Simon Patterson

Lives in a van and chases motorbikes around the world for fun and beer money. Freelance MotoGP journalist. Opinionated.

[Simon Patterson @denkmit]

@susanhogarth I get to do it thanks to my paddock pass!

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Apparently I’m now a ‘runs half marathons for fun on a Wednesday’ sort of person https://t.co/ZaMc5vFcqj

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@SofaRacer He was very, very happy when I informed him after the race that he’s now scored more championship points than Cal this year

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@GMbunchanumbers @SurgeonSwede @OTregub Has it not? So what else do you call the eradication of Ukrainian culture, the banning of the Ukrainian language, and the murder of hundreds of thousands of civilians?

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@RandomAndy2 You never have to apologise for linking to people like Kate

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Normal day here. Just about to go for a run. And then a friend messages a video from a frontline city in Ukraine of the bombs landing around them. And you realise how fucking lucky we are to have that ‘normal’ because our neighbours aren’t genocidal fascists 💙💛

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@partizan2020 @ElmaRyder How does it feel to know that good men like James Connolly wouldn’t spit on you if you were on fire?

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@GMbunchanumbers @SurgeonSwede @OTregub Russia’s stated goal in Ukraine is genocidal. They’ve already shown their intentions in the occupied areas of Ukraine.

And I’ve been to Ukraine four times this year delivering medical aid, so let’s not start playing the who does what game

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@GMbunchanumbers @SurgeonSwede @OTregub Bullshit. We could stop it tomorrow. We choose not to.

Tell me, if you’re so anti-genocide, have you been to any protests to disrupt it?

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@David782 @OTregub Do you genuinely not realise that the only alternative to Ukraine fighting back is genocide, or do you not care?

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@jonham0326 @Yhyhf0nk @AnalyzeEducate Ok, hard man. If you say so. You’d think given America’s track record of losing wars you’d be a bit more keen to learn lessons from those winning them.

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@jonham0326 @AnalyzeEducate @Yhyhf0nk No, he said bullshit about keeping it wrapped in plastic (and therefore basically unusable if your hands are covered in blood). It’s bad advice that could kill people.

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Successful surgery today for Pecco Bagnaia

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@Darkseid005 @Turn1divebomb @igormartyka99 He didn’t look to his side at all, what on earth are you talking about?

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For the 'Aldeguer shouldn't be allowed to restart' people: we should be punishing actions, not consequences. It's a double long lap penalty at worst (and I say that as someone who often thinks our penalties aren't strict enough)

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@KarlBrophy Argument is the opposite, but the source (and the target audience) hasn’t changed 😉

[The Race MotoGP @TheRaceMoto]

The two moments that cost Marco Bezzecchi a real chance at winning the 2026 title 🤔

#MotoGP

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@Ania_In_UA @AmazingZoltan And does the Israeli and American governments run state-supported doping campaigns?