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MotoGP Front Runner, Andrea Dovizioso, Talks Braking With Brembo



Some interesting insight into how one of MotoGP’s best uses the brakes.
Begin press release:

Ranked number one in MotoGP after the first three rounds, Andrea Dovizioso and Ducati couldn’t have started this season any better. The Italian rider has 54 points. Not far behind are Valentino Rossi with 51, Alex Rins with 49, and Marc Marquez with 45.
In December 2018, Andrea Dovizioso spent an afternoon in Curno at the Brembo Racing headquarters where the braking components are designed, produced and tested for use in MotoGP, Formula 1, and other international motorsport competitions.
Once again, he confirmed what technicians who have worked with him in the World Championship have always said and what has earned him the nickname “rider-engineer”: He has a sharp ability to scientifically analyze the behavior of the bike and is skilled at making improvements to the motorcycle, which he has demonstrated with the Desmosedici. Riding style

As soon as he entered the showroom, Dovizioso started asking questions about the caliper and brake disc combinations on display for the Formula 1 single-seaters and prototypes. He continued to ask the engineers questions inside the plant where the MotoGP brakes are produced.
“I saw a lot of precision and a level of engineering that I imagined existed but didn’t believe until I saw it. The amount of checks and the serious approach to work and materials is intense, which makes sense because braking is an essential...
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