# Rider Safety Takes the Spotlight in a Wild CatalanGP

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Podcast: [MotoWeek - MotoGP, Motorcycle and Racing News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/motoweek-motogp-motorcycle-and-racing-news-218525)
Published: 2026-05-19T05:16:14+00:00
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## Resource

The racing was actually exciting in Catalunya - but a pair of REALLY scary wrecks brought rider safety into the spotlight. I talk about both incidents, and where improvements need to be made, along with my recap of an eventful CatalanGP and the impact on the MotoGP Championship! The Rundown: - Qualifying: the surprises start early as Aprilia struggles - The Sprint: A thrilling battle - just not between the riders you expected - Both Factory Aprilia riders waste an opportunity - The MotoGP Race - well...THAT just happened. - A great race gets overshadowed - Acosta-Marquez wreck - can we get some runoff and air-barriers, please? - Zarco wreck - of all the strange incidents...this is one of the strangest - The Fernandez-Martin wreck - let's not blame the wrong rider here - For the second time in 3 rounds - a rider that full-on wrecked somehow wins the race - Penalties! Can we please fix the tire-pressure rule? - The Championship picture - or the story of lost opportunities, with a new Ducati challenger - My take on the absolutely mental CatalanGP! What did you think of Catalunya? Let me know on Facebook or the Motoweek Reddit Sub. Find all of the latest episodes at Motoweek.net , follow on Bluesky and Instagram – and you can support the show on Patreon ! Thanks for listening!

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