Temperatures on the motorcycle: MotoGP really is that hot

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Temperatures on the motorcycle: MotoGP is really that hot

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Grilling for advanced users

Gas grill 400 degrees, sizzle zone for the steak: 900 degrees. Temperature in the combustion chamber of a Moto GP racer: 1,800 degrees. Biggest temperature difference in such a motorcycle: 1,790 degrees Celsius. It is well known that the Moto GP is hot, but little is known what temperatures really prevail. Until now.


Jens Kratschmar

December 18, 2020

There was never any doubt that the mega racers of MotoGP are the spearheads of technical top performance in two-wheelers. And these top performances go hand in hand with equally blatant temperatures. MotoGP itself has now published a rather humorous video in which the individual components of a racing motorcycle are examined carefully in terms of heat development.

Top seven of temperatures

1. Combustion: With an average of 1,800 degrees Celsius, the combustion temperature in the combustion chamber itself is slightly higher than that of a space shuttle entering the earth’s orbit. Even higher temperatures can briefly prevail on the spark plug itself.


Temperatures on the motorcycle: MotoGP really is that hot


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2. Exhaust: You could melt aluminum cans with the 700 degree exhaust from the muffler of a MotoGP racer. The remaining heat is absorbed beforehand via the manifold system and the cooling system.


Temperatures on the motorcycle: MotoGP really is that hot


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3. Brake discs: The carbon front brake discs work in a temperature range of 200 to 600 degrees. You could either bake a pizza on the slices or grill a steak cleanly. With a good 600 hp, the complete braking system has almost twice as much as the engine itself.


Temperatures on the motorcycle: MotoGP really is that hot


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4. Tires: If the discs get hot when braking, the tires must of course also heat up. A good 100 degrees on the rubber surface are achieved on average. Depending on your driving style, sometimes 110 degrees. But then there shouldn’t be more on the brakes. Either way: you could boil tea water on the tire.


Temperatures on the motorcycle: MotoGP really is that hot


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5. Cooling water: The motorcycles’ lush cooling system is set for operation at a good 80 degrees. For memories, these 80 degrees stand opposite the 1,800 degrees during the combustion, but would be sufficient for a pleasant visit to the steam bath.


Temperatures on the motorcycle: MotoGP really is that hot


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6. Driver: Our biological cooling system tries to keep the body constant at 37.5 degrees and does this using a rather antiquated system that is based on loss cooling through evaporation. A racing driver loses up to four liters of coolant during a race.


Temperatures on the motorcycle: MotoGP really is that hot


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7. Gasoline: The gasoline should ideally have 10 degrees when filling, as this is where it has the highest density and so fits more into the tank.


Temperatures on the motorcycle: MotoGP really is that hot


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You can find the video of MotoGP with moody music HERE

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