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One week on from the season finale in Sonoma, Motorsport 101 returns to review the 2018 season which saw Scott Dixon pip Alexander Rossi to the title! Andre Harrison, Ryan King, RJ O'Connell and Christopher DeHarde look back on a thrilling year, including the highs and lows of Robert Wickens' rookie season, the triumph and heartbreak of the Indianapolis 500, and the championship battle which went all the way to the wire Enjoy!

THE MOST SHOCKING FINISH EVER took place in Portimao. Oh, and Jonathan Rea did a double. Dre and Louis are back for BikeLive! In a Superbike special, we review all the action from Portimao in World Superbikes, which had the ridiculous ending to the Supersport race. Cortese dropping Cluzel was only the SECOND most shocking thing. Oh, and Jonny Rea won twice. He's good at bikes. We also review BSB's first Showdown at Oulton Park as Jake Dixon took advantage of Leon Haslam unreliability to win both races, and Danny Buchan got concussed. We also preview MotoGP in Aragon. Enjoy!

It was a weekend with screws being turned. Andre Harrison, Ryan King and RJ O'Connell (with Chris DeHarde for the IndyCar section), return with Episode 161! In it, we review the Singapore Grand Prix. Ferrari goes missing, and Lewis Hamilton delivers another perfect weekend to put the title within reach, now 40 points clear with just 6 rounds left. We also review Sergio Perez going crazy with two hits on his teammate and on Sergei Sirotkin! We also take a look at the IndyCar Grand Prix of Sonoma, with Ryan Hunter-Reay dominating the weekend leading 80 of 85 laps from pole, and Dixon following along in 2nd to win his 5th IndyCar title, just the 2nd man ever to get there. We also look at Alex Rossi, who lost a lap on the start, got it back, and then passed 17 cars to finish in 7th in a last ditch attempt to win the title. All that and more on a "stacked" M101. Anyone for Pancakes?

And in the second part of a doubleheader, Dre and Louis are back again for another BikeLive to review the British Superbike tripleheader at Silverstone, and Greg Haines is back on the show for another feature-length interview to catch up on all things World Superbike before the 2nd half of the season starts in Portimao! Leon Haslam recovered from a nasty highside on Friday to win ALL THREE races on the National layout, using smarts, speed, and an oil patch. Christian Iddon had a heroic weekend, continuing on after breaking his collarbone on Saturday, but going on to finish 5th in Race 2... only to miss the showdown by just 4 points from Peter Hickman! We also bring on British Eurosport and ITV commentator Greg Haines to catch up on the World Superbike season so far before their 2018 continues in Portimao this weekend! Enjoy!

Did you know we were gonna record this on Monday? Thank GOD we delayed it! Also, Dre isn't here this week, but ADAM JOHNSON is back for the first time in 90 episodes! He joins Ryan King, RJ O'Connell and Chris DeHarde for a news-heavy edition! We cover the massive news of Romano Fenati's brake squeeze in Moto2, Charles Leclerc and Kimi Raikkonen swapping seats for 2019 in the youngest Ferrari driver move since 1961! We also preview the Singapore GP and the IndyCar title decider in Sonoma this weekend! Enjoy!

The moment you've been waiting for, Andre and Louis on the most controversial moment of 2018 - Romano Fenati and the brake squeeze seen around the world. A moment that went viral, that was picked up by national news and sports fans the world over. It says a lot when we dedicate 45 minutes to Romano's antics on track, the damage to his career, the ban itself, and the aftermath. Oh, and Pecco dominated to victory. We also talk MotoGP, as Dovi took a stunning dominant win at the front, as Marc Marquez bulled Lorenzo into a late fall. And in Moto3, Lorenzo Dalla Porta beat a hard-charging Jorge Martin for his first win at home, with Marco Bezzechi crashing on the penultimate lap! It's the most in-depth BikeLive of 2018, and it's 1 of 2 episodes this weekend, enjoy!

EDITOR'S NOTE: Soundcloud glitched and didn't release this one originally. Sorry about that! >_> In tribute to Silverstone, we had a race three days late! But here was a preview from last week, featuring a news catchup, and all the talk from the press conference as Rossi and Marquez refused to shake hands. Enjoy!

And here is the 2nd part of our double taping, as we review IndyCar's first race in Portland for 11 years, and it might have been the best race of the season! Scott Dixon somehow survives a major opening lap wreck, a drive-through for speeding in the pitlane... and STILL finished in 5th. Also, yay! Takuma Sato came through and won on a caution reshuffle, ahead of Ryan Hunter-Reay and 2007 winner Sebastien Bourdais! We also break down all the news, as Stoffel is out at McLaren, with Lando Norris in, Toto Wolff pushes again for 3 car teams, and IndyCar unveils their 2019 calendar, with the Circuit of the Americas joining in too! Enjoy!

Another race weekend, another punch in the gut for Dre. Ouch. This was a weekend for the Finns as Dre, Ryan and RJ review a hectic Italian GP weekend, as Kimi Raikkonen clocked the fastest lap ever seen in F1... But then was unable to deal with the great wall of Valtteri Bottas as Lewis Hamilton picked him off for a sucker punch victory. Sebastian makes another Lap 1 error, but also came back to 4th as Max Verstappen made another driving error that led to a penalty. Also, a Haas was disqualified, and the team looks kinda bush league. We also review Formula 2 as Tadasuke Makino pulled off an exceptional win in the feature race from 14th on the grid, and George Russell and Lando Norris finally threw down, with Russell coming back to win the sprint race! This is the first of a double header! Part 2 is out tomorrow as we review IndyCar in Portland and break down all the news!

For the first time in nearly 40 years, MotoGP cancelled an entire weekend, and Louis Suddaby and Andre Harrison break it all down. From the badly bodged resurfacing of the track and the lack of draining, to Tito Rabat shattering his leg and essentially taking one for the team, we ask what led to this point, break down the timeline of the cancellation, of the weekend, and look to the future of the GP as the rumours about Donington persist. We also talk all the news, as Alvaro Bautista heads to World Superbikes, and Petronas unveiled their new squadron too. Enjoy, and we'll be back for... something, next week.

Says a lot when the maddest part of the weekend happened on Thursday! In Episode 157 of M101, Andre Harrison, Ryan King and Chris DeHarde break down a Belgian GP known for off-track politics just as much as on-track as Force India gets shut down and immediately brought back... For a 2nd row lockout, and a double Top 6 finish in their best result of the season. Oh, and Sebastian Vettel won. That's about it. We also review IndyCar at Gateway as Scott Dixon, Alex Rossi and Will Power went to war in Gateway, and we sponsored a lap! And it was awesome! Enjoy!

Earlier than billed, BikeLive Episode 74 is here! Dre and Louis return to review all the action from British Superbikes at Cadwell Park! Leon Haslam had to work for it but he managed another double, taking him to 9 wins for the season, and a 100 point Championship lead. It was also a critical weekend for Bradley Ray, who's two-second places near guarantee him a spot in the Showdown Six. We also talk Jake Dixon's weakness and the return of Tommy Bridewell. We also go through the new World Superbike consumer Survey, and we wonder just what the series is trying to accomplish with it. Enjoy!

A sombre weekend to reflect on for Motorsport101 this week, as Chris DeHarde comes in for Dre as IndyCar was hit with a massive accident as Pocono which has left Robert Wickens (At time of upload), facing surgery on his spinal cord, two broken ankles and a broken arm. We all wish him the very best. It was a race that ended with Alex Rossi completely dominating, Will Power the only man in the same postcode throughout the 500 miles, with only 5 men on the lead lap by the end. We also preview the Belgian GP this weekend for F1 and some of the moves and shakers as Carlos Sainz, and Pierre Gasly were confirmed at new teams for 2019! We also talk the WEC with a shock double DQ for Toyota at the Silverstone 6 hours, BIGM8 winning over in IMSA at Virginia, and RJ on why the Suzuka 10 hours, is still really good, even if it isn't 1000km anymore. Enjoy, and of course... Get Well, Bobby Wickens.

Dre and Louis are back for a heaped #BikeLive as MotoGP headed to Spielberg and the Red Bull Ring! In the main event, Jorge Lorenzo took a narrow victory over Marc Marquez and break down another hectic fight between the future teammates, as well as Valentino heading from 14th to 6th! We review a fight of the year between Francisco Bagnaia and Miguel Oliveria in one of the best tactical matchups in this circuits short history, as well as another embarrassing crash for Alex Marquez! We also talk Moto3 and Jorge Martin's superhuman resilience to start 2nd and finish 3rd in a critical race for the title, as Marco Bez would take his 2nd career victory, just ahead of a rampant Enea Bastianini charging through the field! Enjoy!

In this nearly 2 hour long special edition, Andre Harrison is back from Brno and talks about his crazy MotoGP experience! We also centre the episode around Fernando Alonso after the news of his retirement on Tuesday. This includes his achievements, his future, his confusing legacy, and the impact on McLaren going forward. We then attempt to go through the 2019 grid and predict all the movers and shakers, and even start teasing the prospects of IndyCar too! Enjoy!

Dre's back from holiday, and straight into a #BikeLive booth as he returns from Brno! He talks about the atmosphere on track, as well as the racing itself, as we had another tense fight between Dovi, Lorenzo and Marquez for the win! We also talk what could be the Moto2 race of the year between Miguel Oliveira, Pecco Bagnaia and a resurgent Luca Marini! And in Moto3, a shocker - With Jorge Martin on the shelf through injury, Fabio DiGI finally took his first win, with a pole and hero's podium for hometown boy Jakub Kornfeil! Also, a full review of British Superbikes at Thruxton as Leon Haslam continued to assert his authority on the title, with he and Josh Brookes splitting wins! Enjoy!

Special thanks to the lovely Hayley Mulch for the Ricciardo art in the thumbnail! Check her work out at http://www.hayleymulch.com! <3 With Dre away in the Czech Republic, RJ O'Connell, Ryan King, Jordan Hoffstetter and Chris DeHarde bring an all-American episode of Motorsport101! Despite Formula 1 and IndyCar both being on their summer breaks, we still had plenty to discuss. We have Daniel Ricciardo to thank for that! As well as the F1 silly season shake-up, we also talk about the big stories across the pond with NASCAR and IMSA both in the news. Enjoy!

After 71 episodes, a show dedicated to an endurance round! We have a very good reason though as Louis and Dre review the greatest motorcycle race on the planet, the Suzuka 8 Hours! We break down all the big stories of the race including weather changes, fuel strategies, fierce battles between the two leading teams, and much more. We also look ahead to a huge weekend as MotoGP return at Brno and BSB hit Thruxton

Dre, King and a pun-tastic RJ return for Episode 153 as Formula 1 moved onto the Hungaroring! This week, we look back on another busy weekend as Lewis Hamilton extended his lead, Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari missed another opportunity, and Valtteri Bottas played the wingman, not that he was too pleased about it. IndyCar were also in action and we break down Alex Rossi's Mid-Ohio masterclass while we also cover the big news of the week including Force India's date in the courts. We also pay tribute to Sergio Marchionne who sadly lost his life after last week's recording. Our thoughts are with his friends and family

Earlier than planned, here's Dre and Louis with Episode #70 of #BikeLive, reviewing all the action from Brands Hatch in the British Superbike Championship, and a preview of the Suzuka 8 Hours. In BSB, Josh Brookes held off Glenn Irwin not once, but twice to a double victory, with Championship leader Leon Haslam with a pair of 3rd place finishes! We also preview the all-star race of Superbikes, as MotoGP, World and British Superbikes combine for the 2018 Endurance Championship Finale, the 8 Hours of Suzuka! With names like Jonathan Rea, Leon Haslam, Sylvain Guintoli, Bradley Ray, Taka Nakagami, Alex Lowes, Michael van der Mark and much much more!