2007-08-04 13:13:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ Formula One
They did a similar test to this on 5th gear a year or two ago.
The most amazing thing was that an F1 car can actually accelerate faster than a bike.
The reason was that due to the bike being lighter and shorter it can't get its power down as effectively.
As also mentioned, an F1 car has the distinct advantage of down force and 4 wheels to generate a lot of grip in the corners too.
That said, I do believe the older moto GP bikes could reach some quite wild top speeds until the governing body reduced the engine size.
2007-08-05 04:02:11 · answer #1 · answered by q 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A motorcycle can have a higher straight line acceleration but has to go around corners relatively slowly due to a lack of downforce. Cars can generate a large downforce which increases the forces that can be generated by the cars tyres.
2007-08-05 07:13:24 · answer #2 · answered by Granted 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, in a short straight distance.
My favorite video is Michael Schumacher racing a Ferrari F1 against an F-16 fighter jet.
2007-08-04 23:19:36 · answer #3 · answered by kNOTaLIAwyR 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you're talking about an entire lap around a circuit, there's no way no matter how powerful your bike is.
F1 cars have 4 wheels, and whats more they can generate huge amount of downforce. they are the fastest machinary going around a turn.
2007-08-05 10:33:56 · answer #4 · answered by Hornet One 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't know, but it would be a good one for top gear to test - if they haven't done it already.
2007-08-04 20:21:26 · answer #5 · answered by val f1 nutter 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋