Bridgestone “Really Very Satisfied” with New Tyre

Bridgestone says that it is pleased with the results of testing on the company’s new MotoGP offering, which was tested in Valencia after the conclusion of the 2008 season. The tyres will adorn all rides in the 2009 championship, following the decision to switch to a single control tyre.

“I am really very satisfied with the first trials of our new specification slick tyres which we were able to carry out in the dry conditions on Monday,” Tohru Ubukata, Bridgestone motorsport manager, race tyre development told motorsport journalists. “We have used the foundation of our 2008 tyres for these new specs but made some important alterations to ensure that the tyres have a wide operating window and can work well for all teams and riders. We have reduced the overall grip level of the tyres in order to accomplish this and the feedback from the riders has been encouraging. The track conditions on Monday were excellent and the lap times were also very competitive as a result. The most important thing for us is to know that our tyres are durable because this will be one of the most fundamental things for us next season.”