A bumpy start to Pirelli's initial MotoGP tyre test

A bumpy start to Pirelli’s initial MotoGP tyre test

Pirelli is set to host initial testing for its prototype MotoGP tyre compounds, set to debut in 2027 and replace Michelin. There’s no refuting the fact that Michelin’s tenure in the premier class hasn’t unfolded without its fair share of controversy, but can its Italian counterpart prove that the decision to switch manufacturers is indeed…

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MotoGP test rider Dani Pedrosa

Just how important are MotoGP test riders?

Ever since the reduction in collective full grid testing, the significance of the test rider role has in MotoGP grown exponentially. With riders having fewer opportunities to develop their machines, compounded with an increasingly demanding race weekend, test riders is usually the people to keep the development ball rolling, away from the pressures of competition….

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