Bridgestone supplies special construction tires at Mugello

In the interest of ensuring maximum rider safety at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix, Bridgestone will supply special construction rear tires at Mugello.

In addition to the regular allocation of ten rear slick tires, each rider will be supplied with four tires in this special construction which are specifically developed for circuits that generate exceptionally high tire temperatures, such as Sachsenring and Phillip Island where they have been in use for many years.

These additional special construction tyres will be supplied in the hard compound, meaning the harder rear slick tire will be available in both the regular and special construction, while the medium rear slick tyre will be supplied in just the regular construction.

Hiroshi Yamada – Manager, Bridgestone Motorsport Department “Bridgestone has decided to supply riders with special construction rear tires at Mugello as a safeguard against excessively high tire temperatures. This additional supply of tyres has been welcomed by the Safety Commission, Dorna, the FIM and all the MotoGP teams. As always, we will monitor track conditions and examine the tires used throughout the race weekend, and will work closely with teams to ensure the utmost safety for all the riders.

“Additionally, taking into account the lessons we have learned from last month’s Dutch TT, we will also revise our tire severity ratings for each circuit to determine if special construction rear tires need to be supplied at any other MotoGP rounds.”