Trevathan opined, "The class is
so stacked. There is not a bad
rider out there. And I absolutely
believe there isn't a bad motor-
cycle anymore."
Michelin's new rear-tire pro-
file, introduced for 2020, has
largely allowed riders to go flat
out from lap one to the flag. Yet
more pertinent is the advanced
aero packages run by most of
the current six factories. As is
the fact every bike on the grid
now runs a "ride-height device,"
debuted by Ducati toward the
end of 2019 and an instrument
which lowers the rear of the ma-
chine at the mid-to-corner exit
phase. Both are partly aimed at
reducing wheelying. By keeping
the front wheel planted, the load
(and, therefore, stress) on the
front tire increases.
In particular, the ride height
devices have changed braking
markers and intensity. As the
Brembo says
it's getting close
the absolute
limit of braking
performance with
regards to the
human body due
to the ride height
devices.
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"So, if everyone is on the absolute limit in braking
zones on similarly matched machines, it's becoming
increasingly difficult to make the difference."
