MotoGP | Brembo, the commitment of the braking system in Misano

MotoGP 2021 GP San Marino and Riviera di Rimini Misano – The World Championship returns to Italy for the San Marino and Rimini Riviera GP. According to Brembo technicians who work closely with 100 percent of the MotoGP riders, the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli falls into the category of circuits that are moderately demanding on the brakes.

On a scale of one to five it earned a difficulty rating of three because the absence of straights longer than 530 meters prevents you from reaching great speeds. This is demonstrated by the presence of only 3 braking applications per lap with decelerations exceeding 100 km/h, only one of which was greater than 160 km/h.

Two and a half seconds more than the Superbike

In each lap of the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli the MotoGP riders use the brakes 12 times for a total of 31 seconds, equivalent to 34 percent of the entire GP. In the Superbike World Championship, however, the braking system is activated only 9 times per lap for a total of 28 and a half seconds because in some changes of direction, since their speed is lower, it is not necessary.

The 12 MotoGP braking sections belong to various categories, either for the braking distance or for the braking time, as well as for the load on the lever or deceleration. In the second half of the track, however, there are no braking sections with decelerations greater than 1,1 g and braking periods of more than 2,7 seconds each.

Watch out halfway down the track!​​

Of the 12 braking sections at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, three are classified as demanding on the brakes, as many are of medium difficulty and the remaining six are not very demanding.

The hardest braking for the MotoGP is at the eighth turn: the bikes go from 268 km/h to 79 km/h for a speed gap of 189 km/h obtained by applying the brakes for 4,7 seconds. The drivers exert a load of 5,9 kg on the brake lever, experience a deceleration of 1,5 g and in the meantime travel 209 metres.