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[kropotkin thinks...] - John Laverty's Pace Notes: Jerez 2016 - On Marquez, Viñales,
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----------------- John Laverty is a former professional motorcycle racer, who raced three seasons in BSB. He is currently manager and rider coach to his brother Eugene Laverty, racing for the Aspar Ducati team in MotoGP. John acts as a track spotter for Eugene, checking what he sees on track from Eugene and other riders, and providing feedback to help the Aspar Ducati rider go faster. John will be contributing his insights into the things he sees at each track on a regular basis. It was a cool and overcast Saturday morning when John Laverty came to take me out around Jerez. We were headed for some of the faster corners round Jerez, where John was particularly interested in gear selection, as Jerez' low grip meant the bikes were spinning the rear Michelin much more than normal. First stop was the section between turns 3 and 4, the two fast lefts which lead round towards the right hander at the start of the back straight. "Getting the right gear is crucial here," John said. "You've got to choose what you want on the exit, if you want to short shift or spin it." It used to be easier to spot gear changes, but the seamless gearbox has made that much harder. "You can hardly hear it now. You've got to look at the foot a lot more." Sure enough, some riders were snicking a gear up on the way in, where others were not. The importance of gear selection was evident on corner exit, especially between the Ducatis and the Yamahas. "The Ducatis have that much power that you don't want to get the bike into the aggressive part of the power." Managing that was a good deal easier for the factory and Pramac Ducatis with the seamless gearbox, however. John pointed out the two Andreas shifting gears between turns 3 and 4, then on the exit of 4 again, the seamless box keeping the rear relatively stable while the bike was still leaned over.
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