MotoGP Blog

I stumbled on this MotoGP statistical visualisation tool recently. Gorgeously presented, it provides a different take on the often dry stats around MotoGP. With several different visualisations to choose from, one can slice and dice the data in almost any way imaginable.

Check out the race view of Laguna Seca - switch the view to “Gap” at the bottom left of the page and look at how Stoner obliterated the opposition. Also revealed in this view is just how well Chris Vermeulen did - a race-winning performance at any other event.

Switch now to the Dutch TT, and keeping the same view , check out how Rossi only escaped Stoner in the last couple of laps, and how Stoner, despite his aerodynamic problems dominated the first half of the race before Rossi passed him to win.

There are lots more nuggets to be discovered in here, give yourself half an hour to explore and I guarantee you’ll find an insight into the races.

UPDATE: Now the stats viewer includes up-to-date 2008 statistics too. Thanks Ming!