Exclusive: No warning for tyre pressure infringements in 2024 but disqualification could be replaced by a ‘big’ time penalty. Pressure limit might be lower but required for a higher percentage of race laps.
Brad Binder’s new all-time MotoGP speed record of 366.1km/h (227.5mph) during last year’s Mugello Sprint race was not a concern for tyre supplier Michelin.
While the full version of Michelin's new MotoGP front tyre won't be available to race with until 2025, some next generation compounds are being readied for next season.
Michelin has pledged to trawl through Jorge Martin’s tyre data and report any findings after the Pramac rider’s claim that the 2023 MotoGP championship has been “decided by a bad tyre”.
All riders in Saturday’s Mandalika MotoGP Sprint used the soft rear tyre but Michelin ‘strongly recommends’ switching to the medium or hard for today’s full length grand prix.
After MotoGP’s all-new Indian adventure last month, the world championship takes on another challenge in the form of a resurfaced Mandalika in Indonesia.
Franco Morbidelli feels the red-flagged races at Jerez were a symptom of overtaking difficulties in MotoGP, caused by the latest bike technology ‘outweighing’ the front tyre technology.
While MotoGP teams and riders put the final touches on their 2023 preparations at Portimao this weekend, exclusive tyre supplier Michelin is also looking further into the future.
Pol Espargaro feels he and Repsol Honda team manager Alberto Puig were simply explaining the 'reality' of the factory's tyre situation at the Indonesian MotoGP, following a firm defence of the casing change by Michelin.
After the challenges of the new Mandalika circuit, Michelin takes on Termas de Rio Hondo this weekend, where there have been no MotoGP laps for the last three years.
Andrea Dovizioso 'completely changed' braking as he adapts to the Yamaha and latest Michelin MotoGP rear tyre. More changes needed but - citing Jorge Lorenzo's eventual success at Ducati - he doesn't want to discard all his former strengths.