What corners faster an F1 car, or superbike?

[Sodemo]

Which can take corners faster?
My obvious guess would be an F1 car.

[Wrex]

The Car - easily

[enzo]

Depends on how you define "faster", and the corners type.

If you put both vehicles on a tight infield section, such as the infield at Indianapolis, the bike would be faster.

Why? With the bike being a lot narrower, it can "straighten out" the corner more & therefore doesn't have to pull as many g's. The GP car, on the other hand, has to turn tighter & since it's aero downforce is at it's minimum, has very little grip because of the tires. Heck, a good US spec Formula Ford would be faster than an F1 car on that infield section!

If you are talking about high speed, larger radius corners where the F1's aero comes into play (and the raduis difference between it and the bike is minimised), then the F1 that will be faster.

[steve nielsen]

They tested it a few years ago:

Ukyo Katayama-Tyrell Yamaha
Norick Abe -500cc Yamaha GP

Ukyo won.........

[ma]

Tested what - overall lap times, or specific segments?

If you compare overall lap times, yes, the F1 car will win hands down.

Put the bike against the F1 car in a slalom, or a really tight, twisty course, and the bike will smoke the F1 car with ease.

You're comparing apples and oranges, without any definition as to the test parameters.

An old example : Guess what was regularly the fastest car at the apex of the old bridge turn at Road Atlanta - faster than any Indy car, GTP car, Atlantics, GP bikes, etc.?

A Formula Vee ! By 3mph!