Brembo gives an X-ray analysis of the application of Ducati and Kawasaki braking systems on the California track. 
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The Laguna Seca Corkscrew can be scary but in the Superbike World Championship the Andretti Hairpin affects the brakes more.
 DETROIT, (July 6, 2017) – Marco Melandri’s return to victory having been entered into official records, the Superbike World Championship round eight will be contested at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, July 7-9.
Situated on the Monterey peninsula, 93 miles from San Francisco, the circuit was inaugurated on November 9, 1957 with a race won by a 500 TR Ferrari. The track has changed six times from its inauguration but the latest version has not changed since 1996. Its distinctive feature is the continuous slope variations in gradient, from the well-known Corkscrew, a rapid left-right turn with a 59 ft. drop in only 449 ft. Basically it is as if the motorcycles are jumping off of a five-story building.
The track’s extreme windiness and the lack of long straights prevents the Superbikes from reaching speeds of up to 167.7 mph, which are instead exceeded on all the other 12 World Championship tracks. This results in a lot of moderate braking, except for the second bend, the only one where the brakes are used for more than four-seconds.
According to Brembo technicians, who work closely with 17 World Superbike riders, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is an averagely demanding circuit for the...