Disappointing MotoGP Michelins for Rossi
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I get the impression that Michelin have grown over confident as a result of the decades of dominance. You could see last year that Bridgestone were improving, but I think Michelin still thought they would blow hot and cold. I would expect next year to be a good one with Michelin throwing lots more money towards development.
That said, you only have to look at what Bridgestone did in F1 to see that when they want to win something they don't pull their punches. I love a good tyre war, but would prefer races to be won and lost by riders rather than black hoops.
That said, you only have to look at what Bridgestone did in F1 to see that when they want to win something they don't pull their punches. I love a good tyre war, but would prefer races to be won and lost by riders rather than black hoops.
Wasn't it Michelin who used to always ship bespoke tyres over overnight to the races, dependant on conditions etc? They were more able to do this than the other manufacturers as they're based in France and there are more races in Europe than elsewhere - hence the new rules about having the bring all your tyres (and even then, a limited number) in advance - could this be the reason that Michelin has lost their dominance?
I'd have thought bike tyres are quite a bit different to F1 tyre development what with their multiple compounds, outer left, centre and right all being different depending on the track. More perhaps to do with Michelin leaving F1 and with Bridgestone being the only supplier they now only have to produce tyres that work well not necessarily be the best stickiest performance tyre and they could make. They can then put more R&D into the MotoGP project.
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