Episode 856: Donington WSBK: All Hail A New Winner

Karl & Danny are joined again by Rich to discuss Round 8 of WSBK season which took place in July at the legendary Donington Park circuit in the UK. The guys discuss the 3 Superbike races, the first of which saw Bulega’s long run of wins broken by his teammate Iker Lecuona on the other Aruba.it Racing Ducati. Normal service was resumed in the Superpole and Race 2, with Bulega winning and extending his championship lead to a massive 133 points. For the home fans it was a boost to see Sam Lowes take a third-place finish in the Superpole Race, with Tommy Bridewell having a strong weekend and Jake Dixon back from a long injury break. The Brits also had an amazing double win to celebrate in WSSP with Tom Booth-Amos taking a pair of victories.   After the boys talk through the races, it’s over to Rich again and the interviews he captured preceding the race weekend. We have, Albert Arenas (45.44), Jake Dixon (57.43), Miguel Oliveira (1:09.52) & Valentin Debise (1:18.15). As ever, a huge thanks to Dorna WSBK for granting MotoPod media access and to the team press officers for helping to arrange these talks. For hardcore listeners, there are also a selection of media debrief recordings following the outro music. Here you will find: Friday Debriefs: Nico Bulega (1:33.21), Johnny Rea (1:40.16). Saturday Debriefs: Iker Lecuona (1:51.23), Yari Montella (1:58.17), Tommy Bridewell (2:05.46) & Xavi Vierge (2:15.25).   To all of our listeners, please support the show financially if you can and don’t forget to connect with us via the social media channels and spread the word amongst your like-minded race fan friends. In the MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group age, we need subscribers and downloads to help us push through the door for access to teams and riders. Your support will help us in trying to achieve those aims and keep MotoPod up there as the longest running and most heavily supported motorcycle road racing podcast. Cheers and here’s to an action packed 2026. Zoom Zoom…….