Pirelli accomplished its first MotoGP take a look at behind closed doorways at Misano on Tuesday, the place it claimed “grip, warm-up pace and confidence” had been “essentially the most appreciated options”.
Take a look at riders from all 5 producers – Augusto Fernandez (Yamaha), Dani Pedrosa (KTM), Takaaki Nakagami (Honda), Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia) and Michele Pirro (Ducati) – had been current to assist Pirelli’s preparations for 2027, when it replaces Michelin as unique tyre provider.
With the subsequent technology 850cc machines prohibited from observe testing till the top of this season, the present 1000cc prototypes had been used for Tuesday’s take a look at.
Nevertheless, to simulate the 2027 technical guidelines, bikes had been used ‘with journey top units deactivated and, in some circumstances, detuned, and with acceptable aerodynamic adjustments to make them as comparable as potential by way of traits and efficiency to the configuration of the brand new 850cc bikes’.
Every rider was given seven units of tyres – two totally different variations for the entrance and three for the rear – within the present 17-inch diameter sizes (4-inch large entrance, 6.25-inch rear).
No lap instances had been launched, though a Dash simulation was included within the programme.
“First suggestions acquired may be very encouraging”
Pirelli’s Motorbike Racing Director Giorgio Barbier mentioned: “The Misano take a look at was step one in our return to the World Championship, and we’re very happy with each the superb working relationship that has been struck up between our engineers and all of the groups and riders of the Take a look at Groups and the tyre efficiency.
“The take a look at passed off in response to the run plan, which additionally included a Dash race simulation, and the primary suggestions acquired may be very encouraging. This take a look at has generated numerous information to be analysed so as to proceed our growth work of Pirelli MotoGP tyres.
“Essentially the most appreciated options are undoubtedly grip, warm-up pace and confidence.”
Pirelli’s MotoGP tyres shall be made within the firm’s manufacturing facility in Breuberg, Germany, utilising ‘present applied sciences and manufacturing processes’.
“We now have determined to method MotoGP with the identical philosophy that has all the time distinguished us in motorbike racing: the tyres should be devoted solely to the premier class, as a result of that is what the rules require,” Barbier added.
“We additionally wish to exploit the applied sciences and processes consolidated over years of manufacturing with the triple goal of creating our participation on this championship a virtuous instance of sustainability in motorsport, providing a high quality and homogeneous building of the product.
“And, final however not least, transferring extra immediately the applied sciences and know-how that we are going to develop in MotoGP to tyres supposed for highway use for the good thing about motorcyclists all around the globe.”
Pirelli will proceed to produce tyres for Moto2 and Moto3 from 2027, whereas Michelin will take over from the Italian model in World Superbikes.
The subsequent Pirelli MotoGP take a look at is scheduled to happen immediately after the official Valencia take a look at in mid-November.
