Pirelli increases quantity of tyres for Moto2, Moto3 at British GP

Moto2 and Moto3 riders will return to the track at Silverstone’s British Grand Prix (2-4 August) following a four-week break. Tyre supplier Pirelli will help riders tackle the 5.9km track, the longest on the calendar and one of the fastest, with an increased allocation of eight front tyres for both classes, while Moto3 will be supplied with six hard C1096 rear development compound tyres. Pirelli’s vast knowledge of Silverstone has informed this decision, according to motorcycle racing director Giorgio Barbier, with its data showing the high lateral load put on tyres by the circuit’s faster corners.