Steiner to MotoGP + Our rest of 2025 wishlist (ad-free)
Added 2025-08-12 08:00:07 +0000 UTCAs MotoGP 2025 prepares to resume from its summer break, the paddock looks poised to be joined by Formula 1 cult hero Guenther Steiner as his long-mooted deal to take over the Tech3 team moves closer to fruition.
Val Khorounzhiy, Simon Patterson and Matt Beer go behind the Netflix Steiner stereotype to explain what he’ll actually bring to KTM’s second team and ponder Tech3’s wider future shape. Plus, we want your help for an upcoming episode...
Ahead of the second half of a season that we’ve often wished would be a bit more entertaining, we share our specific wishes for the remaining races - from riders we really want to see show their true selves to how we want the Marquez brothers to handle their habitual 1-2s from here.
Let us know YOUR wish list on this Patreon post and we'll chat about whether they came true at the end of the season.
Comments
Tangent but on the mick schumacher point, Steiner was spot on about him. Without his surname he would’ve never been in F1 in the first place.
Jonny W
2025-08-13 17:30:24 +0000 UTCComment - The Yam V4, might depend more on the Pirelli tyres. If the Yam qualifies better putting it higher on the grid then you could have a Silverstone situation where it can run its own lines proving its place on the grid. Wish - on the subject of tyres, Narrower Profiles. with less grip and no ride height the will obviously be slower but it will also cut the aero down because you can't generate the torque / traction to drive it. You should see more passes on the brakes as opposed to leveling and making the pass using the drive coming out of the corner
Evilchicken0
2025-08-13 11:19:22 +0000 UTCMy wishlist; - aprillia dominate a run of 3-4 races so that we can see a straight fight between Martin and Bezzechi to see who is on top. - no dorna orchestrated cgi/theatrical nonsense when Marc wins the title. I just want to see him celebrating with Alex and Julien, or doing something small and silly that he's planned. Don't ruin arguably the greatest ever sporting comeback by catering to tiktok. The fairytale is complete. The story is enough. Tell it well. - a quatararo podium to make up for the heartache of Silverstone - Manu Gonzalez to wrap up the Moto 2 title as soon as possible and for him to get a trackhouse aprillia wildcard in the final few races. His test sounded quietly impressive and it looks as though he's going to be overlooked for 26. - a new rivalry as spicy as morbidelli/aleix espargaro to emerge - digia to win at sepang and to do a full lap wheelie - Balaton Park to pass without major incident - also in terms of slumps, I'd rather see Brad Binder turn his form around than Pecco or Martin. If Pecco/Martin can't turn it around there will still be offers on the table for other manufacturers. Given how extreme the drop off has been I worry it's the beginning of the end.
Duncan Bertram
2025-08-13 06:46:41 +0000 UTCJoan Mir ..lol I'll wheel out the old joke about spending so much time in the air they named a space station after him
Paul 'Legatron' Leggett
2025-08-13 05:30:02 +0000 UTCLiterally spit my drink across the room at the Joan Mir line. Comedic gold 😂
Nathan A
2025-08-12 17:58:27 +0000 UTC
