Braking In Moto2.

[Stroker]

I was watching the recent Moto2 race at Austin and noticed the bikes slid about a fair bit under braking.

 

In close up shots of riders, i could see them grabbing rather than applying the brakes and it did not seem smooth at all.Can someone explain braking in Moto2 to me...what makes them grab the brakes like that? Is that what unsettles the bikes so much as they enter turns?

 

Has anybody made any other observations regarding Moto2?

[ktk_ace]

IMHO the whole moto2 tire + brembo setup makes it linear enough for them to "grab" it
Racing tarmac (particularly new tracks like Austin) also has a much higher friction coefficient; the riders are riding on the edge, and if grabbing the brakes does not cause serious problems, it can help with their time and lines
;they can be much more aggressive so to speak

 

just my 2C

[Stroker]

There is less grabbing in Moto Gp then? Why?

[ktk_ace]

There is less grabbing in Moto Gp then? Why?

 

Different setup/ grade of brake systems? Carbo ceramic brakes bite like mad once heated up fyi.

 

Also ferrous rotors have fade which might have to be taken into account.

 

http://www.motogp.com/en/MotoGP+Basics/brakes

[Stroker]

Thanks, this may explain it.

[dkk]

I've also noticed that the guys in Moto2 seem to back it in a lot. They just don't do that any more in MotoGP. Well, everyone apart from Marquez that is. ;-)

[Stroker]

Correct, but i think this backing it in business may look exciting but slow as compared to being smooth.

[ktk_ace]

Correct, but i think this backing it in business may look exciting but slow as compared to being smooth.

 

Its racing, you have 3/more types of lines , it might just be a defensive line ?

[Stroker]

A squirming bike may render the riders behind cautious besides occupying more space on the track? Possibly....