MotoGP Archives - Page 2 of 18 - Tyrepress

MotoGP

Posts

Dunlop extends Moto2, Moto3 brand and technical partnerships

Since the Moto2 category of the F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship was launched in 2010, it has known only one tyre supplier. The same applies to the Moto3 class, which began in 2012 – both have run solely on Dunlop tyres since their inauguration. This status as official tyre supplier for both classes – which form an integral part of MotoGP race weekends – has now been extended to cover the 2018 to 2020 seasons. In addition to remaining as tyre supplier, Dunlop will also continue to promote its #ForeverForward Award.

29th November 2017/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin’s Goubert to take position at Dorna Sports

Nicolas Goubert, currently deputy director, technical director of the Michelin Racing Group and supervisor of Michelin’s MotoGP programme, will take up a new position at Dorna Sports next February. He has been appointed executive director of upcoming electric motorcycle championship, the FIM Moto-e World Cup.

27th November 2017/by Tyrepress Editors

MotoGP – Michelin tyre supply for 5 further seasons

Last year, Michelin made its MotoGP ‘comeback’ after an absence of eight years. Based on the experiences of the 2016 and 2017 seasons, series organiser Dorna Sports has now confirmed the tyre maker’s status as official supplier of tyres to the MotoGP World Championship for five additional seasons over and above the existing arrangement. The contract’s extension until 2023 was announced on Saturday at the Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix in the presence of Pascal Couasnon, Michelin motorsport director, and Carmelo Ezpeleta, chief executive officer of Dorna Sports.

23rd October 2017/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin video tells ‘inside story’ of return to MotoGP

After an absence of eight years from MotoGP – a period of time described by Michelin as “an eternity at this level of competition” – the manufacturer returned as tyre supplier to the series this year. Michelin was faced with the task of providing the highest performance from the very first day and winning the trust of riders. The tyre maker has now released a video it says tells the “inside story” of its return to MotoGP.

9th December 2016/by Tyrepress Editors

Phillip Island MotoGP launch for Michelin Power RS range

This weekend’s MotoGP round at Phillip Island is officially titled the Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, and the tyre maker’s engagement in the event isn’t limited to name sponsorship and tyre supply. The Australian MotoGP round will also be the launch venue for a tyre that Michelin believes will become the “sport motorcycle road market’s new benchmark.”

21st October 2016/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin celebrates MotoGP comeback with themed, limited-run tyre

To mark its return to MotoGP, Michelin chose the 2016 Grand Prix de France to take the wraps off the new Pilot Power 3 MotoGP Ltd Edition tyre, a range whose production is limited to 5,000 pairs. The Michelin Pilot Power 3 MotoGP Ltd Edition will go on sale in Europe on 1 June and be available in the front wheel size 120/70 ZR 17 (58W) and rear wheel 180/55 ZR 17 (73W), sizes Michelin says fit a large selection of sports bikes. Each and every tyre will feature the official MotoGP logo on the sidewall.

12th May 2016/by Tyrepress Editors

Rossi takes 6th Michelin-supported MotoGP victory ahead of tyre test

Valentino Rossi won a sixth premier-class victory on Michelin tyres – his first of 2016 – at Jerez, Spain, having started from pole. The nine-time world champion got the hole-shot on his Yamaha and led into the first corner, increasing his lead over a pack led by current champion Jorge Lorenzo’s Yamaha and Honda’s championship leader, Marc Marquez. Rossi’s faultless race meant he was never under pressure, winning by more than two seconds.

25th April 2016/by Andrew

Barrier to test Michelin MotoGP tyres

French motorcycle racer Sylvain Barrier has been hired as test rider for Michelin in the run up to the company’s debut as sole MotoGP tyre supplier in 2016. Speaking with Crash.net, Barrier confirmed he is the tyre maker’s official rider and now working with Michelin on the MotoGP tyre project. “I’m doing some development work. I work with them for many years and they really like the way I speak about the tyres.”

20th April 2015/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone renews MotoGP tyre supply deal – sort of

Michelin may be gearing up to supply the MotoGP series from 2016, but the Bridgestone name is currently still very much associated with the top-flight championship. The Japanese manufacturer reports that through a new agreement with BMW M, it will supply tyres for all MotoGP safety and medical vehicles.

4th March 2015/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin holds first test day with MotoGP factory riders

MotoGP factory riders were given a foretaste of the Michelin tyres they will race next season during a test at Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia on 26 February. The French company proposed a choice of four front tyres with different profiles and construction, and three rears. The day’s overriding objective was to harvest the riders’ first impressions in order to obtain a more precise idea of the best front/rear combination to develop over the coming months.

2nd March 2015/by Tyrepress Editors

Six new products to join Michelin motorcycle tyre range

Michelin reports it will revamp “the bulk” of its motorcycle hypersport and track tyre range this year through the introduction of six new products. These additions, the tyre maker adds, are “designed to meet the needs of all riders, from the professional racer to the track-day enthusiast.”

12th February 2015/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin MotoGP tyres made ‘good start’ in testing – HRC’s Aoyama

Honda Racing Corporation’s Hiroshi Aoyama has told MotoGP’s official website that his first contact with Michelin’s tyres – at Sepang testing at the end of 2014 – made him feel “comfortable”. He added that while conditions were hot, and he would want to improve the bike’s interaction with Michelin’s rubber, “tyre performance was already quite good.”

14th January 2015/1 Comment/by Andrew

Dunlop extends Moto2, Moto3 tyre supply deals

The lightweight and intermediate classes of the MotoGP World Championship will continue to run on Dunlop tyres following the renewal of the company’s sole tyre supply agreements for Moto2 and Moto3. Dunlop was appointed sole tyre supplier at the respective launch of both classes in 2010 and 2012.

12th January 2015/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone develops new tyre allocation for Australian MotoGP round

International News, Motorsport

A brand new tyre allocation will be introduced for the 2014 Australian Grand Prix, including a newly-developed asymmetric front slick tyre. Bridgestone says the front slick it is making available for this weekend’s event at Philip Island is a soft specification tyre that uses Bridgestone’s soft rubber compound in the left shoulder while an extra-soft rubber compound is used in the lesser-used right shoulder in order to offer superior warm-up potential. The asymmetric front slick is being offered as part of Bridgestone’s standard front tyre allocation, with the other two front tyre options in the allocation being conventional, symmetric slick tyres.

15th October 2014/by Tyrepress Editors

UK man snaps winning MotoGP photo

The UK’s Graham Holt has won this year’s Bridgestone MotoGP photo contest. Holt’s picture, which shows Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi riding on a total of two wheels, was singled out by the judging panel as it “managed to capture the spirit camaraderie and competition as well as the technical skill and prowess” of the two riders. Second place went to Germany’s Friedrich Weisse, while Marco Guidetti from Italy was voted third. The top 20 entries were on display during the 2014 Misano Grand Prix.

17th September 2014/by Tyrepress Editors