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For the first time in nearly 40 years, MotoGP cancelled an entire weekend, and Louis Suddaby and Andre Harrison break it all down. From the badly bodged resurfacing of the track and the lack of draining, to Tito Rabat shattering his leg and essentially taking one for the team, we ask what led to this point, break down the timeline of the cancellation, of the weekend, and look to the future of the GP as the rumours about Donington persist. We also talk all the news, as Alvaro Bautista heads to World Superbikes, and Petronas unveiled their new squadron too. Enjoy, and we'll be back for... something, next week.

Says a lot when the maddest part of the weekend happened on Thursday! In Episode 157 of M101, Andre Harrison, Ryan King and Chris DeHarde break down a Belgian GP known for off-track politics just as much as on-track as Force India gets shut down and immediately brought back... For a 2nd row lockout, and a double Top 6 finish in their best result of the season. Oh, and Sebastian Vettel won. That's about it. We also review IndyCar at Gateway as Scott Dixon, Alex Rossi and Will Power went to war in Gateway, and we sponsored a lap! And it was awesome! Enjoy!

Earlier than billed, BikeLive Episode 74 is here! Dre and Louis return to review all the action from British Superbikes at Cadwell Park! Leon Haslam had to work for it but he managed another double, taking him to 9 wins for the season, and a 100 point Championship lead. It was also a critical weekend for Bradley Ray, who's two-second places near guarantee him a spot in the Showdown Six. We also talk Jake Dixon's weakness and the return of Tommy Bridewell. We also go through the new World Superbike consumer Survey, and we wonder just what the series is trying to accomplish with it. Enjoy!

A sombre weekend to reflect on for Motorsport101 this week, as Chris DeHarde comes in for Dre as IndyCar was hit with a massive accident as Pocono which has left Robert Wickens (At time of upload), facing surgery on his spinal cord, two broken ankles and a broken arm. We all wish him the very best. It was a race that ended with Alex Rossi completely dominating, Will Power the only man in the same postcode throughout the 500 miles, with only 5 men on the lead lap by the end. We also preview the Belgian GP this weekend for F1 and some of the moves and shakers as Carlos Sainz, and Pierre Gasly were confirmed at new teams for 2019! We also talk the WEC with a shock double DQ for Toyota at the Silverstone 6 hours, BIGM8 winning over in IMSA at Virginia, and RJ on why the Suzuka 10 hours, is still really good, even if it isn't 1000km anymore. Enjoy, and of course... Get Well, Bobby Wickens.

Dre and Louis are back for a heaped #BikeLive as MotoGP headed to Spielberg and the Red Bull Ring! In the main event, Jorge Lorenzo took a narrow victory over Marc Marquez and break down another hectic fight between the future teammates, as well as Valentino heading from 14th to 6th! We review a fight of the year between Francisco Bagnaia and Miguel Oliveria in one of the best tactical matchups in this circuits short history, as well as another embarrassing crash for Alex Marquez! We also talk Moto3 and Jorge Martin's superhuman resilience to start 2nd and finish 3rd in a critical race for the title, as Marco Bez would take his 2nd career victory, just ahead of a rampant Enea Bastianini charging through the field! Enjoy!

In this nearly 2 hour long special edition, Andre Harrison is back from Brno and talks about his crazy MotoGP experience! We also centre the episode around Fernando Alonso after the news of his retirement on Tuesday. This includes his achievements, his future, his confusing legacy, and the impact on McLaren going forward. We then attempt to go through the 2019 grid and predict all the movers and shakers, and even start teasing the prospects of IndyCar too! Enjoy!

Dre's back from holiday, and straight into a #BikeLive booth as he returns from Brno! He talks about the atmosphere on track, as well as the racing itself, as we had another tense fight between Dovi, Lorenzo and Marquez for the win! We also talk what could be the Moto2 race of the year between Miguel Oliveira, Pecco Bagnaia and a resurgent Luca Marini! And in Moto3, a shocker - With Jorge Martin on the shelf through injury, Fabio DiGI finally took his first win, with a pole and hero's podium for hometown boy Jakub Kornfeil! Also, a full review of British Superbikes at Thruxton as Leon Haslam continued to assert his authority on the title, with he and Josh Brookes splitting wins! Enjoy!

Special thanks to the lovely Hayley Mulch for the Ricciardo art in the thumbnail! Check her work out at http://www.hayleymulch.com! <3 With Dre away in the Czech Republic, RJ O'Connell, Ryan King, Jordan Hoffstetter and Chris DeHarde bring an all-American episode of Motorsport101! Despite Formula 1 and IndyCar both being on their summer breaks, we still had plenty to discuss. We have Daniel Ricciardo to thank for that! As well as the F1 silly season shake-up, we also talk about the big stories across the pond with NASCAR and IMSA both in the news. Enjoy!

After 71 episodes, a show dedicated to an endurance round! We have a very good reason though as Louis and Dre review the greatest motorcycle race on the planet, the Suzuka 8 Hours! We break down all the big stories of the race including weather changes, fuel strategies, fierce battles between the two leading teams, and much more. We also look ahead to a huge weekend as MotoGP return at Brno and BSB hit Thruxton

Dre, King and a pun-tastic RJ return for Episode 153 as Formula 1 moved onto the Hungaroring! This week, we look back on another busy weekend as Lewis Hamilton extended his lead, Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari missed another opportunity, and Valtteri Bottas played the wingman, not that he was too pleased about it. IndyCar were also in action and we break down Alex Rossi's Mid-Ohio masterclass while we also cover the big news of the week including Force India's date in the courts. We also pay tribute to Sergio Marchionne who sadly lost his life after last week's recording. Our thoughts are with his friends and family

Earlier than planned, here's Dre and Louis with Episode #70 of #BikeLive, reviewing all the action from Brands Hatch in the British Superbike Championship, and a preview of the Suzuka 8 Hours. In BSB, Josh Brookes held off Glenn Irwin not once, but twice to a double victory, with Championship leader Leon Haslam with a pair of 3rd place finishes! We also preview the all-star race of Superbikes, as MotoGP, World and British Superbikes combine for the 2018 Endurance Championship Finale, the 8 Hours of Suzuka! With names like Jonathan Rea, Leon Haslam, Sylvain Guintoli, Bradley Ray, Taka Nakagami, Alex Lowes, Michael van der Mark and much much more!

NOTE: This was recorded before the news of Sergio Marchionne's passing. (Monday, July 23rd) Can you tell which regular member of the Podcast didn't take this race too well? Hint: His name starts with A and ends with Dre Harrison. In this special episode, we focus on the German Grand Prix, which had one of the barmiest second halves ever, with rain, team orders, rule infrignements and a heartbreaking crash from the lead! You know when most of the 90 minutes was on the race itself, it's a true classic! Also, the news, featuring Force India's financial difficulties, and the possibility of 18-inch rims returning to F1, as well as the banning of tyre warmers for 2021! Enjoy the show!

Andre and Louis are back with another edition of #BikeLive! This week, we reviewed the Sachsenring, as Marc Marquez made it an incredible 9 wins from pole, in a row! We break down how he did it, as well as another surprise 2nd from Valentino Rossi, and how Jorge Lorenzo slipped from the lead! We also broke down Moto2, with Brad Binder scoring his 1st Moto2 win, in a podium of guys looking for their first class victory as Joan Mir and Luca Marini finished close behind! And in Moto3, Jorge Martin did it again, breaking the field to take his 5th win of the season! We also break down all the World Superbike silly season news, with Tom Sykes departure from Kawasaki ands Yamaha's 2019 team confirmed, as well as the news of Monster sponsoring the Yamaha MotoGP team! All that in Episode 69 (Nice!) of #BikeLive

Viva La France! Andre, Ryan and RJ are back for another Motorsport101, now with 100% more French National Anthems! In this edition, Keepin It 101 is back, as we talk the 2018 World Cup, as well as Formula E's Season Finale in New York, as JEV was crowned the series fourth new champion in as many seasons, despite a spirited effort from Sam Bird! We also talk IndyCar's Grand Prix of Toronto where a critical mistake from Josef Newgarden gifted an easy win to Scott Dixon to turn the screw in the Championship, as Team Canada drove up to finish 3rd and 4th! We also mention the return of Laguna Seca to the 2019 calendar! All that and more in another Motorsport101, enjoy!

So, here we are folks - The 150th episode of Motorsport101, and to celebrate, here's some of our greatest segments over the last 150 shows! Including - My terrible prediction skills, numerous rants and moments of rage, being screwed on results shows, Adam Johnson getting a restraining order, and THAT infamous Shag, Marry, Kill segment, hosted by yours truly, Andre Harrison! Thanks to everyone for supporting us through the 150, it's been a hell of a ride so far, and we're so grateful that you're still here with us!

NOTE: This was recorded after William Dunlop's passing, but before James Cowton's passing, which will be addressed on next week's show. Andre Harrison and Louis Suddaby return for a Superbike Sunday edition of #BikeLive as we had BSB at Knockhill and World Superbikes hit up Misano before their 9 week break! Jonathan Rea took yet another double but he really had to work for the Race 2 win as only .6 covered him, Marco and Michael over the line! And in BSB, it was Leon Haslam and Jake Dixon who split wins in Scotland, and Danny Buchan took a big step forward with two third places as well! Enjoy!

It's a loaded episode of Motorsport101 this week, as Andre Harrison, RJ O'Connell, Ryan King and Zoe Hamilton breakdown a monster weekend as the British Grand Prix and IndyCar's Iowa Corn 300 landed! Sebastian Vettel stole the GP as Raikkonen caused another Hamilton strop in the best British GP in quite some time! We also breakdown Santino Ferrucci's meltdown in Formula 2! We also review the Iowa Corn 300, as James Hinchcliffe stormed through from 11th on the grid to win, as Josef Newgarden and Robert Wickens were shafted out of podiums due to Ed Carpenter and a late caution. We also breakdown the sad news as Dee Ann Andretti, first lady of the Andretti family, passed away this past week. Check back next week for Episode 150!

Bad news! Dre isn't here! Good news! Hazel Southwell of eracing.net joins RJ and King for a review of a manic Austrian GP! Both Mercedes suffer mechanical issues for the first time since their return, Daniel Ricciardo's gearbox fails on his 29th Birthday, and Max Verstappen holds off a hard charging Kimi Raikkonen to win?! And Grosjean 4th? Yeah, safe to say, it was pretty mental.

Welcome back to BikeLive, and despite the fact it's obviously coming home, Marc Marquez won one of the greatest races of all time as bike racing came home in Assen! Dre and Louis break down all the carnage, from Rossi giving Lorenzo a french kiss during the early stages, the eight man leading group with over 100 overtakes, the closest Top 15 in GP history, and all the other incidents too! We also break down Moto2 as Pecco dominated from start to finish, and in Moto3, Jorge Martin broke the field late on to win, as Marco Bezzechi blinked with his first real mistake of the year! It's epic, enjoy!

BikeLive is back, right in the middle of the biggest war of words to ever come out of the Kawasaki camp! Andre Harrison and Louis Suddaby look back on the Eurosport weekend at Laguna Seca, and review not just the racing, but also a controversial double interview British Eurosport conducted with both Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes before the weekend started, with words so heated, Kawasaki themselves didn't even know it had happened! Sykes, blew a gasket! We also review the racing, with another double victory from Jonathan Rea, Chaz Davies with two second places, and Eugene Laverty back on the podium for the first time since returning to the series. We also preview Assen's TT for MotoGP this weekend, enjoy!