BRAKING IN NUMBERS: Which corner had the longest braking distance in 2025?
Brembo, one of the key suppliers in the WorldSBK paddock, have revealed some of the incredible numbers behind their 2025 season
The 2025 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship campaign will go down in history after a stunning title between Toprak Razgatlioglu and Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati). Now, with the season in the record books, Brembo, the brake supplier to most of the permanent WorldSBK teams in 2025, have provided some data from the year – from the turn with the longest braking distance to the total duration a race winner was on the brakes for.
975 – To win Race 2 at Cremona, Bulega applied a total force of 975kg on the brake lever of his Ducati from start to chequered flag.
600 –Bulega won Race 2 at Estoril using the brakes for a total of 600 seconds — in other words, 10 minutes out of 33 minutes and 40 seconds from start to checkered flag.
500 – A set of Brembo Z04 pads used in WorldSBK lasts for a maximum of 500km, although it is sometimes replaced after 400km.
370-560 – The steel discs used in WorldSBK perform at their best when the temperature is between 370°C and 560°C. Beyond this range, the pads wear out more quickly.
338.5 – Since carbon is banned by the regulations, WorldSBK riders sometimes used steel discs with a diameter of 338.5 mm, and at other times those measuring 336 mm.
335 – The dry boiling point of the brake fluid provided by Brembo is 335 degrees Celsius.
282 – At Estoril, to slow down from 305 km/h to 78 km/h, WorldSBK riders needed a braking distance of 282 meters — the highest value of the season.
30 – Thanks to the fins on the outer body, the surface of the pistons exposed to air in the Brembo callipers used this season is over 30% greater than that of standard callipers.
15 – During braking at La Quercia, Turn 8 at Misano, the brake fluid pressure on Toprak Razgatlioglu’s BMW reached 15 bar — a season record.
5.6 – To slow down from 277 km/h to 59 km/h at Turn 1 of the Balaton Park Circuit — a track that made its debut in the Superbike World Championship — riders used the brakes for 5.6 seconds, a 2025 record.
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