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Control tyre rejected
Topic Started: Oct 24 2007, 12:27 PM (211 Views)
Paul_Murtagh
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Autosport.com - Dorna withdraws control tyre proposal

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The possibility of a single tyre formula for MotoGP in 2008 has now been removed after Dorna withdrew the proposal from the Grand Prix Commission today.

The single tyre idea was floated at the Japanese Grand Prix on September 22 by Carmelo Ezpeleta of Dorna.

Many believed the proposal was a veiled threat intended to encourage Bridgestone to give Valentino Rossi its tyres for next year.

There had been suggestions that Michelin's inferiority in some mid-season races and Casey Stoner's dominance had harmed the quality of 'the show' in MotoGP, and that getting Rossi on to the same tyres as the new champion would resolve this problem.

Bridgestone MotoGP Boss Hiroshi Yamada said at the weekend in Malaysia that Bridgestone was approached by Dorna to supply Rossi's Yamaha as a way of quelling talk that a single tyre formula was required for 2008.


Mixed feelings on this. I like the idea of more competition, but the tyres can ruin good racing between teams like we have had in the second half of this year
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ppparkinson9
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It was all about Rossi of course.
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dcoulthard19
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I was up for this idea at first but I am glad it has been rejected.

You can't just change the rules because Rossi isn't happy, now rider is bigger than the sport.

Its for Yamaha, Michelin and Rossi to do a better job next season.
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Well it's up to Yamaha and Rossi with their new Bridgestones to do a better job. It's up to Michelin to respond, though without Rossi and Stoner that might be hard.
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