Even though it has been modified many times, the Dutch track is the only one to have hosted races since the founding of the World Championship in 1949. And it will do so again for this 8th meeting of the 2017 season. , from June 23 to 25.
We might as well say it straight away, the Assen circuit does not present any difficulty for the braking systems, since on the 18 turns that make up the circuit, the MotoGP riders only brake 10 times, while only one braking takes place on more than 160 m, in this case at turn #1.
In fact, only Phillip Island puts even less strain on motorcycle brakes and, on a scale of 1 to 5, Assen is rated 2.
The brakes are applied for only 26% of the time, giving them plenty of time to cool and therefore not justifying 340mm discs.
We will still note that the MotoGP decelerates to 1.15 G, compared to the 1.08 G of the Superbikes.
