Why F1 Style Aero is Killing MotoGP!

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Why F1 Style Aero is Killing MotoGP!

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This week, I get on my soapbox about aero and the affect it's having on MotoGP racing. I'm joined by good mate, Graham Hardie, whose son, Mikey we sponsor in British Supersports.
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@REPerformanceUK 5 ай бұрын

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@weaselswheels5258 5 ай бұрын

@REPerformance I agree with some of what you are saying about aero and I prefer motogp without aero and ride height and launch control I even think they should minimise rider aids! But I don’t agree with what you said about being able to make it to the gp paddock from supersport or superbike plenty of people have done it over the years! Toseland, bayliss, Colin edwards, cal crutchlow, Ben spies, Chris vermullen to name but a few! As for jake Dixon if he is good enough he will get a ride! Just out of interest who would you replace for jake? What you said about Jonnie rea not getting the Honda ride is a bit disingenuous who were Honda meant to drop to give him the ride pedrosa or Marquez?

@REPerformanceUK 5 ай бұрын

@@weaselswheels5258no Brit will get on a GP bike! Jake had some wildcards but won’t get the step. Rory needed 500k to ride in Moto2. Not even Toprak can get in. Yes riders did it in the past the last one being Cal and Brad but that was over 10 years ago! Not even Sam got to retain his Moto 2 ride!

@weaselswheels5258 5 ай бұрын

@@REPerformanceUK Sam also made it to MotoGP. If jake is good enough he will get the step up! Bradley smith I’m assuming you are talking about? Yes smith got to MotoGP so did Scott reading but they both came through the ranks 125, moto2 then stepped up to gp so the path is easier if you are already in the paddock. But my point is if you are good enough you will get there! If jake wins moto2 he has a great chance of getting a ride. Look at pedro came on the scene a few years ago and he’s already in MotoGP why? Because of his talent he won moto3 moto2 and is a future gp champ imho! Love your videos especially the bike content 👍

@evo0074 5 ай бұрын

how can the guy say just look at the values when they literally removed racing with all of this .... lap times are better yes ... next year we perform this on rails then its even more better ha.. perform jaa... xd

@newagetemplar6100 6 ай бұрын

To make bike racing fair every rider should have an 8x4 sheet of plywood strapped to their back . That would take any aero advantage away and sort the men from the boys . They carry all sorts on motorcycles in India 😂

@jamesmedina2062 5 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂u got me rolling mate! Bikes and wood are my games but not mixed like that .... YET!

@Briefcase217 5 ай бұрын

This comment made my day! 🤣😂🤣

@A.J.1656 5 ай бұрын

The racing is as good as ever. There were 10 different riders to score victories (if you count the sprint races) and every manufacturer scored podium finishes. Yamaha was the only bike that didn't score a win and they were the only team to only have 2 bikes. The championship came down to the final race. The runner-up was a satellite team and third place was a one year old bike. I know it's really fashionable to pretend things aren't good, but don't let other people try to convince you there's anything lacking in the competition.

@TANGYHATCHY 5 ай бұрын

The engineering geek in me DESPISES the war on everything cool to go faster. If it was up to these guys we would have a spec series with pack racing that’s incredibly dangerous and impossible to set up a pass.

@davonmulder8458 5 ай бұрын

Sounds like a great season

@Aashiq3 4 ай бұрын

The question is not about how many winners, the question is how close is each race?

@A.J.1656 4 ай бұрын

@@Aashiq3 Close. You should start watching.

@yungbenis9357 4 ай бұрын

@@A.J.1656the racing is close sure but there’s no actual back and forth battles between riders. Vinales was like 0.3 back all the way until he crashed and didn’t have a single chance to overtake. Where’s the fun in that?

@shoominati23 5 ай бұрын

It's interesting how, at the beginning of the 1000cc era, they went for single shorty exhaust systems that terminated just outside the bellypan. Now they are running a long 4-2-1 system. To me the best period was 08 - 12 when they were wheelspin drifting around corners like King Kenny showed us how..

@jamesmedina2062 5 ай бұрын

there is lots of tech that does not get done unless you have: engineers, smart people, or combo and money added. With dynos today you can be sure that optimum combo is being achieved but don't forget about noise and emissions too. Specifically if you have the hi pressure internal pressure meeting atmospheric pressure with drop but use a conical reducer it can really increase flow. Lots of people don't care but stuff like this has an impact. It all does!

@carlosandleon 5 ай бұрын

they still don’t have traction control and abs afaik so the lack of wheelspin is just a testament to their skill

@toddthezondalover645 5 ай бұрын

Tires have come way too far in a decade for skids. Even GT3s don't wiggle like they used too. The falloff/tire degradation is too steep

@NBSV1 5 ай бұрын

A 4-2-1 system tends to make more average power through the power band. The single shorty 4-1 tends to make more peak power, but less other places. They likely did a ton of testing and decided on the higher average power as it’ll help the most. The high peak would be best for top speed, but they’re not typically at top speed long enough for an extra .5 mph to be a big deal.

@A.J.1656 5 ай бұрын

Keep an eye on Alex Rins, he smokes his tire all the time.

@garethv1554 6 ай бұрын

Unexpectedly that was probably the most interesting chat you’ve had for a long time.

@jfv65 5 ай бұрын

Agreed. YT recommended this video to me and i watched/listened all the way to the end. I haven't followed motoGP for years and had no idea about all the aero stuf they put on the GP bikes these days. Nice video!👍

@porkster5924 6 ай бұрын

F1 and MotoGP are the pinnacle of technology and it’s sadly a double edged sword. They’re making incredible machines but at the cost of true racing values. This is why as much as I love MotoGP and F1, for me the GT cars such as big Mercs, 720 Mclarens etc and WSBK and BSB are better racing series. Cracking video Ricky 👍

@icebrew 5 ай бұрын

Thats why offroad racing like Rally and Baja is great. It's still a pinnacle of motorsport, but the cars never get too complicated or crazy because they would just break. They stay simple, easy to understand, and relatively "car looking".

@stuartstogdill2406 5 ай бұрын

@@icebrewNot even remotely true.

@icebrew 5 ай бұрын

@stuartstogdill2406 my bad, the evidence you have provided had completely changed my outlook on motorsports. Thank you for sharing a portion of your wisdom.

@pauls5745 5 ай бұрын

They'll keep refining aero and adding bodywork until the bikes in MotoGP are huge

@LarsLaursen83 6 ай бұрын

MotoGP had 8 different race winners in 2023. 15 different on the podium. That is by no means a shit racing series. It’s the F1 class of two wheels. Of course they have to push the limits of engineering. I absolutely love the geeky stuff in MotoGP. But you’ll probably have your way in a couple of years without aero.

@Maidenintime86 5 ай бұрын

Calling MotoGP the F1 of 2 wheels is actually an insult, for racing fans, MotoGP is a LOT better, but for car fans F1 is better, that's the difference, there's barely any racing in F1 man, just huge gaps everywhere.

@LarsLaursen83 5 ай бұрын

It’s the king class of two wheel prototype racing, like F1 is for cars. It’s in terms of the engineering, not the racing.

@vogs72 6 ай бұрын

Fascinating to learn of the links between F1 and MotoGP. I wasn’t aware of the testing crossovers. Even an aerodynamicist leaving to a linked team raises so many questions about spending caps.

@wri977 6 ай бұрын

Genuinely loving your one on one chats that really talk the talk. Very informative. Keep it up.

@jaytroxel3495 5 ай бұрын

Stumbled across this video because of the KZfaq scrambler... THANK YOU!!! I've learned more about the new aero on the GP bikes than I ever could have with HOURS of research. Great stuff.

@REPerformanceUK 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

@jaytroxel3495 5 ай бұрын

@@REPerformanceUK and you are right...the racing is MUCH more exciting in WSBK than in the GP series.. unfortunately we don't get WSBK here in the US on any regular TV channels.. it's all 3 minute KZfaq highlights. Bummer.

@big500 6 ай бұрын

For the first time in 10 years or more, I haven’t renewed my MGP subscription. Just can’t be arsed watching it anymore and it’s to friggin expensive, so sod em. I’ll be watching BSB & WSBK.

@weaselswheels5258 6 ай бұрын

£10 a race weekend on the new app apparently not that expensive 👍

@louiseitner916 5 ай бұрын

Also worth having a look at MotoAmerica. Good quality racing

@Walkeranz 5 ай бұрын

Same. I need to check out BSB

@phoenixbda6164 5 ай бұрын

MotoAmerica is a pretty good series to watch on tv

@big500 5 ай бұрын

@@phoenixbda6164completely agree. Great racing on some fantastic tracks. Moto America is a great series👍👍

@ernstqueller 23 күн бұрын

Not sure how this come up in my feed, but glad it did. 53 year old, newbie motorcycle racer, new subscriber! Keep up the good work.

@goansunborn 5 ай бұрын

Great convo. For me what draws me in is the rider ability over any kind of tech. The tech is interesting, especially engine configurations and chassis design but when i think back to the best riders and racing it was all about who could tame the beast. Stoner on the Ducati, Doohan on the NSR would be a great examples. Edwards on the RC51, Foggy on the Ducati etc... Great riders riding at thier limit. I don't see that in Motogp so much now as there is so much tech doing the work for them.

@icosthop9998 5 ай бұрын

@thadcox5298 5 ай бұрын

There is definitely a lot of skill involved, the bikes are just less relatable to watch. Part of the reason why worldSBK is more fun to watch.

@wradford1 5 ай бұрын

I Couldn't disagree more

@raykaufman7156 5 ай бұрын

Still like your bike content the best. Your enthusiasm is refreshing.

@REPerformanceUK 5 ай бұрын

I appreciate that! Thanks for watching

@LeeJoint-vg2oe 6 ай бұрын

Great video guys you and Graham should do more bike content together! Very informative 👏 thank you

@graeme4130 4 ай бұрын

You’re right, and Ricky has my agents number 😂

@onetonpun 5 ай бұрын

i can see new leathers being developed to work in conjunction with the diffuser so the rider could control the amount of downforce it produces by shifting the elbow or something

@halycon404 5 ай бұрын

F1 did something similar to this. A couple times. It got banned every time.

@smith2781 5 ай бұрын

It’s dangerous for motorbikes though. It’s only a matter of time before something bad happens. The aero causes to much on the slipstream.

@welovecheshirecats4557 5 ай бұрын

100% agree. One thing you didn't mention is the cost/benefit ratio for the bike companies. Most of the tech in F1 can filter down to even the most mundane road cars, where as most of the new MotoGP tech cant or has no benefit for road riding. Suzuki pulled out, Kwak and BMW wont touch it with a barge pole. Its nowhere near as big as F1 from a marketing standpoint, and with the huge shift away from sports bikes by consumers, the question is what does the bike Co get out of it? With new tech Its basically getting more boring, more dangerous(tyre pressures, wayward ride hight devices etc), less diverse machinery and less connected to fans.

@Maidenintime86 5 ай бұрын

Yeah maybe tech from F1 does filter down to daily drivers, but if you are out driving your Prius with some sort of F1 technology you won't feel like an F1 driver will you? the only reason why F1 is bigger is because most people have no experience on bikes, so they can't relate to it, and also as F1 is a lot faster, I'm pretty sure many go to watch it live without knowing shit about it just to see those cars flying-by, F1 is by far the most overrated sport.

@welovecheshirecats4557 5 ай бұрын

@@Maidenintime86 Im talking about why bike companies are in the sport. same as F1, marketing and development. If the development and costs associated don't translate to anything useful, the reason to participate is lower, if the public find it boring, marketing isnt so effective, the reason to participate drops even further. MotoGP has lost some of the biggest factories over the last few year, because the cost/benefit ratio doesn't add up.

@RDYmoto 6 ай бұрын

Saved this vid for the Saturday morning turbo sesh, great stuff as always Rick and Dav

@REPerformanceUK 6 ай бұрын

Enjoy!

@6kaidohmaru9 6 ай бұрын

More chats like this please! Sat round a workshop table, cup of tea, guest(s), pick a subject and talk shop …just bikes though!

@BikesofRye 6 ай бұрын

Superb video bud 👏🏼 we do need more eyes on MotoGP - its an incredible motosport to watch, and the masses are still watching that snooze fest that is F1. I have to say though that MotoGP last season was absolutely epic and this season is set to be insane with all the changes.

@david_new46 6 ай бұрын

F1 has had a renaissance due to that bloody netflix show. The actual action is shit and the cars sound crap. Bring back the v10 or fu:k off!

@Maidenintime86 5 ай бұрын

@@david_new46 Yeah that's true, i started watching F1 because of Drive to Survive but I quit as soon as I realized it's boring as fuck, race by race is terrible, the Netflix show makes it look so much more entertaining than it is, the only thing they have is really fast cars that I'm pretty sure impress by how fast they are when u watch it live, other than that, don't even waste your time on it, total crap.

@Maidenintime86 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, that's something I'm still trying to figure out, despite being a lot better race by race, bike racing is a lot less popular than snooze fest car racing, I think it all boils down to most people having no experience with bikes whatsoever so they can't relate to it.

@adenkyramud5005 5 ай бұрын

@@Maidenintime86it's also marketing mate. Media presence is so different between F1 and MotoGP. I've grown up with both but how many people who aren't into Motorsports know what F1 is and how many know what MotoGP is? More people know of F1 because it seems to be covered much more on the media side of things, both the news media and also social media. F1 keeps pushing for more marketability in a way MotoGP just doesn't. It only makes the racing worse of course, because the only thing that matters to those wankers is numbers going up. But it explains why it's still so much bigger than other series that have much better racing.

@cablegrams 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant off the cuff wide ranging discussion of aero, I was captivated. Well done gents.

@Insommer 5 ай бұрын

i stopped watching motogp just after stoner quit and they stopped 2strokes in moto3, and i stopped watching moto2 after they phased out 250 2 strokes. I feel like it just wasn't as exciting after that point. Stoner and rossi fighting at laguna seca is still my favorite moment in motorsport history.

@toddventura7191 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, that one or the Stoner Rossi fight at Catalunya are epic races.

@MrNeilparry1 6 ай бұрын

Wsb is gunna be good this year, what did you make of Lowes outside line pass on Bautista ?

@tipperz 6 ай бұрын

Astonishing mate, what a pass!

@graeme4130 6 ай бұрын

Unbelievable move, that 👍

@Aberamentho2010 6 ай бұрын

he should pass if Bautista is being held back. would be bloody embarrassing if the bloke couldn't.

@caiden2864 5 ай бұрын

Phillip island was resurfaced. Massive Grip

@MrAckers75 5 ай бұрын

Wsbk is a non event and they should just make it a spec series and use a single engine supplier. That Ducati has been completely neutered and revs less than the bloody road bike

@999Lucas 5 ай бұрын

As a quick aside: Dalara actually helped KTM build the Xbow, so KTM made a road car with a pro team. i think the wings should be transitioned to winglets and spoilers, or at least the number of wings or aerofoils should be limited, and until then, they are just going to keep putting holes in the bodywork. spoilers with winglets could give them an opportunity to tune the thickness of the material to deform in a favorable way when there is a change of direction, allowing some of the aero to work in the corners a little more. Its the wild west right now and it has made it tough to get back in to the racing, with the japanese contingent a pretty long way off the mark. I think removing turbulence, and lift is great for safety and the aero can probably help in that regard, but im not sure allowing them to put aerofoils on everything is making for the most compelling races. You can always drill one more hole, and I think thats a dangerous place to push rules lawyers, vs material thickness and deformation.

@andykerr3803 5 ай бұрын

Great talk 👍 Yup, guys have wicked accidents following or worse, getting cut off by an "aero bike"... You just can't predict the sudden forces on you. Braking easily upends the bike 😢

@comontoshi 5 ай бұрын

Speaking of aero . . . did you guys catch the Daytona 200? Suzuki: 5 bikes in the top 9 finishers, Yamaha: 2 bikes and Ducati was first and 9th. Pit lane speed limiter electronics and no aero worth mentioning . . . 3 pit stops. Maybe motoGP races need to be 3x as long . . . like 30 - 40 laps with a pit stop or two. 😁😘 best discussion of aero I’ve ever heard!

@jongsanim 5 ай бұрын

First time 've see a video from you, but gotta say it's the most interesting one I've seen i ages. Thanks for the good content!

@MrPerlew 5 ай бұрын

Wasn't aware of your videos and I thought this was going to be another powerpoint complain guy video. So pleased with what this video is. Love it!

@carlosandleon 5 ай бұрын

I think the true solution is just to specify a certain box size around the bike and get the manufacturers to build a bike that fits the box’ dimensions but not exceeding it. And they can go ham in what they want to fit into that box size. Less regulations, more freedom and hopefully more variations among bikes

@jakebradley1688 5 ай бұрын

I don't particularly like the aero, however, I don't think you can ban it. I think gp should be as simple as, make what you can to go as fast as you can

@brentbartley6838 5 ай бұрын

It's a double sword and the effects of aero are not all negative. Mainly is it has brought the field closer together in lap times. Often the entire field (discounting wild cards) can be within 1 sec in lap times. Last season we had 9 different winners and no one went on win streaks beyond 2 or 3 wins in a row. Negatives, passing can be more difficult with the turbulent air disrupting the aero. And Ducati has made the most of the aero (and the active ride height), plus nearly half the grid on Ducs that it's almost another Ducati Cup.

@vogs72 6 ай бұрын

Question time- what’s your thoughts on Rossi racing in WEC LMGT3?

@ldtenenoff 6 ай бұрын

Ricky alost 31K subs congrates man i do really enjoy ur thoughts on bike & car design thanks man fer ur time Champ

@REPerformanceUK 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching

@davidstocking1622 6 ай бұрын

Aero sucks in looks and what it is doing to racing.. F1 sucks more than aero😮 Good rant Ricky 😂

@nawles1 5 ай бұрын

It actually 'blows' more than sucks. Unless you're talking about ground-effect? 😮

@markrichardson8382 5 ай бұрын

Well I'll be fucked...... You've just said what I have been trying to say for years and I thank you big time for spitting out the words in my head so clearly and truthfully that I will now share your video across every channel regarding MotoGP!!!! I'm now a new subscriber.... From Aussie Land 😊

@jameznash 5 ай бұрын

I was having this discussion with my dad - we both agreed that its just far to much. We always loved watching MotoGP and Superbikes and also go to the races when they are in the UK. But MotoGP have just gone so far away from what a Motorbike should be that it just feels like a completely different championship than it did 5-6 years ago. Its making the racing very boring and each race is just a tyre wear train - go slow all race because the bike has so much grip it destroys the tyres if you push to hard. The bikes no longer move around and have to be ridden like you are on rails

@alvmusic4402 5 ай бұрын

Nothing is killing anything, for all purists and preachers of "OLD = GOOD". Things get closer to the point of perfection, and there will be less room for variety and randomness. That's like saying "javelin throw is boring now!! it used to be entertaining", it will always be untrue, its just that improvements were made to the technique, and now there's fewer and fewer ways to do it right if you want to stay competitive. Humans learn and improve, the old stays obsolete and gives room to the new competitive ways.

@bingwalker5024 6 ай бұрын

Got to agree aero spoils the racing , didn’t know about the wind tunnel stuff being done for F1 , just had a school day 👌

@Drop_bear_au 6 ай бұрын

great to see 2 highly mechanical minds be honest and agree but disagree with each others opinion yet they both respected there others opinions on the developemnt of aero in gp.

@SteveSfortheWin 5 ай бұрын

Very interesting. Havent actually ridden with aero but in theory I dont like it. One- more downforce =more traction =more tire heat= shorter tire life. Second- if I am leading a race with aero i have 10mm preload on the forks and brakes but if I am drafting in the same corner my bike doesnt have the same air and loses the 10mm preload. How do I ride a bike that handles differently depending on how much air I am in?? I noticed you mentioned that at low speeds some lose front braking with the lower air pressure but also as the downforce lessens the chance of locking the front end up increases. I think you will see more accidents with aero and little real benefit to the motorcycle world.

@Ryzard 5 ай бұрын

That's precisely why it's hard to pass in F1 as well - more air disturbance when following a leading vehicle is a double edged sword. On one hand, you are able to move quicker in the slipstream, but on the other, you have to brake earlier with less downforce and grip because of the stirred up and less dense air. So following close is very hard and can wear out your tires with more slipping, making it a "pass or hang back" situation in some cases - hence DRS being added.

@davidaugustofc2574 5 ай бұрын

The tires heat up primarily by slipping and braking, that's why drag and f1 cars do burnouts before races. You're saying that pushing the tire harder against the surface is gonna heat it more, which is only true if the tarmac is hotter than the tire to begin with. The gas inside the tire is not undergoing fusion to say more pressure = more heat.

@andywalsh1185 6 ай бұрын

Bring back the Big Bang 2 strokes I loved watching it back in the day and give me a TZR 250 road bike I loved them

@Maidenintime86 5 ай бұрын

Racing is better in modern MotoGP than seeing Honda win and dominate everything because they had the best bike by far in the 2-stroke era, watch Assen 2018, if you don't think that's better than anything 2 strokes had to offer, you're a lunatic, races back in the day were boring as fuck, the only reason why you think it was better is because of bloody nostalgia, Phillip Island 2022 was better than anything during that time you mentioned, I feel bad if you missed it, 8 riders fighting for the win the whole race.

@MrAckers75 5 ай бұрын

These 4 stroke bikes are just as hard to ride as any 2 stroke

@zippymark 5 ай бұрын

Obviously, two young pups talking to you there Andy, your absolutely right, the sound the smell the racing, so much better on the two strokes.

@TheInfantry98 5 ай бұрын

Shut up boomer that technology is trash and extremely slow

@observingrogue7652 5 ай бұрын

I understand what you mean, and I kind of agree with you. I've said for years, motorcycles need active-aero. Not just air brakes on the back like a hypercar, to stabilize the rear, and keep it on the ground. But also, active-aero elements that create Downforce that adapts to lean-angle. Unless it's a Dragbike, or highway-runner. Fixed aero is pointless for cornering. You need active-aero for circuits & sprints. And I agree with you that dirty-air from aero-kits, does interfere with traditional racing. I think, MotoGP should have little to no Downforce for grid circuit racing. But have a separate division, even on the same track, same day, have a crazy, unlimited aero time-attack event, like the cars do. I believe this is the best option, and sounds fun as hell to participate & watch.

@andrewhayes4246 5 ай бұрын

I've been saying ban it since it started. Ridiculous and irrelevant.

@PaulJ71 6 ай бұрын

brilliant in-site and explanation of aero on moto gp, absolutely love motogp but do agree that "aero" is killing the racing

@weaselswheels5258 6 ай бұрын

@REPerformanceUK I agree with some of what you are saying about aero and I prefer motogp without aero and ride height and launch control I even think they should minimise rider aids! But I don’t agree with what you said about being able to make it to the gp paddock from supersport or superbike plenty of people have done it over the years! Toseland, bayliss, Colin edwards, cal crutchlow, Ben spies, Chris vermullen to name but a few! As for jake Dixon if he is good enough he will get a ride! Just out of interest who would you replace for jake? What you said about Jonnie rea not getting the Honda ride is a bit disingenuous who were Honda meant to drop to give him the ride pedrosa or Marquez?

@guava101 5 ай бұрын

I feel rude to ask this here and don’t know who to ask - I can’t find many main and rod bearings for a 5.0 gallardo and heaps for a 5.2. Are they interchangeable? Thanks and sorry again. Al

@user-uz1gf1bc6p 5 ай бұрын

Answer this guy bro

@ivicas3 5 ай бұрын

Bro explained it well, thank you.

@REPerformanceUK 5 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching

@chrisgermann6658 5 ай бұрын

The TT is the only good bike content left.

@bosco_bosco 5 ай бұрын

Have you not seen the bsb

@Shadow0fd3ath24 5 ай бұрын

wsbk is still pretty good

@n1k0n_ 5 ай бұрын

Motoamerica as well

@billmcmillan7735 5 ай бұрын

I’ve been following GP racing for 40 years, it has never been better!!!

@aston108 6 ай бұрын

Cracking episode chaps, really interesting chat.

@thisisben3593 5 ай бұрын

The first guy is bang on the money. . . Look at the MotoGP bikes without the aero garbage and they were still prototype bikes, they were still insane bikes

@nickrider5220 6 ай бұрын

Totally agree with you, F1 has amazing technology, advertising and skilled drivers, but compared with most other motorsport is dire to watch. BSB was brilliant last year, the last round was so tense I could barely watch......they limit electronic intervention, riders make a bigger difference , the action is so close. F1 cars can't do wheel to wheel dicing, motogp looks to be slowly going that way because of aero. Keep up the great content 👍🏻

@originalshadowfax 5 ай бұрын

BSB was ruined by the showdown points crap

@kingjamesiii3762 5 ай бұрын

Unfortunately nothing about Moto GP and Formula One are related. The areo on motorcycles force the bike down in corners which is bad but also faster enter/exit speed. In order to go fast and decelerate even faster thus downforce must be applied in any motorsport.

@dmcasson 6 ай бұрын

Great chat session, informative and entertaining.

@REPerformanceUK 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

@ssrsuspension8247 5 ай бұрын

Ground Effects as used in F1 works well, obviously as its purpose is to suck the chassis into the ground and thus generates increased grip. However on a motorcycle this does not work well, because of the dynamics involved you cant suck the chassis into the ground effectively in the way that it is supposed to for effective ground effects. As for general Aero, it has no effect below a certain speed. Grip on a motorcycle can only be increased with addition of weight (more mass over the contact patch), that is why they are trying to employ ground effects into a motorcycle as they need to keep the weight down but need more grip due to power output levels. Cars dont have this problem when ground effects are correctly employed... Ive heard rumor about 2027 Rule changes from a colleague in racing, rumour is Aero to be banned. However, what is scary is F1 are bidding to purchase Moto GP...!!!

@markmac44 5 ай бұрын

I used to think Graeme was quick, then I met Mikey😅 Informative video that. Nice one👍

@REPerformanceUK 5 ай бұрын

😅

@graeme4130 4 ай бұрын

@FlipWarBucks 5 ай бұрын

Great discussion man. I’d love to hear more of your thoughts on bike racing these days. Things are very different now

@steffydog 5 ай бұрын

Cheers guys, fab stuff as always 👍

@belly450 6 ай бұрын

Gresini will get the 23 bike. Pramac will be on the 24. MM will beat a lot of people on the old bike

@Maidenintime86 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, for sure, despite being a massive Rossi fan, MM is arguably the most talented of them all actually Marquez is just awesome too, big fan of both and he will beat asses this season.

@848evo4 5 ай бұрын

I think another reason Yamaha and Honda are behind is they didn't keep doing development during covid like they were ordered to and the euro manufactures did it quietly

@RBFR01 2 ай бұрын

I'm guessing they go so far as designing the aero pieces and wings entirely around the riders body shape, weight and height so the wings are different from rider to rider?

@GregzVR 5 ай бұрын

How exactly do you ban aero though? the genie is out of the bottle. It's not moveable wings, they're fixed.

@jings1926 5 ай бұрын

about 2 minutes in you say aero is used for downforce to cheat grip. F1 has started implementing aero designs so that the air behind the car is less turbulent. The air turbulence from the car ahead draft hampers the chasing cars performance. So they are trying to make the sport more competitive.

@baneoffsight4871 5 ай бұрын

This was so interesting, can't help but subscribe

@REPerformanceUK 5 ай бұрын

Thanks

@user-nw5tr7xt5j 5 ай бұрын

Not an expert in the area but what about the marketing side? Put aero on the fastest machines, emphasize it by how important it is to be used in racing, there brands get noticed and then results in more sales on road bikes. I dont know ...just my thought

@Stevesixty7 5 ай бұрын

I'm a big F1 fan, and I have watched MotoGP a lot over the years. I think aero is necessary with the cars, but the bikes don't need it. People may say, remove the front and rear wing on F1 cars, but what will that do? It'll make F1 slower than other categories, then it's not the pinnacle anymore. F1 cars are the fastest vehicles on the planet to lap a proper circuit, by proper circuit, I mean non oval.

@GNX157 5 ай бұрын

I’ve been speaking out against the aero stuff from the start. Thru the bike for following okay, but they need to severely reduce the legality box all over for the bikes, to contain the use of aero.

@AnP865 5 ай бұрын

The thing is, it's not that clear cut... if every race was boring fair enough, and some of them are, but there's still enough going on that you get some insane races and moments. Phillip Island 2022 was crazy. Hopefully over the next couple of years Dorna make the right decision and bring some regulations in to make sure the races stay dynamic and interesting. No idea if this season will be boring or not, it's quite uncertain.

@REPerformanceUK 5 ай бұрын

I’m not so much against advancing the sport but I am against another F1 scenario where the tops teams have a bigger budget to advance va the smaller teams who barely stay in the grid….that then spreads the pack!

@Maidenintime86 5 ай бұрын

I see so many people saying that MotoGP is shit these days and that it used to be so much better, but that's not true at all, it's still good, I mean, look at Phillip Island last year or Thailand for that matter, or even better PI 2022, what a race that was, 8 riders pretty much fighting for the win, I don't remember seeing a lot of that during Stoner, Pedrosa, Rossi, and Lorenzo era, sometimes that happened in the 500 2 stroke and 1000 4 stroke era, but it wasn't at every race, the truth is, there will always be those boring races inevitably, but many these days say as if everything was much more exciting in the golden days, I remember watching a lot of boring races during the 800 period, it was usually Lorenzo, Stoner or Rossi gone at the front and not that much happening at the back, these days is better than that for sure, bikes are a lot more equal.

@9greatdanes981 5 ай бұрын

I used to draw bikes like that 20 years ago. I would look at my brothers bike and wonder how much would it help, why don’t the do it?

@fivespeed3026 5 ай бұрын

Anyone who says MotoGP is like F1 doesn’t remember what racing was like 12 years ago. Riders who were not on a factory bike had no chance of finishing in the top 10.

@flj8708 4 ай бұрын

I agree 100%. I used to be a MotoGP AND F1 fan. I dropped F1 when the aero made racing not fun to watch and now I am thinking about dropping MotoGP and watch WSBK instead.

@Bomber_Fish 5 ай бұрын

I think when it comes to DRS, letting a car passing you and then slipstreaming your way to get back the position will only work if you are not racing against Max Verstappen. DRS still have its fun moment just like that one time in Canada 2013 when Hamilton and Alonso battling to be behind of each other's car just to get that DRS bonus.

@yungbenis9357 4 ай бұрын

People aren’t getting the point. They just say, “oh look at how many different winners and podium finishers we have!” While that’s better than what we get in f1 these days, the problem is and will always be passing. You can be close enough to a guy to smell what kind of cologne he’s wearing for 15 laps and still not have a single chance to get past him. Tell me how that’s good racing?

@TheBlibo 5 ай бұрын

Hi I have never heard a younger (I'm an old git now) person speak like that about racing, how do you view road racing NW200 or IOM Keep up the good work

@tgrules565 4 ай бұрын

You say the Japanese are way behind but only just over 2 years ago Yamaha won MotoGP, WorldSBK, BSB, Moto America and WorldEnduro. I think they're doing alright

@adamdavies1249 5 ай бұрын

This is the reason I love wec but they have just killed lmp2 which was so competitive it made interesting racing hopefully the class to replace it will be just as good

@mirchiboyz 5 ай бұрын

Suzuki saw the Ducati Aero Cup coming against their old I4 and said no thank you. If Fabio and Pedro end up on Ducatis its officially over then

@RRFriction 5 ай бұрын

There's nothing wrong with engineering prototype's There's nothing wrong with the aero The front and rear ride height devices are way more beneficial than these little winglets Although the front device is gone the rear should be banned Aero only comes into effect at a certain MPH The RHD is the biggest offender in terms of taking away rider input Ducati mastered this before the others. Pramac have GP24 bike VR46 & Gresini have GP23 Even Stevie wonder could see how amazing last season was

@Pastamistic 5 ай бұрын

Atmosphere is part of the arena we play in. Regardless of how much you don't like it we still need to push through the air and aero is going to be part of designing the fastest bike.

@rzaultra165 5 ай бұрын

actually there is no problem with aero, the problem is that the motorbike must be developed using only one electronic platform. allowed to compete with aero, but not with other parts, especially electronics. even though we all know that manufacturers have their own capabilities in each part, but instead it is regulated.

@nomad6638 6 ай бұрын

As an avid and massive MotoGP fan I disagree, the level of development is fascinating and the racing is good. Aprillia playing with ground effect in the corners is fascinating also. I agree the front tyre temp thing is a spoiler to the racing. Both MotoGP and WSBK are the 2 best racing categories in the world and massively entertaining. There are rumours that Liberty are looking at buying MotoGP... that will kill MotoGP.

@zororosario 5 ай бұрын

Nice insight, thanks guys😊. I don't ride a bike but my younger brother does , Cheers ❤

@ZedNinetySix_ 5 ай бұрын

They need to adapt what LMH / LMDh at WEC and IMSA are doing.

@Hustler9g 5 ай бұрын

Aero in moto go has been interesting but it's time to change the rules and shave the wing and bits. Get the temps on the tires more stable, make the bike easier to handle and fight with. My idea would be that dorna limmits the total down force instead of dicking around regulating the wings

@markjackson2652 4 ай бұрын

I like options. If I want to see good racing I’ll watch Indy or something and for the engineers I like f1. No need for all Motorsport to be the same.

@synapsy9291 5 ай бұрын

In defense of Bautista, the other ducatis are far behind. He doesn t exit the corner like that because the bike is good, he exits like that because he is really strong. That said clearly he has an advantage on the tire management side because he is lighter but if you see him he is also always sideways

@nick4506 5 ай бұрын

i think they can keep aero but change the engine spec back to 800s or even smaller. where they have to make a choice between aero for cornering and blitzing the straights. with the engine spec where it is they have too mutch power to play with. where they have to make a compromise with rideability. didn't work out last time but with the engineering we have today it can be done.

@SAVikingSA 5 ай бұрын

You can't have aspirational racing when the aspirations are dictated by the sanctioning body. Either let it be a multibillion dollar free for all where manufacturers are free to do whatever, or don't. The problem is a chase for increased speed inside a box, everyone has the same box, everyone does the same thing, every car or bike is identical. That's how the racing suffers. I'm more a car guy, and look at Group C/IMSA GTP. You could do whatever you wanted basically, the cars were horrifically expensive, and the racing was amazing.

@fieryeagle9748 5 ай бұрын

Nothing is killing MotoGP, it is more alive and exciting than ever. Click bait title.

@yo3429 5 ай бұрын

Very good and enlightning statement! Thanks :)

@REPerformanceUK 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching

@TheJGJR9 4 ай бұрын

yea seeing the aero rakes on the bikes during testing made me a lil sad

@5150_Designs 5 ай бұрын

I miss the 500cc 2 stroke days

@tigjunkie73 5 ай бұрын

Aero does suck balls ,bring back the days of Mansel senna prost era cars they were awesome and fun to watch ,having had single seater experience I can honestly say what a fuckin buzz the adrenaline certainly pumps ! F1 these days is toooo technical !

@robertmailer4978 4 ай бұрын

Brilliant chat

@REPerformanceUK 4 ай бұрын

Thank you

@david_new46 6 ай бұрын

I would like to see the GP boys ride on less of a knife edge with the tyres and aero. We need to keep the show exciting. Multiple different winners is awesome (somethijg we werent getting as much in wsbk due to the larger differences between the teams), but we need the riders to be able to pass more easily. As the premier, prototype class, I think we also need moto gp to remain significantly ahead of wsbk in terms of laptimes, so we cant dumb bike performance down too much either (some are calling for slower bikes).

@thirdmonkeyent 5 ай бұрын

Actually the past couple years, the majority of the GP grid has won races. Oliveira has won multiple times. Diggia, Binder, Bezz, Bastia, they've all won. Anyone could win any weekend. But now it's moving away from that with more aero.