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MotoGP journo since 1988, Isle of Man TT winner, 2nd Le Mans 24 hours, 3rd Endurance World Championship. Visit https://matoxley.bigcartel.com to pre-order my Marc Márquez biography

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Mat Oxley @matoxley.bsky.social · Jun 7

You can now buy my Marc Marquez biography, the first to tell his amazing story from kid racing to the end of the 2025 championship. The book will tell you what makes him tick via MM, his rivals, engineers & team bosses. Lorenzo was v interesting! matoxley.bigcartel.com/product/marc...

MARC MÁRQUEZ The Biography PRE-ORDER NOW!

THIS IS A PRE-ORDER - I will complete the book at the end of this season. Book will be published November. Those that order first, will get their...

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Mat Oxley @matoxley.bsky.social · 3h

New Oxley Bom #MotoGP pod! Are there too many Spaniards in MotoGP/2/3? And if so, why are there so many Spanish riders/teams/rights-holders in motorcycle racing? We amble & ramble through this important subject like Don Quixote tilting at windmills oxleybom.buzzsprout.com/2181509/epis...

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Mat Oxley @matoxley.bsky.social · 4d

Arguably the most important photographer of all time. A voice for the cursed, the oppressed and the defeated, and a constant reminder that we humans are a bit shit. Many of these photos will blow your mind 🙏🙏
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

‘It’s been a cesspit, really, my life’: war photographer Don McCullin on 19 of his greatest pictures

At 90, McCullin has spent seven decades recording conflict and tragedy – while escaping snipers, mortar fire and capture. He reflects on pain, pride and regret

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Mat Oxley @matoxley.bsky.social · 6d

Malaysian #MotoGP: after Sunday’s horrific Moto3 accident Dorna must bring back Moto2 and Moto3 warm-ups because safety should never be compromised for commercial gain www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...

Dettwiler's horrific Sepang accident: Bring back Moto2 and Moto3 warm-ups

Safety should never be compromised for commercial reasons, which is why MotoGP needs to take a long, hard look at itself

www.motorsportmagazine.com

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Motor Sport @motor-sport.bsky.social · 6d

When will the Márquez brothers finally sit down with a beer to celebrate this historic season?

@matoxley.bsky.social analyses all the MotoGP action from Sepang this weekend: go.motorsportmagazine.com/4n...

Alex Márquez makes history: 'In 10 years we'll sit on the sofa with a smile and a beer in the hand'

The Márquez brothers are the first to complete a championship one-two in eight decades of MotoGP, but Sepang wasn’t plain sailing for Alex

www.motorsportmagazine.com

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Mat Oxley @matoxley.bsky.social · 6d

Sepang #MotoGP analysis - Alex Márquez makes history: "In 10 years we'll sit on the sofa with a big smile and a nice beer in the hand" www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...

Alex Márquez makes history: 'In 10 years we'll sit on the sofa with a smile and a beer in the hand'

The Márquez brothers are the first to complete a championship one-two in eight decades of MotoGP, but Sepang wasn’t plain sailing for Alex

www.motorsportmagazine.com

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Mat Oxley @matoxley.bsky.social · 6d

Nice to see our bigly skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur nearing completion

Mat Oxley @matoxley.bsky.social · 6d

Oxley Bom #MotoGP podcast at the end of a grim day at Sepang. All our thoughts with Rueda and Dettwiler. We discuss their horrific accident and analyse the MotoGP race. Apple, Spotify or oxleybom.buzzsprout.com/2181509/epis...

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Mat Oxley @matoxley.bsky.social · 9d

Today's T-shirt - beer on fag on 😎🍻🏆
Ducati crew mostly laughed 😅
Uccio rolled his eyes 🙄

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Mat Oxley @matoxley.bsky.social · 14d

Oxley Bom Aussie #MotoGP pod! Fernandez, who smashed MM93's Moto2 rookie records & since then has smashed himself up in preseason testing every year, finally does it. Bez & Aprilia on fire & our take on Bagnaia's torment: surely he can't stay where he is?! oxleybom.buzzsprout.com/2181509/epis...

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Mat Oxley @matoxley.bsky.social · 15d

Aghh 😄 So excited! 😎 These are the running sheets for my MM93 biography. Book now printed, so this is the final check before binding. Big question for you: all the chapter titles, save #1 are quotes - can you guess who said what, from chapters 2 to 17? matoxley.bigcartel.com/product/marc...

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Mat Oxley @matoxley.bsky.social · 15d

If you have bought/will/may buy my MM93 biography: it's being printed as I type 😎 Copies arrive at Oxo Towers the week after Sepang, when I will start cracking the whip on my crew of expert expeditors matoxley.bigcartel.com/product/marc...

MARC MÁRQUEZ The Biography ORDER NOW!

This is the only MARC MÁRQUEZ biography that tells the full story from minibikes to winning the 2025 MotoGP championship. The book is written by...

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Mat Oxley @matoxley.bsky.social · 18d

Doh! Thanks!

Mat Oxley @matoxley.bsky.social · 18d

This is a brilliant brilliant brilliant wonderful wonderful wonderful movie youtu.be/oeWqQN3snCU?...

I SWEAR - Official Trailer | STUDIOCANAL

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Motor Sport @motor-sport.bsky.social · 18d

Yamaha's new dawn?

Its MotoGP technical director Max Bartolini reveals to@matoxley.bsky.social the details on the V4 bike, plus why he knew Fabio Quartararo would be disappointed the first time he rode it: go.motorsportmagazine.com/43...

The real reasons Yamaha built a V4 MotoGP bike

Yamaha's technical director Max Bartolini reveals the details, plus why he knew Fabio Quartararo would be disappointed the first time he rode the V4

www.motorsportmagazine.com

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Mat Oxley @matoxley.bsky.social · 18d

What are the real reasons Yamaha have built a V4 #MotoGP bike? There's no one better to ask than Yamaha tech director Max Bartolini, who tells us all about the new bike and explains why he knew Quartararo would be disappointed the first time he rode it www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...

The real reasons Yamaha built a V4 MotoGP bike

Yamaha's technical director Max Bartolini reveals the details, plus why he knew Fabio Quartararo would be disappointed the first time he rode the V4

www.motorsportmagazine.com

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Mat Oxley @matoxley.bsky.social · 18d

Fabulous Phillip Island this weekend, the easiest track of the season for #MotoGP brakes. PI is fast & flowing, not stop & go, which is why it's one of the greats 😎✊

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Mat Oxley @matoxley.bsky.social · 20d

Got a 6-page interview in the new Bikemagazine with Dorna chief commercial officer Dan Rossomondo, looking into Liberty's plans for #MotoGP 😎✊

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Mat Oxley @matoxley.bsky.social · 20d

New Oxley Bom #MotoGP pod! A new race record: 93 minutes of chat about everything MotoGP. Do riders develop the bikes? Rider feedback, if it's not data is it just opinions? Bagnaia's woes. The leg dangle. Why the rear brake is everything. Spotify, Apple or
oxleybom.buzzsprout.com/2181509/epis...

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Mat Oxley @matoxley.bsky.social · 26d

Something in my eye...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YbB74BdxbE

Mat Oxley @matoxley.bsky.social · 27d

The GP25 is flawed. MM can ride around that, like he did at Honda. Bagnaia can’t

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Motor Sport @motor-sport.bsky.social · 27d

It's been MotoGP's biggest mystery: why has 2x champ Pecco Bagnaia had a horrible 2025?
@matoxley.bsky.social finally uncovered the answer on Sunday, beginning with a message from Ducati...
go.motorsportmagazine.com/3I...

Inside Ducati's MotoGP tech office: the reason for Bagnaia's downfall revealed

It’s a strange day when the MotoGP winner is a rookie and the winner of the last race looks like a rookie. So what the hell is going on? Ducati finally tells us the reasons behind Bagnaia’s downfall, while Fermín Aldeguer takes an astonishing first victory

www.motorsportmagazine.com

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Mat Oxley @matoxley.bsky.social · 27d

Ninety minutes before Sunday’s MotoGP race my phone pings. The message says, “Please can you come to Gigi’s office?” So, if you want to know what’s going on at Ducati, here’s the answer www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...

Inside Ducati's MotoGP tech office: the reason for Bagnaia's downfall revealed

www.motorsportmagazine.com

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Mat Oxley @matoxley.bsky.social · 28d

Massive Mandalika #MotoGP special offer for Southeast Asia fans - 20% off my new Marc Marquez biography, the only book to tell the whole story of his life, all the way from racing minibikes to winning the 2025 crown! This offer is ONLY for SE Asia residents. SCAN THE QR CODE 😎

Mat Oxley @matoxley.bsky.social · Oct 1

In case you’ve not listened yet: Oxley Bom #MotoGP pod; Marc Marquez's Motegi Masterwork, in which we talk about MM93' comeback, Bagnaia's comeback & Honda's comeback, discussing in detail what Ducati might've done to fix Bagnaia. Apple, Spotify etc or
oxleybom.buzzsprout.com/2181509/epis...

Motegi 2025 - Master Marc Marquez' Massive Motegi Masterwork - Oxley Bom MotoGP podcast

We've got a new champion! We all knew it was going to happen, but it's still magical to see: Marc Marquez completes his comeback by securing the world title, and nobody was able to do a thing about it...

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Mat Oxley @matoxley.bsky.social · Sep 29

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