The braking section on the first bend of the Emilia Romagna and Riviera of Rimini Grand Prix
Of the 12 braking sections at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, 3 are classified as demanding on the brakes, 3 are of medium difficulty and the remaining 6 are not very demanding.
The braking on the first bend is the second hardest on the track: the motorcycles go from 272 km/h (169 mph) to 116 km/h (72 mph) when using the brakes for 4 seconds. As they cover a distance of 201 meters (659 feet), the riders exert 5.3 kg (11.7 lbs) pressure on the brake lever and experience deceleration of 1.5 G. The braking system pressure reaches 11.4 bar.