Guintoli explains the MotoGP leg dangle
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Suzuki test rider Sylvain Guintoli has given the best, and certainly most detailed, explanation of how and why the ‘leg dangle’ is used in MotoGP.Valentino Rossi is credited with discovering the braking technique, one of the most famous early examples being his final-turn victory clash with Sete Gibernau at the 2005 Spanish Grand Prix, where the Italian’s inside foot was seen briefly taping the asphalt as he made a lunge down the inside.Use of the leg dangle in such extreme situations initially gave the impression that putting his inside foot out was simply Rossi’s natural reaction when braking at the absolute limit and feeling unsure if he would be able to make the corner or lose the front. But the other riders eventually realised The Doctor was, in fact, using it as a deliberate braking technique and it’s now a common sight in hard-braking areas. There have been plenty of theories over the years as to why it works but in the following video, Guintoli – who spent seven seasons in grand prix before winning the World Superbike title, then joining Suzuki as a test and wild-card rider – reveals exactly what is being done during the dangle and how it helps improve braking performance… Latest 2020 MotoGP Calendar (including free weekends)RoundDateRaceCircuit18 MarchQatar (MotoGP cancelled)Losail?3 MaySpain (postponed)Jerez?17 MayFrance (postponed)Le Mans?31 MayItaly (postponed)Mugello?7 JuneCatalunya (postponed)Barcelona221 JuneGermanySachsenring328 JuneNetherlandsAssen 5 July 412 JulyFinlandKymiRing (Subject to homologation) 19 July Summer break 26 July Summer break 2 August Summer break59 AugustCzech RepublicBrno616 AugustAustriaRed Bull Ring 23 August 730 AugustGreat BritainSilverstone 6 September 813 SeptemberSan MarinoMisano 20 September 927 SeptemberAragonAragon (rescheduled)104 OctoberThailand Buriram (rescheduled) 11 October 1118 OctoberJapanMotegi1225 OctoberAustraliaPhillip Island131 NovemberMalaysiaSepang 8 November 1415 NovemberAmericasCOTA (rescheduled)1522 NovemberArgentinaTermas de Rio Hondo (rescheduled)1629 NovemberValenciaRicardo Tormo (rescheduled)
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