According to the Brembo engineers who work in close contact with all the riders in the MotoGP World Championship, the Le Mans Circuit falls into the category of circuits with a medium difficulty level for brakes. On a scale of 1 to 5, it was rated 3, the same as 8 other tracks.
Although it has a straight before the finish line that is only 674 meters (737 yards) long, there are other ones which ensure cooling of the carbon discs. In order to prevent the risk of not reaching ideal temperature, riders may use brake discs with a low braking band, but still in carbon, also preferred in the event of rain.