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Off Track Podcast is your ultimate destination for all things motorcycle racing, hosted by former OMG Racing British Superbike Press Officer and experienced podcast host, Dave Neal. Dive into the thrilling world of motorcycle racing with in-depth interviews, behind-the-scenes insights, and expert analysis of the latest races, riders, and teams. Whether you’re a die-hard fan or new to the sport, Off Track brings you exclusive stories and insider perspectives from the paddock. Stay updated, en ...
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STUART EASTON & JOHN CRAWFORD | Scottish Racing Legends | Off Track Podcast
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1:16:54Stuart Easton & John Crawford | British Superbike Legends | Off Track Podcast Description: In this episode of the Off Track Podcast, host Dave Neal is joined by two of the most respected names in British motorcycle racing — Stuart Easton and John Crawford. Recorded on location at the Moulsdale Foundation in Glasgow during their recent open day, thi…
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Hello and welcome indeed to Front End Chatter, Episode 219, in which Martin and Simon use their vast misunderstanding of motorcycles as a basis for interminable waffling on a podcast. As ever, they are supported in their efforts by Bennetts, Britain's best bike insurers, and bikesocial.co.uk, all your motorcycling info needs on the web. And on this…
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273: 'This is what REALLY happened...' | ROGER BURNETT
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1:09:28This week, Off Track returns with our must-listen annual chat with Roger Burnett, one of the most influential figures in motorcycle racing We dive into: The state of motorcycle racing in 2025 Rider contracts, deals, and negotiations Ryan Vickers’ progress and future potential His departure from Motocorsa Ducati after just one season His return to H…
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272: RYAN VICKERS, JASON O'HALLORAN, JACK KENNEDY & JOE TALBOT at Motorcycle Live
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36:05OFF TRACK PODCAST | Motorcycle Live 2025 at Birmingham NEC – Honda Racing UK & BSB Rookie Interviews This Motorcycle Live NEC episode features exclusive interviews with British Superbike riders from Honda Racing UK — Ryan Vickers, Jason O’Halloran, and Jack Kennedy — recorded live at the UK’s largest motorcycle show. Host Dave Neal also chats with …
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271: JENNY TINMOUTH | British Superbike Racer Turned Hollywood Stunt Star
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1:49:28This week, Dave Neal chats with the incredible Jenny Tinmouth, the fastest lady ever around the Isle of Man TT course. A true trailblazer in motorcycle racing, Jenny’s story is a mix of grit, passion, and pure speed. From taking on the British Superbike Championship to stepping onto the world’s biggest movie sets as a stunt rider, her journey is se…
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Hello and welcome to Front End Chatter, Britain's Best Biking Podcast presented by 'Fox Mulder' Hargreaves and 'Dana Scully' Fitz-Gibbons – because, spookily, this is FEC Episode 218; exactly the same number of episodes as TV's The X-Files. Except it's not spooky at all because it's not a coincidence. It's inevitable there's a TV show with exactly …
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270: From CHAMPION to 'COMEBACK KID': SCOTT REDDING’s BSB Return
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55:25Proudly sponsored by MIC PRINGLE MOTORSPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY, Scott Redding joins Off Track Podcast host Dave Neal at Brands Hatch during the 2025 British Superbike Championship finale. The Hager PBM Ducati rider talks about his return to BSB, how it feels to be back where he won the 2019 title, and the difference between the racer he was then and the …
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Hello everyone and welcome to THE 2025 FECSTIVAL – live from the beautiful Buccleuch Arms Hotel in stunning, sun-drenched (cough, ish, ahem) Moffat, Scotlandshire! After a couple of fantastic (truth), incident-free (truth-ish) and bone-dry (truth-adjacent) days riding through the very best of the Scottish Borders and the Galloway Forest, Front End …
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269: TOMMY BRIDEWELL | “I Still Want to WIN” – Honda Fireblade, WorldSBK Wildcards & Life on the Farm
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1:27:482023 Bennetts British Superbike Champion Tommy Bridewell returns to Off Track Podcast for an open and honest conversation about the highs and lows of the 2025 BSB season with Honda Racing UK. Tommy shares what it’s really like adapting to the CBR1000RR-R Fireblade, his work with the Honda WorldSBK R&D team, and the thrill (and pressure) of wildcard…
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268: For ONE episode ONLY... it's JIM MOODIE & IAN SIMPSON!
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1:15:54This week on Off Track Podcast, Dave Neal brings you something truly special: a sit-down with two Scottish racing legends – Jim Moodie and Ian Simpson – recorded at the incredible Moulsdale Foundation Museum in Glasgow. Between them, Jim and Ian have won it all: TT victories, British Championships, North West 200 wins, and countless memories from r…
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267: 'I came in SEETHING after THAT race!' | CHRISTIAN IDDON
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1:17:58Dave Neal is joined by AJN Steelstock Kawasaki’s Christian Iddon for a wide-ranging chat about racing, family, and fun. After grabbing a brilliant Thruxton podium and two superb results at Cadwell Park, Christian reflects on his form this season, life inside the BSB paddock, and a glimpse of what may come after BSB. It’s a mix of racing insight, be…
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266: 'It's ALL under CONTROL...until it's NOT! | MAX COOK
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1:07:01Our host Dave Neal is joined by AJN Steelstock Kawasaki’s Max Cook, one of the hottest young talents in the British Superbike Championship. At just 22, Max already has a National STK600 title, Junior World Championship experience, a Moto3 wildcard at Silverstone, and now a string of eye-catching performances in the premier class. Fresh from his sec…
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Aye, wotcha, marnin', welcome to Front End Chatter, wiv him, Simon Fitz-Martin, and him Hargreaves Gibbons, a reet pair of motorcycle journalists speaking into a wizardy recording device for the 216th time of asking, except nobody is. You get what you deserve. Massive thanks to Bennetts, Britain's Best bike insurers, and bikesocial.co.uk, for their…
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265: ‘Those EXTRA 4 INCHES make ALL the DIFFERENCE!’ | DAVE & JEN Return
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1:18:18It’s been a whirlwind few months here at Off Track – so Dave and Jen are sitting down to catch their breath, swap stories, and round up all the chaos that’s been going on behind the scenes. Of course, we couldn’t leave you without diving into the high-octane world of motorcycle racing, with plenty of focus on the British Superbike Championship (BSB…
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264: YOUNG, FAST, and WINNING Races | PHR Performance Triumph
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1:18:08With an average age of just 20, the PHR Performance Triumph National Sportbike Team are something of a rarity in a motorcycle racing paddock. In a sport that relies heavily on experience, older hands are usually the staple ingredient of a successful team, but not these three... Leon Jones, Micky Bull and rider Harrison Dessoy are making waves in th…
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263: 'North of CARLISLE is just LIKE a TRACK DAY!' | DAVE HEWSON
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1:47:46We’re trackside at Thruxton Circuit during the British Superbike Championship to chat with Dave Hewson – experienced road racer, Crew Chief for Rapid Honda, and the brains behind the hit Obsession Engineering YouTube channel. Dave takes us behind the scenes of life in the BSB paddock – from racing the legendary Isle of Man TT and North West 200, to…
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262: 'This BIKE was BRUTAL to RIDE' | JAMES TOSELAND
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1:13:32Recently we headed up to Scotland to the Moulsdale Foundation Museum to host the handover of James Toseland's iconic 2007 WorldSBK Championship winning Ten Kate Honda to the museum. Before the formalities we sat down with James and James Holland of The Bike Specialists in Sheffield to talk about that historic season, the highs and lows and just how…
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Hello and welcome to Front End Chatter, and it's episode 215 of the long-running motorcycling podcast with him, Martin Fitz-Gibbons, and him, Simon Hargreaves – and immense thanks as always to the ever-supportive Bennetts, Britain's best-by-miles bike insurer, and the magnificent bikesocial.co.uk, the website with all your info on the latest new bi…
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261: RORY SKINNER on BSB, Moto2 Lessons & the stunning Ducati Panigale V4R!
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1:06:12In this exclusive episode, we’re joined by Rory Skinner, current Cheshire Mouldings Ducati rider in the 2025 British Superbike Championship (BSB). After a stint on the world stage in Moto2, Rory is back in the UK and making waves in one of the most competitive motorcycle racing series on the planet. Rory shares what it's like to ride the Ducati Pan…
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260: RYAN VICKERS | ALEX LOWES | CHLOE JONES - WorldSBK ‘25 Ep. 2
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1:50:21Proudly sponsored by SAF Holland 🫡 🏁 Join us trackside at Donington Park for another stacked episode of the Off Track Podcast, where we catch up with three standout riders from across the Superbike world – each making waves in their own right in the 2025 season. 00:00🔥 Ryan Vickers (Motocorsa Ducati) shares what it’s like riding for an independent …
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259: SAM LOWES | SHAUN MUIR | JONATHAN REA - WorldSBK '25
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1:24:47Proudly sponsored by SAF HOLLAND 🫡 📍 Recorded on location at Donington Park, this special episode of the Off Track Podcast brings you three top-tier guests from across the WorldSBK paddock – each with a unique perspective on the 2025 season. 🏍️ Sam Lowes (ELF MarcVDS WorldSBK) opens up about his transition from Moto2 to Superbike, adjusting to the …
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Hello and welcome to Front End Chatter, Britain's crumbliest, flakiest motorcycling podcast, brought to you by the hapless hackery of Simon Hargreaves and Martin Fitz-Gibbons, nattering endlessly on and on and on anon. We are, as always, scrutineered and scrutinised by Bennetts, Britain's Best Bike Insurer, and bikesocial.co.uk (don't need the www,…
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258: 'We NEED to be MORE competitive, and we WILL be' | TIM MARTIN
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1:29:35In this episode of the Off Track Podcast, Dave Neal is joined by Tim Martin, team owner of McAMS Racing in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. Tim shares the incredible journey of Mar-Train Racing, from its humble beginnings to competing at the top level in BSB. They also discuss the 2025 season so far, working with former Moto3 World Cham…
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257: Inside the Mind of a Rising BSB Star | CHARLIE NESBITT Interview
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1:05:27In this episode of Off Track Podcast, we’re joined by the electrifying Charlie Nesbitt, the man turning heads with his impressive form aboard the MasterMac Honda in the 2025 Bennetts British Superbike Championship. At just 24, Nesbitt is proving he’s got what it takes to mix it with the best in BSB. With podiums, fearless racecraft, and an ever-gro…
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256: 'There was an OPPORTUNITY... and we like WINNING!' - STEVE RODGERS
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46:07This week, we welcome Steve Rodgers, the driving force behind Raceways Yamaha, for an inside look at one of the biggest surprises of the 2025 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season. After stepping away from the grid at the end of 2023, many thought we’d seen the last of Raceways Yamaha in BSB. But against all odds—and with Bradley Ray leadi…
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Hello dearest ear-owners and welcome to Front End Chatter, source of the most significant soundwaves in British motorcycling since the feral howl of a raging Norton rotary haunted the quiet coastal village of Kirk Michael, or since the words "Go on then, I'll 'ave it" slipped breathlessly from the lips of a Derbyshire-born property developer attend…
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254: 'When you POKE them, they BITE!' - STORM STACEY
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52:35This week on the Off Track Podcast, we’re joined by Storm Stacey - one of the brightest characters in the British Superbike Championship (BSB). Now racing with Bathams AJN BMW, Storm chats about life in the paddock, his journey through the ranks, switching teams for the 2025 BSB season, and everything in between. From turning heads at 16 to becomin…
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253: BRITISH SUPERBIKE REVIEW SHOW with DAVE & JEN
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1:09:36In this week’s episode of Off Track Podcast, we bring you the best moments from the British Superbike Championship (BSB) review show as we look back at Oulton Park and Donington Park, the opening two rounds of 2025, originally broadcast live on YouTube. Packed with race insights, expert analysis, and real-time reactions, this episode feels just lik…
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Awrite hens and laddies, and welcome to a very special episode of Front End Chatter presented, ingested and recorded LIVE at the Highland Fling tour(s) in bonnie, sunny (no, really) Scotland! With not a lot to discuss in the world of motorcycling at the moment - other than the uncertain future of one of Europe's biggest bike manufacturers, plus a r…
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252: NW200 SPECIAL - CHRIS ANDERSON | JAMIE COWARD | CHRIS PRITCHARD | MITCH REES | PAUL JORDAN
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55:56Welcome to a very special episode of the Off Track Podcast, filmed on location in the heart of the North West 200 paddock! In this NW200 exclusive, our host Dave Neal sits down with a great lineup of road racing talent and media personalities including: 👉 Jamie Coward – Top TT & road racer, sharing his thoughts on the NW200 and season ambitions 👉 C…
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251: 'It was NEVER easy against my RIVALS, we gave EVERYTHING' - AARON SLIGHT
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2:04:29In this powerful and candid episode of Off Track Podcast, host Dave Neal sits down with none other than Aaron Slight — legendary World Superbike (WorldSBK) rider and fan favourite. Known for his fierce determination and iconic performances, Aaron opens up about the high-octane highs of WorldSBK, his incredible experiences at the Suzuka 8 Hours, and…
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250: British Superbike Preview Show 2025 with STEVE DAY
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2:06:02🏁 British Superbike Season Preview 2025 | Off Track Podcast with Steve Day (TNT Sports) 🏍️ Welcome back to Off Track Podcast, your go-to destination for everything British Superbikes and beyond! In this special episode, we’re joined by TNT Sports’ British Superbike commentator Steve Day to preview the 2025 Bennetts British Superbike Championship. W…
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Hello and welcome (and a special hello and welcome to Adam Danger, who reads this 'sometimes')... to Episode 211 of Front End Chatter, the motorbicycling podcast prefrontally-lobotomised by Simon Hargreaves and Martin Fitz-Gibbons, two motorcycle journalists who've been doing since their own, personal Day Ones. We are, as always and hopefully forev…
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249: 'MENTALLY and PHYSICALLY last YEAR was my TOUGHEST yet' - PETER HICKMAN
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1:53:44In this fascinating episode of Off Track Podcast, our host Dave Neal sits down with none other than Peter Hickman – the 14-time Isle of Man TT winner, British Superbike race winner, and the fastest man ever around the TT Mountain Course. We dive deep into Hicky's legendary career, and Hicky opens up like never before, sharing the personal and profe…
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248: Off Track Live Show with Dave & Jen
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1:41:07Here's the audio from our recent live show as we answer questions from the youtube floor. The show will be back in full swing next week with none other than PETER HICKMAN! Enjoy! Send us a text Support the show Would you like early access to shows and the chance to ask questions of the guests? Well, you can, right here... https://www.patreon.com/jo…
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247: Inside MotoGP: Ex-Repsol Honda & Factory KTM Mechanic JONNY EYRE
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3:10:42In this must-listen episode of Off Track Podcast, our host Dave Neal sits down with former Repsol Honda and Red Bull KTM mechanic Jonny Eyre for an in-depth conversation about life behind the scenes in the MotoGP paddock. From wrenching on factory machines for legends of the sport to navigating the intense world of professional motorcycle racing, J…
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Hello you lovely FECers you, and welcome to Episode 210 of the long-running, will-it-never-end, Front End Chatter podcast for motorcycles and motorcyclists, spoken out loud by Simian Hardgleaves and Marsupial Fatz-Domino. We are, as ever, indebted and beholden unto Lord Bennetts, Britannia's Best Bike Insurers and may his whaling fleet never run ou…
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With no proper show this week I thought it unfair to leave you without anything - so as a throwback for the longer listeners and an introduction for the newer listeners, here's the best of our first year proper of doing Off track Podcast with Coopes, Hicky and Josh, Foggy, Leon Haslam, Niall Mackenzie, Tommy Bridewell, Tac Mackenzie, Shakery, Whit …
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245: 'It's going to be TOUGH, but I'm READY!' - SCOTT SWANN
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1:29:24In this exciting episode of the Off Track Podcast, host Dave Neal sits down with the rising star of Northern Irish motorcycle racing, Scott Swann. As Scott makes his debut in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB) with the Send My Bag by IWR Racing Team, he shares his journey, passion for racing, and his goals for the season ahead. Scott…
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244: 'The EMOTION of RIDING a MOTOGP bike is INCREDIBLE' - RUBÉN XAUS
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1:14:22In this thrilling episode of Off Track Podcast, host Dave Neal welcomes former World Superbike (WorldSBK) and MotoGP hero RUBÉN XAUS for an in-depth conversation about his incredible career, fearless riding style, and life beyond the racetrack. Known for his spectacular lean angles and aggressive racing, Xaus opens up about his journey through the …
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