MotoGP Under Pressure: The Strain Of Ever-Closer Competition

MotoGP Under Pressure: The Strain Of Ever-Closer Competition

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Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology May 2018 MotoGP Analysis Preview

MotoGP has never been closer. That’s great for the fans — and for Dorna, the series promoter…But what’s it like for the riders, chasing 10ths and 100ths of a second over a record 19 race weekends? Cal Crutchlow and Danilo Petrucci weigh in as MotoGP Editor Mat Oxley’s MotoGP Analysis explores the downside to ever-closer competition in this month’s issue of Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology.

 Also in MotoGP Analysis this month: Yamaha’s Electronic Problems Confound Magneti Marelli; Cal Crutchlow Bemoans Tire Quality Control; plus…

The Secrets of Johann Zarco: The MotoGP phenom has often gotten results on his satellite-team Yamaha YZR-M1 when factory team riders Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales couldn’t. Crew Chief Guy Coulon and Tech 3 team owner Herve Poncharal share their insight into Zarco’s secrets to success.

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