Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted March 24, 2017 Share Read an article this am that all the teams will be supplied both front's and rear's in hard, medium and soft (all 3) compounds this season? Can anyone confirm?http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2017/03/15/michelin-ready-for-2017/221048 These latest tyres will not be the only modifications at the first round, as a rule change will see Michelin supplying three slick tyre specifications for both the front and rear wheels – two was the minimum requirement in 2016. This will give the riders a greater scope of tyre selections and will again hopefully lead to more choices and continue with different riders using different tyres and creating a competition effect within the single tyre rule. Another change will see the intermediate tyres no longer being used. The company’s development of the MICHELIN Power Rain tyres – which has seen the harder compound show good durability in drying conditions – has led to the decision to remove the intermediates from this year’s allocation. A further amendment to the rules will also see the two riders that qualify for QP2, after going through QP1, being given an extra rear soft slick tyre to enable them to use the softest compound in the second qualifying session if they chose to. Audible Anarchy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted March 24, 2017 Share Doesn't say anything about all compounds to all riders... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted March 24, 2017 Share But then on MotoMatters * Front slick tyre allocation: 10 in total, comprised of up to 5 of specification A, up to 5 of specification B and up to 5 of specification C. * Rear tyre allocation: 12 in total, comprised of up to 6 of specification A, up 5 of specification B, up to 4 of specification C. Riders who participate in both Q1 and Q2 will be allocated one extra rear slick of specification A (highest grip level) after Q2. The total rear slick allocation for these riders remains at 12, so any extra tyre taken will replace an unused rear slick from the original allocation. So yeah, it looks like all compounds are available to all riders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audible Anarchy Posted March 24, 2017 Share Nice to see they are pulling those rubbish intermediates... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audible Anarchy Posted March 24, 2017 Share Nice to see they are pulling those rubbish intermediates...IMG_1604.JPGMaybe in abscence of intermediates, there will be a hard as well as soft rain tyre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted March 24, 2017 Share Maybe in abscence of intermediates, there will be a hard as well as soft rain tyre?See my excerpt above... Dullard. The company’s development of the MICHELIN Power Rain tyres – which has seen the harder compound show good durability in drying conditions – has led to the decision to remove the intermediates from this year’s allocation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audible Anarchy Posted March 24, 2017 Share Aaah I beg to differ sir... Just found this on motop gp fans pageon the fbook - interview with Michelin. They also confirmed the 3 compound story as above. Should make for some interesting racing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertusras Posted March 24, 2017 Share Nice to see they are pulling those rubbish intermediates... IMG_1604.JPG Except that that is a full wet Patchelicious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audible Anarchy Posted March 24, 2017 Share https://www.facebook.com/groups/motogpfans58 For those who wish to join, often some great stuff posted in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audible Anarchy Posted March 24, 2017 Share Except that that is a full wet Schooled... i could have sworn it wa sthe intermediate haha Patchelicious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted March 24, 2017 Share Aaah I beg to differ sir... Just found this on motop gp fans pageon the fbook - interview with Michelin. They also confirmed the 3 compound story as above. Should make for some interesting racing! IMG_1605.PNGAaaaah... You were querying the addition of a soft. I read it as that there was already a soft and you were wondering if there was a hard joining it. Damn, reads like a low budget porno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audible Anarchy Posted March 24, 2017 Share Speaking of rain... Has Maverick had a go on his new Yam in the wet yet? As a fan of the doctor I gotta say I get excited when i see those rainclouds! Wannabe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cfcjim Posted March 24, 2017 Share MotoGP FP2 started on BT2HD if you're lucky enough to be able to watch. Julian Ryder and what sounds like Keith Heuwen are commentating. Julian Ryder in mid 2000s: "As we see, the sun truly does shine out of Valentino Rossi's backside". As the director switched to the tailpiece camera as Rossi stood up after winning and the sun shone between his legs. Brilliant! Petrucci's just gone down by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted March 25, 2017 Share Oh, while everyone is out rain dancing remember this is a night race, under lights.Rain usually gets the race cancelled for the glare the wet surface under lights creates. Happened a few years back.So dont hope to much please, I would like to see a race...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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