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MotoGP bike swap system

 

  • Perlumbaan MotoGP di Silverstone pada hujung minggu ini akan menyaksikan satu prosedur pertukaran motosikal ‘flag-to-flag’ yang baru akan diuji oleh sebab factor keselamatan.
  • Arahan Perlumbaan serta Suruhanjaya Keselamatan telah memutuskan untuk menguji satu sistem baru di mana penunggang yang ingin menukar motosikal perlu masuk ke hadapan paddock mereka pada sudut 45 darjah ke dalam dengan motosikal kedua tersedia menghala keluar pada sudut yang sama.
  • Seorang mekanik tambahan akan berada di laluan pit dengan batang lollipop ala Formula 1 yang akan berdiri di hadapan motosikal kedua bagi memberi isyarat kepada penunggang masa yang selamat untuk memasuki semula laluan pit.

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This weekend’s MotoGP race in Silverstone will see a new flag-to-flag bike swap procedure being tested due to safety concerns.

The Safety Commission and Race Direction decided to test a new system where riders who want to swap bikes will need to come in front of their paddocks at a 45-degree angle inwards with the second bike ready pointing outwards at the same angle.

An additional mechanic will be in the pit lane with a Formula 1-style lollipop stick who will stand in front of the second bike to signal the rider when it is safe to re-enter the pit lane.

Image source: www.otomotifzone.com

This weekend’s MotoGP race will see a brand new flag-to-flag bike swap procedure being tested by the Safety Commission for the British GP in Silverstone. The call towards a newer and safer system to swap race bikes in the pit lane during flag-to-flag races have been put forward by Race Direction after riders couldn’t come to an agreement following a meeting after the race in Brno. (more…)

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