MotoGP – Motorcycle Grands Prix: 981 crashes in 2014 including 206 in MotoGP –

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MotoGP Grands Prix: 981 crashes in 2014 including 206 in MotoGP

MotoGP - Motorcycle Grands Prix: 981 crashes in 2014 including 206 in MotoGP -

The 2014 motorcycle Grand Prix season ended with a bang in Valence, with brawl on the track in all three categories. Now place for a less joyful and above all more "painful" assessment for the artists of the "Continental Circus": the count of the falls that occurred during the 18 meetings of the program…

The ended with a bang at, with some scuffle on the track in all three categories. Now place for a less joyful and above all more "painful" assessment for the artists of the "Continental Circus": the count of the falls that occurred during the 18 meetings of the program…

Twice as many crashes in Moto2 than in MotoGP !

In total, no less than 981 falls were recorded for all three categories in 2014, or 118 more than in 2013. The Moto2 category won the "golden bowl" with 408 falls, including 134 in the race. This high total is not surprising given the near equality in terms of material (CBR600RR engine and Dunlop tires) and the lack of anti-slip on these well "typed" 600 cc … A heresy in the extent to which small Moto3 do they have traction control !

In Moto3, 367 crashes were recorded including 140 in races against a total of 206 in MotoGP (61 in races).

This difference is attributable both to the lower number of riders in the premier class (24, against 34 in Moto2 and Moto3) and to their enthusiasm, which is no doubt better channeled thanks to experience! Hence the direct from Moto3 to MotoGP…

In addition, the extreme sophistication of motorcycles in the premier class logically reduces the number of uncontrolled evasions. And fortunately, insofar as they are also heavier and significantly faster, which already poses problems on certain circuits where the clearances are not always sufficient to "dampen" a missile of 160 kg capable of teasing the 350 km / h !

Mark on the right track, Smith on the wrong track…

Double MotoGP world champion for his second season only in the premier class, Marc Márquez has significantly reduced his number of falls since he has fallen "only" eleven times this year, against fifteen in 2013. 

Fortunately for the Honda official, most of his bowls occurred during practice, with the exception of those which occurred during, .

The MNC editorial staff also awarded him the title of "most beautiful catching up" of the year following his opposite during the official tests after the Czech Republic GP in Brno !

Britain’s Bradley Smith inherits the status of the most crashed rider in MotoGP with a total of 16 bowls. The Tech3 rider is eighth on the list of riders who have recorded the most crashes this year in all categories, behind seven riders from the Moto2 and Moto3 categories.

Small consolation for Jorge Lorenzo: among the many setbacks experienced during his nightmarish season, the Yamaha official has not experienced too many crashes. He even inherits the status of the driver who has tried the least bitumen of the season with only two crashes to his credit.. 

The opportunity to point the finger at the capacity of No. 99 to define more and more finely the limits since its balance of falls goes from five in 2011 and 2012 to three in 2013 and two this year. Come on Jorge, one more effort and it’s zero fault next year! Unless the Mallorcan, annoyed by the total domination of Marquez, no longer often makes mistakes in 2015 by precisely seeking to push his limits and those of the M1 ?

In Moto2, rookie Sam Lowes, 2013 Supersport world champion, has been in the scene 25 times. The Briton, holder of the record for falls in all categories, is followed by Axel Pons and Sandro Cortese with 22 and 20 falls respectively to their credit.

In the Moto3 category, Czech rookie Karel Hanika ends his first Grand Prix season with a balance of 24 falls. Niccolò Antonelli follows closely with 22 involuntary passages through the "gravel box"...

109 falls in Misano alone

Misano is the circuit where the pilots have fallen the most this year with a worrying total of 109 falls, far ahead of Motegi and Phillip Island (tied with 71 falls) which follow it in the classification of "circuits with bowls".

The explanation for this "score" is mainly due to the sad weather which disrupted the tests of the first day of, as well as to the perfectible quality of the surface of the Italian track..

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