MotoGP is the pinnacle of two-wheel racing. The engines can supply over 250 Horsepower propelling the bikes to speeds close to 220 mph. But how do the riders change gears, and are the MotoGP bikes manual? MotoGP bikes manually change gears by moving a foot pedal and have quick-shifters, so there is no need to […]
Editorial credit: Rainer Herhaus / Shutterstock.com MotoGP and Motocross are two very different forms of motorcycle racing, but they are each widely popular and are followed by international fans. Motocross is a very accessible sport, while MotoGP is an elite racing league. Despite their differences, there is much debate surrounding these sports, specifically regarding which
Editorial credit: Mau47 / Shutterstock.com The two-wheeled motorsport of MotoGP is fast-paced and thrilling to watch. While watching, I noticed significant differences between the bikes, especially when comparing their exhausts. Some have pipes on the side and others at the rear. So this got me pondering on why MotoGP bikes have two exhausts. Most MotoGP
Tires in MotoGP play a crucial role as they are literally what allows the bike to move. As this is MotoGP, the highest level of motorsports, every 0.1 bars, second, etc., counts. Therefore, it isn’t surprising that the tire pressure has to be within an exact PSI range. So, what is the minimum tire pressure
Editorial credit: Rainer Herhaus / Shutterstock.com During a MotoGP race with bikes, speed down the straights at over 200 mph and sharply brake down to 70 mph for the corners, which they take while leaning at angles of 65 degrees or more. To ride a MotoGP bike around one of the twenty circuits on a
Editorial credit: BRICOFFICIAL / Shutterstock.com Have you ever watched a MotoGP race and considered what levels of fitness riders need to maintain to achieve success? Going into a corner, they may experience a change in forces equivalent to 3.4g (3.4 times their normal body weight) through approximately 240 corners throughout a race. MotoGP riders expose
Editorial credit: Rainer Herhaus / Shutterstock.com The 2022 MotoGP season is underway, and fans follow the season with excitement. The bikes are lightning fast, and the riders are in peak physical condition to try to get the best out of their bikes. As the bikes line up for the start of the race, you feel
Editorial credit: LiveMedia / Shutterstock.com MotoGP is snapping at the heels of Formula One, not only in viewership numbers but also with the levels of excitement that this motor racing format achieves. The racing starts from the first practice session before the main event and continues through qualifying until Sunday’s main race event. MotoGP riders
Editorial credit: Bhakpong / Shutterstock.com When it comes to high-performance machines and top-class engineering, it’s nearly impossible to exclude BMW from the best motorbike designers, but why isn’t there a single high-performance BMW bike in the MotoGP? BMW has been competing in various motorbike competitions worldwide, so why not the MotoGP? Although there are various
Editorial credit: KULLAPONG PARCHERAT / Shutterstock.com The Kawasaki H2R is a powerful, unrestricted bike with a top speed of over 248mph (400kmph). This powerful work of engineering is not road legal and can only be used on a closed course. Although it is extremely fast and powerful, the H2R is not used in MotoGP. The