At the beginning of the coverage of each race there is on-board video of a sample lap at speed with commentary. It is common for the commentator, often an ex-racer, to comment that the riders will short shift at a given location.
Why? There is a reason they are giving up the power of upper RPMs.
Do they short shift before long sweepers, for example, so that they need not upshift during the corner?
(If so, then why the common belief that GP shifting is better as it is easier to shift in a corner?)
Why? There is a reason they are giving up the power of upper RPMs.
Do they short shift before long sweepers, for example, so that they need not upshift during the corner?
(If so, then why the common belief that GP shifting is better as it is easier to shift in a corner?)