Tank Slappers - The MS Network MotoGP Podcast

Mar 04 2025 117 ep. 26 mins 140

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It's a new era of The Tank Slappers MotoGP Podcast, hosted by Dre Harrison alongside Ben Hunt and Oriol Puigdemont. Together, they tackle the good, the bad, and everything in between in the world of bike racing!

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117: Marquez Dominates Thailand On Debut In Red, Ogura Surprises With Top 5

Mar 04 2025 40 mins

Tank Slappers is back for the 2025 Season! Taking over the reins is Dre Harrison, alongside Autosport’s Chief Motorsport Writer Ben Hunt, and Motorsport.com MotoGP reporter Oriol Puigdemont. The trio sit down to review the opening round of the 2025 MotoGP season in Buriram, Thailand at the Chang International Circuit. It was a dream debut for Marc Marquez in the Ducati red, domi

116: Marquez Set For Factory Ducati Switch As Martin Moves To Aprilia

Jun 03 2024 28 mins

The 2025 MotoGP rider market exploded on Monday after Autosport revealed that Ducati had changed its mind and decided to promote Marc Marquez over Jorge Martin to its factory team. Ahead of last week's Italian Grand Prix, it looked as if championship leader Martin was set to get the nod for the factory Ducati team. Then it all unravelled as Ducati's hopes of placing Marquez on a

115: Espargaro Retires As Bagnaia Launches Catalan Comeback

May 27 2024 34 mins

The 2024 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix offered up a raft of talking points as Francesco Bagnaia bounced back from a sprint crash with victory on Sunday. The reigning world champion crashed out of the lead on the final lap of the Catalan GP sprint to end a Saturday win drought dating back to the Austrian GP last year. It softened the blow of a difficult sprint for championship leader

114: Jorge Martin Wins Classic Three-Way Fight At Le Mans

May 13 2024 43 mins

A thrilling French Grand Prix at the fifth round of the 2024 MotoGP season looks to have drawn the battle lines for a three-way title fight. Pramac Ducati rider Jorge Martin put in a perfect weekend to claim pole, sprint and grand prix wins, the latter coming after absorbing immense late pressure from Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia. Martin is now 38 points clear in the standi

113: Bagania Triumphs Over Marquez In Epic Spanish GP Fight

Apr 30 2024 36 mins

MotoGP returned home this past weekend with the 2024 Spanish Grand Prix from Jerez, and the fans were treated to an all-time classic between two of the very best riders in the world. Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia had an intense battle for the win, taking advantage of a Jorge Martin crash from the lead in the middle period of the race, and Bagnaia ultimately triumphed with his

112: Maverick Vinales Makes History, Ducati's Chatter Woes

Apr 17 2024 37 mins

Last weekend's Americas Grand Prix produced numerous talking points as the 2024 MotoGP season continues to thrill, with Maverick Vinales stealing the headlines for Aprilia. Thrown a career lifeline by Aprilia after his acrimonious split with Yamaha midway through 2021, Vinales had so far failed to deliver the kind of results expected of him. But in America, having taken a breakth

111: Fabio Quartararo Re-Signs With Yamaha, Can Marquez Win At COTA?

Apr 09 2024 21 mins

On the latest episode of Tank Slappers, Lewis Duncan and Oriol Puigdemont react to the big news of the week, as Fabio Quartararo announces a new two-year extension at Yamaha's team, and the pair discuss the ripple effects of the move, including why Aprilia was turned down and who they might try for instead in what could be a chaotic silly season. Also, the big question as MotoGP

110: Liberty Media Buys Out Dorna Sports, What Happens Next?

Apr 01 2024 27 mins

The motorsport world has been digesting one of the biggest announcements of the year on Monday after Formula 1 owner Liberty Media announced its acquisition of MotoGP. The American media giant announced on Monday 1 April that it had purchased majority shares in Dorna Sports from Bridgepoint Capital for €4.2 billion. The news means Liberty now owns the world's two biggest motors

109: Martin Wins, Acosta Podiums, Bagania and Marquez Clash - MotoGP Portuguese GP review

Mar 25 2024 31 mins

The 2024 MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix was won by Jorge Martin but the collision between Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia stole all the headlines. Pramac Ducati rider Martin put in a mature display to clinch his first grand prix win of the season, seeing off Aprilia's Maverick Vinales prior to the Spaniard's gearbox problems, and Ducati's Enea Bastianini to move into the lead of

108: Looking Ahead To MotoGP's Round Two Reset In Portugal

Mar 19 2024 31 mins

The 2024 MotoGP season continues this weekend with the second round of the campaign at the Portuguese Grand Prix. After Ducati dominated the opening round of the season in Qatar with Jorge Martin winning the sprint and reigning double world champion Francesco Bagnaia taking the spoils in the grand prix, Portugal presents a new challenge for the Italian marque. The unique conditio