Crash helmets are compulsory in MotoGP. A modern helmet is very light and is very strong. The stronger the helmet, the greater is its ability to absorb impacts and resist penetration during a crash.
They are mainly made up of carbon fibre, polyethylene and fire-resistant aramide, and are constructed in several layers. Riders use tinted visors that are coated with anti-fogging chemicals that prevent the accumulation of mist during rain. Several transparent strips are attached outside the visor that rider can peel off to clear their vision to remove the dirt accumulating in the visor during the race. Adequate and filtered ventilation is also provided in the helmet for breathing.
The helmets are aerodynamically designed to minimize drag. Clothing: Riders suit is made up of fire-resistant, lightweight artificial fibre. It can withstand high temperature. These suits are also worn by pit crews.
Under the helmet, riders wear a balaclava made of the same material. Under the suit, the rider also wears flameproof underwear. Boots are made of soft, cushioned leather is also fire-resistant; the gloves are also fire-resistant and made up of the same artificial fibre.
Rider also wears a biometric glove during riding the bike. The clothing has an airbag that inflates during any impact thus protecting the rider. MotoGP race takes place according to a pre-determined schedule, over a weekend. It takes place through a period of 3 days Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The times set by the riders counts and the results determine whether a rider will participate in Q1 or Q2. Q1: The riders who have clocked timings 11th place and below participate in Q1, which is a 15 min session.
The riders have the luxury to qualify for Q2. Two of the fastest riders from this session can participate in Q1. Q2: The first 10 riders along with two riders of Q1 contest in the Q2 session. The rider finishing the fastest amongst them all is awarded the pole position, which is the first position of the grid.
Other riders take up the positions based on their timings to determine the starting order of the grid. The riders of Q1 takes up grid positions 13 and below according to their placement in Q1. Race: MotoGP race takes place on Sunday afternoon. The race starts with the smallest category, Moto3. After completion of the race and distribution of prizes, the Moto2 machines take up the grid. And finally, after completion of this race and distribution of prizes, the MotoGP machines take up the grid for the final race.
The race of each category starts with a warm-up lap, during which the riders drive their bikes along the race track in slow speed to ensure that track conditions are safe and handling of the bikes is smooth. This lap is also used to build up tyre temperatures. Once all the bikes have taken their respective positions on the grid with their engines running, the race begins with the five pairs of lights turning green one after another after one sec.
When all five pairs of lights turn green the race begins. In every Grand Prix, Carlos Ezpeleta is in charge of driving the safety car. The safety car driver is in permanent radio contact with race control.
Two medical cars omega1 and omega2 form part of the Dorna-sponsored medical team during the Championship. Flags play an important role in visually communicating messages quickly and efficiently to the race riders. Although the radio could theoretically perform the same task, flags are much easier to use to communicate these certain universal messages to the riders like the race start or finish, lap indication, bad weather indication, etc.
Race Marshal raises the flags to alert the rider of the upcoming dangers so that they can take proper action. Though some race tracks employ lights to supplement the flags. Checkered Flag: A checkered flag is waved indicating the end of race.
The race leader is shown the checkered flag at the end the race. The checkered flag is also waved at the end of the allotted time during practice and qualifying sessions which indicates the end of the session.
Yellow Flag: This flag warns riders about the danger ahead beside the track. During then yellow flag period, overtaking is prohibited. Green Flag: This flag gives an all-clear signal to the rider and continues with racing. It also indicates that the potential danger has been removed.
Red Flag: The race or the session is being interrupted due to some accident or poor track conditions. Riders must return slowly to the pits. Blue Flag: This flag is an indication that the rider is about to be overtaken by a faster rider which is ahead of bikes current position. Rider must make way for the faster car to overtake him. With this double championship at the end of the year, the jump to the Spanish Speed Championship CEV for was confirmed.
That year he finished ninth in the CEV Spanish Motorcycling Championship , where he competed with other promising stars of the national scene. In this way, he became the youngest Spanish rider on the World Championship podium, at only 15 years and days old.
In his second year at the World Championship he achieved one podium and two pole positions, finishing the season in eighth position. After falling during the formation lap, he came back from last position on the grid to achieve victory. Thanks to this result he could be proclaimed champion in Valencia.
In this first season in the category he achieved a total of 7 victories and another 4 podiums, but an eye injury in the absence of two grand prixes to end the season did not allow him to fight for the title. The podium on his debut in Qatar, the first win in the Circuit of the Americas and the four consecutive victories in summer were the key moments of the season.
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