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Moto GP fitness
What is it?
A Moto GP rider needs to have the following physiology:
• Lightening reflex reaction; hand eye coordination; thinking clearing under pressure; courage, nerve, balance, speed, endurance, agility, flexibility, durability, power & strength which will all be used during each lap of a race;
• The race start requires the reaction of a 100m sprinter;
• Mental concentration of a down-hill skier with the forward thinking of a chess player as the rider contemplate the moves ahead at speed;
• Courage & nerve of a rock climber;
• Technical mastery & mental accuracy of fencing;
• Confidence of high diver;
• Balance of a ballerina;
• Reflex actions of a boxer are required as you need to learn how to quickly get straight back on the bike when you can get kicked off like a bronco rider, as well as the ability of a judo athlete being able to relax & roll during a crash at 160 kmph;
• The power of a light weight lifter with the power to weight ratio of a jockey;
• Eye sight good enough to return a tennis ball back at 200 kmph;
• The finish requires the stamina of an endurance marathon runner.
• It's easy to see that by improving 10 different factors each by just 0.1% will improve performance by 1%.
• In Moto GP a winning margin of 0.5 (half a second) is just 0.02% quicker!
Bradley Smith was 28th on the grid at Silverstone and finished 2nd in 2011.
Physical and mental fitness allowed Bradley to be on the podium.
Fitness takes time for coaching advice asked Mark if he can help you.