Bridgestone Starts 2012 MotoGP testing

Six lap records were set on Bridgestone tyres last yet, but feedback from riders suggested that additional safety features needed to be built into new tyres, and Bridgestone Motorsport general manager, Tohru Ubukata says this is where the focus has been.

Bridgestone Debuts 2012 MotoGP tyres

“The tyres we supplied are those that will be used for next season, but this test was the first official one for the 1000cc bikes so this is the first stage in learning these new machines so we are not resting on our laurels. We will keep learning their characteristics with each test and continue our tyre development into and through next season.

“We started developing this new family of tyres from the post-Valencia test at this time last year and used every test opportunity during this season to continue with our development programme, and I am confident what we have will be a marked step forward in addressing the specific concerns from this year

Bridgestone extends MotoGP tyre deal until 2014

Bridgestone will remain as the sole tyre supplier of MotoGP until at least 2014, with the Japanese corporation announcing a three-year extension to its current contract on Friday morning. Following Michelin’s decision to leave the sport at the end of 2008, Bridgestone has been supplying rubber to the full grid of riders.

Tyre Talk: Dunlop Sportmax Q2 Wins Rave Reviews

“There’s no doubt Dunlop has set a new standard for street-based sportbike tyres with the Sportmax Q2. The outright performance really is simply staggering!”
- MotoUSA magazine

Bridgestone : Rossi Racks up Number Nine

Casey Stoner won his second successive race at the rain-soaked Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, but it was Valentino Rossi’s third place that secured him back-to-back MotoGP world championships.