MotoGP Italy: will 363,6 km/h be beaten at Mugello in two weeks?

If we want to be convinced of the acceleration of the technical evolution of MotoGP in recent years, we just need to look at the table which lists the top speed records. We see in fact that the best value in terms of pure velocity at the end of a straight line lasts less and less long. A subject which has never been so topical in the run-up to an Italian Grand Prix where last year, on the Mugello track, Jorge Martin slammed a 363,6 km/h which was in the category of remember the 362,4 km/h achieved by Johann Zarco in Qatar, but also by Brad Binder on a KTM, at… Mugello.

Certainly, of the ten best top speeds ever recorded in MotoGP, Ducati takes the lion's share, but there are also other brands. The fact remains that these values were established between 2021 and 2022, whereas previously, time had to pass more slowly to redo the ranking… The site speedweek thus recalls that the highest top speed of the current season was achieved by the Aprilia factory rider Maverick Vinales à 356,4 km/h dans le “Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas”. Il y a cinq ans, cette vitesse de pointe avait donné à Andrea Dovizioso un record absolu dans la catégorie MotoGP en FP2 au Mugello. A présent, cette vitesse ne suffit plus pour le top 10 vitesses les plus élevées.

Dani Pedrosa long held the speed record in the premier category of the motorcycle world championship. In 2009, the pilot Honda of the time measured 349,3 km/h at Mugello. It was only five years later thatAndrea Iannone on Ducati replaced it at the top of this list at 349,6 km/h on the same route.

Should we consider the 370 km/h in MotoGP at the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello?

It will be recalled that, during this time, the clearing zones of the surveyed routes remained the same. So, what do you think? Jack Miller de-dramatizes… “ Ultimately it is development, every year, technology in MotoGP improves “, said the Australian. “ And there will be other improvements. The sound barrier at 300 km/h used to be a big problem. Then came 360 km/h and now 363 km/h ". And the new arrival at Red Bull KTM added: “ the difference between 360 and 370 km/h is not huge ". Will this new milestone be reached soon? Response to Mugello from June 9 to 11.

The ten highest top speeds in MotoGP: