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Brembo Brake Facts: Valencia Grand Prix
MotoGP supplier takes an in-depth look at brake use at the Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana.
Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo is hosting the 18th and final round of the 2016 MotoGP World Championship this weekend. Inaugurated on September 19, 1999, the Spanish track is named for Ricardo Tormo Blaya, the first Valencian motorcycle world champion.
Used for motorcycle Grand Prix racing since 1999, the Valencian circuit is approximately 2.5 miles long and unique in that it runs counter-clockwise. The track features tight turns joined by short straightaways where low gears are used extensively.
Given all that, it’s no surprise that the average lap speed is the lowest in the championship. In fact, the lap record of 99.4 mph pales in comparison with the 116-mph average achieved at Autodromo del Mugello and the Red Bull Ring.
According to Brembo, Valencia presents “average” braking difficulty. On a scale of one to five, it earned a difficulty index of three, the same as eight other tracks. All three of the other Spanish circuits on the MotoGP calendar—Jerez, Catalunya, and Motorland Aragon—are considered more difficult.