MotoGP: The weight of winning Monday, 14 October 2013 09:53 by rm - MotoGP In sports in general, the weight of an athlete has always constituted a significant variable in order of performance. All the more so in the case of racing, where lightness is synonymous with speed. Suffice it to recall how, at the time of the great specialists, the kings of the 125 have made the physical jockey a necessary (but not sufficient) to win. Since then, average height and weight of the pilots have gradually declined , but discussions continue to hold court. Recently, Jeremy Burgess has revived the question with a simple statement on the lines of Speed Week : It is obvious that serves a quantity of energy directly proportional to the mass to accelerate , and the same goes for the brakes. To give some examples, Dani Pedrosa weighs 51 kg (160 cm height), Marc Marquez 59 (168 cm), Jorge Lorenzo 65 (172 cm) and Valentino Rossi 67 (182 cm) . In Moto3 (148 kg) and Moto2 (215 kg) was introduced at the regulatory level a minimum weight of bike and rider together. In MotoGP is not so, with the limit set at 160 kg for the bike. Where were entering a new value that takes into consideration the pilot and suit, the lightest may need to use the ballast (as happens, for example, Niccolò Antonelli in Moto3), stirring the values in the field. It is an age-old question, apparently without a solution that can satisfy all parties involved. From next year, however, with a liter less fuel available, the fate of the heavier riders seem destined to get worse. Already, by their own admission, Rossi and Cal Crutchlow are forced to remove power not to stay dry before the checkered flag. One problem (not just thanks to the lightness of its drivers), Honda does not have. Discussions continue, but there are others who makes the cost. It seems that Nico Hulkenberg , Sauber F1 driver widely regarded as one of the most promising, has received a no from Mercedes for next year on the basis of its weight, 74 kg , far too many for a car from 642 kg to the maximum. According to Mark Webber, a dozen extra pounds can result in two-tenths per lap at a disadvantage. MotoGP: The weight of winning Read more: gpone/en/2013101411842/MotoGP-il-peso-della-vittoria.html#ixzz2hlWuMsXA
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