Used Motogp Tyres

In 2019 michelin tested the new tyre extensively including a special session during the 2019 australian motogp at phillip island in which an extra 20 minute session was completed by riders.

Used motogp tyres. To generate the forces in the available tyres to get them to work via engineers adjusting the motorcycle and via riders adapting their riding technique. Premiere term apparently no longer used. This year s big challenge in motogp is the 2020 rear slick which is causing issues for some bikes and riders but not for others. Can you go through the different types of tyres used.

Along a straight the rear tyre is put under more than 2200 newtons of force which is the equivalent. Motogp s thin tyres are subjected to huge amounts of force around the race track. This past weekend at the motogp race at the losail international circuit in qatar i had the opportunity to tour the michelin paddock area to learn some fascinating information about what happens to the michelin motogp tires on every race weekend. Team ktm s brad binder says that the amount of traction or grip that michelin s motogp tyres offered wasinsane after finishing his first race in the rain.

The only motogp team using dunlop tires in 2007 yamaha tech 3 did not use them in 2008 but switched to michelin. Can a team use as many as they like during practice and qualifying of course saving something for the race. The cost of a leased motogp is around 2million moto gp tyres. Is it the same number for every event.

For 2009 2010 and 2011 a spec tyre supplier bridgestone was appointed by the fim with michelin no longer supplying any tyres to motogp and returning to the category in 2016. It s the one thing teams set their motorcycle up around. Tyres are a major issue. From multiple tyre manufacturers offering several different types of tyres a few years ago motogp now uses a limited number of tyres that are all made by one manufacturer.

Ktm s eye catching start to the 2020 motogp season continued during friday practice for the andalucia grand prix with rookie brad binder third on the timesheets and team mate pol espargaro. If you don t use your tyres economically you will be affected somewhere further down the race. In spec tyre racing the aim of every team is the same.