MotoGP Riding Styles Compared in Photos

[gixxer_fan]

Here is a great article put together by one of the MotoGP photographers showing rider body position at the exact same spot on the track on "almost" similar bikes - All Honda MotoGP albeit different models between teams

http://photo.gp/2015/06/19/riding-styles-from-cota-motogp/

 

[nfq]

nice, thanks.

 

[Bermuda]

Seeing the photos overlaid each other is really cool. Reading through, much contrast is drawn between Redding and the rest, however there is little mention of the fact that is 6 feet tall. He has about a foot on Marquez, which would explain his seemingly extended riding position in comparison. The bend in the wrist, the shoulder closer to the ground, the clutch lever farther out - all a result of him having much longer extremities.

 

[nfq]

Seeing the photos overlaid each other is really cool. Reading through, much contrast is drawn between Redding and the rest, however there is little mention of the fact that is 6 feet tall. He has about a foot on Marquez, which would explain his seemingly extended riding position in comparison. The bend in the wrist, the shoulder closer to the ground, the clutch lever farther out - all a result of him having much longer extremities.

It was interesting to read the comparisons of those that jumped straight into GP and those that went through Moto 2/3

 

[boyoboy]

yawn..

 

[gixxer_fan]

Part 2 - Yamaha riders http://photo.gp/2015/06/22/motogp-riding-styles-from-cota-part-2/

 

[CafeRay]

Seeing the photos overlaid each other is really cool. Reading through, much contrast is drawn between Redding and the rest, however there is little mention of the fact that is 6 feet tall. He has about a foot on Marquez, which would explain his seemingly extended riding position in comparison. The bend in the wrist, the shoulder closer to the ground, the clutch lever farther out - all a result of him having much longer extremities.

and high centre of gravity. Bike racing at the sharp end is a tiny man's sport, Pedrosa is like a horse jockey.

 

[vrus]

I need 3d glasses!

 

[Hardwrkr13]

Took me a while to find Crutchlow in the picture but I finally found him (he's in the background crashed off track).