Brembo MotoGP Brake Facts for the 2018 Austin GP
Austin is known for being hard on MotoGP rider’s brakes and the Brembo MotoGP Brake Facts illustrate the three major braking points for the Texan circuit.Â
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Brembo MotoGP Brake Facts for the 2018 GP of the Americas
Single-seaters register a lap time half a second lower than that of the motorcycles
DETROIT, (April 19, 2018) – MotoGP is moving onto North America for the third race of the 2018 World Championship at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, April 20-22.
The track was designed by German architect Hermann Tilke and is one of the few circuits in the world to host both the MotoGP World Championship and Formula 1. The single-seaters register a lap time half a second lower than that of the motorcycles. Some stretches on the track were inspired by famous corners on historic circuits. The Texas circuit stands out for the intimidating incline on the straightaway leading to the first left-hand turn. In all, there is a difference of 133-feet between the lowest and highest points on the track, which makes it easy to imagine what might happen if the riders make a mistake in braking on the downhill stretch.
The Austin track poses a mid-level challenge on the braking systems. According to Brembo technicians, who assist all of the MotoGP riders, the Circuit of the Americas earned three points on a scale of 1 to 5. This is exactly what the tracks at Losail and Termas de Rio Hondo registered, but at Jerez, where the race will be held ...
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