Finally, increase the rear springs hardness for a more precise rear end while maintaining front end stability, you will need this through sector 3. This is quite a simple fix, lower your rebound on the forks shock absorbers and increase compression, this makes the bike more stable.Ĭombined with the steering adjustments I will come to shortly, this makes the bike responsive enough for the corners but gives you more room for error in applying power. Since you’ll be putting on the power often round Catalunya it’s vital you don’t high-side the bike and fall off. A taller bike also gives you a slightly higher lever to manoeuvre the bike through faster corners. To combat this you increase your preload on the front and rear. The standard bike setup for a lot of the Moto GP bikes is a tad slow leaning and can understeer easily on track with high speed, high rotation corners like Catalan is famous for. If you are conservative with tyres then a soft front could even be an option to set you apart from the crowd. Since Catalunya isn’t that front limited and there aren’t that many tight corners you can get away with a medium front rear. To avoid your tyre being torn to shreds within the first few laps go with a hard rear. Chances are you will apply quite a lot of power through the rear wheel quickly. With the pressure and strain the high speed corners can put on your tyres it is important to make them last.
It’s the race setup that matters the most. In qualifying trim you can always run a soft front and rear for pretty much any track the MotoGP calender visits. Here’s how to maximise the setup on your bike to emulate those great riders. Overtaking is much easier on two wheels, Valentino Rossi pulled off a spectacular last-lap dive on Jorge Lorenzo in the final turn of the 2009 race to deny the Spaniard a home victory.
Happily, without the aerodynamic constraints of the F1 cars, the motorcycle course had a slightly different sector 3 without the final chicane, leaving in a sweeping right. As a result, it is a popular testing venue (more F1 than MotoGP nowadays), aided by the usual pleasant winter weather. The Circuit de Catalunya features a mix of fast and slow corners, a long straight and a variety of elevation changes.
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