What's this? This is an unbiased just-the-facts news summary about Valentino Rossi. To see the full newsline, click the red tabs below. Love news? Become a contributor now!

12 Jul, 2016

Rossi: Michelin ‘behind schedule’ with wet tyres

Makes Statement0 Comments

Rossi says the high number of crashes in rainy conditions in MotoGP this year will be reduced once Michelin can develop its wet-weather tyres.

With the wet tyres, Michelin right now is where it was with the slicks back in March. After that they worked and improved a lot on the front tyre. With the wet tyres they are behind schedule. These tyres have a lot of grip on the rear and very little on the front, exactly the opposite to the Bridgestones we had last year.We were used to putting a lot of pressure on the front end and that’s why now, as soon as we push the Michelins, we are asking too much of them and the front shuts down.

0 0 votes
Article Rating
Subscribe
Notify of
guest
0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments