Robert Barnard

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@matoxley @bduke01 @OxleyBom @PeterBom4 They are different and we can discuss next time.

@bduke01 @racecontrl @OxleyBom @PeterBom4 They are esses, not chicanes

Our guest on today's episode is Bob Barnard. He made some things you might have heard of, like the Philip Island track. Want to know what goes into designing a good track? And what could go wrong? So are we! 🎧 LISTEN HERE: oxleybom.buzzsprout.com/2181509/episod… #motogp #motorcycle #racing

@matoxley Great fun doing this, thanks for the opportunity and some very perceptive questions.

New Oxley Bom #MotoGP pod! Super-cool chat with renowned racetrack engineer Bob Barnard, the man who gave us Phillip Island - photo is Bob building PI! 😎 He tells us how to make a good track, how to make a bad track and what went wrong at Goiania 😱 oxleybom.buzzsprout.com/2181509/episod…

This is what used to be at Turn 1 Barber until someone presumably didn't think they needed it. Might have been useful yesterday.

@joesaward @IndyCar There was a free standing tire wall in that gravel trap when I inspected it for the SCCA some years ago, but someone decided to remove it. And is there a bottom cable on that fence?

Scott McLaughlin walks away after this incident in Practice 2 🫣

@SkySportsF1 When I inspected that track some years ago there was a free standing tire wall in that gravel trap for this incident. Who decided to take it out? I have the photo.

A scary moment for Scott McLaughlin as he goes through the barrier in IndyCar practice! Thankfully he's out of the car and ok 🙏

@MotoGP And why no red flag?

A big crash for Hakim Danish 💥 #USGP 🇺🇸

@denkmit That section was the first piece of the track repaved some years ago and they still didn't fix that bump!

Good to see Marc on a scooter on his way back. Red flags due to the fence getting damaged I think. Looks like he got caught out by a bump…

@joesaward @qatarairways I have had the same experience with Qatar Airlines, excellent.

@FIM_live @MotoGP That is such BS.

Statement from MotoGP Race Direction following the Brazilian Grand Prix Read more ➡️ fim-moto.com/en/news/news-d… #FIM | #MotoGP

@matoxley @Holcim Obviously this was not a sink hole, we have seen those and they all go down a long way, and in different soils. This was just a area of bad soil not picked up during construction.

Maybe this shoulda been a job for @Holcim - formely known as Aggregate Industries? 😬😬😬😬

@matoxley It is possibly the only track that could host both due to extent of the runoff areas.

Ahh, dang, so Qatar #MotoGP can't be postponed to 29 November because that's Qatar F1 weekend. Or, maybe this could be a dream scenario for Liberty... THEY CAN RUN MotoGP AND F1 TOGETHER! 🔥😎🤑😱

@jameypricephoto We did this on Adelaide in 1986

GOOD! Better for everyone. Better visibility for fans, tv and photographers.

@matoxley @metal_gear88 Matt, you need to discuss with me. I can't get the message to work on X.

This is a huge deal - could have a very bad effect on the future of motorcycle racing, track days, in fact everything. GoFundMe link if you want to help. Via @metal_gear88 roadracingworld.com/news/amateur-r…

@MotoGP 1989

Which moment from the #AustralianGP 🇦🇺 would you like to relive? ⏪👇

@SkySportsF1 The designer of this corner deserves the penalty. What happened was exactly what was intended, two cars taking a fast high line and a slower but shorter low line would arrive at the same point on the track. Thus was not the first accident like this at this corner.

Kimi Antonelli has been given a 10-second penalty for this collision 🚨

@crash_motogp Interesting gravel. If someone is at the track a photo would be appreciated.

"How are you doing that?!" 😂 #MotoGP #HungarianGP

@matoxley I was there in the Honda garage.

The first Hungarian GP, at the Hungaroring in 1990. A significant weekend because this was the first race Doohan received equal tech support from HRC - until then he had been number two to Gardner. On Sunday Doohan took the first of his 54 MotoGP victories

@MotoGP Sorry , Eddie.

Wet-weather drama, tyre gambles, Eddie Lawson’s charge and more 💥 Take a look at the key moments from the 1992 #HungarianGP 🇭🇺 #MotoGP

@MotoGP I watched that race. A classic Eddy masterclass. Stated on a cut slick in the wet. Who else could not crash. Lost lots of time and then it dried up and he took seconds a lap off the leaders and won. Great to watch and anticipate. Pure Eddy.