1 00:00:00,600 --> 00:00:05,000 Speaker 1: Moto GP finally heads down Under to the circuit that 2 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:08,160 Speaker 1: is tougher than a kangaroo's kick, and we are so 3 00:00:08,320 --> 00:00:11,160 Speaker 1: excited for the Australian Grand Prix. But I'm your host, 4 00:00:11,280 --> 00:00:14,480 Speaker 1: Bernita Vanmullin and joining me is the Blowke brings the 5 00:00:14,600 --> 00:00:18,880 Speaker 1: thunder down Under to Moto GP. Matt Clayton, Matt, are 6 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:21,639 Speaker 1: you excited that Moto GP's finally in Australia? 7 00:00:22,520 --> 00:00:24,759 Speaker 2: Is this not the best week of the year? In Nita, 8 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 2: We can't wait for this. 9 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:25,799 Speaker 3: You know. 10 00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:28,040 Speaker 2: We're now, what's six days out from the main event 11 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:31,360 Speaker 2: of Philip Island. It's always an absolute privilege to watch 12 00:00:31,400 --> 00:00:33,760 Speaker 2: the world's best riders on the world's best machinery at 13 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:37,400 Speaker 2: one of the greatest racetracks on Earth. Massively looking forward 14 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:39,879 Speaker 2: to it, and even better, we've got a super live 15 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:41,920 Speaker 2: Championship on our hands as well, So it just adds 16 00:00:41,960 --> 00:00:42,919 Speaker 2: to the recipe, doesn't it. 17 00:00:43,520 --> 00:00:46,280 Speaker 1: I think this year I'm so excited and it's hard 18 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:48,959 Speaker 1: to not talk about Mark Marquez honored you Caddy at 19 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:51,280 Speaker 1: Philip Island, and I feel like, let's just start the 20 00:00:51,320 --> 00:00:55,000 Speaker 1: pod there because it's a circuit we know that he loves, 21 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:58,160 Speaker 1: we know he's coming to terms and gelling so well. 22 00:00:58,200 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 4: Now with his GP twenty. 23 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:02,280 Speaker 1: Three, how do you think he's going to go this weekend? 24 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:03,160 Speaker 4: Obviously is the. 25 00:01:03,160 --> 00:01:06,160 Speaker 1: Master of mixed conditions, which is common at Philip Island. 26 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:09,480 Speaker 1: Could we see Mark Marquees on the podium if not 27 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:11,040 Speaker 1: win on Saturday and Sunday. 28 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:14,679 Speaker 2: Look, I mean if it was any other track, I 29 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:18,800 Speaker 2: would probably say no, simply because we've seen the advantage 30 00:01:18,840 --> 00:01:21,440 Speaker 2: that the GP twenty four has over the GP twenty 31 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:23,559 Speaker 2: three at this time of this time of the year. 32 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:27,960 Speaker 2: But you cannot discount Marquees a at this track and b 33 00:01:28,280 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 2: on anti clockwise tracks full stop. And we've talked about 34 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:33,560 Speaker 2: it this year that he's so good on in these 35 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 2: circuits that predominantly go left. And you know he won 36 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:39,039 Speaker 2: at Aragon, which was the big drought breaking win, but 37 00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:40,920 Speaker 2: if you go back before that, I mean at the 38 00:01:40,959 --> 00:01:43,240 Speaker 2: Saxon Ring he managed to finish on the podium after 39 00:01:43,319 --> 00:01:46,440 Speaker 2: qualifying thirteenth and spacially himself around in practice and then 40 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 2: he actually let the race at the circuit of the 41 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 2: America's in round three before he fell off. And that 42 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:52,400 Speaker 2: was so early at his time at Ducati that you 43 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:55,279 Speaker 2: could probably give him a pass there. But his record 44 00:01:55,360 --> 00:01:58,040 Speaker 2: on anti clockwise tracks, I think means that he has 45 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 2: to be considered a chance of a win this weekend, 46 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:03,800 Speaker 2: simply because the two guys that are leading the championship 47 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:07,640 Speaker 2: in Banyai and Martine in that reverse order, obviously one 48 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 2: and two in the championship, neither of them have ever 49 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:12,639 Speaker 2: won at Philip Island, And I think you put that 50 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:16,000 Speaker 2: Marquees record at Philip Island, his record on anti clockwise 51 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 2: tracks and the fact that neither of those two front 52 00:02:18,520 --> 00:02:21,240 Speaker 2: runners in the championship have ever won in any category 53 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:24,200 Speaker 2: at this racetrack. If there's a race that Marquees can 54 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:25,959 Speaker 2: win before the end of the year, I think it's 55 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:30,080 Speaker 2: this one. But Renida, I dove into the stats of 56 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:32,640 Speaker 2: Mark on anti clockwise tracks last week for a piece 57 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:35,960 Speaker 2: for Fox Sports, because I just thought, we know what 58 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:38,480 Speaker 2: the itess tell us, but what does what does a 59 00:02:38,600 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 2: number tell us? It's crazy. Marquez has won thirty three 60 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 2: percent of all these Premier class starts, twenty three percent 61 00:02:47,440 --> 00:02:50,959 Speaker 2: on all clockwise tracks, fifty nine percent on all the 62 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:56,119 Speaker 2: anti clockwise tracks. So talking circuit of the America's Saxon Ring, Aragon, 63 00:02:56,320 --> 00:02:58,760 Speaker 2: Philip Island, and Valencia they're the five on the calendar 64 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:01,880 Speaker 2: that predominantly go left. He's I wouldn't say he's unbeatable, 65 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:04,119 Speaker 2: but he's close to And so you add that into 66 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:06,000 Speaker 2: this championship fight and the fact that these other guys 67 00:03:06,040 --> 00:03:07,760 Speaker 2: don't have a great record at this track. I think 68 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:09,880 Speaker 2: he I wouldn't say he's the favorite, but I would 69 00:03:09,919 --> 00:03:11,880 Speaker 2: not be shocked in the slightest if he won a 70 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:13,040 Speaker 2: third Grand Prix this Sunday. 71 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:16,560 Speaker 1: God, could you imagine that, like does the comeback and 72 00:03:16,639 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 1: especially here at Philip ioland, like you said, the best 73 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:21,079 Speaker 1: week of the year, on the best tracks in the calendar, 74 00:03:21,520 --> 00:03:24,680 Speaker 1: that would be amazing. But we know this season it's 75 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:26,840 Speaker 1: been such a du Caddy dominance, so it's hard to 76 00:03:26,880 --> 00:03:29,600 Speaker 1: not count that Peco and Jorge are going to be there, 77 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:33,240 Speaker 1: and maybe even Bascianini because of how the Philip Bland 78 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:36,240 Speaker 1: Soca is with the surface and how much it does 79 00:03:36,320 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 1: chew tire is thinking back last year when Jge Martin 80 00:03:38,840 --> 00:03:41,440 Speaker 1: made that tire blunder right and he went from was 81 00:03:41,480 --> 00:03:43,400 Speaker 1: he leading the Grand Prix and then just fell down 82 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:43,840 Speaker 1: the field. 83 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:47,040 Speaker 2: He was leading the race with eight quarters to go 84 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:50,320 Speaker 2: and finished fifth, didn't even finish all the podium. So yeah, 85 00:03:50,360 --> 00:03:52,880 Speaker 2: it was one of those crazy races where he took 86 00:03:52,920 --> 00:03:54,880 Speaker 2: a tire gamble and looked like an absolute genius for 87 00:03:54,920 --> 00:03:56,880 Speaker 2: about ninety eight point five percent of the race. But 88 00:03:57,840 --> 00:04:00,840 Speaker 2: you mentioned Bascianini there. I mean, yeah, that higher shredding 89 00:04:00,880 --> 00:04:03,840 Speaker 2: factor of Philip Island is definitely something that plays into 90 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:06,320 Speaker 2: his favor because we know how good years late in races. 91 00:04:06,320 --> 00:04:07,640 Speaker 3: But the weird thing. 92 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:09,600 Speaker 2: For me with the Banyai and Martin thing I said 93 00:04:09,640 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 2: before that neither of them has won there. It's not 94 00:04:12,440 --> 00:04:14,960 Speaker 2: like either of them are slow, and it's not you know, 95 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:16,599 Speaker 2: I'm saying that I'm not writing them off because they're 96 00:04:16,640 --> 00:04:20,120 Speaker 2: no good there. It's interesting Banyaya sort of came to 97 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:23,240 Speaker 2: the four as a force in Motor GP, predominantly through 98 00:04:23,240 --> 00:04:24,960 Speaker 2: those couple of years that we didn't have races here 99 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:25,720 Speaker 2: because of COVID. 100 00:04:25,720 --> 00:04:26,960 Speaker 3: But you look at his. 101 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:29,359 Speaker 2: Last three Grand Prix and if you believe in fate 102 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:30,880 Speaker 2: and you believe in numbers, I think you should know 103 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:32,840 Speaker 2: he should put your money here. He was fourth in 104 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:35,760 Speaker 2: twenty nineteen, he was third in twenty twenty two, he 105 00:04:35,880 --> 00:04:37,760 Speaker 2: was second in twenty twenty three. So it's a bit 106 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:39,560 Speaker 2: of a pattern. There if you're looking for something in 107 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:42,360 Speaker 2: the numerology. But the thing for me with Martine is 108 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:45,039 Speaker 2: that for the past two visits we've had here with 109 00:04:45,080 --> 00:04:47,640 Speaker 2: Motor GP, he's clearly been the fastest guy, Like he's 110 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:50,760 Speaker 2: absolutely slaughtered the circuit record two years in a row 111 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:53,919 Speaker 2: in qualifying but hasn't even finished off the podium both years. 112 00:04:53,920 --> 00:04:56,840 Speaker 2: So one year was that fairly chaotic twenty twenty two 113 00:04:56,920 --> 00:04:59,279 Speaker 2: race which Alex Rinns won for Suzuki, and he was 114 00:04:59,279 --> 00:05:02,360 Speaker 2: back in about seven by the end, but that felt 115 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:05,160 Speaker 2: like a win that he squandered last year because he's 116 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:07,520 Speaker 2: clearly the fastest guy. He led for the majority of 117 00:05:07,520 --> 00:05:10,520 Speaker 2: the race, but took a bit of a tire gamble 118 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:14,240 Speaker 2: that in retrospect was so nearly the right thing to do. 119 00:05:14,800 --> 00:05:16,760 Speaker 2: So I'm not saying that neither of these guys are 120 00:05:17,160 --> 00:05:19,560 Speaker 2: slow at Philip Island, but until you've done it, if 121 00:05:19,600 --> 00:05:20,760 Speaker 2: you know what I mean, like, you need to prove 122 00:05:20,800 --> 00:05:22,200 Speaker 2: it to me before I'm going to back you to 123 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:25,200 Speaker 2: actually win something, because you know, yeah, the speed's there, 124 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:26,720 Speaker 2: but it's all about what happens at the end of 125 00:05:26,760 --> 00:05:28,240 Speaker 2: twenty seven laps, not at the end of one. 126 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:30,280 Speaker 1: So we know, do Cadi is they're going to be 127 00:05:30,360 --> 00:05:33,320 Speaker 1: dominant this weekend. That's been the theme currently for the 128 00:05:33,360 --> 00:05:37,080 Speaker 1: whole season. But let's touch on the katms. Pedro or 129 00:05:37,120 --> 00:05:40,680 Speaker 1: Costa seems like he's on a strong run at the moment. Yes, 130 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:43,680 Speaker 1: he's making some rookie mistakes, which we do expect from him, 131 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:46,640 Speaker 1: but it's his first time Philip Island automotive GP bike. 132 00:05:46,760 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 4: How do you think he's going to go? 133 00:05:48,839 --> 00:05:51,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's interesting like they come straight from Motigi last 134 00:05:51,360 --> 00:05:53,120 Speaker 2: time out, which I don't think you could fight as 135 00:05:53,480 --> 00:05:56,039 Speaker 2: that's more different in terms of characteristics than Philip Island 136 00:05:56,040 --> 00:05:59,720 Speaker 2: because Mategi's all long straights into hairpins, big breaking zones. 137 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:02,760 Speaker 2: That KTM is very very good at breaking a straight line. 138 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:06,960 Speaker 2: That's one of its really strong characteristics, you could say, so, 139 00:06:07,440 --> 00:06:09,360 Speaker 2: I don't think it'd be from a lack of trying, 140 00:06:09,760 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 2: but I would be surprised if KTM are as strong 141 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:16,240 Speaker 2: relative to the Ducades as they were at Motigi. Now 142 00:06:16,360 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 2: what that does to a Costa who's obviously never ridden 143 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:22,120 Speaker 2: a motor GP bike at Philip Island, and particularly Brad Binder, 144 00:06:22,200 --> 00:06:24,960 Speaker 2: Binda's awesome at Philip Island. He's been really good all 145 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:27,680 Speaker 2: the way through Motto three Moto two, so I would 146 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:29,919 Speaker 2: expect him to go well there because he likes to track, 147 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:33,279 Speaker 2: but I'm not sure that track really fits into the 148 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:36,719 Speaker 2: characteristics of the strongest parts of the KTM. And of 149 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:39,560 Speaker 2: course we're going to go to Maverick Vidale's quarter here Roniti, 150 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:41,240 Speaker 2: because you know I love to visit this every single 151 00:06:41,279 --> 00:06:43,839 Speaker 2: week we have this podcast. This is a track that 152 00:06:43,880 --> 00:06:47,320 Speaker 2: should suit a Prillier if you're looking for another manufacturer 153 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:50,680 Speaker 2: to come in and maybe spoil the party for Ducati 154 00:06:51,279 --> 00:06:53,920 Speaker 2: and Vignalis has been very good at Philip Island, and 155 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:56,200 Speaker 2: he's also been very anonymous, which is kind of a 156 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:58,520 Speaker 2: snapshot of Maverick's motor GP career, isn't it, because he 157 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:00,960 Speaker 2: could either be very very good or sometimes you go, 158 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:03,560 Speaker 2: oh yeah, Maverick Vinalez was in the Grand Prix because 159 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:05,760 Speaker 2: I didn't actually notice him for the last forty five minutes. 160 00:07:05,839 --> 00:07:08,560 Speaker 2: So if I was expecting one of those two bikes 161 00:07:08,600 --> 00:07:10,800 Speaker 2: to maybe show a little bit better at Philip Island, 162 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:13,720 Speaker 2: I don't think a cost is going to be lacking 163 00:07:13,960 --> 00:07:16,320 Speaker 2: effort because he never does. But I think the Aprilliant 164 00:07:16,400 --> 00:07:18,720 Speaker 2: might have more of a chance to emerge from that 165 00:07:18,840 --> 00:07:22,520 Speaker 2: mid pack to challenge back into the podium, perhaps top five, 166 00:07:23,120 --> 00:07:25,080 Speaker 2: but if it's going to be any of them, it 167 00:07:25,120 --> 00:07:27,520 Speaker 2: will be Maverick. And with Maverick it's like you can 168 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:29,360 Speaker 2: just shrug your shoulders and say, on his day he 169 00:07:29,400 --> 00:07:31,800 Speaker 2: could be on the podium, and when it's not his day, 170 00:07:31,840 --> 00:07:32,880 Speaker 2: he might be tenth. 171 00:07:32,680 --> 00:07:33,520 Speaker 3: But who would know? 172 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:36,440 Speaker 1: Now you did skip past our Aussie Jack Miller, and 173 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:38,440 Speaker 1: I feel like we need to talk about him Home 174 00:07:38,480 --> 00:07:41,080 Speaker 1: Grand Prix last time on the last year, so on 175 00:07:41,120 --> 00:07:43,440 Speaker 1: the KTM at this circuit, but we know he's coming 176 00:07:43,480 --> 00:07:46,680 Speaker 1: back next year on the Yamaha Prahmaha love to save 177 00:07:46,720 --> 00:07:51,360 Speaker 1: your playing home there's shot. Sorry, Jack Miller, we know, 178 00:07:51,920 --> 00:07:54,600 Speaker 1: so excuse me. We know he's got a corner named 179 00:07:54,600 --> 00:07:56,800 Speaker 1: after him here Home Grand Prix. 180 00:07:57,480 --> 00:07:58,760 Speaker 4: There's that added pressure. 181 00:07:58,800 --> 00:08:00,560 Speaker 1: When we spoke to him last week, he said to 182 00:08:00,600 --> 00:08:02,880 Speaker 1: his friends and family, this could be my last time here. 183 00:08:03,440 --> 00:08:06,520 Speaker 1: Do you think for an Aussie writer coming home Philip 184 00:08:06,560 --> 00:08:11,720 Speaker 1: Island that pressure to perform can hinder his impact here. 185 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:14,400 Speaker 2: It's funny, isn't it, Like Home grownd Prixs do different 186 00:08:14,400 --> 00:08:16,640 Speaker 2: things to different people. There's some guys who just get 187 00:08:16,680 --> 00:08:19,800 Speaker 2: waghed down with all of the extra promotional all stuff 188 00:08:19,800 --> 00:08:21,920 Speaker 2: and the TV stuff and the fact that you know, 189 00:08:21,960 --> 00:08:23,840 Speaker 2: there is a lot of expectation and it's all coming 190 00:08:23,880 --> 00:08:26,000 Speaker 2: from a good place from the crowd because they want 191 00:08:26,040 --> 00:08:28,360 Speaker 2: to see you do well, because there's the Aussie flags 192 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:30,320 Speaker 2: and the Miller signage and we see it every year. 193 00:08:31,040 --> 00:08:34,280 Speaker 2: It's funny with Jack, like pressure is a burden for some. 194 00:08:34,440 --> 00:08:37,840 Speaker 2: I think Jack actually really revels on the support and 195 00:08:37,880 --> 00:08:41,079 Speaker 2: we quite often see him go better at this racetrack 196 00:08:41,240 --> 00:08:43,520 Speaker 2: relative to where he is and the rest of the season, 197 00:08:43,840 --> 00:08:46,559 Speaker 2: because I think he takes it as a real privilege 198 00:08:46,600 --> 00:08:48,360 Speaker 2: and just as a boost of energy. And it does 199 00:08:48,440 --> 00:08:51,440 Speaker 2: different things to different people. It benefits him, I think. 200 00:08:51,880 --> 00:08:54,720 Speaker 2: And you know, we've seen him make some unbelievable starts 201 00:08:54,720 --> 00:08:56,880 Speaker 2: at this race track the last few years, and it's 202 00:08:56,920 --> 00:08:59,400 Speaker 2: not because he's got more local home knowledge than some 203 00:08:59,440 --> 00:09:01,360 Speaker 2: of these guys, because you know, Philip Island is one 204 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:04,840 Speaker 2: of those tracks that nobody really has a huge experience 205 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:07,760 Speaker 2: advantage over anybody else because it's used so infrequently and 206 00:09:07,760 --> 00:09:10,280 Speaker 2: it's so far from Europe. But Jack's a guy who 207 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:14,920 Speaker 2: lifts at home, so he's coming in off a reasonably 208 00:09:14,960 --> 00:09:18,840 Speaker 2: good MOTEGI I thought he's particularly strong early in the 209 00:09:18,880 --> 00:09:21,640 Speaker 2: Grand Prix in Japan, and it wouldn't surprise me at 210 00:09:21,640 --> 00:09:23,880 Speaker 2: all if he has a better weekend perhaps than we 211 00:09:23,920 --> 00:09:26,880 Speaker 2: are expecting at Philip Island, because I think the home 212 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:30,120 Speaker 2: support and the crowd and having a corner named after you, 213 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:32,079 Speaker 2: like you said, all of that that goes on. He 214 00:09:32,280 --> 00:09:35,240 Speaker 2: loves racing here, and he's a lot more relaxed. He's 215 00:09:35,240 --> 00:09:37,480 Speaker 2: got a lot of family around, and he spreads himself 216 00:09:37,480 --> 00:09:39,160 Speaker 2: pretty thin because he's trying to be all things to 217 00:09:39,200 --> 00:09:40,920 Speaker 2: all people. But I think this is one of those 218 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:43,640 Speaker 2: race tracks where he gets a massive boost. So look, 219 00:09:43,679 --> 00:09:45,679 Speaker 2: we know it's not been a great season, but I 220 00:09:46,040 --> 00:09:48,520 Speaker 2: think he will be more prominent than perhaps we're thinking 221 00:09:48,559 --> 00:09:51,480 Speaker 2: this weekend, simply because he loves racing at home and 222 00:09:51,520 --> 00:09:52,120 Speaker 2: at this track. 223 00:09:53,120 --> 00:09:56,360 Speaker 1: Now we've got to touch on the Japanese manufacturers, Yamaha 224 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:58,360 Speaker 1: first than Honda. 225 00:09:57,800 --> 00:10:01,360 Speaker 4: Fabio Kodorro seems like he was on a strong run. 226 00:10:01,400 --> 00:10:04,880 Speaker 1: Obviously, you mentioned earlier in the pod Mategi startstop circuit 227 00:10:04,920 --> 00:10:08,240 Speaker 1: that just just does not suit the Yamahas at all. 228 00:10:08,640 --> 00:10:11,079 Speaker 1: But Philip Land in the past, Fabria has done really 229 00:10:11,120 --> 00:10:13,880 Speaker 1: well here. Do you think that consistency that he's had 230 00:10:13,920 --> 00:10:16,080 Speaker 1: in this second half of the season, he can continue. 231 00:10:16,400 --> 00:10:18,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, I reckon they'll be pretty police to see the 232 00:10:18,480 --> 00:10:20,560 Speaker 2: back of Motigi that was pretty miserable for him and 233 00:10:20,600 --> 00:10:22,920 Speaker 2: Alex Rins and obviously Remy Gardner was there as a 234 00:10:22,960 --> 00:10:25,880 Speaker 2: wildcard and they were pretty much propping up the back 235 00:10:25,960 --> 00:10:28,080 Speaker 2: end of the time sheets and Quatra ran out of 236 00:10:28,080 --> 00:10:31,000 Speaker 2: fuel again for the second the second time in three races, 237 00:10:31,040 --> 00:10:32,800 Speaker 2: so they'll want to make sure there's a bit more 238 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:35,880 Speaker 2: in the in the Yamaha on Sunday. But I think 239 00:10:35,880 --> 00:10:39,680 Speaker 2: this track will suit that bike more perhaps than Motigui did, 240 00:10:39,720 --> 00:10:41,559 Speaker 2: And we saw a couple of rounds ago he was 241 00:10:41,600 --> 00:10:45,120 Speaker 2: strong in Indonesia, strong at Messano, so I think they'll 242 00:10:45,160 --> 00:10:48,880 Speaker 2: be more prominent than they perhaps were at Motigi. But 243 00:10:48,960 --> 00:10:51,920 Speaker 2: you're still thinking on a really good day, it's Fabio 244 00:10:52,080 --> 00:10:54,839 Speaker 2: in Q two, maybe on the third row or something 245 00:10:54,880 --> 00:10:57,839 Speaker 2: like that, you can see him. You know, he will 246 00:10:57,880 --> 00:10:59,960 Speaker 2: outperform the limitations of that bike. I think we've seen 247 00:11:00,120 --> 00:11:03,439 Speaker 2: that over the course of the year. It just depends 248 00:11:03,480 --> 00:11:05,960 Speaker 2: on what that bike's ceiling is at this track. So 249 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:09,000 Speaker 2: you know, could you see something like a top seven 250 00:11:09,040 --> 00:11:11,120 Speaker 2: eight finish for Fabia on a really good day. Yeah, 251 00:11:11,120 --> 00:11:14,800 Speaker 2: of course, a lot of it depends on the decade situation, 252 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:17,640 Speaker 2: but I think he is the guy who will lift 253 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:21,080 Speaker 2: Yamaha if anyone does. Alex Rins. We know that his 254 00:11:21,240 --> 00:11:24,520 Speaker 2: previous race winner here and incredibly incredibly impressive back in 255 00:11:24,520 --> 00:11:27,079 Speaker 2: twenty twenty two, but we know that he's physically pretty 256 00:11:27,080 --> 00:11:30,480 Speaker 2: compromised at the moment, and you know, the season's kind 257 00:11:30,480 --> 00:11:31,840 Speaker 2: of tailing off for him and he's just got that 258 00:11:31,880 --> 00:11:33,880 Speaker 2: one top ten for the season. So I would be 259 00:11:33,880 --> 00:11:36,520 Speaker 2: surprised if it's him that steps forward from Yamaha, but 260 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:39,920 Speaker 2: it wouldn't surprise me if quashareros in Q two and 261 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:42,040 Speaker 2: maybe punching above his weight, you could say. 262 00:11:41,840 --> 00:11:42,360 Speaker 3: On that bike. 263 00:11:42,880 --> 00:11:45,120 Speaker 1: One thing I love about Philip Parland is the weather 264 00:11:45,240 --> 00:11:48,400 Speaker 1: because it is so unpredictable that you don't know what's 265 00:11:48,440 --> 00:11:50,280 Speaker 1: going to happen. And last year we had all that 266 00:11:50,320 --> 00:11:53,200 Speaker 1: crazy rain and everything like that. But we don't want 267 00:11:53,200 --> 00:11:53,960 Speaker 1: to know about last. 268 00:11:53,840 --> 00:11:56,320 Speaker 4: Year, right, it was crazy, they canceled the race. 269 00:11:57,400 --> 00:11:59,880 Speaker 3: It was it was crazy, but we. 270 00:11:59,800 --> 00:12:01,240 Speaker 4: Know it can rain quite often. 271 00:12:01,240 --> 00:12:03,040 Speaker 1: Then I think what is awesome about that is it 272 00:12:03,040 --> 00:12:06,000 Speaker 1: does bring the field back together. So if it happens 273 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:08,240 Speaker 1: on a Saturday when we have qualifying, we might have 274 00:12:08,360 --> 00:12:10,960 Speaker 1: an unknown front three rows. 275 00:12:10,640 --> 00:12:13,520 Speaker 2: Again, you know, yeah, absolutely, And look, I mean Philip 276 00:12:13,520 --> 00:12:15,839 Speaker 2: Island weather forecast, you can take them with a pinch 277 00:12:15,880 --> 00:12:17,800 Speaker 2: of salt, because it could change three times before we 278 00:12:17,800 --> 00:12:20,240 Speaker 2: finish this podcast around there, but there is going to 279 00:12:20,240 --> 00:12:22,199 Speaker 2: be some rain around because it's Philip Island and there's 280 00:12:22,280 --> 00:12:24,080 Speaker 2: going to be some rain around. I hate to rub 281 00:12:24,120 --> 00:12:27,560 Speaker 2: it in, but Saturday and Sunday in Melbourne at least 282 00:12:27,640 --> 00:12:30,559 Speaker 2: last weekend was beautifully sunny and absolutely fantastic, so we 283 00:12:30,559 --> 00:12:31,679 Speaker 2: probably should have had a grad Prix. 284 00:12:31,760 --> 00:12:33,680 Speaker 4: But it's going to rain the next weekend. 285 00:12:34,160 --> 00:12:35,920 Speaker 2: Well that's almost to give and you have to pack 286 00:12:35,960 --> 00:12:38,080 Speaker 2: your entire wardrobe when you go down there because you'll 287 00:12:38,080 --> 00:12:40,079 Speaker 2: probably be wearing some of it at least at some point. 288 00:12:40,160 --> 00:12:42,559 Speaker 2: But yeah, you're right. I mean, if there's some rain 289 00:12:42,600 --> 00:12:44,480 Speaker 2: early in the weekend, the last forecast I looked at, 290 00:12:44,480 --> 00:12:47,160 Speaker 2: it looks like Sunday is going to be decent, but Friday, 291 00:12:47,160 --> 00:12:49,760 Speaker 2: Saturday could be a little sketchy. So a little rain on, 292 00:12:50,480 --> 00:12:53,040 Speaker 2: a little rain on Saturday morning for qualifying could certainly 293 00:12:53,040 --> 00:12:55,000 Speaker 2: make things interesting for the rest of the weekend. But 294 00:12:55,520 --> 00:12:57,400 Speaker 2: I was going to talk about that, because I don't 295 00:12:57,400 --> 00:12:59,320 Speaker 2: know about you, but one thing I'm super looking forward 296 00:12:59,360 --> 00:13:01,360 Speaker 2: to this weekend, and it's a weird thing to say. 297 00:13:02,440 --> 00:13:04,960 Speaker 2: We take Motor GP sprints for granted so much now 298 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:07,120 Speaker 2: because they've been at every round since the beginning of 299 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:09,400 Speaker 2: twenty twenty three, so we've had thirty six sprints. We're 300 00:13:09,400 --> 00:13:12,000 Speaker 2: pretty familiar with the format. Of course, we've never had 301 00:13:12,040 --> 00:13:15,120 Speaker 2: one in Australia because last year's sprint got pusponed to 302 00:13:15,200 --> 00:13:17,400 Speaker 2: Sunday and then eventually canceled because of the weather and 303 00:13:17,440 --> 00:13:20,079 Speaker 2: the Grand Prix was held on Saturday, so we've got 304 00:13:20,080 --> 00:13:22,080 Speaker 2: this thing that's now, you know, sort of old news 305 00:13:22,160 --> 00:13:23,959 Speaker 2: as far as Moto GP goes in terms of having 306 00:13:23,960 --> 00:13:26,040 Speaker 2: a sprint, We've never had one here. So that's going 307 00:13:26,080 --> 00:13:27,680 Speaker 2: to be a nice little curve ball for the weekend, 308 00:13:27,720 --> 00:13:27,920 Speaker 2: isn't it. 309 00:13:28,120 --> 00:13:29,760 Speaker 4: That's going to be very exciting to see. 310 00:13:30,080 --> 00:13:32,920 Speaker 1: Just thinking back to last year, we were both there obviously, 311 00:13:32,960 --> 00:13:34,440 Speaker 1: and we're going to be on the ground this weekend, 312 00:13:34,440 --> 00:13:35,920 Speaker 1: so guys, we're going to try and bring you as 313 00:13:36,040 --> 00:13:38,280 Speaker 1: much behind the scenes as we can on the Fox 314 00:13:38,480 --> 00:13:41,920 Speaker 1: Sports socials and on the website. But thinking back to 315 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:45,720 Speaker 1: last year, I have to talk about Joel Kelso, because 316 00:13:45,840 --> 00:13:50,079 Speaker 1: he got on the podium in Moto III, and obviously 317 00:13:50,559 --> 00:13:54,160 Speaker 1: we know he's been so strong this year, constantly in 318 00:13:54,200 --> 00:13:57,000 Speaker 1: that top ten, qualifying on the front row a few times. 319 00:13:57,240 --> 00:13:59,360 Speaker 1: Do you think that Joel could possibly get back on 320 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:00,160 Speaker 1: that podium this say. 321 00:14:01,120 --> 00:14:03,880 Speaker 2: I reckon Joel's clothes are still drying out from last 322 00:14:03,960 --> 00:14:06,240 Speaker 2: year because given how wet that Moto three race was 323 00:14:06,240 --> 00:14:08,520 Speaker 2: when he finished on the podium there, so look twelve 324 00:14:08,559 --> 00:14:11,600 Speaker 2: months on, it's it's the place of his only Motor 325 00:14:11,640 --> 00:14:13,679 Speaker 2: three podium today and what a place to do it. 326 00:14:13,679 --> 00:14:16,680 Speaker 2: It was an absolutely amazing ride. He's actually had a 327 00:14:16,720 --> 00:14:20,600 Speaker 2: really good year, but hasn't had that one headline result 328 00:14:20,680 --> 00:14:22,720 Speaker 2: for me. And like you said, he's constantly up in 329 00:14:22,760 --> 00:14:26,480 Speaker 2: that top group in qualifying, we see him constantly attached 330 00:14:26,480 --> 00:14:28,920 Speaker 2: to the front group and these races, but perhaps a 331 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:31,080 Speaker 2: function of the machinery that he's on, he's always sort 332 00:14:31,080 --> 00:14:32,680 Speaker 2: of tethered to the back of the group, so he's 333 00:14:32,720 --> 00:14:35,640 Speaker 2: never cast a drift. But the number of races he's 334 00:14:35,640 --> 00:14:37,960 Speaker 2: had this year where he's been two seconds off a podium, 335 00:14:37,960 --> 00:14:39,720 Speaker 2: you know, less than a second off a podium in 336 00:14:39,760 --> 00:14:43,040 Speaker 2: a couple of races, So He is a bit like Jack, 337 00:14:43,040 --> 00:14:45,800 Speaker 2: I think, in that he really revels in having a 338 00:14:45,840 --> 00:14:48,840 Speaker 2: home race. He embraces all of it. And you know, yeah, 339 00:14:48,880 --> 00:14:50,320 Speaker 2: you don't get a lot of sleep, and there's every 340 00:14:50,400 --> 00:14:52,160 Speaker 2: relative under the sun hitting you up for tickets and 341 00:14:52,240 --> 00:14:54,440 Speaker 2: all that sort of stuff. But I actually think he 342 00:14:54,480 --> 00:14:57,280 Speaker 2: really enjoys it. And you know, you forget, these Ausies 343 00:14:57,320 --> 00:15:00,120 Speaker 2: are so far from home most of the time, so 344 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:03,160 Speaker 2: the chance for everyone to come to their backyard for once, 345 00:15:03,440 --> 00:15:05,680 Speaker 2: it must be super cool for these guys because they 346 00:15:05,720 --> 00:15:08,080 Speaker 2: get to they get to host, you know, and it's 347 00:15:08,080 --> 00:15:09,760 Speaker 2: also one of the world's great racetracks, so you have 348 00:15:09,800 --> 00:15:12,800 Speaker 2: all these guys telling them what an amazing racetrack it is. 349 00:15:13,200 --> 00:15:14,800 Speaker 2: And I think he just gets a lift. And he 350 00:15:14,800 --> 00:15:17,200 Speaker 2: said to me last year, he said, you're riding around 351 00:15:17,240 --> 00:15:19,720 Speaker 2: on a lap after a session, you see a Kelso flag, 352 00:15:20,200 --> 00:15:22,560 Speaker 2: you see someone wearing you merch and it's one of 353 00:15:22,600 --> 00:15:24,800 Speaker 2: those like, man, I've come so far to get here, 354 00:15:24,920 --> 00:15:26,640 Speaker 2: how cool is this? And he said, you just want 355 00:15:26,680 --> 00:15:28,320 Speaker 2: to make these people happy, and you want to make 356 00:15:28,320 --> 00:15:30,160 Speaker 2: them proud to sort of fly the Aussie flag at 357 00:15:30,160 --> 00:15:33,080 Speaker 2: their home Grand Prix. So I have no doubt that 358 00:15:33,120 --> 00:15:36,120 Speaker 2: he'll be absolutely pushing for the front and it wouldn't 359 00:15:36,160 --> 00:15:38,480 Speaker 2: take much. Like he's been super close a couple of 360 00:15:38,480 --> 00:15:41,520 Speaker 2: times this year. And imagine if your first two Motor 361 00:15:41,560 --> 00:15:43,560 Speaker 2: three podiums in the World Championship, we're both at home. 362 00:15:43,680 --> 00:15:45,760 Speaker 2: I think he'd be lobbying for more races at Philippilo. 363 00:15:45,840 --> 00:15:46,320 Speaker 3: That'd be good. 364 00:15:46,640 --> 00:15:48,800 Speaker 1: Imagine if we could have two or three Australian Grand 365 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:51,400 Speaker 1: Prix that would be brilliant sign it. 366 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:53,280 Speaker 4: We'd love that. Now. 367 00:15:53,360 --> 00:15:56,400 Speaker 1: I'm fresh from the bat Thos one thousand with the supercars, 368 00:15:56,440 --> 00:15:59,480 Speaker 1: but our Moto three rookie Jacob Rulstone, was on the 369 00:15:59,480 --> 00:16:00,480 Speaker 1: ground on the weekends. 370 00:16:00,480 --> 00:16:02,520 Speaker 4: I was speaking about Ossie's at the home race. 371 00:16:02,600 --> 00:16:04,720 Speaker 1: I was talking to him and he is so excited 372 00:16:04,760 --> 00:16:07,360 Speaker 1: for his first Grand Prix. He wouldn't tell me too much, 373 00:16:07,360 --> 00:16:10,000 Speaker 1: but he said that he's collaborating with someone. So I'm 374 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:14,240 Speaker 1: guessing an Australian writer for a special one off helmet. 375 00:16:14,400 --> 00:16:17,320 Speaker 1: So let's talk about Jacob. I know, I'm very excited 376 00:16:17,320 --> 00:16:19,880 Speaker 1: to see. Let's touch on Jacob because it seems like 377 00:16:19,960 --> 00:16:22,760 Speaker 1: after the summer break he's not had the best run. 378 00:16:22,800 --> 00:16:24,120 Speaker 1: But when I was there, I was talking to him. 379 00:16:24,120 --> 00:16:27,960 Speaker 1: He goes after Mantegi. I've had this week off, he said, 380 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:31,480 Speaker 1: he's feeling his confidence coming back. How do you think 381 00:16:31,520 --> 00:16:33,680 Speaker 1: he's going to go with his first home Grand Prix? 382 00:16:34,400 --> 00:16:36,480 Speaker 2: Well, what's funny, it's the first time he's actually been 383 00:16:36,520 --> 00:16:38,600 Speaker 2: to the Australian Grand Prix. He's never been there is 384 00:16:38,640 --> 00:16:41,080 Speaker 2: a spectator which is hilarious. So you know, I might 385 00:16:41,120 --> 00:16:42,680 Speaker 2: have to ask him on the weekend what you're already 386 00:16:42,680 --> 00:16:44,160 Speaker 2: coming to, Philip Pilot, if you could be on the 387 00:16:44,160 --> 00:16:45,480 Speaker 2: other side of the fence. It's not the side of 388 00:16:45,480 --> 00:16:46,720 Speaker 2: the fence that you and I have to sit on. 389 00:16:46,840 --> 00:16:51,360 Speaker 2: But of all the riders, all the Aussies that we've got, 390 00:16:51,440 --> 00:16:53,280 Speaker 2: he's the guy that needed that week off more than 391 00:16:53,280 --> 00:16:55,800 Speaker 2: anybody else because you know, you have a bit of 392 00:16:55,800 --> 00:16:58,040 Speaker 2: a bar resolved, and then instead of getting a chance 393 00:16:58,080 --> 00:17:01,840 Speaker 2: to all right, deep breath, reset away, take stock, it's 394 00:17:01,880 --> 00:17:03,640 Speaker 2: like I'm on a plane and then two days later, oh, 395 00:17:03,640 --> 00:17:06,920 Speaker 2: free practice has started again. And you know the snowball 396 00:17:06,960 --> 00:17:08,760 Speaker 2: of this type of the season because you've got six 397 00:17:08,840 --> 00:17:12,719 Speaker 2: races in seven race weekends. Momentums are hard thing to shift. 398 00:17:12,800 --> 00:17:14,920 Speaker 2: So if you've got good positive momentum, great, just keep 399 00:17:14,960 --> 00:17:17,560 Speaker 2: riding the wave. When you've had a bit of a 400 00:17:17,560 --> 00:17:20,200 Speaker 2: crappy result somewhere and you try to dig yourself out 401 00:17:20,200 --> 00:17:22,520 Speaker 2: of that. Being away from home, you don't get to 402 00:17:22,560 --> 00:17:24,199 Speaker 2: go back to the you know, go back to a 403 00:17:24,200 --> 00:17:27,080 Speaker 2: team facility or just your European base, and you're living 404 00:17:27,119 --> 00:17:27,520 Speaker 2: in a hotel. 405 00:17:27,560 --> 00:17:29,200 Speaker 3: All that sort of stuff. It throws you off. 406 00:17:29,800 --> 00:17:32,000 Speaker 2: And I reckon that three weekends in a row. He 407 00:17:32,080 --> 00:17:33,920 Speaker 2: needed a weekend off, the fact that he could spend 408 00:17:33,960 --> 00:17:36,760 Speaker 2: it in Australia and talking to you, going to Bathurst. 409 00:17:36,520 --> 00:17:37,159 Speaker 3: All this sort of thing. 410 00:17:37,160 --> 00:17:39,920 Speaker 2: I think that's probably pretty helpful to, you know, get 411 00:17:39,920 --> 00:17:42,200 Speaker 2: a bit of a reset and relax himself. But I 412 00:17:42,280 --> 00:17:44,520 Speaker 2: dare say half of wooll of Gong will be at 413 00:17:44,520 --> 00:17:46,439 Speaker 2: Philip Isilo this weekend because I think he's going to 414 00:17:46,440 --> 00:17:47,840 Speaker 2: be another guy who's going to have a lot of 415 00:17:47,840 --> 00:17:49,360 Speaker 2: people there supporting him. 416 00:17:49,359 --> 00:17:50,600 Speaker 3: And you know he was. 417 00:17:51,400 --> 00:17:55,000 Speaker 2: I think he's sort of blissfully ignorant as to how 418 00:17:55,000 --> 00:17:56,560 Speaker 2: big this is going to be, because I think he's 419 00:17:56,600 --> 00:17:58,360 Speaker 2: always a bit a bit inquiring, like, oh, you know, I'm 420 00:17:58,320 --> 00:18:00,400 Speaker 2: supposed it'll be pretty good, and it's like wait until 421 00:18:00,400 --> 00:18:02,040 Speaker 2: you get down there mate, and you see the amount 422 00:18:02,040 --> 00:18:04,920 Speaker 2: of flags and people cheering you on down there. It'd 423 00:18:04,960 --> 00:18:08,439 Speaker 2: be fantastic for him, And at a time where you 424 00:18:08,480 --> 00:18:11,480 Speaker 2: know he's taken a couple of rockets from her poncereal 425 00:18:11,520 --> 00:18:13,679 Speaker 2: over the last few weeks. I think Jacob needs an 426 00:18:13,720 --> 00:18:15,440 Speaker 2: arm randy shoulder at the moment, just to make you 427 00:18:15,520 --> 00:18:17,520 Speaker 2: feel a bit happier with life. He's a young kid 428 00:18:17,520 --> 00:18:19,160 Speaker 2: who's had a bit of a struggle with the last 429 00:18:19,160 --> 00:18:22,120 Speaker 2: few rounds. So having a track full of Australians cheering 430 00:18:22,160 --> 00:18:24,440 Speaker 2: your name and cheering you on, that's got to be 431 00:18:24,440 --> 00:18:25,520 Speaker 2: pretty good medicine, isn't it. 432 00:18:25,720 --> 00:18:28,560 Speaker 1: Oh definitely, you think that it'd help. And when I 433 00:18:28,560 --> 00:18:30,880 Speaker 1: did talk to him, he is so excited. You could 434 00:18:30,880 --> 00:18:32,760 Speaker 1: just see the grin from ear to ear and his 435 00:18:32,840 --> 00:18:33,640 Speaker 1: eyes laid. 436 00:18:33,480 --> 00:18:35,359 Speaker 4: Up and you can just tell that this means the 437 00:18:35,400 --> 00:18:36,120 Speaker 4: world to him. 438 00:18:36,119 --> 00:18:39,920 Speaker 1: But also Sena Aegeus' is his the first Australian Grand 439 00:18:39,920 --> 00:18:41,960 Speaker 1: Prix as well, and he hasn't ridden here for so 440 00:18:42,040 --> 00:18:44,680 Speaker 1: long because he's another one who took off to Europe. 441 00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:46,720 Speaker 4: Now we know Senna's also had. 442 00:18:46,600 --> 00:18:48,679 Speaker 1: A little bit of a rough patch, but he seems 443 00:18:48,720 --> 00:18:50,439 Speaker 1: to be like ebbing and flowing a bit more of 444 00:18:50,480 --> 00:18:51,800 Speaker 1: a roller coaster is his. 445 00:18:51,760 --> 00:18:52,520 Speaker 4: Season this year. 446 00:18:53,080 --> 00:18:55,159 Speaker 2: Yeah, I reckon there's a bit of an asterisk with 447 00:18:55,240 --> 00:18:58,560 Speaker 2: a couple of his last he's last two results had 448 00:18:58,560 --> 00:19:00,359 Speaker 2: the accent on the first lap at Indonnee, so we 449 00:19:00,440 --> 00:19:01,719 Speaker 2: never really got a chance to see what was going 450 00:19:01,760 --> 00:19:04,240 Speaker 2: to happen there. And then the Moto two race at 451 00:19:04,280 --> 00:19:06,359 Speaker 2: Motigi because it was started and they did half a 452 00:19:06,440 --> 00:19:07,919 Speaker 2: lap and it was red flag that it was a 453 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:09,639 Speaker 2: bit of a tire lottery. You can just you know, 454 00:19:09,760 --> 00:19:12,359 Speaker 2: shrug your shoulders and write that one down to Some 455 00:19:12,400 --> 00:19:14,720 Speaker 2: people played it right and some people didn't, and he 456 00:19:14,800 --> 00:19:16,880 Speaker 2: was in the majority of the people that didn't play 457 00:19:16,920 --> 00:19:19,520 Speaker 2: it right with that tire choice there. But yeah, look, 458 00:19:19,560 --> 00:19:22,560 Speaker 2: another first for an Australian this weekend at Philipilo. It's 459 00:19:22,560 --> 00:19:24,560 Speaker 2: a bit of a recurring theme for this podcast. But 460 00:19:25,040 --> 00:19:26,760 Speaker 2: you know, you forget how young center still is, the 461 00:19:26,760 --> 00:19:28,320 Speaker 2: fact that he's in Moto two, but you know, him 462 00:19:28,359 --> 00:19:31,120 Speaker 2: and Jacob Rolston have basically mirrored each other and spent 463 00:19:31,160 --> 00:19:33,840 Speaker 2: a lot of time in Europe together. They're entirely different categories. 464 00:19:33,880 --> 00:19:37,760 Speaker 2: So you know, another guy who has been fishing around 465 00:19:37,800 --> 00:19:40,120 Speaker 2: in Q two for a fair part of this year, 466 00:19:40,119 --> 00:19:42,000 Speaker 2: and I think that'll be almost like a bare minimum 467 00:19:42,040 --> 00:19:44,040 Speaker 2: goal for hit him this weekend, it's like, get into 468 00:19:44,080 --> 00:19:46,399 Speaker 2: Q two, see what you can do, because we know 469 00:19:46,440 --> 00:19:48,439 Speaker 2: with Moto two that you know, if you can qualify 470 00:19:48,520 --> 00:19:51,040 Speaker 2: in those first three to four rows. He's looked really 471 00:19:51,040 --> 00:19:53,520 Speaker 2: accomplished when he's been up with those front running guys. 472 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:57,160 Speaker 2: But sometimes if you're starting, you know, twentieth twenty second, 473 00:19:57,160 --> 00:19:59,800 Speaker 2: you're back in the jungle there. The first lap of 474 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:01,480 Speaker 2: photo too, you almost want to hide by on the 475 00:20:01,560 --> 00:20:04,360 Speaker 2: couch because it's pretty feral back there. Because the machinery 476 00:20:04,400 --> 00:20:07,879 Speaker 2: is so similar and so competitive, there's always some really 477 00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:10,800 Speaker 2: good guys out of position in that category. So you know, 478 00:20:11,080 --> 00:20:14,000 Speaker 2: step number one for him, get a decent qualifying, have 479 00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:17,720 Speaker 2: a good Saturday afternoon, and then Sunday, look, let's see. 480 00:20:17,720 --> 00:20:21,560 Speaker 2: But again another person who'll have a fair few family 481 00:20:21,600 --> 00:20:24,359 Speaker 2: and friends coming down from Sydney that will be there. 482 00:20:24,400 --> 00:20:26,800 Speaker 2: So yeah, it'd be nice for these four Ossie guys. 483 00:20:26,840 --> 00:20:28,240 Speaker 2: I mean Jack's used to it, of course, but it'd 484 00:20:28,280 --> 00:20:30,080 Speaker 2: be nice for these four Ossie guys to have heaps 485 00:20:30,119 --> 00:20:32,919 Speaker 2: of local support because this is such a special weekend 486 00:20:32,960 --> 00:20:33,600 Speaker 2: for everybody. 487 00:20:34,040 --> 00:20:36,320 Speaker 1: I was just thinking when you were talking then going, 488 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:39,879 Speaker 1: we've had so many great Australian writers over the years, 489 00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:45,000 Speaker 1: Mick Dolan, Wayne Gardner, Casey Stoner, obviously Chris. We've had 490 00:20:45,040 --> 00:20:48,040 Speaker 1: so many World champions and just these big names who 491 00:20:48,040 --> 00:20:51,120 Speaker 1: have made such an impact in motorcycle racing. And then 492 00:20:51,119 --> 00:20:53,440 Speaker 1: we have Jacob and Joel and Sanna who are making 493 00:20:53,440 --> 00:20:55,520 Speaker 1: their way through and it's their first Grand Prix or 494 00:20:55,680 --> 00:20:58,200 Speaker 1: obviously for the two and not for Joel but he's 495 00:20:58,359 --> 00:20:59,280 Speaker 1: trying to get. 496 00:20:59,160 --> 00:21:02,439 Speaker 4: To the podium there and Jack as well. What an 497 00:21:02,520 --> 00:21:04,439 Speaker 4: incredible experience for these. 498 00:21:04,320 --> 00:21:06,960 Speaker 2: Guys well, and also to like you get to write 499 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:09,800 Speaker 2: on a track where you're riding down Gardener straight into 500 00:21:09,840 --> 00:21:13,040 Speaker 2: dow and Corner into Stone accorder into Miller Corner. You've 501 00:21:13,040 --> 00:21:15,520 Speaker 2: got all these names that these younger guys have seen 502 00:21:15,600 --> 00:21:18,600 Speaker 2: over the years on the TV and they've read about them, 503 00:21:18,640 --> 00:21:21,120 Speaker 2: and you know, it's thirty years since Mick Dowan's first 504 00:21:21,119 --> 00:21:23,040 Speaker 2: World championship. This year we're going to be celebrating that 505 00:21:23,080 --> 00:21:25,439 Speaker 2: at Philip Island over the course of the weekend. This 506 00:21:25,600 --> 00:21:27,639 Speaker 2: is like a piece of history. These younger guys are 507 00:21:27,640 --> 00:21:29,720 Speaker 2: now living and that's the cool part about it. You know, 508 00:21:29,760 --> 00:21:31,359 Speaker 2: they get to sort of tread on the in the 509 00:21:31,359 --> 00:21:34,600 Speaker 2: footsteps of their predecessors. They know the legacy and the history, 510 00:21:34,680 --> 00:21:37,080 Speaker 2: they know the reverence this track's held within. So the 511 00:21:37,119 --> 00:21:39,680 Speaker 2: fact they get to participate like you. If that doesn't 512 00:21:39,680 --> 00:21:41,280 Speaker 2: get you out of bed a little bit faster the boarding, 513 00:21:41,280 --> 00:21:42,840 Speaker 2: then you're probably at the wrong business, I think. 514 00:21:43,400 --> 00:21:45,719 Speaker 1: I think for those who are listening at home and 515 00:21:45,760 --> 00:21:48,800 Speaker 1: want to tune in to watch Amotor GP race, you've 516 00:21:48,840 --> 00:21:52,160 Speaker 1: got to watch the Australian Grand Prix because just the history, 517 00:21:52,520 --> 00:21:56,119 Speaker 1: the vibrancy and for Aussi's there, it doesn't. 518 00:21:55,840 --> 00:21:56,800 Speaker 4: Get much better than that. 519 00:21:57,280 --> 00:21:57,879 Speaker 3: Fantastic. 520 00:21:58,200 --> 00:21:59,840 Speaker 1: But I was going to say to our listeners, if 521 00:21:59,840 --> 00:22:04,040 Speaker 1: you're wondering why we didn't mention Honda earlier, that's because 522 00:22:04,200 --> 00:22:07,800 Speaker 1: you caught up with Joan Zako recently, Matt, so tell 523 00:22:07,880 --> 00:22:09,240 Speaker 1: us how was your chat with Zarco. 524 00:22:10,200 --> 00:22:12,280 Speaker 2: Look, it's always great to catch up with John because 525 00:22:12,280 --> 00:22:15,439 Speaker 2: he's such a thoughtful interview. He's never just going to 526 00:22:15,480 --> 00:22:17,800 Speaker 2: go through the motions. He always gives massive thought to 527 00:22:17,840 --> 00:22:19,560 Speaker 2: what he says. And there's just a point of difference 528 00:22:19,600 --> 00:22:22,479 Speaker 2: with him because he's been around, he seen and lifted all. 529 00:22:22,480 --> 00:22:23,240 Speaker 3: He's had such. 530 00:22:23,040 --> 00:22:27,040 Speaker 2: A bizarre Moto GP career in so many respects. But 531 00:22:27,359 --> 00:22:29,480 Speaker 2: you know the fact that last year's Australian Grand Prix 532 00:22:29,520 --> 00:22:31,760 Speaker 2: was so strange. It was held on a Saturday and 533 00:22:31,840 --> 00:22:34,480 Speaker 2: they had no time to prepare. If there was ever 534 00:22:34,520 --> 00:22:37,399 Speaker 2: going to be a race that snapped this winning drought 535 00:22:37,440 --> 00:22:39,919 Speaker 2: that he'd had after all these years in MotoGP for 536 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:42,480 Speaker 2: something is suitably radom as Philippolo was last year. It 537 00:22:42,560 --> 00:22:44,560 Speaker 2: was almost in the stars that he was going to 538 00:22:44,600 --> 00:22:46,760 Speaker 2: win that race, and the fact that he didn't even 539 00:22:46,840 --> 00:22:48,560 Speaker 2: lead it for one lap. He managed to take the 540 00:22:48,640 --> 00:22:51,000 Speaker 2: lead on the last lap and then scurry away. It 541 00:22:51,040 --> 00:22:54,879 Speaker 2: took him one hundred and twenty races and finishing second 542 00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:57,680 Speaker 2: eleven times before he finally got on the top step 543 00:22:57,680 --> 00:23:00,960 Speaker 2: of the podium. So it's a fantastic story of perseverance. 544 00:23:00,960 --> 00:23:03,520 Speaker 2: But get into that interview now, Anita. But what I 545 00:23:03,600 --> 00:23:06,040 Speaker 2: did ask him at the beginning was, Honda has been 546 00:23:06,040 --> 00:23:07,960 Speaker 2: on a bit of an up search lately, and you 547 00:23:07,960 --> 00:23:10,360 Speaker 2: know they're coming from a really, really low base, but 548 00:23:10,520 --> 00:23:12,480 Speaker 2: there's been some signs of life for them lately. It 549 00:23:12,560 --> 00:23:15,359 Speaker 2: had a particularly good weekend at Indonesia. I spoke to 550 00:23:15,440 --> 00:23:18,240 Speaker 2: him at Motegue and I asked him about how Honda's 551 00:23:18,240 --> 00:23:19,960 Speaker 2: twenty twenty four has taken shape, and then of course 552 00:23:19,960 --> 00:23:25,240 Speaker 2: we got into Phillip Island after that to I wanted 553 00:23:25,280 --> 00:23:27,359 Speaker 2: to talk to you before you came to Australia because 554 00:23:27,400 --> 00:23:30,840 Speaker 2: I'm sure you'll be having many conversations about Australia, but 555 00:23:32,080 --> 00:23:35,240 Speaker 2: I wanted to start off by asking you a little 556 00:23:35,280 --> 00:23:38,199 Speaker 2: bit about the last few rounds because it seems that, 557 00:23:39,040 --> 00:23:42,919 Speaker 2: you know, slowly been a little bit more competitive, The 558 00:23:42,960 --> 00:23:45,000 Speaker 2: bike seems to be working a little better, and you 559 00:23:45,040 --> 00:23:46,920 Speaker 2: seem to be having some better results. Do you think 560 00:23:46,960 --> 00:23:49,320 Speaker 2: this is a better part of your season now? 561 00:23:50,840 --> 00:23:53,960 Speaker 5: Sure, it's a better part of the season because we've 562 00:23:54,000 --> 00:24:02,120 Speaker 5: got some progress in this one and the rezards were 563 00:24:02,400 --> 00:24:05,919 Speaker 5: better on the last race in Indonesia, so that was 564 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:09,760 Speaker 5: so nice toy to have the top ten. And I 565 00:24:09,760 --> 00:24:14,840 Speaker 5: would say from the summer I tried to get some 566 00:24:14,920 --> 00:24:19,720 Speaker 5: improvements al so on the ridings tie. I tried to 567 00:24:19,800 --> 00:24:23,720 Speaker 5: think about improving the riding since the beginning of the year. 568 00:24:24,280 --> 00:24:28,920 Speaker 5: But it seems I've been able to do it better 569 00:24:29,440 --> 00:24:34,040 Speaker 5: after the summer and now that we have also things 570 00:24:34,080 --> 00:24:38,600 Speaker 5: on the bick working better than an opportunity came in 571 00:24:38,640 --> 00:24:41,280 Speaker 5: Indonesia and was happy to to take it. 572 00:24:42,800 --> 00:24:46,320 Speaker 2: Where do you think that the bike is improving from 573 00:24:46,359 --> 00:24:48,199 Speaker 2: the start of the season, and then where do you 574 00:24:48,280 --> 00:24:51,760 Speaker 2: think the biggest area is that needs to go Because 575 00:24:51,760 --> 00:24:54,520 Speaker 2: you can obviously you can start to see the back 576 00:24:54,560 --> 00:24:57,439 Speaker 2: of the midfield now and get into the points in 577 00:24:57,480 --> 00:24:58,080 Speaker 2: the last. 578 00:24:57,840 --> 00:24:58,680 Speaker 3: Couple of rounds. 579 00:24:59,000 --> 00:25:00,800 Speaker 2: What do you think is the bigest thing that needs 580 00:25:00,800 --> 00:25:02,399 Speaker 2: to change to make that next step. 581 00:25:04,600 --> 00:25:07,480 Speaker 6: We did a step in the fast corner, and we 582 00:25:07,600 --> 00:25:11,719 Speaker 6: get much better turning in the fast corner thanks to 583 00:25:11,760 --> 00:25:15,480 Speaker 6: the new fairing, So we finally did a step on 584 00:25:15,520 --> 00:25:18,560 Speaker 6: the aerodynamic side, but we have a. 585 00:25:20,800 --> 00:25:21,800 Speaker 5: Lack of acceleration. 586 00:25:22,080 --> 00:25:27,080 Speaker 6: We cannot have a strong acceleration because the bike is 587 00:25:27,119 --> 00:25:28,480 Speaker 6: doing too much reading and. 588 00:25:28,400 --> 00:25:30,359 Speaker 5: That's the weak pont out of the bike. 589 00:25:31,240 --> 00:25:35,119 Speaker 6: But this I still don't know how they're going to 590 00:25:35,160 --> 00:25:35,560 Speaker 6: fix it. 591 00:25:36,640 --> 00:25:39,919 Speaker 2: Well, it's it's good that things are moving in the 592 00:25:39,960 --> 00:25:42,520 Speaker 2: correct direction for you. But as I mentioned at the start, 593 00:25:42,800 --> 00:25:45,760 Speaker 2: the main thing I wanted to ask you about is 594 00:25:46,000 --> 00:25:49,000 Speaker 2: obviously a race coming up in a couple of weeks 595 00:25:49,000 --> 00:25:52,440 Speaker 2: time where you know you'll be arriving at Philip Island 596 00:25:52,480 --> 00:25:55,520 Speaker 2: for the first time in Motor GP as the defending. 597 00:25:55,240 --> 00:25:56,240 Speaker 3: You know, race winner. 598 00:25:57,680 --> 00:26:00,359 Speaker 2: Take us back there to October last year, but because 599 00:26:00,840 --> 00:26:02,800 Speaker 2: I mean we obviously we all know that you waited 600 00:26:02,840 --> 00:26:05,080 Speaker 2: for so long and there were so many podiums and 601 00:26:05,119 --> 00:26:08,880 Speaker 2: then you win a race. It was so strange because 602 00:26:09,119 --> 00:26:12,040 Speaker 2: it was Saturday, you know, not even a Sunday Grand Prix. 603 00:26:12,600 --> 00:26:15,280 Speaker 2: And I think you took the lead. There was maybe 604 00:26:15,359 --> 00:26:17,919 Speaker 2: like eight corners left on the last lap, and then 605 00:26:17,960 --> 00:26:20,960 Speaker 2: you win the race. And after the race you almost 606 00:26:21,040 --> 00:26:24,600 Speaker 2: seemed like you were happy, but you were sort of relieved, 607 00:26:24,640 --> 00:26:27,160 Speaker 2: and I think you looked a bit, you know, like stunned, 608 00:26:27,200 --> 00:26:30,000 Speaker 2: like what actually happened? Like take us back to that race, 609 00:26:30,040 --> 00:26:32,600 Speaker 2: because it was a crazy race, wasn't it. 610 00:26:34,800 --> 00:26:38,639 Speaker 6: I was for sure one of the best memory I 611 00:26:38,720 --> 00:26:44,440 Speaker 6: think we live clearly because because everyone was askinny, I'm 612 00:26:44,480 --> 00:26:46,639 Speaker 6: going to be the first victory, and when heard that 613 00:26:46,760 --> 00:26:52,720 Speaker 6: on the time, you get tired of it, and and yes, 614 00:26:54,760 --> 00:26:57,920 Speaker 6: I almost I could not like a scream of joy 615 00:26:58,840 --> 00:27:03,840 Speaker 6: explode because it was us well weight down and like 616 00:27:04,960 --> 00:27:07,760 Speaker 6: wait that is away from the shooder and that was 617 00:27:08,400 --> 00:27:14,239 Speaker 6: that was cool. And but the good thing was I 618 00:27:14,240 --> 00:27:16,560 Speaker 6: think because it was on Saturday or so, it helped 619 00:27:16,600 --> 00:27:20,520 Speaker 6: me to to have less time to think, so go 620 00:27:20,600 --> 00:27:21,560 Speaker 6: straight to the target. 621 00:27:22,880 --> 00:27:25,400 Speaker 3: So what you said we need more Saturday races. That's 622 00:27:25,400 --> 00:27:26,439 Speaker 3: what That's what it sounds like. 623 00:27:26,520 --> 00:27:29,399 Speaker 2: But where that was such a strange race because we 624 00:27:29,440 --> 00:27:32,000 Speaker 2: know that Jory had used that soft retire and he 625 00:27:32,160 --> 00:27:35,120 Speaker 2: made the really big gap. But I'm wondering for you, 626 00:27:35,160 --> 00:27:37,480 Speaker 2: like when did you think it was possible to win? 627 00:27:37,560 --> 00:27:40,520 Speaker 2: Because he started coming back towards you guys with maybe 628 00:27:40,600 --> 00:27:43,199 Speaker 2: like three or four laps to go, and you're probably thinking, okay, 629 00:27:43,280 --> 00:27:44,800 Speaker 2: you know there could be a chance here. 630 00:27:46,200 --> 00:27:49,359 Speaker 6: When I saw him going away, then I was thinking 631 00:27:49,920 --> 00:27:52,440 Speaker 6: focus to say, okay, do the best to finish the 632 00:27:52,520 --> 00:27:57,960 Speaker 6: comments and uh yeah, I don't remember exactly flaps to 633 00:27:58,000 --> 00:28:02,560 Speaker 6: the end, but when I saw was there, okay, it 634 00:28:02,760 --> 00:28:07,560 Speaker 6: should something should happen in the last lap. And so 635 00:28:07,640 --> 00:28:10,280 Speaker 6: try to be in circomposition before the last lap because 636 00:28:10,320 --> 00:28:12,200 Speaker 6: it will be the time that you were you can 637 00:28:12,240 --> 00:28:13,320 Speaker 6: overtake jog. 638 00:28:14,880 --> 00:28:18,600 Speaker 2: Did you rewatch the race afterwards to try and understand 639 00:28:19,280 --> 00:28:21,520 Speaker 2: what had happened because you said before like it happened 640 00:28:21,560 --> 00:28:23,560 Speaker 2: so fast and then you win the race and it's 641 00:28:23,600 --> 00:28:27,080 Speaker 2: only Saturday and there's a lot to process, Like did 642 00:28:27,080 --> 00:28:29,840 Speaker 2: you need to go back afterwards and understand the race 643 00:28:29,960 --> 00:28:32,119 Speaker 2: and to actually maybe enjoy it a little bit. 644 00:28:31,960 --> 00:28:39,120 Speaker 6: More, no, because I knew I remember all the race, well, 645 00:28:39,200 --> 00:28:42,800 Speaker 6: what's happened on the bike and then when you watch 646 00:28:42,840 --> 00:28:47,600 Speaker 6: it again, yes, you see that it was kind of 647 00:28:47,640 --> 00:28:50,040 Speaker 6: big fight at the beginning of the racer from the start, 648 00:28:50,840 --> 00:28:54,960 Speaker 6: then a few of the texts with Mark that was 649 00:28:55,040 --> 00:28:59,800 Speaker 6: kind of intense. But once I got this space of 650 00:29:00,200 --> 00:29:03,800 Speaker 6: this over text, it was a control try to control 651 00:29:03,840 --> 00:29:06,800 Speaker 6: the race as most as possible because we knew that 652 00:29:06,840 --> 00:29:11,680 Speaker 6: the retire will re drop, and so I've been controlling 653 00:29:11,800 --> 00:29:17,440 Speaker 6: then some lap two, O, lap three until lap twenty 654 00:29:17,480 --> 00:29:22,440 Speaker 6: five because I think twenty seven laps. Yeah in Philippagnan, yes, 655 00:29:22,440 --> 00:29:26,040 Speaker 6: and she lap twenty five was just controlling. 656 00:29:27,920 --> 00:29:30,640 Speaker 2: One of the things I thought was really cool was 657 00:29:30,920 --> 00:29:34,160 Speaker 2: on the slowdown lap, a lot of your rivals and 658 00:29:34,200 --> 00:29:36,520 Speaker 2: the guys that you've raced against for years, like they 659 00:29:36,680 --> 00:29:39,560 Speaker 2: made They were super happy for you, and you know, 660 00:29:39,600 --> 00:29:42,320 Speaker 2: obviously you'd waited for so long. Everyone knows your story, 661 00:29:42,360 --> 00:29:44,960 Speaker 2: and I thought the interactions you had with some of 662 00:29:45,000 --> 00:29:47,560 Speaker 2: the other rivals coming back in on the slowdown lap 663 00:29:47,840 --> 00:29:50,520 Speaker 2: was super nice. Like for you, was that like a 664 00:29:51,080 --> 00:29:53,400 Speaker 2: It's obviously a respect thing, but I think for you 665 00:29:53,440 --> 00:29:55,720 Speaker 2: that must have been really nice for you to know 666 00:29:55,840 --> 00:29:57,160 Speaker 2: that they were happy for you. 667 00:29:58,360 --> 00:30:02,680 Speaker 6: Yeah, that was very nice. Surprised how many riders were 668 00:30:05,520 --> 00:30:10,200 Speaker 6: happy for me, So I took it. It's a very 669 00:30:10,240 --> 00:30:16,600 Speaker 6: positive enactually to take, and that was nice. They were 670 00:30:17,800 --> 00:30:24,920 Speaker 6: They all knew that I'm I'm a fast rider and 671 00:30:25,240 --> 00:30:28,800 Speaker 6: I could have win maybe other races, but things they 672 00:30:29,080 --> 00:30:32,880 Speaker 6: were not enough matching and I was doing mistakes, so 673 00:30:32,920 --> 00:30:34,760 Speaker 6: they were Yeah, they were happ Yeah I did it. 674 00:30:35,360 --> 00:30:37,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, it was it was nice to say that. 675 00:30:37,680 --> 00:30:39,640 Speaker 2: Were you a little bit worried about the back flip 676 00:30:39,720 --> 00:30:41,880 Speaker 2: because it had been been a few years since you've 677 00:30:41,880 --> 00:30:44,120 Speaker 2: done a backflip and you're thinking, oh, now I've won 678 00:30:44,160 --> 00:30:46,560 Speaker 2: this race, I have to do this backflip and everyone's 679 00:30:46,560 --> 00:30:47,280 Speaker 2: going to be watching. 680 00:30:47,400 --> 00:30:49,760 Speaker 3: So there's a bit of pressure on the back flip, right. 681 00:30:50,720 --> 00:30:53,880 Speaker 6: A little bit, yes, but then the most difficulties down. 682 00:30:54,000 --> 00:30:57,520 Speaker 6: So you said, at least you just do it and 683 00:30:57,840 --> 00:31:00,680 Speaker 6: you will see how how we'll land my feet or not. 684 00:31:01,440 --> 00:31:04,320 Speaker 6: But at least there's the jump. 685 00:31:04,920 --> 00:31:08,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, you got the landing right. Hey, Before I let 686 00:31:08,400 --> 00:31:10,600 Speaker 2: you go, because it would be remissive me not to 687 00:31:10,640 --> 00:31:12,680 Speaker 2: ask you. This one of the big stories that's happened 688 00:31:12,680 --> 00:31:15,280 Speaker 2: with Moto GP In the last week or two, is 689 00:31:15,320 --> 00:31:18,480 Speaker 2: that your former Motor two boss Aki Io is coming 690 00:31:18,520 --> 00:31:21,840 Speaker 2: into MotoGP with KTM And it kind of feels like 691 00:31:21,880 --> 00:31:24,680 Speaker 2: Aki's been talked about coming in for so long and 692 00:31:24,720 --> 00:31:28,080 Speaker 2: now finally it's going to be happening. You obviously had 693 00:31:28,080 --> 00:31:31,680 Speaker 2: some great success with Aki, So what are the you know, 694 00:31:31,720 --> 00:31:34,480 Speaker 2: what qualities does he bring to a Moto GP team, 695 00:31:34,560 --> 00:31:36,880 Speaker 2: because it seems to me that he's been a guy 696 00:31:36,920 --> 00:31:39,440 Speaker 2: who's been ready to do this for a long time. 697 00:31:40,120 --> 00:31:42,360 Speaker 2: What do you see him bringing to to MotoGP as 698 00:31:42,400 --> 00:31:43,040 Speaker 2: a team manager. 699 00:31:45,120 --> 00:31:46,600 Speaker 5: I think it's very linked to. 700 00:31:48,240 --> 00:31:55,080 Speaker 6: The race. Is more into the racing mood, the race 701 00:31:55,760 --> 00:32:00,440 Speaker 6: mood than like maybe the business side if any you know, 702 00:32:00,560 --> 00:32:05,560 Speaker 6: he's controlling also everything well. But next year I think 703 00:32:05,600 --> 00:32:11,600 Speaker 6: with Acosta coming to the factory team, he will disturble 704 00:32:11,680 --> 00:32:17,720 Speaker 6: a little bit, maybe the the balance that was like 705 00:32:17,880 --> 00:32:20,440 Speaker 6: Brad and Jack, they are so good balance and it 706 00:32:20,520 --> 00:32:23,480 Speaker 6: can disturble bit that and I think a Ki will 707 00:32:23,520 --> 00:32:26,760 Speaker 6: be able to to keep him in the right way 708 00:32:26,960 --> 00:32:29,520 Speaker 6: and I think they can become very strong. But then 709 00:32:29,840 --> 00:32:33,640 Speaker 6: he knows very well Brad, so it will help brotherso 710 00:32:33,720 --> 00:32:37,080 Speaker 6: I think to think also in the right way and 711 00:32:39,000 --> 00:32:41,120 Speaker 6: I think he will be able to make the two 712 00:32:41,160 --> 00:32:45,160 Speaker 6: ideas very strong and very focused, like not fighting between them, 713 00:32:45,200 --> 00:32:47,920 Speaker 6: but I think against the others, against the others. 714 00:32:47,960 --> 00:32:49,120 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, for sure. 715 00:32:49,520 --> 00:32:52,240 Speaker 2: Well, Johanna, I don't have anything else for you for now, 716 00:32:52,280 --> 00:32:55,760 Speaker 2: but I hope that when you get here in two weeks, 717 00:32:55,800 --> 00:32:58,240 Speaker 2: when you drive into Phillip Island for the first time, 718 00:32:58,280 --> 00:33:02,440 Speaker 2: that you just, you know, look around and think and 719 00:33:02,480 --> 00:33:05,320 Speaker 2: smile and remember the good days because it's always going 720 00:33:05,400 --> 00:33:07,640 Speaker 2: to be a special place for you. And yeah, there 721 00:33:07,720 --> 00:33:09,560 Speaker 2: must be nothing like coming back to a track where 722 00:33:09,560 --> 00:33:12,880 Speaker 2: you've won, you know, and had that massive success last year. 723 00:33:12,920 --> 00:33:15,960 Speaker 2: So thank you for the time this afternoon, and we'll 724 00:33:16,240 --> 00:33:17,800 Speaker 2: we'll see you in a couple of weeks. 725 00:33:18,640 --> 00:33:20,480 Speaker 1: Okay, yeah, I wouldn't. 726 00:33:20,120 --> 00:33:23,479 Speaker 3: Be a thanks Jean, appreciate it. Thank you. Welcome. 727 00:33:23,920 --> 00:33:28,240 Speaker 1: Wait wait waite, Okay, Matt, awesome interview, But I have 728 00:33:28,240 --> 00:33:30,320 Speaker 1: a one question for you. Are we going to see 729 00:33:30,360 --> 00:33:33,040 Speaker 1: another Zarko backflip at Philip Island this year? 730 00:33:33,800 --> 00:33:35,360 Speaker 3: That was so funny in the interview. 731 00:33:35,360 --> 00:33:37,080 Speaker 2: I said to him, like, well, you're a little bit worried, 732 00:33:37,160 --> 00:33:39,920 Speaker 2: but it had been basically I think it was seven 733 00:33:40,000 --> 00:33:42,600 Speaker 2: years or something since you'd tried the backflip and the 734 00:33:42,640 --> 00:33:44,080 Speaker 2: way that he should have shrugged and said, well, I 735 00:33:44,080 --> 00:33:46,600 Speaker 2: did the hard bit. I won the race, so I 736 00:33:46,640 --> 00:33:48,320 Speaker 2: figured I'd better see if I can do the backflip. 737 00:33:48,320 --> 00:33:50,160 Speaker 2: But if the backflip goes wrong, then so be it. 738 00:33:50,200 --> 00:33:51,600 Speaker 2: But I think I'd worked it out. It was like 739 00:33:51,960 --> 00:33:54,160 Speaker 2: two thy five hundred days since he'd done a backflip, 740 00:33:54,160 --> 00:33:55,680 Speaker 2: so he's like, oh boy, I hope I can still 741 00:33:55,680 --> 00:33:58,320 Speaker 2: do this. But the course thing of the interview for me, 742 00:33:58,720 --> 00:34:02,040 Speaker 2: and I remember noticing this at the time, how happy 743 00:34:02,280 --> 00:34:05,680 Speaker 2: his peers were for him. And you could really see 744 00:34:05,720 --> 00:34:07,440 Speaker 2: that on the slowdown lap back to the pits, like 745 00:34:07,560 --> 00:34:10,840 Speaker 2: every single rider, even somethod he's probably had some beef 746 00:34:10,840 --> 00:34:13,799 Speaker 2: with over the years, stopped alongside him and gave him 747 00:34:13,800 --> 00:34:15,640 Speaker 2: a pad on the back or a thumbs up, and 748 00:34:15,960 --> 00:34:19,200 Speaker 2: everyone was pumped up for him because they knew the 749 00:34:19,320 --> 00:34:21,520 Speaker 2: weight of this history. It's like, it's one hundred and 750 00:34:21,560 --> 00:34:23,719 Speaker 2: twenty starts. You haven't won a Grand Prix, you'd been 751 00:34:23,760 --> 00:34:26,319 Speaker 2: on the podium nineteen times, you'd never been on the 752 00:34:26,320 --> 00:34:28,880 Speaker 2: top step. So that was kind of cool because you know, 753 00:34:28,880 --> 00:34:30,560 Speaker 2: at the end of the day, these guys are rivals. 754 00:34:30,600 --> 00:34:32,879 Speaker 2: But I think everyone respects what everyone else is doing 755 00:34:32,920 --> 00:34:35,080 Speaker 2: here because they know the risks and involved in the 756 00:34:35,120 --> 00:34:37,439 Speaker 2: talent that it requires. So it was nice to see 757 00:34:37,440 --> 00:34:40,399 Speaker 2: everyone happy for him. And I'm sure you know he's 758 00:34:40,440 --> 00:34:43,080 Speaker 2: an emotional guy, Johann So I'm sure when he drives 759 00:34:43,080 --> 00:34:45,200 Speaker 2: into Philip Island for the first time on Thursday, he'll 760 00:34:45,200 --> 00:34:47,040 Speaker 2: look around and go, yeah, this is a pretty cool 761 00:34:47,040 --> 00:34:49,440 Speaker 2: feeling because he's never come back to a race track 762 00:34:49,480 --> 00:34:51,120 Speaker 2: as a Motor GP defending winner before. 763 00:34:51,160 --> 00:34:51,919 Speaker 3: This is the first time. 764 00:34:52,640 --> 00:34:56,160 Speaker 1: I was standing on the infield going up to the Hayeshez. 765 00:34:56,280 --> 00:34:58,439 Speaker 1: I was opposite where he did the backflip in front 766 00:34:58,440 --> 00:34:59,520 Speaker 1: of all of the fans. 767 00:35:00,160 --> 00:35:02,280 Speaker 4: The crowd was roaring. 768 00:35:02,560 --> 00:35:05,319 Speaker 1: It was one of the most incredible things I've seen. 769 00:35:05,360 --> 00:35:07,600 Speaker 1: And you see people win races. You know, we've seen 770 00:35:07,640 --> 00:35:09,920 Speaker 1: Pecko's in jo Hey, we've seen Mark do it. But 771 00:35:10,080 --> 00:35:12,439 Speaker 1: you could just see, like you said, the writers were there, 772 00:35:12,680 --> 00:35:15,000 Speaker 1: but the crowd were getting behind him. And that's one 773 00:35:15,000 --> 00:35:18,120 Speaker 1: thing I love about Ozzie's who support Moto GP and 774 00:35:18,160 --> 00:35:21,040 Speaker 1: our sport, is they are so happy for the winner. 775 00:35:21,080 --> 00:35:22,160 Speaker 4: They're so happy to. 776 00:35:22,120 --> 00:35:25,880 Speaker 1: See the guys out there racing, but also just congratulate them. 777 00:35:25,920 --> 00:35:27,600 Speaker 4: For the work that they've done well. 778 00:35:27,719 --> 00:35:30,120 Speaker 2: Happy and knowledgeable is the thing I always come back 779 00:35:30,160 --> 00:35:31,920 Speaker 2: to because I think it's a crowd down there of 780 00:35:31,960 --> 00:35:35,239 Speaker 2: people that really know what they're watching. So no one 781 00:35:35,320 --> 00:35:37,520 Speaker 2: had to explain to them that this was a great 782 00:35:37,560 --> 00:35:40,680 Speaker 2: story and a story of perseverance. And finally this guy 783 00:35:40,680 --> 00:35:43,239 Speaker 2: getting the monkey off his back. Everyone knew that, and 784 00:35:43,280 --> 00:35:46,680 Speaker 2: I think they celebrated accordingly. And so for him to 785 00:35:46,840 --> 00:35:49,720 Speaker 2: win at that racetrack and know that a knowledgeable crowd 786 00:35:49,800 --> 00:35:52,200 Speaker 2: understood the gravity of that, I thought that was super cool. 787 00:35:52,200 --> 00:35:53,920 Speaker 2: It's just a perfect way to wrap up a very 788 00:35:54,000 --> 00:35:55,720 Speaker 2: very strange weekend at Phillip Island. 789 00:35:55,760 --> 00:35:58,360 Speaker 1: Last year, it was a very strange weekend and fingers 790 00:35:58,400 --> 00:36:00,879 Speaker 1: crossed it is good whether I don't know about you, Matt, 791 00:36:00,880 --> 00:36:02,640 Speaker 1: but I have heard this. 792 00:36:03,760 --> 00:36:04,759 Speaker 4: I'm trying to think of the word. 793 00:36:05,040 --> 00:36:07,400 Speaker 1: But if you hold your breath over the bridge as 794 00:36:07,440 --> 00:36:10,240 Speaker 1: you get onto the island, it can help with good luck. 795 00:36:10,080 --> 00:36:10,800 Speaker 4: For good weather. 796 00:36:11,400 --> 00:36:12,839 Speaker 3: So okay, I'll remember that. 797 00:36:13,040 --> 00:36:15,160 Speaker 1: Yes, everybody who's listening, if you can just hold your 798 00:36:15,200 --> 00:36:17,480 Speaker 1: breath as you drive over the bridge, that's gonna help 799 00:36:17,560 --> 00:36:20,560 Speaker 1: us have good weather this weekend at Philip Island. So 800 00:36:20,680 --> 00:36:23,400 Speaker 1: fingers crossed, but we're going to be joining you fresh 801 00:36:23,440 --> 00:36:25,480 Speaker 1: from the Australian Grand Prix and of course over the 802 00:36:25,640 --> 00:36:26,360 Speaker 1: entire weekend. 803 00:36:26,400 --> 00:36:27,279 Speaker 4: You can stay up. 804 00:36:27,160 --> 00:36:30,799 Speaker 1: To date with all the latest news on our socials 805 00:36:30,840 --> 00:36:33,640 Speaker 1: which is at Fox Motorsport or via our website Fox 806 00:36:33,640 --> 00:36:36,360 Speaker 1: sports dot com dot au Ford slash Motorsport. 807 00:36:36,680 --> 00:36:38,640 Speaker 4: And if you can't make it this weekend, don't forget. 808 00:36:38,680 --> 00:36:40,839 Speaker 1: You can catch all the action live and add break 809 00:36:40,880 --> 00:36:45,640 Speaker 1: free on Fox Sports and KO. But from myself Rinita 810 00:36:45,680 --> 00:36:49,799 Speaker 1: vmullan and my colleague here, who is smoother than spreading veg, 811 00:36:49,840 --> 00:36:51,520 Speaker 1: you might on toast Matt Clayton. 812 00:36:51,600 --> 00:36:53,400 Speaker 4: We're going to be back straight after the 813 00:36:53,440 --> 00:36:57,240 Speaker 1: Australian Grand Prix to chat all things Moto gppittalk