All In The Wrist – Danilo Petrucci’s Throttle Control
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I believe this is part of the dreaded Arm Pump situation, where the rider is managing both throttle and brake lever at the same time.
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Back on the front brake with a firm grip.
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Preparing to enter a right turn, I think in his mind it’s the final corner at Losail.
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Right knee is coming down as the right elbow’s drop moves the hand askew to the rider’s right side.
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At full lean to the right, instead of the fingers adjusting for shoulder position, the right wrist takes the strain.
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Leaving the corner and onto the straight, full gas, right?
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Not quite. THIS is full gas. Notice how low the wrist is relative to the throttle. I don’t know if the rider’s thumb is in this position at 200+ mph. I rather doubt it. But you can see how much throttle movement is required to reach full gas, I suppose to allow the rider more precise adjustments between closed and fully open.










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