Sepang by the brake numbers: MotoGP's hardest stop
Brembo's data for this weekend's Malaysian GP: 11 braking zones, 35 seconds on the brakes per lap and a final-corner stop from 320 to 64 km/h.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026
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Emergency braking on the road: brakes first, clutch later
Many riders learned to grab the clutch and both brakes at once for the test. The order to practise in an empty car park is brakes first, clutch later in the stop.
Headshake and tank slappers: let the front end settle
When the bars start shaking out of a corner or over a bump, a tight grip is usually what makes it worse. Relax your hands and hold the throttle steady.