Zoom on the Brno circuit

The Brno circuit in the Czech Republic has a fairly long development (5.403 km), causing lap times close to 2 minutes and a number of laps to go reduced to 21 loops. The track – integrated into the calendar in 1965 – is quite wide (15 m) and fluid, with more turns to the right (eight, against six to the left). 

Its longest straight line measures only 636 meters, but it is nevertheless a layout of "engine" because it presents many fast turns which require strong acceleration … and traction to be able to exploit them! The ten front slicks brought by Michelin are also put to the test on some very marked braking because of the drop. 

It was on this technical track that Max Biaggi had failed to turn around in 1998 on his overpowered Honda 500cc 2-stroke by celebrating his victory in the premier class ahead of Criville and Barros with a memorable wheeling on the finish line at (re) watch below! It was 20 years ago…

That could have gone WHEELIE wrong got a little too excited after winning the 1998 ! 

– MotoGP (@MotoGP)

At the same time, a certain Valentino Rossi was beginning – already – to make a lot of talk about him: the Italian, hereafter also in wheelie on a scooter – without a helmet and in shorts! – on the Imola circuit (Italy) in 1997, finished his first 250cc season in 1998 in second place before winning the title the following year. A year later, in 2000, the two transalpines found themselves in queen class…

The Czech Republic GP comes after three weeks of summer break and will also be the scene of a new day of post-race practice reserved for MotoGP. Hostilities will begin on Friday at 9:00 am with the Moto3 FP1s, followed by the MotoGP and Moto2 categories. The MotoGP race is scheduled for Sunday at 2:00 p.m. (all times below).

2018 MotoGP Czech Republic Grand Prix schedule

Friday August 3

• 09:00 – 09:40: Free practice FP1 Moto3
• 09:55 – 10:40: FP1 MotoGP free practice
• 10:55 – 11:40: FP1 Moto2 free practice
• 13:10 – 13:50: FP2 Moto3 free practice
• 14:05 – 14:50: FP2 MotoGP free practice
• 15:05 – 15:50: FP2 Moto2 free practice

Saturday August 4th

• 09:00 – 09:40: FP3 Moto3 free practice
• 09:55 – 10:40: FP3 MotoGP free practice
• 10:55 – 11:40: FP3 Moto2 free practice
• 12:35 – 13:15: Moto3 qualifying practice
• 13:30 – 14:00: FP4 MotoGP free practice
• 14:10 – 14:25: Qualifying practice QP1 MotoGP
• 14:35 – 14:50: Qualifying practice QP2 MotoGP
• 15:05 – 15:50: Moto2 qualifying practice

Sunday August 5th

• 08:40 – 09:00: Moto3 warm-up
• 09:10 – 09:30: MotoGP warm-up
• 09:40 – 10:00: Moto2 warm-up
• 11:00: Moto3 race
• 12:20: Moto2 Race
• 14:00: MotoGP race

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