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Robbie Bacon

'It's All the Same': MotoGP Racer Explains Why Insane Speed Stops Feeling Fast On Track

If you ride motorcycles for long enough, someone will inevitably ask you, "What's the fastest you've ever gone?", usually with a giddy glee in their eyes. I couldn't tell you how many times I've been asked this question, but it's a lot. The strange thing is, when I answer, I don't feel that same excited energy as the person asking me the question; I almost feel deflated.

I never thought about the reason until I watched this clip from Pedro Acosta talking about speed.

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