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Originally posted by dickieducati Quote: Originally posted by Jools BTW: I disagree with Dickie, I find that if I've got total confidence on the brakes I can use a much, much deeper braking marker and keep the throttle pinned for longer | you will make up time by braking later but in comparison to getting on the throttle early and carrying it through a fast section it is tiny by comparison. we are talking tenths of seconds compared to seconds. |
Exactly.
Braking very late and hard will help you pass people, but is likely to actually have a negative impact on your laptime as when you're braking really hard your field of vision narrows and you are less likely to turn your attention to the apex etc early enough and therefore lose some corner entry speed. Not to mention the fact that you're probably gripping the bars in a vice-like death grip and not allowing the front suspension to do its job properly.
This is of course unless you have plenty of experience doing this and can overcome your subconscious survival reactions.
This year I've raced with the 4 pad calipers and the 2 pad calipers - the 4 pads have more power for sure.