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Joan Mir finished at number six on MotoGP Mandalika, Lombok. Wet circuit tracks make Mir have to exert maximum power to play the brakes!
Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia aka MotoGP Mandalika took place on Sunday (20/3). The race was postponed to 1 hour 15 minutes, due to heavy rain and lightning.
At 15.15 WIB then the race began. The drivers went through 20 laps with Miguel Oliveira as the champion, followed by Fabio Quartararo and Johann Zarco.
Rider Suzuki, Joan Mir started the race from 18th position. During the free practice and qualifying sessions, Mir admitted that there were still mechanical problems with his motorbike.
Mir also has not got the balance of the rear tire settings. That’s what makes it difficult for the Spanish rider to go fast.
But when racing Mandalika MotoGP, Joan Mir successfully shot fast. Mir finished in sixth place!
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In the information received detikSport from the Suzuki team, Joan Mir claimed to be satisfied with the results in Mandalika MotoGP. Even though he didn’t get on the podium, at least Mir secured the points!
“Finally I can return feeling me and allowed me to go fast again. The team has been working with this bike for a week and we are satisfied with the result.”
Joan Mir explained, the wet track in Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit it’s quite difficult. Rider Jorge Martin to experience crash.
According to Mir, the difficulty in playing on a wet plus slippery track is when playing the motorcycle brakes. So the energy expended must also be extra and careful in making decisions.
“I have to try my best to brake the bike, because it’s very difficult when it’s slippery,” he said.
With a 1,000 cc engine specially created for the most prestigious races, MotoGP bikes are equipped with capable braking. Biting braking is needed to control a fast-moving motor.
After speeding up to more than 300 km / h, usually the driver must brake before entering the corner. If you have braked, the driver will find the right speed for cornering or cornering.
When cornering that, the motor speed which was originally 300 km / h so dropped drastically to 93 km / hour. Then if in a long corner, they re-launch the bike up to 100 km / h.
(aff / krs)
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