This has been another good race season for Barcelona based brakes specialist Galfer , with its products featuring prominently on Moto3 World Championship podiums in 2023 . World-class riders like Jaume Masia [ at the time of press the current leader of the Moto3 World Championship ], David Munoz and Diogo Moreira " relying on Galfer Floatech brake discs and Racing G1310 sintered brake pads for their sporting success ," according to the manufacturer . " The Moto3 category stands out as the most competitive in the world of motorcycle road racing , where small nuances make a crucial difference . The braking system plays a decisive role in boosting the confidence of riders during races , allowing them to overtake their rivals on slower , tighter corners as they compete for the smallest of advantages . " Galfer Racing riders can rely on the high performance of Galfer brake discs and brake pads on all tracks and under all weather conditions - as evidenced by the numerous victories and podium finishes during the 2023 season - and the amazing absolute lap records set by David Muñoz in Austria 2022 and Assen 2023 . " With his KTM BOE Motorsports , the Spanish rider clocked the Netherlands ' Assen circuit in just 1:41.181 using Galfer Floatech brake discs along with Racing G1310 sintered brake pads , a combination that undoubtedly provided him with great braking power and reliability to reduce lap times to the maximum ". Galfer says that , as a combination , its Floatech discs and Racing G1310 sintered pads " significantly improve the braking performance of Moto3 motorcycles thanks to their improved |
thermal characteristics , perfect alignment between disc and pads , optimised left / right structure ", and their ' Thermal Break ' - a new golden nitride pin that joins both parts of the brake disc ( track and core ), improving the thermal regulation between both parts . " At high temperatures ( 200 ° C and higher ), the brake track tends to expand in all directions . Our Floatech system controls the increase in the brake track size , preventing possible issues with the brake track locking
Jaume Masia - at the time of press the current leader of the Moto3 World Championship
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against the core ". The alignment between disc and pads is important as the more precise it is , the better the system achieves free expansion of the brake track . The self-alignment that Galfer says it achieves prevents loss of ' floatability ' due to the inclusion of washers and a preloaded spring . The spring tightens and fixes the brake track , ensuring that it maintains the same position at all times , aligning precisely with the brake pads " in any situation ". This eliminates the " free movement " that Galfer says most competition brake discs on the market have . This avoids the issue of the brake pads being " pushed in an uncontrolled manner " under the strong vibrations and gyroscopic forces produced during competition . " Our Floatech system achieves perfect self-alignment between the disc and the brake pads
2023 Moto3 World Championship Galfer Teams and Riders
Leopard Racing- Jaume Masia & Tatsuki Suzuki
Snipers Team - Romano Fenati & Matteo Bertelle
Boe Motorsport - David Muñoz & Ana Carrasco
MT Helmet / MSi - Diogo Moreira & Syarifuddin Azman
Prüstel GP - Xavi Artigas & Joel Kelso
Visiontrack Racing - Scott Ogden & Joshua Whatley
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at all times , allowing the brake caliper pistons to maintain the position set by the brake equipment manufacturer . This results in much more stable braking ". By analysing the braking forces , and given the technology needed to design specific directional left / right brake discs , Galfer says it has been possible to determine the key points for optimising the design of the brake disc cores , providing greater structural rigidity with the lowest possible weight . This means specific directional brake discs for each side of the wheel . " We introduced our G1310 sintered brake pads in 2022 as a ' new generation ' race-specific compound formula , developed in collaboration with our riders and their teams - specified for the needs of MotoGP ( excluding carbon discs ), Moto2 , Moto3 , WSBK , Superstock 1000 , Supersport , etc . " These brake pads have considerable initial deceleration , with powerful and
progressive initial braking , and remarkable stability throughout the race . They perform well under all temperatures and conditions - these brake pads are not overly aggressive on the brake discs and offer minimal wear ". Galfer says that the high level of initial deceleration brings with it a very powerful and modulable entry , great stability throughout the race , operation at any temperature and under all conditions and rapid bedding-in without being " overly aggressive on the brake disc ". In the 2023 Moto3 World Championship , Jaume Masià ( Leopard Racing ) achieved three victories and five podiums in 2023 using G1310 pads , David Muñoz ( Boe Motorsport ) set multiple absolute lap records ( Spielberg and Assen ) and scored a podium - as did Brazilian rider Diogo Moreira ( MT Helmets / MSi ). www . galfer . eu
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