Articles tagged with 'Motorsport' | Pirelli

· Soft tyre comparison. Following the Japanese GP, the FIM Grand Prix World Championship heads to the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit in Lombok for the Grand Prix of Indonesia. The Indonesian circuit features an aggressively textured …

· Old asphalt and limited grip. After crowning Nicolò Bulega World Champion at the Italian Round in Cremona, the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship heads into the final stretch of the season, with the last two rounds on the calendar. The Estoril …

· Another victory for Guevara. Following his success at the Austrian GP, Izan Guevara (Boscoscuro) won the Moto2™ race at the 2026 Grand Prix of Japan, ahead of Tony Arbolino and Filip Salač, both on Kalex. All riders in the race opted for the SC1 …

· Guevara’s fourth pole. Izan Guevara (Boscoscuro) will start the Moto2™ race of the Grand Prix of Japan from pole position, after setting a time of 1'46.851 on his final qualifying attempt, beating the previous all-time lap record set by Manuel …

· Motegi’s great unknown. The Grand Prix of Japan, which opens the Asian leg of the World Championship, will take place at a Mobility Resort Motegi that was completely resurfaced between the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026. The lack of data …

· Second victory for Lecuona. Iker Lecuona (Ducati) won Race 1 at Cremona, postponing Nicolò Bulega’s possible championship celebrations. Starting from pole, he secured his second victory, following his success at Donington Park, beating team-mate …

Giorgio Barbier, Pirelli Motorcycle Racing Director: “Today’s test represents another important step forward in the development of our 2027 range. The feedback from the riders was positive overall, particularly regarding the grip and stability …

· A new supersoft. At the final Italian round of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship, Pirelli will provide WorldSBK riders with a new rear development solution: the F0769 supersoft compound specification. This tyre will be offered as an …

· Guevara wins with the soft development front. Spanish rider Izan Guevara (Boscoscuro) won the Moto2™ race at the Austrian Grand Prix using the new soft E1089 development front tyres, which he had already tested out when he took home a second place …

· Salač regains a pole and rewrites the Red Bull Ring record. After the pole at the 2023 Portuguese Grand Prix, Filip Salač (Kalex) made one of the topMoto2™ times and secured a pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix with 1'32.381 – setting also …

· Development work on soft front tyres continues. For next weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, Pirelli will once again make the E1089 soft-compound development front tyre available to Moto2™ riders. The tyre made its debut at the Aragón Grand Prix and …

· Fifth victory for Gonzalez. Spaniard Manuel Gonzalez (Kalex) won the Moto2™ race at the 2026 Grand Prix of San Marino and the Rimini Riviera after starting fifth on the grid, finishing ahead of Dutch rider Collin Veijer and Belgian rider Barry …

· Australian pole. Australian rider Senna Agius (Kalex) secured pole position for the 2026 Grand Prix of San Marino and the Rimini Riviera with a time of 1’33.718, setting a new all-time lap record and lowering the benchmark set by Daniel Holgado …

· Focus on front tyre development. At the San Marino and the Rimini Riviera GP, Pirelli will introduce a new front tyre for Moto2™ riders, continuing the intensive front tyre development programme that began at Aragón with the soft E1089 …

Pirelli secured the FIA European Rally Championship drivers’ and Tyre manufacturers’ titles with one round to spare. Teemu Suninen was crowned European champion thanks to his second place at Rali Ceredigion and victory on the Power Stage. Max …

Jeffrey Herlings (Honda HRC PETRONAS) was crowned 2026 MXGP World Champion after Race 1 of the Turkish Grand Prix, securing Pirelli's 84th world title in the FIM Motocross World Championship. The Dutchman has now won six world titles, having …

· Bulega makes it 26. Nicolò Bulega (Ducati) is getting ever closer to a perfect season, with the Italian leaving Magny-Cours having secured his eighth hat-trick in nine rounds. After winning Race 1 yesterday, he claimed both the Superpole Race and …

· Bulega in command. Nicolò Bulega (Ducati) made the best possible start to the Magny-Cours weekend, which hosts the ninth round of the FIM Superbike World Championship, winning the 12-lap Race 1 after an incident involving Thomas Bridewell prompted …

The FIA European Rally Championship enters its decisive phase with Rali Ceredigion, the penultimate round of the season, taking place from 4 to 6 September on the asphalt roads of Mid Wales. Pirelli heads to the Welsh challenge leading the tyre …

· New front tyre scores podium on its debut. Spaniard Alonso López (Kalex) won the Aragon GP from pole position, crossing the finish line after 19 laps ahead of fellow Spaniards Izan Guevara (Boscoscuro) and David Alonso (Kalex). While all 29 riders …

· López strikes. Antonio López (Kalex) will start tomorrow’s Moto2™ race at the Aragon Grand Prix, the 13th round of the MotoGP™ World Championship, from pole position. The Spanish rider set the fastest time in qualifying and established a new …

· New front option for Moto2™. For the Aragón Grand Prix, Pirelli will make available to Moto2™ riders a new development front tyre featuring a soft compound, the E1089 specification. Compared with the SC1 soft from the range, it retains the same …

Pirelli claimed second and third places at the Barum Czech Rally Zlín, round five of the FIA European Rally Championship. Teemu Suninen took his Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 to the runner-up spot after staying on the attack throughout the final day.Andrea …

The FIA European Rally Championship enters the second half of the season with one of the most demanding and spectacular events on the calendar. The 55th edition of the Barum Czech Rally Zlín takes place from 14 to 16 August as the fifth of seven …

· First career victory for Salač in Moto2™. In the 2026 Grand Prix of Great Britain Moto2™ race, held over 17 laps, all riders chose the soft Pirelli options, with the SC1 front and SC0 rear combo - the same solutions used throughout the weekend. …

· Guevara’s third pole position. At the 2026 British Grand Prix, currently taking place at Silverstone, Spanish rider Izan Guevara (Boscoscuro) claimed the third pole position of his Moto2™ career. With a time of 2’01.483, he secured pole and set …

Pirelli has extended its lead at the top of the European Rally Championship tyre manufacturers’ standings thanks to victory in Poland for Teemu Suninen, who also leads the drivers’ championship, and fourth place for Andrea Mabellini, currently …

The FIA European Rally Championship heads to Poland from 24 to 26 July for the fourth round of the season. The 82nd Rally Poland marks a historic change: leaving behind the gravel roads of Masuria, the event moves to the fast roads of Silesia and …

· Ortolá wins from pole as Holgado rewrites a new record. After winning the 2026 Grand Prix of Germany, Iván Ortolá (Kalex) secured his second win in Moto2™. Starting from pole position, the Spanish rider led the race from start to finish, keeping …

· A day of firsts. During the 2026 Grand Prix of Germany, at the Sachsenring, Iván Ortolá (Kalex) claimed his first pole position in Moto2™ in his second season in this category. The Spanish rider finished ahead of Manuel Gonzalez (Kalex) and Izan …