Peco on a run of 4 straight wins.

Can he catch Fabio?

 

Great to see Marquez back and his fantastic riding style.....

And the Ducatis doing over 220 mph down the Aragon back straight.  Well done Quartararo getting 6th on the grid on this non-Yamaha track. Should be a good race tomorrow.   

 

I never thought this season would be so close after Fabio built such a huge points lead.

Exciting races coming up.

Congrats to Scot John McFee in Moto 3 for winning the Moto 3 race, epic ride from 22nd on the grid to win in his penultimate race as a 28 year old he can no longer race in Moto 3 as he is now too old. Won by 0.043 seconds from his team mate.  Racing at its best.

 

https://www.bikesportnews.com/news/news-detail/motogp-sepang-sensational-moto3-victory-for-mcphee

Well done Quarteraro in the Spanish MotoGP, fro 23rd to 3rd in a 12 lap sprint race, awesome. 

 

Edited 27 April, 20242 yr by lol-lol

Happily watch motoGP although must confess I’m not a follower. Still intrigues me how they throw the bikes over at those ridiculous angles and yet they don’t fall over 🤔

On 28/04/2024 at 11:14, BTandSid said:

Happily watch motoGP although must confess I’m not a follower. Still intrigues me how they throw the bikes over at those ridiculous angles and yet they don’t fall over 🤔

 

Centripetal and centrifugal forces are huge at over 60 degrees of lean angle.

In recent years both ground effect fairing and porcupine aero is helping cornering as well ride height devices getting speeds up to 360 kph.

 

It use to be getting your knee down and now it is getting your shoulder or even helmet down !

 

The forces are a function of velocity and curve radius irrespective of angle of inclination.

 

On 28/04/2024 at 12:14, BTandSid said:

Still intrigues me how they throw the bikes over at those ridiculous angles and yet they don’t fall over 🤔

 

The same principal as you leaning forward into the wind at an angle where you would otherwise topple over without the wind force.