Information from June’s non-public testing helped Michelin determine on its tyre choice for this weekend’s return of the Hungarian Grand Prix.
A modified Balaton Park circuit is the venue for MotoGP’s first Hungary spherical since 1992.
The 4.115km monitor options 17 turns round its stop-and-go structure, together with the introduction of a brand new chicane and reworked last part to boost security.
Take a look at riders from KTM, Honda, Ducati and Yamaha have been current for the exploratory non-public take a look at, when monitor temperatures reached a scorching 60°C.
Michelin will provide three symmetric entrance choices (Smooth, Medium, Exhausting) this weekend and, as ordinary for a brand new monitor or floor, enhance its tyre choice with a 3rd rear possibility.
The rears (Smooth, Medium and Exhausting) will all be uneven, with a strengthened left shoulder because of the increased variety of left-hand turns.
After the particular stiffer development for Austria lasty weekend, the Balaton Park rears function the usual casing.
Nevertheless the 2025 Exhausting entrance has the stiffer carcass launched in Austria.
Balaton Park, 2025 Hungarian MotoGP
“The Michelin Grand Prix of Hungary is a historic occasion, because it marks the primary time that MotoGP will happen at Balaton Park,” mentioned Michelin Motorsport’s two-wheeled supervisor Piero Taramasso.
“It’s a circuit we don’t but know completely, however we carried out simulations and, extra importantly, exams on web site a number of weeks in the past. This allowed us to gather worthwhile information, although we all know that official riders at all times push a lot tougher and stress the tyres extra in race circumstances.
“The structure shouldn’t be extraordinarily quick, but it surely consists of many acceleration zones, arduous braking areas, and slower sections. This generates lots of thermal stress on the tyres, particularly in mid-August when monitor temperatures can attain 55 to 60°C.
“We’re bringing an entire allocation: three symmetric entrance tires (Smooth, Medium, Exhausting) and three uneven rear tyres with strengthened left shoulders.
“It is a broad and versatile selection that ought to enable riders and groups to shortly determine the perfect mixture from Friday onwards and optimise their settings to handle the race.”
KTM take a look at rider Pol Espargaro, changing the injured Maverick Vinales at Tech 3 this weekend, is the one rider current on the non-public take a look at who may also be on monitor for the grand prix.
Nevertheless, at the least a few of the tyre allocation may also be new to Espargaro.
