 'Silly Season' talk is likely to dominate the campaign, and finally reveal where Josh Brookes will be riding in 2018!
1hr 34m Jan 22, 2018
1hr 34m
Episode #118: The Hangover
Motorsport 101 returns for the first time in 2018 and the team are nursing a hangover! In this week's episode, Dre is joined by Ryan King, RJ O'Connell and Zoe Hamilton to discuss all the big news since Christmas. This includes Lewis Hamilton's social media purge, Robert Kubica's cancelled return, Neel Jani's Dragon Racing departure and much more!
1hr 46m Jan 12, 2018
1hr 46m
BikeLive #43 - The Making Of 93
Happy New Year everyone! Welcome to the first Motorsport101 podcast of 2018! And BikeLive is coming to you with an off-season for the first time! In the first of this series of specials, Andre Harrison and Louis Suddaby talk dedicate the episode to the making of Marc Marquez. From all the elements of his game, his qualifying pace, his mental strength, some of his best career highlights to date...
1hr 33m Jan 08, 2018
1hr 33m
Episode #117: The 2017 Christmas Special
It's the final show of 2017! Andre Harrison, Ryan King, RJ O'Connell and Zoe Hamilton sit in for the last show of the year, and we go nuts with Keepin' It 101 on Sports Personality of the Year, and a preview of a future Zoe series as well! We break down some of the news, and repeat our yearly tradition of analysing the Autosport Top 50 of 2017, with a name at #3 that literally broke Dre. It's ...
2hr 43m Dec 24, 2017
2hr 43m
BikeLive #42 - The 2017 #BikeLive Awards
The final BikeLive of 2017 gives us the #BikeLive Awards, with two awards we already spoiled last week! Yay? Andre Harrison and Louis Suddaby hand out awards for Race of the Year, Blonde Moments, Breakout stars, and generally talk about the brilliant year of bike racing in 2017! Enjoy, and thanks for all your support of Bike Live in 2017!
2hr 3m Dec 17, 2017
2hr 3m
Episode #116: The Women In Motorsport Special
We're not quite done yet! In response to the recent "SHE Championship" news and the breaking news story of Carmen Jorda's election to the Women in Motorsport committee, we decided to have a Women in Motorsport special episode, talking about some of the history of women racing, up to the present day problems the sport has with participation, and offer some potential solutions to the problems at ...
2hr 29m Dec 12, 2017
2hr 29m
Episode #115: The 2017 Motorsport101 Awards
Consider this our ultimate season finale. In hindsight, we probably could have split this in two and spread it out over two weeks, but we thought, sod it, we'll give you everything in one go! In this THREE AND A HALF hour double show, we give you a Formula E Hong Kong ePrix Review as Bird and Rosenqvist split wins in very dramatic fashion, a team-by-team Season Review from Sauber all the way u...
3hr 27m Dec 09, 2017
3hr 27m
BikeLive #41 - Best Of The Best
Simply put, Andre Harrison and Louis Suddaby spend 135 minutes breaking down the greatest MotoGP season ever. From Marquez vs Dovi, to Yamaha's struggles. From Maverick's early rise, to Johann Zarco's magnificent surprises. A season with 5, maybe 6 classic races in. It's all talked about here. Enjoy, and check back for the Bike Live awards in a fortnights time!
2hr 15m Dec 03, 2017
2hr 15m
Episode #114: The OTHER Flying Finn
And finally the F1 season is over... Thank God, that shit was a drag. But on this week's show, Dre, King and RJ break down the final round of the 2017 season in Abu Dhabi as Bottas finishes the year strong with a treble, narrowly beating Lewis Hamilton as Mercs laid the hammer on Ferrari. We also look back on the F1 eSports Grand Final as Brandon Leigh won a thrilling Grand Final, and Dre brea...
1hr 40m Dec 01, 2017
1hr 40m
BikeLive #40 - Best Of British
We're getting stuck into review season on BikeLive as Andre Harrison and Louis Suddaby look back on two great seasons of World and British Superbikes in 2017, as Jonathan Rea cemented his legacy with the greatest World Superbikes season ever, and Shakey came from 30 points back in the Showdown to win his Sixth Domestic Superbike title, as Leon Haslam's title chances went up in smoke at the last...
2hr 14m Nov 25, 2017
2hr 14m
Episode #113: Paycheck Boogaloo
Another news dominated episode of #Motorsport101, as King, RJ and Dre talk about drama! A lot of it! Lewis Hamilton leaks to the press, Fernando Alonso shows up in the WEC, CARNAGE in Macau, and the end of Formula V8 3.5. Sad times. Enjoy this 2 hour ramble edition! (Isn't that every week!)
2hr 11m Nov 24, 2017
2hr 11m
BikeLive #39 - Big 6
BikeLive closes its "regular season" with the #FinalShowdown at Valencia, with Marc Marquez producing the save of the year en route to his 6th World Championship. We talk about his legendary status, as well as the Mapping 8 controversy rearing its ugly head as Jorge Lorenzo ignored team orders before both he and Dovi fell at the final hurdle. We also talk about Miguel Oliveira's hattrick to cl...
1hr 58m Nov 18, 2017
1hr 58m
Episode #112: End Of An Era
In this week's edition of Motorsport101, Zoe Hamilton replaces Ryan King with Andre Harrison and RJ O'Connell as the Brazilian GP came to town! Including another Vettel win, but Hamilton stealing the show via taking up a YouTube challenge of starting last... and finishing just 5.5 seconds off the win. We also talk about Ocon's 27-race finishing streak finishing via the hands of his fellow Frenc...
2hr 8m Nov 17, 2017
2hr 8m
BikeLive #38 - 556
BikeLive returns to bring the curtain down on the WorldSBK and WorldSSP seasons! Louis and Dre review a nailbiting title decider in the Supersport class as Lucas Mahias claims the championship, but not without a fight from a heroic Kenan Sofuoglu We also cover a historic weekend for Jonathan Rea who smashed the all-time WorldSBK points record for a single season with a dominant double while Ch...
1hr 51m Nov 11, 2017
1hr 51m
Episode #111: Corner Cutting 101
A very news centric edition of Motorsport101 this week, with no major Motorsport to talk about, we raid the news, and take the piss out of Lewis Hamilton refusing to pay his taxes, Porsche winning the WEC Championship again, Felipe Massa's second retirement, and a whole lot more with Dre, RJ and King! Enjoy!
1hr 44m Nov 10, 2017
1hr 44m
BikeLive #37 - Franky Says Relax
Bike Live is back, as we review the Malaysian round of MotoGP, as Andrea Dovizioso did what he had to do... win, and take the title race down to the final round in Valencia, as controversy struck via Team Orders! We also talk a sombre Moto2 weekend with the tragic passing of Stefan Kiefer, and with Thomas Luthi out via injury, Franky Said Relax as he sealed his first World Championship, but Mi...
2hr Nov 04, 2017
2hr
Episode #110: Four By Forty-Four
Note: The Keepin' It 101 from this week's show sadly got corrupted. Sorry! :( But Dre's back for Lewis Hamilton's coronation as Max Verstappen divebombed Vettel into oblivion en route to his 2nd win of 2017, dominating in Mexico. Despite a valiant 19th to 4th comeback, Hamilton would prevail as Champ. Is he the greatest British sportsman ever? SPECULATION! Also, more as Force India wrap up the...
1hr 37m Nov 03, 2017
1hr 37m
BikeLive #36 - Island Warfare
Be honest, you were expecting a Joan Mir reference, weren't you? #BikeLive returns, with the main event being another MotoGP All-Time classic as Phillip Island never fails to disappoint, with Marc Marquez putting one hand on the title as Ducati struggled, and Yamaha had more civil war with Johann Zarco. Miguel Oliviera and Brad Binder made history for KTM in Moto2, and Joan Mir wrapped up a se...
1hr 51m Oct 29, 2017
1hr 51m
Episode #109 - Cutting It Fine
Motorsport 101 returns to review an underwhelming United States Grand Prix which exploded into life with a controversial last lap incident and post-race penalty which got the world talking! RJ, King, Zoe and Charlie Regimbal discuss Verstappen vs Raikkonen as well as the other big stories from COTA as Mercedes wrapped up a fourth straight Constructors Championship. We also look back on the Sup...
2hr 7m Oct 27, 2017
2hr 7m
BikeLive #35 - A Champion And A Sportsman
The brighter side of Bike Racing was on full display this weekend as Marc Marquez and Andrea Dovizioso went to war in a wet Moetgi as Dovi came out on top yet again! We also saw Alex Marquez conquer the wet again, and Romano Fenati keep his slim Moto3 title hopes alive with another dominant display! We also cover the British Superbike Finale at Brands Hatch, as Leon Haslam hopped off his bike ...
1hr 43m Oct 22, 2017
1hr 43m
Episode #108 - All of the Lights
With no racing this week, Motorsport 101 returns to a Mailbag question from Episode 106 to put together our Fantasy F1 calendar, including some circuits that may surprise you! We also take your questions and look ahead to this weekend's United States Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton goes for a fourth world title. Enjoy!
1hr 58m Oct 20, 2017
1hr 58m
BikeLive #34 - Down To The Wire
With the BSB title decider this weekend, Louis and Dre take a stroll down memory lane to look back on their top ten favourite championship showdowns on two wheels! From WorldSBK's Battle of Imola, to the three-way winner-take-all finale in Moto3 and the MotoGP decider that had the world talking in 2015, listen in to find out which title fight we chose as our number one!
1hr 43m Oct 14, 2017
1hr 43m
Episode #107 - Lights Out
With Dre forced to miss this week's show due to a power cut, the lights appear to have gone out on Ferrari's championship challenge. In this week's show, RJ, King and Zoe look back on the Japanese Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton puts one hand on the Formula One title with victory while a faulty spark plug ruin's Sebastian Vettel's chances. We also cover the big news stories this week as Carlos S...
1hr 34m Oct 13, 2017
1hr 34m
BikeLive #33 - The Greatest?
BikeLive returns as Louis and Dre hail the newly crowned three-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea and ask, is he the greatest rider in the championship's history? We also look back on a dramatic weekend in the two Supersport classes as the injury jynx struck again for Kenan Sofuoglu while the inaugural WorldSSP300 title race went down to the wire. If that's not all, we review the action from...
1hr 27m Oct 08, 2017
1hr 27m
Episode #106 - Ain't No Verstopping Us Now
Episode 106 of Motorsport101 focuses on Sepang as Max Verstappen shocked us all with a dominant victory in the final Grand Prix in Malaysia. We also talk Ferrari's weekend of hell, and Sebastian Vettel's recovery to 4th from the back, and the post-race smash with Lance Stroll. Also, all the midfield drama, and Pierre Gasly's shocking early debut! We also talk about the news as Penske heads to ...
1hr 49m Oct 07, 2017
1hr 49m
BikeLive #32 - Ski Sunday
BikeLive returns to review another weekend which showcased MotoGP at its best! Louis and Dre look back on the Aragon Grand Prix as Marc Marquez took control of the world championship battle. We also discuss Valentino Rossi's superhuman return from a broken leg, Franco Morbidelli's tough victory over Mattia Pasini in Moto2, and Joan Mir's audition for a role in Ski Sunday on his way to an eight...
2hr 10m Sep 30, 2017
2hr 10m
Episode #105 - The Kneel-Over
For the first time since Episode 101, Dre's back! The band is back together for Episode 105 and it's just as well, as there was very little motorsport to talk about! This week, Dre, King and RJ cover all the big news stories of the week, including Red Bull Racing's brand new title sponsor and McLaren's continued search for one. We also have an extended Keepin' it 101, just don't expect us to #...
1hr 45m Sep 29, 2017
1hr 45m
BikeLive #31 - Up In Flames
BikeLive returns after a historic weekend in Portugal as Ana Carrasco became the first female winner of a world championship motorcycle race, triumphing in WorldSSP300! Louis and Dre discuss what that means for women's motorsport and the new class in WorldSBK. We also talk all about the WorldSBK title fight as Jonathan Rea moved to the brink of a third world crown while Tom Sykes' hopes went u...
1hr 55m Sep 23, 2017
1hr 55m
Episode #104 - Tennessee, Stand Up!
While one championship was decided at Sonoma, another took a huge turn under the lights in Singapore. In Episode 104, RJ O'Connell, Ryan King, Zoe Hamilton and Matt Carneiro break down the dramatic Singapore Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton took advantage of THAT first corner pile-up to win at Marina Bay We also look back on the IndyCar Series decider at Sonoma as Josef Newgarden clinched the titl...
2hr 2m Sep 22, 2017
2hr 2m
BikeLive #30 - All Square
Five races to go, and we're all square in the race for the MotoGP championship! Episode 30 of BikeLive looks back on the San Marino GP as Marc Marquez denied Danilo Petrucci a first win, moving him level with Andrea Dovizioso at the top of the championship standings. We also break down the Moto2 race as Franco Morbidelli's crash opened the title race again and Romano Fenati's Moto3 masterclass...
2hr 3m Sep 16, 2017
2hr 3m
Episode #103 - Sainz'd, Sealed, Delivered
With Dre busy once again, RJ O'Connell, Ryan King and Zoe Hamilton remain in control for Episode 103 of Motorsport 101! This week's show looks ahead to the Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay including the big news stories of the week as Carlos Sainz looks set to switch from Toro Rosso to Renault! We also preview the IndyCar championship finale at Sonoma, check in on Pierre Gasly's progress in ...
1hr 45m Sep 14, 2017
1hr 45m
BikeLive #29 - Filling The Void
No motorcycle racing last weekend but no week off for BikeLive as we go unscripted for Episode 29! In this week's show, Louis and Dre throw out the usual running order and discuss the possible state of MotoGP post-Valentino Rossi, the likely look of the WorldSBK grid next year, and much more! We also look ahead to a huge weekend as MotoGP reaches Misano and the Showdown six are decided at Silv...
1hr 46m Sep 09, 2017
1hr 46m
Episode #102 - Wet Watkins Slip
With Dre taking a week off, RJ O'Connell, Ryan King and Zoe Hamilton take control for Episode 102 of Motorsport 101 (Dre's absence has NOTHING to do with Ferrari fluffing their lines at Monza, honestly). On this week's show we look back on the Italian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton took Michael Schumacher's all-time pole record, as well as Sebastian Vettel's championship lead. We also look at th...
2hr 7m Sep 07, 2017
2hr 7m
BikeLive #28 - Red Alert
Red Alert! Red Alert! With six races remaining, Andrea Dovizioso and Ducati might actually take this year's MotoGP world championship! With Marc Marquez's Silverstone hopes going up in smoke, Dovi's British GP victory takes him into a nine-point championship lead. This week's BikeLive reviews all the action from Silverstone, including the nail-biting fight for victory, Takaaki Nakagami marking...
1hr 57m Sep 02, 2017
1hr 57m
Episode #101: #OnBrand (w/ Jack Harvey!)
Well, what else were we gonna name this episode?! For the 101st episode of Motorsport101, we originally recorded this live on YouTube, but this is the refined, triple distilled local recording edition. Including all the talk from Spa as Lewis Hamilton made history, Max DNF'ed again, and Kimi Raikkonen ignored double waved yellows. Fun times! We also talk the news, and IndyCar's return to Gate...
2hr 42m Aug 31, 2017
2hr 42m
Episode #100: The Centennial Cup
This is it. 100 Episodes of Motorsport101. This is ridiculous to have even gotten this far! In this special 100th episode, Andre Harrison, Ryan King, RJ O'Connell, Zoe Hamilton and Matt Carneiro combine for the second Motorsport101 Fantasy Draft - The Centennial Cup! 12 rounds and 60 drivers being selected from Formula 1, Formula 2, FIA European Formula 3 and IndyCar to fill out team rosters a...
2hr 57m Aug 25, 2017
2hr 57m
BikeLive #27 - A Mountain to Climb
BikeLive comes to you early this week as Louis and Dre review the Cadwell Park round of the British Superbike Championship as James Ellison left himself with a mountain to climb to make the showdown, even if he conquered Cadwell's notorious jump. We look at the Showdown state of play with one round to go of the 'regular season' as well as the race for the World Superbike Championship which con...
1hr 33m Aug 23, 2017
1hr 33m
BikeLive #26 - Professor Dovi
The MotoGP championship fight took another twist in Austria and this week's BikeLive reviews the thrilling head-to-head between Andrea Dovizioso and Marc Marquez while Yamaha suffered another nightmare weekend. We also look at Franco Morbidelli's seventh win of the Moto2 season while Thomas Luthi continues to pile on the pressure, as well as Joan Mir's latest Moto3 masterclass. If that's not ...
2hr Aug 19, 2017
2hr
Episode #99: Authorised Neutral Podcasts
Welcome to the Jorge Lorenzo edition! This week, Ryan King, Andre Harrison and Zoe Hamilton talk more World Athletics Championships, the Sports Doc "Icarus" hitting Netflix, Mikael Aleshin's sudden departure from the Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Team and Renault's warning regarding Formula E and a potential Arms Race! Also, we answer your questions in the Motorsport101 Mailbag, and talk over o...
2hr 7m Aug 18, 2017
2hr 7m
BikeLive #25 - The Brain Of Brno
BikeLive's silver edition sees Louis and Dre look back on the Czech Republic Grand Prix at Brno as Marc Marquez outsmarted his MotoGP rivals in a flag-to-flag race...again! We talk all about the tactical blunders which cost Yamaha and Ducati so dearly as well as the perfectly timed red flag which may have saved Thomas Luthi's Moto2 championship challenge and another Joan Mir Moto3 masterclass....
1hr 51m Aug 12, 2017
1hr 51m
Episode #98: Unforgiven
This summer break has been a struggle for us for news stories, so the Mailbag saved us again! This week, Andre Harrison, Ryan King and a return of Zoe Hamilton to talk all about the World Athletics Championships on an extended Keepin' It 101, more comments about the Halo from Sir Jackie Stewart, and then tackle all of your questions! Enjoy, and look out next week for something special for Epis...
1hr 53m Aug 10, 2017
1hr 53m
BikeLive #24 - 12+1
In Episode 24, Louis and Dre look back on the Suzuka 8 Hour as Yamaha took over at Suzuka! We discuss Alex Lowes, Michael van der Mark and Katsuyuki Nakasuga's history-making victory as well as the other big stories from Japan, including Leon Haslam's ironman effort for Kawasaki. We also look at the big news stories from the week, including Finland's arrival on the MotoGP calendar, and preview...
1hr 36m Aug 05, 2017
1hr 36m
Episode #97: To Buemi or Not to Buemi (w/Carlos Munoz)
For Episode 97, we've reached a Motorsport 101 landmark...our first driver interview! We're incredibly proud to welcome A.J. Foyt's Carlos Munoz to the show to talk all about his inspirations coming into motorsport, the new-for-2018 aero kits and much more! (at 1:04:17) As well as that, we cover the Hungarian Grand Prix as Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari returned to winning ways, Max Verstappen A...
1hr 58m Aug 03, 2017
1hr 58m
BikeLive #23 - Magic Maciej
It's a Speedway special of BikeLive this week as we look back on the British GP at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Rebecca James joins Louis Suddaby to share the highs and lows of the weekend (in and out of the stadium!) as 'Magic' Maciej Janowski took his second win in a row. We also review the Brands Hatch GP round of the British Superbike Championship with Andre Harrison as Shane Byrne...
1hr 47m Jul 29, 2017
1hr 47m
Episode #96: Unscripted
For the first time in M101 history, we're throwing out the script! With debuts from Danny Brennan and Conner Pearson, we're going unscripted! You'll notice it a lot more in Hour 2, but discussions about the Halo, Safety, Formula 2 and Charles LeClerc, as well as IndyCar and F1 Silly Season are all in here too! Let me know if you like the different format, we may do it more often if you like it...
2hr 7m Jul 28, 2017
2hr 7m
BikeLive #22 - MotoGP: The Story So Far
With MotoGP on its summer break, we give our verdict on the 23 regular riders in the BikeLive Half-Term Report! The season has already produced five different winners, ten different podium finishers and a number of new stars in one of the most unpredictable campaigns ever... and we're only halfway! Listen in as Louis and Dre make their judgements and find out who BikeLive's Rider of the Year ...
2hr 18m Jul 22, 2017
2hr 18m
Episode #95: The Bird Is The Word
I say, do you know about the bird? In this triple header on Motorsport101, Me and Ryan King break down all the action from Formula E in New York, while King gets mad at company's PR. Also, Sam Bird did a double and reminded everyone he's really good at this Formula E stuff. King was actually there so we'll share some beind the scenes! Small unimportant matter of the British Grand Prix, as Lew...
1hr 56m Jul 20, 2017
1hr 56m