Rear brake helping Lorenzo tame Ducati

Jorge Lorenzo is reaping the benefits of using the rear brake on the Ducati as the Spanish rider set the fourth fastest time at Jerez on Friday.

Lorenzo didn't avail of the rear brake in the past on the Yamaha but feels it is necessary on the Desmosedici GP17, partly to help ease the physicality required in hard braking areas and improve stability.

“I started using the rear brake already in Qatar but because it was new and I wasn't used to it, I didn't use it enough times in most of the races. Now I'm using it more and this helps a little bit more to stop the bike and to enter the corner more fluent and a little less physical too,” Lorenzo said.

“The other bikes, I didn't need to use a rear brake to stop the bike. With this one, I introduced it because it helps much more to stop the bike and it doesn't force so much the arms. It compensate a little bit more in the transfer and you don't have to use so much the arms.”

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