motorcycle racing form????

[Nate Dawg]

Why do riders take their(what will be their inside foot) off the peg while braking really hard into a turn. I mostly see this happen in Moto GP. While watching the Qatar race I saw a few riders do it. The only thing I can think of is the rider is adjusting weight. Although it seems like they are doing this only when braking hard and late in a turn.

I've seen the question asked before, but I'm not really sure if anyone had an answer to it.

[legalspeed]

While I'm not sure what you mean, my guess is they are preparing, or in the act of, weight transfer.

Moved to the pit area.

..wish I still had speed..

[butcher bergs]

There is no definitive answer

[eboos]

lol, it looked like we just had a flashback.

[Nate Dawg]

just found this (seems Rossi himself does not know)...

Interviewer: During the races we always see you lift your left leg, and most of the time with left corners, why is that?
Rossi: So is nothing I decide... when I arrive to deep in braking... without thinking I take out the foot, the left foot. But I don't know why. Seriously! My impression is that I am able to stop the bike better, but I don't know if it's true.

or maybe


This answer is a "cut and paste" from the Sep 08 issue of RoadRacingWorld magazine, from a reader who asked the exact same question. Mat Oxley, MotoGP editor's answer:

"The reason is pretty straightforward. The rider takes his foot off the inside footpeg as he's approaching a corner to move the foot back until his toes are on the footpeg, so that the foot doesn't interfere with cornering clearance. The rider moves his left foot more than his right foot because during downshifts his left toes are beneath the gearshift (GP shift pattern is down for up, up for down), so he needs to get them out of the way before entering the corner. As he lifts the foot off of the peg the foot swings forward due to the g-force experienced during braking.