06-08-2016, 10:14 AM
(06-08-2016, 09:27 AM)redbirds_imp Wrote: F1 cars turn faster laps than Motogp bikes because with the larger tire contact patches they generate higher cornering speeds and can get on throttle sooner out of a corner. The bike Dunlop was riding is a BMW with modifications similar to a World Super Bike. If Motogp bikes were used at Isle of Man they would be faster but not as fast as a F1 car I think.
Lap times
Sepang: The F1 record is 1:34.2 and the Moto GP record is 1:59.7
COTA: MotoGP 2:02, F1 1:37.
IOM:
1. Piloting a Subaru WRX STI fettled by racing outfit Prodrive, Higgins managed a time of 17 min 35.139 sec at an average speed of 207.17 km/h (128.73 mph). Car record for IOM.
2. Michael Dunlop flew the flag for two-wheelers with a blistering 16 min 58.254 sec lap, making him the first rider to ever complete the course in under 17 minutes. With an average speed of 214.68 km/h (133.39 mph).
Cheers