GP Video: Man Vs. Computer

John Burns
by John Burns

From the seat of eight-time Champion Giacomo Agostini’s pants, through Kenny Roberts and the introduction of computers into the paddock with Wayne Rainey, data acquisition has come a long way. This four-minute vid from MotoGP takes us on a quick spin through history up to the present day, featuring a cast of illustrious racers, tuners, and hoary old computers.

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  • Shlomi Shlomi on Oct 04, 2017

    At some point they will all get back to their senses, drop the computers from racing and let the riders do their job. I admire the NASCAR drivers who drive +200 MPH without any computer assistance.

  • Dbwindhorst Dbwindhorst on Oct 05, 2017

    Sincere question: are there fewer highsides now?

    I see that cited affirmative often, but watching the races, there still seem to be a fair number of riders getting pitched off.

    It might make for an interesting experiment to build (to the extent possible) an electronics-free or -lite version of a competitive racebike and see how it fared head-to-head with the full zoot bike.

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    • Shlomi Shlomi on Oct 06, 2017

      Remember that the current engines are 4 stroke, and have much friendlier power curve compared with the 500cc two strokes. I'm sure the TC makes wonders in the wet races, but not sure about the dry

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