The MotoGP machine shall be working on Pirelli tires for the primary time throughout a personal take a look at at Misano Tuesday.
The take a look at, which takes place two days after the San Marino Grand Prix and instantly after the official Misano take a look at, marks Pirelli’s “first step” because it prepares to succeed Michelin as MotoGP’s sole tire provider in 2027.
The 5 producers, Ducati, Aprilia, KTM, Yamaha and Honda, all exist together with manufacturing facility take a look at riders utilizing the present 1000cc prototype, however shall be banned after subsequent season.
Giorgio Barbier, Pirelli’s bike racing director, stated:
“This take a look at represents step one in getting helpful info within the improvement of Pirelli’s MotoGP tires. It is a take a look at that you simply need to begin working with a premier class staff.
“Once we can check it out in 2026 with a brand new bike, we have already got a product that’s within the superior phases of improvement and similar to the ultimate one.”
Barbier has confirmed that producers have entry to a number of entrance and rear tire options utilizing present MotoGP RIM sizes.
“The 5 producers which might be utilized in MotoGP shall be out there to check riders with 17-inch diameter rims, 4-inch entrance and 6.25-inch diameter on the rear,” he defined.
“As required by rules, new Pirelli tires will must be examined on bikes competing within the present season.
“When it comes to traits and efficiency elements of the brand new 850 configurations for use within the new period of world championships that start in 2027, testing shall be carried out with setup modifications with no ride-height machine.”
The producer has agreed to not start truck testing of 850cc machines till the tip of the 2025 season. The following Pirelli take a look at is anticipated to be in the course of November proper after the Valencia finale and the official MotoGP take a look at.
Pirelli will proceed to produce tires to the Moto2 and Moto3 World Championships in 2027, when Michelin takes over Pirelli’s position as the worldwide superbike tire provider in 2027.
