Germany Nürburgring - Braking Analysis

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Germany Nürburgring - Braking Analysis

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2009 DATA
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Length Km : 5.148
Number of laps: 60
Race Distance km : 308.863
Type of brakings: medium
Number of brakings: 8
corners : 9 right/6 left
Pole 2009: 1:32.230 Webber
Time spent under braking per lap: n.a.
Full throttle : 62%

Wear on the brakes is not a major concern. None of the braking zones are particularly severe and there is no reason to think that wear levels on the discs and pads should be abnormally high as a result.



Kurve 1 – Castrol S
Initial speed: 295 Km/h
Final speed: 93 Km/h
Stopping distance: 109 m
Braking time: 2.32 sec
Maximum deceleration: 5.02 g
Braking power: 2.060 KW
Maximum pedal load: 133 Kg



Kurve 2 – Mercedes Arena
Initial speed: 222 Km/h
Final speed: 95 Km/h
Stopping distance: 72 m
Braking time: 1.75 sec
Maximum deceleration: 3.30 g
Braking power: 994 KW
Maximum pedal load: 84 Kg



Kurve 3
Initial speed: 271 Km/h
Final speed: 232 Km/h
Stopping distance: 21 m
Braking time: 0.31 sec
Maximum deceleration: 4.39 g
Braking power: 1.656 KW
Maximum pedal load: 115 Kg



Kurve 4 - Ford Kurve
Initial speed: 209 Km/h
Final speed: 136 Km/h
Stopping distance: 43 m
Braking time: 0.92 sec
Maximum deceleration: 2.99 g
Braking power: 856 KW
Maximum pedal load: 78Kg



Kurve 5
Initial speed: 274 Km/h
Final speed: 116 Km/h
Stopping distance: 89 m
Braking time: 1.82 sec
Maximum deceleration: 4.49g
Braking power: 1.715 KW
Maximum pedal load: 119 Kg



Kurve 6 - Michelin Kurve
Initial speed: 292 Km/h
Final speed: 183 Km/h
Stopping distance: 57 m
Braking time: 0.89 sec
Maximum deceleration: 4.95 g
Braking power: 2.017 KW
Maximum pedal load: 132 Kg



Kurve 7 – NGK Chicane
Initial speed: 294 Km/h
Final speed: 114 Km/h
Stopping distance: 95 m
Braking time: 1.84 sec
Maximum deceleration: 5.00 g
Braking power: 2.050 KW
Maximum pedal load: 133 Kg



Kurve 8 – Coca Cola Kurve
Initial speed: 229 Km/h
Final speed: 151 Km/h
Stopping distance: 44 m
Braking time: 0.86 sec
Maximum deceleration: 3.44 g
Braking power: 1.070 KW
Maximum pedal load: 89 Kg



Data source : Brembo official site
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