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Tank Slappers - A Motorsport Network MotoGP Podcast

Tank Slappers - A Motorsport Network MotoGP Podcast

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 Join Dre Harrison, Richard Asher and Oriol Puigdemont after every MotoGP weekend to break down all the action on and off the track as the sport enters a new era under the Liberty Media umbrella. Also look out for interviews with some of the sport’s big names.Motorsport Network Politics & Government
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  • 128: Liberty Media Completes MotoGP Buyout, Marc Marquez Dominates Mugello

    128: Liberty Media Completes MotoGP Buyout, Marc Marquez Dominates Mugello
    Jun 25 2025
    After a year of announcements, wait, anticipation and an investigation by the European Commission, Liberty Media were finally given the green light to complete their majority purchase of Dorna Sports, the commercial rights holders of MotoGP, for $4.2 billion. On this week's episode of Tank Slappers, Dre Harrison, Richard Asher and Uri Puigdemont break down the move and what they hope will be the key areas that Liberty focuses on in order to grow the sport, such as revenue sharing, marketing improvements, and getting people to care about the riders, like F1 has with "Drive to Survive".

    All the action from the past weekend's Italian Grand Prix is also reviewed, with Marc Marquez taking control early on and never looking back enroute to his fifth win of 2025, and his first at Mugello since 2014. With Alex Marquez second again and Pecco Bagnaia off the podium, is the title battle already over? There's also a discussion in regards to whether Alex Marquez is racing his brother differently to others, and the struggles that Bagnaia has faced in Ducati.

    And finally, Franco Morbidelli was in the spotlight for causing a nasty crash with Maverick Vinales that led to the Italian taking a Long Lap Penalty. But is the current system in place not harsh enough for ending another riders race?
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    53 mins
  • 127: MotoGP Legend Àlex Crivillé On Bagnaia/Marquez, Doohan And MotoGP's Future

    127: MotoGP Legend Àlex Crivillé On Bagnaia/Marquez, Doohan And MotoGP's Future
    Jun 23 2025
    Dre Harrison introduces another special interview for Tank Slappers, as Alberto Gomez was able to sit down with 1999 500cc World Champion, and MotoGP Hall of Famer, Alex Criville.

    Alex talks In-depth on the differences between his era of 2-stroke racing, compared to the 4-strokes and modern-day prototypes, what he admires about Marc Marquez and how his rivalry with Francesco Bagnaia is comparable to Alex’s own with Mick Doohan.

    There’s also a chat about what the sport needs to do to improve, and who Alex himself admired as a young racer growing up. If you enjoyed the interview, please subscribe, and check back next week for our review of the Italian Grand Prix. Until then, thanks for listening.
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    19 mins
  • 126: Marc Marquez's "Perfect" Aragon, Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Heads To MotoGP

    126: Marc Marquez's "Perfect" Aragon, Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Heads To MotoGP
    Jun 10 2025
    It was a truly perfect weekend in Aragon for Championship leader, Marc Marquez. Dre Harrison sits down with Richard Asher and Uri Puigdemont to review a stunning weekend from the Spaniard, with a Grand Chelem victory, and the first rider to lead in every single session across the weekend since... Marc himself did it in Germany back in 2015.

    It was a close fight from behind as Alex Marquez limited the Championship damage with another pair of second place finishes, with Francesco Bagnaia making a big change in his brake discs that earned him a podium finish, and according to the man himself, some regained confidence after just four points in his previous five races. Is it the first sign of a turnaround by the former Champion.

    There's also some focus on today's news that two-time World Superbike Champion Toprak Razgatlıoğlu will be heading to MotoGP in 2026 with Prima Pramac Racing. The trio discuss why this is a fun but "risky" move by the Turkish rider and what challenges may lie ahead.

    And finally a wrap-up of the rest of the weekend's action, including Pedro Acosta's dispondent feelings despite a fourth place finish, what could have been for Marco Bezzecchi's Aprilia after a horrible Qualifying session, and the unpredictable future of KTM with rumours Herve Poncheral at Tech3 might be prepared to sell his team.
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    49 mins

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