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Moto3 Gp

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Created by Wineman > 9 months ago, 3 Jun 2012
Wineman
NSW, 1412 posts
3 Jun 2012 9:14PM
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How good was that fight for second place.

Outstanding competition & riding.

worrier
WA, 726 posts
3 Jun 2012 8:04PM
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got into the 250's and the bastards changed the satelite channels around and I got something about the queen. Sometimes it can be a bit frustrating over here

Wineman
NSW, 1412 posts
3 Jun 2012 10:06PM
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Yeah, sorry Worrier - but Moto2 was just as exciting.

elmo
WA, 8896 posts
3 Jun 2012 8:17PM
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Moto 2

Farken awesome racing, major cringe with that off at the end, glad to see the guy was ok, tough buggers these bike racers

LeStef
ACT, 514 posts
3 Jun 2012 11:26PM
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Just watching the GP now,
always wondered why in certain turns they take their foot/leg out on the inside on the breaking, always at the same turn, and same for everyone ?
Is it for a special fast turn ?

Simondo
VIC, 8025 posts
3 Jun 2012 11:31PM
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LeStef said...

Just watching the GP now,
always wondered why in certain turns they take their foot/leg out on the inside on the breaking, always at the same turn, and same for everyone ?
Is it for a special fast turn ?


Valentino was the first person I noticed doing that... I don't know the finer points about the rules, but there are rules, regarding interference, who hit who first... "I think" that foot down action is a combo of a moto-cross foot down turn, and protection of the space on the inside, to try and stop anyone coming in hot on the underside. But yeah, not too sure...!

buckles
VIC, 107 posts
3 Jun 2012 11:50PM
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LeStef said...

Just watching the GP now,
always wondered why in certain turns they take their foot/leg out on the inside on the breaking, always at the same turn, and same for everyone ?
Is it for a special fast turn ?

In my mind, it's a balance thing. Helps keep the bike steady when hard under brakes. Only works for left turns obviously. I don't know for sure if it actually works or if it's all in the mind though. I used to do it in my motocross days as a kid, but not so often after moving to road bikes. I have friends that race dirt and road or both but only those with a dirt background do it often. They all say the same thing (balance).

Westy27
QLD, 8 posts
4 Jun 2012 2:15PM
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There was a write up in one of the magazines about the leg out cornering. Can't remember the specifics but definitely about the heavy braking and getting the bike to lean into the corner.

They do it for both right and left corners. They aren't touching the rear brakes when they are braking that hard. You'll often see the rear tyre floating above the bitumen when braking. Any pressure on the rear brakes causes lock ups and if it's a good lock up... a crash.

Loved watching last night. Was on at a reasonable time on free to air.

mineral1
WA, 4564 posts
4 Jun 2012 3:19PM
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Westy27 said...

There was a write up in one of the magazines about the leg out cornering. Can't remember the specifics but definitely about the heavy braking and getting the bike to lean into the corner.

They do it for both right and left corners. They aren't touching the rear brakes when they are braking that hard. You'll often see the rear tyre floating above the bitumen when braking. Any pressure on the rear brakes causes lock ups and if it's a good lock up... a crash.

Loved watching last night. Was on at a reasonable time on free to air.


So what happened to Casey, he looked like he was riding a bike that was running on a grease track all night

elmo
WA, 8896 posts
4 Jun 2012 4:50PM
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Went with the wrong tyre, expected the soft tyre not to last but the the temp had dropped +10º from previous day so the hard didn't really come in.

Super slow mo shots were amazing to see

Gwendy
SA, 472 posts
4 Jun 2012 6:49PM
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Pedrosa was on the hard tyre also and seemed to have reasonable heat in the tyres until he faded a bit at the end.

The Yamaha is getting better life out of the Bridgestones than the Honda ATM.



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