MotoGP: Michelin ready for Brno challenges

MotoGP tyre manufacturer Michelin says that they’re ready for the challenges of the Brno circuit this weekend when MotoGP gets back into action after the summer break with range of tyres designed specifically for the nature of the Czech circuit and it’s hard braking zones.

To cope with Brno’s unique downhill braking and high speed corners, the firm will bring a range of symmetrical soft, medium and hard fronts but will add three asymmetric patterned rear tyres to cope with the high demands the track’s fast right corners place on the rubber.

But despite the complicated nature of the circuit, Michelin Motorsport Two-Wheel Manager Piero Taramasso says that he’s confident that they’ll have a solution to every problem – even in conditions like last year’s damp weather that saw a tyre gamble from Cal Crutchlow hand him his first race win.

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“It’s great to get back to racing action after the mid-season break, although we have been working throughout as we continue to analyse the data from the first nine races and look at the strategies for the rest of the year, starting with the race at Brno. This is certainly a complex circuit and always a big test for the tyres. It’s a wide track with many elevation changes and a wide variety of corners.

“The hard-braking downhill zones place extra load on the front and then consistent and stable rear grip is needed to force the acceleration of the bikes on to the asphalt. This puts a lot of stress and demands on both the front and rear tyres, so we need to have rubber that can cope with almost everything.

“Last year we had a wet race, but prior to that the track was dry and we saw some very fast lap-times, we would like it to be fine this weekend so we can show what the slicks can do over a race distance and give the riders the grip and consistency they need to put on a good show for the huge crowds expected at Brno.”

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