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Episode 567: German Grand Prix Preview & Best/Worst MotoGP signings plus Jonas Folger speaks!

Jul 6, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min · 15 segments

Adam (Barcelona), David (in far flung Germany) and Neil (eating a Taco in Mexico City) contrive to chat Sachsenring, the latest MotoGP moves, some of the memorable signings of the past for the right…

Adam (Barcelona), David (in far flung Germany) and Neil (eating a Taco in Mexico City) contrive to chat Sachsenring, the latest MotoGP moves, some of the memorable signings of the past for the right (and wrong) reasons and speak to Germany’s last MotoGP hero Jonas Folger about wildcarding and that 2017 Sachsenring performance.

Adam (Barcelona), David (in far flung Germany) and Neil (eating a Taco in Mexico City) contrive to chat Sachsenring, the latest MotoGP moves, some of the memorable signings of the past for the right…

Speakers: Neil MorrisonHostAdam WheelerHostDavid EmmettHostJonas FolgerGuest

Top entities: MotoGP×43 Ducati×49 Jorge Lorenzo×15 KTM×30 Honda Motor Company×18

Show Opening & Rundown0:06 – 0:46

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Adam WheelerHost

0:06

Hi everyone, welcome to this week's Paddock Pass podcast.

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Adam WheelerHost

0:09

We're previewing the German Grand Prix and we've got a special little interview that Neil did with Jonas Volker as well, who can forget his fantastic home Grand Prix performance almost 10 years ago.

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Adam WheelerHost

0:20

So we'll be speaking to Jonas about that and other aspects of MotoGP.

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Adam WheelerHost

0:24

Of course, he returned only recently as a substitute rider for Red Bull KTM Tech 3.

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Adam WheelerHost

0:30

First, the three of us are in very different locations.

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Adam WheelerHost

0:33

David Emmett, Neil Morrison and Adam Wheeler here, as usual, on the show.

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Adam WheelerHost

0:38

We've had Steve also bouncing around various continents.

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Adam WheelerHost

0:40

He's going to be bringing some updates for Moto America as well as BSB and World Superbike.

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