# Debating MotoGP's best and worst rider moves

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Podcast: [The Race MotoGP Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-race-motogp-podcast-1219499)
Published: 2026-04-08T09:50:49+00:00
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## Resource

With MotoGP on an unscheduled spring break, we figured it was time to revisit the modern-era history of blockbuster rider moves - particularly those that dramatically changed careers, for better or worse. Can anything top Valentino Rossi's Yamaha pivot? And did he stay a Yamaha rider too long? And how should history really judge Ducati's big-money move for Jorge Lorenzo? This and more - much more - in our latest episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast. Enjoy 90% off your first month with The Race Members' Club: Sign up to our motorbike-only Riders tier on Patreon for our 2015 revisited series, ad-free listening and more - enter code '2026' at checkout. Follow the Race Moto channel on  ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠X⁠⁠ Check out our latest videos on  ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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