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CHAPTER 412 Ft. Randy Mamola

July 22, 2026 · 3 h 4 min

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Randy Mamola won 13 Grand Prix races and finished runner-up in the 500cc World Championship four times. He joins Jase to look back on racing Eddie Lawson as a kid, Kenny Roberts changing the sport, the Honda NSR500, Mick Doohan's career, and the story behind the Ferrari Cagiva insisted he take despite never winning a race for them, the one he tried to turn down.

They also break down whether MotoGP has reached its ceiling before the 850cc era, which manufacturer is best positioned for the future, who would really be fastest on equal machinery without electronics, Randy's 20 years on the two-seat Grand Prix bike, and the work behind Riders for Health, the charity he co-founded.

CHAPTERS:

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:33 Welcome Randy Mamola to Gypsy Tales

00:04:31 Spain's Influence on Motorcycle Culture

00:10:25 Motosport Ad

00:11:19 How Randy's Life became Motorcycles

00:17:56 The Impact of On Any Sunday

00:25:21 Kenny Robert's Legacy

00:39:35 Did Randy Ever Have a Plan B?

00:44:43 AG1 Ad

00:45:45 First World Championship Effort

01:06:42 Honda's Iconic NSR500

01:16:57 Randy's Favourite Grand Prix Bike

01:21:14 The First GoPro?

01:25:56 Mick Doohan's Legendary Career

01:30:18 "If you win, well give you a Ferrari"

01:34:43 Mars Men Ad

01:36:22 Cagiva's GP500

01:52:00 Has MotoGP hit its limit?

02:09:07 The Next MotoGP Dynasty

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02:28:48 Who's Truly the Best MotoGP Racer?

02:38:01 Doubling Up on A MotoGP Bike

02:53:15 The Legacy Randy wants to leave

03:00:54 Closing

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