MOTOGP » Bridgestone supply unaffected by F1 move

Well thats great. After all the ****ing around last year, the sole tire rights have gone to a firm who now don't want to do it.
"we will honour our agreement till 2011" isnt much of an announcement when they are contracted to do so.

Great! At least everybody will be adjusting to the new rubber all at once, whoever that may be. Also, there goes any 'speculation' of favortism to certain riders. 2010 might be the end to an era of MotoGP...

What a farce !!!!

Who knows, maybe a switch to Pirelli or Dunlop rubber would equalize the field a bit?

@El Bigonio

How so, should'nt a single tire equalize the field already? If it hasnt now, what is so different about Pirelli or Dunlop rubber that will "equalize" the field?

disco

Just a thought... what would happen if Bridgestone decide they no longer wish to supply MotoGP, for whatever reason. Dunlop, Pirelli, Michelin etc.. then decide they do not wish to supply either.

@Phil

Suspect all of those mentioned would step in without hesitating - there are others, of course.

Trying to get my head around why a tyre manufacturer would not want the prestige (and exposure) that sole supplier to the GP series might bring.

Maybe one day I'll choose Metzlers ahead of Bridgestones when I need new tyres - Who Knows ??

Cheers

RE:How so, should'nt a single tire equalize the field already? If it hasnt now, what is so different about Pirelli or Dunlop rubber that will "equalize" the field?

disco
Posted by disco

The switch didn't happen over night. If you recall back to when all the teams who were not previously using the Bridgestones made the switch last fall. The excess grip from the front Bridgestone caused most of them to rethink their entire chassis setup. Even going so far as to make major wheelbase changes. Some have got it right, and some obviously are still struggling with it. If all were forced to switch to the same tire at the same time it would put every team at square one! That my friend, is how.

There probably waiting on advice from Rossi/Dorna on what to do Check is in the mail haa haa
2012 motogp will be gone and the 600s will take over on pirelli

Robert Jones, the whole racing to develop is pure market hype. You don't need racing to develop bikes or tires as that can be done on any racetrack in isolation. Products developed from racing generally are developed for such isolated situations that there isn't really much gain to the public. I mean how often do you need a 2 lap qualifing tire on a public road? Unless you are racing you don't need items that are so narrowly focused.

So no I'm not saying there is nothing learned from racing, but with the economy smart companies are looking at what they are getting for their money and obviously Bstone doesn't like the return from racing anymore