Technical problems derailed the post-Jerez WorldSBK wrap up, so Steve English and Gordon Ritchie sat down after the Portimão round to take a look back at the last two wild weekends of WorldSBK for the Paddock Pass Podcast presented by Pirelli.
The big question after the tragic death of Dean Berta Viñales at Jerez was how to improve safety, especially in the WorldSSP300 class. Steve and Gordo ponder the purpose of WorldSBK's newest and smallest class, look at some of the riders, and consider ways of improving the class. Then they get into the WorldSBK class, and the growing and fierce rivalry between Jonathan Rea and Toprak Razgatlioglu, before looking ahead at how the rest of the season might go down.
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Hard to understand Gordon
Unless I have headphones on it's really hard to understand Gordon, of course then I saw this post on the largest US road racing forum http://forums.13x.com/index.php?threads/worldsbk-round-11-portimao-port…
In reply to Hard to understand Gordon by Dieterly
lol
Unfortunately, I too miss about half what Gordon says. My bad!
In reply to lol by larryt4114
Gordon
Yep I am afraid I gave up. Sorry.
In reply to Gordon by RRJay
Gordon
Gordon is very hard to understand. I don't waste my time trying to listen to him.
In reply to Hard to understand Gordon by Dieterly
Gordo
Hi all,
Yes, Gordo has quite a strong accent. Unfortunately, his audio was a bit rough in the past couple of podcasts, which doesn't help. We have ordered some new kit for him to improve the audio quality, which should make it easier to understand him.
It's worth making the effort though. Genuinely the most insightful and knowledgeable WorldSBK journalist working. And with Steve the second most knowledgeable, always plenty in the WSBK shows!
In reply to Gordo by David Emmett
Aye
Gordo's accent isn't that strong. As an Englishman in Scotland, I'd have to say he's one of the softer Glaswegian accents I've heard.
And yes, it's well worth listening to these two. They're very knowledgeable.
In reply to Aye by Jared Earle
That's a fine accent indeed.
That's a fine accent indeed.
In reply to Gordo by David Emmett
Excelente
Dave,
Let me where I can donate my promised $25....
I was going to say the same
but I figured it was just my old ears. Neil Morrison is borderline for me, with his rich voice.
Since these podcasts are edited before posting, there has to be way to post-process these and raise the EQ to boost the treble / duck the bass? Just a little?
I notice that when Neil's on MotoGP.com, they do precisely that, to raise the listenability.
The Zoom calls don't help either, and I know it's a requirement, but...
Equipo
I think part of the problem is his equipment (iPhone earbuds?) he's using to record. I would love if someone from Paddock Pass Podcast would set up a collection for better audio equipment, then I could toss $25 into the pot👍👍👍
(Poking fun at Gordo, humor
(Poking fun at Gordo, humor bits)
His father at the pub:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3VA9vuId3ds&t=48s
And, his elder brother was on the news when his sheep were stolen
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ7QB3om-QY
You have to hand it to him on his knowledge! He is spot on about SO much, deeply/technically, and historically over time. He knows a TON. I enjoy accents, including his, and can understand him fine most of the time. The old guy in the pub up there? Not a damn word.
:)
v Larry, my family is Highland Scot, kilts and all. Grandpa had a great accent. Ended up in BC Canada. This must help, the N Irish sound just a bit different? MacLeod, Andrews and Sangster - I often just wear Blackwatch because it wears well and loud MacLeod yellow is too bright. What clan mate? Is it bad I cheer on Toprak? Just plain glad to have a legit challenger to a single Green overdog. Sincere hope that Beautista in Red AND Redding in White/Blue join them straight away. Glad to not be caught up in just one tribe...love the RACING.
His cousin spoke quite plainly in Parliment (honest to shite, I can understand every wee bit - can't everyone?)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n7G4z5uEQnE
In reply to (Poking fun at Gordo, humor by Motoshrink
Irish is not Scottish
Speaking as one whose great-great-great grandfather gave up a career in Belfast at Bushmills' for farming in Canada. Why the hell the silly bugger didn't set up a distillery I'll never understand, lol.
In reply to (Poking fun at Gordo, humor by Motoshrink
Knowledge
I love his knowledge, but evidently it's not just myself who's having difficulty to sometimes understand him, that's why I would love to help out towards better audio equipment.
In reply to (Poking fun at Gordo, humor by Motoshrink
Well...
Have to say that Gordo is to understandable spoken English as Motoshrink is to understandable prose. In this case anyway! ;-)
In reply to Well... by St. Stephen
That was funny
In reply to That was funny by larryt4114
Hey, I resemble that remark!
Hey, I resemble that remark! You be careful, or I will start editing.
Really enjoying these WSBK pods
and not really having any issue understanding Gordon with my non-native ears though sometimes the sound quality drops considerably. He could definitely do with a new earphone/mic set.