Stoprak from 180 to 45

[Skub]

Thought I'd stick this in here for those who don't bother with the racing section. It's stand alone awesome bike control.

Due to Dorna restrictions,you'll need to watch it on YouTube.

[Taipan]

Wow and changing down through the box as well!

[wull]

That was last year, he had some belters this year and made the apex, you’re watching it like “how the fuck”………

[KungFooBob]

Yeah, but he missed the apex by a mile

[Skub]

Yeah, but he missed the apex by a mile

And still made the chicane work!

[G.P]

Didn't Yamaha have to reinforce the headstock area of the frame on his bike as the force Toprak puts through it under braking is significantly more than anyone else?

[ChrisW]

Didn't Yamaha have to reinforce the headstock area of the frame on his bike as the force Toprak puts through it under braking is significantly more than anyone else?

Yep - it has extra gusseting. It's shown & talked about in a recent 44Teeth video.

[ChrisW]

Gusset

[G.P]

Didn't Yamaha have to reinforce the headstock area of the frame on his bike as the force Toprak puts through it under braking is significantly more than anyone else?

Yep - it has extra gusseting. It's shown & talked about in a recent 44Teeth video.

That's it, knew I wasn't dreaming it! cheers

[mangocrazy]

Just watched that video. For a Team Principal, Paul Denning is an amazingly affable and personable character. Funny and self-deprecating as well. "Running a WSB team is like looking after children" - classic.

[wull]

I like Paul, he’s a very approachable character just like Toprak, I think that’s why everyone loves him. It was Paul who took the picture of myself with Toprak at Yamaha live, top bloke.

[Skub]

I like Paul, he’s a very approachable character just like Toprak, I think that’s why everyone loves him. It was Paul who took the picture of myself with Toprak at Yamaha live, top bloke.

He was a Suzuki man before Yamaha grabbed him. His Da helped build up the Crescent Suzuki team.

[wull]

Toprak reckons this is his best stoppie

It beggars belief, incredible!

[mangocrazy]

He must go through steering head races like other riders go through rear tyres...

[KungFooBob]

Is his skill the bike control, or is it his ability to trust the electronics more than anyone else does?

I assume a good part of it has to be electronic package, he can't be that good surely?

[wull]

Maybe a mixture of both but I believe his bike control stems from him being a stunt rider initially, when he was a very young boy he was stunting on 600’s, he gets it from his late father Arif, unbelievable bike control. I also think the training they do at KNN54 helps towards it.

[slowsider]

He must go through steering head races like other riders go through rear tyres...

Looking at that pic, he doesn't go through rear tyres like other riders do

[The Spin Doctor]

Very impressive.