Moto GP Malaysia Grand Prix Betting 2011
The Malaysian Grand Prix is the penultimate race on the Moto GP calendar which also makes it one of the most important for drivers, constructors and in a betting sense. Time is fast running out across all of these areas and with only one race to follow this Grand Prix, there may be a lot more at stake.
Moto GP Malaysia Grand Prix betting 2011 depends a lot on what has already happened at earlier points in the Moto GP season. If the driver standings are close then the top drivers in the sport will be more willing to take a few more risks which could let in a longer priced outsider who could win the race.
The Sepang Circuit
What makes this race even more difficult is the fact that the Sepang Circuit is one of the more difficult tracks that Moto GP riders will navigate. There is something for everyone with two big straights and three corners which look immensely difficult and dangerous.
It's at the back and front end of the home straight on the Sepang Circuit where the difficult corners present themselves. The turn into the home straight is almost 90 degrees after a long straight which presents a chance of crashing. This is followed by the first two corners, the first being exactly the same and the second difficult to see and judge.
The Sepang Circuit is a distance of 5.548 miles long with a width of 25 metres. This makes it one of the widest tracks in the world which promotes overtaking. There are five left turns and ten right turns on the track which includes four slow corners where drivers have to switch down to their lowest gears.
Moto GP Betting Favourites
Expect the Moto GP betting favourites to be the stereotypical stronger drivers. Stoner, Rossi, Lorenzo, Pedrosa and the rest all know how important it is to score points at the back end of the season. They will be tempted to take risks around the Sepang Circuit but they all have far too much experience to make mistakes and put themselves out of the Grand Prix.
Pay particular attention to practice and qualifying. These sessions will give the best signs of who has the best bike setup. The riders with the best setups will be the Moto GP betting favourites for the race because they will have the best chance of gaining a slight speed advantage over the course of the race.
Malaysian Conditions
Malaysian conditions are not kind to the Moto GP drivers. This is one of the hottest and most humid races of the year which a lot of professionals have already said they dread. This makes things such as carrying extra weight through fluids essential, although it can shave fractions of a second off of the final time.
There is very little cross wind around the Sepang Circuit. This may be positive in a racing sense but it is negative in the sense that it doesn’t help in cooling down conditions. Even though drivers are suited and booted with safety equipment, slight cooling will allow them to maintain stronger concentration for longer.