Moto GP Valencia Grand Prix Betting 2011
The Grand Prix in Valencia is the last race on the Moto GP calendar. Sometimes drivers go into this race with everything at stake which means it can be one of the most exciting races of the year.
Spain is not always a place that offers drivers the best possible conditions in the build up to and during a race. This will have an impact on Moto GP Valencia Grand Prix betting 2011. The heat and humidity in Spain could play a big part in who goes on to win the race and possibly the Moto GP world championship.
Moto GP Valencia Race Favourites
There are a lot of Spanish riders in Moto GP who will all consider themselves as Moto GP Valencia race favourites because of the home support they are going to enjoy. This will create additional pressure but in a positive environment.
Jorge Lorenzo is probably the best placed out of all the Spanish riders at this moment. Lorenzo has the best bike and one of the best teams and he's bound to put in a good qualifying time which will enable him to start the race from somewhere near the front of the pack.
Dani Pedrosa will be one of the Moto GP Valencia race favourites because he is one of the riders who is more willing to take a few risks in the middle of a race. This has made him popular with his home crowd and he should be well up for the challenge.
Motor Racing Conditions in Spain
Motor racing conditions in Spain are by no means the best conditions in the world. There are a lot of places where Moto GP contests are held where the heat and sheer exertion on the human body is massive. This means the preparation for the Valencia GP has to be just as precise and intense as with any other race.
What doesn't make things any easier is the fact the track is not a story of few corners and long straights but a difficult mixture of the two. Heat and humidity can cause a rider to switch off for a second but if this happens then a bad crash could be waiting to happen.
Comunitat Valenciana
The Comunitat Valenciana circuit has one of the longest straights in the world with the home straight being a little over half a mile long. This allows the riders to thrash it down the straight before the first corner when the difficult turns start to come into play.
In total there are nine left corners and five right corners on the Comunitat Valenciana. This is by no means the highest number of turns in the world but the complexity and design of the corners has been laid out in a complicated and challenging way.
Turn 11 of the Comunitat Valenciana is probably the most difficult corner of the track because it sends riders back in the direction which they have just come from. The corner is preceded by a mini-straight which can be very deceptive in terms of size and speed.