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Enjoyed that, Alonso comes across as a top young man, the Spanish system certainly works well, the riders are all a credit to it all, their english is top notch at such a young age. Its also good to see the Boscuscuro chassis coming on strong after all the Kalex domenation. I wonder who next.? 👍
Thanks Nodbod! He apologised about his English before we started, I said it was far far better than my Spanish so no apologies necessary 😁 a great kid hopefully with a bright future in the big class from ‘26 As for who’s next, it’s Hervé Poncharal next Wednesday and it’s an absolutely brilliant chat 🙌🏼
Good one guys Alonso came over very well and did very well so many things to balance in order to be successful for these guys when you think about as Alonso says even down to being able to enjoy the success that has placed you in the championship "which is no mean feat "and the focus necessary to be at the level to win .Such a fine balance for rider not to tip more one way than the other just like the machine and those pesky tyres really interesting insight . 👌Superb cheers guys 👍
Thanks CM! Yeah that stood out for me, too. Like David Alonso, having a balance and a presence about where you are in your career shows maturity and hopefully it’s that maturity that gets him on the MotoGP grid in ‘26
I’m a Japanese Taka fan & have read a lot of Japanese articles, interviews with him. One theme he mentioned last year was “the problem being unable to spot the problem” & he was right, after Marquez leaving Honda, they didn’t know where to focus the development. This year it’s even worse as Taka mentioned “HRC doesn’t listen to my feedback, especially about rear grip”. I feel like he feels not appreciated enough by Honda and very likely to leave the MotoGP grid next season…. Anyways, amazing interview video!!! Enjoyed the whole interview 💪💪
I agree, I think he’s a very underrated rider within the Honda ranks but he’s an intelligent guy. Thank you for your kind words, they’re very much appreciated 🙂
Very well handled interview Dave - must be a delicate situation for Honda these days. Love Taka - a very articulate young man with an amazing grasp on the English language. Respect.
Thank you, Raymond 🙏🏼 I really enjoyed the chat with Taka, he’s an intelligent and engaging fella. I also enjoyed the chance to chat MotoGP with a current MotoGP rider - not something I get to do often.
I so wish Taka had a Ducati or Aprilia and could really show us his speed and racecraft But he will probably end up in wsbk or back in Japan Great work Dave 👍😊
Another great interview! 👍 Always been a fan of Taka, just a shame the bike was developed around Marquez. I really believe Taka would, with a bit of luck, have won a few races.
First time I have heard Taka do a full interview well done Off Track, what a very nice guy he is too , it must be hard to be in the position he is in as it is for the whole Honda team because they know how to build a fast bike and have been doing it for so many years. With Ducati being on the crest of a wave lately they have a hell of a lot to do however with the changes that are in the pipeline perhaps this will be a chance for the likes of Honda and Yamaha to catch up .I think for me aero is the devils work just look at F1 we don't need it and while they are at it get rid of ride hight devices too .Hopefully the new smaller engines will mean these things may not be necessary hopefully . great watch guys many thanks .
Aero has got out of hand, the bikes are a lot more physical and the overtaking is sometimes more dangerous or even not possible without a lunge of any description. There’s almost certainly a post-Marc hangover in terms of the issues and maybe the rule changes will help them back towards being competitive again. Appreciate your great words as always, CM 😊
unfortunately Taka stay to long in the LCR Team, I´m sure with a other Brand and Bike he would learn more and would maybe step up to a higher performance but like I said it´s now to late.
unfortunately the engineers that Honda has for this MotoGP BIke not understand this type of Bike´s, where the electronic, aero and the interaction with the tires works, maybe next year or in 2 years they understand it 🤞🤞🤞
Nice interview and Taka is so much more forthcoming than some Japanese riders, I was a big fan of Nori Haga but he certainly wasn't a raconteur! But the thing I find frustrating is that we all know that the Honda is in trouble but nobody seems to get specific about it, is the aerodynamics? Is it that it's been overdeveloped in a MM direction? What are the priorities that Honda are working on? I just wish I could understand the Honda situation more (I guess they do too!).
Im here and am in the trade, A friend of mine works for a tyre manufacturer and Does the Asian cup moto gp I and my wife have both worked for Honda. There ARE some clever people there but are not being allowed to shine ( management, Japanese corporate structure ) and the lack of creativity being churned out of Japanese schools Couple that with a lack of investment, wind tunnels, electronics etc IMHO UNLESS Honda get their head out of their arse and remove the dead wood bubble economy management backwards is where u will see Japanese teams Im in the trade here
I always remember Ron in one of his first ever races in the early '70's. It was at Croft he was well in the lead and came off on the long back straight ! He remounted and still won the race ! He was well named 'Rocket Ron', one of the best without a doubt. !
@@OffTrack_Podcast Thanks Dave.I rebuilt a DB32 in the early eighties with my dad so have a interest in them.Thanks to your interview I've started watching the Motogeo blogs on RU-vid.I never knew about them and the couple I've watched are great.Reading your replies I saw you said you couldn't interview Sean Emmett.Thats a shame because he was a interesting character in the early 2000,s but life turned out a bit tragic for him.Looking forward to Thruxton,take care fella.
Brilliant interview, a very grounded man which bodes well for the future. Should give Scott an interesting team mate. Looking forward to seeing his progress 👍
Great interview! I always have huge respect for these young athletes who do interviews in languages that are foreign to them. What a top talent and seems like a top lad as well. His positive attitude is infectious as well.
Thank you, Michael 🙏🏼 David was a real joy to chat with both on and off camera. He’s was also one of the few current riders over the years that asked about us and what we did and took and interest in who we were. A fabulous young fella.
@@OffTrack_Podcast love to hear that! He always come across like a genuinely nice guy in interviews. He was also taking time to chat to fans at “Day of Champions” at Silverstone this weekend which was nice. Hoping to see him make it all the way to the top!
David Alonso, what a cracking rider, with a top cheerful playful personality. What's not too like about him. Credit must go to his parents and also himself. Hope the pressures of the gp world don't crush it for him.
I think he’s very well equipped to for the future mentally. If he can carry that personality with him at all times he’ll be both absolutely fine and very very fast 😉
He's looking dominant this season, but man Moto3 is such a shark tank and there are maybe 10 riders who can swoop in and take his prize; Ortola, Holgado, Viejer, Munoz etc etc etc. David is definitely in a strong position but it'll be interesting to see if he can keep his head down and not look behind, but he's looking happy and we all know what a happy rider is. Either way Moto3 is such a killer series and gives us so much entertainment - keep it up David and if you can brake just 1mm later I sure everything will be fine!
@@OffTrack_Podcast I didn't see that, but I DID see Jake Dixon tearing around the track on fast forward, giving me a heart attack by passing on the last lap and then bringing it home for the King on one wheel, I did see that! How about a chat with Jake - I'm sure you'll find him in a generous mood?
David did a very good interview and came over very well which really is not an easy thing to do when your a dealing with a language which is not your own, not at all easy and also for the interviewer either so great job Dave because you have to be so aware that David may not understand what you are driving at with a question . David Alonso is top talent to watch for the future and I am sure that David would feel very comfortable to deal with Off Track in the future and also his team will also be happy which is very important in the MotoGP paddock . I reckon for sure he will be in Moto 2 next season in the CF Moto team good job guys well done . 👌👍
Mutual decision. The results weren’t coming after two and a half seasons, a bad leg injury at the end of last year hasn’t helped and he’s still a growing lad - too much for a Moto3 bike where you need to be 5’ 2” and 7st wet through 😁
It'll be something unusual if he doesn't take the Moto3 crown this year and he's already aware of what he has to do in Moto2. Glad you enjoyed it, Phil!
Fantastic attitude, and a great point that he’s raced with almost all of the Moto3 guys already, so he’s not overwhelmed by being there at all. Great timing in his career and hopefully he’ll be able to be successful
What a mature balanced attitude from such a young rider, to quote Mcpint I think he’s got the minerals, looking forward to watching his progress in the future, great job Dave, 🏍️🏍️🏍️
What a great lad who is going to be a brilliant ambassador for the UK team of MLav , I really hope things go great for him and he can fully enjoy his new role as a MotoGP rider well deserved and a friend in the Moto 3 class for Off Track good one Dave I reckon when Eddie has won his first GP he can take out for tea and maybe a cake as well 😉👌👍Exciting stuff !!This means that I will be signing up for MotoGP for next year .
Cake definitely only gets bought at key points… First point, first top 10, first top 5, first podium, first win (I like cake so it’s worth maximising opportunities for each step 😁). Genuinely a great kid and really think he’ll make some decent progress in the championship 🙂
I genuinely think Eddie will lift Scott as he’s never had a teammate to push him in GPs. If it doesn’t lift him, then that points to his own ambition and character over anything else. I really like Scott and he’s a mega talent, I want to see him succeed so hopefully this is the kick in the pants he needs 🙏🏼
