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march 07, 2019 - Brembo Racing
Brembo unveils the 2019 Qatar MotoGP
An in-depth look at the premium class' use of braking systems on the Losail circuit
With the winter break behind us, #motogp is starting up again with the Qatar night race, as per tradition. The Losail International Circuit will host the first race of the 2019 World Championship season from March 8 to 10.
Located 14 miles north of Doha, the track cost $60 million to build and was inaugurated in October 2004. Even though it is in one of the hottest spots on the planet, the track does not pose any particular problems related to temperature because the race starts at 8 pm, after the sun sets.
The temperature of the asphalt came in at 73.4°F in 2018 and 82.4°F in 2015. And since it is a night race, it is possible to see the glowing carbon brake discs in the more aggressive braking maneuvers.
According to #brembo technicians, who work in close contact with all of the #motogp riders, the Losail International Circuit falls into the category of tracks that present a mid-level difficulty on the brakes.
On a scale of 1 to 5, it earned a 3 on the difficulty index, which is the same score assigned to nine other tracks.
Brake Use During the GP
The 16 curves on the track require using the brakes at 11 points. This is the reason why the riders use their brakes 242 times from the starting line to the checkered flag, the highest value of all asian circuits.
Just like at Brno and Motegi, the brakes are used for more than 33 seconds per lap. In Qatar, the brakes are used for more than 12 minutes, which is equivalent to 29 percent of the race.
The average deceleration is 1.2G and is consistent with the majority of the other tracks in the World Championship.
Summing up all of the force applied by a rider on the brake lever from the starting line to the checkered flag, the result is almost 2,100 lbs. Compared to a Superbike, this is over 1,100 lbs more than the overall load Alvaro Bautista applied on the lever in the first race of the first round in Australia.
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