Amazing Badovini and Rea crash sequence

Badovini loses it after the chequered flag and gathers up Rea in the process

Posted: 6 August 2012
by Visordown

Loris Baz might have won by 0.383 seconds but the real action happened behind him as a trio of Michel Fabrizio,Ayrton Badovini and Jonathan Rea crossed the line. After the flag, Badovini went out onto the astroturf at the edge of the track and had a monumental highside, captured here on camera. Both riders were ok, the bikes, however...


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Hugh G. Rection
Rea wasn't even braking? lol

Posted: 07/08/2012 at 13:28


2sideways
Come on 'huge reaction', the front forks are compressed1 Is that not braking?

Posted: 07/08/2012 at 21:23


jason march
2sideways, enlarge the pictures and take a look at what Rea's right hand is not doing.

Posted: 08/08/2012 at 00:17


John Doe 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obYKosoQhcA
The CBR has a "linked" brake system. So if if jumps on the rear brakes it would activate the front brakes as well. Front forks sure look compressed...Looking at the pics, he is on the rear brake.

Posted: 08/08/2012 at 03:01


the_sandman
Look at his right hand. Does it look like he's braking?

Posted: 08/08/2012 at 03:02


Joel Peart
1. Perhaps he wanted to be sure to cross the line before slowing down. Rather have a low-side and get 4th than slow down and get 6th.
2. Jumping on the brakes isn't always the best way to avoid hitting something.
3. Initially it looked as if he was on or very close to the ripple strip. You don't want to be grabbing the front in the wet and on slicks on those surfaces.
4. He's Johnny Rea. Whatever he's doing is better than what you're thinking.

Posted: 08/08/2012 at 05:30


Hugh G. Rection
They use "linked" brakes in wsb?

Posted: 08/08/2012 at 09:37


John Doe 3
Not sure, but I thought at first the linked brakes were developed for racing. These systems are crazy, you can lift the rear wheel an inch off the ground on a wet tarmac...If the forks are compressed and the rider is not touching the front brake lever...I just can't think of another explanation.

Posted: 08/08/2012 at 12:41


Hugh G. Rection
Softer settings to suit the conditions, snaps throttle shut and front dives a bit? Would they even go that soft on settings?

Posted: 08/08/2012 at 13:31


freon gee
don't be that stupid guys! no f*cking linked brakes on a superbike!!! not even on a road going CBR1000RR! That was a collision no one could ever avoid. They were flat out of that final corner in 3rd at least which is quite a rush on a 210+ rwhp bike for sure...

Posted: 08/08/2012 at 14:28


John Doe 3
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/115/11800/Motorcycle-Article/2012-Honda-CBR1000RR-First-Ride.aspx
"Speaking of the brakes, the CBR’s optional electronic ABS system received some tweaks in the form of revised braking bias. The back brake continues to be linked to the front..."

Stupid? really? even on the road going CBR100RR?

It could be just the speed (split second before he could even touch the brakes), but looking at his foot position and front forks he seems to be on the rear brake.

Posted: 09/08/2012 at 13:24

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