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The track is not used very much because of local noise regulations, so the grip levels are rather...
17 Jun 2022
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From 2023, there will only be two rear slick specifications at each event. All riders will have the...
04 Jun 2022
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At this moment the race tyre choices are not very clear because it will take the teams all night to...
04 Jun 2022
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As expected, we found the Barcelona track had a very low level of grip due to the very particular...
03 Jun 2022
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The Medium front is very versatile, and has worked for everyone in all dry conditions so far this...
28 May 2022
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Another day of very good weather in Le Mans. Completely dry with track temperatures 24° C in the...
15 May 2022
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The Michelin manager: "Having lower tyre pressures does not automatically mean being at an...
11 May 2022
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Michelin are expecting dry weather tomorrow and due to the lack of dry set-up time, the likely...
23 Apr 2022
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The Soft rear gave a consistently high level of grip and is superior to the Medium. The Medium rear...
10 Apr 2022
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The Medium rear was good because of its consistency. The Soft rear was looked by most riders due to...
09 Apr 2022
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The pole lap time from Q2 was only 5/1000 of a second slower than the all-time circuit record, and...
03 Apr 2022
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The team manager responded to Taramasso: "He had a brutal reaction. Honda doesn’t know how to adapt...
29 Mar 2022
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Michelin replies to the Honda team manager: "The standard tyres would not have held up, whoever...
22 Mar 2022
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"We made the right choice not to let him race. The next step is Marc's recovery. I don’t understand...
21 Mar 2022
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The outcome is that all 3 front solutions can be used for the race..The Soft rear gave good grip...
19 Mar 2022
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The riders liked the ‘new’ rear casing, which was necessary to lower the temperatures encountered...
18 Mar 2022
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Piero Taramasso: "they are designed to control the temperatures more effectively, now I feel more...
16 Mar 2022
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"In 2023 a new construction for the rear. This is the year of simplification for us, the riders...
07 Feb 2022
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Technical manager Risse admitted: "We knew it was going to be a unique year without concessions,...
04 Jan 2022
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The French tire manufacturer has collected some of the key moments of Valentino's career, adding...
14 Nov 2021
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For the last GP of the season, the riders will have asymmetrical tires available both for the front...
11 Nov 2021
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This is the biggest change for the Portuguese race: “We took onboard the feedback and replaced the...
03 Nov 2021
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"We note that there was a 20-second slower out-lap than normal for the 2nd run, so any perceived...
03 Oct 2021
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More than 30° C.are expected, and no one knows the grip the asphalt will guarantee after the holes...
29 Sep 2021
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Dedicated to the rear tyre, it was tested at Misano. "Performance improves in the first 3 laps, but...
24 Sep 2021
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The new three-year agreement will see the partnership between Michelin and MotoGP reach the...
15 Sep 2021
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“I don’t know what happened exactly. I didn’t have traction and couldn’t overtake. It was the first...
12 Sep 2021
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“They said I was right, but it is difficult to know if a tyre is good or not before going out on...
09 Sep 2021
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“We talk about both preheated tires and quality in safety commission. I think it’s impossible for...
09 Sep 2021
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"There is a mix of corners, from slow to fast, and two long straights: they place considerable...
06 Sep 2021
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The head of the French company: "we need to improve in predicting what could happen in the race, we...
02 Sep 2021
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"We are in MotoGP and everything should be top. The choice of the soft tire on the front was right...
29 Aug 2021
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As a precautionary measure, the tire that forced Oliveira to retire has been removed from the...
10 Aug 2021
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The Michelin manager: "The structure remained intact, but two portions of the tread came loose. We...
10 Aug 2021
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After Oliveira’s retirement due to front tire problems, Binder: "We really need a harder front tire...
10 Aug 2021
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The track record was set in the Styrian GP by Jorge Martinez, but it seems certain that in the race...
07 Aug 2021
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Piero Taramasso explains: "it is designed to resist the heat and wear generated during the race, it...
04 Aug 2021
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Michelin’s manager: “I’m surprised, but in a positive way. We’ll see different strategies in Assen...
27 Jun 2021
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"It seemed that no one was using the hard, in FP4 I was 6 tenths faster than the medium. In the...
26 Jun 2021
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Good start to the weekend in Assen. The track was completely resurfaced a year ago, so the grip is...
25 Jun 2021
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“Only Quartararo is fast. We have more problems. Since 2019, I’ve been struggling with the tires. I...
19 Jun 2021
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Lower temperatures in the morning and higher temperatures in the afternoon, not to mention the risk...
25 May 2021
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Weather conditions will be unpredictable for the French GP. MotoE also on the track with “green”...
10 May 2021
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New feature is the hard front tyre with asymmetrical construction. MotoE gets underway with...
27 Apr 2021
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The MotoGP riders will also have a new asymmetrical front tire available for the Portuguese GP
13 Apr 2021
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Manager Taramasso: "It is a usual practice and our tests have shown that there is no drop in...
03 Apr 2021
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"After qualifying I expected more, but the rear tire immediately lost grip. Vinales had an...
28 Mar 2021
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Michelin's manager takes stock in Qatar: “We worked on the compounds to allow us to push from the...
28 Mar 2021