MotoGP News
Date: 5/June/2012
A significant change in the MotoGP tyre regulations will take place from the next round at Silverstone.
For the past four rounds a new specification front tyre has been offered in addition to the normal allocation, by exclusive tyre supplier Bridgestone.
But from Silverstone the new tyre will become ‘standard’, replacing the previous front construction.
The problem is that, whilst most prefer the new tyre, factory Honda riders Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa don’t like it and have continued to race with the older spec.
That will no longer be an option and, after struggling with the tyre during Monday’s post-race at Catalunya, Pedrosa voiced his opposition.
The Spaniard said: “I will keep my mind open and keep trying hard with my team to improve the situation, but it's just an unfair situation for Honda.
“The reason they say for changing [to the new spec tyre] is safety, but at the moment it's not safety for us, we are riding on the limit every lap.”
Frustrating Pedrosa and Honda further is that the new spec tyre will not be available during Wednesday’s test day at Aragon.
As a result, Repsol will not take part and will next be on track - with the new front tyre - during practice for the British Grand Prix.
Team-mate and reigning world champion Stoner shares Pedrosa’s opinion of the new tyre, but declared: “We'll make our bike work around it.”
Stoner is second in the championship led by Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo, with Pedrosa in third. Lorenzo and Yamaha are among those that already favour the new front.
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