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  1. 3d ago

    Antonelli Won at 20. Marquez Could Win at 33

    Kimi Antonelli just became the youngest world champion in F1 history, at 20 years and 68 days. This weekend Marc Marquez could win his eighth MotoGP title, at 33. So why do F1 champions win into their 40s, when MotoGP's oldest champion ever was 37? In this episode: how Antonelli broke Vettel's record and became younger than Marquez was in 2013; the oldest champions in each sport, from Fangio and Les Graham to Hamilton and Rossi; and why injuries close the window early on a bike, with Jorge Martin and Marquez as the proof. Plus what Marquez needs in Qatar to win title number eight. Ride Along Trackside breaks down MotoGP for Formula One fans, one lesson per episode, with the racing as the evidence. Follow the show for a new episode every week. Chapters:(00:00) Introduction(01:01) Antonelli's Record(01:44) Younger Than Marquez(02:14) How Old You Can Win(03:31) It Comes Down To The Body(04:44) The Lesson(05:24) Marquez This Weekend(05:59) Thirteen Years At The Top Corrections: at 04:27 I call Marquez's 2025 title his seventh world title. It was his seventh premier-class title and his ninth world title overall. At 05:12 I say Johann Zarco is 35. He is 36. Will Antonelli still be winning titles 13 years from now, like Marquez? Let me know in the comments. Watch on YouTube and find everything else: https://linktr.ee/ridealongtrackside Images: Liauzh / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0); Jitesh Jagadish / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0); El Gráfico / Wikimedia Commons (public domain); RoadOver / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0); Willy Pragher / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0); Morten Jensen / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0); Lukas Raich / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0); Aprilia Racing; Anefo / Nationaal Archief / Wikimedia Commons (CC0).

  2. Oct 26

    MotoGP Cancelled a Race Because a Helicopter Couldn't Fly

    The last ever MotoGP race at Phillip Island was called off, and the track was not the main problem. The medical helicopter could not fly.In this video: MotoGP's 45-minute hospital rule and why the helicopter needs a 60-minute weather window; the times F1 lost practice to the same rule (Shanghai 2017, Nurburgring 2020) and how F1 ran Spa 2021 behind the Safety Car for half points; and why bad weather stops a MotoGP race before an F1 race. Plus what the cancellation did to the Marquez vs Martin title fight, and the first ever MotoGP laps at an F1 weekend, at COTA.Ride Along Trackside breaks down MotoGP for Formula One fans, one lesson per video, with the racing as the evidence.Subscribe for weekly MotoGP breakdowns: linktr.ee/ridealongtracksideLap Times:0:00 Introduction0:51 Only Half Right1:22 The 45 Minute Rule2:25 F1 Has The Same Rule3:01 When Water Stops F13:28 Why Bikes Stop First4:56 The Title Fight5:43 MotoGP At An F1 WeekendCorrections: at 2:16 I say the race was delayed to 3pm and then 4pm. The new target was 4:30pm, and the race was called off at about 3:30pm. At 3:56 I say Loris Capirossi called the Silverstone 2018 decision unanimous. His words were "nearly unanimous".Should MotoGP have run the Grand Prix on Saturday, like it did in 2023? Or is there a better rule change? Let me know in the comments.#MotoGP #F1 #RideAlongTracksideImages: KTM Images; Red Bull KTM Factory Racing; Aprilia Racing; Rexness / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0); emperornie / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0); Takayuki Suzuki / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0); Tom Reynolds / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0); Box Repsol / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0); Liauzh / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0); Avatar5991 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

  3. Oct 19

    Marquez's Last Phillip Island Could End on a Team Order

    Marc Marquez is two points behind Jorge Martin, and the next race is the last ever MotoGP race at Phillip Island. The rider who could decide the title is Martin's team-mate, Marco Bezzecchi.In this video: how team orders work in F1 and in MotoGP, from Austria 2002 and "Fernando is faster than you" to Ducati's "Mapping 8" code at Sepang 2017, and why Ferrari said no to Lewis Hamilton in Singapore. In F1 a team order is one radio call. In MotoGP, the rider decides alone.Ride Along Trackside breaks down MotoGP for Formula One fans, one lesson per video, with the racing as the evidence.Subscribe for weekly MotoGP breakdowns: linktr.ee/ridealongtracksideLap Times:0:00 Introduction1:00 Ferrari Said No To Hamilton1:41 Ferrari Wrote The Rule Book2:56 No Radio In MotoGP3:23 Mapping 84:10 The Rider Decides4:37 Aprilia's Choice5:10 Phillip Island's Last RaceCorrections: at 2:36 I say the MotoGP rule book has a section for team orders. It does not. Helping a team-mate is judged under the responsible riding rule. At 4:54 I say 156 points are left. With five rounds to go it is 185.If you were Bezzecchi, would you move over for Martin? Let me know in the comments.#MotoGP #F1 #RideAlongTracksideImages: Aprilia Racing; Steffen Prößdorf / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0); Paddy Briggs / Wikimedia Commons (public domain); Rodefeld / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0); Box Repsol / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

  4. Oct 12

    Why MotoGP Leaders Have to Let Rivals Pass

    On the same Saturday, Lando Norris would not wait behind Oscar Piastri in the Singapore Sprint, and Jorge Martin had to let Marc Marquez go while he was leading the Indonesian MotoGP Sprint. On purpose. His front tyre pressure was too low.In this video: why clean air cools a MotoGP front tyre, the 1.8 bar rule and its 16 second penalty, and why F1 checks the same thing on the grid instead, from Hamilton at Monza in 2015 to Pedro Acosta asking MotoGP to copy it.Ride Along Trackside breaks down MotoGP for Formula One fans, one lesson per video, with the racing as the evidence.Subscribe for weekly MotoGP breakdowns: linktr.ee/ridealongtracksideLap Times:0:00 Introduction0:53 Did Aprilia Get It Wrong1:31 Clean Air Cools The Tyre2:02 The Minimum Pressure Rule3:06 Martin's Choice3:52 F1 Checks It On The Grid4:27 Why Leaders Let Rivals Pass4:44 Still Two Points ApartCorrections: at 2:29 I say 1.6 bar. The front tyre minimum is 1.8 bar. At 2:52 I say Marc Viñales. It is Maverick Viñales.Should MotoGP's tyre pressure rules be the same as F1's? Let me know in the comments.#MotoGP #F1 #RideAlongTracksideImages: Aprilia Racing; KTM Images/Polarity Photo; Rudy Carezzevoli / Getty Images; pedrik / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

  5. Oct 5

    Marquez Won on a Tyre Nobody Had Tested

    On the same Sunday, two races were decided by tyres. Lewis Hamilton started on slicks on a wet track at Sepang and still made the podium. At Motegi, Marc Marquez won on a rear tyre nobody had properly tested, because Michelin took the soft out of the race overnight.In this video: how much rubber actually holds a MotoGP bike to the road (about the size of a credit card), what happened at Motegi on Saturday night, and why F1 refused the same kind of call at Indianapolis in 2005, when only six cars started the race.Ride Along Trackside breaks down MotoGP for Formula One fans, one lesson per video, with the racing as the evidence.Subscribe for weekly MotoGP breakdowns: linktr.ee/ridealongtracksideLap Times:0:00 Introduction0:57 Isn't It Just Pit Stops1:23 A Credit Card Of Rubber2:41 Saturday At Motegi3:59 A Tyre Nobody Had Ridden5:17 Indianapolis 20056:41 The Tyre Maker DecidesWas Michelin right to change the race overnight, or should riders live with the tyre they picked? Let me know in the comments.#MotoGP #F1 #RideAlongTracksideImages: Aprilia Racing; KTM Images/Polarity Photo; Honda Racing Corporation; Ryosuke Yagi, Rdsmith4 and Smudge 9000 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0, CC BY-SA 2.5, CC BY-SA 2.0).

  6. Sep 28

    F1's Safety Car Wiped a 10-Second Lead. MotoGP Doesn't Have One

    On Saturday in Baku, George Russell led the Azerbaijan Grand Prix by more than ten seconds. Then a Safety Car gave it all back, and he won by less than two tenths of a second.In this video: what a Safety Car actually does to an F1 race, what MotoGP does instead when a rider crashes, and why the real reason MotoGP has no Safety Car is the tyres. Plus Oscar Piastri's two restarts, and what Baku did to the F1 title fight.Ride Along Trackside breaks down MotoGP for Formula One fans, one lesson per video, with the racing as the evidence.Subscribe for weekly MotoGP breakdowns: linktr.ee/ridealongtracksideLap Times:0:00 Introduction0:31 Three Races One Crash1:08 Why A Safety Car Comes Out1:49 What The Safety Car Did2:53 What MotoGP Does Instead4:00 The Real Reason Is The Tyres4:51 What Cold Tyres Did In Baku5:23 The Gap You Keep5:59 Should MotoGP Have OneShould MotoGP bring in a Safety Car, or keep yellow flags in one sector and let the rest of the field race? Let me know in the comments.Images: © Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (incl. Florent Gooden / DPPI); Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool; Yamaha Racing; KTM.#MotoGP #F1 #RideAlongTrackside

  7. Sep 21

    KTM Went Bankrupt in 2024. It Just Won Its Home Race

    KTM filed for insolvency in November 2024 owing around two billion euros. Twenty-two months later it won a Grand Prix at its own home circuit.In this video: what actually happened inside KTM's collapse and restructuring, why a Formula One manufacturer in the same position leaves instead of staying, and what MotoGP's cost of entry does that F1's cannot.Ride Along Trackside breaks down MotoGP for Formula One fans — one lesson per video, with the racing as the evidence.Subscribe for weekly MotoGP breakdowns: linktr.ee/ridealongtracksideLap Times:0:00 Introduction0:42 In F1 They Would Have To Leave1:37 What Happened To KTM2:33 F1 Has Run This Experiment3:17 What It Costs To Enter3:56 MotoGP Has No Cost Cap4:34 The Cost Is A Drought5:18 A Pause Or An Exit5:53 The Rider Was Ready First7:01 Should MotoGP Cap Costs#MotoGP #KTM #RideAlongTrackside

  8. Sep 14

    MotoGP's Title Is a Dead Tie. F1's Is 81 Points Clear.

    On Sunday the 13th of September, both F1 and MotoGP ran their fourteenth round on the same day. One of them finished 81 points apart. The other finished exactly level. In this one you will learn:- How MotoGP breaks a championship tie, and why Marc Marquez leads on five Grand Prix wins to Jorge Martin's one despite both being on 274 points- Why Formula 1 has the identical count-back rule and has never once had it decide a title, while MotoGP already has, back in 1967- What it is about MotoGP's 22 rounds and two scoring sessions a weekend that keeps producing title fights this close Ride Along Trackside is MotoGP explained for Formula 1 fans. One lesson a week, proven by what just happened on track. Ride Along Trackside - subscribe for weekly MotoGP breakdowns: linktr.ee/ridealongtrackside Lap Times:0:00 Introduction0:55 The Weekend's Two Races2:06 How MotoGP Breaks A Tie2:45 Why Sprint Wins Do Not Count3:12 F1 Has The Same Rule4:11 1967, The Year MotoGP Needed It4:48 Two Structural Differences5:48 A Championship Is As Close As Its Rules Allow6:37 What It Means For The Last Rounds If your championship finished completely level on points, would you give the title to the rider with the most wins, or the one who was more consistent across the year? Both sports say wins. Let me know in the comments. #MotoGP #F1 #RideAlongTrackside

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