I know that this is really not a "TT" question. Can anybody please tell me why Rossi and others take their foot of their footrests and stick their legs out as they start to peel of for a corner. I have not heard any reason why from Steve Parrish during his excellent commentarys.

Pat.

You can pick the bones from thread below if interested, some interesting points .... some tosh ...

http://forum.britishsuperbike.co.uk/view...=1&t=14880

To act like an air brake maybe !!!!!!!

To stop others passing

to make themselves look like nancy boys. real men don't stick their legs out when cornering or they'd either catch their foot in a drain cover or clout it on the kerb. bunch of wimps.
signed anon

Well suspect Rossi is doing it to wind others up, why the others are doing it is anyones guess