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Adam Wheeler

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Motorcycle racing writer. MotoGP, MXGP & more. Author of 'Motorcycle Grand Prix: Insider stories from world championship racing' out now: amzn.eu/d/2azW8zY

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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
The relevance of the Motocross of Nations? Thoughts from Ernée: race19.substack.com/p/relevance-...
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Relevance? MXoN still feels like a barometer of motocross race popularity
There were absences and debates on importance…but, at the 79th edition, the annual FIM Motocross of Nations still waved the flag higher than any other race for the sport’s wider significance.
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
“There are many things apart from winning that makes this sport beautiful.” 15 mins with MotoGP championship leader Jorge Martin revealed a special mindset from a special journey in the last 24 months. A new article for Motorsport Magazine: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
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From hospital beds to the MotoGP lead: Jorge Martin on his resurrection
After a catastrophic 2025, repeated surgery and a painful split from Ducati, Jorge Martin has rebuilt himself into MotoGP’s most resilient title contender — and now leads Marc Márquez by two points wi...
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
New MotoGP column for @Motor_Sport on the tricky task of building a Grand Prix calendar and the considerations involved (including an exclusive interview): www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
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Inside the impossible job of building MotoGP’s calendar
Another record attendance for 2026 MotoGP came at last weekend’s Japanese GP and reinforced one of the series’ staple events, but how does MotoGP Group go about deciding where to race and when?
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Closing off some of the stories and talking points from another memorable #MXoN from Ernee. This was the third podcast with Lewis Phillips in France, and was great fun each time: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDYa...
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Belgium upset, France implosion, heroic Herlings | Podcast Show
YouTube video by Vital MX
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Saturday at the MXoN, before Sunday. Plenty of wackiness but some forthright discussion of Ernee here with a special guest appearance at one point: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3zd...
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Was this one of the most exciting MotoGP Grand Prix wins of the modern era? Talking with some of the figures involved in that damp but memorable day in Red Bull Ring 2021 for the latest Motorsport Magazine article” www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
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Brad Binder's 'awesome' day in Austria: one of MotoGP's greatest wins
The Red Bull Ring really is KTM’s stomping ground, but while the factory celebrated MotoGP success on home asphalt last weekend, its victory there in 2021 was one of the most astonishing in the modern...
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Broken legs and broken promises to world championship glory. 2026 has been a year of Triumph & Farres. Here's some of the story with a new Race19 article. Pics by Jordi Wheeler Garcia: race19.substack.com/p/a-snapped-...
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A snapped femur, a broken arm and stunted contracts to motocross world championship success: Guillem Farres’ journey to the top.
Spain’s second-ever Motocross World Champion talks about his arduous route to Grand Prix glory
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Trophy starved. Fabio Quartararo and Yamaha five years on from MotoGP glory at Misano will diverge after seven seasons. Here’s that story, the causes of the drought and how a racer manages: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
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'Like I am going into war' - Fabio Quartararo’s Honda MotoGP gamble
After years of declining fortunes with Yamaha, Fabio Quartararo is preparing for a new battle - and hoping Honda can give him the machinery to fight at the front again
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Tim Gajser's 2026 MXGP season has been quite a contrast to Jeffrey Herlings' opus. The Slovenian has ended his GP season this week but we spoke to him about the transition to Yamaha and the bumps and reasons: race19.substack.com/p/tim-gajser.... Pics again by Jordi Wheeler.
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Tim Gajser’s 2026 Yamaha baptism: “It’s been way-more difficult than I expected.”
The four-times MXGP World Champion misses out on a premier class Grand Prix win this season for only the second time in his career. What happened?
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Kay de Wolf on a ragged MXGP debut year: injuries, contract decisions and more. Plus some decent Grand Prix pics again from Jordi Wheeler: race19.substack.com/p/de-wolf-re...
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De Wolf reflects on ragged debut MXGP year
Excitement, speed, results but also injury: 2026 was a whirlwind rookie experience for the former MX2 world champion. Here’s his take.
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
MXGP podcasting and an emotional rollercoaster for Lewis Phillips on our Dutch Grand Prix review show. For once we finally walked the ground. Catch the pod here for plenty of chat, rumours, opinions and news: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_3U...
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MXGP's best race, Arnhem rumors, Sexton visits | MXGP Podcast Show
YouTube video by Vital MX
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Some different and fascinating MotoGP/MXGP writing by a master. Also, very pleased for Jordi that someone else liked his photography. Don't miss this: motomatters.com/analysis/202...
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Thoughts and reflections on the MXGP Dutch Grand Prix and another Jeffrey Herlings showcase. Props to the boy for some decent photographs: race19.substack.com/p/living-in-...
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Living in a Jeffrey Herlings world: watching and living the Dutch Grand Prix as #84 strikes again
Sun, sand and…Sexton? Thoughts from the final central European round of a 2026 MXGP World Championship that has flown by like a Dutchman in soft terrain.
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The secrets & life of a MotoGP Photographer?? On this week’s Paddock Pass Podcast we were joined by Rob Gray, AKA Polarity Photo, to talk about making a break in the series, making the difference, working with riders & more: on.soundcloud.com/JbQ80PuzRTvE... (or wherever you get your podcasts)
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Episode 574: The secrets & life of a MotoGP Photographer
Adam, David and Neil take advantage of a slow week in the world of 2026 MotoGP to invite arguably the championship’s best photographer – Rob Gray (or Polarity Photo) – to talk about making a break in
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Racing a MotoGP bike? Around a track like Silverstone? Kinda tough. Some riders told me about it. New column for Motorsport Magazine: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
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Wrestling a MotoGP bike through Silverstone's sweeps: 'It's brutal!'
The swooping curves of Silverstone, over a gruelling 3.6-mile lap, push MotoGP racers and their tyres to extremes. What’s it like in the saddle? And why won't next year be so tough?
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Final job of the day: the @paddockpasspodcast.com British Grand Prix show with @motomatters.com & @neilmorrison87.bsky.social where we chat through the events, controversies of Silverstone with the usual (often silly) takes: on.soundcloud.com/cSt2yciRwYs4... (or wherever you get your pods)
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Episode 573: British Grand Prix Review and the (other) Italian show
12 different winners at Silverstone and the stretch continues. Four different Aprilia winners and the stretch continues. Adam, David and Neil get on the mics…and the stretch continues. Winners/Losers,
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
MotoGP stories from Silverstone today in Telegraph Sport. RF25, Aprilia and a missed chance in a dramatic Moto2 Grand Prix: www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2026/0...
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
A MotoGP ICYMI: talking with Cal Crutchlow about shunning retirement, the lure of racing, crashes and the physical cost and more before the British Grand Prix at Silverstone this weekend: www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2026/0...
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
What was it like at MotoGP's central London Outernet event, pre-British Grand Prix? What does an event like this mean for the championship? New column for Motorsport Magazine: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
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MotoGP brings riders to central London. But where was Marc Márquez?
MotoGP showed the scale of its ambition with a shiny pre-British Grand Prix press conference in central London, even though it was missing a world champion
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
New MotoGP Paddock Pass Podcast: talking Silverstone, & what’s it like to win your home Grand Prix?! The guys interrupt Jake Dixon’s physio session to chat British Grand Prix matters: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
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Episode 572: Talking Silverstone with a British Grand Prix winner
Podcast Episode · Paddock Pass Podcast · 4 August · 1hr
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Exclusive Ai: speaking with MotoGP’s latest Grand Prix winner on his family, background and the root of his racing mentality only hours before he decimated the Dutch TT. New Motorsport Magazine writing and interview: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
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The power of Ai: Inside Ogura’s unshakeable MotoGP mindset
Ai Ogura’s stunning maiden MotoGP victory at Assen last weekend — plus a Yamaha deal — marks the arrival of a fresh and little-known hero. He reveals how he got here in an exclusive interview
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Netherlands MotoGP review show is now up! Hear what we had to think about some of the talking points from a steamy Assen: on.soundcloud.com/eiULvEse7mNi...
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Episode 566: Netherlands Grand Prix Review – Please Ai, RSGP
Oh Assen. Adam, David and Neil go through the main talking points from round ten of 2026 MotoGP and the Grand Prix of the Netherlands: Ogura, Aprilia, Bezz, Winners and Losers & more. Patreons! Get YO
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
A MotoGP rider with an artistic touch and has his ‘designs’ on a stealth bid for the 2026 title? New Motorsport Magazine column/interview with Fabio Di Giannantonio. Read it here: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
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The MotoGP title contender with his own design studio: 'I get most artistic ideas on the grid!'
After last weekend’s Czech GP there are six riders split by just 48 points in the 2026 MotoGP championship; third-placed Fabio Di Giannantonio is bringing character to his credentials for the crown
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Full reaction from MotoGP today and events at Brno. Get on Patreon with us to listen (and win some passes for the Aragon Grand Prix): www.patreon.com/paddockpassp...
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Paddock Notes: Czechia Saturday – So back…& punchy | Paddock Pass Podcast
Paddock Notes: Czechia Saturday – So back…& punchy by Paddock Pass Podcast on Patreon. Join Paddock Pass Podcast's community for exclusive content and updates.
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
The Paddock Pass Podcast Notes show (for Patreon subs on Fridays and Saturdays) is vintage Neil and David comedy gold today. Would recommend checking it out, especially if you have fancy for musicals: www.patreon.com/paddockpassp...
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Paddock Notes: Czechia Friday – Ai of the Tiger | Paddock Pass Podcast
Paddock Notes: Czechia Friday – Ai of the Tiger by Paddock Pass Podcast on Patreon. Join Paddock Pass Podcast's community for exclusive content and updates.
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Maybe, maybe not, but at least it's something right? Promoters trying to promote.
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
It's not cool that MotoGP is beamed into a massive display space at one of the busiest tube stops in central London? Hmmm. I think a good percentage of the passers-by will have their heads turned.
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
This is very cool for MotoGP. On June 28th live streaming (and an immersive experience) of the Dutch GP at the Outernet in central London. Anyone who has surfaced from the tube at Tottenham Court Rd (Centre Point) will know how rammed this interactive area can be. Starts from 1pm local time.
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
It's not a fight.
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Czech MotoGP up next? Can Marquez win again and we also pick 3 big Brno memories to discuss on the latest Paddock Pass Podcast: on.soundcloud.com/1icEBVPMvqTL...
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Episode 563: Czech Grand Prix preview & 3 Brno bangers from the past
Can Marquez do it again? As well as answering this poser, Adam, David and Neil pick 3 memorable moments from past editions of the Czechia Grand Prix as momentum builds for Brno and what is likely to b
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
How and why is MotoGP going to change (outside of the track walls)? New R19 writing, & after a conversation with Global Marketing MD Kelly Brittain: race19.substack.com/p/a-conversa...
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A conversation about MotoGP change: how will the series move for more eyeballs?
Sitting down with MotoGP Group Marketing MD Kelly Brittain to ask about the vision of MotoGP under Liberty auspices, sponsors, directions, rights and more.
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Thoughts and prayers for you at this difficult time. I will do my best not to add to your misery.
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
New MotoGP writing for MotorSport Magazine and looking at the genesis and potential of the Acosta/Marquez duel that could raise temperatures: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
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Márquez vs Acosta: MotoGP is set for a battle of the ages
He was once the usurper but now Marc Márquez is now being actively hounded by his spiritual successor Pedro Acosta: when will the bubbling rivalry start to boil?
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Could, should (can?) MXGP persist with heavily loaded Grands Prix and European Championship inclusion? We asked the FIM. New column reading: race19.substack.com/p/to-emx-or-...
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To EMX or not EMX? Asking the FIM about MXGP transition
Is EMX eating the world championship and what capacity is there for MXGP to change as the fourth decade of the century beckons?
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Feel that MotoGP could start to drift away from its roots? The 2026 EICMA tie-in is proof that MotoGP Group is not forgetting the core audience. Fresh R19 reading: race19.substack.com/p/motogp-not...
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MotoGP not forgetting motorcycle roots with 2026 EICMA show tie-up
Amid all the talk and speculation of the ‘Libertyism’ of MotoGP, championship promotors MotoGP Group, showed they are not neglecting motorcyclists and hardcore fans.
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
A fine Paddock Pass Podcast show summing up what we saw and heard about the Hungarian MotoGP Grand Prix this weekend. Dave and Neil on good form: on.soundcloud.com/LKqkfyqO9XzT...
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Episode 562: Hungarian Grand Prix Review – The wool puller
Balaton is in the books and round eight of 2026 MotoGP was certainly memorable for one rider and forgettable for several others. Adam and Neil connect with Dave in Hungary to go over the big talking p
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Is MotoGP ready for more Australia? Chatting with Senna Agius and why the 20-year-old could and should be part of the premier class from 2027. Fresh column for Motorsport Magazine: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
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Why Senna Agius could be the next big hit in MotoGP
A generational shift in MotoGP is happening for 2027 and Australia’s latest grand prix hope has the assets and the attributes to stand out
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Speaking with HRC about Herlings, Vialle and the booming red empire that now looms over MXGP. New R19 reading here: open.substack.com/pub/race19/p...
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“Everything has been built with the goal to win championships.” MXGP HRC boss talks Herlings, Vialle, EMX250/MX2 and Honda’s rise
Honda HRC Petronas Team Manager Giacomo Gariboldi speaks his mind as the red bikes gobble trophies in 2026.
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
More Mugello MotoGP? Talking points and Patreon subs' questions in the Debrief show. This one's free for all: on.soundcloud.com/1kIsB5DleCxY...
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Episode 560: Italian Grand Prix Debrief Show!
A lookback at Mugello with journalists Adam, David and Neil as the guys go over the few remaining narratives from round seven of 2026 MotoGP and also answer a lot of questions supplied by Paddock Pass
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
MotoGP is now hitting a record 368.6kmph thanks to Jorge Martin (on painkillers today apparently) this morning at Mugello, so that's just over 229mph. The 230 barrier could be broken. It's hair-raising but sensational at the same time.
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
MotoGP (looking ahead to the trip to Mugello by looking back at a classic; 2006 Italian Grand Prix) & MXGP (reviewing the French GP & having spoken to the FIM about the track & the response to the incidents) podcasting this week. open.spotify.com/episode/4r98... and open.spotify.com/episode/2EVj...
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Episode 558: Speed! Italian Grand Prix Preview & looking back at Mugello 2006
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Last weekend MotoGP certainly showed it is 'Wired Different'. Here is an exclusive talk with the main power-players about how the series has plans to reach new people and use the Liberty 'factor': www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
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High-risk and hair-raising: how MotoGP aims to hook new fans
Owned by Liberty Media, MotoGP is reshaping its marketing, messaging and reach - but turning intensity into mainstream appeal is a more complex task
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Eli Tomac hit the supercross floor sprinting with Red Bull KTM. Here's a little insight into how and why: www.ktm.com/en-int/ktm-w...
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Inside KTM Supercross 2026 | Eli Tomac on the 450 SX-F | KTM
Inside KTM Supercross 2026: How Eli Tomac and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing develop the 450 SX-F Factory Edition for AMA Supercross success. Learn more.
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
The last thrusts of the 1000cc MotoGP era were left in the box as rain cut short the Barcelona test today. We summed up what we saw and heard at the circuit. Get on one of our three Patreon tiers to grab the content: www.patreon.com/posts/paddoc...
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Paddock Notes: Barcelona test – And the rain has stopped play… | Paddock Pass Podcast
Paddock Notes: Barcelona test – And the rain has stopped play… by Paddock Pass Podcast on Patreon. Join Paddock Pass Podcast's community for exclusive content and updates.
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Shameless promotion but this was a great podcast with HRC's Harry Lloyd talking about HRC and the Alberto Puig effect (and more). Join us on Patreon for a listen (or purchase the show for a taster of what you might be missing from each day of a MotoGP Grand Prix): www.patreon.com/posts/paddoc...
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Paddock Notes: Catalunya Friday – HRC talks! | Paddock Pass Podcast
Paddock Notes: Catalunya Friday – HRC talks! by Paddock Pass Podcast on Patreon. Join Paddock Pass Podcast's community for exclusive content and updates.
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
A special Paddock Pass Podcast Notes show from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya today as we chat news and views and also ask Ai Ogura's Crew Chief about what makes the Japanese ace a little bit special/different to other MotoGP stars: on.soundcloud.com/0C4WCMXYeGfx...
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Paddock Notes: Catalunya Thursday – In the Ai of the beholder, talking with Ogura’s Crew Chief
Adam, David and Neil recount their news and views from Thursday at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and the first day of activity at the Catalan MotoGP, while also getting the inside line on Ai Ogur
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
The Catalan Grand Prix: how rooted is the annual trip to Barcelona on the MotoGP calendar? Words from MotoGP Group and some perspective with a new column: race19.substack.com/p/an-unshake...
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An unshakeable ‘Spanish’ MotoGP? Don’t underestimate the importance of the Catalan Grand Prix
“In the future it will be difficult.” MotoGP Group CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta left no doubt about the prospect of four Spanish dates on the MotoGP calendar…but Catalunya has a special stake.
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
A home MotoGP can be more intense/harder for some compared to others. Le Mans is special in a variety of ways. New column for Motorsport Magazine: www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
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'I let this extra power lift me up!' - how French MotoGP riders handle fanatical home support
The French Grand Prix is one of MotoGP's greatest spectacle, but it's also the most demanding weekend for the riders who call France home
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Jot down an RSVP if you're in the centre of Barcelona at 18.00 this Weds and fancy coming to Backstory Bookshop to hear some chat about MotoGP book writing and working in the media: www.backstorybookshop.com/event-detail...
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Understanding the speed of MotoGP with Adam Wheeler | Backstory Bookshop
Knowing the athletes, minds and movements of the fastest motorcycle racing series
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Adam Wheeler @adamwheeler99.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Was so happy about it!
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