Something weird about this story. MotoGP bikes, and bikes in general, have independent systems for rear and front brakes. It’s hard to imagine a single failure that would effect both systems. However even if both failed, dumping the bike still seems like a bad idea. Simply releasing the throttle and pulling the clutch is going to cause the bike to slow, not to mention downshifting. Seems like a panic move, but it’s hard to see the corner that was coming up.
independent systems for rear and front brakes.
YES!!!
The front does about two thirds the work but the run lots of rubber???
Both at the same time?
Clearly enemy action!
Or something very strange.
“Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it’s enemy action.”
“Simply releasing the throttle and pulling the clutch is going to cause the bike to slow, not to mention downshifting.”
I have a Ducati and a lot of riders put “slipper clutches” in them that limit the amount of engine braking. Don’t know if this class of bike might use one.
pulling in the clutch will not be effective as engine braking needs the drivetrain engaged, same with down shifting.
Probably lost the front brake. Rear brake won’t burn off enough speed without sliding out from under him.....maybe it did?
At the point where he nailed the brakes and found nothing, he was in far too deep to do anything but bail out or crash. Part of racing is to not brake from full throttle until the last possible moment, with the corner right there in this case.