In this episode of the Off Track Podcast, we sit down with MARK LLOYD, a highly experienced MotoGP Chief Mechanic currently working alongside Brad Binder at Red Bull KTM and with an impressive career in motorcycle racing. Mark has played a key role in winning multiple World Championships, including WorldSBK titles with John Kocinski and Colin Edwards at Castrol Honda, as well as a MotoGP World Championship with the late Nicky Hayden at Repsol Honda.
Mark shares his journey through the world of professional racing, offering a unique perspective on the technical and team dynamics that drive success in both MotoGP and WorldSBK. From working with championship-winning riders to the day-to-day challenges in the garage, Mark’s wealth of experience provides fascinating insights for fans of motorsport.
Whether you’re a MotoGP follower, a WorldSBK enthusiast, or simply interested in the behind-the-scenes work that powers top-level racing, this conversation is sure to inform and inspire.
Keywords: MotoGP Chief Mechanic, Mark Lloyd, Repsol Honda, Castrol Honda, Nicky Hayden, Colin Edwards, John Kocinski, WorldSBK, motorcycle racing, Off Track Podcast, motorsport insights.
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29 Comments
These are great shows to watch, insights into a world we never see.
Love the 6am starts great start to the day 👍
No complaints about "Which bike was it?" this week, excellent tech insights obvs from the erudite guest. Well done all concerned.
Glad you liked the question Dave, and by all means feel free to use it again where applicable, I think I've added it to a few other relevant pods 'call to actions' for questions in the Patreon page.
Loved the chat and definitely can't wait to hear more stories from all the mechanics and their history and various journeys…
Brilliant interview Loved hearing the stories. Remember that bike and engine in the Honda garage in 2000 and some of the Japanese technicians looking at Joey as if to say is this works engine for the old grey haired man. Glad he proved them wrong in the Formula one race..
Brilliant 👍
Awesome job Dave pup another selfless legend 💯✊
I was going to suggest doing some mechanics a few months ago 😋 Cracking show. Nick Goodison would be good (doubt he'll do it, though). Keep em coming 👌
Awesome watch and great to hear the story behind the garage door. Top job Dave.😊
Fabulous that, what an interesting story from the inner workings.
Absolutely fantastic, great insight into the other side of racing , enjoyed it very much 😎 looking forward to the next one ✊
Really enjoy the stories from the garage👍
Great video really enjoyed it as i was waiting for our furnace replaced on the coldest day of the month (-20c) 🥶
Still remember seeing Joey at the 1999 International motorcycle show, at the Birmingham NEC. Him and Robert Dunlop (wearing cowboy hat) were both studying an SP1, on the Honda stand. The World superbike riders were being interviewed in the main area of the stand and it was pretty quiet where we were. After realising who it was, we just watched for a bit. Fascinated as they studied the new bike up close and eventually my mate, never shy to say a few words blasted out something like "That's effing Joey Dunlop! now that's a real effing road racer!". Which made him smile, then we shook hands and had a lovely photo taken with him.
I know it’s a bit of a cliche, that’s all I can see to say, Dave another very enjoyable and interesting conversation behind the scenes or should I say technician. Look forward to the next one.👍
Another fantastic episode.
Wishlist. JB (Jeremy Burgess), the stories that man must have.
Great stuff again. 💥
Great interview again Dave..I had to set aside a time to listen to it.I used to love going to the ally pally show.Before that was a motorcycle mechanics show in the exhibition halls.great times,everything seemed more accessible then.
Fantastic view of some of the best years, hard to top this. Thanks
Love hearing all the stories and what goes on behind the scene that we don't get see or know about, hope things work out ok for Mark with the current situation at KTM, thanks again Dave
Epic what a career brilliant podcast👏
Arrrrrr that’s Jordan and Franks Mums fella…
Great history there.. enjoyed a lot ..👍
Brilliant! Really enjoyed this
Dave, there is some respected bike journalists doing bike racing podcasts, but every week you trump them with your interesting guests who give us average punters a really interesting insight to the paddock world.
Really well done to you.
Brilliant story’s , I’m from Louth and being so close to Cadwell with all the super bike activity around here is great 👍
Brilliant Dave, keep em coming
Still have no idea how danni didn’t get the sack that year
Almost missed this one but wow just in awe ,"fantastic interview"👌👍
Thank you for this fabulous pod Dave. Pups' recollections were fab, brought back many memories.
It's a cliche, but this man does need a repeat show 100%👍