Mat Oxley
@matoxley.bsky.social
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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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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We are shipping MARC MÁRQUEZ The Biography 🚀 The book covers his life all the way to his 2025 #MotoGP title win. I interviewed pretty much every rival he’s raced against & every engineer he’s worked with, so through this book you’ll discover a new MM93 matoxley.bigcartel.com/product/marc...
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Pedro Acosta was a #MotoGP star aboard his steadily improving KTM in 2025
@matoxley.bsky.social discovers how the team went backwards to go forwards and what it'll take to win again
go.motorsportmagazine.com/3K...
@matoxley.bsky.social discovers how the team went backwards to go forwards and what it'll take to win again
go.motorsportmagazine.com/3K...
KTM chases MotoGP win: ‘Acosta is riding very, very accurate and he’s very, very focused’
KTM’s Pedro Acosta was one of MotoGP's stars in 2025 aboard his steadily improving RC16. KTM reveals how it went backwards to go forwards, why the purpose of a mass damper is to prevent all the resonances on a MotoGP bike having a party together and why KTM wants them banned
www.motorsportmagazine.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Pedro Acosta was a #MotoGP star aboard his steadily improving KTM in 2025
@matoxley.bsky.social discovers how the team went backwards to go forwards and what it'll take to win again
go.motorsportmagazine.com/3K...
@matoxley.bsky.social discovers how the team went backwards to go forwards and what it'll take to win again
go.motorsportmagazine.com/3K...
What did KTM do to the RC16 to get Acosta back to the front of #MotoGP? It's all in here, including some top talk about mass dampers: "We need to control the frequencies, to basically not have a party between all the different resonances." 🥳🕺💃😅
www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
KTM chases MotoGP win: ‘Acosta is riding very, very accurate and he’s very, very focused’
KTM’s Pedro Acosta was one of MotoGP's stars in 2025 aboard his steadily improving RC16. KTM reveals how it went backwards to go forwards, why the purpose of a mass damper is to prevent all the resona...
www.motorsportmagazine.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
What did KTM do to the RC16 to get Acosta back to the front of #MotoGP? It's all in here, including some top talk about mass dampers: "We need to control the frequencies, to basically not have a party between all the different resonances." 🥳🕺💃😅
www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
New Oxley Bom #MotoGP podcast! Our first live podcast, recorded at the @BikeShedMC with @2WheelsforLife and @KeithHuewen 😎 2 hours and 45 minutes of chat about all things MotoGP. Please support donate.twowheelsforlife.org/public/
Listen via Apple, Spotify etc or www.buzzsprout.com/admin/218150...
Listen via Apple, Spotify etc or www.buzzsprout.com/admin/218150...
November 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
New Oxley Bom #MotoGP podcast! Our first live podcast, recorded at the @BikeShedMC with @2WheelsforLife and @KeithHuewen 😎 2 hours and 45 minutes of chat about all things MotoGP. Please support donate.twowheelsforlife.org/public/
Listen via Apple, Spotify etc or www.buzzsprout.com/admin/218150...
Listen via Apple, Spotify etc or www.buzzsprout.com/admin/218150...
Here's a post-season shocker 🔥 #MotoGP may ban Aprilia's leg wings, which played their part in the RS-GP's 3 victories from the last 4 races. The wings are a safety concern, say Dorna, Race Direction and IRTA, but what about holeshot devices and so on? www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
MotoGP to ban Aprilia's leg wings?
Dorna, MotoGP Race Direction and IRTA say the leg wings fitted to Aprilia's RS-GP are a safety concern, so they could be banned with immediate effect
www.motorsportmagazine.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Here's a post-season shocker 🔥 #MotoGP may ban Aprilia's leg wings, which played their part in the RS-GP's 3 victories from the last 4 races. The wings are a safety concern, say Dorna, Race Direction and IRTA, but what about holeshot devices and so on? www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
New Oxley Bom #MotoGP podcast! A deep-dive into last week's first 2026 tests - what tricks are Aprilia, Ducati, Honda, KTM & Yamaha engineers working on for next year and what was Toprak up to with his unusual cornering lines? Apple, Spotify etc or oxleybom.buzzsprout.com/2181509/epis...
November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
New Oxley Bom #MotoGP podcast! A deep-dive into last week's first 2026 tests - what tricks are Aprilia, Ducati, Honda, KTM & Yamaha engineers working on for next year and what was Toprak up to with his unusual cornering lines? Apple, Spotify etc or oxleybom.buzzsprout.com/2181509/epis...
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It’s a miserably cold and rainy evening in London, but I’ve got myself @matoxley.bsky.social latest work, and a hot mug of tea. Life is good!
November 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
It’s a miserably cold and rainy evening in London, but I’ve got myself @matoxley.bsky.social latest work, and a hot mug of tea. Life is good!
Another excellent indepth story from @OntrackOffroad 😎 Talking with the Aspar team about bringing up young riders, its rider training programmes in Spain and China (USA next), the future of Moto2 and Moto2 and much more www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
'There might be a day when nobody has an idea who a MotoGP rider is'
As MotoGP risks losing touch with its roots, Jorge Martínez 'Aspar' and his turquoise-blue academy remain the factory floor for tomorrow's stars
www.motorsportmagazine.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Another excellent indepth story from @OntrackOffroad 😎 Talking with the Aspar team about bringing up young riders, its rider training programmes in Spain and China (USA next), the future of Moto2 and Moto2 and much more www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
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🏍️ Le 19 novembre, partez à la découverte de la fabuleuse destinée de l'un des plus grands pilotes de #MotoGP de l'histoire.
𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘇, 𝗹𝗲́𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲 𝗱𝘂 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗣, de @matoxley.bsky.social, en librairie la semaine prochaine.
Dispo en précommande dès maintenant !
#MarcMarquez #MM93
𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘇, 𝗹𝗲́𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲 𝗱𝘂 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗣, de @matoxley.bsky.social, en librairie la semaine prochaine.
Dispo en précommande dès maintenant !
#MarcMarquez #MM93
November 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🏍️ Le 19 novembre, partez à la découverte de la fabuleuse destinée de l'un des plus grands pilotes de #MotoGP de l'histoire.
𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘇, 𝗹𝗲́𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲 𝗱𝘂 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗣, de @matoxley.bsky.social, en librairie la semaine prochaine.
Dispo en précommande dès maintenant !
#MarcMarquez #MM93
𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘇, 𝗹𝗲́𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲 𝗱𝘂 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗣, de @matoxley.bsky.social, en librairie la semaine prochaine.
Dispo en précommande dès maintenant !
#MarcMarquez #MM93
If you're at the NEC next Friday, the 21st, I'll be on the main stand at 13:00 talking #MotoGP with the estimable James Whitham. We will be chatting about the 2025 championship & addressing the great debate: who's the GOAT? VR46 or MM93? Come and heckle!
November 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
If you're at the NEC next Friday, the 21st, I'll be on the main stand at 13:00 talking #MotoGP with the estimable James Whitham. We will be chatting about the 2025 championship & addressing the great debate: who's the GOAT? VR46 or MM93? Come and heckle!
On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month…
Never forget.
(Siegfried Sassoon fought in the infantry on the Western Front in WW1. He was awarded the Military Cross for bravery in 1916.)
Never forget.
(Siegfried Sassoon fought in the infantry on the Western Front in WW1. He was awarded the Military Cross for bravery in 1916.)
November 11, 2025 at 10:54 AM
On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month…
Never forget.
(Siegfried Sassoon fought in the infantry on the Western Front in WW1. He was awarded the Military Cross for bravery in 1916.)
Never forget.
(Siegfried Sassoon fought in the infantry on the Western Front in WW1. He was awarded the Military Cross for bravery in 1916.)
Portimao #MotoGP analysis! Bezzecchi made history for Aprilia, because the RS-GP finally has a rear end to match its awesome front end 😎 Meanwhile the factory Ducati team scored its first grand prix point since MM93 won the title in September 😅🤯
www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
Bezzecchi makes MotoGP history for Aprilia
Portugese GP winner Bezzecchi proved that Aprilia’s RS-GP finally has a rear end to match its awesome front end to score the brand’s third win of the year so far. Meanwhile Ducati’s factory team had s...
www.motorsportmagazine.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Portimao #MotoGP analysis! Bezzecchi made history for Aprilia, because the RS-GP finally has a rear end to match its awesome front end 😎 Meanwhile the factory Ducati team scored its first grand prix point since MM93 won the title in September 😅🤯
www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
Massive thanks to Honda UK for lending me this mental machine. It's soooo much fun, a 1.8-litre magic carpet ride. I so so so want one. Please buy more books!
November 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Massive thanks to Honda UK for lending me this mental machine. It's soooo much fun, a 1.8-litre magic carpet ride. I so so so want one. Please buy more books!
This time next week you'll be looking at a three-and-a-half month wait before you can watch your next #MotoGP race. Sorry about that 😂😖
November 10, 2025 at 8:56 AM
This time next week you'll be looking at a three-and-a-half month wait before you can watch your next #MotoGP race. Sorry about that 😂😖
Portimao Oxley Bom #MotoGP podcast! What's the story: how did Aprilia/Bezzechhi turn it around for today? Plus, the madness of MotoGP's rollercoaster, the madness of Mad Frank, the madness of the GP25 & all kinds of other MotoGP madness. Apple, Spotify or oxleybom.buzzsprout.com/2181509/epis...
November 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Portimao Oxley Bom #MotoGP podcast! What's the story: how did Aprilia/Bezzechhi turn it around for today? Plus, the madness of MotoGP's rollercoaster, the madness of Mad Frank, the madness of the GP25 & all kinds of other MotoGP madness. Apple, Spotify or oxleybom.buzzsprout.com/2181509/epis...
We are shipping MARC MÁRQUEZ The Biography 🚀 The book covers his life all the way to his 2025 #MotoGP title win. I interviewed pretty much every rival he’s raced against & every engineer he’s worked with, so through this book you’ll discover a new MM93 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...
matoxley.bigcartel.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:56 PM
We are shipping MARC MÁRQUEZ The Biography 🚀 The book covers his life all the way to his 2025 #MotoGP title win. I interviewed pretty much every rival he’s raced against & every engineer he’s worked with, so through this book you’ll discover a new MM93 matoxley.bigcartel.com/product/marc...
Sad to hear Dougie Sharp (right) has gone to the great racetrack in the sky. Dougie worked with Beattie, Criville, Hayden & others. He was one of the gentler souls in racing. Most paddock people are pretty hard
November 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Sad to hear Dougie Sharp (right) has gone to the great racetrack in the sky. Dougie worked with Beattie, Criville, Hayden & others. He was one of the gentler souls in racing. Most paddock people are pretty hard
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2027 MotoGP bikes will have '30% to 50% less' downforce, Aprilia tech boss Fabiano Sterlacchini tells @matoxley.bsky.social
Will the racing be better? go.motorsportmagazine.com/4o...
Will the racing be better? go.motorsportmagazine.com/4o...
2027 MotoGP bikes will have '30% to 50% less' downforce
A fascinating chat with Aprilia tech boss Fabiano Sterlacchini, during which we discuss MotoGP's new rules, how he's helped transform the RS-GP into a title contender, how the bike's so-called leg wings work and why Marco Bezzecchi is a feedback genius
www.motorsportmagazine.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:08 AM
2027 MotoGP bikes will have '30% to 50% less' downforce, Aprilia tech boss Fabiano Sterlacchini tells @matoxley.bsky.social
Will the racing be better? go.motorsportmagazine.com/4o...
Will the racing be better? go.motorsportmagazine.com/4o...
Keith Huewen and I are doing a chat night at the Bike Shed on 21 November for 2 Wheels for Life. Come along for burgers, beers and a full debrief and Q&A session about the 2025 #MotoGP season. I'll be flogging my MM93 book too. Get your tickets here
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bikeshedmoto.co.uk/products/202...
2025 MotoGP Review with Mat Oxley & Keith Huewen - 21st November.
An evening with Chris Northover (and friends!) - in support of Two Wheels for Life. Enjoy dinner and stories with Chris at the Bike Shed London. Thurs 30th Oct.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Keith Huewen and I are doing a chat night at the Bike Shed on 21 November for 2 Wheels for Life. Come along for burgers, beers and a full debrief and Q&A session about the 2025 #MotoGP season. I'll be flogging my MM93 book too. Get your tickets here
bikeshedmoto.co.uk/products/202...
bikeshedmoto.co.uk/products/202...
🔥🔥👀👀 2027 #MotoGP bikes will have "30 to 50%" less downforce which should make overtaking easier. A fascinating chat with Aprilia tech boss Fabiano Sterlacchini, discussing the new rules and how he's helped transform the RS-GP into a title contender
www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
2027 MotoGP bikes will have '30% to 50% less' downforce
A fascinating chat with Aprilia tech boss Fabiano Sterlacchini, during which we discuss MotoGP's new rules, how he's helped transform the RS-GP into a title contender, how the bike's so-called leg win...
www.motorsportmagazine.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🔥🔥👀👀 2027 #MotoGP bikes will have "30 to 50%" less downforce which should make overtaking easier. A fascinating chat with Aprilia tech boss Fabiano Sterlacchini, discussing the new rules and how he's helped transform the RS-GP into a title contender
www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/mot...
Yay! Let the postage begin 🚀🚀🚀
matoxley.bigcartel.com/product/marc...
matoxley.bigcartel.com/product/marc...
November 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Yay! Let the postage begin 🚀🚀🚀
matoxley.bigcartel.com/product/marc...
matoxley.bigcartel.com/product/marc...
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...
November 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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...
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...
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
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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
October 27, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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...
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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...
@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
October 27, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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...
@matoxley.bsky.social analyses all the MotoGP action from Sepang this weekend: go.motorsportmagazine.com/4n...
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
October 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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...