Why surviving Turn 1 at the Sachsenring is so difficult for MotoGP riders

Three years ago at the German Grand Prix, Francesco Bagnaia went down at the Sachsenring's first corner. The spill lost him second place in the race and his championship challenge looked to be over. (Fun fact: It wasn't.)
Even as he was still sliding on the tarmac, Bagnaia launched a theatrical remonstration with his Ducati; a tirade of gestures which continued in the gravel trap. In ...Keep reading