MotoGP Technology

by Neil Spalding

MotoGP Technology; 3rd Edition. MotoGP was created as the 21st-century pinnacle of motorcycle racing. The intention was to create the most powerful and fastest motorcycles ever made, to develop the technologies needed to win, and to use those technologies to improve the motorcycles we see on the road every day. The bikes are all prototypes, developed for one purpose, lapping the Grand Prix circuits of the world as fast as possible. MotoGP commands the best factories, engineers and riders and there are now six factories on the grid. Each has its own views of how a winning bike should be designed. This is the third edition of Neil Spalding’s acclaimed MotoGP Technology book. Available from November 2017 as an Officially Licenced MotoGP publication it is right up to date and packed with colourful detail. Neil tells the inside story of the bikes in the MotoGP pit lane, providing new insight into the design of these racing motorcycles, including: A review of all the point-scoring bikes of the last decade. An analysis of all the different factors affecting the design of a racing motorcycle. The technologies and skills they have had to master including: Chassis development, including the science of chassis flex. Aerodynamic changes and the various designs of wings in use. The design of seamless shift gearboxes. Easy-to-follow graphs and tables showing the science of machine development at the summit of motorcycle sport. Containing over 300 pages and 650 superb colour photographs and illustrations, most from Neil’s own unique archive, this book provides a fascinating insight into how the bike factories compete at the very top of the game. 'This book is a milestone in helping people to better understand how racing motorcycles work…' Senior MotoGP engineer. Neil Spalding '@Spalders' has specialised in photographing and writing about MotoGP Technology for the last 15 years. This is his 3rd Book on the subject.

Genres: Sports

304 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2006

Reviews

[Ty · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has been one of the most involving motorcycle books I've read to date. One would think that, due to the nature of the subject, the reading would be dry and hard to digest. Not so. Spalding does a fantastic job of delivering just enough depth to allow the reader to understand the subject matter without drowning them with details. Hundreds of detailed color photographs, cut-aways, graphs, etc. help as well. How an outsider like Spalding was allowed access to the information and secrets the manufactures guard with Fort-Knox like determination is beyond me. This book is definitely a must read for anybody interested in the top motorcycle racing series in the world.

[Dash Clendenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

The third edition is just full of fascinating stuff. Neil Spaulding does a great job of compiling and distilling meticulous research and observations into easy-to-understand sections.

[Dante Grenado · Rating 5 out of 5]

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